1915 Stutz Bulldog four-passenger

10348roadUnited States

Engine: T-head inline four-cylinder
Colour: Black and ochre

A rare surviving example of the Stutz Bulldog, a four-passenger variant of the Bearcat introduced in 1915 and built on a slightly lengthened chassis with lightweight coachwork and the same T-head four-cylinder engine. The car spent the majority of its life with a single dedicated owner, the late Don Short, a noted Stutz authority who acquired it in the 1940s and retained it for over six decades. It has since received a sympathetic cosmetic and mechanical freshening.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$104,500
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Don Short
partial documentation
Well-known Stutz enthusiast and skilled mechanic who acquired the car during the 1940s and retained it for more than six decades until his death in the early 2000s.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Post-Short owner or consignor
partial documentation
Acquired the car following Don Short's passing; undertook cosmetic and mechanical refurbishment including new paint, selective interior retrimming, and a replacement hood.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Restoration
A cosmetic and mechanical freshening was carried out, including a new paint scheme in black and ochre, selective re-trimming of the interior while retaining surviving original leather, and fitting of a correct new soft top.
Work also included installation of a correct rear trunk and dual rear-mounted spare wheels in period style.

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