Dusenberg model J engine family model J, SJ, SSJ, Exclusive, sophisticated, and Powerful

Today on what it’s like engine episode Wednesday. Duesenberg model J engine family as well as background on duesenberg, brothers Fredrick and august. Fred and Augie. Some really Cool literature in this one enjoy =)

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[dennislettich]

How about "No One Knows" by Queens of the Stone Age?

[chuckkottke]

32' Dusenburg. 😊. When I was a teenager working summers at the highway shop, the workers would talk about one Dusenburg sitting in a junk yard in Beaver. The story went that it was consigned in a lot of metal earmarked for the US government war effort, essentially owned by the government as part of a WW2 scrap drive. The government didn't pick up the metal so supposedly this Dusenburg just sat in amongst the other scrap cars. Probably long gone, but it's a funny thought that the old Dusenburgs often ended up converted into tow trucks or tucked away and forgotten, as per Jay Leno's remarks on his show. An amazing car for it's day, a shame we lost Dusenburg, Cord, Auburn and many others to the great depression. Thank you for great show Jay, keep on keeping on!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🇺🇸

[denislandry]

Hard to believe that they had this kind of technology so long ago got a love it

[johnpotter]

A friend and I visited the Briggs Cunningham Museum in Costa Mesa, CA in 1968. It was a Wednesday, and we were the only visitors. I knew a good bit about the 2 stars of the collection, his Type 41 Bugatti Royale and his SSJ Dusenberg. The guide unhooked the ropes and let us crawl all over, inside and outside of both cars. I was particularly fascinated by the Dusenburg Bijur lubrication system and tracked the tubing to the lubrication points. Of course, the Royale dwarfed all the other cars. Getting to slide under it on a mechanic's creeper was....wow. From that day, my favorite color is Dusenburg engine green.

[PaulHerman-vm]

The Duesenberg SSJ were originally owned by Clark Gable and Gary Cooper so their value is twofold as not only being the elite of elite cars but having been owned by two of the top movie stars of the day.

[phantomforester]

The Walker coupe and the Twenty Grand. Thank you for including so much relevant information in such a short space of time, with narration and visuals--I think this must set a record for facts per second.

[rampy]

I have that issue of Car Life (shown at 1:40). Those early racing Duesenbergs had a walking beam valve train, and they only had TWO main bearings. The article said that it wasn't uncommon for the crank to flex enough to hit the sides of the block. They were fast, but fragile. Looks like the Duesenberg bros learned from their mistakes, because the Model J engine was an incredible power plant. Thanks for this video!

[williamarnett]

I like playing around with the Ford 300. I have for numerous years. There are several ways to build these engines, and they can obtain incredible power. It reminds me of the bygone engines, like Duesenberg. Of course, not as glamorous, but the Ford 300 can still give you the feeling of being around the Deuseys that have similar outdated style and technology compared to anything being built today.
Now, if I could just get my hands on one of those straight 8 Duesenberg engines...

[BrewBlaster]

Years ago it was the highest compliment for someone to say: "That's a Dusey"

[johnstauffer]

No contest, "The 20 Grand " model ! Was that one made for Marjorie Merriweather Post? Had I known this car I just might have attempted to duplicate this top on my 1937 Packard 120-C Dietrich 4dr convertible sedan with twin side mounts and truck rake? Definitely one of the prettiest cars ever built!

[geebs]

Great episode. Duesenbergs and Rolls Royce Silver Ghosts are my all-time favorite cars. I would take any of those Dusenbergs in the WYR but my favorites are the 1932 Model J Tourster and the 1933 Twenty Grand. 

It would be so awesome to drive a supercharged Duesenberg. I had a supercharged Thunderbird and the low end torque made the car so much fun to drive, although you had to be careful when the roads were slippery.

[Vegaswill]

I couldn't afford anything Duesenberg.. but id love to have any of them.

[charlesdalton]

Think of it. 400 HP when a common car had 40. Today, that would equate to 3000 HP. 0-60 in 10 seconds, when few cars would go 60. It's mind boggling. And, the origin of the phrase, "What a Duesy". We've come to use it satirically, but back then, it meant someone had done something exceptionally well. WYR: 32 Duesenberg. And 1933 Duesenberg. Thank you as always ~ Chuck

[bparksiii]

Wow! this engine episode is starting the new year leaping off the starting line, well done. First pick 1935 Duesenberg SSJ roadster and the 1933 Duesenberg Weyman SJ Speedster (Chassis 2537 J-508), second the 20 grand. Got to see a Dusenberg touring car in person just hearing the engine run just sounds so powerful, the Buick straight 8, and all V8's just don't compare, only the Viper V 10 comes close in power and sound. The engine and tail lights are a work of art.

[godfreyberry]

Creating EXCELLENCE was the hallmark of the era. Difficult to comprehend the magnificence of it all considering that metallurgy and engineering technology was nowhere as developed as it is today.

[BeachTypeZaku]

The saying "It's a Deusy" comes from Deusenburg being the most powerful and luxurious cars of their day. Cadillac wishes they had what Deusenburg did, it's a shame they didn't last the Depression.

It would be nice to see a comeback, but it would be a very limited thing I believe.

[leonb]

You need to visit the ACD museum, located at their former factory and art deco showroom in Auburn, Indiana.

[professormadlad]

I'll love to have Dusenburg come back as America's top tier luxury brand.

[JefferyHall-cttr]

Hi Jay!: Was going to suggest this as an engine episode, but you beat me to it! These were just AMAZING engines! Unfortunately, the folks at Lycoming apparently HATED building these engines! Some sources say it was because THEY had not designed it! That may or may not be true, but I think they were so much more complicated than the other auto/truck engines that Lycoming made, I mean, most of their stuff (besides the aero engines) were mono-block, and mostly flatheads, pretty easy to produce. But the Duesey engine!! D.O.H.C plus all of the other amazing features! Plus, I think maybe they were also miffed that E.L. sort of forced them to make these engines. As well as not letting THEM design the Duesenberg engine. With the rams horn manifolds and dual carbs, and proper tuning, these could more than likely make 1 H.P. per cubic inch with supercharging, of course. The previous Duesenberg engine was also well engineered, those powered the Duesenberg Model A and X. They were also used in the Duesenberg Indy cars in the 1930's. This engine had a single overhead camshaft. Maybe you can do an engine episode on that one. Also interestingly, Duesenberg provided some of their walking-beam engines in various passenger cars in the early 1920's. WYR#1 EASY 1934 Walker coupe! Don't think Jay Leno wants to give it to me though!! #2 TWENTY GRAND! What a car!!!

[dougabbott]

The quality and performance without the use of a single computer is staggering. Walker coupe and Town car would be my pick but any would do. Thx Jay.