1932 Stutz DV32 Tonneau Cowl Four-Passenger Speedster
The four-passenger speedster with tonneau cowl was the only dual-cowl phaeton body style formally cataloged by Stutz for the DV32 chassis, constructed in aluminum by LeBaron on the 134.5-inch wheelbase.
Period sources and marque historians generally agree that just two examples were built in this specific style, making it among the rarest DV32 variants. The secondary cowl gave rear passengers added wind protection while preserving the open character of the design.
Beneath the hood sat one of the more technically advanced American production engines of 1932. Charles “Pop” Greuter’s redesign of the 322 CI Vertical Eight incorporated dual overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder (32 in total, the direct source of the DV-32 name), drawing a factory-rated 156 horsepower at 3,000 rpm from hemispherical combustion chambers.
At the time, only Duesenberg offered a broadly comparable dual-overhead-camshaft configuration among domestic manufacturers. Power reached the rear axle through a Warner three-speed manual transmission with freewheeling.
Total DV-32 production across all body styles is generally cited at approximately 200 examples before Stutz ceased automobile production in 1935, making survivors of any configuration relatively uncommon today.
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