“The Car That Made Good in a Day” Handsome, high-quality restoration in a most desirable style Numerous mechanical upgrades to suit modern long-distance rallying Beautifully presented in quite striking Washington Blue Stutz of Indianapolis, “The Car That Made Good in a Day,” was among the most revered performance-oriented automakers of the Classic Era, especially known for its successes in international competition.

The Stutz “Vertical Eight” offered here was built for modern competition, with prior owner Jim Griggs having intended to use it for The Great Race, the famous American long-distance timed rally.

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Griggs oversaw a complete restoration in which the overhead-cam engine was rebuilt from top to bottom, with the cylinder block align-bored and decked, and benefited from internal updates, including Packard rods, new bearings, a modified high-capacity oil pump, new valve guides, and a custom-ground cam by Delta Camshaft.

A custom-fabricated top-end oiling system was designed ...