1933 Marmon Sixteen Victoria Coupe (more pics 👇)
America’s luxury car market in the early 1930s witnessed an aluminum-bodied masterpiece that could outperform a Duesenberg at a fraction of the cost. The Marmon Sixteen, introduced in 1931, featured clean styling by Walter Dorwin Teague Jr. that avoided excessive ornamentation in favor of a bold beltline, low roofline, and raked windshield.
Understated front fender skirting concealed suspension components while maintaining elegant proportions. Under the hood sat a 491 cubic inch overhead-valve V-16 producing 200 horsepower, constructed almost entirely from aluminum for a superior power-to-weight ratio and the ability to exceed 100 mph.
Despite its superior performance compared to more expensive competitors, the Sixteen arrived nearly two years after Cadillac’s V-16. Without General Motors’ financial backing, Marmon couldn’t survive the Great Depression. Production ceased in 1933 after approximately 390 examples were built, ending this Indianapolis company that had won the first Indy 500 in 1911.
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