| Car 2208 | |
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| 1929 Model J Duesenberg 2208, Kirchhoff Convertible Berline | |
| Engine No.: | J-186 [Pictures] |
| First Coachbuilder: | Weyman |
| First Body Style: | Leatherette Sedan |
| Wheelbase: | Short |
| Current Coachbuilder: | Kirchhoff |
| Current Body Style: | Convertible Berline |
| Original Owner: | Arthur K. Bourne |
| Owner in 1968: | Gil & Marcella Curtright |
| Current Owner: | |
| References: | Butler, p. 199; Malks, p. 99; Roe, p. 195 |
Notes:
Display photo by Jack
Curtright, June 10, 2012, in front of the former home of Arthur Bourne in San
Marino, California.
At the San Marino Motor Classic, June 10, 2014
At The Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance, Rancho Palos Verdes, California,
September 15, 2013. Photo by Jack Curtright.
Reenactment of 1934 photograph, in front of the former home of Arthur
Bourne, original owner of this car, in San Marino, California. See the
original below. Photo by Jack Curtright.
Ramona, California, August 6, 2011, delivery day. Photo by Jack Curtright.
Kirchhoff's Coachbuilder Plaque. Joe Auch, his great-grandson, brought
this to the San Marino Classic Car Show, June 10, 2012.
Photo by Jack Curtright.
Photo by Lassiter
Hoyle, 1951.
Photo taken in 1945.
Photo from the
Kirchhoff estate, provided by Joe Auch, taken in 1934. The car is parked
in front of Arthur Bourne's house in San Marino. Photo appears in "Duesenberg
The Pursuit of Perfection", p. 195.