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Title
1911 1912 Mercer Raceabout R 35
Artist
Jack Pumphrey
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
Watercolor painting of 1911-12 Mercer Type 35R Raceabout which was consistently" driven at over 70 mph, It was capable of over 90 mph, the Raceabout's inline 4-cylinder T-head engine displaced 293 cubic inches & developed 55 horsepower at 1,650 R P M, It won five of the six 1911 races it was entered in, losing only the first Indianapolis 500, 100’s of racing victories followed, the Raceabout became one of the premier racing thoroughbreds of the era- highly coveted for its quality construction and exceptional handling, in the 1914 road races in Elgin, Illinois, 2 Raceabouts collided & Spencer Wishart, was killed along with the car's mechanic, John Jenter, this prompted the company to cancel its racing program, the Raceabout's designer left the company that year, and subsequent designs did not live up to the glory and appeal the Type-35R had earned
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October 13th, 2014
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