Duesenberg cars with highest power to weight ratio

Most accurate predictor of acceleration is power to weight ratio. The more power engine can produce and the less mass it has to accelerate, the quicker the acceleration.

For low speed acceleration and acceleration from standstill, traction also plays important role. Aerodynamic drag takes over as dominating factor at high speed.

Everything in between is where power to weight ratio matters the most. Mid-range acceleration is also important for track performance.

#	make & model	Hp/tonne▼
1.	1937 Duesenberg SJ Mormon Meteor II	300
2.	1958 Duesenberg Kollins Le Grande	203
3.	1936 Duesenberg SSJ Speedster Sport	201
4.	1936 Duesenberg SSJ LaGrande Roadster	190
5.	1978 Duesenberg II	182
6.	1935 Duesenberg SJ Mormon Meteor	161
7.	1936 Duesenberg SJN Rollston Convertible	139
8.	1940 Duesenberg SJ Rollson Fully Collapsible	134
9.	1966 Duesenberg Model D	133
10.	1935 Duesenberg SJ Walker LaGrande Torpedo Phaeton	133
11.	1933 Duesenberg SJ Murphy Beverly	133
12.	1933 Duesenberg SJ Brunn Riviera Phaeton	133
13.	1949 Duesenberg Model J Special	125
14.	1933 Duesenberg SJ Arlington Torpedo Sedan	123
15.	1935 Duesenberg SJ Bohman & Schwartz Roadster	123
16.	1934 Duesenberg SJ Sport Aero	123
17.	1928 Duesenberg J111	116
18.	1929 Duesenberg J Judkins Fixed-Top Coupe	115
19.	1931 Duesenberg J Weymann Tapertail Speedster	115
20.	1930 Duesenberg Model J Sport Coupe	111
21.	1934 Duesenberg Walker Coupe	110
22.	1937 Duesenberg Rollston Convertible Berline	110
23.	1929 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Sedan	110
24.	1938 Duesenberg S-J	110
25.	1934 Duesenberg J Murphy Custom Beverly	98
26.	1926 Duesenberg Model X	59
27.	1922 Duesenberg Model A Bender Coupe	52
28.	1921 Duesenberg Model A Fleetwood Coupe	52