Harry Clayton Stutz was a self-taught engineer who loved fast cars so much so that he started building his own in 1897.  

The last car for the Stutz Motor Car company came off the line in 1935.  Shown here is the 1932 Stutz "DV-32" Convertible Coupe, named to indicate that its 322-cube straight-eight engine featured "Dual Valves” — a total of 32 valves, four valves per cylinder. Technical highlights of the 156-horsepower engine included the use of hemispherical combustion chambers and double overhead camshafts.

It rolled on a 145-inch chassis.  With a beautiful body built by LeBaron, and Rollston of New York City styling cues, the result was pure elegance.