"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
05/29/2015 at 21:17 • Filed to: None
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"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
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If you like American cars, there’s a building in Lincoln, NE, you’ll want to visit. Just be sure to get an invitation, because the Kuck Motorsports Collection is a private collection not open to the public. However, if you do get in you’re in for an unbelievable treat. I was lucky enough to be invited to attend a fundraising event for the local Performing Arts community (through my grandmother, who’s very involved with the theater, symphony, etc), and I was in for a shock. An incomplete list of the cars I found inside is as follows:
1934 Packard V12 LeBaron Boattail Speedster
1913 Stutz Bearcat
1917 Stutz Bearcat
1925 Delage Wooden Boattail
1935 Auburn Boattail Speedster Supercharged
1936 Auburn Boattail Speedster Supercharged
*1933 Duesenberg SJ Boattail Speedster
1933 Auburn Boattail V12
1906 Cadillac Model K
1954 Kaiser Darrin
*1958 Packard Hawk
1951 Allard J2 Roadster
1955 Chevrolet Corvette
1957 Chevrolet Corvette
1957 Ford Thunderbird
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible
1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Roadster
1961 Chrysler 300G convertible
1969 Dodge Charger “General Lee” used in the filming of the TV show “The Dukes of Hazard”
1967 Shelby Cobra 427 (License plate: REAL 427)
1968 Dodge Dart 426
1963 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt
1961 Chevrolet Impala SS 409
1965 Pontiac GTO Coupe
1965 Pontiac GTO Convertible
1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
1965 Buick GS
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
1969 Camaro COPO 427
*1969 Camaro COPO 427 L-88 (500hp factory)
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS 454
1970 Buick GSX
1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 W30
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Split Window Coupe
1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 427 Convertible
1970 AMC Rebel Machine
1969 AMC Scrambler Hurst
1968 AMC AMX
1969 Dodge Charger Daytona
1970 Plymouth Superbird
1962 Dodge Dart 413
1964 Dodge 440/426
*1964 Dodge 440/426 Lightweight
1968 Plymouth Roadrunner 426
1969 Plymouth Roadrunner 440
1971 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda 426 4-speed
1961 Pontiac Ventura Super Duty
1970 Pontiac GTO Judge convertible
1971 Pontiac GTO Judge coupe
1974 DeTomaso Pantera
1980 Ferrari 308GTS
1996 Dodge Viper RT/10
1963.5 Ford Galaxie 500XL 427
1967 Ford Fairlane R-Code
1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang
1968 Shelby GT500 KR Mustang convertible
1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429
2005 Ford GT
Omitted from this list were a couple dozen “gassers”, funny cars, and other 1/4 mile drag racing cars, as well as a handful of custom hotrods.
*None of these photos were taken by me. The asterisk indicates a picture of the actual car in the collection, as opposed to a picture of an identical car.
Unfortunately, at the time of my visit, photography was not permitted due to people using the picture in fake “for sale” ads. I had my phone out to take down the above list, and as soon as I walked in, a lady approached me to make sure I wasn’t taking pictures. She was very pleased when I told her I was taking notes of the cars I was seeing. As it turned out, she and her husband were the owners of the collection, and she was more than happy to show me around, demonstrate some of the features on the cars (including the golf club holder on one of the Auburns and the Dixie Horn on the Charger, which startled a few people) and above all, talk all things cars. Of course I talked to her about her pride and joy, the incurably rare and even more beautiful Duisenberg SJ. I probably looked like a weirdo standing there gaping at that car for so long. I also met her husband, who showed me around the Packard Hawk.They drive all of the cars, including in classic car rallies and on the race track. It’s good to know such an astounding collection of metal is so close to home, and in the hands of such fantastic car people. And I got invited to come back “anytime”, which is a nice invitation to have.
$kaycog
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
05/29/2015 at 21:21 |
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Holy cow! I was so impressed scrolling down through the pics, and then this took my breath away. What an incredible collection!
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> $kaycog
05/29/2015 at 21:22 |
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Indeed. Too bad about them not allowing photography anymore.
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$kaycog
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
05/29/2015 at 21:32 |
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Yeah, it is too bad.
JR1
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
05/29/2015 at 21:35 |
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Have you been to the ACD Museum in Auburn? You need to go to the ACD Museum
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> JR1
05/29/2015 at 21:36 |
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I have been to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum in Auburn.
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JR1
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
05/29/2015 at 21:54 |
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It is a magical place. Although this collection might be even better.
Jcarr
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
05/29/2015 at 22:24 |
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I'm in your neck of the woods for the weekend. Any good Cars and Coffee on Saturdays?
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> Jcarr
05/29/2015 at 22:46 |
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I’ll be at this one tomorrow morning. Omaha is less than an hour from Lincoln.
http://www.coffeecruiseomaha.com/AboutUs.html
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> Jcarr
05/29/2015 at 23:23 |
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The other one is more classics, this one is more exotics. I may try to make both, but this one is better.
https://www.facebook.com/events/8216241…
dr861
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
05/29/2015 at 23:45 |
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I love these so much. I feel like they go unappreciated so often.
desertdog5051
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
05/30/2015 at 00:14 |
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That is a very cool place and a very cool story. Thanks. How does one gain access to this?
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> desertdog5051
05/30/2015 at 00:45 |
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Honestly? The only way I know of is to be invited to one of the events they host there. Mostly charitable stuff.
JRC99
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
06/20/2015 at 22:50 |
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Thunderbolts were all 1964s. There was one 1963 prototype, but it was crushed a long time ago.
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> JRC99
06/21/2015 at 00:10 |
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Then it must’ve been a ‘64.
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JRC99
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
06/21/2015 at 21:08 |
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It was. All 1963 Fairlanes had little fins on the back. 1963 was the last year for them. I had one, and man I miss it.