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The vehicles produced by Colonel. Howard C. Marmon were not your customary American automobiles. In engineering terms, the Marmon was always a superior car. In aesthetics, they were always modern and tasteful, and in quality, few could compare. Conceived over many years, the crowning achievement of this firm was a grand automobile that carried a magnificent 491 cubic inch, all-alloy 16-cylinder engine – the Marmon Sixteen, first introduced in 1930.

Although the engineering and build quality were the work of Marmon, Walter Dorwin Teague and, to a large extent, his son, WD Jr. was responsible for the modern, almost architectural bodies that were mounted atop the magnificent chassis. Their designs were realized almost exclusively by LeBaron and made extensive use of alloy panels and fittings, techniques that were in keeping with the brilliantly engineered Sixteen.

Despite its incomparable performance and cutting-edge designs, the Great Depression ensured that the Sixteen, which typically cost at least $5,000, sold slowly and less than 400 were constructed. Today, owning a Sixteen is a sign of good taste, mechanical appreciation and wise judgment.

Chassis & Sales

16140926-1933 Marmon Sixteen LeBaron Sedan. Complete restoration, recently undertaken by noted restorer of American classics and Marmon advocate, Harry Sherry of Warsaw, Ontario. Very little history known. Offered at Gooding & Co's 2010 Scottsdale Auction.

Chassis & Sales

1931 Marmon Sixteen LeBaron Limousine - sold for $346,500 This LeBaron-bodied Marmon Sixteen Limousine is a truly outstanding and fortunate example that joined a large private collection in 2007. Prior to acquisition by its previous owner, the Sixteen was involved in a highway accident while in tow. Luckily, nobody was seriously hurt, but the Marmon suffered damage limited primarily to the coachwork. Remarkably, almost everything below the greenhouse survived intact, because the Marmon was securely s... more
Gallery: 2010 Vintage Cars of Meadow Book by RM Auctions

1931 Marmon Sixteen Coupe 141694 - sold for $687,500 Rarest of surviving Marmon Sixteens is the two-passenger coupe, of which only six are known to exist. Of those six, only four are known to have their original engines, including the example offered here. This car’s original owner and early history are unknown, as Marmon records were lost after the factory closed. Its life since 1955, however, has been carefully followed and updated by Dyke W. Ridgley, custodian of the Marmon Sixteen Roster, to... more
Gallery: 2011 Automobiles of Arizona by RM Auctions

1930 Marmon Sixteen - did not sell for $185,000 Featured in Automobile Quarterly Volume 27 Number 2, this handsome close-coupled sedan is the epitome of 1930s styling and elegance as well as a showcase of superb engineering for which Marmon was renowned. Sporting engine number 16750 and body number 149-532, it has undergone an 18-month cosmetic updating and mechanical servicing by its current owner. Beginning with a straight and unblemished older restoration, the body was resprayed with an ... more
Gallery: 2011 Pebble Beach Auctions by Gooding & Company

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