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- Raymond Petersen Driving 1911 Mercer Raceabout, Bridgehampton, New York, May 31, 1959 - 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.
- May 31, 1959
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Raymond Petersen Driving 1911 Mercer Raceabout, Bridgehampton, New York, May 31, 1959
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.
- Mercer Motor Cars Brochure, circa 1918 - The Mercer Automobile Company of Trenton, New Jersey, was founded in 1909 and quickly made its reputation in performance cars. Its early Raceabout models boasted a top speed over 70 miles per hour, and they were popular on the road and on the track. Unfortunately, problems with management and money combined to close Mercer in 1925.
- circa 1918
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Mercer Motor Cars Brochure, circa 1918
The Mercer Automobile Company of Trenton, New Jersey, was founded in 1909 and quickly made its reputation in performance cars. Its early Raceabout models boasted a top speed over 70 miles per hour, and they were popular on the road and on the track. Unfortunately, problems with management and money combined to close Mercer in 1925.
- Louis Nikrent's Car during the Santa Monica Road Race, Santa Monica, California, 1913 - Louis Nikrent kicks up dust in his #5 Mercer during the Santa Monica Road Race in the 1913 Grand Prix season. He finished third behind fellow Americans Earl Cooper and Barney Oldfield. Santa Monica was the season's only race won by an American driver.
- August 09, 1913
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Louis Nikrent's Car during the Santa Monica Road Race, Santa Monica, California, 1913
Louis Nikrent kicks up dust in his #5 Mercer during the Santa Monica Road Race in the 1913 Grand Prix season. He finished third behind fellow Americans Earl Cooper and Barney Oldfield. Santa Monica was the season's only race won by an American driver.
- Three Mercer Race Cars and Designer Finley Robertson Porter at Racing Quarters, circa 1910 - Founded in 1909, the Mercer Automobile Company of Trenton, New Jersey, quickly made its reputation with performance cars. Its Type 35 Raceabout, designed by chief engineer Finley R. Porter, boasted a top speed over 70 miles per hour. Mercer Raceabouts were popular on the road and on the track. Management problems and money troubles closed Mercer in 1925.
- circa 1910
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Three Mercer Race Cars and Designer Finley Robertson Porter at Racing Quarters, circa 1910
Founded in 1909, the Mercer Automobile Company of Trenton, New Jersey, quickly made its reputation with performance cars. Its Type 35 Raceabout, designed by chief engineer Finley R. Porter, boasted a top speed over 70 miles per hour. Mercer Raceabouts were popular on the road and on the track. Management problems and money troubles closed Mercer in 1925.
- Edsel Ford and Henry Ford, with Unidentified Passenger and Chauffeur, Riding in a 1916 Mercer Touring Car, circa 1920 - The Mercer Automobile Company of Trenton, New Jersey, was founded in 1909 and quickly made its reputation in performance cars. Its early Raceabout models boasted a top speed over 70 miles per hour, and they were popular on the road and on the track. Unfortunately, problems with management and money combined to close Mercer in 1925.
- circa 1920
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Edsel Ford and Henry Ford, with Unidentified Passenger and Chauffeur, Riding in a 1916 Mercer Touring Car, circa 1920
The Mercer Automobile Company of Trenton, New Jersey, was founded in 1909 and quickly made its reputation in performance cars. Its early Raceabout models boasted a top speed over 70 miles per hour, and they were popular on the road and on the track. Unfortunately, problems with management and money combined to close Mercer in 1925.
- Copy of 1913 Mercer Motor Cars Brochure - The Mercer Automobile Company of Trenton, New Jersey, was founded in 1909 and quickly made its reputation in performance cars. Its early Raceabout models boasted a top speed over 70 miles per hour, and they were popular on the road and on the track. Unfortunately, problems with management and money combined to close Mercer in 1925.
- 1913
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Copy of 1913 Mercer Motor Cars Brochure
The Mercer Automobile Company of Trenton, New Jersey, was founded in 1909 and quickly made its reputation in performance cars. Its early Raceabout models boasted a top speed over 70 miles per hour, and they were popular on the road and on the track. Unfortunately, problems with management and money combined to close Mercer in 1925.
- Workers at the Mercer Automobile Factory, 1910-1925 -
- 1910-1925
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Workers at the Mercer Automobile Factory, 1910-1925
- 1911 Mercer Raceabout at Bridgehampton Race Circuit, September 1965 - 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.
- September 01, 1965
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1911 Mercer Raceabout at Bridgehampton Race Circuit, September 1965
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.
- Mercer Radiator Emblem, circa 1920 - This simple shield-shaped emblem could be found on vehicles produced by the Mercer Automobile Company. The Kuser and Roebling families established the company in 1909 and named it for Mercer County, New Jersey, where the cars were made. The company faltered financially after an attempted expansion following World War I. Mercer produced its last vehicle in 1925.
- circa 1920
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Mercer Radiator Emblem, circa 1920
This simple shield-shaped emblem could be found on vehicles produced by the Mercer Automobile Company. The Kuser and Roebling families established the company in 1909 and named it for Mercer County, New Jersey, where the cars were made. The company faltered financially after an attempted expansion following World War I. Mercer produced its last vehicle in 1925.
- Mercer Motometer, circa 1920 - Automobiles often came without temperature gauges before the early 1930s, so enterprising manufacturers sold aftermarket motometers. Mounted on a car's radiator, these devices measured and displayed coolant water vapor temperature, notifying drivers if their automobiles were in danger of overheating. Moto-Meter Co. Inc. dominated the American market, producing the popular Boyce motometer and others featuring an automotive manufacturer's name or logo.
- circa 1920
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Mercer Motometer, circa 1920
Automobiles often came without temperature gauges before the early 1930s, so enterprising manufacturers sold aftermarket motometers. Mounted on a car's radiator, these devices measured and displayed coolant water vapor temperature, notifying drivers if their automobiles were in danger of overheating. Moto-Meter Co. Inc. dominated the American market, producing the popular Boyce motometer and others featuring an automotive manufacturer's name or logo.