The Stutz BB 145 Schumacher Special, built in 1928, is a unique race car with a fascinating history tied to Gustav Schumacher, a skilled mechanic and engineer based in Yonkers, New York. In the late 1920s, Gustav Schumacher operated “Schumacher – Motor-Service,” a mechanical workshop known for its expertise in automotive engineering, design, and metalworking. For a fee, Schumacher Motor Service would build you a "Sprint Car for the Street" on either the customer's chassis or one they provided. A total of 16 street and track cars were built prior to WWII. This particular car, #11 of 16, was inspired by the tragic attempt of race driver Frank Lockhart, who designed the Stutz Black Hawk Special Streamliner for a world speed record run on Daytona Beach, Florida, on April 25, 1928. Lockhart’s car, built on a Stutz chassis with a highly aerodynamic body, ended in a fatal crash during the attempt. Following Lockhart’s attempt, the son of a wealthy New York industrialist approached Schumacher to build a similar high-performance race car, captivated by the sensational design of Lockhart’s streamliner. Schumacher began by acquiring a Stutz chassis and engine from the Stutz Motor Car Company, which was renowned for producing high-end sports and luxury cars in Indianapolis. The car was designed as an open race car, heavily influenced by the sleek, aerodynamic lines of Lockhart’s Black Hawk Special. Schumacher sketched and built the car, incorporating his expertise to create a vehicle that echoed the record-breaking aesthetic while adapting it for practical use. The result was the Stutz BB 145 Schumacher Special, a striking silver spider-style race car
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Whoa. Meet "Brutus," the aero-engined monster created by the Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum in Germany between 1998 and 2006. The project began when a museum associate spotted a BMW V12 aircraft engine in a Spanish scrapyard; this massive motor would be fitted to a 1907 American LaFrance chassis!
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Beautiful blue skies and 70 degree weather here in New England today. Great time to take my 1929 Stearns Knight J8-90 out for a ride.