Fred and August Duesenberg built aircraft and marine engines during World War I and used this expertise to design and build racing engines and to design a car. The Duesenberg … See more

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The Straight Eight was the first car in series production in the United States with a straight-eight engine. The engine had a cast iron block, a … See more

1. ^ Posthumus 1977, p. 76.
2. ^ Mueller 2006, p. 52.
3. ^ Robson 2001, p. 181.
4. ^ Kimes 1990, p. 231.
5. ^ Mueller 2006, p. 51. See more

The Duesenberg Straight Eight was introduced in late 1920 at the Commodore Hotel in New York City, but production of the Straight Eight did not begin until late 1921. The main … See more

The initial production target was 100 cars per month. By the end of 1922, after slightly more than a year of production, fewer than 150 … See more

The Duesenberg Model X, a derivative of the Straight Eight, had a short production run in 1927. About twelve were built. The Model X had an … See more

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