1933 Stutz DV-32 Monte Carlo
- Engine
- 5.3L (322 cu in) DOHC inline-eight, four valves per cylinder, 156 bhp
A 1933 Stutz DV-32 Monte Carlo sport sedan, one of only two surviving aluminum-bodied examples on the final and most-developed 1933 chassis, and the sole privately owned specimen. Fitted with a 322-cubic-inch dual-overhead-camshaft inline eight producing 156 horsepower and a distinctive 'false hood' design unique among known DV-32 Monte Carlos, it passed through four celebrated American collections — Nethercutt, Harrah, Ruger Sr., and Ruger Jr. — before a concours-quality restoration by Fran Roxas and a class award at the 2004 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$935,000
- → 1959Melvin M. Baileypartial documentation
Earliest known owner, based in Wichita, Kansas. Condition and tenure details beyond the sale date are unrecorded.
- 1959 → 1962Private saleJ.B. Nethercuttpartial documentation
Added the Stutz to his West Coast collection without undertaking restoration. Sold his entire 30-car collection to Bill Harrah when he needed funds quickly to purchase a family cosmetics business.
- 1962 → 1978Private saleBill Harrahfull documentation
Casino magnate and prominent collector who acquired the Stutz as part of a bulk purchase of Nethercutt's 30-car collection. A copy of the Harrah collection file survives as documentation.
- 1978 →Acquisition unknownUnidentified owner in the American Westpartial documentation
Short-term custodian following the dispersal of the Harrah collection after Harrah's death in 1978.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownWilliam Ruger Sr.partial documentation
Connecticut-based firearms manufacturer and dedicated Stutz enthusiast. During his tenure the car was featured in Car Collector magazine in April 1996.
- Date unknownInheritanceWilliam Ruger Jr.partial documentation
Inherited the car within the Ruger family. Commissioned a full restoration by Fran Roxas in the early 2000s, which included a rebuilt engine fitted with custom titanium connecting rods.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownRichard Mitchellpartial documentation
Based in Montgomery, Texas, and regarded as a leading authority on Stutz automobiles. Maintained and showed the car on a selective basis, including at the 2015 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance.
Competition
- 20042004 Pebble Beach Concours d'EleganceClass award
Car was shown following its restoration by Fran Roxas, which was completed for William Ruger Jr.
- 20152015 Amelia Island Concours d'EleganceAmelia Award
Entered by Richard Mitchell as part of his selective showing of the car.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationFran Roxas
Comprehensive restoration carried out by specialist Fran Roxas, working from a largely intact and original base car. The engine was rebuilt incorporating bespoke titanium connecting rods engineered by William Ruger Jr.
Completed in the early 2000s; restoration quality was sufficient for concours display at Pebble Beach in 2004.
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