1914 Stutz Indy Racer

There were three Stutz cars raced at Indy in 1914. (Number 3, 5, and 8). One of them, the #3 car, was driven by the legendary Barney Oldfield. This was Oldfield's first attempt at the Indy 500 and he finished fifth. The car was powered by a mighty 434 cubic-inch, four-cylinder Wisconsin engine, as Stutz did not produce engines until 1917. Afterward, the car was shipped to California and raced until it fell apart, which was the case with most race cars of that era. Ultimately, the car's exact whereabouts became unknown. Its engine is known to have thrown a rod on the number 3 cylinder. It is believed the current #3 car has a racing history dating back to the 1914 Indianapolis 500.

The car originally ran with wood wheels at Indy; later that year, it was switched to wire wheels for safety reasons. The car has an original Wisconsin 390 cubic-inch engine with dual ignition and camshaft. It originally had magneto but converted to a dual distributor.

This vehicle participated in 2008 pre-race festivities at the Indy 500, which is an invitation-only event.