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22/04/2026 8:51 pm
The 1922 Duesenberg Model A remains an important car because it represents the beginning of one of America’s most revered luxury and performance marques. Long before the later supercharged Duesenbergs became icons of the Classic Era, the Model A established the company’s reputation for advanced engineering, quality craftsmanship, and serious performance. It was an ambitious automobile for its time, and that early significance continues to make it appealing to historians and enthusiasts alike.
That lasting interest is part of what made it a fitting choice for Minimarque’s 1996 Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival Car of the Year. Issued as model US52A, the scale replica gave collectors a chance to add an early Duesenberg to their shelves in limited-production form. With only 250 pieces produced, it remains a nice example of the kind of commemorative model that connects automobilia collectors with the broader history of the marque.
This particular example is #21/250. For collectors of Duesenberg memorabilia, Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival pieces, or limited-run models, it is a reminder that some of the most interesting tributes are not always to the most famous cars, but to the foundational ones that helped build the legend. I'll admit, a little of that thinking rubbed off on me after seeing the curated @stewil collection.
22/04/2026 9:42 pm
Thanks for pictures and history.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
22/04/2026 10:39 pm
Here is U.S. 52C, purchased last year from Gregg Gunn.
The Model A was also the Indy pace car in 1923. Minimarque made it as GRB 13.
Both of these were LEs of 150/
22/04/2026 11:16 pm
It is amazing that everybody knows what "duesy" or "doozy" means, and 95% of the people I asked had no idea of its origin.
23/04/2026 1:11 am
@chav Correct.... there are hundreds of phrases like that: "The real McCoy, Balls to the wall, The whole 9 yards, Stuck a feather in his hat and called it Macaroni, Lock-stock-and barrel, Whistling Dixie, etc....."
23/04/2026 9:06 am
Thank you Randy and Harv for those great photos. As a boy watching the old B/W movies I became a fan of the Duesenberg.
Harv Goranson reacted
26/04/2026 10:49 pm
and serious performance.
Randy,
Have you ever heard one when it fires up? Pun intended. Those Duesy's had race engines in them and they sound like it. I don't remember ever hearing the 1921-1923 - SOHC 3 valve start, but the 1928–1937 - DOCH 4 Valve Models J, SJ, and SSJ would make me at least, to stop, stare, and look around for the racing car. Those SOHC engines were initially used as race engines too and probably sounded like it. They were used in the Model A Duesy. 
This post was modified 7 hours ago by Steve Williams
Models = Miracles in miniature = Holding History in ones hand
Cheers and Happy Collecting,
Steve