Stutz Blackhawk
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| Stutz Blackhawk | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Stutz Motor Company |
| Production | 1971–1987 |
| Class | Personal Luxury car |
| Engine(s) | 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 |
| First generation 1971 | |
|---|---|
| Production | 1971 |
| Body style(s) | 2-door convertible 2-door coupe |
| Engine(s) | 429 Cobra Jet 454 Super Sport 455 Rocket 460 Cleveland 472 V8 500 V8 |
| Second Generation 1972 | |
|---|---|
| Production | 1972 |
| Body style(s) | 2-door convertible 2-door coupe |
| Engine(s) | 429 Cobra Jet 454 Super Sport 455 Rocket 460 Cleveland 472 V8 500 V8 |
| Third Generation 1973 | |
|---|---|
| Production | 1973 |
| Body style(s) | 2-door convertible 2-door coupe |
| Engine(s) | 429 Cobra Jet 454 Super Sport 455 Rocket 460 Cleveland 472 V8 500 V8 |
| Fourth Generation 1974-1976 | |
|---|---|
| Production | 1974–1976 |
| Body style(s) | 2-door convertible 2-door coupe |
| Engine(s) | 429 Cobra Jet 454 Super Sport 455 Rocket 460 Cleveland 472 V8 500 V8 |
| Fifth Generation 1977-1979 | |
|---|---|
| Production | 1977–1979 |
| Body style(s) | 2-door convertible 2-door coupe |
| Engine(s) | 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(s) | 2-door convertible 2-door coupe |
| Engine(s) | 302 Windsor 350 V8 351 Windsor |
| Seventh Generation 1985-1987 | |
|---|---|
| Production | 1985–1987 |
| Body style(s) | 2-door convertible 2-door coupe |
| Engine(s) | 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 (97 km/h) in 8.4 seconds with a 130 mph (210 km/h) 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, Wilson Pickett (1974), Billy Joel, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Al Pacino, Frank Sinatra, Joseph Denney, 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] Fictional owners of this car
- Bill "Blaze" Blazejowski (played by Michael Keaton) in the movie, Night Shift. The 1981 model is featured in the movie. The car appears to be a 4-door model.
- In the movie 8mm, James Gandolfini's character "Eddie Poole" has a black Stutz Blackhawk
- In the movie Never Die Alone, DMX's character "King David" owns a Stutz Blackhawk, which is then inherited by David Arquette's character "Paul Paskoff".
[edit] References
- Blackhawk. The Internet Guide to Stutz cars history and models. Retrieved on March 1, 2005.
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