Lot 82

1912 Mercer Type 35-C Raceabout

SOLD $1,352,500

Estimate

$1,500,000 - $2,250,000| Without Reserve

Chassis

623 (SEE TEXT)

Engine

383

Car Highlights

A Well-Known T-Head Mercer Raceabout; An Icon of American Motoring

Among the Most Famous and Desirable of All Antique Automobiles

Well-Documented Example with Known History Dating Back to 1916

Discovered in 1941 by Alec Ulmann, Charlie Stich, and Smith Hempstone Oliver

Winner of the First-Ever SCCA Race at Langhorne, Pennsylvania in 1947

Acquired by Stan Lucas from the Willet H. Brown Estate in 1995

Technical Specs

300 CID T-Head Inline 4-Cylinder Engine

Single Schebler Updraft Carburetor

58 HP at 1,900 RPM

3-Speed Manual Gearbox

2-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes

Front Solid Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Friction Shock Absorbers

Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Friction Shock Absorbers

Saleroom Addendum

Please note that a new title has recently been processed and should be available shortly following the auction. Please also note that this vehicle will be titled by its engine number.

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