Description: In 1876, Harry C. Stutz was born. He grew up on the family farm where he often helped repair their farm equipment. This led to a fascination with engines and in 1897 he built his first car; soon after he began designing and creating engines. The Stutz Company, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, introduced its first production vehicle in 1911. The vehicle, after only five months of design and build, was immediately entered in the inaugural Indianapolis 500-mile race where it captured an 11th place finish. Not bad for its first vehicle and first race. The Stutz Company was in production during World War I and the Great Depression. Stutz will be forever remembered for their Bearcat model, a vehicle produced until 1925. This pure-bred race car had an aggressive and masculine stance; the interior was void of luxury and amenities. With its high revving, straight 8-cylinder overhead camshaft engine and lightweight construction, the vehicle was poised to compete in national and international competition. The owner of this magnificent automobile had searched for one for years and finally found it owned by a gentleman on sabbatical in Chili. After much convincing the Stultz was purchased by the current owner for his collection in the late 80’s. The car was shipped from Chile and arrived in Willington, CA making it’s way back to the United States. A two-speed in-line Truxtel overdrive was added giving it six gears as an added feature - all other parts are original. It was shown at the Fresno Autorama and won 1st place. In excellent condition and has been in storage for approximately 25 years. Vehicle ID: 4228