The eight cylinder Duesenberg Model A was introduced in 1922. It was the first production car bearing the Duesenberg name. The Model A features an inline, eight-cylinder engine with a single overhead camshaft. The engine develops 100 horsepower and has a displacement of 259.7 c.i. The advertised top speed was 90 miles per hour and was fitted with 4-wheel hydraulic brakes adapted from their race cars. This 1923 Model A Duesenberg features a roadster body that was built by the coach building firm of Millspaugh & Irish. It sold new for $6,850 and was one of the most expensive American vehicles of the period. Slightly more than 600 Model A Duesenberg’s were built.
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