Stutz set the pattern. In 1970, riding a current of neo-classical sentiments in the automotive world that brought about Brooks Stevens’s Excalibur and an attempt at resurrecting Duesenberg, the first new Stutz in 35 years was made available to the public. Sure, it had the guts of a Pontiac Grand Prix, but it had enough […]
After this morning’s post by Donnelly on the Fitch-Whitmore Special appearing at RM’s Amelia Island auction this weekend, I thought it’d be appropriate to include this photo of the same car while under construction, one of several snapped by J.Frederick Smith and shared with The Old Motor last month by J.Frederick’s son, Sean S. Smith. […]
We include this auction listing in part to support the immortal creator of this racing special, John Fitch, our pal and almost-neighbor from northwestern Connecticut. John joined with artist Coby Whitmore to plan an assault on the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1950. Both guys soon realized their Jaguar XK 120 was way too […]