In 1933, Duesenburg raised the standard of automotive design
with a car so spectacular that it commanded the unheard of price of
$20,000. The Arlington Torpedo Sedan was
designed by legendary stylist, Gordon Mille Buehring. It was placed atop a Supercharged SJ chassis
by Rollston, INC. of New York. The
vehicle was built for a display at the Century of Progress Exposition, better
known as the Chicago World’s Fair of 1933-34.
This car received more attention to chassis fit and finish
than any other Duesenburg ever constructed.
When acquired by the current owners in 1978, Mr. Buehring and former
Duesenburg president Harold Ames were both consulted on, to ensure an accurate
restoration. The car emerged from the shop at San Sylmar exactly as it appeared
the day it left the factory for the World’s Fair.
This spectacular example of wheeled sculpture usually
resides in the Grand Salon of the Nethercutt Collection in Slymar, California.
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