Stutz Blackhawk

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Stutz Blackhawk
Manufacturer	Stutz Motor Company
Production	1971–1987
Class	Personal Luxury car
Engine	302 Windsor 350 V8 351 Windsor T/A 6.6 6.6. Litre 425 V8 429 Cobra Jet 454 Super Sport 455 Rocket 460 Cleveland 472 V8 500 V8
Similar	Pontiac Grand Prix Buick Riviera Pontiac Bonneville Lincoln Mark Series Cadillac Eldorado Cadillac Coupe DeVille Ford LTD

First generation 1971
Production	1971
Body style	2-door convertible 2-door coupe
Engine	429 Cobra Jet 454 Super Sport 455 Rocket 460 Cleveland 472 V8 500 V8

Second Generation 1972
Production	1972
Body style	2-door convertible 2-door coupe
Engine	429 Cobra Jet 454 Super Sport 455 Rocket 460 Cleveland 472 V8 500 V8

Third Generation 1973
Production	1973
Body style	2-door convertible 2-door coupe
Engine	429 Cobra Jet 454 Super Sport 455 Rocket 460 Cleveland 472 V8 500 V8

Fourth Generation 1974-1976
Production	1974–1976
Body style	2-door convertible 2-door coupe
Engine	429 Cobra Jet 454 Super Sport 455 Rocket 460 Cleveland 472 V8 500 V8

Fifth Generation 1977-1979
Production	1977–1979
Body style	2-door convertible 2-door coupe
Engine	302 Windsor 350 V8 351 Windsor T/A 6.6 6.6 Litre 425 V8 460 Cleveland

Sixth Generation 1980-1984
Production	1980–1984
Body style	2-door convertible 2-door coupe
Engine	302 Windsor 350 V8 351 Windsor

Seventh Generation 1985-1987
Production	1985–1987
Body style	2-door convertible 2-door coupe
Engine	302 Windsor 350 V8 351 Windsor

The Stutz Blackhawk was an American luxury car produced from 1971 through 1987. The Stutz Motor Company had been revived by James O'Donnell and Virgil Exner-designed car was prototyped by Ghia. It debuted in January of 1970 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. The prototype cost more than US$300,000.

The production Blackhawk used Pontiac Grand Prix hardware and Pontiac's 7.5 L (455 in³) V8 engine. Output from the specially tuned engine was 425 hp (317 kW) and 420 ft·lbf (570 N·m). A GM TH400 automatic transmission was used, allowing the 5000 lb (2300 kg) car to accelerate to 60 mph in 8.4 seconds with a 130 mph top speed. Fuel economy was just 8 miles per gallon (30 L/100 km). Later Blackhawks used Pontiac's 403 and 350.

Exner's design included a spare tire that protruded through the trunklid and separate headlights. The interior included gold plated trim and birdseye maple. All early Blackhawks were coupes, but rare sedans were produced later.

In 1980, the Blackhawk was redesigned for the Pontiac Bonneville chassis.

The first production car was purchased by Elvis Presley (who later bought four more), with other famous owners including Sammy Davis Jr., Evel Knievel, Robert Goulet, Larry Holmes, Willy Nelson, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Lucille Ball, Billy Joel, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Al Pacino, Frank Sinatra, Wayne Newton, and H.B. Halicki. Frank Sinatra had vied with Elvis for the first car. Each car included a dash plaque naming its original owner. The price for 1972 was US$23,000 but spiked to US$43,000 the next year. About 500 Blackhawks had been produced when production ended in 1987.

[edit] References

• Blackhawk. The Internet Guide to Stutz cars history and models. Retrieved on March 1, 2005.

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