1930 Marmon Big 8 Sedan

The Marmon Big Eight was introduced for the 1930 model year. The company also introduced a sixteen-cylinder motorcar in November of 1930. Both cars remained in production until the company closed its doors in 1933.

The Big 8 allowed Marmon to re-enter the high-priced luxury car market, and it offered an advanced straight-eight engine that offered 125 horsepower from 315 cubic inches. The gearbox had four speeds, and the suspension was provided by semi-elliptic springs in both the front and the rear. The brakes were a Bendix four-wheel mechanical system linked to a booster. Most of the bodies for the Big 8 were designed by LeBaron.

According to the current owner, this Marmon was sold new by George Marquette Motor Sales of Chicago to a Chicago owner who ordered the crystal eagle that sits atop the radiator shell as well as the running board-mounted spotlight. He traded in a Packard 443 roadster for the Marmon.

The Marmon Big Eight carries a body designed by Alexis deSaknoffsky and built by the Hayes Body Company. The Marmon Big Eight rides on a 136-inch wheelbase chassis.