#dv32

The New York Auto Show also featured some truly stunning classics on loan from the Saratoga Auto Museum in upstate New York. 1931 Duesenberg Model J 1938 Bugatti Type 57C 1931 Stutz DV-32 Typical of luxury cars in this time period, all three of these cars have custom bodies built by a coachbuilder and straight 8 engines under the hood. The Duesie and Bugatti are supercharged. I think these cars are incredibly beautiful. I'm partial to the Duesie. I love the exhaust pipes coming out the side. #duesenberg #modelj #bugatti #type57c #stutz #dv32 #classic #straight8 #cars #luxury #newyorkautoshow #coachbuilt

Stutz DV32, straight-8 engine with 4 valves-per-cylinder

1933 Stutz DV32 with a Convertible Victoria body by Rollston. Although it was just as technically advanced, powerful, and luxurious as it’s Packard, Lincoln, and Cadillac competition, the fact that it had a straight eight instead of a V-8 or V-12 gave the Stutz a considerable disadvantage in the cylinder race of the 30′s. You could buy two Auburn V-12 convertibles for the same price. The DV32 was a sales failure and the company filed for bankruptcy just a few years later.

1931 Stutz DV32

1933 Stutz DV32 Monte Carlo