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£273,430 (Est: £224,775 - £299,700)

1921 Mercer Series 5 Raceabout

United States • 20 Sept 2025 • Lot Lot 31

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1921 Mercer Raceabout, with chassis number 15810 and engine number 6138, boasts continuous family ownership from 1926 to 2010 and a three-owner history. While never fully restored, it retains originality and has been maintained, earning accolades like the FIVA Cup for Best Original Car in 2010.

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The car has never been fully restored, but has been maintained and mechanically rebuilt. The fenders were painted in the 1950s and the engine block and exhaust manifolds have been replaced. However, it received the FIVA Cup for Best Original Car at the 2010 Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance.

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15810

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Without Reserve Chassis : 15810 Engine : 6138 Salesroom Addendum Please note that a new title has recently been processed and should be available shortly following the auction.

Held in Continuous Family Ownership from 1926 to 2010 A Three-Owner, 104-Year-Old Automobile Never Comprehensively Restored Veteran of Countless Shows and Rallies A Truly Legendary Example of the Venerable L-Head Mercer 298 CID Inline 4-Cylinder L-Head Engine 72 HP at 2,000 RPM Single Ball & Ball Updraft Carburetor 4-Speed Manual Gearbox Single Foot Brake on Driveshaft with Internal-Expanding Hand Brakes on Rear Wheels Front Beam Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs Following Finley R.

Porter’s brilliant T-head engine design, which was produced from 1911 through 1914, Mercer’s second generation of motorcars transitioned to a long-stroke L-head engine designed by Erik Delling.

This highly successful, all-new Series 5 chassis continued in the tradition of the a...