A Duesenberg J Sport Model Berline 1930 was sold $1.7 million U.S. dollars at an annual auction to-12 RM Auctions Automobiles of Amelia Island in Florida, U.S., last week. While a Model J Convertible Coupe successfully made in 1932 was sold for $825.000 U.S. dollars.
1930 Duesenberg that last owned by a collector from the U.S., John O’Quinn, previously restored by Murphy Inc. in California. With a 6879 cc engine 8-cylinder 4-valve per cylinder, this car is capable of producing 265 hp power. Historically, this machine is one of the best engineering masterpiece.
1930 Duesenberg sold at a price 1.7 million U.S. dollars at the same time broke the previous auction record which recorded a Ferrari 275 GTB / 4 Berlinetta 1967 year (1.65 million U.S. dollars), Ferrari 275 GTB / 4 Berlinetta Alloy 1967 (1.256 million U.S. dollars) , and the Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 Daytona Spyder in 1971 (1.017 million U.S. dollars).