Yesterday was one of the coolest days ever (OH FOR FUCK SAKE KINJA!!!)

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
05/29/2015 at 19:21 • Filed to: None

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.

DISCUSSION (24)

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
05/29/2015 at 19:26

That’s a bitchin Camaro.

Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
05/29/2015 at 19:26

All I see is Camero! Halp

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
05/29/2015 at 19:32

Kinja is kinjaing evrything.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed
05/29/2015 at 19:32

Kinja is kinjaing evrything.

jkm7680 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
05/29/2015 at 19:32

Kinja sucks ass.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
05/29/2015 at 19:38

And only one Oldsmobile? Of course it’s a 1970 W30... How original. In fact, while I’m sure they’re all nice cars, I’d be more interested in obscure/weird/”undesirable” stuff as opposed to the super rare trailer queen high end stuff.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
05/29/2015 at 19:43

Then this collection isn’t for you.