The Stutz Blackhawk of the 1970s featured a front-mounted V8 engine positioned so far forward that weight distribution was 62% front-biased, yet Stutz engineers deliberately refused to compensate with suspension geometry adjustments, believing that extreme understeer would prevent amateur drivers from overdriving the car into oversteer-induced crashes—essentially using bad handling as a passive safety feature for wealthy buyers who prioritized prestige over driving dynamics.
Car Fact #90 — September 14, 2026
