1932 Marmon 16 - Gateway Classic Cars St. Louis -
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
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Gateway Classic Cars of St. Louis is proud to offer a very rare 1932 Marmon 16. Founded in 1902, by 23 year old Howard Marmon: Marmon was an American Automobile manufacturer based out of Indianapolis Indiana. It was a Marmon 'Wasp' which took first place in the very first Indianapolis 500 race in 1911 out of a field of 40 racers. A few years later, in 1931 Marmon introduced an amazing automobile: the Marmon 16. This was to be direct competition for the Cadillac V16. Cadillac's V16 churned out an impressive for the time 165 Horsepower. This was however dwarfed by Marmon's 8.1 Liter all aluminum 16 cylinder powerhouse which created 200 horsepower. These 16 cylinder vehicles were built on an impressive 145 inch wheelbase which offered a great platform for quality coachwork. Only about 390 examples of the 16 cylinder cars were made between 1931 and 1933, and they carried a hefty price tag around $5,000. The vehicle was beautifully crafted and well ahead of its time mechanically, especially because of their use of aluminum. To test build quality and performance, all Marmon chassis were run around the Indianapolis race track with a driver sitting on a folding chair. Each chassis had to top 100 MPH before being sent off to the coach builder. The one flaw which lead to Marmon's ultimate demise was the fact that Cadillac's V16 was released 2 years prior to the Marmon 16. This head start jump started Cadillac's sales enough to propel them through the Great Depression which Marmon did not survive.
This particular example, is a 5 passenger sedan which is fully enclosed. This imposing automobile offers a great amount of presence, especially finished in jet black. The car was painted in 1998 in black with a subtle cream pinstripe from front to back. The pinstripe matches perfectly with the cream colored wire wheels. Quite the wheels these are: 18" in diameter with a set of massive wide white wall tires wrapping all 6 wheels. The two spare wheels fit snuggly on each fender and offer a convenient place to mount each side mirror. Interestingly enough, the third mirror, the rearview mirror inside the car was a first in the Marmon 16. Howard Marmon invented the idea which is now commonplace in nearly all vehicles. The styling on this vehicle is brutish, yet handsome. Such a large vehicle would look strange with dainty features, so things like the large squared off door handles look appropriate and have a feel of being overbuilt and sturdy. The vehicle still looks beautiful despite its proportions because of features such as the large horizontally slatted chrome grill. This of course is functional in keeping the massive 16 cylinder engine cool as are the openings on the side of each bonnet. Other functional touches are the storage trunk mounted on the rear of the vehicle just above the very unique exhaust outlets.
Climbing into this vehicle has a great bit of occasion. Grasp the hearty door handle, and step up the wide running board to hop behind the wheel. The front seat offers a commanding view of the road down the massive hood which seems to go on in front of you for miles. The dashboard is much like the exterior styling, functional, yet beautiful. A brushed metal gauge housing provides a place for all the vitals: a speedometer which goes to 120 mph, oil pressure, water temperature, amp meter, fuel gauge, and a clock on the far right hand side. Necessary for the time, the center of the dash houses a cigar lighter and an ash tray. You won't find airbags or stereo controls, but both driver and passenger get their own glove box. Unique to this vehicle is a plaque on the dash stating that this vehicle was driven on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1993. That means of course it made a lap twice in its life, once in the 30's as a chassis for testing, and once in 1993 as a complete automobile. It makes one wonder if they achieved 100 MPH in 1993. It was common of course, for someone who could afford this vehicle in the 1930s to be driven in their car. This means the back seat accommodations were often more comfortable than the front. This sedan offers a large rearward opening door on each side for easy access to the large rear quarters. Two or three can sit comfortably with miles of legroom. Carpeted leg rests are available as well as two reading lights. Even in the heat of summer, ventilation will keep all occupants comfortable. The front windscreen tilts open and all six side windows can be lowered. Whether you're behind the wheel, or relaxing in the back, it is a lovely vehicle in which to travel.
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This 1932 Marmon 16 is the definitive "Classic Car". Truly amazing.
Really sparkles in the bright lights.
Love that cowl induction👍
gosh i hope this car went to a great home . these are incredibly rare
Wow! What a sublime automobile!
The amount of details is astounding!!
Great job on the video production as well!
I enjoyed it very much.
Thank you!
I can only imagine the feeling I would experience if I were the fellow picking it up brand new back in 1932!😁
Just Wow!
accessory tires with mirrors...,.brilliant.My fav design element after a. dual cowl.
Never heard of the Marmon 16 before this video. Thank U for sharing. 👍🏿
Beautiful automobile
Great art beautiful car really
Truly handsome and interesting car.
Absolutely beautiful car
Sounds a cross between a top fuel rod and a big rig. It's absolutely amazing in any case!
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It's probably no coincidence that when Marmon got out of the luxury automobile business that it got into trucks and 4x4 military vehicles.
When I was young in the early 60’s my friend and I used to like to roam through junkyards ( you could do that back then). I remember seeing a Marmon like this, had little curtains in the back windows. I had never heard of Marmons and have never seen one since that day.
Love The Yellow Rims!
Boy those cars were classy!
This could be the cleanest and most aesthetic design of 1932...
Beautiful.
I'd have to sell my granny to get this gorgeous car!
REALLY NICE CAR ENJOYED IT
Note the difference in the windshield between to opening sequence model and the car used for the video narrative.
Can just picture Mr Capone in one !
Wow!...Really nice!
During the years of the Great Depression - this was the quintessential high water mark of American prestige and affluence on display. The Marmon Automobile was the car of Movie Stars, Business Moguls, and the old monied rich. There's nothing quite like a V16 powered luxury motor vehicle with custom coachwork to motor effortlessly amid the lower class proletariat and cause everyone to stop and watch a car such as this would. Marmon made sports Roadsters with the V16 engine as well. The Marmon was and still is Rare. However they were in the same class as Packards, Cadillacs, Dusenbergs, Pierce-Arrows, and on par with Rolls Royce, Avions Voisin, Maybach, Mercedes-Benz. and the behemoth Bugatti Royale. The Depression Years caused many luxury car makers to go under and never resurface. Once WW2 was ignited and we became involved - gas rationing and the war effort put these types of cars to rest, permanently. The few that survive today is a miracle. Many sat in storage buildings, garages, and barns for a decade or more. Mand after the war were scrapped as no one wanted these types of automobiles any longer. Marmon lived on as heavy Trucks merging with other makers until it is finally only a name brand with no real vehicle tied to it.
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and this sad fate: images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrE19UCu3lcQd0Ad_FXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTByMjB0aG5zBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw--?p=marmon+automobile+company&fr=mcafee#id=246&iurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coachbuild.com%2F2%2Fimages%2Fencyclopedia%2FLeBaron%2FMarmon_Sixteen_Sedan%2FLeBaron_Marmon_Sixteen_01.jpg&action=click
and a heavy truck; images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrE19UCu3lcQd0Ad_FXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTByMjB0aG5zBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw--?p=marmon+automobile+company&fr=mcafee#id=246&iurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coachbuild.com%2F2%2Fimages%2Fencyclopedia%2FLeBaron%2FMarmon_Sixteen_Sedan%2FLeBaron_Marmon_Sixteen_01.jpg&action=click
😂”...motor effortlessly amid the lower class proletariat...”👌🏻
I make a lot of money off windy believers like you, so glad ppl are amazed by simple metal and wood-as were Marmon’s shareholders✌🏻
My my my......I would LOVE to ease out on a nice weekend with this! Id have to fight off the strong urge to wear an all black suit/sunglasses/hat and make passes around the same block, eyeballing people. Hahaha.
I'd wear a 3 piece suit with a homburg hat, gold pocket watch chain hanging from the waistcoat and white spats on my shoes.
@@jec1ny NOTHING short of it!! 100% correct.
mij father owned a marmon v16 two seater convertible back in 1931 he sold in 1932 and come back to the netherlands .from the money he by a peace of land and let build a brand new home .with a big orangeri and start with orchideen.in the states he wash creator of gardens bij the rich people in the hamptons near newyork.thats why he drove a marmon.
i love you !!!!!oh my gade!!
Nice ride Broh.
+cgeorge6786 For sale in our Saint Louis Showroom, come by and take a look!
My great grandpa had one of these sadly he sold it long before I was born
Hermoso Auto 😍 lo venden 🤩 ahun esta disponible ☺️?
Royals car !
Beautiful restoration except the pinstripes
The Marmon Car Looks Like A Packard!
Packard was far fancier than Marmon
Love the kicky music - wheres the listing for it?
Might sound silly, but I would love to know what kind of miles per gallon or Kilometers per liter of fuel.
A car with a V16 could reach, just for the wow factor
The cady 16 s got about 6 mpg as told in another video 🤔
@@dondesnoo1771 thanks mate, that isnt to bad considerd the size and weight of the car in total these cars are on a level nothing can reach these days
Wow, it's bigger than a church bus
Awesome car...I wonder what type of paint was used in that era.
@@legioner9 no clear coat in early 1900s.
@@legioner9 Can I take a guess? DuPont Dulux Enamel? But this paint is recent, didn't the text say? Who would want it now, though - with no BlueTooth, phone chargers, or cup holders? They're gonna be stuck with it. But maybe I could take it off their hands, if they were to ask nicely. I was starting to suspect someone had slipped a 350 under the hood, since they weren't showing the engine, but whew, they came through. "A thing of beauty is a joy forever," someone wrote. I don't know about forever, but isn't it holding up well 87 years later?
So when does Vito Cardione get out of the back seat?
The price tag is missing on this one...
I can't believe, how quiet is that engine...
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Those spare tire mounted side mirrors are probably kinda annoying in actual use.
I hear a bird or 2 tweeting in this car. Dealer might want to search and destroy before courting the incredibly affluent ladies and gentlemen who may be interested in this fine example of 30's luxury car engineering.
V16 DOHC engine! This was the american Maybach!
@@Rick-S-6063 Maybe one single overhead cam and rockers like BMW M10...Marmon engines were very modern (very much like Maybach of the same era)
Dual cowl A/C...
The hood ornament looks like a gun sight.
This car makes extensive use of aluminum. Even so, it tips the scale at 5,100 pounds. See auto.howstuffworks.com/1931-1933-marmon-sixteen.htm
The only car that came close in quality was the german made maybach Zeppelin: ua-cam.com/video/i4atT-mqkIA/v-deo.html
The engine sounds like a bag of nails.
Beautiful but looks like a hearse.