1928 Stutz Model BB Weymann Custom Chantilly Sedan

This 1928 Stutz wears a custom Weymann body built in a similar fashion to early airplanes. The Zapon leather-like fabric was stretched over a wooden frame in an effort to reduce weight, eliminate squeaks and rattles, and offer better performance. The designs were popular on European cars, though fewer than a dozen such Weymann-bodied autos remain today. This example also features rudimentary 'safety' glass in which an array of wires were cast into the panes of glass, preventing it from breaking into larger, dangerous shards.

By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2011