Sold - Stutz Model BB, Vertical Eight Victoria Coupé

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History of this car:
Our Stutz Vertical Eight Victoria Coupe is said to have been delivered to a female doctor in Manhattan, New York. This coupe body of the Victoria model is said to have only been produced in 8 exclusive copies. The car was driven by a driver who transported its owner in the spacious back seat with work chest. Only a small folding extra seat is fitted next to the driver. The current Swedish owner bought the car as a renovation project directly from the world-renowned and eccentric AK Miller. The purchase and collection of the car from the property of AK Miller is documented through both letters and photos. We recommend a buyer to search the internet for Alexander Kennedy Miller. There is a lot of exciting things to read and not least after AK Miller has passed away. He died after falling off a ladder 3 years after our Swedish buyer was allowed to buy this amazing car from him. Usually AK Miller never sold anything, but as soon as a deal was suggested he would often quote an appropriate scripture from the Holy Bible in response. However, our Swedish owner managed to win Miller's trust and became one of the few who managed to buy a car from this recluse. Miller was very thrifty and was seen as both a miserable and poor person on his deprived farm where he lived with his wife in tattered clothes and without proper heat or electricity. But reality would prove otherwise. Miller left about 30 Stutz's as well as a number of Rolls Royces and other exotic cars worth a fortune. Not enough of this. The survivors also had to take care of gold bars hidden in the barn's woodpile corresponding to a value of over 1 million dollars, as well as securities worth $900,000 and silver bars for $75,000 which were found in nooks and crannies on the farm... Today AK Miller's Stutz collection is considered to have represented one of the absolute largest Stutz collections ever and his name is very well known worldwide.

After the car arrived in Sweden, the owner had a renovation carried out. But before it was completed, a fire occurred in the same property where the car was stored and some parts and documents were lost in the fire. After many years of inactivity since the 1950s in the USA and since 1990 in Sweden, the owner started the renovation experts at von Braun Sports Cars in 2020. The car is now almost complete. The engine with drive train has been dismantled and refurbished and the car can once again be started and driven. The two-tone paintwork is burgundy and beige in the same configuration as the car's original paintwork. The work was carried out around the turn of the millennium and is in good condition. The interior in a classic velor textile was completed and renovated at von Braun Sports Cars. If you imagine a life on the road together with the car, some work remains to make it completely road-safe. Among other things, the brakes need to be reviewed further.
If you are interested in owning something of the highest rank in terms of provenance and luxury car from the happy 1920s then this is the car for you. The car has a Swedish registration number and a pre-registration carried out at the time of importation in 1990. Older documentation from the USA is also preserved.

Stutz Story:
Harry Clayton Stutz built himself a racing car for the Indianapolis 500 race as early as 1911. Because the car did well in the race, Stutz started making copies of it in a factory in Indianapolis. The production of luxury and performance cars developed over the years and continued until 1935. By then 35,000 cars had been produced. Cars manufactured by Stutz were recognized for their performance and top speed. They could reach a top speed of over 140 km/h, which was very impressive for its time. The car's performance was so impressive that it won several races in the 1920s, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1928. The Stutz Vertical Eight was a luxury car concept based on a chassis with an impressive 5.3-liter straight 8-cylinder engine that delivered a whopping 100 horsepower. Chassis with drive train was manufactured by Stutz Motor Company between 1927 and 1935 in about 200 copies. They were fitted with elegant bodies that were often specially designed according to the customer's wishes. The Stutz was therefore highly sought after by celebrities and businessmen for its elegance, safety, performance and superb build quality.

One of the most famous Stutz Victoria owners was the actor Rudolph Valentino, who bought a 1928 model shortly before his death that year. Other famous owners included actress Mae West and businessman William Randolph Hearst who later bequeathed the famous Hearst Castle in California. Only a few Stutz Vertical Eights were produced (about 200). Stutz are highly sought after by collectors today and are often compared to the finest cars from Duesenberg, Cord, Packard and Cadillac. The Stutz carries a rich history and amazing performance that make it an iconic piece of early automotive history.

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Standard equipment

Armed security glass
Four wheel hydraulic brakes
Velour interior

Technical Data