Auto Restoration 101

The Stout Scarab was a very unique car especially for the 1930’s. They had a futuristic design for their time with Art Deco styling. The car was made by William B. Stout and designed by John Tjaarda. There were only nine made and possibly only five that still exist. The Scarab had a lot of unique features such as unibody construction, independent suspension with four coil springs, and a rear engine flathead Ford mated to a Stout built three-speed transaxle.

William B. Stout (1880-1956) was known for his help with the Ford Tri-motor aircraft.

For further reading visit these sites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stout_Scarab

http://www.ohtm.org/35stout.html

http://www.automotivehistoryonline.com/stout.htm

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