| Car 2478 | |
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| 1931 Model J Duesenberg 2478, Murphy Coupe | |
| Engine No.: | J-460 |
| First Coachbuilder: | Murphy |
| First Body Style: | Coupe (mimicking soft-top; aluminum roof) |
| Wheelbase: | Long |
| Current Coachbuilder: | |
| Current Body Style: | |
| Original Owner: | George Whittell |
| Owner in 1968: | Homer Fitterling, 27113 State Rd 2, South Bend, IN |
| Current Owner: | Lee Herington collection |
| References: | Adler, p. 191; Malks, p. 52; Roe, p. 185; Elbert, pics. 145-7 |
Notes:
Display picture from conceptcarz.com
Engine delivered 3/10/31; delivered to Whittell 1931; divested 1949;
Fitterling owned it in 1988;
See Automobile Quarterly, 1st Quarter
1988, p. 101; Fitterling still owned it then
Sold in 2011 for a ridiculous $10 million.
Picture from conceptcarz.com
Picture from conceptcarz.com
Picture from conceptcarz.com
Picture from conceptcarz.com
Photo by Dennis Adler.
Picture from "Duesenberg The Pursuit of Perfection", p. 185.
