By the early 1920s, Duesenberg was a household name on the American racing tracks and the company even famously became the first American manufacturer to win the French Grand Prix with this Duesenberg 183. In an effort to broaden their operation, brothers Fred and Augie Duesenberg decided to expand their business and develop road cars. Dubbed the Model A, the first road car was directly based on the successful racing cars including the sophisticated overhead camshaft engine, all-round hydraulic brakes and lightweight aluminium bodies. Between 1921 and 1926, Duesenberg produced between 500 and 650 of these beautifully engineered but sadly they have been mostly forgotten as only very few remain and the subsequent Model J continues to grab most of the attention. At the recent Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance we were treated to a pair of the earliest Model As, which were the first two Duesenberg road cars ever sold. The oldest and most spectacular of the two is this Model A Bender Coupe, which today is still owned by a family member of the original owner. The subject of an eight-year restoration, this unique machine was one of the absolute highlights of Pebble. The Model A lined up next to it sported a slightly more understated Fleetwood Phaeton body. In fact this was the very first Phaeton body ever built by Fleetwood.
This morning, at the Singapore Grand Prix, Caterham revealed this AeroSeven Concept. Although shown in concept form, this is a first indication of what is to come in the future from the specialist manufacturer. The all-new body design has been developed in conjunction with the engineers who also work for the Caterham F1 team. The lightweight AeroSeven is powered by a naturally aspirated, 240 hp four cylinder engine.

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2013 Caterham AeroSeven Concept - Images, Specifications and Information

1921 Duesenberg Model A Fleetwood Phaeton - Images, Specifications and Information

1921 Duesenberg Model A Bender Coupe - Images, Specifications and Information