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Stutz
DV32 Super Bearcat
Short-chassis DV32 twin-cam speedster, typically Weymann-bodied
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 20 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Inline eight-cylinder · 5,278 cc / 5.3 LFactory: 322.1 cu in · converted
- Power
- 116 kW / 158 PSFactory: 156 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Super Bearcat was the short-chassis sporting flagship of Stutz's final years and the Full Classic successor to the famous Bearcat. It paired the 32-valve twin-cam DV-32 straight-eight with light Weymann two-seat bodywork on a 116-inch chassis. About 20 were built and fewer than ten are believed to survive.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productionestimated about 20 built | 201 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Stutz introduced the DV-32 engine in May 1931 as a twin-overhead-camshaft, four-valve development of its Vertical Eight, with 156 bhp. The Super Bearcat followed the DV-28 Bearcat, using a chassis shortened to 116 inches and two-passenger bodies by the Weymann American Body Company in fabric or aluminium. It was built as Stutz's output collapsed from 384 cars in 1931 to about 120 in 1932 and six in 1934.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard DV32 Super Bearcat.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Inline eight-cylinder2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 5,278 cc / 5.3 LFactory: 322.1 cu in · converted2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | DOHC, four valves per cylinder2 Independently researchedS1 text summary referred to two valves per cylinder; S2 preferred (DV-32 = 32 valves). |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 116 kW / 158 PSFactory: 156 hp · converted2 Independently researchedSource states bhp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Three-speed manual2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 32 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Solid axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs2 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs2 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Vacuum-assisted hydraulic drums all round2 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,950 mmFactory: 116 in · converted3 Independently researched |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| 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.
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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.
Genuine Super Bearcats sit on a 116-inch wheelbase (the DV-28 Bearcat used 134.5 inches) and carry two-passenger Weymann bodies in fabric or aluminium. On the RM 2022 car the chassis number is stamped on the right rear frame horn and original numbers appear on the floor wood and hood props, alongside original identification tags.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
RM Sotheby's Monterey 2022 – 1932 Stutz DV-32 Super Bearcat by Weymann Level B
- 20 estimated about 20 built
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2
1932 Stutz DV-32 Super Bearcat Level C RM Sotheby's
- inline eight-cylinder
- 322.1 cu in
- DOHC with four valves per cylinder
- 156 bhp
- three-speed manual
- semi-elliptic leaf springs, solid front axle
- live rear axle
- four-wheel vacuum-assisted hydraulic drums
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3
1932 Stutz DV-32 Super Bearcat by Weymann Level B RM Sotheby's
- greatly shortened, 116-inch chassis
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