This wonderful one-off Duesenberg SJ was built for Barbara Hutton, the heiress to the Woolworth fortune. Hutton was well known for her extravagant generosity, and the car presented here is a fitting example of her remarkable largesse. It was a gift for Serge M'Divani, the brother of her lover Alexis M'Divani.
The famed M'Divanis were the children of Soviet Georgian nobles who fled Russia during Wold War One. Prince Serge M'Divani had settled in the US and his brothers were connected to some of the wealthiest women in America and were known to marry each other's former lovers and even former wives.Such was the situation that led to the construction of this magnificent Duesenberg.
Every coachbuilder has a design that clearly stands above the others for its use of proportion, daring construction methods and harmony of theme and detail. Among Duesenberg enthusiasts, coachbuilding connoisseurs and designers, this one-off SJ Roadster is hailed as the most successful Bohman & Schwartz design for the Duesenberg chassis and an absolute triumph in the art of coachbuilding.
This car gem is beautifully replicated by Matrix. We can only congratulate on the result. All the details are here including beautiful lines and an impressive deep maroon color matching the original.
Unfortunately, hardly accessible model (only 400 produced pieces), as well as the original from coach builder Bohman & Schwartz.
| Manufacturer: | Matrix |
| Scale: | 1/43 |
| Year of Production: | 2017 |
| Part Number: | MX40406-021 |
| Material: | Resin |
| Rating: | 10/10 |
