This 1985 Stutz Bearcat is one of a claimed seven Series IV examples produced between 1979 and 1987 and is said to have spent 18 years in a museum collection before it was purchased by the selling dealer in 2023. The car is finished in two-tone silver and black and features simulated side exhaust pipes, removable roof panels, a targa bar, and a power-operated rear soft top. Inside, the power-adjustable front seats are trimmed in gray upholstery and accompanied by gold-plated interior trim, a wood-rimmed steering wheel, air conditioning, and an Alpine CD stereo. Power comes from a 5.0L V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission, and further equipment includes power steering, power-assisted front disc brakes, and 15″ chrome wire wheels. This Stutz Bearcat is now offered with a top boot, a jack, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Oregon title.
The Stutz marque was revived in the late 1960s with the Virgil Exner–designed Blackhawk. The later Bearcat convertible model was based on contemporary General Motors A platform running gear and produced from 1979 through 1987. This example was built using the chassis and powertrain from a 1983 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale and features hand-built coachwork by Carrozzeria Saturn of Torino, Italy.
The car is finished in silver and black and features bumper-mounted headlights and driving lamps, simulated exhaust pipes that emerge from the front fenders, removable roof panels, a targa bar, and a power-operated rear soft top. A black top boot is included in the sale.
The 15″ chrome wire wheels feature faux knock-off hubs and are mounted with 215/75 Milestar whitewall tires. A spare is stowed under a vinyl cover on the rear decklid. The car is equipped with power steering, while braking is handled by power-assisted front discs and rear drums.
The cabin features power-adjustable front bucket seats and a rear bench trimmed in gray upholstery with black piping along with a color-matched dashpad, center console, and door panels. A plaque with the original owner’s name is affixed to the glovebox door, and burl wood trim with gold-plated accents are present on the dash, center console, and doors. Additional equipment includes an Alpine CD stereo, air conditioning, and power windows.
The wood-rimmed steering wheel features gold-plated spokes as well as a Stutz horn button. It frames a horizontal-sweep 85-mph speedometer and a fuel gauge. The five-digit odometer shows 96k miles, less than 100 of which have been added by the selling dealer.
The 5.0-liter V8 is equipped with a four-barrel carburetor. An oil change was performed in 2024.
A plaque engraved with the names of the coachbuilders who built the body is affixed to the radiator fan shroud.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a three-speed automatic transmission.
The Carfax report lists the car as a 1983 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale and notes that it was designated a gross polluter twice by the state of California in 1999.
The car is titled as a 1985 Stutz Delta convertible.