Marion-Handley

Marion-Handley
Marion Handley Brochure Cover
Overview
Type	Touring car
Manufacturer	Mutual Motors Corporation
Production	1916–1918
Assembly	Jackson, Michigan
Body and chassis
Body style	Touring, Roadster
Chronology
Predecessor	Marion (automobile)

The Marion-Handley was an automobile built in Jackson, Michigan by the Mutual Motors Corporation from 1916 to 1918. ^[1]

History

Mutual Motors Corporation was formed by combining the Imperial Automobile Company and Marion Motor Car Company. The Imperial was discontinued and the Marion became the Marion-Handley. ^[2]

Two models were available, a touring car and a four-seater roadster. The 6-40 model was built on a 10 ft (3,000 mm) wheelbase, and the 6-60 was offered with a 10 ft 5 in (3,180 mm) wheelbase. The Marion-Handley was an assembled car equipped with a Continental six-cylinder engine. Wooden artillery wheels were standard equipment on the touring car, but the roadster model offered wire wheels as an option. Factory price in 1917 was $1,575, equivalent to $38,655in 2024. Mutual Motors ended production in 1918 after 2,081 cars had been produced. The factory was sold in 1919. ^{[2] [1]}

1916 Marion-Handley Touring Car

References

1. Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN   978-0-87341-428-9.
2. Georgano, Nick (2001). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile (3 vol. ed.). Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. ISBN   1-57958-293-1.