Built in Indianapolis, Indiana, Marmon was known as a luxury car manufacturer. The Marmon Sixteen, featuring a V-16 engine, made its debut in the early years of The Great Depression. Marmon is best known for having the winning car in the 1911 Indianapolis 500 Race.
Marmon manufactured automobiles from 1903 and was a victim of the economy, closing its doors in 1933.The sixteen-cylinder engine was 490 cubic-inch, 200 horsepower, overhead valve, downdraft carbureted, and surprisingly a powerplant weighing only 930 pounds.
Each Marmon Sixteen was certified to have exceeded the speed of 100 mp on the Indianapolis 500 racetrack. The coachwork is considered innovative and modern in style.This automobile has been painstakingly restored by its owner and was completed in February of 2007.
