DUESENBERG J MURPHY CONVERTIBLE SEDAN BERLINE

DUESENBERG J MURPHY CONVERTIBLE SEDAN BERLINE

A rare surviving example of the eight existing J Murphy long wheelbase Convertible Sedans and the six existing J Murphy Berlines.



This Duesenberg is a rare surviving example of the eight existing long wheelbase J Murphy Sedan Convertibles (153.5 inches) and one of the six existing J Murphy Berlines.

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