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Just after completion the prototype Bearcat racer, Harry C. Stutz sent it to compete in the 1911 inaugural Indianapolis 500 race. Even though it was untested, the car performed remarkably well, earning Stutz the slogan, 'The Car That Made Good in a Day.'
The Bearcat was first offered to the public in 1912. Essentially a road-going version of the Stutz racer that competed at Indy, it had two bucket seats and no convertible top or windshield. It had a low-slung chassis and a lightweight design. Power was initially provided by a Wisconsin T-head engine that was later replaced by a Stutz-built, sixteen-valve, four-cylinder unit. The Stutz 'White Squadron' racers were powered by engines featuring four valves per cylinder.
This particular example is made even more extraordinary by the fact that it is in the possession of the original purchaser's family. It was purchased new in 1921 by John Wheeler at what was likely a Stutz agency in San Francisco. It came equipped with an extended shift lever, leather hood bridle, and a wire stone guard. In the 1970s, the original purchaser's son, B.C. 'Short' Wheeler, treated the car to a five-year restoration by an Ex-Harrah's Auto Collection restorer Everett Adams in Sparks, Nevada. Upon completion it won 'Best of Show in the first event it was shown. Over the years that followed, it was shown at car events on the West Coast, including the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
The car has continued to be used sparingly and well maintained. The four-decade-old restoration remains in good condition. The engine is a 360 cubic-inch T-head 16-valve 4-cylinder unit fitted with a Single Stromberg carburetor and offering 88 horsepower. There is a three-speed manual transaxle and rear drum brakes.By Daniel Vaughan | Sep 2018
The Bearcat was first offered to the public in 1912. Essentially a road-going version of the Stutz racer that competed at Indy, it had two bucket seats and no convertible top or windshield. It had a low-slung chassis and a lightweight design. Power was initially provided by a Wisconsin T-head engine that was later replaced by a Stutz-built, sixteen-valve, four-cylinder unit. The Stutz 'White Squadron' racers were powered by engines featuring four valves per cylinder.
This particular example is made even more extraordinary by the fact that it is in the possession of the original purchaser's family. It was purchased new in 1921 by John Wheeler at what was likely a Stutz agency in San Francisco. It came equipped with an extended shift lever, leather hood bridle, and a wire stone guard. In the 1970s, the original purchaser's son, B.C. 'Short' Wheeler, treated the car to a five-year restoration by an Ex-Harrah's Auto Collection restorer Everett Adams in Sparks, Nevada. Upon completion it won 'Best of Show in the first event it was shown. Over the years that followed, it was shown at car events on the West Coast, including the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
The car has continued to be used sparingly and well maintained. The four-decade-old restoration remains in good condition. The engine is a 360 cubic-inch T-head 16-valve 4-cylinder unit fitted with a Single Stromberg carburetor and offering 88 horsepower. There is a three-speed manual transaxle and rear drum brakes.By Daniel Vaughan | Sep 2018
2018 Bonhams : Quail Lodge
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $250,000-USD $350,000
Sale Price :
USD $478,000
1921 Stutz Series K Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Stutz Series K
(Data based on Model Year 1921 sales)
1921 STUTZ SERIES K BEARCAT Chassis#: 10555 Sold for USD$368,000 2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1921 Stutz Series K Bearcat Chassis#: 10166 Sold for USD$478,000 2018 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | |
1921 STUTZ SERIES K BEARCAT Chassis#: 10555 Sold for USD$594,000 2016 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | |
1921 Stutz Model K Bulldog Chassis#: 10348 Sold for USD$104,500 2015 RM Sotheby's : Amelia Island | |
1921 Stutz Model K Bulldog 4-Passenger Tourer Chassis#: 10348 Sold for USD$126,500 2013 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach | |
1921 Stutz Model K Bulldog Four Passenger Tourer Chassis#: 10348 Sold for USD$79,560 2011 Bonhams - Port Townsend Aero Museum |
Stutz Series Ks That Failed To Sell At Auction
1921 Stutz Series K's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1921 Stutz Model K Bulldog Four Passenger Tourer | 10348 | 2023 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | $90,000 | $120,000 |
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