Virgil M. Exner, Unidentified Model, James O'Donnell and Paul Farago with Stutz Blackhawk Car, 1970
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Banker James O'Donnell and former Chrysler design head Virgil Exner revived the Stutz Motor Company and built new models under the brand from 1971 through 1987. The Blackhawk coupe was based on a General Motors platform but included luxury features like gold-plated trim and mink carpeting. The high-end car appealed to celebrity owners like Sammy Davis, Jr., and Elvis Presley.
Banker James O'Donnell and former Chrysler design head Virgil Exner revived the Stutz Motor Company and built new models under the brand from 1971 through 1987. The Blackhawk coupe was based on a General Motors platform but included luxury features like gold-plated trim and mink carpeting. The high-end car appealed to celebrity owners like Sammy Davis, Jr., and Elvis Presley.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1970
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
Exner, Virgil M. (Virgil Max), 1909-1973
O'Donnell, James D., 1914-1997
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
90.1.1741.237
Credit
From the Collections of the Henry Ford. Gift of Virgil M. Exner, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in marker on verso: Paul Farago, model, V. Exner Sr., James O'Donnell
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