1911 Mercer Raceabout at Bridgehampton Race Circuit, September 1965
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The Mercer Type 35 Raceabout, designed by Finley R. Porter, was the high-performance sports car of its day. It could top 90 miles per hour. This 1911 example belonged to Henry Austin Clark, Jr., the foremost automotive collector and historian of his day. Clark acquired the Raceabout in 1949, and it remained in his family for the next 65 years.
The Mercer Type 35 Raceabout, designed by Finley R. Porter, was the high-performance sports car of its day. It could top 90 miles per hour. This 1911 example belonged to Henry Austin Clark, Jr., the foremost automotive collector and historian of his day. Clark acquired the Raceabout in 1949, and it remained in his family for the next 65 years.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
September 1965
Subject Date
September 1965
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.P.TN.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.625 in
Width: 5 in
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