Sammy Davis Jr.ās 1971 Duesenberg SSJ Roadster will cross the block at The National Automobile Museum Auction in Reno on 13 June! Offering collectors a remarkable piece of both automotive and entertainment history.
Now showing just 5,247 miles at the time of cataloging, Sammy Davis, Jr.'s 1971 Duesenberg is a barely used and sympathetically preserved example. Finished in its original Maroon with Dark Red sweep panel paint, it rides on 7.00-18 Firestone wide whitewall tires with wheel covers over its steel wheels.
The 383/504hp Chrysler V-8 engine takes full advantage of the LoadFlite automatic transmission. It has all the amenities it could ask: power steering and brakes, authentic Bijur chassis lubrication, T-3 driving lights, wood rim steering wheel. Lear Jet 8-track stereo, VDO gauges and a Breitling Waxman chronometer.
The interior is upholstered in rich brown leather. The top is black leatherette. It is distinctive, luxurious, sporty and fast ... really, really fast with 504 s...
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