| 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 American automobile that was manufactured by the Marmon Motor Car Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, during the 1929 and 1930 model years.
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. 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 $17,655 in 2023.
Although the Roosevelt name did not appear for the 1931 range of Marmon models, the car was refined into the new Model 70 Marmon.
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.
References
- ^ Kimes, Beverly Rae (1996). The Standard Catalog of American Cars: 1805-1942. Iola, IA: Krause Publications. p. 1612. ISBN 0873414284.
- "The Roosevelt". Pittsburgh Press. April 21, 1929. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- "Marmon-Built Roosevelt Auto On Display Here". Schenectady Gazette. March 27, 1929. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- Georgano, Nick (2001). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile (3 vol. ed.). Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. ISBN 1-57958-293-1.
External links
| Cars made in Indianapolis | |
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- Defunct manufacturing companies based in Indiana
- Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
- Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1929
- Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1930
- Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Indiana
- Vintage vehicles
- Pre-war vehicles
- 1920s cars
- 1930s cars
- Cars introduced in 1929
- Cars discontinued in 1930