1929 stutz blackhawk speed roadster

[Guest motoscott]

Found the car in a warehouse but need to know how to tell its original. The seller says for sure it is. But its a high price to pay and want to be sure. Any help will be appreciated.

[K8096]

Post a couple pictures and we should be able to tell.  On a lot of the repros the rear contour of the body & rear fenders are "off" a bit, making  them easy to spot.  

[Guest AlCapone]

Do you have pictures, does he have an owner history? Wayne

Edited December 1, 2015 by AlCapone (see edit history)

[Guest motoscott]

Here you go

[alsancle]

That is a nice car.  I would tend towards real.  The overhead cam 6 is rare.

[edinmass]

Neat car, it is a Blackhawk 6, built by Stutz. Sort of like how LaSalle was a smaller version of Cadillac. While rare and some what desirable it is no where near in demand as a Stutz eight. The car looks very nice, that shade of yellow was popular that year. Value is MUCH LESS than a Stutz eight. Good luck!

[alsancle]

This is a good measuring stick:  https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20165/lot/420/

 

I'm thinking the OHC 6 probably brings 1/2 of the 8.  Still a very cool/rare car.

[Graham Man]

I am not a Stutz expert, nice looking car, everything looks correct.  The question is how much, could be a great deal, maybe not?  The part I like is you can do some clean up and have a nice driving car without spending  lot of money on restoration.  Would be nice to know when it ran last.  Restoration could be $75K to $150K, that would be a lot more.

[Guest AlCapone]

What is the asking price ? Wayne

[Guest Roj]

Here you go

If you are not interested, let us know, I for one would be interested in it, they don't make them like they use too. 

[K8096]

That's a very nice car.   Looks like a 1970's or 80's restoration.  Looks completely authentic to me.  It even has the more desirable 1928 Zenith 105 brass carb instead of the 1929 pot metal one that falls apart.  All that car probably needs is the brakes & fuel system gone through, a quick polish job & off to the show field you go.          

[K8096]

I thought I had seen this car somewhere before.   

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/351193159301?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

On this e bay listing, enlarge the picture of the Reo & look at the car next to it in the background.   It's the same Blackhawk.

Check out the hairdo on the woman standing behind it.   That photo must have been taken in the late 60's or early 70's. So, the Blackhawk in question has a 40 plus year old restoration on it that has held up pretty well in my opinion.            

[alsancle]

Now that is impressive Jason.

[Guest AlCapone]

I thought I had seen this car somewhere before.   

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/351193159301?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

On this e bay listing, enlarge the picture of the Reo & look at the car next to it in the background.   It's the same Blackhawk.

Check out the hairdo on the woman standing behind it.   That photo must have been taken in the late 60's or early 70's. So, the Blackhawk in question has a 40 plus year old restoration on it that has held up pretty well in my opinion.

You are indeed very observant. Very commendable ! Wayne