Stutz Blackhawk 1973
an impressive car photographed during an exhibition.
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(Stutz is an American automotive brand that was founded in 1912 by Harry C. Stutz and produced cars until 1935.
In August 1968, a New York financier, James O'Donnell, resurrected the brand, entrusting the design of a neo retro car project to Virgil Exner,
A prototype was made in 1970 and presented at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York.
This is the beginning of the history of the Stutz Blackhawk which will be produced from 1972 to 1987 to only 617 copies,
all models combined. There are only 5 in France.
The Stutz Blackhawk was the most expensive car in the world in its day! It cost $43,000 in 1973, to compare, a very luxurious 1973 Cadillac Eldorado
cost about $8,000. The price of the Stutz Blackhawk was very high because it was totally exclusive and very luxurious for its time: leather upholstery, air conditioning,
electric seat and windows, precious wood veneer, gold-plated interior metals.
The Stutz Blackhawk was hand-assembled in Turin, Italy on a Pontiac Grand Prix chassis, powered by a 7.5-liter General Motors V8 of 425 horsepower.
Famous owners include Elvis Presley, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Al Pacino, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Billy Joel, Mohammed Ali, Isaac Hayes...
This 1973 car with The initials of Elton John on the steering wheel.)