Driving the First Passenger Duesenberg - 1921 Duesenberg Straight Eight / Model A

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  • Опубліковано 17 лис 2020
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    This 1921 Duesenberg Straight Eight (aka Model A) was the first road-going passenger car that the Duesenberg brothers ever delivered. It was owned by the same family for almost 100 years until it was donated to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum in Auburn, IN in late 2019.
    Brandon Anderson, the Executive Director and CEO of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, shows you how to start up this historic vehicle and explain what it's like to drive if you were ever given the keys.
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  • @Amadeu.Macedo
    @Amadeu.Macedo 3 місяці тому +2

    Gorgeous automobile! This model probably introduced "elegance" and "style" to the automotive industry. 103 years ago!

  • @alfjudd3783
    @alfjudd3783 3 роки тому +15

    A truly elegant automobile. Very restrained, quietly stated beauty. Accompanied by the engineering genius of the Duesenberg brothers. Definitely a rare treasure.

  • @badapple65
    @badapple65 3 роки тому +2

    100 year olde Automobile owned by the same family since new. Wow! That flow meter I’ve never seen in another vehicle. Can you imagine the joy in driving it 100 years ago?
    (Today is great as well) A Horseless carriage for sure.

  • @davemcmahon8140
    @davemcmahon8140 5 місяців тому

    Wow, low and sleek, what a beautiful machine!!

  • @user-oq3lh1js2e
    @user-oq3lh1js2e 2 місяці тому

    pure craftmanship

  • @stephenabraham6787
    @stephenabraham6787 3 роки тому +6

    That car is absolutely gorgeous! I'm usually much more into 50's/60's American cars, but holy schnikes, this car is striking.

  • @pacificoceantsunami8497
    @pacificoceantsunami8497 9 місяців тому

    Very cool old classic, love the straight eight!!!

  • @rickintexas1584
    @rickintexas1584 3 роки тому +2

    What an amazing machine. Thanks for taking us on a ride. It was a doozy!!!

  • @tombrandt4703
    @tombrandt4703 3 роки тому +6

    Beautiful restoration! I thank the Castle family for this wonderful gift. ----- Tom B.

  • @marcob4630
    @marcob4630 3 роки тому +4

    an incredibly advanced car!

  • @richdiscoveries
    @richdiscoveries 3 роки тому +2

    Look at the way that body sits down low inside of those Wheels. They had handling and performance figured out before handling and performance was even a thing!!!

  • @scotsys6579
    @scotsys6579 3 роки тому +7

    This is great! Would love to see more technical things such as getting the car moving, braking, shifting, etc. That would make the video even better!

  • @bbg1634
    @bbg1634 3 роки тому +1

    Your stewardship of the museum is second to none.
    The cars are so beautifully maintained and displayed along with the access to the factory and offices.
    A fantastic way to spend a day for anyone with interest in automobiles.
    Our 3rd visit will be after Covid restrictions and broad vaccination access, but it will be our first foray back into the world in '21.

  • @dickshappy9657
    @dickshappy9657 Рік тому +1

    This Castle car Model A Duesenberg appeared at the 2021 Grenwhich Contours d'Elegence and sat beside six of us who displayed our J Duesenberg's. When the judges tallied up their judging sheets and awarded this car Best in Class, none of us were slighted as we all agreed that this car is absolutely awesome. Gorgeous...!!

  • @Bangkok-ik1fp
    @Bangkok-ik1fp 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you! What an exceptionally well engineered automobile that was way ahead of its time.

  • @RustyNutsGarage
    @RustyNutsGarage 3 роки тому +4

    I had the pleasure of visiting the museum in 2015. A wonderful afternoon, one I will never forget.

  • @SmokeRingsPipeDreams
    @SmokeRingsPipeDreams 3 роки тому +7

    Look at the steering wheel. That alone is an artistic thing of beauty and high quality. Kind of speaks for what a doozy is.

  • @davidmann8254
    @davidmann8254 3 роки тому +3

    Absolutely brilliant.
    It’d be thrilling to drive, the barely restrained muscularity of the engine and the severity of the body design.
    Do you think it’d limber up?
    it’d be lovely to see it put through its paces, I understand perfectly why not, it would still be marvellous to see.
    Also loved the goofy grin that spread across Brandon’s face as he flicked the exhaust bypass. I don’t wonder; the engine’s throaty purr gives me tingles too.
    Congratulations on a brilliant film with an astonishing subject. Thanks for posting.

  • @soundknight
    @soundknight Рік тому

    That car is amazing

  • @guyboudreaux9261
    @guyboudreaux9261 3 роки тому +1

    Excellent video and excellent museum, I did visit in 2018, looking forward to returning in 2021.

  • @g.a.c.4139
    @g.a.c.4139 3 роки тому +5

    I wonder if most people realize that the way this car starts and drives is fairly typical for its day (except for a Ford Model T of course)...its just that a Duesenberg does it much better than the other cars. Also, 88 HP in 1921 was a LOT; in 1921 Ford had 20. How do we convey the idea of how special the Duesenberg really was to todays generation, which has no equal to it? Was the Duesenberg the same as todays Super Cars? No, the Duesenberg has a soul.

  • @bobbybutler4199
    @bobbybutler4199 3 роки тому +4

    WHAT A BEAUTY :) !

  • @jimmotormedic
    @jimmotormedic 3 роки тому +28

    Do you actually get paid to do this? I would pay to do it! The museum is on my list of things to see in 21 I'm looking forward to it

    • @johnburch6927
      @johnburch6927 Рік тому +1

      I hope you were able to make the trip. The museum itself is a work of art, containing limitless automotive works of art.

  • @jmeyer4266
    @jmeyer4266 2 роки тому

    This Is now my favorite auto of all time.

  • @mr.blonde5189
    @mr.blonde5189 2 роки тому +1

    Really cool socks, man !

  • @ashtondurham5075
    @ashtondurham5075 3 роки тому +2

    Beautiful automobile

  • @VioletGiraffe
    @VioletGiraffe 2 роки тому +1

    This looks like a car you don't have to actually drive fast in order to have fun and to feel like you're driving fast.

  • @SharkAttackSkinder
    @SharkAttackSkinder 2 роки тому

    That thing is bad to the core! I love it. The documentary was great too 😻

  • @ignaciosoler8963
    @ignaciosoler8963 3 роки тому +1

    What a "Hot Rod"! ❤

  • @uliwehner
    @uliwehner 3 роки тому +1

    very cool. I will certainly watch you drive any of the vehicles in the museum. Cords, Auburns, Duesenbergs, no matter to me.

  • @SleepyUncleSam
    @SleepyUncleSam 3 роки тому +1

    Great car.

  • @THROTTLEPOWER
    @THROTTLEPOWER 3 роки тому +1

    Super cool!!!!!!!!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @johnball3487
    @johnball3487 3 роки тому +2

    Loved it!

  • @fortyseven1832
    @fortyseven1832 7 місяців тому

    Imagine how much cooler it would look with a 4" chop top.

  • @seymourwrasse3321
    @seymourwrasse3321 2 роки тому

    it sound better then anything in my driveway

  • @scraphaulin
    @scraphaulin 3 роки тому +2

    AWESOME!!

  • @Zohnnie1
    @Zohnnie1 3 роки тому +1

    Wow!!

  • @larrypesek8818
    @larrypesek8818 3 роки тому +2

    Wow.

  • @walterpalmer2749
    @walterpalmer2749 3 роки тому +2

    I'm surprised you're not using gloves on that steering wheel.
    Great vehicle.

  • @paulchemaly2
    @paulchemaly2 3 роки тому +1

    Classy design

  • @mookie714
    @mookie714 2 роки тому

    as I'm watching this, I can only think of how cool it would be to chop this thing up into a hotrod.

  • @vettekid3326
    @vettekid3326 3 роки тому +2

    The exhaust cutout is just like uncorking the headers on a drag car. If it is in the right spot on the exhaust system it will reduce back pressure and increase the exhaust scavenging allowing the engine to breath easier adding more power. I remember reading some of the old automotive trade magazines from the 1920's and 30's called them "passing cutouts" in their sales pitch.

  • @bengo76
    @bengo76 3 роки тому +3

    Stunning

  • @thomaswright6936
    @thomaswright6936 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you!! So special.

  • @johndunbar7504
    @johndunbar7504 3 роки тому

    This is incredible. I prefer the Model As to the Js because the proportions of the hood to body are more aesthetically pleasing. The JS required a much bigger hood because of the engine size so they don't look as elegant and balanced as the As. I also adore its `squat' look; nothing high and boxy about this. And those drum leadlights really accentuate the impression of mass.

  • @syrthdr09sybr34
    @syrthdr09sybr34 4 місяці тому

    Wish he would've given it some revs after opening the exhaust cutout.

  • @errorsofmodernism9715
    @errorsofmodernism9715 3 роки тому

    Still a very good looking car, I can see how they were comparativly much more attractive than a typical Ford Model T etc.,

  • @ProdigyImprovisation
    @ProdigyImprovisation 8 місяців тому

    I totally love your socks lol.. where you get it from? I wanna buy some!

  • @beachboardfan9544
    @beachboardfan9544 3 роки тому

    Georgous!

  • @k.a.davison9897
    @k.a.davison9897 3 роки тому +5

    Yes, I did enjoy it. Could have been better if I had been a passenger. Oh well.

  • @javiervega3202
    @javiervega3202 2 роки тому

    I did the body work on this car when it got restore.

  • @900108Chale
    @900108Chale 2 роки тому +1

    Yup! Confirmed!
    It’s much easier to start a Deusy than to get our leaders to listen to us...

  • @dukeallen432
    @dukeallen432 3 роки тому +2

    Treat. Thanks

  • @zafarahmad1621
    @zafarahmad1621 3 роки тому +1

    How fast you can go?

  • @kidchellin
    @kidchellin 3 роки тому +2

    Did I hear you say the car was delivered to,Castle in Hawaii? So this would have been Castle and Cooke, Castle?

    • @TheBTG88
      @TheBTG88 3 роки тому +1

      The Castle family owned a large pineapple plantation.

  • @PEACE_888
    @PEACE_888 3 роки тому +1

    This car looks like a villain!

  • @vonKragh
    @vonKragh 3 роки тому +2

    Strange that it can be started without a start key!

    • @kristoffermangila
      @kristoffermangila 10 місяців тому

      So much so that the only way you could secure such a car is by removing the battery - and if the battery's location is a little out of the way, it's a pain!

  • @Miroliro
    @Miroliro 3 роки тому

    The eye of face! 👁✖ !

  • @joegoins9894
    @joegoins9894 3 роки тому +1

    They put some suger on it

  • @JamesAllmond
    @JamesAllmond Рік тому

    The Duesy Leno couldn't get his hands on, and he even agrees it is where it belongs, at the ACD museum....if wondering about the cushion, the original owner was almost 7 feet tall....

  • @markk3652
    @markk3652 3 роки тому

    Lotsa gear whine coming out of the driveline, but a very exotic look to that car.

    • @LolQueSam
      @LolQueSam 3 роки тому +2

      Standard for the time, you'll hear that in other Duesenbergs and cars of their time, especially with that power and torque.

    • @adotam
      @adotam 3 роки тому +4

      As I know it is only caused by straight cut gears in the gearbox, you hear the same whine in most modern manual cars in reverse gear. Forward gears are usually helical gears nowadays.

    • @jean-charlesweyland129
      @jean-charlesweyland129 3 роки тому +1

      @@adotam On most cars, even lower end models, the first two gears were straight cut and the 3rd (top gear) had helical gears branded as silent third, wich often was a direct drive from the crank to the differential.

    • @CentreWheel
      @CentreWheel 3 роки тому

      Gear whine in 1st and 2nd is part of the “soul” and sounds of these antique autos.

    • @allentoyokawa9068
      @allentoyokawa9068 2 роки тому +1

      best sound in the world

  • @areguapiri
    @areguapiri 2 місяці тому

    You can't drive a Duesenberg wearing a short-sleeved shirt and jeans. A super-stylish car deserves stylish dress.

  • @doginu
    @doginu 2 роки тому

    I've never seen an aluminum childs seat....

  • @MrDuran9000
    @MrDuran9000 2 роки тому

    Excellent presentation and history buttttt, they did not blow the horn! Hmmm? Please pass it on.

  • @stuffhappens5681
    @stuffhappens5681 3 роки тому

    Looks like a Herman Munstermobile

    • @jadedequeljoe3283
      @jadedequeljoe3283 3 роки тому

      Yeah right. Ok pinhead.

    • @stuffhappens5681
      @stuffhappens5681 3 роки тому

      @@jadedequeljoe3283 - Didn’t mean to insult your macrocephaly. Apologies.

  • @allentoyokawa9068
    @allentoyokawa9068 2 роки тому +1

    Bit nervous to drive it eh?

  • @CORVAIRWILD
    @CORVAIRWILD 3 роки тому +2

    Next time, stick one of the cameras under the hood. We like to see it crank and run and rock and roll. Thank you

  • @LolQueSam
    @LolQueSam 3 роки тому +2

    Nice socks

    • @auburncordduesenbergautomo2992
      @auburncordduesenbergautomo2992 3 роки тому +7

      You can get Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg socks at the Museum Store at acdamstore.com/collections/jewelry-for-him?page=2!

  • @janehunter6753
    @janehunter6753 3 роки тому

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  • @stevenelson424
    @stevenelson424 3 роки тому

    60 hp. How much torque ? What was the top speed in 1921 ? What was the rival cars back then ? Was this car considered the best in the world ? Who are you people, with , your lame ass video that tells us nothing !

    • @LolQueSam
      @LolQueSam 3 роки тому

      88 hp. 170-ish ft. lb. torque. Top speed around 90 mph. Rivalled Stutz, French-built cars, Packard, Lincoln, and more. Check out this video for more ua-cam.com/video/5KH_V0FJkPQ/v-deo.html

    • @manga12
      @manga12 2 роки тому +1

      @@LolQueSam no the dussy was a class of its own, there may have been other car makers like it at the time but there is only 1 dussy and many collectors will tell you they were the finest ever made, at least as far as cars for the era go, sure you got more exotic super cars and concoctions today but back then these were the super cars and are a class of their own, for me though I like the 35 auburn boattail speedster though they are huge, or maybe the cord l 37 with its futuristic dash
      and for the record I am from the area go by the acd museum all the time on my way home from getting breakfast at a local coffee house downtown by the courthouse, but yes rare as it is the mentioned this car in the auburn evening star when they had it donated as the first one.

  • @clutchkicker392ison5
    @clutchkicker392ison5 10 місяців тому

    Gangster!