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Duesenberg Mormon Meteor - 1935 | 
| Ab jenkins defined american long-distance speed driving. Augie duesenberg was the chief engineer of duesenberg, inc. Together they designed the ultimate dual-purpose speedster a racing challenger equally suitable for use on the highways or as a pleasure car. | Specifications performance
Top speed of 152 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Double-overhead-cam, in-line 8 with dual carburetors
displacement 420 cu. In. (6.88 l) power rating 390 hp transmission 3-speed manual chassis: 4,796 lbs. |
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Faster and faster
they started with a streamlined aluminum body on a stock 142 12-inch wheelbase. They added a blower with dual carburetion, special manifolding and a three-to-one rear end with straight bevel gears. Then it was off to utahs bonneville salt flats, which turned into their personal diy lake lied of record dreams. In 1935, jenkins captured the one-hour speed mark of more than 153-96 mph. But the best was about to begin.
a latter-day saint
the next year a big, slow-revving curtis-conqueror airplane engine was installed. With a new ivory hue and a rakish tailfin, this duesenberg special rechristened the mormon meteor for its utah victory finished the season holding all worlds records, from 50-mile speed tests to 48-hour marathons. Retired from racing
in 1938, the meteor was fitted with regular doors, fenders and windshield, the duesenberg engine was reinstalled, and jenkins and his son drove it another 20,000 trouble-free road miles over the next five years!
The 1935 mormon meteor was the race car of record holders. One of its world records included 1573 mph for the 24 hours of he mans. |
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