1930 Duesenberg Model "J" from Matchbox

One of the more recent additions to my Matchbox collection was this 1930 Duesenberg.  Recent meant 1977 or 78.  I did some alterations to the model, and the pics below should speak for those changes, though there are still more just put on hold.

Original matchbox Y-04-4 1930 Deusenberg Model 'J' 

Modified 1930 Deusenberg Model 'J' from Matchbox

Wrong Scale 

Similar to the 1938 Lagonda from Matchbox, this model is indicated in the box to be in the 1/43 scale. But comparing with other 1/43 scales, it is clearly smaller, more likely in the 1/46 -148 scale. Just compare the seat well to that of the Lagonda, it could not be so constricted if they were of the same scale. While the real Lagonda was a relatively large drophead couple, the limousine Duesenberg could not be smaller as shown in the comparative below.