Equipment
420/265hp, 3-speed, wire wheels, dual sidemount spares with mirrors, cowl lights, engine-turned dash, dash clock, division window.
Condition
Originally finished in Pearl Gray with Rose Beige interior. One-off, displayed at concours events in period. Owned by Queen Maria of Yugoslavia and sugar baron Antonio Chopitea. Restored in the 1990s. Paint and chrome are older but holding up well. A few chips at the edges of the hood. Panel gaps are a little uneven. Wood running boards are showing their age, and so is the interior wood in a few spots. Chassis is very clean. Light wrinkling to the leather front and back. A spectacular automobile and former concours car that would need another round of cosmetic attention before taking home a trophy again.
Market commentary
Christie’s sold this car at Rockefeller Center in 2002 for $854,500, and it was a star lot at Bonhams' Scottsdale sale last year but hammered not sold at a $1.88M high bid. A handsome car with this French coachwork, it's a standout even in the rich company of other Duesenbergs, and this turned out to be a better venue for it given the strong, estimate-beating ($1.7M-$1.9M) price at the Omni.