DD, Track, Burn ACD Edition

"JR1" (type35bugatti)
03/23/2015 at 10:59 • Filed to: Duesenberg, Cord, Auburn

Auburn 851 Boattail Speedster

Cord L29

Model J Duesenberg (Unsupercharged)

DISCUSSION (23)

505 - morphine not found > JR1
03/23/2015 at 11:05

That's hard, because I haven't got a clue how any of these are, but there's no way I'm going to burn them. Also not much use on the track.... so DD all three?

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > JR1
03/23/2015 at 11:08

Daily Duesenberg

Track Auburn

Burn Cord

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1
03/23/2015 at 11:14

DD The Duesenberg, track the FWD cord, and (au)burn the other one which I never really cared for.

Sn210 > JR1
03/23/2015 at 11:19

track the Auburn, daily the Cord,burn the Duesey since it isn't supercharged

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > JR1
03/23/2015 at 11:20

I'll bite.

DD: Model J Duesenberg

Track: Auburn 851 Boattail Speedster

Burn: Cord L29

MultiplaOrgasms > JR1
03/23/2015 at 11:25

DD Duesenberg

Track Auburn

Burn Cord

Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready > JR1
03/23/2015 at 11:26

DD Duesenberg, track Cord, Au burn. :'(

JR1 > Sn210
03/23/2015 at 11:26

Sad fate for the Duesy I was not expecting that

JR1 > 505 - morphine not found
03/23/2015 at 11:26

We have our winner folks that is the correct answer!

JR1 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/23/2015 at 11:27

Was it the FWD that killed the Cord?

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/23/2015 at 11:28

Really? I think it is one of the greatest cars to come out of the 30's. Hmm more Auburns for me I guess.

JR1 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
03/23/2015 at 11:29

RIP FWD Cord. You choose the wrong way to send power to the wheels

JR1 > Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready
03/23/2015 at 11:29

Poor Auburn. Name just kills it off

Sn210 > JR1
03/23/2015 at 11:30

dd/track/burn is not a game for the faint of heart

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > JR1
03/23/2015 at 11:31

Nope not at all. I'm just not all that familiar with Cord's so I went with what I know.

MultiplaOrgasms > JR1
03/23/2015 at 12:20

Wasn't the L29 somewhat underpowered even for the late 1920s?

JR1 > MultiplaOrgasms
03/23/2015 at 12:40

I think it clocked in around 125hp which is above average for the era

MultiplaOrgasms > JR1
03/23/2015 at 13:04

Sure, but lets not forget that it still weighed about 5000lbs and had a top speed of 80mph. Now compare this to a DJ, which was launched in the same year and had an engine made by the same company as the L-29, that made 265hp even without the supercharger and could reach 120mph, faster than most actual sports cars could do a decade later. The much cheaper Auburn V12, also made by the same parent company was faster too. Maybach DS7, just 25hp more than the Cord, weighed 1000lbs more than the Cord, did 95mph. Mercedes-Benz W07, you get the idea.

JR1 > MultiplaOrgasms
03/23/2015 at 13:39

Sure but on the flip side a Lincoln Model L of similar vintage only had a 90hp engine. Phantom's of the era were dubbed 40/50hp models. So I wouldn't be too hard on the old Cord it was after all not supposed to compete of Maybach or Mercedes-Benz W07.

MultiplaOrgasms > JR1
03/23/2015 at 14:01

Incidentally the 40/50HP is better known as the "Silver Ghost", you may have heard of it y'know, made from 1906-1925, so way before the L-29.

JR1 > MultiplaOrgasms
03/23/2015 at 14:03

Yes I know of the Silver Ghost I am less familiar with the first generation Phantom as my previous post my have made very clear!

MultiplaOrgasms > JR1
03/23/2015 at 15:16

Y u no familiar with teh RR Phantom? Tis' only one of teh oldest automotive nameplates m8.

JR1 > MultiplaOrgasms
03/23/2015 at 21:14

I have been studying the history of other Marques. I'll get to RR eventually.