1930 Stutz Monte Carlo (Weymann body) Model MB
- Engine
- SV16 configuration (sixteen-valve side-valve)
- Colour
- Synthetic leather exterior (color not specified)
A 1930 Stutz Model MB Monte Carlo sedan, one of only three built on that chassis with the SV16 engine, bodied by the Weymann American Body Company using patented flexible synthetic-leather coachwork. The car spent decades in the celebrated A.K. Miller collection before passing through William Ruger to California collector Jacques Harguindeguy, who had it professionally restored. It won Best in Class at the 1990 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and subsequently entered the Blackhawk Collection, then the Automobile Driving Museum of El Segundo, where it has been kept in driving condition and shown regularly.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$256,500
- → 1985Acquisition unknownA.K. Millerpartial documentation
Car resided for an extended period within Miller's renowned Stutz accumulation in East Orange, Vermont.
- 1985 →Private saleWilliam Rugerpartial documentation
Reportedly acquired as part of a multi-car transaction; Ruger was a firearms manufacturer and dedicated Stutz enthusiast.
- → 1996Acquisition unknownJacques Harguindeguypartial documentation
California-based collector who commissioned a full restoration in collaboration with mechanic Lloyd Buck and Weymann specialist upholsterer Ken Nemanic.
- 1996 → 2001Acquisition unknownBlackhawk Collectionpartial documentation
- 2001 → 2007Private saleStanley Zimmermanpartial documentation
Subsequently transferred the vehicle to a museum he co-founded rather than selling it on the open market.
- 2007 →Private saleAutomobile Driving Museumpartial documentation
El Segundo, California institution focused on keeping vehicles mechanically active; car maintained in running order and exhibited regularly at regional events. Being sold to support ongoing museum operations.
Competition
- 19901990 Pebble Beach Concours d'EleganceBest in Class
Entered fresh from restoration; described as the first of multiple concours honors the car would go on to receive.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1990Restoration
Full restoration carried out by owner Jacques Harguindeguy in collaboration with mechanic Lloyd Buck and upholstery specialist Ken Nemanic, the latter possessing particular expertise in the treatment of Weymann-constructed coachwork.
The car had been in largely complete, original, and unrestored condition prior to this work; the restoration was complete in time for the 1990 Pebble Beach Concours.
- —ServiceAutomobile Driving Museum
Ongoing mechanical and cosmetic upkeep carried out during the car's tenure at the Automobile Driving Museum, consistent with the institution's mandate to keep vehicles in running order.
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