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1933 MARMON V-16 TYPE 143 FIVE PASSENGER VICTORIA COUPE
Serial No. 16-143-907
Engine No. TBA
Dove gray with mulberry wheels and blue leather interior
Engine: V-16, 515ci, est. 250bhp at 3400rpm; Gearbox: three speed manual: Brakes: four wheel mechanical; Suspension: semi-elliptic leaf springs front and rear. Left hand drive.
While a member of the Bolling Commission in 1917, Howard Marmon had travelled through France and was impressed by a Bugatti sixteen cylinder aero engine that he had seen running on a test stand. Marmon was a brilliant engineer and was convinced that a V-16 power source would be the ultimate engine for one of his automobiles.
Like so many other automobile manufacturers of the day, Marmon wanted to compete in the luxury car market and as a result the Marmon Sixteen was introduced at the Chicago Auto Show in November of 1930. Unfortunately, production delays at the factory resulted in the initial deliveries taking place in April 1931 - well into the depths of the Great Depression. Even the fantastic clean styling by famed designer Walter Darwin Teague could not boost sales and only a total 390 Marmon Sixteens were produced between 1931 and 1933.
Despite these setbacks the Sixteens were still wonderful cars with very impressive performance. Every Marmon Sixteen built was delivered with a certificate attesting that it had covered at least five miles at Indianapolis in excess of 100mph.
The car offered here is one of the desirable Type 143, or 5 passenger Victoria models. It is one of only 9 known examples. This fine motor car has had a complete, no expense spared nut and bolt restoration in 1993 by noted restorer Bob Mosier. Every bush, bearing and seal throughout the chassis was replaced. In restoring the car the owner wanted a classic that would not only be competitive on the show field, but one that could be driven as well. The final result speaks for itself; this V-16 was driven from Los Angeles to Pebble Beach, scored 100 points, and driven back home again. The tuned engine is .080 oversize with a larger 515 cubic inch displacement. It has an estimated 250 horsepower at the flywheel and an astonishing 165 horsepower at the rear wheels. The V-16 has also won first prize at Le Cerola, San Diego as well as other West Coast Concours events.
Serial No. 16-143-907
Engine No. TBA
Dove gray with mulberry wheels and blue leather interior
Engine: V-16, 515ci, est. 250bhp at 3400rpm; Gearbox: three speed manual: Brakes: four wheel mechanical; Suspension: semi-elliptic leaf springs front and rear. Left hand drive.
While a member of the Bolling Commission in 1917, Howard Marmon had travelled through France and was impressed by a Bugatti sixteen cylinder aero engine that he had seen running on a test stand. Marmon was a brilliant engineer and was convinced that a V-16 power source would be the ultimate engine for one of his automobiles.
Like so many other automobile manufacturers of the day, Marmon wanted to compete in the luxury car market and as a result the Marmon Sixteen was introduced at the Chicago Auto Show in November of 1930. Unfortunately, production delays at the factory resulted in the initial deliveries taking place in April 1931 - well into the depths of the Great Depression. Even the fantastic clean styling by famed designer Walter Darwin Teague could not boost sales and only a total 390 Marmon Sixteens were produced between 1931 and 1933.
Despite these setbacks the Sixteens were still wonderful cars with very impressive performance. Every Marmon Sixteen built was delivered with a certificate attesting that it had covered at least five miles at Indianapolis in excess of 100mph.
The car offered here is one of the desirable Type 143, or 5 passenger Victoria models. It is one of only 9 known examples. This fine motor car has had a complete, no expense spared nut and bolt restoration in 1993 by noted restorer Bob Mosier. Every bush, bearing and seal throughout the chassis was replaced. In restoring the car the owner wanted a classic that would not only be competitive on the show field, but one that could be driven as well. The final result speaks for itself; this V-16 was driven from Los Angeles to Pebble Beach, scored 100 points, and driven back home again. The tuned engine is .080 oversize with a larger 515 cubic inch displacement. It has an estimated 250 horsepower at the flywheel and an astonishing 165 horsepower at the rear wheels. The V-16 has also won first prize at Le Cerola, San Diego as well as other West Coast Concours events.