1931 Stutz SV-16 Cabriolet
- Engine
- 5.3L (322 cu. in.) SOHC inline eight-cylinder, dual ignition, 113 bhp
A 1931 Stutz SV-16 cabriolet, one of an estimated three surviving examples of that model year, powered by a nine-main-bearing single-overhead-cam straight-eight with dual ignition and an all-aluminium body. The car was entered in a concours in 1952 and reportedly placed first in a road race at Watkins Glen in 1953. Restored in the early 1970s by former owner Mendal Evans, it subsequently earned AACA First Junior and Senior awards and has covered only around 200 miles since that restoration.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$143,000
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownMendal Evanspartial documentation
Evans undertook the initial restoration of the vehicle and conducted historical research on it, uncovering its early competition history. The restoration was completed prior to 1970 when the car received its first AACA award.
Competition
- 1952Concours d'Elegance
Event location not specified; entry discovered through research by a subsequent owner.
- 1953Grand Prix Road Race, Watkins Glen1st
Vehicle achieved a recorded top speed of 93 mph during the event.
- 1970AACAAACA First Junior, HagerstownFirst Junior award
Award received in Hagerstown, Maryland, following restoration by Mendal Evans.
- —AACAAACA Senior Award, Stone MountainSenior award
Awarded in Stone Mountain, Georgia; year not specified but followed the 1970 Hagerstown recognition.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Full restoration of the vehicle carried out by then-owner Mendal Evans, after which the car entered AACA judging. The car has accumulated only approximately 200 miles since this work.
Prose describes this as occurring in the early 1970s; exact year not given.
- —Bodywork
Cabriolet hood replaced, exterior repainted, and interior completely reupholstered following the original restoration.
Undertaken at an unspecified date after the early-1970s restoration.
- —Modification
Electrical system updated to an unspecified standard.
Carried out after the original restoration; timing not specified.
- —MechanicalHowe Motor Works
Comprehensive mechanical inspection and servicing including carburettor and distributor overhaul, fuel tank relining, and engine tune-up.
Work performed recently prior to cataloguing; shop located in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
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