1931 Duesenberg Model J-365

Convertible Berline

Coachwork by Jean-Baptiste Franay

Chassis No. 2465

Engine No. J446

Shown at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 1996

Won Pre-War Touring Class at Louis Vuitton Classic 1996

First in Class at CCCA Experience in 1997

Took the Memorial Trophy at Meadow Brook Concours in 1997

The Duesenberg was first bodied as a Town Car in 1930 by Kellner Frères of Paris and shown exclusively at salons and shows for a year. The Duesenberg was shipped to the firm Carrosserie Franay to be rebodies with an extravagant sports sedan coachwork which debuted at the 1931 Paris Motor Show. The first recognized private owner was The Countess de Porceri also know as the “Queen of Diamonds.”