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  Models of Yesteryear Y-14/3; 1931 Stutz Bearcat  

Scale: 1:44

Box notes" The two seater 155hp Bearcat had a factory guarantee of 100mph. Price when new was $4,995. The engine reached its ultimate in design in 1931 with the introduction of the double overhead camshaft DV32 with four valves per cylinder. Prior to this owners warmed up their Bearcat on the driveway, idling at about 250rpm while eating their breakfast."

According to Ramsay this car was in the MOY range from 1974 to 1995 a very long production run indeed, with a Matchbox Collectibles release in 1993. Most of the examples that come my way seem to be the two-tone green version in the woodgrain box. However you will also see it in blue with a grey chassis, Red with silver pinstripes, blue & cream, and cream & red, no version is rare or gets much of a premium on price.

Boxes: The first release two-tone green car is always in a Type H box, The cream/red and early cream/green cars are in Type I boxes, the later cream/green and the blue/grey cars are in Type J boxes. The blue/cream cars and the red cars are in Type N boxes with a single release of the blue/cream car in a plain white Type P box for the US 'Great Motor Cars of the Century' series.

 

1974 1974 1979 1979 1981
Models of Yesteryear Y-14/3; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Light Green, Dark Metallic Green Chassis; Type H Box Models of Yesteryear Y-14/3; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Lime Green, Metallic Green Chassis; Type H Box Models of Yesteryear Y-14/3; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Red, Cream Side Panels, Black Seats; Type I Box Models of Yesteryear Y-14/3; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Red, Cream Side Panels, Red Seats; Type I Box Models of Yesteryear Y-14/3; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Cream, Emerald Green Chassis, Red Grille; Type I Box
Models of Yesteryear Y-14/3; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Light Green, Dark Metallic Green Chassis; Type H Box Models of Yesteryear Y-14/3; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Lime Green, Metallic Green Chassis; Type H Box Models of Yesteryear Y-14/3; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Red, Cream Side Panels, Black Seats; Type I Box Models of Yesteryear Y-14/3; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Red, Cream Side Panels, Red Seats; Type I Box Models of Yesteryear Y-14/3; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Cream, Emerald Green Chassis, Red Grille; Type I Box

1981 1985 1990 1990 1993
Models of Yesteryear Y-14/3; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Cream, Emerald Green Chassis; Black Grille, Type I Box Models of Yesteryear Y-14/3; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Blue, Dark Grey Chassis; Type J Box Models of Yesteryear Y-14/3; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Blue, Cream Panels; Type N Box Models of Yesteryear Y-14/3; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Blue, Cream Panels; Type P Box Matchbox Collectibles DYM35179; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Yellow, Silver Detailing
Models of Yesteryear Y-14/3; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Cream, Emerald Green Chassis; Black Grille, Type I Box Models of Yesteryear Y-14/3; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Blue, Dark Grey Chassis; Type J Box Models of Yesteryear Y-14/3; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Blue, Cream Panels; Type N Box Models of Yesteryear Y-14/3; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Blue, Cream Panels; Type P Box
US 'Great Motor Cars of the Century' series
Matchbox Collectibles DYM35179; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster
Cars of the Rich and Infamous

1995        
Models of Yesteryear YY014A/C; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Red, Silver Detailing; Type N Box        
Models of Yesteryear YY014A/C; 1931 Stutz Bearcat Roadster; Red, Silver Detailing; Type N Box        

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