Duesenberg was an Auburn, Indiana

Auburn, Indiana

Auburn is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 13,086 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1836 by Wesley Park , the city is the county seat of DeKalb County. Auburn is also known as Home of the Classics.-Geography:...

 based American luxury automobile

Automobile

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 company active in various forms from 1913 to 1937, most famous for its high-quality passenger cars and record-breaking racing cars.
In 1913, brothers Fred

Fred Duesenberg

Frederick Samuel Duesenberg was a German-born American automobile pioneer designer, manufacturer and sportsman.-Life:...

 and August Duesenberg

August Duesenberg

August Samuel Duesenberg was a German-American automobile pioneer manufacturer.-Biography:Duesenberg was born in Kirchheide, Lippe-Detmold. His large family emigrated to the United States when he was five, settling in Rockford, Iowa.In the 1890s, August Duesenberg started building and racing...

 founded Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company, Inc. on 915 Grand Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa

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, to build sports car

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s. Born in 1876 and 1879 respectively in Kirchheide (Lemgo

Lemgo

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), Germany

Germany

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, the two brothers were self-taught engineers and built many experimental cars.