$19.99. It has bright red paint on that Diamond Fiber Composite body, offset by a white Italian leather interior. HISTORIC VEHICLES PO Box 667 Moss Vale NSW 2577. In the 5 years following 1912, production went from 266 to 2,207 cars. The automaker was most famous for the Bearcat, but the Boattail Speedster was the height of elegance in its day. James B Beam Distilling Company Replica Stutz Bearcat. Original & Highly Original, All rights reserved, 2023 CLASSIC.COM Inc. Stutz Factory. It produces 156 bhp and 300 lb ft of torque. Prior to the turn of the twentieth century, young Stutz was repairing and improving implements on his family farm and he soon became enthralled . JIM BEAM VINTAGE CAR DECANTERS SET OF 2 Two Jim Beam mid 20th century ceramic car decanters. Jon has done radio, television, magazine and newspaper interviews on various issues, and has traveled extensively, having lived in Britain, Australia, China and Hong Kong. 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 chambers. Wearing a set of Goodrich Silvertown whitewall tires - distinguished by the double diamonds on the sidewall - the shortened chassis of the 1932 Stutz Super Bearcat is clearly apparent. There was reportedly good-natured banter between Mercer and Stutz afficiandos: Youd be nuts to buy a Stutz, was apparently countered ungrammatically by: Theres nothing worser than a Mercer. Car Stutz Bearcat 1917 for sale - PreWarCar 20 years of connecting classic car enthusiasts worldwide! VAN ALLEN (2021). 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. Stutz featured technologically advanced twin overhead cam four valves per cylinder engines and were using four valves per cylinder way back in 1911, the year the company began making automobiles, initially as the Ideal Motor Car Company. Creditors were unable to agree on a plan for revival and in April 1939, the bankruptcy court ordered its liquidation.[8]. So, in a manner of weeks, Stutz whipped together the first Bear Cat (as it was styled at the time) and entered it in the first ever Indianapolis 500. Text. This 1923 Stutz Speedway Four Bearcat Roadster is the roaring embodiment of the roaring twenties - a very sporting car, with a huge 360 cubic inch four cylinderT-head engine with 4 valves per cylinder, designed and built by Stutz, and rated at 88 horsepower, a huge power reading for the time. In 1987, a completely new Bearcat convertible, called the Bearcat II, was introduced. Stutz Motor was charged by stock manipulation again in 1935, but without the excesses that occurred in 1920. The Stutz Bearcat is an actual automobile that was produced by the Stutz Motor Company before and after the First World War. Y-8 Matchbox Lesney 1914 Stutz, Vintage 1969 Diecast . The sedans typically included a console for beverages in the rear seat. 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. The Bearcat used a six liter, inline-4 Wisconson engine. The famous Bearcat first appeared in 1912. It was aimed at luxury car buyers as a unique runabout, but its high price limited sales. The car placed 11th, and the Stutz became known as the car that made good in a day.. 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). $5.85 shipping. This 1968 Stutz Bearcat is a recreation of an original 1914 Bearcat, built for the 1970's TV action-drama Bearcats! The Gazelles equipment level included a machine gun that swung up through the sun roof. The first public mention of the car (then spelled "Bear Cat" ) is in an advertisement in the 1912 program for the Indianapolis 500 mile race. The company, however, failed and closed in 1937. Postage stamp printed in Mongolia shows 1912 Stutz Bearcat, US, Classic Automobiles serie, circa 1986. Moskowics quickly refocused the company as a developer of safety cars, a recurring theme in the auto industry. The 1936 Stutz Bearcat is a vehicle owned by Mr. Burns. Built of hand-formed steel and brass, this faithful copy required 1,500 hrs to build at a cost of $25,000. 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. Safety measures included wire-reinforced `shatterproof glass and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. 1932 Stutz Convertible Coupe SV-16 Greg Gjerdingen. It was originally powered by a 390 in3, 60-horsepower straight-4 engine produced by the Wisconsin Motor Company. Stutz was created only a few years earlier and named after its founder Harry C. Stutz, who had previously worked at Marmon. If youd like to read more about it or register to bid you can visit the listing here. 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. The fastest DV32 the short-wheelbase Super Bearcat could exceed 100mph with ease, but even the limousine bodied long wheelbase derivatives were said to be able to cruise at 70mph and touch 90mph on occasion. 5067 Engine no. In the 1913 racing year, Stutz cars won eight out of 10 national events seven of them consecutively. Jon has done radio, television, magazine and newspaper interviews on various issues, and has traveled extensively, having lived in Britain, Australia, China and Hong Kong. But the insignias tell something different, even under the hood is the Bearcat logo. 2018. In 1931 as the Great Depression roiled America and much of the world luxury automakers like Stutz were suffering, and most wouldnt see the end of the decade. Stutz dropped the model in 1924 only to bring it back in 1931, hoping the beloved name might improve sales during the Great Depression. Features included electric windows, air conditioning, central locking, electric seats, and leather upholstery. 5122 360ci T-Head 16-Valve 4-Cylinder Engine Single Stromberg Carburetor 83bhp Free with trial. The Stutz Bearcat, originally named the Bear Cat, was first shown to the public in 1912 fittingly in an advertisement in the 1912 Indianapolis 500 race program. October 14, 2016. 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 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. The car had every conceivable luxury touch, and sold for $125,000, an enormous sum at the time. By 1910, the Stutz Auto Parts Company manufactured rear-axle-mounted transmissions. This post is part of our ongoing museum series, which was created to bring the stories from museums around the world to The Drive readers. Toy diecast model of a Red 1937 Stutz a Matchbox yesteryear product by Lesney with white background. We're celebrating early sports cars this year at Old Car Festival. The Stutz Motor Car of Americas prototype of Exners Stutz Blackhawk was produced by Ghia and the car debuted in 1970. In June 1913 Ideal Motor Car Company changed its name to Stutz Motor Car Company (of Indiana) and Stutz Auto Parts Company (it manufactured Stutz's transaxle) was merged into it. Ive been reading about Dirk Pitts fantastical adventures since I was in college, and the cars in every book are part of what drew me to them. The DV32 was launched in May 1931, with 155.8hp from 5.28 litres, where Cadillac managed only 185hp from 7.4 litres and Marmon needed 8.0 litres to achieve 200hp. Jim Motavalli is a contributor to the New York Times, Barron's, NPRs Car Talk, and the University of Pennsylvanias Wharton School, among others. Close up classic car's stylish headlamps and grill. Listing Statements of the New York Stock Exchange, September 13, 1916. 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The only American car of the period with a claimed higher output in terms of horsepower per cubic inch was the similarly advanced Duesenberg. See Sold Price. Free with trial. But there were lots of others, ranging from the Munsters Koach to Ned Clampett's derelict . Harry Stutz left Stutz Motor on July 1, 1919, and together with Henry Campbell established the H. C. S. Motor Car Company and Stutz Fire Apparatus Company. All Rights Reserved. In 1911 Stutz entered one of their then four cylinder cars in the Indianapolis 500 and managed to finish in 11th place in that first attempt. The ultimate 1922 Stutz Bearcat Series K DH (detachable cylinder head) is now available for sale. With its lower weight and itsDV-32 engine producing 156 bhp and 300 ft lbs of torque, the Super Bearcat was able to reach speeds in excess of 100 mph an astonishing rate of speed for the era. The car would be completely new of course and not share any parts with its predecessor, in order to ensure that it was technologically advanced enough to be a true competitor. You will find the auction page here. 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. The Stutz Boattail was the Ferrari of its time, Cussler said of his car. This incarnation of Stutz had some reasonable success selling newly designed Blackhawks, Bearcats, Royale Limousines, IV Portes, and Victorias. Silodrome was founded in 2010 as a website dedicated to Gasoline Culture and all it entails - We write about modern cars, classic cars, motorcycles, racing, gear, gadgets, clothing, boats, planes, airships and the occasional submarine.Read more Silodrome 2023. all rights reserved. $475,000. 1932 Stutz Vertical Eight SV-16 roadster body by Derham. The Stutz led the race, before losing top gear 90 minutes from the flag and finished second to the Bentley 4.5 Litre of Woolf Barnato and Bernard Rubin. Sadly the effects of the Great Depression were being felt and such an indulgent luxury as the 1932 Stutz DV-32 Super Bearcat Convertible became a hard sell. Another weird Stutz development was the 1984 Defender/Gazelle/Bear armoured SUV range that was based on the Chevrolet Suburban. Stutz Bearcat 1915 for sale. Sales of Stutz began to wane in 1985, but continued until 1995. All Makes. Stutz also built such exotics as the 25-foot-long armored Stutz Royale limousine (with a name borrowed from Bugatti). 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. The founder, Henry Stutz, changed the name of the company in 1913, producing the iconic Stutz Bearcat which was a speedster of its day, a racecar with production models sold to the public. Free with trial. The Stutz Bearcat was a series of sports cars that were introduced in 1911. The Bearcat II was based on the Pontiac Firebird chassis with 5.7-liter (350in3) V8 multi-port fuel-injected Corvette engine and had a lightweight, dent- and corrosion-proof body made of what Stutz called Diamond Fiber Comp., a kind of carbon-fiber composite. It was frequently mentioned with stereotypical accoutrements of the period such as raccoon coats and illicit "bathtub gin". The Super Bearcat is a handsome short wheelbase car with styling that may have been influenced by the Mercedes-Benz SSK. Jay gives an in-depth look at his 1918. The road versions departed only from the White Squadron racers in their fenders, lights, and trunk. Powered by Gasoline and Caffeine. Bear Cat being the name of the actual racecar. Stutz is a name that is synonymous with Bentley and Bugatti; they raced against each other. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Contact Us, An Upgraded 1959 International Harvester Travelall 44, Project Vehicle: An Original 1962 Lamborghini 1R Tractor, For Sale: A Vintage International Scout 800 Snow Plow, Mini Moke 1275 Californian The Most Fun Car In The World, Lyndon B. Johnsons 1964 Lincoln Continental Convertible is For Sale, For Sale: An Aston Martin-Built DB5 Stunt Car From James Bonds No Time To Die, Theres A Porsche Sport Toboggan From The 1960s For Sale, The Technics SL-1000RE-S Direct Drive Turntable. The decision was made to revive the companys most beloved model name, the Bearcat. For 1919, the Series G was similar, but the mid-1919 Series H bodies featured cut-down sides to make cockpit entrance easier. It was cast in a single block had a heat-treated nickel crank and camshafts. The BMW i8 Roadster two-seater with full electric convertible top that opens in under 16 seconds. Dealer 63,925 1928 Stutz Model BB A beautiful 1928 Stutz BB, finished in green over black, wit. It was a small coupe featuring dual side-mount spare tires and a rakish dip in the doors, similar to contemporary (and future) sports cars. This ad also was the first to use the soon to be famous Stutz slogan "The Car that made good in a day . Sales began to wane in 1985, but continued until 1995. in. The Stutz straight-eight, 4.7-litre engine had a nine-bearing crankshaft, single, chain-driven, overhead-camshaft and dual-ignition. Body: Sports Car. The original production Bearcat was introduced in the Series A of 1912. Stutz had gained respect and popularity as the innovator of the most powerful and quietest V8 available at the time, its dual overhead cam, use of safety glass, and underslung chassis. 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. Ryan Sr., was bankrupt in August 1922 as well as disinherited by his father, Thomas Fortune Ryan. The Sultan of Brunei bought the first two. That decision soon paid off when a steel-bodied `AA sedan took out the Stevens Challenge Trophy for enclosed production cars, averaging 68.44mph for 24 hours at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. [7] When production ended in 1935 35,000 cars had been manufactured. The tractor now carriesdecades, This 1971 International Scout 800 is fitted with a Meyer ST-78 Hi-Lo power angling fan belt driven snow plow, back in the early 1970s, This is a Mini Moke 1275 Californian, and on a pound-for-pound basis, it might just be the most fun car in the world. Check out our previous posts in the series about a restored 1921 Duesenberg Model A, a drag-racing 1937 Willys, and James Hetfield's Art Deco hot rod. In his ownership Colonel Bowers is said to have given his Stutz a full mechanical rebuild and he had repainted the hood, fenders, and wheels. It was often associated with the "Roaring 20s" and college students of that period. Will take Excalibur as partial trade. Privacy Policy |Terms of Use. $24,900 1-1 Search Tools Refine Search? Given the proven General Motors drivetrain, mechanical parts shouldnt be a problemthough trim is going to be hard to find. While it retained the 120-inch (300cm) wheelbase, its body now featured an enclosed cockpit with step-over sides. A six-cylinder option was available for an extra $250.00 (equivalent to $6,854 in 2021[1]). [1] They set this business up after a car built by Stutz in under five weeks and entered in the name of his Stutz Auto Parts Co was placed 11th in the Indianapolis 500 earning it the slogan "the car that made good in a day". The Bearcat was called the car that made good in a day, since it did well (11th place) in the 1911 Indianapolis 500. Abarth. Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer, "Stutz" redirects here. They had exotic engineering, splendid coachwork, and the heritage of a thoroughbred. Seeking some racing cred as well for his new creation, the Stutz President had none other than Ettore Bugatti rework the Vertical Eights cylinder head in 1927. That slumped to 80 cars in 1933 and petered out the next season, after only six had been made. As the name suggests, he was originally focused on producing components, but when word spread about a new 500-mile race, Stutz wanted in. Model History. [5] Also in 1927, Stutz won the AAA Championship winning every race and every Stutz vehicle entered finished. The history of the Stutz Motor Company. Behind the Laughter . It was based on Stutz's competitive 1911 Indy car and was a raced as well as disguised as a spartan passenger car. 2015 edition of the Canadian. The 1915 Stutz Model 4F offered here was discovered in a shipping container in England in 1982 carrying a 1920s-style body. In Concours d' Elegance condition. Ryan went bankrupt in August 1922, as well as being disinherited by his outraged father. Virgil Exner had more luck with the Stutz name. Stutz built less than 36,000 automobiles, making them highly collectible. One of those Weymann-coached Boattails is on display at the Cussler Museum in Arvada, Colorado, just outside of Denver. 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. Essentially, the Bearcats were a shorter (120" wheelbase vs 130"), lighter version of the standard Stutz passenger cars chassis. The Stutz Bearcat was an American sports car of the pre- and post- World War I period. Essentially, the Bearcat was a shorter (120-inch [3,048mm] wheelbase vs 130-inch [3,302mm]), lighter version of the standard Stutz passenger car's chassis. 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. JIM BEAM VINTAGE CAR DECANTERS SET OF 2. However, Stutz could not beat the Great Depression and, as sales plummeted, Moskovics made way for a new president, Colonel Edgar S Gorrell. Sitting on a 116-inch (2,900mm) wheelbase, it featured a lightweight fabric body built by Weymann. Stutz, Campbell, Allan A. Ryan, and four others were directors. Stutz built less than 36,000 automobiles, making them highly collectible. A significant advance was the 1931 DOHC 32-valve in-line 8 called the "DV32" (DV for 'dual valve'). Stutz offered it for $100,000 (equivalent to $373,361 in 2021[1]). Episode - "The Trouble with Trillions" In 1914 it was priced at $2,000 (equivalent to $54,106 in 2021[1]), almost four times that of the basic American-made Model T. The colorful history and rakish image of the Stutz Bearcat made it one of the better known antique cars to later generations of Americans. As the son of a farmer, Harry C. Stutz grew up tinkering with mechanical objects. (Some would say, unfortunately.). Designer Virgil Exner revived the Stutz name in August 1968, in conjunction with New York banker, James ODonnell. 1920 Stutz Series H Bearcat Sold for US$ 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. Great deals on Matchbox Stutz Diecast Cars. Stutz Bearcat 1931. To prove the worth of his integrated gearbox and final drive, he and Henry built the first Stutz in five weeks, in 1911 and entered it in the first Indianapolis 500. Owning a Stutz Bearcat became a status symbol for the wealthy of the era. Choose your favorite stutz bearcat designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more! Production was limited and an estimated 617 cars were built during the company's first 25years of existence (19711995). 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 he's a long time contributor to Silodrome. The top speed was over 100 mph. 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. After being vacant for a decade, Turner Woodard, an Indianapolis adaptive-reuse developer and Stutz collector, purchased the Stutz building and remade it into the Stutz Business and Art Center. 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. It retailed for $125,000 (equivalent to $298,147 in 2021[1]), including a carbon-fiber hard top for use in winter and a matching luggage set. It was the last vehicle he drove, the night before he died. Contribute to this page by emailing us your suggestions. 5 years, 6 months ago. Technology, performance and design delivered to your inbox. Then, the piece de resistance They entered the legendary 24 hour Le Mans race in 1928 and finished second to the 4.5 liter Bentley of Bernhard Rubin and Woolf Barnato. It was developed as, The traditional Silodrome was a carnival sideshow attraction also called the Wall of Death." The Mighty Bearcat The new Stutz president decided to follow Duesenbergs lead, by adopting a twin-overhead-camshaft cylinder head. He then organized the Stutz Motor Car Company in May 1913 through the merger of the Stutz Auto Parts and Ideal Motor Car companies. "[citation needed]. In 1915 a stock Bearcat was driven by Erwin "Cannon Ball" Baker from California to New York in eleven days, seven hours, and fifteen minutes, shattering the previous record and inspiring the later Cannonball Run race and film spin-offs. Unopened bottle in original box. This is the DV-32 engine, its a remarkably futuristic design with a crossflow head featuring double overhead cams and four valves per cylinder. The Bearcat switched with the Blackhawk to the GM B platform in 1980, with the exterior continuing the Blackhawk's exposed trunk-mounted spare tire and freestanding headlamps. Were the Stutz name defunct I would want to be someone who resurrects it. Wisconsin T-head four-cylinder engine, producing "over 60" brake horsepower but rated at 36.1 hp. If your only knowledge of adventure novelist Clive Cussler is that you saw the 2005 screenplay adaptation of Sahara in 2005, you started off on the wrong foot. Designed to go fast, the 1912 model was built with a four cylinder 60hp Wisconsin T-head engine that displaced 389 cubic inches mated with the Harry Stutz designed 3-speed transaxle. in. According to factory literature from 1913 the Bearcat "was designed to meet the needs of the customer desiring a car built along the lines of a racing car with a slightly higher gear ratio than our normal torpedo roadster, has met with great favor with motor car owners and meets the demand for a car of this class. The first public mention of the car (then spelled "Bear Cat" ) is in an advertisement in the 1912 program for the Indianapolis 500 mile race. Harry C. Stutz (1876 -1935) moved from his native Ohio to Indianapolis in 1903. On August 16, 1977, a passerby nabbed a . see other Bearcat Coupe The Stutz was marketed as the "World's Most Expensive Car" with a Royale limousine priced at $285,000 and a Blackhawk coup over US$115,000 in 1984[9]. Stutz was known as a producer of fast cars including America's first sports car and, from 1924, luxury cars for the rich and famous. When he was appointed president, on February 17th 1925, he soon recruited the Swiss-born Charles Greuter and ex-Metallurgique prodigy Paul Bastien to instigate a Eurocentric design philosophy. Elvis Presley also had a black Stutz with a red leather interior and a gold-plated gear stick. Baime: In 1971, a television series began called "Bearcats . All stutz bearcat artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you really wanted to go nuts, a six-cylinder version was available. 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