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Straight Eight
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Western Australia
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I love cars. I was raised a Ford man by my old man. But... there are marques out there of purity that have been consigned to history. And I hold it dear to my heart. I speak of the Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg Motor Company.
Sometimes I fantasise about being a wealthy billionaire who brings these once fantastic cars back to life. But it appears my dreams are shared by others who have money and inclination. And such is over the years... attempts have been made, and have failed to do just so. Checking the Duesenberg page of wikipedia, I was surprised to see a new entry there regarding it's revival history. The company is a small outfit who make replica's or what they like to call "reproductions". And it seems that these endeavours won't be holding to what made Duesenberg so awesome. That straight-eight engine. Observe: Quote:
![]() This is a Duesenberg: ![]() ![]() Check out their other great website But seriously. It feels like a project half-arsed... with the financial backing of a company setting out to make the finest box trailers. This may seem harsh, and unsporting... but I hope it never comes to fruition, because if they do make Deusenberg... it can be none other than the finest automobile. The epitome of motoring enthusiasm. So what do you think? Am I being an over-sensitive ****? Or to make a something based on a legend, that doesn't match the legend status... just cheapen the legend?
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2011
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Looks more like a Douchenburg
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Barra Turbo > V8
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Reminds me a little of a Morgan Aeromax
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Straight Eight
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Western Australia
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How the hell do you improve upon perfection?
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Southern Highlands
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Have a look at a Mercedes 540K.Best looking vintage car.
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Pity the fool
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Wait Awhile
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Hey Buntz want to see a real ye old worlde car with balls? Google 'Napier Samson' and see what you get...
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Straight Eight
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And if you wanna see some ye olde cars with balls. Check out Jay Leno's 1915 Hispano Suiza. Suiza also designed aeroplane engines. So Leno dropped in the 18.5L V8 aero engine. That car is a beast. Leno is also a Deusenberg fanatic. And I've seen about every movie on his site. What a bloke Leno is. I'd mop the floors for minimum wage I reckon.
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Former owner, still a fan
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Cowboy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Echuca VIC
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Some of the old Maybachs were hard to beat, Delage made some stunning cars but the Auburn boattails take the cake for me.
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Tamworth
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James Hetfield commisioned Rick Dore to build him a Auburn Speedster...one of the sexeist customs i've seen...only Dore could do this...
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Straight Eight
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Those of you who love Auburn 800 series boattail speedsters are friends of mine.
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Cowboy
Join Date: Oct 2005
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We are friends then, now if I could only afford one.
My current fascination is with the American LaFrance speedsters from the teens. I'm searching for bits to build a loose replica, have a chassis and radiator/surround but am struggling to find a suitably ridiculous engine.
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Straight Eight
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Western Australia
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It is my wish as well to build own car styled from that kind of era. Maybe with an actual boat for the back end. And as regards motors. Keep it classic inline six. Go and grab a b-f series falcon straight six. Hell do one of those destroked jobbies. one of those motors you can grab second hand in the 600 dollar range... and it's classic. And they're as common as.. including parts.
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