When Motoring Was An Absolute Adventure.
Feb 7, 2024 13:50:41 #
black mamba wrote:
This is a 1912 Stutz Bearcat Model A. According to... (show quote)
Beautiful captures.
I drove a lot of vehicles that I called old, but never drove one without an accelerator “pedal”.
Feb 7, 2024 14:16:25 #
Feb 7, 2024 16:07:33 #
SU-PERB! MA-GNI-FIQUE! What a beauty..I would'nt imagine to seat in it driving 150mph! Probable a terrific expérience! Thank for this incredible serie 
Feb 7, 2024 16:12:56 #
Feb 7, 2024 16:15:56 #
Earnest Botello wrote:
Great set of a beautiful car, Tom.
Thanks, Earnest.
I was afraid to ask what that car is worth.
Feb 7, 2024 16:19:28 #
KillroyII wrote:
Beautiful captures.
I drove a lot of vehicles that I called old, but never drove one without an accelerator “pedal”.
I drove a lot of vehicles that I called old, but never drove one without an accelerator “pedal”.
Thanks for visiting and for the comment.
I've seen a couple of other very early cars where the throttle control was on the steering wheel.
Tom
Feb 7, 2024 16:22:20 #
u4ea wrote:
Nice photos of an awesome car!
It reminds me of the movie Chitty Chitty bang bang!
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It reminds me of the movie Chitty Chitty bang bang!
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I can see that. Thanks for stopping by.
Tom
Feb 7, 2024 16:27:08 #
Dan' de Bourgogne wrote:
SU-PERB! MA-GNI-FIQUE! What a beauty..I would'nt imagine to seat in it driving 150mph! Probable a terrific expérience! Thank for this incredible serie
I really appreciate you dropping by and also for commenting.
This car topped out at 80 MPH. Still, that had to be a hair-raising experience. Note that this car has no windshield. Every bug in the world could zero in on you.
Feb 7, 2024 22:20:59 #
Reuss Griffiths
Loc: Ravenna, Ohio
Another great set of images Tom. Love all that brass and you captured it nicely. This first edition of the Stutz Bearcat was made as a follow up to the Stutz race car placing 4th the 1911 Indianapolis 500. It was supposed to be a street version of their racer for those looking for that type of excitement. The Crawford Museum in Cleveland has a 1914 Series E which came out in 1913 but had a windshield and electric lights. Many features were the same. What struck me about this car is that while it was American-made in Indianapolis, it had the controls and steering wheel on the right side. Didn't notice it until I was looking at your images. Had to check to make sure it was US made. Checked again and saw that many US cars made in that timeframe were right-hand drive. Learn something new every day.
Feb 8, 2024 05:01:00 #
What a wonderful piece of motoring history. Superbly restored and photographed. Thank you for sharing black mamba.
Feb 8, 2024 09:05:08 #
Reuss Griffiths wrote:
Another great set of images Tom. Love all that br... (show quote)
Hey, Reuss.
It's always great to hear from you. I wish I had a dollar for every hour spent in this restoration project.
Feb 8, 2024 09:09:42 #
Thorny Devil wrote:
What a wonderful piece of motoring history. Superbly restored and photographed. Thank you for sharing black mamba.
Hi, Thorny.
You share so much with all of us, it's only fair that we can sometimes return the favor.
Tom
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