In 1915, a stock Bearcat drove coast to coast in just over 11 days flat — a record that directly inspired the Cannonball Run decades later.
Lead trim: Bearcat 6.39 L Wisconsin straight-four (60 hp)
Stutz BearcatSeries A · 1912–1916
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FactIn 1915, a stock Bearcat drove coast to coast in just over 11 days flat — a record that directly inspired the Cannonball Run decades later.
The Stutz Bearcat, introduced in the Series A of 1912, was a shorter (120 in / 3,048 mm wheelbase vs. 130 in / 3,302 mm), lighter roadster version of the standard Stutz passenger-car chassis — one of the archetypal pre-WWI American sports cars ("the car that made good in a day"), built in Indianapolis. It was originally powered by a 390 cu in (6.39 L), 60 hp straight-four from the Wisconsin Motor Manufacturing Company. The doorless open-bucket-seat body lasted through 1916, before the 1917 Series S switched to a new Stutz-designed 16-valve four (no horsepower stated for that later engine on the page, so this entry is scoped to the original Wisconsin-engined years). No drivetrain layout is stated on the page.
Collectors Spotted in the Stutz Bearcat Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Stutz Bearcat yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearcat 6.39 L Wisconsin straight-four (60 hp) | 1912–1916 | 6.4 L Inline-4 | 60 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
Did you know every Depression-era Stutz Bearcat DV-32 came with paperwork to prove itself? Buyers got a signed affidavit certifying their car had actually been tested at 100 mph.
In 1915, a stock Bearcat drove coast to coast in just over 11 days flat — a record that directly inspired the Cannonball Run decades later.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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