Comments on: New details on Duesenberg comeback from Torpedo designer http://www.leftlanenews.com/new-details-on-duesenberg-comeback-from-torpedo-designer.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 8 Nov 2009 23:43:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JamesT http://www.leftlanenews.com/new-details-on-duesenberg-comeback-from-torpedo-designer.html/comment-page-1#comment-4123 JamesT Mon, 20 Feb 2006 11:27:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/01/new-details-on-duesenberg-comeback-from-torpedo-designer/#comment-4123 "Built by Lycoming, another of Cord’s holdings and an engine-builder for many independent car companies, the Duesenberg engine wasn’t larger than many contemporary luxury-car engines, but it left most of them in the technical dust. While the predominant American design of the day was the flathead, and more sophisticated cars used "valve-in-head" (overhead valve) engines with their valves operated by pushrods and rocker arms, the Duesenberg used twin overhead cams operating four valves per cylinder. Displacement was only (?) 420 cubic inches (6.9 liters), but the engine produced 265 horsepower at 4200 rpm. (In comparison, the Pierce-Arrow V-12 of the day displaced 462 cubic inches (7.6 liters), but offered only 175 horsepower.)" “Built by Lycoming, another of Cord’s holdings and an engine-builder for many independent car companies, the Duesenberg engine wasn’t larger than many contemporary luxury-car engines, but it left most of them in the technical dust. While the predominant American design of the day was the flathead, and more sophisticated cars used “valve-in-head” (overhead valve) engines with their valves operated by pushrods and rocker arms, the Duesenberg used twin overhead cams operating four valves per cylinder. Displacement was only (?) 420 cubic inches (6.9 liters), but the engine produced 265 horsepower at 4200 rpm. (In comparison, the Pierce-Arrow V-12 of the day displaced 462 cubic inches (7.6 liters), but offered only 175 horsepower.)”

]]> By: Steve http://www.leftlanenews.com/new-details-on-duesenberg-comeback-from-torpedo-designer.html/comment-page-1#comment-3362 Steve Thu, 09 Feb 2006 20:13:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/01/new-details-on-duesenberg-comeback-from-torpedo-designer/#comment-3362 This is infinately superior to any of the other $300K+ cars. It looks better, offers innovation over brute force, and is not a $1M Bugatti This is infinately superior to any of the other $300K+ cars. It looks better, offers innovation over brute force, and is not a $1M Bugatti

]]> By: nikivee http://www.leftlanenews.com/new-details-on-duesenberg-comeback-from-torpedo-designer.html/comment-page-1#comment-2900 nikivee Thu, 02 Feb 2006 12:58:58 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/01/new-details-on-duesenberg-comeback-from-torpedo-designer/#comment-2900 I'm more interested in the revolutionary engine that they talk about. 12 cylinder, double ended, ported, multi-fueled, four-stroke engine with a calculated 70 MPG and 300 horsepower from an economical 100 pound package measuring 18 inches in diameter and 24 inches in length. That I have to see to believe. If that was true it would make every other engine in the world obsolete overnight. I’m more interested in the revolutionary engine that they talk about. 12 cylinder, double ended, ported, multi-fueled, four-stroke engine with a calculated 70 MPG and 300 horsepower from an economical 100 pound package measuring 18 inches in diameter and 24 inches in length.

That I have to see to believe. If that was true it would make every other engine in the world obsolete overnight.

]]> By: Chris Meisenzahl http://www.leftlanenews.com/new-details-on-duesenberg-comeback-from-torpedo-designer.html/comment-page-1#comment-2898 Chris Meisenzahl Thu, 02 Feb 2006 06:18:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/01/new-details-on-duesenberg-comeback-from-torpedo-designer/#comment-2898 Now THAT, is aggressive styling! Now THAT, is aggressive styling!

]]> By: Jerry Mahoney http://www.leftlanenews.com/new-details-on-duesenberg-comeback-from-torpedo-designer.html/comment-page-1#comment-2891 Jerry Mahoney Thu, 02 Feb 2006 03:48:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/01/new-details-on-duesenberg-comeback-from-torpedo-designer/#comment-2891 Because each Veyron costs $5M to make and sells for only $1M. And Maybachs aren't flying out of the stores either . Because each Veyron costs $5M to make and sells for only $1M. And Maybachs aren’t flying out of the stores either .

]]> By: manny http://www.leftlanenews.com/new-details-on-duesenberg-comeback-from-torpedo-designer.html/comment-page-1#comment-2890 manny Thu, 02 Feb 2006 03:39:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/01/new-details-on-duesenberg-comeback-from-torpedo-designer/#comment-2890 whaddaya mean never gonna go anywhere? if bugatti and maybach can make a comeback with ultra-high-end cars, why not dusenburg? whaddaya mean never gonna go anywhere? if bugatti and maybach can make a comeback with ultra-high-end cars, why not dusenburg?

]]> By: madcapp http://www.leftlanenews.com/new-details-on-duesenberg-comeback-from-torpedo-designer.html/comment-page-1#comment-2875 madcapp Wed, 01 Feb 2006 23:07:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/01/new-details-on-duesenberg-comeback-from-torpedo-designer/#comment-2875 nice idea, never gonna go anywhere. Too bad. nice idea, never gonna go anywhere. Too bad.

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