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MYSTERY DUESENBERG

Two 1940 photos of a nearly forgotten Duesenberg Model J recently surfaced on eBay, where they garnered a lot of attention (and bids). The Duesenberg pictured is a long-gone sedan often associated with actor Frank Morgan, who is best known for playing the wizard in the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz.”

Since the recently unearthed photos show this Duesenberg as it last appeared before forever disappearing, we’re pulling back the curtain on this unique and mysterious car just as Toto did to the wizard himself.

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