November 3, 1919 – HCS Motor Car Company capitalized at $1 million with Harry C. Stutz as President
First car called HCS was a junior version of 1915 Stutz Bearcat. Fewer than 100 cars built in its one year production. An example is in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum
A 191 HCS prototype was at the 1919-20 New York and Chicago auto shows. The HCS was LH drive where the Stutz roadster was RH drive.
The engine was by George Weidely; 4 cyl; valve-in-head; 228 c.i. 50 bhp@2500 rpm. The roadster listed at $2,725, touring at $2,775, coupe at $3,450 and sedan at $3,650
HCS bodies were built by McFarlan Motor Co. in Connersville, IN and also by Central Manufacturing Co also in Connersville. Colors: blue, green or carmine on open models; carmine, dark blue or Rolls Royce blue with black on closed cars
HCS was the pace car for the 1921 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race driven by Harry C Stutz accompanied by Barney Oldfield
Harry Stutz teamed with Harry Miller to build the HCS Special for the 1923 500 Mile Race. It had a straight 8 engine of 120.7 c.i. Driver Tommy Milton set a qualifying record of 108.17 mph. He started first and finished first.
1923 Model HCS cars had a tilting reflector within the 10” diameter drum headlights to deflect the beam prior to dual filament headlights being available.
All passenger car production ceased by September 24. The ear of hand-crafted and assembled cars of low volume was numbered. About two thousand 4 cyl. cars and four hundred 6 cyl. cars were produced.
Taxicab bodies were by Millspaugh & Irish of Indianapolis, IN.
- Engine: 4 cyl. Waukesha with Ricardo L-head; 30 bhp
- Colors: “Cleopatra” green with cream belt line and black top; other colors optional
Harry Stutz divested his interest in the company in 1926. In January 1927 it was placed in receivership.