Four-Passenger Bulldog Special (United States of America, 1916)

Although they were overshadowed by the Bearcat and frequently forgotten, Stutz built roadsters and touring cars from the very beginning, and then sedans from 1915 onward. Most of these, however, had the same Wisconsin four-valve, twin-ignition T-head engine and transaxle gearbox as the Bearcat, with the Bulldog tourer being the case in point. The Bulldog was introduced for 1915, and it was extended in 1916 as the Bulldog Special. The Bulldog Special came with a wheelbase that was extended 10 inches to 130, a wood-finish vanity cabinet in the rear compartment, aluminum trim in the front and rear, and Hartford shock absorbers. Other than the wheelbase and the passenger amenities, it was a Bearcat in every sense. As time passed, few survived intact, as the possibility of cutting them down for Bearcat replicas was entirely too tempting.