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- Virgil M. Exner, Unidentified Model, James O'Donnell and Paul Farago with Stutz Blackhawk Car, 1970 - Banker James O'Donnell and former Chrysler design head Virgil Exner revived the Stutz brand and built new models under the name from 1971 through 1987. The Blackhawk coupe was based on a General Motors platform but available with luxuries like gold-plated trim and mink carpeting. The high-end car appealed to celebrity owners like Sammy Davis, Jr., and Elvis Presley.
- 1970
- Collections - Artifact
Virgil M. Exner, Unidentified Model, James O'Donnell and Paul Farago with Stutz Blackhawk Car, 1970
Banker James O'Donnell and former Chrysler design head Virgil Exner revived the Stutz brand and built new models under the name from 1971 through 1987. The Blackhawk coupe was based on a General Motors platform but available with luxuries like gold-plated trim and mink carpeting. The high-end car appealed to celebrity owners like Sammy Davis, Jr., and Elvis Presley.
- Photograph of a Drawing by Virgil M. Exner, "Blackhawk Boat-Tail Coupe," 1968 - Banker James O'Donnell and former Chrysler design head Virgil Exner revived the Stutz brand and built new models under the name from 1971 through 1987. The Blackhawk coupe was based on a General Motors platform but available with luxuries like gold-plated trim and mink carpeting. The high-end car appealed to celebrity owners like Sammy Davis, Jr., and Elvis Presley.
- July 01, 1968
- Collections - Artifact
Photograph of a Drawing by Virgil M. Exner, "Blackhawk Boat-Tail Coupe," 1968
Banker James O'Donnell and former Chrysler design head Virgil Exner revived the Stutz brand and built new models under the name from 1971 through 1987. The Blackhawk coupe was based on a General Motors platform but available with luxuries like gold-plated trim and mink carpeting. The high-end car appealed to celebrity owners like Sammy Davis, Jr., and Elvis Presley.
- "The Stutz Speedway Series," circa 1923 - In its advertising, Indianapolis-based Stutz Motor Car Company often associated itself with the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The company's slogan, "The Car That Made Good in a Day," referred to a Stutz automobile that competed in the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911. While it didn't win, the Stutz proved its worth under the race's grueling conditions.
- circa 1923
- Collections - Artifact
"The Stutz Speedway Series," circa 1923
In its advertising, Indianapolis-based Stutz Motor Car Company often associated itself with the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The company's slogan, "The Car That Made Good in a Day," referred to a Stutz automobile that competed in the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911. While it didn't win, the Stutz proved its worth under the race's grueling conditions.
- Stutz Race Car at Old Orchard Beach, Maine, 1912 - Indianapolis-based Stutz Motor Car Company made a name in racing. Its slogan, "The Car That Made Good in a Day," referred to a Stutz car's strong performance in the 1911 Indianapolis 500. This photo shows a Stutz chasing speed records at Maine's Old Orchard Beach in 1912. The driver is believed to be Dave Lewis, himself a four-time Indy 500 competitor.
- 1912
- Collections - Artifact
Stutz Race Car at Old Orchard Beach, Maine, 1912
Indianapolis-based Stutz Motor Car Company made a name in racing. Its slogan, "The Car That Made Good in a Day," referred to a Stutz car's strong performance in the 1911 Indianapolis 500. This photo shows a Stutz chasing speed records at Maine's Old Orchard Beach in 1912. The driver is believed to be Dave Lewis, himself a four-time Indy 500 competitor.
- "The Stutz Speedway Series," circa 1923 - In its advertising, Indianapolis-based Stutz Motor Car Company often associated itself with the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The company's slogan, "The Car That Made Good in a Day," referred to a Stutz automobile that competed in the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911. While it didn't win, the Stutz proved its worth under the race's grueling conditions.
- circa 1929
- Collections - Artifact
"The Stutz Speedway Series," circa 1923
In its advertising, Indianapolis-based Stutz Motor Car Company often associated itself with the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The company's slogan, "The Car That Made Good in a Day," referred to a Stutz automobile that competed in the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911. While it didn't win, the Stutz proved its worth under the race's grueling conditions.