Advertising Last completed movie pages 1975 Stutz d'Italia Ep. 3.07Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin: 
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
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◊ 2014-03-30 23:59 |
Episode starred Evel Knievel, so probably his personal car:![[Image: bw307-0053.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/9656/bw307-0053.jpg) ![[Image: bw307-0054.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/9656/bw307-0054.jpg) ![[Image: bw307-0055.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/9656/bw307-0055.jpg) |
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◊ 2014-03-31 00:11 |
It is a Stutz IV-Porte https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stutz_IV-Porte |
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◊ 2014-03-31 00:16 |
You do know IV-Porte means 4-doors? I believe the convertibles were called D'Italia. |
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◊ 2014-03-31 00:45 |
Yes, I do. I didn't look at the pics closely enough. However it is NOT an D'Italia. It is a Bearcat The Bearcat name was quickly resurrected for the new Stutz Motor Car of America. The original 1967 design of the new Bearcat was based on Virgil Exner's Duesenberg "Revival Car" concept. Because of design difficulties with this convertible Stutz decided to produce the 1970 Blackhawk coupe first. In 1976, a convertible called D'Italia based on a standard Blackhawk was presented at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The conversion was done by Dan Steckler, working for Stutz in California. Only one D'Italia was ever made, although others have done Blackhawk conversions as well (i.e. customizer John D'Agostino). Evel Knievel and Wayne Newton owned the car respectively. If this is the one owned by Evel it is the D'Italia. Otherwise it is a Bearcat. -- Last edit: 2015-06-04 18:42:13 |
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◊ 2014-03-31 02:04 |
This is this car, according to the Stutz owner registry: http://www.madle.org/enewton.htm A 1975 Blackhawk Convertible, called d'Italia. Ordered by Elvis, delivered to Evel Knievel, then sold to Wayne Newton (who still owns it), and painted black. There's a picture of the original color on Evel's page: http://www.madle.org/eknievel.htm http://www.madle.org/editaliadan.htm http://www.madle.org/editalia.htm The car was crashed during the filming of this episode, when a car thief took the keys, and tried to get off the lot. -- Last edit: 2014-03-31 02:08:36 |
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◊ 2014-03-31 03:16 |
Was it ever repaired/restored?? |
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◊ 2014-03-31 03:34 |
Yes, it's supposedly on display at the Petersen Auto Museum. |
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