Signature Models - Duesenberg (1934, 1/18 scale die cast model car, Silver) 18110

18110SV SIGNATURE MODELS - 1934 Duesenberg
Scale: 1:18
1934 Duesenberg 11.5"L die cast metal collectible features free wheel action, steerable front wheels, highly detailed engine and interior, felt carpeting, and opening doors and trunk. Closed soft top can be replaced with open soft top. Display plaque included. 
Manufactured by Signature Models
Color: Silver

This ultimate luxury car sold for about $16,500 with the Duesenberg chassis costing $8,500 and the custom-built bodies adding another $8,000 to $11,000. The body for the featured car was originally a Berline Sedan built by Willoughby on a long version of the chassis with a wheelbase of 153 inches; however, the car as shown in this model is equipped with a recreated dual cowl Phaeton body done in the style of LaGrande. The model had a straight eight-cylinder engine that could produce 265 horsepower. It had a three-speed transmission and was capable of 115 miles per hour. Given its steep price amid the peak of the Great Depression, Duesenberg's clients were mainly m-o-v-i-e stars like Mae West and Gary Copper and business tycoons like Phillip Wrigley and Howard Hughes.