What car would you buy in 1921?

"JR1" (type35bugatti) 01/27/2016 at 09:54 • Filed to: what would you buy when, wwybw

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Rules: The car had to be sold brand new in 1921.

I would pick the Lincoln Model L. This was the last year the car was produced under the original founder Henry Leland. With a 357 cubic inch V8 this car produced 90hp and was quite popular with law enforcement during the era.

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Conan > JR1 01/27/2016 at 10:01

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1921 Bugatti Type 23 Brescia Tourer

Berang > JR1 01/27/2016 at 10:01

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I find this era of Franklin particularly attractive. When they were only sort of trying to mimic a grill.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 01/27/2016 at 10:02

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Why would anyone want anything other than the best car in the world (at the time)

Yes, it’s a Silver Ghost. Rolls-Royce is what is is today because of this car.

camaroboy68ss > JR1 01/27/2016 at 10:04

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1921 Ford Roadster Pickup, cant beat hauling a load with the top down!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1 01/27/2016 at 10:07

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Franklin. Light and fast, air-cooled six, wooden frame, part-aluminum body. They’d just had a price cut, too. I’m still peevish that Tucker killed them off much later on, even if they had gone to aero-engines only by that point.

Berang > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/27/2016 at 10:08

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I already claimed Franklin! You gotta buy something else.

Your boy, BJR > JR1 01/27/2016 at 10:11

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HUPMOBILEEEEEEE

‘21 Hupmobile roadster pickup. Because who doesn't want a hupcamino?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Berang 01/27/2016 at 10:11

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I spent the time between hitting reply and posting trying to find a good picture of a cabrio (I didn’t) and trying to have a good features list. Tell you what, I’ll get the runabout and you get the sedan.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/27/2016 at 10:19

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The irony!
Why not Duesenberg?

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > JR1 01/27/2016 at 10:26

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A Rumpler Tropfenwagen. I mean look at it!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/27/2016 at 10:31

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I feel like Duesenberg didn’t really come into their own until a bit later.

Ed, for the old good times > JR1 01/27/2016 at 10:34

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The Standard of the World!

Rock Bottom > JR1 01/27/2016 at 11:03

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I wanna go racing! Pre-war Alfa Romeo, baby!

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/27/2016 at 11:12

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If you notice I already picked the silver ghost for my 100 year garage so I needed something different. I picked the Rolls for 26

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > JR1 01/27/2016 at 11:12

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I’m with you, my first thought was a Pre-Ford Owned Lincoln:

Ford bought them after they only sold a handful of these in 1922.

Interestingly enough Ford Motor Company only paid 8 grand for Lincoln....Or just above the starting price of a Duesenberg of the same year (the starting price was 6500)

JR1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/27/2016 at 11:13

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So many genuine and cool innovative companies that went to waste *sigh

JR1 > camaroboy68ss 01/27/2016 at 11:13

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More trucks should be convertibles

JR1 > Berang 01/27/2016 at 11:13

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Attractive and innovative.

JR1 > Your boy, BJR 01/27/2016 at 11:14

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Sweet! Hauling the new tv in style

JR1 > Rock Bottom 01/27/2016 at 11:14

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Oh very good choice. I always forget about Alfa

JR1 > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/27/2016 at 11:15

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That is very cool something I have never seen before

JR1 > Conan 01/27/2016 at 11:15

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The ultimate expression of a roadster

JR1 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/27/2016 at 11:16

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I had no idea they paid so little for it! Basically a play thing to shut up Edsel Ford but he turned it into a pretty great company.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > JR1 01/27/2016 at 11:20

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Yeah, pretty crazy isn’t it?!

People give Lincoln crap these days but, man it’s come so far. Major ups and downs.

kanadanmajava1 > JR1 01/27/2016 at 11:39

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If I would be wealthy enough a Duesenberg Model A would be nice. My example is know as Road Rocket and it’s also the first ever Duesenberg that was sold. For some reason the running board looks like a very uncomfortable seat.

JR1 > kanadanmajava1 01/27/2016 at 12:13

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Is this modified? The suspension seems so low

kanadanmajava1 > JR1 01/27/2016 at 12:24

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It does look low. I think it has been completely restored and it should look like it did as new. According to some interview the restoration cost over one million dollars.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > JR1 01/27/2016 at 12:35

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1921 Duesenberg Model A (‘23 model shown), first straight eight mass produced in the US. One of the lightest and fastest cars of the time.

AutoSavant > JR1 01/27/2016 at 12:39

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1921 Farman A6B Super Sport Torpedo

JR1 > kanadanmajava1 01/27/2016 at 14:06

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That is crazy money for a Model A

JR1 > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 01/27/2016 at 14:07

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Did you know they “drove across the US non-stop” by driving circles around Indianapolis and having a fuel car fill up the Model A on the go?

JR1 > AutoSavant 01/27/2016 at 14:08

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Interesting pick. I have never heard of it.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > JR1 01/27/2016 at 14:08

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No, no I did not. Interesting.

kanadanmajava1 > JR1 01/27/2016 at 16:44

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Yes but I guess the detail level of the restoration has to be very intense. They were estimating that it could be the most expensive US made car if it would enter the auction block some day.

JR1 > kanadanmajava1 01/27/2016 at 16:52

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Hmm that is hard to believe. The Model A doesn’t command the same respect as the J. Even if it is the first

kanadanmajava1 > JR1 01/27/2016 at 17:13

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Maybe it will be seen someday but currently it is still owned by the original family. I personally like early A models more than other Duesenbergs but surely I’m not going to make the decisive bid...