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£240,408 (Est: £482,300 - £630,700)
The Duesenberg Model J Successor Prototype 1936 Cord E-300 Experimental Disappearing Top Cabriolet
United States • 13 Aug 2026 • Lot 40
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1936 Cord E-300 Experimental Disappearing Top Cabriolet is a rare functional prototype for a Duesenberg Model J successor, meticulously restored to concours condition in its original colors. It boasts unique styling by LeBaron with details from design legends like Buehrig and Tremulis, and has never been shown or judged since its 2021 completion, offering a singular opportunity for its next owner.
Condition
10
The car is described as meticulously restored in original colors, with the engine, chassis, frame, and undercarriage restored to concours condition, and the restoration was completed in 2021. It has never been shown or judged, indicating it's in perfect, unblemished condition ready for presentation.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
0S2-1255
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
288.6ci L-Head Supercharged V-8 2-Barrel Stromberg Carburetor, Schwitzer-Cummins Centrifugal Supercharger 170bhp at 4,200rpm 4-Speed Preselector Manual Transmission Transverse Leaf Spring Independent Front Suspension, Leaf Spring Live Rear Axle 4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes * Functional prototype for a Duesenberg Model J successor * Bodied by LeBaron with details by Buehrig, Newport and Tremulis * Unique style among five proposed LeBaron-built prototypes * Meticulously restored in original colors * Never shown or judged CORD E-300 EXPERIMENTAL PROTOTYPE 1929 was a record year for E.L.
Cord with over 22,000 cars produced across his Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg marques.
Wall Street's Black Tuesday Crash of October 29, 1929 came late in the year and had little effect on the full year results.
1930 on the other hand was brutal.
Sales plummeted to under 14,000 cars.
Profits evaporated.
Auburn, Cord's moderately priced volume leader, retrenched, dropping all but its Lycoming straight ei...
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£240,408
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£240,408
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£240,408
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