I wonder how many firearm enthusiasts know that William “Bill” Ruger of Sturm Ruger fame was an avid Stutz afficionado? Or that the Ruger Bearcat and Blackhawk revolvers were named after Stutz automobiles? Bill Ruger had…
The Type 57 Bugatti was built from 1934 through to 1940 and then again as the Type 101 in 1951 and 1952 as Bugatti tried to re-start in the aftermath of World War II, with one…
Wisdom with the benefit of hindsight is said to be the worst kind of wisdom to have; but in truth it is really important to fail sometimes and hopefully to have the opportunity to evaluate what…
Like so many other car makers Stutz established their name on the racing track and then later moved into the luxury car market. Although arguably Stutz were amongst the first to successfully do this as they…
Maserati’s 3500 GT was the car that turned the company into a successful producer of Grand Touring cars, whereas Maserati had previously been known for its very fast racing cars. Appearing first at the Geneva Motor…
Frank Kurtis was the creator of Kurtis Kraft, makers of Speedway cars, especially midget cars, and quarter midget cars for the young ones to whet their appetite for “gasoline culture”. Kurtis Kraft also made cars for…
