Not Duesenberg but Daubenberg.

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By Bart Oosterling: Following up on the amphibious theme of my earlier post and the Amphicar on PostWarClassic recently, I decided it was time for a follow up in the Prewar-section. In 1929, a mr. W.G. Daubenberg from Des Moines, Iowa constructed something out of the ordinary. A "Land and Water car" (photo above) of which only the Nash-engine was bought in. Everything else was made by himself. The picture comes from a press report in a Dutch newspaper, 1929 (photo below). There have been more, but Daubenberg’s car I have not found in any specialist’s list. Then it struck me: These amphibious cars must be more exotic than many of the exclusive coachbuilt cars of the world’s concourses: My suggestion is there will be a new class in the next year’s concourses for these type of amphibious cars. With a special pool built to see the cars afloat in their natural habitat. But please only in the restored category: it would be a shame to see a barnfind boat-car sink, later to be re-found and put in some museum as an art object. Better keep them floating and keep them coming, to be enjoyed and amazed. There must be more out there. Let us know.  

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