A Ride For Royalty

black mamba

This stunner is a 1935 Duesenberg SJN Cabriolet Convertible. Duesenberg made only 4 of these cars. The first was sold to the reigning Hollywood king.....Clark Gable. The car you see here was the third one produced and the only one of the 4 to have a factory installed supercharger. When I saw this car, it had only about 16,000 miles on it which makes it the lowest original millage Duesenberg car in existence.

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roaddog52

Love it!

black mamba

Thanks, my friend. Have you started your big road trip yet? If so, where are you now?

Stumblebum

Lovely! Class!

black mamba

@Stumblebum said:
Lovely! Class!

Thanks, Taz. The early morning sun was just starting to flex it's muscle. It lit up that stark white car like a blowtorch. Damn near blind you. I included that last shot as some sort of social comment. Folks must have been into popping hubcaps even way back then....note the lock in the center of the hubcap on this beauty.

Stumblebum

@black mamba said:

@Stumblebum said:
Lovely! Class!

Thanks, Taz. The early morning sun was just starting to flex it's muscle It lit up that stark white car like a blowtorch. Damn near blind you. I included that last shot as some sort of social comment. Folks must have been into popping hubcaps even way back then....note the lock in the center of the hubcap on this beauty.

It did make me think of angels and stuff when I saw it.....it has that kind of feel

El Gato

A beauty and a classic!

Lovely set!

black mamba

@El Gato said:
A beauty and a classic!

Lovely set!

Thanks, buddy. As noted in my posting, Clark Gable received the first of the 4 Duesenberg's like this that were made. But he didn't buy it. It was a gift to him by his wife Carole Lombard ....a noted actress. When she was killed in a plane crash while out promoting war bonds, it devastated Gable, as one would imagine. Gable decreed that the car was never to be seen in the U.S. again while he was alive. It was sent to Canada and stayed there until Gable passed away. I've taken quite a number of pictures of Gable's car when I would see it at car shows. One of my shots was published in a book devoted to Gable's life.

Juano

Hi Tom I just realized I had commented on this but it never posted. Thank you for the “reminder”, indeed great car and incredible story ! Can you imagine driving one of those? Amazing.

El Gato

Thanks, buddy. As noted in my posting, Clark Gable received the first of the 4 Duesenberg's like this that were made. But he didn't buy it. It was a gift to him by his wife Carole Lombard ....a noted actress. When she was killed in a plane crash while out promoting war bonds, it devastated Gable, as one would imagine. Gable decreed that the car was never to be seen in the U.S. again while he was alive. It was sent to Canada and stayed there until Gable passed away. I've taken quite a number of pictures of Gable's car when I would see it at car shows. One of my shots was published in a book devoted to Gable's life.

Tom,

Your back stories ALWAYS add value and are MUCH appreciated.

Thank you for providing such interesting information.

Information, which I believe always makes an image more personal and approachable.

spanky117ab

The only thing I dont like about the styling of this great auto is the 4 door hinges down the side, it kinda takes it away a little bit for me but the my wife always said I was too fussy. Great looking car otherwise.

black mamba

Great minds must think alike, Mike. I've always thought like a better solution might have been available. But, maybe not.