Owner: Dwight Schaubach
Duesenberg first made its debut at the New York Automobile Salon on Dec. 2, 1928. One of the cars Duesenberg chose to display was this Murphy Convertible Coupe, Body 801. Humphrey W. Chadbourne, a prominent mining engineer purchased the J-112 at the show for $13,500. He had the factory add a spotlight, electric siren, Martin Cord tires and an HWC monogram on each door.
The monograms remain in place. He sold the car in 1937 to a Yale student, when the factory closed and he became worried about service. Several unique features can be noted on this car, including an exposed honeycomb radiator, experimental bumper design, simple gas tank cover, hub medallions and the under-the-hood horn.
Dwight Schaubach purchased and restored J-112 in 1996 and is the sixth owner. He showed it at the 1998 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and won National First Prize at the 1998 Antique Automobile Car Show in Hershey, Pa. J-112 has participated in four National Duesenberg Tours.