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1932 Stutz Model DV-32 Super Bearcat

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    Harry Stutz built his reputation on speed. The first Bearcats, built in 1914, were the reigning champion of the American sports car scene. It was a lightweight, low-slung raucous monster using a large slow revving 4-cylinder engine, producing 60 horsepower.

    Lacking the financial resources of its competitors, Cadillac, Packard, and Lincoln, who were building V-12 and V-16 engines, Stutz had its eight-cylinder DV-32. It featured twin overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, and hemispherical combustion chambers, boasting 156 horsepower and an astounding 300 lb-ft of torque - good for a guaranteed 100 mph. While it could not match the Cadillac and Marmon 16-cylinder cars or the Duesenberg J in raw power, at nearly half a horsepower per cubic inch it surpassed all but the Duesenberg in efficiency.

    Stutz built 10 Super Bearcats, beginning in 1932. Eight still exist. The Super Bearcat sports a dual overhead cam 8-cylinder motor (known as the DV32), displacing 322 cubic inches and producing 156 horsepower. This, combined with a shortened chassis and lightweight coachwork, allowed the Super Bearcat to exceed 90 MPH.

    The DV-32 was a conundrum for Stutz; it was the company's greatest achievement and also its swan song. By the time it was introduced, Stutz's day was nearing its sunset. Between 1932 and 1934, fewer than 200 DV-32s were built. This is one of approximately eight Super Bearcats known to have survived.

    This car was restored by Fran Roxas in 2000 and subsequently took Best in Class at Pebble Beach that year.

    No auction information available for this vehicle at this time.

    1932 Stutz Model DV-32 Auction Sales

    Recent Sales of the Stutz Model DV-32

    (Data based on Model Year 1932 sales)
    1932 Stutz DV-32 Convertible Coupe Coachwork by LeBaron
    Chassis#: DV 46-1367
    Sold for USD$252,000
      2024 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
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    1932 Stutz DV-32 Tonneau Cowl Four-Passenger Speedster by LeBaron
    Chassis#: DV-26-1474
    Sold for USD$190,400
      2023 RM Sothebys : Monterey
    1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  
    1932 Stutz DV-32 Weymann Super Bearcat
    Chassis#: DV-SB-1361
    Sold for USD$731,000
      2023 Broad Arrow : Monterey Jet Center
    1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  
    1932 Stutz DV32 Custom Roadster
    Chassis#: DV33138
    Sold for USD$106,400
      2022 Bonhams : The Audrain Concours Auction
     
    1932 Stutz DV-32 Super Bearcat by Weymann
    Chassis#: DV-SB-1486
    Sold for USD$1,930,000
      2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey
    1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  
    1932 Stutz DV-32 Convertible Victoria by Rollston
    Chassis#: DV-PC-1452
    Sold for USD$863,000
      2019 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island
    1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  
    1932 Stutz DV-32 Convertible Coupe by LeBaron
    Chassis#: DV-128-2012
    Sold for USD$544,000
      2018 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island
    1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  
    1932 Stutz DV32 Tonneau Cowl Four-Passenger Speedster by LeBaron
    Chassis#: DV-26-1474
    Sold for USD$522,500
      2015 RM Sotheby's : Amelia Island
    1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  
    1932 Stutz DV-32 Super Bearcat Convertible
    Chassis#: DV-SB-1486
    Sold for USD$1,012,000
      2015 Bonhams Amelia Island Auction
    1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  
    1932 Stutz DV32 Convertible Sedan by LeBaron
    Chassis#: DV-42-1450
    Sold for USD$154,000
      2014 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona
    1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  
    1932 Stutz DV-32 Convertible Coupe
    Chassis#: DV-128-2012
    Sold for USD$522,500
      2012 RM - Milhous Collection, Fla
    1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  
    1932 Stutz DV-32 Super Bearcat
    Chassis#: DV33068
    Sold for USD$539,000
      2011 RM Auctions at Monterey
    1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  
    1932 Stutz Model DV-32
    Sold for USD$594,000
      2009 Automobiles of Arizona
    1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  
    1932 Stutz DV-32 Convertible Coupe
    Chassis#: DV33001
    Sold for USD$781,000
      2005 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona
    1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  1932 Stutz Model DV-32 image  
    1932 Stutz DV-32 Hollywood Sport
    Sold for USD$78,100
      2004 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona
     

    Stutz Model DV-32s That Failed To Sell At Auction

    1932 Stutz Model DV-32's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
    VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
    1932 Stutz DV-32 Four Passenger SpeedsterDV-26-14542024 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction $650,000$800,000
    1932 Stutz DV-32 Tonneau Cowl Four-Passenger Speedster by LeBaronDV-26-14742023 RM Sothebys : Hershey $225,000$275,000
    1932 STUTZ DV32 LEBARON SEDANDV-60-14482015 Keno Brothers : NY Auto$95,000$150,000$350,000
    1932 Stutz DV32 Four Door Sedan 2010 Auctions America : Auburn Collector Car Auction$130,000  
    1932 Stutz DV-32 2010 Leake Auctions Tulsa, Oklahoma$130,000  

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