United States · founded 1911

Stutz Model History

Indianapolis performance-luxury marque (1911–1937) famed for the Bearcat speedster and twin-cam DV-32, revived in name only (1968–1995) for Italian-bodied neoclassic coupes — most famously Elvis Presley's Blackhawk.

7 models

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Models

Bearcat
The car that made Stutz famous — a minimal, race-derived speedster of the 1910s–20s, revived in 1931 with the twin-cam DV-32 engine.
Sports car · 1912–1934
Vertical Eight
Stutz's straight-eight 'Safety Stutz' line — the platform behind the SV-16, the twin-cam DV-32, and a famous 2nd-place finish at Le Mans 1928.
Luxury car · 1926–1935
Black Hawk (speedster)
A short-lived companion marque and speedster of 1929–1930, sharing the Black Hawk name with Stutz's supercharged record-attempt cars.
Sports car · 1929–1930
Blackhawk
The neoclassic revival coupe — a Virgil Exner design on a Pontiac chassis, hand-bodied in Italy; Elvis Presley bought the very first one.
Personal luxury car · 1971–1987
IV-Porte
A four-door neoclassic sedan companion to the Blackhawk coupe, built on GM's B-body platform from 1979 to 1981.
Luxury car · 1979–1981
Victoria
A stretched neoclassic four-door limousine — 10 inches longer than the IV-Porte, complete with fold-down tables and Stutz-provided chauffeur service.
Luxury sedan · 1981–1987
Bearcat II
The final Stutz — a completely new convertible reviving the Bearcat name; just 12 or 13 examples built before factory production ceased in 1995.
Sports car · 1987–1995

Other makes

Models

Bearcat

Vertical Eight

Black Hawk (speedster)

Blackhawk

IV-Porte

Victoria

Bearcat II