Duesenberg Model SSJ
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About the Duesenberg Model SSJ
- Built
- 1935
- Versions
- 1
- Body styles
- Roadster
- Engine
- Supercharged DOHC I8, 6.9L
- Power
- 400 hp
- 0 to 60
- 7 s
- Top speed
- 145 mph
The Duesenberg Model SSJ was built in 1935.
The Speedster: The Model SSJ Speedster stands as America's rarest and most powerful pre-war automobile—a one-year wonder with just two examples built in 1935. This ultimate Duesenberg featured a shortened 125-inch wheelbase chassis housing a specially tuned supercharged 6.9-liter straight-eight producing 400 horsepower. The result was devastating: 0-60 in seven seconds and 145 mph capability when most cars couldn't reach 100. Both SSJs were delivered to Hollywood royalty—Gary Cooper and Clark Gable—cementing their legendary status. The Speedster's dramatic proportions, with its long hood and minimal bodywork, represented pure automotive sculpture. Each car was essentially a factory prototype showcasing Duesenberg's ultimate capabilities before the company's demise. Today, both surviving SSJs are known and accounted for, with one selling for $22 million in 2018. The SSJ represents the absolute pinnacle of American automotive achievement—unmatched rarity, brutal performance, and Hollywood provenance creating the ultimate collector's prize.
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