The Frederick Moscovics-designed “Safety Stutz” chassis arrived in the late 1920s, and in 1927 it was paired with his new 287 cubic-inch “Vertical Eight” engine.

The combination proved a critical success, and a sporting one—the new Series AA took the AAA-sanctioned Stock Car crown in 1927, winning every race it entered.

A surprise 2nd place overall at the 1928 24 Hours of Le Mans, achieved by a French-campaigned Stutz BB Blackhawk just behind the Bentley 4 ½-Litre of Woolf Barnato, earned the marque further accolades worldwide for its impressive reliability and performance.

Inspired by Stutz’s storied competition history, this 1930 Model M Boattail Speedster is a fabulous one-off creation modeled after the Stutz “Jones Special” Indy car of 1930.

Using a 1930 Model M engine and chassis missing its original coachwork as the basis, it was thoroughly reimagined by a devoted Stutz enthusiast for long-distance rallies.

The original intention was to run the car in The Great Race, though ...