The Stutz Defender (later called the Gazelle and Bear) was an

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based on the

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produced by the Stutz Motor Car of America company in the 1980s. It was positioned as an upscale armored vehicle and was popular with heads of state in the

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Stutz Defender/Gazelle

The Defender (later the Gazelle) was an armored Suburban. It included a roof-mounted machine gun under a sliding hatch.

Stutz Bear

46 Defenders were changed into full

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sedans, with a rollbar and trunk. These were used by the

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and by King Hassan of

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References

* {{cite web , title=Stutz Bear, Defender and Gazelle , work=The Internet Guide to Stutz cars history and models , url=http://www.madle.org/esub.htm , accessdate=March 1, 2005 Defender 1980s cars