1916 Mercer Touring Car, Used by Edsel and Eleanor Ford
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Artifact Overview
The Mercer Automobile Company of Trenton, New Jersey, was founded in 1909 and quickly made its reputation in performance cars. The Mercer Raceabout, introduced for 1911, was capable of better than 90 miles per hour and won numerous races. Edsel and Eleanor Ford used this more sedate touring car on their 1916 honeymoon. Money and management problems closed Mercer in 1925.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1916
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.240.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edsel B. Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Canvas
Glass (Material)
Wood (Plant material)
Leather
Rubber (Material)
Color
Bluish green
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 80.5 in
Width: 71.75 in
Length: 181.5 in
Inscriptions
radiator front: MERCER
hubs: RUDGE-WHITWORTH S.R.B.-PHILA/MERCER
Plate inside hood: MERCER / MERCER AUTOMOBILE CO. / TRENTON, N.J. / (Patents front Sept. 11, 1900 to May 18, 1909) / THE MANUFACTURER HEREOF IS LICENSED UNDER / THESE PATENTS / SERIES 22.72 NO. 3002
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