Challenge for Oppo's artists

"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform) 05/11/2015 at 10:38 • Filed to: duesenberg

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We’ve all thought about modernized versions of certain cars, but not so much like this.

What would a modern Duesenberg look like?

Like, if Duesenberg were still around, what would they be making?

Party-vi > TheHondaBro 05/11/2015 at 10:42

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Duesenberg would be making something that looks like recent Bentleys and RRs.

Margin Of Error > TheHondaBro 05/11/2015 at 10:42

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It would probably be like a Mansory Bentley

Margin Of Error > Party-vi 05/11/2015 at 10:43

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Great minds !

OPPOsaurus WRX > TheHondaBro 05/11/2015 at 10:44

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if they used this as inspiration it would be awesome.

Sn210 > TheHondaBro 05/11/2015 at 10:45

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I remember this drawing floating around the Internet a while ago

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2008…

TylerLinner > TheHondaBro 05/11/2015 at 10:50

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I think they’d be a lot like a Lexus LS with a large American engine under the hood. They were always pretty ostentatious cars for movie stars and the like. Virgil Exner (50’s/60’s design head of Chrysler) actually did retro versions of a few classic marques for Renwal, a model car company.

Here is his 1966 Deusenberg translated into real life:

And the others:

Back then, 30’s luxury cars were cool. This started to really filter into production cars in the 70’s with landau tops, opera windows and upright grilles. This is why old guys put this stuff on their current cars- it was cool back in the day! Just imagine today’s “tuner” generation stancing their autonomous cars in 2053.

not for canada - australian in disguise > TheHondaBro 05/11/2015 at 10:54

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Something like this probably.

Party-vi > TylerLinner 05/11/2015 at 11:06

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That’s not a Duesenburg. It’s a Chrysler and you know it!

TylerLinner > Party-vi 05/11/2015 at 11:09

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It may have been based on a Chrysler, but it was meant as a sort of concept car.

http://bortzautocollection.com/1966%20Duesenb…

Party-vi > TylerLinner 05/11/2015 at 11:21

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It was meant as a slap in the face to the Duesenberg name.

dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter > TheHondaBro 05/11/2015 at 11:27

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I’d love to see a modern take on the Mormon Meteor. Maybe a 900 c.i. twin/quad turbo falconer V-12.

TylerLinner > Party-vi 05/11/2015 at 11:40

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Care to cite your source on that? ;)

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > TylerLinner 05/11/2015 at 11:43

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Get your eyes checked and look at it, that’s all the source he needs

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Party-vi 05/11/2015 at 11:43

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I’m just going to keep starring, you’re saying everything correct in this thread.

Party-vi > TylerLinner 05/11/2015 at 11:48

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Every time a Duesenberg revival has been attempted it’s been half-assed. The only possible way to make a Duesenberg today would be on a bespoke chassis with a proprietary engine and drivetrain, and then to offer several bodywork options to each owner. You would order a chassis (e.g. # of doors, cylinders, RWD/AWD) and then take it to the body shop to design your coachwork. Basing a Duesenberg off an existing car (granted a nice existing car) was a disservice to the Duesenberg name.

TheHondaBro > Party-vi 05/11/2015 at 11:53

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But a lot more ostentatious.

TheHondaBro > Margin Of Error 05/11/2015 at 11:54

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A Duesenberg was something else.

TylerLinner > Party-vi 05/11/2015 at 11:56

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I’m not saying it was a viable production car; it’s just a vision of what it might have looked like back then. Surely Ex didn’t intend to offend the Duesenberg name.

Party-vi > TylerLinner 05/11/2015 at 12:01

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It was not intended I’m sure, but it did.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > TheHondaBro 05/11/2015 at 14:28

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I’m not an artist, but I would also like to know.