Billed as an “unprecedented opportunity to acquire the rarest of all Duesenbergs!” is this 1927 Duesenberg X Dual Cowl Phaeton asking for $598,000.
The private seller advertising this Duesy on ClassicCars.com adds that just 13 Model X cars were produced and only four still exist. Plus, you can see this one for yourself beginning August 30 at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum in northeast Indiana.
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Very few Model Xs were ever made
The Model X “served as a transition model between the race-bred Model A (1921-1926) and the mighty Model J (1929-1937). Industry executive E.L. Cord had just acquired Duesenberg and wished to enter the market with a competitive vehicle prior to the launch of the J in December 1928.”
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It was once part of the Harrah Collection
“This surviving example 1927 Duesenberg X Dual Cowl Phaeton was originally shown at the 1927 Chicago Auto Salon wearing impeccably proportioned dual-cowl phaeton coachwork by Locke of Rochester, New York, and sporting an elegant ivory/green color scheme,” the ad continues.
“Purchased in 1964 by the famed Harrah Collection, it was subsequently restored and became one of Mr. Harrah’s most cherished vehicles. The Model X eventually passed among various collectors but was rarely shown in public.”
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The Model X and the Model A are very different
“While at first glance, the A and the X seem nearly identical, the latter differs in virtually every aspect ranging from engine to chassis and drive train.”
The private seller notes that the X has, “A slightly longer wheelbase, lower suspension, longer front fenders accommodating recessed spare tire wells, a lower hood line and an increase to 100 HP thanks to a modified valve angle and cam timing (versus the Model A at 88 HP; also having manifolding ideal for supercharging of which one Model X was so equipped).”
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It may now be a one-of-a-kind
“A new hypoid rear axle replaced the A’s crown differential, wheels went to 21-in. Buffalo’s and the running boards were cast aluminum. In its early guise, our vehicle carried the early style drum headlamps which were soon replaced with flat profile Ryan-Lites.”
According to the advertisement, it is believed that four Locke-bodied phaetons were produced, and this is the only one to survive.
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Quite a pedigree
The ad notes that the car came out of decades of “hiding” to win Best in Class honors at the 2020 Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance.
“Our 1927 Model X Duesenberg ‘goes like a locomotive,’ commanding challenging grades and straightaways alike. Even 115-degree southwestern temperatures can’t bring her to a boil! Paint, interior, top and plating present like a 15-year old restoration — a testimony to the careful workmanship of the Harrah restoration staff so many years ago.”
This article originally appeared on ClassicCars.com and was syndicated by MediaFeed.org.
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