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1913 Stutz Series B Bearcat

RM Sotheby's Amelia Island 2022
Saturday, 5 March 2022
$250,000
Sale Price
$350,000 - $450,000
Est. Range
Yes
Reserve
5 March 2022
Sold Date
179
Lot Number
#1
Concours restoration
RM Sotheby's
Auction House
Chassis no. 997; Engine no. AB1828. Green with red chassis over black leather. RHD. 390/60hp Wisconsin T-head four-cylinder, 3-speed, Warner speedometer, black leather covered luggage trunk, dual rear-mounted spares, nickel trim, round bolster tank, electric starter and Tuto horn, Macbeth headlights, body color Frayer wire wheels, 34-inch tires.

Evaluation: Discovered on a Montana farm in the 1970s as a partial frame, engine and gas tank used to power a water pump. Restored over many, many years as original and period parts were sourced and finally completed in the ’00s. Very good paint, some thin nickel trim, good chrome. Older upholstery. Clean, crisp engine compartment.

Bottom Line: Reportedly sold at the 2015 Dragone auction for $577,500 and offered by Bonhams at the Simeone Museum in 2018 where it was reported bid to $460,000. This post-block transaction is at a surprisingly modest price and a huge value for the Bearcat’s condition although a lot of it is made up from the whole cloth to replace the bits missing back in the hills of Montana.

by Rick Carey
22 March 2022

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