1923 Mercer Series 6

The Mercer Series 6 would be the final Mercer model built, marking the end of one of the greatest names in early American motoring. The Mercer Company did build a prototype in 1931, but it would prove to be too little too late.

The Series 6 was produced during the final three years of Mercer production and was the successor to the previous Series 5, which had been powered by Eric Delling's L-head four. The Mercer Series 6 was the company's first six-cylinder automobile, with the powerplant supplied by the Rochester Company mated to a transmission by Brown & Lipe. It was produced during an era when there was little money to build it, and only a few customers had the finances to buy it. Production began in July 1923 and stopped in March 1924. Production resumed in early 1925 and finished that June with production reaching just 153 units. In modern times, there are just 16 Series 6 Mercers known to survive.

by Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2015