Duesenberg 1929 J Murphy Roadster

Title

Duesenberg 1929 J Murphy Roadster

Coverage

unknown

Date

circa 1986

Description

VIN 2183. Data from Barret-Jackson: An excellent original documented Duesenberg. this car was delivered new to Mr. George Wittel a wealthy California real estate baron. This the first of six Duesenberg's he would come to own. The red underside paint was typical of Whittel's custom ordered cars. The car has been part of the Harrah, Imperial Palace and Blackhawk Collections. In 1985 Tom Monaghan President of Domino's Pizza paid Harrah's $1,000,000.00 for the car.

Publisher

America's Packard Museum

Source

Automobile Quarterly Collection

Rights

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Identifier

AQ-5-4-Duesenberg J Murphy Roadster-

Relation

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1929-DUESENBERG-J-MURPHY-ROADSTER-16577

Format

Photographs

Original Format

Photographic Negatives

Physical Dimensions

35mm slide transparencies, 4x5" negatives

URL

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622f97fa2002f43b3469b506/1716547862553-DKB8NQ0V02FMV34GGN0O/Duesenberg+1929+J+Murphy+Roadster.jpg?format=500w

Collection

Citation

Roy D. Query, Photographer , “Duesenberg 1929 J Murphy Roadster,” America's Packard Museum, accessed March 15, 2026, https://americaspackardmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/3150.

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