Sunday, March 1, 2015
Duesenburg size comparison, they were impressive in many respects
Steve (who is the most incredible researcher!) found out the story on the photo shoot, and the story of the Duesy
the small car is a 1934 DKW F2 Meisterklasse 701
The Duesenberg was originally a 7-seater limousine, coachwork by Willoughby, engine #J-263 (below, as purchased), and was one of two Duesenbergs imported to Sweden in 1930, where it was bought by publisher Erik Åkerlund on February 18, 1930, who promptly took it to the Concours d'Elegance competition at Cannes, then on to Paris where he had the original body was replaced with a 2-door coupe body by Figoni et Falaschi.
Found on https://www.facebook.com/dave.mitchell.7106?fref=nf
The photos with the DKW were taken after taken Åkerlund sold the Duesenberg. The rest of the photos are from Issue #2/1968 of Autohistorica, the Swedish Historic Automobile Club quarterly
this tank design, very cool looking.
Found on https://www.facebook.com/pages/Time-Travelers-come-travel-back-in-time/284477301577152 it's Armistice day 1918
BMW 760Li Individual Sterling by Robbe & Berking
V12 / 5.972 cc / 544 PS / 553 ft/lb (750 Nm) @ 1.500 - 5.000 / twin turbo / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 4,6 s / Vmax: 155 mph (250 km/h) / One-off personalized piece
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