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Stutz
Blackhawk (1971-1987)
Revived Stutz Blackhawk, 500-600 built.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Cerebral726 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1972–1987
- Engine
- V8 · 7,460 cc / 7.5 LFactory: 455 cu in · converted
- Power
- 321 kW / 437 PSFactory: 431 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Virgil Exner
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Blackhawk revived the Stutz name in the 1970s with a coupe styled by Virgil Exner, who had earlier imagined revival designs for defunct American makes. It was hand-built in small numbers for a wealthy clientele and priced far above contemporary luxury cars; an enthusiast source compares its roughly $43,000 price with about $8,000 for a 1973 Cadillac Eldorado. Its styling has been described as a pastiche of 1970s personal luxury car styling.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Stutz Blackhawk (1971-1987) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Cerebral726 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Stutz Blackhawk (1971-1987) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: High Contrast · CC BY 3.0
Stutz Blackhawk (1971-1987) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The Stutz Motor Car Company of America was formed in 1968 by James O'Donnell, who engaged Virgil Exner to design the new car. A Ghia-built prototype was shown in 1970, and the production coupe went on sale in 1972 at $23,000. The cars were built on a Pontiac Grand Prix chassis, with hand-built bodies made in Italy.
Demand outran output. An enthusiast blog reports the price nearly doubled to $43,000 within a year of launch. Buyers were largely entertainers and celebrities, and some cars went to Middle Eastern royalty.
An enthusiast source gives 617 Blackhawks built over the production run across all models. A 1974 example sold at auction in 2007 was described as one of only eight Blackhawks imported into the US that year.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Blackhawk (1971-1987).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine manufacturer | Pontiac1 Independently researchedEngine is a General Motors unit per S2. |
|---|---|
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V82 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D) – not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
| Displacement | 7,460 cc / 7.5 LFactory: 455 cu in · converted1 Independently researchedStated for one 1974 car in a news report. The enthusiast source gives 7.5 L for the model. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 321 kW / 437 PSFactory: 431 hp · converted1 Independently researchedFigure is for one modified 1974 car. The enthusiast source (S2) gives 425 hp for the model; not reconciled. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Pontiac Grand Prix chassis3 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast blog (level D). The blog names Ghia as builder; a 1971 project page (S5) names Padane for that car's body. Not reconciled. |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Hand-built body made in Turin (Torino), Italy1 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 2,270 kgFactory: 5,000 lb · converted3 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast blog (level D). Weight basis (kerb or dry) not stated. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1974 Stutz Blackhawk sale report Level C News-Antique.com · 2007-05-06
- modified Pontiac Grand Prix engine
- 455 cu. in. modified Pontiac Grand Prix engine
- a 431 hp, 455 cu. in. modified Pontiac Grand Prix engine
- a body hand-built in Torino, Italy
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2
Stutz Blackhawk 1973 (video page description) Level D Ghostarchive (archived YouTube video page) · 2011-06-30
- un V8 General Motors de 7,5 litres de cylindrée
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3
Stutz Cars of the 1970s Level D Car Lust (Amazon-hosted blog) · 2008-09-10
- built on a Pontiac Grand Prix chassis by Ghia in Italy
- A finished Blackhawk tipped the scales at a staggering five thousand pounds
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