Before and during the war, the Duesenberg brothers had made a name for themselves racing their own racecars and selling engines to other manufacturers. For the most part, they hadn’t successfully sold their own road car until the Model A. It is often overlooked by collectors despite being a 'sensation when produced'.

An attempt is underway to revive the Duesenberg brand, a name associated with the fastest American car in 1935, the legendary Model J. The new Duesy, which is slated to hit market in 2007, then debut at the Detroit Auto Show, is called the Torpedo Coupe and will be launched as a luxurious supercoupe.

Eric Minoff on the La Grande Dual Cowl Phaeton

After communication and engineering had broken almost all of nature's barriers, we were left to create and challenge our own man-made boundaries. In the mid 1930s, there was no better place to do this than the Salt Flats in Utah. It was a gift from the heavens, and Ab Jenkins made the world pay attention with unique record-setting cars like his bright yellow speedster.

Duesenberg: the joy of driving. From early on, the Duesenberg brothers established their company with a successful motor sports program. Works driver, Jimmy Murphy, was the first to race an American car to victory at the 1921 Le Mans 24 hour race. This victory helped elevate Duesenberg on an International level.

In the 1920s, Fred Duesenberg was at the top of his game. With the help of his brothers, he setup one of America's great companies in 1913. They would go on to break America's land speed record in 1920 with with a twin-engine special built for Tommy Milton. The following year, Jimmy Murphy won the French GP driving a Duesenberg which was the first ever American GP victory. This set the trend for m...