1931 SV16

[Nigel P]

I am looking at the possibility of purchasing this car which will need a total restoration, I have been given the following chassis number 28201 and engine number 30768, the wb is 145 inches, do these numbers relate to a 31SV16 or is this a car assembled out of many bits?

Any advice gratefully recieved.

[alsancle]

Could you post a picture of the car?

According to the Splendid Stutz, motor serial numbers were intermixed in 1931 for all models. Motor serial numbers started at 32705 and went to 33107. Car serial numbers ranged from 1001 to 1393. The DV32 numbers started with 1250.

Your engine number looks like a 1930 series M (mechanically almost identical to a SV16) which ranged between 30001 to 31493. The chassis number can be found on the right rear frame horn under the bumper bracket. You chassis number looks too low for 1931. The range for 29-30 was 30001-30649, for example. I could be wrong and need to look a bit deeper.

A.J.