1930 Stutz Model M Speedster

The Stutz Torpedo Speedster, which debuted on August 27, 1929, was heralded by the Stutz company as 'an ultra-sport streamlined two-passenger high-speed automobile, the embodiment of the spirit of modern youth.'

This particular car is significant as it is believed to be one of only four designed and built between 1929 and 1930 by LeBaron, with an aluminum construction contoured specifically to obtain the greatest possible speed. The tapered tail, cycle fenders, and lack of running boards set this car apart from other Stutz Boattails. In 1929, one of these cars finished 10th in the Indy 500 race. The Torpedo Vertical 8 Engine has a high compression SV-16 head upgraded at the factory with 322 cubic inches developing 113 horsepower. Robert Gottlieb, the editor of MotorTrend magazine, owned this Stutz in his personal collection from 1972 through 2003. The current owner acquired the car in 2020.