1927 Stutz Black Hawk Speedster

Based in Pasadena, California; located the car locally via newspaper advertisement for $200. Undertook partial restoration including sourcing period-correct fenders and recreating the windshield; finished bodywork in red with black fenders.

Located in Los Angeles; acquired from Robbins at an undetermined date and later sold to the Harrah collection in 1959.

Reno, Nevada collection commissioned a comprehensive 'Gold Star' restoration, begun around 1960 and completed in early 1963, including resolution of chassis numbering discrepancies. Car was on public display for the duration. Full archival documentation survives.

Collector based in Uncertain, Texas; acquired the car from Harrah's for his personal collection. Ownership ended upon his unexpected death.

Well-known collector operating a museum in South Carolina; received the car following Vaughn's passing and eventually sold it to the present owner.

Had a fresh restoration carried out by his son's firm, Northeast Ohio Restoration, referencing the original Harrah's restoration file. Subsequently used the car on multiple 1,000-mile CARavan tours; the car achieved CCCA Premier status during this ownership.

Victory cited as evidence of the model's performance credentials; specific chassis not confirmed as the entrant.

Title claimed by the Black Hawk Speedster model; attributed to the type rather than confirmed to this specific car.

Missing fenders were sourced from a period Stutz touring car and adapted to fit; the absent windshield was remade using a borrowed original as a reference. Bodywork was refinished in red with black fenders.

Work carried out by or under the direction of Bruce Robbins in Pasadena, California.

Full 'Gold Star' restoration performed by Harrah's own shop, begun around 1960 and completed in January 1963. During the process it was found that the dashboard serial number plate and a chassis cross-member were incorrect; Harrah's assigned a verified 1927-series chassis number that does not duplicate any other known example.

Complete documentation of this restoration was subsequently obtained from the Harrah's archives and is included in the car's file.

A comprehensive second restoration was undertaken in the late 1990s after museum display had degraded the car's cosmetic condition. Work followed the original Harrah's restoration file closely, achieving a CCCA Premier status finish.

Restoration was commissioned by the current owner and carried out by his son, who operates the workshop. Copies of the Harrah's file were obtained to guide the work.