1928 Stutz Black Hawk

We were drawn to this one by the slogan painted on its frame rail, reading: “Safety Stutz.” Knowing how incredibly dangerous racing was in the twenties, we inquired as to this model’s alleged safety features. Turns out “Safety Stutz” was the ad slogan for all Stutz automobiles at the time, and it referred primarily to the fact that the car’s worm-driven rear axle allowed the bodywork to sit lower, providing handling benefits that come with a lower center of gravity. It also boasted four-wheel hydraulic brakes and safety laminated glass (using a wire mesh, not the plastic we know of today).