The Monopoly ‘Racecar’ token — what real-world car was it modelled after?

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A 1930s open-top racing car (often cited as a Duesenberg-style speedster). — Look at the toy — the open cockpit, the long bonnet, the tiny tail. It’s frozen in 1935, the year Monopoly hit shelves. You’ve been holding a tiny time machine for decades.