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Solved - NEH 697: Duesenberg Kollins LeGrande - 1958
« on: September 07, 2010, 07:39:41 AM »
Identify this car correctly for 1 point:
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Re: NEH 697
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2010, 09:12:25 PM »
This is actually a Duesenberg Model J, rebodied by the late Mike Kollins, a retired Packard engineer.  The Duesey engine was also modified for increased performance (as if it needed it), and this car used to appear at the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg festival in Auburn, Indiana for quite a few years. I saw it there a couple of times, and while the 1950's styling wasn't to everyone's taste, it was an impressive piece of work.  The car still exists.
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Re: NEH 697
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2010, 03:39:57 PM »
Right in every detail!
According to most info I've seen though the car does actually have a name.
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Re: NEH 697
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2010, 05:16:33 PM »
I believe he called it the LeGrande.
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Re: NEH 697
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2010, 08:17:49 AM »
I believe he called it the LeGrande.

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Re: Solved - NEH 697: Duesenberg Kollins LeGrande - 1958
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2012, 03:37:41 AM »
A nice, big, clear pic
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