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A Duesenberg Model J Engine Build and a Head-to-Head Test
The 32-valve straight eight vs a 24-valve V-12: what the dyno had to sayFebruary 3, 2009: On this day, the Duesenberg engine J-370 was ready to go back to meet the car after completing dyno testing. Behind the Model J in today’s lead image are an Alfa Romeo 8C, a Maserati Birdcage, and a McLaren M26… just another day in the shop on Paradise Drive.
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Two Hispanos, a Bugatti and a U-16 Miller Walk into a Bar…
The Setup for a Bad Joke, or Another Day in Paradise?May 25, 2012: A typical day at Phil Reilly & Co, on Paradise Drive in Corte Madera, California. The variety of projects under way at any given point in time was remarkable, with this snapshot in time featuring four pre-war powerplants and a hint of the future in the back, the roll hoops of two…