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To: unspun
I have a fondness for the old Duesenbergs.


103 posted on 09/15/2006 9:33:01 PM PDT by Sloth ('It Takes A Village' is problematic when you're raising your child in Sodom.)
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To: Sloth; MotleyGirl70
I remember reading that during an automotive design engineering conference the Duesenberg was chosen the all time best design of any automobile.

It's a doozy!
The English expression "doozy" (also "doozie") -- as in "Man, that one was a real doozy!" -- comes from the name of German-American car maker Frederick S. Duesenberg (1877-1932, born in Lippe, Germany) and his luxurious high-powered Duesenberg roadster. The American-built Duesenberg SJ could reach speeds of 130 mph (210 km/h). The Duesenberg Motor Company produced its streamlined, elegant motor cars from 1917 to 1937 to compete with similar expensive roadsters such as the Italian Bugatti.

138 posted on 09/16/2006 1:48:09 PM PDT by Cagey
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