A Gallery of the 1971 Stutz Blackhawk That Once Belonged to Elvis
Once owned by Elvis Presley, this 1971 Stutz Blackhawk will be included in the Mecum Auctions Las Vegas sale, which runs November 10 though 12.
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A Gallery of the 1971 Stutz Blackhawk That Once Belonged to Elvis
Image Credit: Mecum Auctions First shown in 1970 and named after the original Stutz model of 1929, the Blackhawk was the most popular offering from the resurrected Stutz Motor Car of America and was produced through 1987.
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A Gallery of the 1971 Stutz Blackhawk That Once Belonged to Elvis
Image Credit: Mecum Auctions The black interior is complemented by ubiquitous burl-wood paneling.
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A Gallery of the 1971 Stutz Blackhawk That Once Belonged to Elvis
Image Credit: Mecum Auctions Stutz Blackhawks were initially powered by Pontiac’s 455 ci V-8 engine mated to a three-speed automatic transmission.
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A Gallery of the 1971 Stutz Blackhawk That Once Belonged to Elvis
Image Credit: Mecum Auctions Elvis gifted this Stutz to Elias Ghanem, the house doctor for the Las Vegas Hilton, who helped Elvis through a bout of pneumonia.
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A Gallery of the 1971 Stutz Blackhawk That Once Belonged to Elvis
Image Credit: Mecum Auctions Although the original Stutz Motor Company operated from 1911 until 1935, New York banker James O’Donnell resurrected the name by founding the Stutz Motor Car of America marque in 1968.
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A Gallery of the 1971 Stutz Blackhawk That Once Belonged to Elvis
Image Credit: Mecum Auctions The engraved plaque Elvis had included on the dashboard when he gifted the car to his friend.
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A Gallery of the 1971 Stutz Blackhawk That Once Belonged to Elvis
The aesthetic of this 1971 Stutz Blackhawk is a retro-reference to the most elegant car designs of the 1920s.
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A Gallery of the 1971 Stutz Blackhawk That Once Belonged to Elvis
The car will cross the block through Mecum Auctions with no reserve.
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A Gallery of the 1971 Stutz Blackhawk That Once Belonged to Elvis
Standard features on the Stutz Blackhawk included faux side exhausts.
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A Gallery of the 1971 Stutz Blackhawk That Once Belonged to Elvis
A close-up of the gold-wire spare wheel that protrudes from the car’s swooping rear deck.