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04/12/2010 08:04:04 PM · #1 |
My son borrowed one of my cameras today and took it to a friend who specialises in restoring upmarket motors, mostly Rollers, Bentlys etc. He had this Stutz Blackhawk in so Gareth managed to get a few photos before it was heading off to its new owner in the south of France. I thought someone might be interested in the photos.
A few more here Stutz Blackhawk
Message edited by author 2010-04-13 04:13:00. |
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04/12/2010 08:11:57 PM · #2 |
| Hadn't ever heard of that car before. Cool find though. Thanks for the pics. |
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04/12/2010 08:13:31 PM · #3 |
Not something I was famiiar with until a few years ago. Elvis bought the first one off the production line and owned 4 at one time. It was one of the cars to be seen in during the 70's.
Some more info here
Wikipedia - Stutz Blackhawk
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04/12/2010 08:24:56 PM · #4 |
| These cars sold for 40K in the 70's. I don't particularly find them appealing today but back then I used to like the Grand Prix model, which this is based on. |
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04/12/2010 08:27:44 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by Jac:
These cars sold for 40K in the 70's. I don't particularly find them appealing today but back then I used to like the Grand Prix model, which this is based on. |
No, I dont think they are that good to look at. Dont know how much they go for today but I would suspect a lot more than 40K ! I will ask my son if he knows what this one went for.
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04/12/2010 08:33:02 PM · #6 |
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04/12/2010 08:40:13 PM · #7 |
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04/12/2010 08:49:51 PM · #8 |
| Strange how they looked so elegant in their day and so ungainly and odd now. I preferred other neo-classics like the Zimmer and Excalibur as they looked less pieced together. Thanks for sharing this unusual car. |
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04/12/2010 08:59:59 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Sevlow:
Not something I was famiiar with until a few years ago. Elvis bought the first one off the production line and owned 4 at one time. It was one of the cars to be seen in during the 70's. |
Uh, no.....hardly....
Generally considered by most serious car people to be a fairly garish example of what not to do when building a car. Rebodying plebian cars enjoyed a certain popularity amongst people who didn't have the money for cars they really wanted. (Witness the amazing number of Fiero based pseudo-European high-end sports cars, and the VW powered Can-Am type cars made out of fiberglass.)
The Stutz cars have a very low demand and for the most part aren't even worth what they cost new......a true barometer of whether or not a car has any desirability in a market that is popularity driven. When you compare where they are in value and desirability next to an E-Type, 240Z, 'Cuda, or even a Nash Metropolitan, they are pretty much a collector car loser.
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04/13/2010 04:10:11 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
Originally posted by Sevlow:
Not something I was famiiar with until a few years ago. Elvis bought the first one off the production line and owned 4 at one time. It was one of the cars to be seen in during the 70's. |
Uh, no.....hardly....
Generally considered by most serious car people to be a fairly garish example of what not to do when building a car. Rebodying plebian cars enjoyed a certain popularity amongst people who didn't have the money for cars they really wanted. (Witness the amazing number of Fiero based pseudo-European high-end sports cars, and the VW powered Can-Am type cars made out of fiberglass.)
The Stutz cars have a very low demand and for the most part aren't even worth what they cost new......a true barometer of whether or not a car has any desirability in a market that is popularity driven. When you compare where they are in value and desirability next to an E-Type, 240Z, 'Cuda, or even a Nash Metropolitan, they are pretty much a collector car loser. |
Oh, ok. What I know about cars you could write on the back of a postage stamp :-)
It seemed to me that a lot of big stars of the day were so keen to get one I thought they were the car to drive and be seen in.
Message edited by author 2010-04-13 04:10:37. |
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