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£1,217,504

1933 Stutz DV-32 Convertible Victoria by Rollston

United States • 19 Aug 2023

Vehicle Details

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This 1933 Stutz DV-32 Convertible Victoria by Rollston, offered from the Terence E. Adderley Collection, sold for $1,517,500 USD in Monterey, California. It features a rare body design, a well-preserved restoration, and a history including ownership by Harrah's Automobile Collection and Andy Simo.

Condition

8

The car underwent an exquisite restoration, winning several awards in the mid-2000s. While the restoration has been well-preserved, it is over 15 years old, suggesting some minor wear might be present, but the car remains in excellent overall condition.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

DVPC1558

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

THE STUTZ DV-32 Unlike its larger competition, Indianapolis automaker Stutz could ill-afford to develop a new V-12 or V-16 engine.

Their response to those multi-cylinder mills was the DV-32, based upon the former 322-cubic-inch BB engine, reworked masterfully by Charles “Pop” Greuter with double overhead camshafts and angled valves above hemispherical combustion chambers.

This arrangement provided four valves per cylinder, 32 in total, or “Dual Valve-32”—hence the name.

The upgraded engine produced some 125 horsepower, roughly the same horsepower-per-cubic-inch ratio of the Duesenberg Model J, delivered through a Warner four-speed transmission.

Even with heavy bodywork on a long chassis, a DV-32 was swift and flexible, capable of 80 mph.

Only about 200 examples of the DV-32 were produced before Stutz faded into oblivion during 1935.

Just a token few of these were mounted with custom coachwork, and these cars have become, on the basis of their power and beauty, the most desirable ...