Stutz Specialshow at Retro Classics
Cologne
November, 15th to 18th, 2018
Cologne, Germany
At the Retro
Classics Cologne we will have the chance to celebrate the 50th
Anniversary of the Stutz Motor Company.
Most European car enthusiasts haven't heard of these
cars, most likeley never have seen one of these rare cars.
In August 1968, James D. O'Donnell founded the new
Stutz company, to honor the prewar make, and to being able to offer an
American luxury car, designed by former Chrysler designer Virgil Exner,
based on an American drivetrain, bodied by Italian coachbuilders.
October, 1st, 1968, the very first donor-car, a 1969
Pontiac Grand Prix, was bought, shipped to Italy, and rebodied by Ghia
to be the first Stutz Blackhawk Coupe.
In January 1970, the car had its first appearence
at the Waldorf-Astoria-Hotel. The car stayed with the founder of the comany
until his death.
The second Blackhawk was sold to Elvis Presley...
the rest is history... until 1988/89 about 600 Stutzes were built.
At Cologne, Germany, visitors will have the chance
to see 14 (!) Stutzes, plus a bonus prewar-Stutz.
At least one of each "basic" models will be on display!
(This never happened before, not even at one of three Stutz Meets in the
USA!)
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A very special Blackhawk, built at the Carrozzeria
Padane.
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A completey renewed model was presented for 1972.
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For 1973 the Blackhawk series was again modified. This car was modified by the former owner, adding double
sidepipes, and police-car-style front-bumper.
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Only small details were changed during 1973 to 1979. This car attended the second Stutz Meet, in 2005, later
it was sold to Romania, and is now part of a German collection.
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This model shows the Chevrolet Vega taillights,
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This Stutz comes from a collector in The Netherlands.
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The first owner of this Stutz was Curd Juergens.
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This Stutz only had one previous owner, he kept the
car all the years in almost perfect shape.
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When Pontiac downsized the Grand Prix series, Stutz
had to find a new base for the Blackhawks.
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The new base for the Blackhawks caused that Stutz now
was also able to offer a sedan.
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The IV-Porte was replaced by the Victoria, that showed a little more length, causing a little more space for the rear-passengers. This special Victoria is the only one equipped with
sidepipes, which were standard on the shorter IV-Porte.
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Another Victoria, this one without any sidepipes, comes
from The Netherlands.
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The last model produced by Stutz, the Bearcat II, only 13 cars were built, and Mr. O'Donnell himself sold two of these to the collection of the Sultan of Brunei. This car was sold new to a German customer,
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Another example of the Bearcat II will be shown a Cologne!
This car was sold in 2017 to its first owner in The Netherlands. |
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1928 Stutz Blackhawk "The car that made good in a day", the "safety sportscar".
James D. O'Donnell founded the new Stutz Motor Company,
in 1968.
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For more info, please visit the official homepage of the organiser of this event.