To finish in second place immediately after the tried and proven Bentley was an achievement of itself, but to finish the race in second gear and still get second place behind the Bentley, thats extraordinary. 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. [3], Other replicas have been built by individuals. The car crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, and Lockhart was killed. 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. By 1919, Stutz had withdrawn to form the hcs motor car company. The brand was revived in 1968 under the aegis of the Stutz Motor Car of America and it unveiled a line of modern retro-look cars. 5 years, 6 months ago. $19.99. The first model was completed in December 1969. Warren Liu became its main shareholder and took over ownership of Stutz Motor Cars in 1982. 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. VAN ALLEN (2021). 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. Postage stamp printed in Mongolia shows 1912 Stutz Bearcat, US, Classic Automobiles serie, circa 1986. Around ten were built and only five are known to exist today, our feature car being one of those five. The Stutz DV-32 Super Bearcat was given a short, low-slung chassis with a sporting body and an advanced double overhead cam inline-eight engine with four-valves per cylinder producing 156 hp and a hefty 300 ft lbs of torque. Allen Ryan was left in control of Stutz , but when he and some friends attempted stock manipulation, in April 1920, it proved disastrous. 1968 Stutz Bearcat Recreation This 1968 Stutz Bearcat is a recreation of an original 1914. Just 12 or 13 Bearcat IIs were produced between 1987 and 1995. Notable owners included the Sultan of Brunei, who owned two. 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. 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. $475,000. The Super Bearcat would leave production in 1933 and the company wouldnt make it to the 1940s, succumbing to bankruptcy in 1939. The new owners brought in Frederick Ewan Moskowics, formerly of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, Marmon, and Franklin, in 1923. 2022Recurrent Ventures. Acura. The delivery vehicle was put into production by Stutz's Package Car Division in March 1933 and the production of automobiles stopped. Common with racing and sports cars of the period, it . 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. Technology, performance and design delivered to your inbox. Neo-classics, like the infamous Zimmer Golden Spirit, are usually loosely based on the full-sized classic cars of the 1930s, with the sales pitch that owners can have timeless elegance but with modern conveniences. The restored car can now be seen at Graceland. Advantage. In 1931, the Stutz Motor Company was struggling to regain its footing amidst the panic of the Great Depression. The Stutz Motor Car Company was delisted. The Super Bearcat had a tight convertible top, roll-up windows and an advanced integral luggage trunk. Only 24,000 miles. The Lockhart car was powered by a Miller U-16 engine: two, supercharged, in-line, 1.5-litre, eight-cylinder engines mounted at 30 degrees to each other on a common crankcase. However, the Depression was relentless and production was only 310 cars in 1931 and 206 cars in 1932. The attempt was the last effort of the team. 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. 63,925. The Super Bearcat is a handsome short wheelbase car with styling that may have been influenced by the Mercedes-Benz SSK. 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. 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 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 Stutz Motor Car of America's prototype of Exner's Stutz Blackhawk . The 6-litre (350cuin) Corvette engine was an option. Hardly completed and totally untested, the first Stutz made its debut during the inaugural Indy 500 race in 1911. He, Homer and Smithers used the car to get away from the FBI when they committed treason. It was originally powered by a 390 in3, 60-horsepower straight-4 engine produced by the Wisconsin Motor Company. 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. For decorative purpose. in. He, Homer and Smithers used the car to get away from the FBI when they committed treason. 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. Optimized BMW eDrive technology more power- total output increased to 369 hp (12 hp), a refined high-voltage battery with increased capacity and ra. For 1919, the Series G was similar, but the mid-1919 Series H bodies featured cut-down sides to make cockpit entrance easier. The Stutz Bearcat was an innovative car for the time, powered by an 6.4 liter 60 hp engine with four valves per cylinder. This was during the so-called "cylinders race" of the early 1930s when makers of some expensive cars were rushing to produce multi-cylinder engines. Then the newly introduced Black Hawk Speedster won every race it entered to be crowned AAA Stock Car Champion. He loved the car and used it frequently, at least until an accident (without Elvis aboard) in 1971. $24,900 1-1 Search Tools Refine Search? In June 1913, the Ideal Motor Car Company was reorganized as the Stutz Motor Car Company with Harry Stutz as president. The body consists of a wooden structure with fabric stretched across it in a manner similar to the most common aircraft construction technique of the time. 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. Stutz Bearcat 1915 for sale. [4] References 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. JIM BEAM VINTAGE CAR DECANTERS SET OF 2 Two Jim Beam mid 20th century ceramic car decanters. Common with racing and sports cars of the period, it featured minimal bodywork consisting of a "dog house" hood, open bucket seats, a tiny "monocle" windscreen in front of the driver, and a cylindrical fuel tank on a short rear deck. Baime: In 1971, a television series began called "Bearcats . Stutz was president and Allan A. Ryan vice-president.[1]. [citation needed] A Triumph ad asked the question "Is the TR 3 the Stutz Bearcat of the 60s?" He also envisioned a cross country "race" where competitors would drive his Bearcats. Wisconsin T-head four-cylinder engine, producing "over 60" brake horsepower but rated at 36.1 hp. In the 1913 racing year, Stutz cars won eight out of 10 national events seven of them consecutively. The car lasted through 1933. As one of the earliest true sports cars, the 1912-1916 Stutz Bearcat models have the highest value. The Bearcat is the convertible version of the Stutz Blackhawk. That year, it launched the 1931 Stutz DV-32 Boattail Speedster, a curvy, long-nosed luxury car that was proudly marketed for nearly $6,500, a kings sum then. Engines were V8s, originally 400 or 460 cubic inches (6.6 or 7.5L), but by 1984 the Victoria, Blackhawk, and Bearcat came with a 160hp (119kW; 162PS), 350.0-cubic-inch (5.7L) engine while the Royale had a 424.8-cubic-inch (7.0L) Oldsmobile engine rated at 180hp (134kW; 182PS). The 1932 Super Bearcat you see here is one of just two surviving examples with a fabric body, and one of eight Super Bearcat survivors in total. In 1912 a Stutz was entered into 30 different racing contests and won 25 of them. It was broadly similar in outline (bucket seats, exposed fuel tank) but differed from the original in having left hand drive and many visual differences. Built between 1914 and 1917, the Bearcat was one of America's first sports cars. Exterior color: White. Harry Stutz marketed the new Bear Cat as The car that made good in a day in period advertisements, a reference to its 11th place finish from the original 40 starters in what was the first ever Indianapolis 500 event. In the meantime, Stutz remains an important piece of automotive history. As the name suggests, he was originally focused on producing components, but when word spread about a new 500-mile race, Stutz wanted in. The number of cars produced increased to 2,207 in 1917. The road versions departed only from the White Squadron racers in their fenders, lights, and trunk. 1920 Stutz Series H Bearcat Sold for US$ 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. The 1912 Stutz Bearcat on display in the Art and the Automobile exhibit, was the forerunner of the modern sports car. 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. A Bethlehem Steel Corporation director, Charles M. Schwab, subsequently took control in 1922. From Jim Gibson & Allan Whiting directly to your inbox. In 1940, Eli Lilly And Company purchased the Stutz factory buildings to establish its "Creative Packaging" division . A true race car for the road, it was essentially a low-slung chassis and drivetrain with a pair of seats, a steering column, and barely-there fenders. Officially, the Bearcat was built with a 120-inch wheelbase, though early examples reportedly measured 118 inches from axle center to axle center. 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. It continued to be right-hand drive with external gearshift and brake levers. The Stutz Motor Company started production in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1911. Dealer 125,000 1920 Stutz Model H Seven Passenger Touring . To find new investment capital for expansion Stutz Motor Car Company (of Indiana) was sold in 1916 to Stutz Motor Car Company of America under an agreement with a consortium to list the specially organized holding company's stock on the New York Stock Exchange. Into that ultra light body went the wonderful Double Valve DV32 straight 8 DOHC engine. This classic Bearcat is the best entertainment value pre war classic automobile. Engines: T-head I-4, 360.8 cid (4 3/8 6-in. In comparison, today's Ferrari FF rides on a 117.7 inch . Great deals on Matchbox Stutz Diecast Cars. The base platform was the GM F platform for 1987, with the trailing edge of the spare forming part of the car's rear bumper. For other uses, see. Add to Favorites . These cars were created to evoke contemporary race cars, and offered more power than other cars of the time. Brochures boasted the cars were capable of top speeds of more than 100mph (160km/h). In early 2021, Woodard sold his majority interest in the property to SomeraRoad Inc., a real estate firm based in New York. Moskovics counted Louis Delage, Gabriel Voisin, Charles Weymann and Ettore Bugatti among his friends. 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. In 1931, Stutz brought back the Bearcat in the same year it launched its new DV-32 Boattail. The owner says it all with this call to action: Own a piece of history!. However, New York banker James O'Donnell resuscitated the brand in 1968 and launched a retro-looking car that once again made Stutz a status symbol. But parts for the neo-Stutz do turn up. The Bearcat continued the tradition of lightweight construction, a potent engine, and superior performance. The Super Bearcats were fitted with either traditional aluminum bodies or patented Weymann bodies which were even lighter still. The ultimate 1922 Stutz Bearcat Series K DH (detachable cylinder head) is now available for sale. Ryan Sr., was bankrupt in August 1922 as well as disinherited by his father, Thomas Fortune Ryan. Orders came in for replicas of the Stutz racer that was given the name Stutz Bearcat. This new Stutz had a low centre of gravity, thanks to its use of a `double dropped chassis frame and Timken worm-drive back axle. 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. The former Indianapolis factory is today known as the Stutz Business Center and is home to more than eighty artists, sculptors, photographers, designers, architects, and craftsmen. Stutz authorities have determined that this car is an original and authentic Bear Cat that was most likely privately raced. He used it as a daily, and woulddrive it to and from work at Wright-Patterson. Stutz would encounter financial problems, eventually shutting down production in 1935 and declaring bankruptcy in 1937. 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. Harry C. Stutz (1876 -1935) moved from his native Ohio to Indianapolis in 1903. Will take Excalibur as partial trade. 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. The Stutz "White Squadron" factory racing team won the 1913 and 1915 championships. Ryan went bankrupt in August 1922, as well as being disinherited by his outraged father. He has studied the Japanese sword arts and has a long history of involvement in the shooting sports, which has included authoring submissions to government on various firearms related issues and assisting in the design and establishment of shooting ranges. More Photo @ Stutz Bearcat Series K D-H Photo Album. Production began in 1911 and ended in 1935. According to my Motor Manual, the engine originally had a compression ratio of 5.7:1 and made 93 HP @ 3400 RPM with a single barrel Stromberg . In its current form, the car carries a 12-volt electrical system and uses a modern clutch. A smaller Wisconsin six-cylinder engine was also available. Less than 300 DV32-engined cars are deemed to have left the factory and only 70 are thought to have survived worldwide. $75,000 firm. You will find the auction page here. As a part of the listing process, the number of cars produced and sold since 1912 was reported to potential investors: 1913, 759; 1914, 649; 1915, 1,079; 1916 (first six months) 874. Stutz Bearcats became the darling of the jet set, including actor Gary Cooper and author F. Scott Fitzgerald. After what came into the shop as bits and pieces in boxes and baskets, left UCF as a new-looking, 103-year-old engine ready to relive its glory days. 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). Stutz was a very prestigious automaker in its day, and the racy Bearcat helped make its name. Los Angeles investor Warren Liu took over ownership and became CEO of Stutz Motor Cars in 1982. Production Bearcats differed from the factory "White Squadron" racers by having fenders, lights and a trunk. A prototype of Exner's Stutz Blackhawk was produced by Ghia, and the car debuted in 1970. Because new (proposed) US safety regulations were to require convertibles to have a rollbar, an open-air Bearcat was not manufactured until 1979. The 1936 Stutz Bearcat is a vehicle owned by Mr. Burns. A high performance roadster built by the Stutz Motor Company of Indianapolis , Indiana formerly the Ideal Motor Car Companythe Bearcat was designed to appeal to the wealthy client with a "need for speed.". Episode - "The Trouble with Trillions" "John D'Agostino Black Hawk custom (Madle.org)", "The complete line of Stutz cars, December 1914", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stutz_Bearcat&oldid=1126752073, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 11 December 2022, at 01:43. 1918 Stutz Series S Close-Coupled Touring. Elviss car was sent to customizer George Barris for further personalization, and then Elvis added it to his fleet. Based on that successful run, the Bearcat earned the moniker "the car that made good in a day.". See Sold Price. Production was limited and an estimated 617 cars were built during the company's first 25years of existence (19711995). Ideal built what amounted to copies of the racecar with added fenders and lights and sold them with the model name Stutz Bearcat. Stutz made inline 8-cylinder supercharged motors that were ahead of their time technically, and they churned out horsepower and speed. On May 30, 1911, a Stutz Bearcatentered by the ingenious Harry C. Stutzfinished in 11th place in the inaugural running of the Indianapolis 500. 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. Designer Virgil Exner revived the Stutz name in August 1968, in conjunction with New York banker, James ODonnell. 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. Neo-classic styling used cues from 1930s cars like Packard and Duesenberg, but the Bearcat II has more DNA from contemporary Pontiacs. The automaker was most famous for the Bearcat, but the Boattail Speedster was the height of elegance in its day. A product of the Indianapolis Bicentennial effort (202021), the digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis integrates and accesses the explosion and fragmentation of knowledge created both as born-digital information and as a large new digital archive. It was aimed at luxury car buyers as a unique runabout, but its high price limited sales. Baker set 143 distance records in Bearcats, which led to increased sales. 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. Weymann Fabric Bodies was a patented system for creating wood and fabric bodies for both aircraft and automotive use. Bear Cat with designer, driver, and riding mechanic 1911. 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