Monday, July 25, 2005

Stutz, Part 2 (When Bears Attack)


    The last chapter of the Stutz story starts in 1984. Because of their huge success with limos in the Middle East, Stutz started into the luxury SUV trend more than a decade before most.

    Stutz began selling a modified/armoured Chevy Suburban called the Defender (later renamed the Gazelle). Made mainly for military purposes, standard equipment included a machine gun.

    The Bear was derived from this car (sans machine gun). In the gun's place was a convertible top, and a Rolls-like grille to stun the oncomers. 46 were made and sold to the Royal Guard of Saudi Arabi and the King Hassan of Morocco.

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