1922 Mercer Series 5

VIN: 17740

$238,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Bonhams

  • Location

    Owls Head, ME; US

  • Event date

    Sep 27, 2008

  • Lot

    840

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    17740

  • Body style

    Raceabout

  • Interior Color

    Black leather

  • Exterior Color

    Light Yellow

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Guide Tilt Beam drum headlights, round bolster tank, windwings, folding windshield, lever friction shocks, semi elliptical leaf springs, rear brakes only. Yellow wire wheels, blackwalls. Feed tank pressure pump not connected. An ageing old restoration with some eruptions showing under the paint, some of the chrome starting to peel, but generally sound and usable. It wouldnt be at all surprising to find out this was a rebody. Not running when sold and in need of some serious but not particularly daunting attention.

Market commentary

This is huge money for a Series 5 Raceabout which shares only the name and certain design cues with the legendary Type 35 Raceabout. Reason seemed to have been lost to enthusiasm.