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Introduced in late 1910, the 1911 Mercer Raceabout was as light as it was low. A Spartan machine, it has almost no body at all; just a pair of bucket seats, a 25-gallon fuel tank, and a five-gallon oil tank perched atop the frame. An observer was quoted as saying, 'You do not sit in a Raceabout, you sit on it.'
The Raceabout sold for $2,250, which was a stiff price. For an additional $500, one could have a similarly-powered four-passenger Toy Tonneau. While these two high-speed models - Raceabout and Toy Tonneau - were finding their place in the rapidly expanding automobile market, production of the more traditional Beaver-engined Mercers was continued for only one more season.
Captain of the Mercer driving team was Ralph DePalma, one of the leading drivers of this generation. DePalma personally racked up eight world records during his time with Mercer.
The Raceabout sold for $2,250, which was a stiff price. For an additional $500, one could have a similarly-powered four-passenger Toy Tonneau. While these two high-speed models - Raceabout and Toy Tonneau - were finding their place in the rapidly expanding automobile market, production of the more traditional Beaver-engined Mercers was continued for only one more season.
Captain of the Mercer driving team was Ralph DePalma, one of the leading drivers of this generation. DePalma personally racked up eight world records during his time with Mercer.
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Recent Sales of the Mercer Model 35
(Data based on Model Year 1911 sales)
| 1911 Mercer Type 35R Raceabout Chassis#: 35-R-354 Sold for USD$2,530,000 2014 RM Auctions at Monterey |   |
| 1911 Mercer 35R Raceabout Sold for USD$1,595,000 2006 The Otis Chandler Collection Auction |
Mercer Model 35s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1911 Mercer Model 35's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
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