1930 Stutz Monte Carlo Weymann Fabric-Body Sedan (SV16 chassis)
- Engine
- 5.3L SOHC inline-eight with dual ignition, 113 bhp
A 1930 Stutz SV16 Monte Carlo sedan bodied in Weymann fabric construction by the Weymann American Body Company of Indianapolis, this is one of only three examples believed built that year on the overhead-cam SV16 chassis. Originally preserved on Alexander K. Miller's Vermont farm, it passed to collector Sherwood Kahlenberg in 1974 and later received a comprehensive restoration by RM Auto Restoration. The car subsequently amassed an exceptional concours record, including multiple Best in Class awards at Pebble Beach and Amelia Island.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$550,000
- → 1974Acquisition unknownAlexander K. Millerpartial documentation
Wealthy Vermont farmer and Stutz collector who amassed dozens of the marque on his property; this car was among the very few released from his collection during his lifetime before his death in 1993.
- 1974 → 2000Private saleSherwood Kahlenbergpartial documentation
Acquired the car directly from Miller, making this one of the rare examples to leave the Miller collection while he was still alive.
- 2000 →Acquisition unknownMidwestern Stutz collectorpartial documentation
Prominent enthusiast who commissioned a full restoration by RM Auto Restoration, with interior work by California upholsterer Ken Nemanic; subsequently had the car freshened again by RM after about a decade.
Competition
- 20022002 Pebble Beach Concours d'EleganceBest in Class
- 2003Classic Car Club of America2003 CCCA Annual MeetingWarshawsky Award — highest-scoring car judged at the meeting
- 20042004 Glenmoor GatheringBest of Show — Domestic
- 20052005 Amelia Island Concours d'EleganceMost Elegant Closed Car
- 20152015 Pebble Beach Concours d'EleganceBest in Class
Awarded following a second round of freshening by RM Auto Restoration approximately a decade after the original restoration.
- 20152015 Amelia Island Concours d'EleganceBest in Class
Maintenance & restoration
- 2000RestorationRM Auto Restoration
Comprehensive restoration to near-original specification carried out after the 2000 acquisition; the fabric bodywork was re-panelled and the interior retrimmed.
Interior upholstery work was executed by California-based specialist Ken Nemanic.
- —ServiceRM Auto Restoration
Thorough freshening approximately a decade after the original restoration, encompassing detailed improvements and corrections throughout the car, fitment of new carpeting, and installation of new tyres.
Work was commissioned by the current owner to return the car to show-ready condition ahead of the 2015 concours season.
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