Stutz Bearcat
The Stutz Bearcat was a well-known American sports car of the pre- and post-World War One period.
Essentially, the Bearcat was a shorter (120" wheelbase vs 130"), lighter version of the standard Stutz passenger car's chassis. It was originally powered by a 390 in, 60-horsepower straight-four engine produced by the Wisconsin Motor Company. Common with racing and sports cars of the period, it featured minimal bodywork consisting of a "dog house" hood, open bucket seats, a tiny "monocle" windscreen in front of the driver, and a cylindrical fuel tank on a short rear deck. Production Bearcats differed from the factory "White Squadron" racers by having fenders, lights and a trunk. According to factory literature from 1913 the Bearcat "was designed to meet the needs of the customer desiring a car built along the lines of a racing car with a slightly higher gear ratio than our normal torpedo roadster, has met with great favor with motor car owners and meets the demand for a car of this class."