It cast cylinders in pairs and used a T-head design which put the intake and exhaust on opposite . The Stutz Motor Car Company, was an American producer of high-end sports and luxury cars based in Indianapolis, Indiana. At the time, the U.S. government has outlawed the sale of convertibles in the United States. In 1914 came the Bearcat Speedster that was little more than a bonneted rolling chassis, with two leather-trimmed bucket seats, a transverse cylindrical fuel tank, monocle windscreen, portable trunk and a spare wheel and tyre. Free with trial. Only one D'Italia was ever made, although others have done Blackhawk conversions as well (i.e. Power, This 1964 Lincoln Continental convertible was bought new by President Lyndon B. Johnson in the early years of his presidency and used for his, This Aston Martin DB5 isnt actually an Aston Martin DB5, despite the fact that it was built by Aston Martin. Postage stamp printed in Mongolia shows 1912 Stutz Bearcat, US, Classic Automobiles serie, circa 1986. The Bearcat name was resurrected for the 1967 Stutz Motor Car of America design based on Virgil Exner's Duesenberg "Revival Car" concept. Stutz Motor was charged with stock manipulation again in 1935 and filed for bankruptcy in April 1937. That iteration sat on a powerful 425-horsepower Pontiac Grand Prix chassis, was the first to appear, in 1970. Then the newly introduced Black Hawk Speedster won every race it entered to be crowned AAA Stock Car Champion. As the son of a farmer, Harry C. Stutz grew up tinkering with mechanical objects. Power was sent to the rear wheels via a transaxle gearbox, and the car rides low on an underslung chassis with leaf spring suspension front and back. If you really wanted to go nuts, a six-cylinder version was available. Cussler passed away last February, and his daughter Teri now runs the museum, which displays about 70 vehicles including a 1906 Stanley Steamer, 1921 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost and 1925 Isotta Fraschini, and many more. The original GM 350-cubic-inch V-8 is under the hood. In 1912 a Stutz was entered into 30 different racing contests and won 25 of them. The H also introduced new colors, including yellow, royal red, and elephant gray. The production version of the Bear Cat, later renamed the Bearcat, was as close to the race car as they could reasonably get it. The Stutz "White Squadron" factory racing team won the 1913 and 1915 championships. HISTORIC VEHICLES PO Box 667 Moss Vale NSW 2577. However, Stutz could not beat the Great Depression and, as sales plummeted, Moskovics made way for a new president, Colonel Edgar S Gorrell. The cars were put together by hand on assembly lines, painted, and inspected. That slumped to 80 cars in 1933 and petered out the next season, after only six had been made. A sales catalog lists the available colors for the Series E as vermillion, monitor gray, and Mercedes red. Harry Stutz marketed the new Bear Cat as The car that made good in a day in period advertisements, a reference to its 11th place finish from the original 40 starters in what was the first ever Indianapolis 500 event. The companys successes led to the building of a factory complex (1914-1920) at 1008 North Capitol Avenue. Evel Knievel and Wayne Newton owned the car respectively. He is a longtime radio host on WPKN-FM, and a public speaker on environmental topics. Stutz Motor has also been credited with the development of "the underslung chassis",[citation needed] an invention that greatly enhanced the safety and cornering of motor vehicles and one that is still in use today. Articles may contain affiliate links which enable us to share in the revenue of any purchases made. (1) Non-U.S. based parent company that owns subsidiaries headquartered in U.S. (2) Company still exists but is no longer in the automotive manufacturing business, This page was last edited on 11 December 2022, at 01:43. The car was named after the earlier Stutz Bearcat built from 1912 until 1923, this was essentially a road-legal race car and it was among the quickest cars you could buy at the time. The Bearcat name was reintroduced in 1931. Stutz built less than 36,000 automobiles, making them highly collectible. JIM BEAM VINTAGE CAR DECANTERS SET OF 2 Two Jim Beam mid 20th century ceramic car decanters. The Stutz Bearcat was an innovative car for the time, powered by an 6.4 liter 60 hp engine with four valves per cylinder. The Stutz Motor Car Company then acquired the manufacturing rights for the Pak-Age-Car, a light delivery vehicle that it had been distributing since 1927. His travels have taken him to Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan and a number of other countries. The 1936 Stutz Bearcat is an Italian car owned by Mr. Burns. As well as being more exclusive and aesthetically adventurous, the Custom cars benefited from plusher upholstery and lustrous Carpathian Elm veneers. It never raced or tried to break any speed record again. In comparison, today's Ferrari FF rides on a 117.7 inch . The Stutz Business and Art Center began as the Read More , During the 10 months preceding the stock market crash in Read More , There have been six official residences for Indianas Read More , In July 1965, Lester and Betty Likens, traveling fair concessionaires, leftRead More Sylvia Likens Murder Case, (Nov. 11, 1923 May 28, 2001). Great deals on Matchbox Stutz Diecast Cars. It was frequently mentioned with stereotypical accoutrements of the period such as raccoon coats and illicit "bathtub gin". Coasting on the success of Americas first sports car, the Bearcat, Stutz kept cranking out cars but it was the beginning of the end for this groundbreaking automaker. Silodrome was founded by Ben back in 2010, in the years since the site has grown to become a world leader in the alternative and vintage motoring sector, with well over a million monthly readers from around the world and many hundreds of thousands of followers on social media. From Jim Gibson & Allan Whiting directly to your inbox. The Mighty Bearcat The Bearcat used a six liter, inline-4 Wisconson engine. "[citation needed]. Stutz individually tested each Bearcat at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and many were raced with great success. Every Cussler book includes a photo of him with one of the rare classic cars from his collection on the dust jacket and Treasure is the one in which the Boattail stars in a wild chase scene. Later in the cars life it was owned by Dr. Frederick Simeone, a major figure in American car collecting. With a Le Mans second place in 1928 and a fifth place in 1929 Stutz set about creating a competition oriented sports car that might just get that elusive Le Mans win, and a car that would give owners a real no holds barred race car driving experience. $5.85 shipping. The Bearcat helped put Stutz on the map as a manufacturer of fine automobiles and even today over 110 years after the car was first introduced its remembered as an icon of its age. Designer Virgil Exner revived the Stutz name in August 1968, in conjunction with New York banker, James O'Donnell. Elvis Presley also had a black Stutz with a red leather interior and a gold-plated gear stick. Just 12 or 13 Bearcat IIs were produced between 1987 and 1995. Notable owners included the Sultan of Brunei, who owned two. 1920 Stutz Series H Bearcat Sold for US$ 341,000 inc. premium follow The Scottsdale Auction 16 Jan 2014, 12:00 MST Scottsdale, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa Ex-"Val" Valentine 1920 Stutz Series H Bearcat Chassis no. Log-in / Register PreWar PostWar Barnfinds Concours Cars 1885 - 1904 1905 - 1918 1919 - 1930 1931 - 1945 Bikes Events Specialists Parts Magazine Featured Marketplace Place advert + Make a choice: New listed Cars Make > Ford Hispano-Suiza Austin Free with trial. 63,925. By 1922, the famed Bearcat name was missing from model lists and sales literature. This 1959 International Harvester Travelall is a great example of one of the worlds first four-wheel drive sport utility vehicles, a vehicletype that would, This 1962 Lamborghini 1R tractor is in solid drivable condition and it benefits from a recent mechanical overhaul and servicing. For decorative purpose. 5 out of 5 stars (751) $ 10.00. CLASSIC.COM is a trademark of CLASSIC.COM LLC. Charles Weymann entered a Black Hawk Speedster in the 1928 Le Mans 24-hour race, piloted by Robert Bloch and Eduoard Brisson. The classic car grapevine believes that only six of the Stutz DV-32 Boattails are left. All Makes. The Stutz Bearcat was an American sports car of the pre- and post- World War I period. John Boyle, 59, a retired Air Force officer from Colbert, Wash., on his George Barris-built Stutz Bearcat, as told to A.J. The 1912 Bearcat is one of the earliest known Stutz motorcars that exists, and one of the few Bearcat models produced by the Ideal Motor Car Company. The White Squadron Stutz cars were different from production cars in being powered by five-litre engines that complied with the new 300 cubic-inch maximum capacity racing rule. [4] References The following year, a 4.9-liter (300in3) Stutz (entered and owned by wealthy French pilot and inventor Charles Weymann[3]) in the hands of by Robert Bloch and Edouard Brisson finished second at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (losing to the 4.5-liter [270in3] Bentley of Rubin and Barnato,[4] despite losing top gear 90 minutes from the flag[5]), the best result for an American car until 1966. The original production Bearcat was introduced in the Series A of 1912. Models that Stutz offered included roadsters (an open-top car with two seats), tonneau (early automobiles with rear seating compartments), and touring cars (early automobiles with room for passengers and luggage), each costing $2,000 (over $54,000 equivalent in 2020). Jon Branch is the founder and senior editor of Revivaler and has written a significant number of articles for various publications including official Buying Guides for eBay, classic car articles for Hagerty, magazine articles for both the Australian Shooters Journal and the Australian Shooter, and hes a long time contributor to Silodrome. Stutz commissioned an American coachbuilder named Charles Weymann to build the car which, with its 116 inch wheelbase, was a good two feet shorter than the standard models. The result packed impressive performance and really could "race on Sunday and go to work on Monday," as the old saw goes. The road versions departed only from the White Squadron racers in their fenders, lights, and trunk. Designer Virgil Exner revived the Stutz name in August 1968, in conjunction with New York banker, James ODonnell. The 1936 Stutz Bearcat is a vehicle owned by Mr. Burns. 3. It developed 92hp at 3200rpm and drove through a three-speed manual transmission and ensured that the `Safety Stutz was one of the fastest luxury cars that money could buy. It continued to be right-hand drive with external gearshift and brake levers. In 1912, Stutz Bearcats won 25 of the 30 auto races in which they were entered. Stutz commissioned an American coachbuilder named Charles Weymann to build the car which, with its 116 inch wheelbase, was a good two feet shorter than the standard models. in. Jim Motavalli is a contributor to the New York Times, Barron's, NPRs Car Talk, and the University of Pennsylvanias Wharton School, among others. Keen to expand the company, Harry Stutz allowed Wall Street financier Allen Ryan to float the Stutz Motor Car Company of America Inc on the New York Stock Exchange in 1916. The 6-litre (350cuin) Corvette engine was an option. Brochures boasted the cars were capable of top speeds of more than 100mph (160km/h). 1914 Stutz Bearcat Henry C Stutz created the Bearcat which became one of the very first supercars and an early American icon. The fastest version of the new Bearcat was the suitably named the Super Bearcat, it was fitted with a much shorter (and therefore lighter) 116 inch chassis and a low-slung body for a lower center of gravity. Donning a leisure suit and chest medallion is optional. The Stutz Bearcat was a popular car in the $2,000 price range. In 1911, Stutzs Ideal Motor Car Company managed to build a racecar in five weeks for the inaugural Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. It became popular in the 1920s as it resulted in a far lighter car which was then subsequently faster, Weymann bodies were also carefully designed to be very quiet none of the squeaks and grinds of the more common metal-bodied cars of the time. Stutz offered it for $100,000 (equivalent to $373,361 in 2021[1]). Like its great rival the Mercer Type 35R Raceabout, the Stutz Bearcat Speedster was among Americas first true sportscars and drew patronage from the likes of Barney Oldfield and Erwin `Canonball Baker; the latter using his to shatter the existing coast-to-coast record by seven-and-a-half hours in 1915. The Car That Made Good In A Day Stutz Motor was charged by stock manipulation again in 1935, but without the excesses that occurred in 1920. A significant advance was the 1931 DOHC 32-valve in-line 8 called the "DV32" (DV for 'dual valve'). It produces 156 bhp and 300 lb ft of torque. It sold off the back of racing successes by the Stutz White Squadron race team won the 1915 national championship and scored third, fourth and seventh at Indy, before withdrawing from racing in October 1915. Thereafter, the marque drifted somewhat and, having failed to meet Allen Ryans ambitious projections, was taken over by Bethlehem Steel magnate, Charles M Schwab. see other Bearcat Coupe The car placed 11th, and the Stutz became known as the car that made good in a day.. In 1976, a convertible called D'Italia based on a standard Blackhawk was presented at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The sedans typically included a console for beverages in the rear seat. There have been a few attempts to revive the marque over the years, and there are rumors now that the name will be brought back for a new line of electric vehicles, one of which will almost certainly be called the Bearcat. 1988 Stutz Bearcat II -Source144 . See Sold Price. That fame persisted well into the late 20th century and the car's name was often used by way of comparison by modern makes of cars including Nash, Triumph and Mercury. Listing Statements of the New York Stock Exchange, September 13, 1916. A year earlier in 1911 a Stutz had achieved an 11th place finish in the 500 mile race, a remarkable achievement given that the car had been built in just five weeks. Got a tip? Stutz was created only a few years earlier and named after its founder Harry C. Stutz, who had previously worked at Marmon. Common with racing and sports cars of the period, it . 1918 Stutz Series S Close-Coupled Touring. This 1968 Stutz Bearcat is a recreation of an original 1914 Bearcat, built for the 1970's TV action-drama Bearcats! The Bearcat was sold until 1923, with many updates over the production run of course, at which point Stutz had shifted focus to other models. Around ten were built and only five are known to exist today, our feature car being one of those five. Stutz Motor was delisted. The conversion was done by Dan Steckler, working for Stutz in California. Engines were V8s, originally 400 or 460 cubic inches (6.6 or 7.5L), but by 1984 the Victoria, Blackhawk, and Bearcat came with a 160hp (119kW; 162PS), 350.0-cubic-inch (5.7L) engine while the Royale had a 424.8-cubic-inch (7.0L) Oldsmobile engine rated at 180hp (134kW; 182PS). The newly formed Stutz Company made its racing debut at the first Indianapolis 500 on May 10th, 1911 where it placed 11th "without a single mechanical adjustment averaging 62 3/8 miles per hour for 500 miles." Proud of this achievement their slogan "the car that made good for a day" lasted for several years. customizer John D'Agostino). That year, it launched the 1931 Stutz DV-32 Boattail Speedster, a curvy, long-nosed luxury car that was proudly marketed for nearly $6,500, a kings sum then. Appearances . cargallery From shop cargallery. Ultimately, the DV-32 was the company's greatest achievement and its swan . Even the Henry Ford museum recognizes the Bearcat as Americas first true sports car, and the Bearcat won the majority of the races in which it was entered in its first year out. Wisconsin T-head four-cylinder engine, producing "over 60" brake horsepower but rated at 36.1 hp. It was powered by a 361 cubic-inch four-cylinder engine that produced 50 horsepower. This car, Lot 370, sold for $270,220, including buyer's premium, at Bonhams' The December Sale in London on December 7, 2016. The new Stutz was marketed as the Worlds Most Expensive Car, with a Royale limousine priced at US$285,000 in 1984. In June 1913 Ideal Motor Car Company changed its name to Stutz Motor Car Company and Stutz Auto Parts Company that made transaxles was merged into it. Born in Iron Mountain,Read More Fred Heckman, Although not recognized for its ethnic diversity, Indianapolis attracted periodic wavesRead More Americanization and Nativism, Fire engine manufactured by Stutz Motor Car Co. of Indianapolis, ca. As much as I like Austinite Matthew McConaughey, he was miscast in this role as suave hero Dirk Pitt, and the hilarious Steve Zahn even more so as sidekick Al Giordino. However, the Depression was relentless and production was only 310 cars in 1931 and 206 cars in 1932. 1920s, ALAN CONANT (1994), ELIZABETH J. In the case of Stutz, the car featured safety glass, a low center of gravity for better handling, and a hill-holding transmission called "Noback". This car is all original and in very good condition. The new owners brought in Frederick Ewan Moskowics, formerly of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, Marmon, and Franklin, in 1923. All Rights Reserved. The new Stutz president decided to follow Duesenbergs lead, by adopting a twin-overhead-camshaft cylinder head. By the end of 1919, price for a Bearcat had risen to $3,250 (equivalent to $50,796 in 2021,[1] the same as the roadster and slightly less than the touring coupe). I've got a 1936 Nash Ambassador with OHV I6 (3 3/8" bore x 4 3/8" stroke = 234.8 cubic inches) that I inherited more than a decade ago and I'm starting to consider my options for the restoration. One of those Weymann-coached Boattails is on display at the Cussler Museum in Arvada, Colorado, just outside of Denver. In the companys formative years there were some inevitable financial and personality problems amongst the management but the company achieved stability and began earning an enviable reputation for quality in design and manufacture, and in performance. Our fine example is correctly finished with a green cylinder block, bare alloy crankcase and plenty of beautifully polished brass and alloy. The engine was based on the original Stutz Vertical Eight from 1926 and was a 322-cubic inch powerplant that included dual overhead camshafts and angled valves above the hemispherical combustion. Fast & Free shipping on many items! Will take Excalibur as partial trade. Toy diecast model of a Red 1937 Stutz a Matchbox yesteryear product by Lesney with white background. [5] Also in 1927, Stutz won the AAA Championship winning every race and every Stutz vehicle entered finished. Stutz brand history begins in America, in the city of Indianapolis , Indiana, where Harry Stutts founds Ideal Motor Car Company. The doorless body style lasted through 1916. The company, however, failed and closed in 1937. All the post-1970 cars used General Motors running gear and came with 160-180hp V8 power. Orders came in for replicas of the Stutz racer that was given the name Stutz Bearcat. This car has a fascinating history, as most Bearcats do, its ownership history has been traced back to 1952 when it was owned by Colonel Donald L. Bower, then stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. 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