£905.3k (Est: £1.12m - £1.68m)
1912 Mercer Type 35-C Raceabout
Gooding Christie's • US • 20 Sept 2025
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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£905,275 (Est: £1,120,665 - £1,680,998)
1912 Mercer Type 35-C Raceabout
US • 20 Sept 2025 • Lot 82
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1912 Mercer 35-C Raceabout, a quintessential Brass Era sports car, boasts a continuous history dating back to 1916 and a lineage of respected owners including Alec Ulmann and Willet H. Brown. Having been discovered in 1941 and restored, it has participated in significant events like the SCCA's inaugural race and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance®.
Condition
7
The car description states that the car was discovered in 'remarkably intact, but well-used' condition and underwent a complete renovation. It also mentions that between 1954 and 1957, the car was fitted with a new frame and refinished. The owner made 'modest refinements' while preserving the Darby-era restoration. Therefore I rated it as a 7, Very Good.
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Manual
1912
Auction
RHD
United States
£905.3k (Est: £1.12m - £1.68m)
1912 Mercer Type 35-C Raceabout
Gooding Christie's • US • 20 Sept 2025
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
Without Reserve
Chassis : 623 (SEE TEXT)
Engine : 383 Salesroom Addendum Please note that a new title has recently been processed and should be available shortly following the auction.
Please also note that this vehicle will be titled by its engine number.
A Well-Known T-Head Mercer Raceabout; An Icon of American Motoring Among the Most Famous and Desirable of All Antique Automobiles Well-Documented Example with Known History Dating Back to 1916 Discovered in 1941 by Alec Ulmann, Charlie Stich, and Smith Hempstone Oliver Winner of the First-Ever SCCA Race at Langhorne, Pennsylvania in 1947 Acquired by Stan Lucas from the Willet H.
Brown Estate in 1995 300 CID T-Head Inline 4-Cylinder
Engine Single Schebler Updraft Carburetor 58 HP at 1,900 RPM 3-Speed Manual Gearbox 2-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes Front Solid Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Friction Shock Absorbers Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Friction Shock Absorbers Few cars of the Brass Era in...
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