Duesenberg Model J chassis 2180 carries a coachbuilt body created from a design by the well‑known automotive illustrator Strother McMinn. His drawing, published in J. Elbert’s authoritative book on the marque, depicts a sporting open Duesenberg that closely resembles a car believed to have competed in the Paris–Nice Rally in the spring of 1933. The body fitted to 2180 was built later in homage to that period design, bringing McMinn’s elegant concept into tangible form.

When new, chassis 2180 was delivered with a Rollston town car body, one of the formal, chauffeur‑driven styles favored by many early Model J buyers. The original coachwork has long since been removed, and the car now presents a dramatically different and far more sporting appearance inspired by McMinn’s prewar illustration.

Today, 2180 is owned by William Miller, who has preserved the car in its current form, an uncommon and distinctive interpretation of the classic Model J aesthetic, blending authentic Duesenberg engineering with a body shape rooted in early 1930s design history.