He has also owned a Mercer Raceabout two-seater, vintage 1912, a real American beau ty. To drive a 1912 Mercer, says Purdy, is to feel “the movement of a horse under you.

Photo credit: Gil Lhotka The museum highlights these local connections, giving visitors a new sense of pride in their state’s contributions. You might learn about the Mercer Raceabout, produced in ...

For instance, you might learn about the Mercer Raceabout, produced in Trenton between 1911 and 1915, which was one of America’s first true sports cars. Or discover how the famous Jersey shore ...

Extremely rare vehicles, including a 1914 Mercer Raceabout, a 1915 Stutz Bearcat, and a 1963 Shelby 289 AC Cobra, will be on display.

Of the models Mercer developed during that period, the most iconic was the Raceabout, a two-seat roadster that became one of the most revered American race cars of the pre-war era.

If the Chevrolet Corvette C8 represents the pinnacle of American high-performance automobile manufacturing today, the Mercer Raceabout could be roughly considered its equivalent of the Brass Era.

The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) wouldn’t be formed for another 33 years, and the Corvette wouldn’t come about for another 42. Even in 1911, though, America already had a sports car —the Mercer ...

GROSSE POINTE, Michigan, July 12, 2024 – Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) company, is thrilled to announce the consignment of a truly spectacular motor car in the 1913 Mercer 35-J ...

The mighty Mercer Raceabout has long been celebrated as one of the ultimate examples among all automobiles of the Brass Era. Considered to predate the Ferrari GTO as the contemporary sports car of ...

Among them: a 1929 Bugatti Royale, a 1913 Mercer Raceabout, a 1909 American Underslung, a 1913 Peugeot, plus a mint collection of Bentleys. the $15,000 British sports car that Cunningham generally ...