Did any Marion cars survive?

[42cady]

Last weekend I purchased some interesting items at a auction. Included was a Marion tail lamp assembly. A very unique item to add to my collection.

[wayne sheldon]

A longtime friend had one about thirty years ago.  I saw it once at his place. I think he had to sell it about fifteen years later, and I have no idea where it is today. I have heard there are a few others, but haven't seen them. So I think there are a few at least. Neat looking tail lamp!

[oldcarfudd]

HCCA roster shows one 1912.

[Dandy Dave]

There is one out there that I know of. There is a second that was assembled from period parts that were not necessarily Marion. Yup, That's me at the wheel. I put this one together for Jolyon Hofsted. 

 

[f.f.jones]

The Marion was an automobile produced by the Marion Motor Car Company in Indianapolis (Marion County), Indiana from 1904 to 1915.^[1][2]

Marion was also used for prototype automobiles in 1901 by the Marion Automobile Company of Marion, Ohio, which later operated as a garage.^[2] A Marion Flyer was listed in 1910 by the Marion Automobile & Manufacturing Company in Marion, Indiana, but no production was reported.^[2]

 

1905

 

1909

 

 

Edited November 7, 2023 by f.f.jones (see edit history)

[Dandy Dave]

Here it is in the shop at the farm where I grew up.

Edited November 9, 2023 by Dandy Dave (see edit history)

[Reynard]

8 hours ago, 42cady said:

Last weekend I purchased some interesting items at a auction. Included was a Marion tail lamp assembly. A very unique item to add to my collection.

The subject Marion tail light must be from later model car (1914-15) due to the socket for the electric bulb. Lights, at least up through 1909, and maybe later, were acetylene.