- 106
- Fort Walton Beach, FL
- GTP_Pavelow440
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/img/13362/Duesenberg-SSJ-LaGrande-Roadster.html
"The short-wheelbase supercharged J, referred to by the public as the SSJ, had an extra-short wheelbase of 125 in (3,200 mm) and an engine delivering close to 400 hp (298 kW) through the use of the dual-carburetor "ram's horn" manifold developed for the Duesenberg Special. The "ram's horn" manifold has two branches, each of which splits into two more branches.
Only two were built; both had lightweight open-roadster bodies produced by Central Manufacturing Company, an Auburn subsidiary in Connersville, Indiana. At the rear, each short-wheelbase roadster
had an external spare tire and smaller “later-style” round taillights.
The first short-wheelbase roadster was sold to the actor Gary Cooper in 1935. The other "SSJ" was lent by the company to actor and established Duesenberg customer Clark Gable in 1936. Cooper and Gable would race each other in the Hollywood Hills in these cars."
-Wikipedia
Powertrain: 6883 cc , Inline-8 , Supercharger , Dual carburetors , 400 hp , 576 Nm , 3-speed manual
Top speed 187 km/h
Units built: 2
More information: http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z14394/Duesenberg-Model-SSJ.aspx
"The short-wheelbase supercharged J, referred to by the public as the SSJ, had an extra-short wheelbase of 125 in (3,200 mm) and an engine delivering close to 400 hp (298 kW) through the use of the dual-carburetor "ram's horn" manifold developed for the Duesenberg Special. The "ram's horn" manifold has two branches, each of which splits into two more branches.
Only two were built; both had lightweight open-roadster bodies produced by Central Manufacturing Company, an Auburn subsidiary in Connersville, Indiana. At the rear, each short-wheelbase roadster
had an external spare tire and smaller “later-style” round taillights.
The first short-wheelbase roadster was sold to the actor Gary Cooper in 1935. The other "SSJ" was lent by the company to actor and established Duesenberg customer Clark Gable in 1936. Cooper and Gable would race each other in the Hollywood Hills in these cars."
-Wikipedia
Powertrain: 6883 cc , Inline-8 , Supercharger , Dual carburetors , 400 hp , 576 Nm , 3-speed manual
Top speed 187 km/h
Units built: 2
More information: http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z14394/Duesenberg-Model-SSJ.aspx
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