BIBLIOGRAPHY
Dennis Adler, Duesenberg. China: Krause
Publications, 2004.
Certainly
the most attractive book on the subject; some of the pictures used here are from
this book. He includes a list of cars based
on factory records, sorted by chassis
and specifying the engine, wheelbase, and original coachwork.
Brooklands Books, Auburn Cord Duesenberg, A Brooklands Portfolio. Surrey,
UK: Brooklands Books Ltd,
undated.
Collection of articles from numerous magazines and periodicals, dated from 1918 - 2008.
Don Butler, Auburn Cord Duesenberg. Osceola, WI:
Motorbooks International Publishers & Wholesalers,
1992.
Traces
the history of Auburn from the late nineteenth century. Cars are not
identified, no list is given, and many of the pictures are
poorly reproduced, but it is an
interesting read.
Jon M. Bill, Duesenberg Racecars and Passenger Cars Photo
Archive. China: Iconografix, 2005.
This book
presents a great selection of photographs from the collection of the ACD Museum
of Auburn, Indiana. Most of the pictures
of Model Js are identified by
chassis and engine, but none of the Model As are. About half of the book
is dedicated to Duesenberg
race cars.
Duesenberg, Inc, Duesenberg Model J Owner's Companion.
Arcadia, CA: Post-Era Books, 1974.
Post-Era
Books assembled the owner's manual, specifications of the chassis, and
advertisement material for the Model J under one cover,
originally produced separately by the
Duesenberg factory. Much of it can be seen using the links on the left.
J. L. Elbert, Duesenberg The Mightiest American Motor Car.
Arcadia, CA: Post-Era Books, 1951. Revised
edition, 1975.
The first
major work about Duesenberg automobiles. It included a cross reference
chart, developed by Marshall Merkes and Ray Wolff,
identifying the cars in the
photographs by engine and chassis number. The revised edition added two
lists, the first a list of Model J cars
sorted by chassis number that
included the engine number, wheelbase length, coachbuilder and style. The
second list is a chassis-engine
cross reference chart sorted by
engine number.
Josh B. Malks, How To Keep Your Collector Car Alive.
Minneapolis: Motorbooks, 2008.
If you
own a classic, you should also own this.
Josh B. Malks, Illustrated Duesenberg Buyer's Guide. Osceola,
WI: Motorbooks International Publishers &
Wholesalers, 1993.
What sets
this book apart is that cars are arranged by the coachbuilder. Most
pictures identify cars by chassis and engine.
Fred Roe, Duesenberg The Pursuit of Perfection. London:
Dalton Watson, 1982. Reprint 1986, printed in
Hong Kong.
This is a
keeper. If you can find it. Covers the entire history of Duesenberg,
not just the cars. Most pictures of Model A and Model J
cars are identified by chassis and
engine. Includes a list of cars sorted by chassis that is very similar to
Malks' list.
Louis William Steinwedel and J. Herbert Newport, The
Duesenberg. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 1970.
Revised edition, 1982.
This book
includes pictures and drawings seen nowhere else, coming from the collection of
J. Herbert Newport, one of Duesenberg's
designers. The target audience
was the general public at large, so only one car is identified by a serial
number. In this case, they call
the car "chassis J-275", using the
engine number instead of the chassis number (which is probably 2359).