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FROM THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM B. RUGER
The ex-Bill Harrah Collection
1927 STUTZ MODEL AA FOUR PASSENGER SPEEDSTER
Car No. AA C1886581
Engine No. 87594
Black with red swageline, red wheels, black leather interior and brown canvas top
Engine: eight cylinder, in-line, single overhead camshaft, 299ci, 95bhp at 3,200rpm; Gearbox: three-speed manual; Suspension: Watson stabilators to front with semi-elliptic springs front and rear; Brakes: Lockheed hydraulic four wheel drums. Left hand drive.
Primarily designed by Paul Bastien, who was also responsible for the excellent two-litre Belgian Metallurgique, the Stutz AA was the first of the breed to bear the influence of Fred Moskovics' engineering goals and ideas. More European than American in design and driving feel, it owed its low profile to worm drive and its lively performance to the single overhead camshaft straight eight, which featured dual ignition and two spark plugs per cylinder.
Sold under the slogan of "The Safety Stutz", hydraulic brakes were also de riguer, along with an early approach to safety glass which was held together with fine strands of wire. A further luxury touch was the centralized chassis lubrication, and to enhance the "Safety" thrust of the new line, a year's free passenger insurance was given with each car sold.
As with the Indianapolis marques' previous offerings, the 1926 AA range offered style, luxury and an abundance of performance. Early reports of the AA were highly complimentary and the order books soon began to fill despite a price tag in excess of $3,000. In keeping with the Motorsport-orientated tradition of Stutz, the 1927 model remained largely the same except for a rise in displacement from 287ci to 298ci which in turn boosted power from 92 to 95bhp.
This Model AA is car number 1886581 and has a Speedster four seater Robbins body fitted; we believe that this actual car was used by Bill Harrah as his personal tour car and that he took it to South America for a tour in the early 1960s. We gather that Bill Harrah had his mechanics take the vehicle apart several times before he was satisfied with it. The Stutz certainly looks exciting with cycle type fenders and black leather skirts, black leather seats and door trim to style, a low fold flat windshield with Stutz safety glass with wire and a boattail rear with opening hatch and twin side mounted spares. The top is brown canvas edged in black. Stutz 8 Twin Beam lamps and a correct type mascot complete the car. Decals on the doors attest to the car's participation in the 1993 Copperstate 1000 which was the last time the car was actively campaigned. The car would be eminently usable in all types of period event or just for fast touring on the open road.
WITHOUT RESERVE
FROM THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM B. RUGER
The ex-Bill Harrah Collection
1927 STUTZ MODEL AA FOUR PASSENGER SPEEDSTER
Car No. AA C1886581
Engine No. 87594
Black with red swageline, red wheels, black leather interior and brown canvas top
Engine: eight cylinder, in-line, single overhead camshaft, 299ci, 95bhp at 3,200rpm; Gearbox: three-speed manual; Suspension: Watson stabilators to front with semi-elliptic springs front and rear; Brakes: Lockheed hydraulic four wheel drums. Left hand drive.
Primarily designed by Paul Bastien, who was also responsible for the excellent two-litre Belgian Metallurgique, the Stutz AA was the first of the breed to bear the influence of Fred Moskovics' engineering goals and ideas. More European than American in design and driving feel, it owed its low profile to worm drive and its lively performance to the single overhead camshaft straight eight, which featured dual ignition and two spark plugs per cylinder.
Sold under the slogan of "The Safety Stutz", hydraulic brakes were also de riguer, along with an early approach to safety glass which was held together with fine strands of wire. A further luxury touch was the centralized chassis lubrication, and to enhance the "Safety" thrust of the new line, a year's free passenger insurance was given with each car sold.
As with the Indianapolis marques' previous offerings, the 1926 AA range offered style, luxury and an abundance of performance. Early reports of the AA were highly complimentary and the order books soon began to fill despite a price tag in excess of $3,000. In keeping with the Motorsport-orientated tradition of Stutz, the 1927 model remained largely the same except for a rise in displacement from 287ci to 298ci which in turn boosted power from 92 to 95bhp.
This Model AA is car number 1886581 and has a Speedster four seater Robbins body fitted; we believe that this actual car was used by Bill Harrah as his personal tour car and that he took it to South America for a tour in the early 1960s. We gather that Bill Harrah had his mechanics take the vehicle apart several times before he was satisfied with it. The Stutz certainly looks exciting with cycle type fenders and black leather skirts, black leather seats and door trim to style, a low fold flat windshield with Stutz safety glass with wire and a boattail rear with opening hatch and twin side mounted spares. The top is brown canvas edged in black. Stutz 8 Twin Beam lamps and a correct type mascot complete the car. Decals on the doors attest to the car's participation in the 1993 Copperstate 1000 which was the last time the car was actively campaigned. The car would be eminently usable in all types of period event or just for fast touring on the open road.
WITHOUT RESERVE
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.