Roosevelt (automobile)
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| Roosevelt | |
|---|---|
 1929 Roosevelt Eight Model 68 4-Door Sedan | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Passenger car |
| Manufacturer | Marmon Motor Car Company |
| Also called | Marmon-Roosevelt |
| Production | 1929-1930 |
| Designer | Alexis de Sakhnoffsky |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Sedan, Coupe, Victoria and Convertible |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | L-head 8-cylinder engine, 201.9 cubic-inches |
| Power output | 72 horsepower |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 113 in (2,870 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Marmon Model 70 |
Roosevelt was a Vintage era marque of an United States automobile that was manufactured by the Marmon Motor Car Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, during the 1929 and 1930 model years.[1]
History
The Roosevelt was named after President Theodore Roosevelt and designed to be priced as an "affordable" automobile, and advertising used the tag line Smart Transportation for the Thrifty.[2] The Roosevelt was the first automobile in America with a straight-eight engine to be priced under $1,000, with the sedan and coupe selling for $995, equivalent to $14,815 in 2019.[3]
Although the Roosevelt name did not appear for the 1931 range of Marmon models, the car was refined into the new Model 70 Marmon.[1]
Sales in 1929 approached 24,500 automobiles, considered an excellent first year for a new marque. One of the unique features of the Roosevelt was the horn button. It served 3 purposes. Push down and it would honk, pull up and it was the starter, and turn it, to turn the head lights on and off. It also had a cameo of Theodore Roosevelt, black and white, on the front top middle of the radiator.[4][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kimes, Beverly Rae (1996). The Standard Catalog of American Cars: 1805-1942. Iola, IA: Krause Publications. pp. 1612. ISBN 0873414284.
- ↑ "The Roosevelt". Pittsburgh Press. April 21, 1929. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xm8bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_koEAAAAIBAJ&dq=hupmobile&pg=3570%2C2708280.
- ↑ "Marmon-Built Roosevelt Auto On Display Here". Schenectady Gazette. March 27, 1929. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U2AhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vIYFAAAAIBAJ&dq=roosevelt%20marmon&pg=729%2C3097150.
- ↑ Georgano, Nick (2001). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile (3 vol. ed.). Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. ISBN 1-57958-293-1. https://archive.org/details/the-beaulieu-encyclopedia-of-the-automobile/The%20Beaulieu%20Encyclopedia%20of%20the%20Automobile%2C%20Volume%201%20A-F/mode/2u.
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