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1934 Duesenberg J Graber Convertible Coupe
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1934 Duesenberg J Graber Convertible Coupe | April 28, 2008
Herbert Graber in Berne, Switzerland designed and built bodies for three Duesenbergs. The most notable was this stunning convertible coupe with enveloping rear fenders, and a rakishly angled custom grill. This car was originally a Murphy town car on a long wheelbase. In 1937, Graber took the existing car, 86ed the original coachwork, shortened the wheelbase by 10 inches, and mounted this sleek and aerodynamic body. This stunning car now has a very low stance, accentuated by the teardrop fender design. A stunning car!

This car was one of the dozen or more Model J Duesenbergs in the 1,500-car Harrah Collection. Following Bill Harrah’s death in 1978, this car was sold at auction by the Holiday Inn Corporation who had acquired the collection when it bought the interests to the Harrah Hotel and Casino Company. In 1984, at the first of three auctions, this car went across the auction stage and became the first car to ever sell at auction for a price exceeding a million dollars. (Two years later, at the final of the three Harrah’s auctions, a 1931 Bugatti Royale Berline deVoyage was sold for $6.5 million.)

This car, Duesenberg J-246, is now part of one of the most prestigious private collections in America.
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