THE CAR THAT WAS MADE TO RUN

Designed by Harry C. Stutz

Sold by John North Willys

1911 Marion Bobcat 

     This is one of the most famous cars in the world.  This car was built in 1911 and was personally designed and tested by Harry Stutz when he worked as chief engineer for the Marion Motor Car Company in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

     This car was built to run. It was a racer and still runs today at age 94.  This is one of the most unique pieces of American automotive history we have ever had the thrill to auction.  Just the history of this car is enough to write a motion picture about.  This car when it was originally manufactured was viewed by names such as Harry Stutz (designer) John Willys (sales) and Fred Duisenberg (designer/racer). 

     The Marion Bobcat was a racer and was built to run.  In it’s early life this car was shipped to Brisbane, Australia for the racing circuit.  During an exciting race the car was damaged and was put aside for years until an American collector brought it back to America to a new home in Oregon.    It was later moved to Pennsylvania, and finally upstate New York.  Over that time each owner continued the restoration and piece by piece found the period parts to rebuild this legend. 

     The last and current owner purchased it 26 years ago and worked over that time to rebuild and finish the restoration by 1998.  Today it represents 94 years of working preservation. It starts right up (after hand cranking) and then races down the road like the day it was built.

     It features a transaxle rear-end, non-skid tires, right-hand drive, outside shifter, and the famous monocle windshield. 

     True to the period when racing cars were built in home shops by the best parts from several different manufacturers, this vehicle does feature parts from other 1911 vehicles.  This is how racers were built in 1911, and this car did indeed see many a victory on the track. Based on the M30 model, with serial number 10-8118, it features a 4 cylinder engine with a wheelbase of 108 inches. 

     This is a car for the true collector.   There are fewer than 9 Marions in road running condition. This 1911 is a gem indeed.

     It has been in the care of a serious Pre-WWI car collector/restorer for the past 26 years.  We would like to see it go to the next deserving custodian so that 100 years from now, it will still be racing.

     Please check this listing as new information will be being added over the duration of the auction, thank you , VVG. 

And now we present the 1911 MARION "BOBCAT" ROADSTER 

Exclusively offered to you, BY:  www.VintageValueGroup.com 

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