Jay Leno checks out a Duesenberg that was making 320 hp in the 1930s.
Like other Duesenbergs, the Twenty Grand is powered by a straight-8 engine based on Indianapolis 500 racing engines. This car's engine displaces 421 cubic inches and has a supercharger, generating 320 hp. Like the car's price, that was an astounding figure in the 1930s.
The race-bred engine and the performance it provided meant that Duesenbergs were considered driver's cars in their time, but this car was also designed to be chauffeur driven. Its unique coach-built body includes a partition and a complete set of gauges for rear-seat passengers so they monitor what the driver is doing. It gives new meaning to the term"back-seat driver."
The car was restored in 1979 and has been shown frequently since then, although because of its value it isn't driven very often anymore. That means the driving portion of this video is limited to a bit of taxiing around an airport apron, but it's rare to see this unique Duesenberg in motion at all.
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