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1925 Stutz Model 693 Navigation
Stutz advertised itself as the 'Car That Made Good in a Day,' referring to the company's first automobile, which entered the 1911 Indianapolis Motor Speedway race five weeks after the car was built and managed to finish 11th (out of 33).
Harry C. Stutz left the company in 1919 after disagreements with the company's stockholders. He formed his own company, the H.C.S. The Stutz Company was taken over by the Bethlehem Steel Magnate Charles M. Schwab, and Frederick Moscovics was hired to transform the Stutz sports car into a proper luxury car.
This 1925 Stutz left the factory with the rare Stutz-built Type 691 overhead-valve engine, which has never been rebuilt. Displacement is 289 cubic inches; horsepower rated at 80. The Model 693 was built on a 120-inch wheelbase chassis.
Despite building coupes and sedans, as well, the Stutz company was best known for its sporty, fast cars such as this roadster.
The car was sold new by Pietro DiNova & Sons of Steubenville, Ohio, to Sam Rossi of Piney Fork, Ohio. The car remained in his family until 1950, when it was purchased by the DiNovas. In 2008, they sold the car to the current owners.
The 'In House' Stutz Six Model 691 Engine
The Weidely Motor Company's demise in 1924 left a void in Stutz's arsenal; they were Stutz's sole provider of six-cylinders, so Charles Crawford (chief engineer at Stutz) began work on an 'in house' Stutz Six (Model 691). This engine was essentially a larger and more refined version of the Weidely 'Forty Point Bulldog.'
Serial No: 6-2631
Engine No: 14489 Stutz Model 691
Body No: 76463 Body by Racine
Six-cylinder engine (3.5 x 5 bore/stroke); 289 cubic inches; 12 valves; overhead valve layout with roller tappets. 4.45:1 compression. Stromberg O-3 (1.5 inch) carburetor; vacuum fuel feed; 4.90:1 final gear ratio; Remy single point ignition; rear mechanical brakes; 33-4.5 tires; 24-inch Buffalo wire wheels; wheelbase: 120-inch; weight: 3583 pounds; top speed 70 MPH; 1925 price: $2,885.
Harry C. Stutz left the company in 1919 after disagreements with the company's stockholders. He formed his own company, the H.C.S. The Stutz Company was taken over by the Bethlehem Steel Magnate Charles M. Schwab, and Frederick Moscovics was hired to transform the Stutz sports car into a proper luxury car.
This 1925 Stutz left the factory with the rare Stutz-built Type 691 overhead-valve engine, which has never been rebuilt. Displacement is 289 cubic inches; horsepower rated at 80. The Model 693 was built on a 120-inch wheelbase chassis.
Despite building coupes and sedans, as well, the Stutz company was best known for its sporty, fast cars such as this roadster.
The car was sold new by Pietro DiNova & Sons of Steubenville, Ohio, to Sam Rossi of Piney Fork, Ohio. The car remained in his family until 1950, when it was purchased by the DiNovas. In 2008, they sold the car to the current owners.
The 'In House' Stutz Six Model 691 Engine
The Weidely Motor Company's demise in 1924 left a void in Stutz's arsenal; they were Stutz's sole provider of six-cylinders, so Charles Crawford (chief engineer at Stutz) began work on an 'in house' Stutz Six (Model 691). This engine was essentially a larger and more refined version of the Weidely 'Forty Point Bulldog.'
Serial No: 6-2631
Engine No: 14489 Stutz Model 691
Body No: 76463 Body by Racine
Six-cylinder engine (3.5 x 5 bore/stroke); 289 cubic inches; 12 valves; overhead valve layout with roller tappets. 4.45:1 compression. Stromberg O-3 (1.5 inch) carburetor; vacuum fuel feed; 4.90:1 final gear ratio; Remy single point ignition; rear mechanical brakes; 33-4.5 tires; 24-inch Buffalo wire wheels; wheelbase: 120-inch; weight: 3583 pounds; top speed 70 MPH; 1925 price: $2,885.
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