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- 1923 Stutz Bearcat Roadster - The Stutz Bearcat, introduced in 1912, was perhaps America's first true sports car. Stutz individually tested each Bearcat at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and many were raced with great success. Stutz dropped the model in 1924 only to bring it back in 1931, hoping the beloved name might improve sales during the Great Depression. But Stutz ended automobile production in 1935.
- 1923
- Collections - Artifact
1923 Stutz Bearcat Roadster
The Stutz Bearcat, introduced in 1912, was perhaps America's first true sports car. Stutz individually tested each Bearcat at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and many were raced with great success. Stutz dropped the model in 1924 only to bring it back in 1931, hoping the beloved name might improve sales during the Great Depression. But Stutz ended automobile production in 1935.
- Photograph of a Drawing by Virgil M. Exner, Stutz Blackhawk Automobile, circa 1968 - 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.
- circa 1968
- Collections - Artifact
Photograph of a Drawing by Virgil M. Exner, Stutz Blackhawk Automobile, circa 1968
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.
- "The Stutz Speedway Series," circa 1923 - Indianapolis-based Stutz Motor Company often associated itself with the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway in its advertising. The company's slogan, "The Car That Made Good in a Day," referred to a Stutz automobile that competed in the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911. While it didn't win, the Stutz proved its worth under the race's grueling conditions.
- circa 1923
- Collections - Artifact
"The Stutz Speedway Series," circa 1923
Indianapolis-based Stutz Motor Company often associated itself with the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway in its advertising. The company's slogan, "The Car That Made Good in a Day," referred to a Stutz automobile that competed in the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911. While it didn't win, the Stutz proved its worth under the race's grueling conditions.
- "The Stutz Speedway Series," circa 1923 - Indianapolis-based Stutz Motor Company often associated itself with the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway in its advertising. The company's slogan, "The Car That Made Good in a Day," referred to a Stutz automobile that competed in the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911. While it didn't win, the Stutz proved its worth under the race's grueling conditions.
- circa 1929
- Collections - Artifact
"The Stutz Speedway Series," circa 1923
Indianapolis-based Stutz Motor Company often associated itself with the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway in its advertising. The company's slogan, "The Car That Made Good in a Day," referred to a Stutz automobile that competed in the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911. While it didn't win, the Stutz proved its worth under the race's grueling conditions.