1934 Duesenberg, Black - Signature Models 18110 - 1/18 Scale Diecast Model Toy Car

Features:

• 18110 SIGNATURE MODELS - 1934 Duesenberg.
• 1:18 scale diecast model.
• 11.5" long diecast metal with free wheel, steerable front wheels, highly detailed engine and interior, felt carpeting, and opening doors and trunk.
• Also has a closed soft top that can be replaced with an open soft top.
• Classic car sits on display plaque.
• This 1934 Duesenberg is manufactured by Signature Models; ref. no. 18110
• BLACK color.
• Individually packed in a window box.

This ultimate luxury car sold for about $16,500 with the Duesenberg chassis costing $8,500 and the custom-built bodies adding another $8,000 to $11,000. The body for the featured car was originally a Berline Sedan built by Willoughby on a long version of the chassis with a wheelbase of 153 inches; however, the car as shown in this model is equipped with a recreated dual cowl Phaeton body done in the style of LaGrande. The model had a straight eight-cylinder engine that could produce 265 horsepower. It had a three-speed transmission and was capable of 115 miles per hour. Given its steep price amid the peak of the Great Depression, Duesenberg's clients were mainly m-o-v-i-e stars like Mae West and Gary Copper and business tycoons like Phillip Wrigley and Howard Hughes.