For Sale: 1931 Marmon Model 70 Rumble Seat Coupe, - $16,000 - Glastonbury, CT - Not Mine

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For Sale: 1931 Marmon Model 70 Rumble Seat Coupe, - $16,000 - Glastonbury, CT

1931 Marmon model 70 for sale by owner - Glastonbury, CT - craigslist
Seller's Description:

1931 Marmon Rumble Seat Coupe, Model 70, Straight 8, 211 ci. 72 hp, 3-speed standard. Tilt out windshield, Double cowl vent, Roll-down rear window, Has added electric fuel pump. Needs some dialing-in. Has small radiator leak. Does run. Very solid car, older restoration. Used regularly before being stored in an estate for 4-5 years. Sold with MA title and Bill of Sale.
Contact: Call Ray (860) six-3-3-6-5-6-one
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I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1931 Marmon Model 70 Rumble Seat Coupe.

Note: The 1931 Marmon Model 70 was the successor to and improved version of the Marmon Roosvelt.

[John Bloom]

Cool. Hope it finds an excited next owner. 

[Xander Wildeisen]

This might be one of those cars that you pull outside to take some profile pictures.

[Steve_Mack_CT]

Friend's car.  He had a Lincoln I diddled around over for too long that went to another forum member on the West Coast.  This looks decent.  Ray has a knack for finding good cars..

[John Bloom]

I am a fan of the independent/orphan makes and as a Hoosier, I like the Marmon brand. 
 

just for clarification, this car is substantially different from the larger grand Marmons people may think of when they consider this brand. This is a small car. It is shorter and has a smaller displacement than the smallest Buick of this year.  It is only marginally larger than a Chevrolet in 1931 with a 112 in WB and 211 cu in straight 8 (the Chevrolet had a 109 in WB and 194 cu in 6.  And was a 535 dollar car. )

 

this isn’t a criticism of the car, I like it.  But if people are picturing the Big 8 Marmon of these years with a 136 in WB and a 315 cu in straight 8, they might be surprised by the smaller nature of this 70 series. 
 

all that is just background I’d have fun driving this Marmon coupe around. 
 

 

[Gearheadengineer]

I’m intrigued. I was scheduled to meet some friends near this car tonight, so I was going to check it out while I was nearby. My plans changed so I’ll have to schedule another time. 

Edited September 12 by Gearheadengineer (see edit history)

[alsancle]

Whenever Marmon comes up, I feel obligated to mention that I have a buddy who’s grandfather was chief engineer of the company in the late 20s.

 

This is definitely something you don’t see every day.

[TAKerry]

8 hours ago, John Bloom said:

I am a fan of the independent/orphan makes and as a Hoosier, I like the Marmon brand. 
 

just for clarification, this car is substantially different from the larger grand Marmons people may think of when they consider this brand. This is a small car. It is shorter and has a smaller displacement than the smallest Buick of this year.  It is only marginally larger than a Chevrolet in 1931 with a 112 in WB and 211 cu in straight 8 (the Chevrolet had a 109 in WB and 194 cu in 6.  And was a 535 dollar car. )

 

this isn’t a criticism of the car, I like it.  But if people are picturing the Big 8 Marmon of these years with a 136 in WB and a 315 cu in straight 8, they might be surprised by the smaller nature of this 70 series. 
 

all that is just background I’d have fun driving this Marmon coupe around. 
 

 

Thanks John, Me being a newbie to the early stuff thought exactly as you have outlined. Again not a knock on the car as what can be seen looks pretty decent and drum roll............ Can be had for Model A money! 

But yes I hear Marmon and I think they all fit in the category of the big classics (sorry, I forgot we are not supposed to use that word🤐).

[wayne sheldon]

Nice looking car in many ways.

As mentioned, not the big Marmon we often think of. I have seen several Roosevelts over the years. A bit too new for my preferences, but otherwise a fine smaller mid size car. The Roosevelt was Marmon's version of a "companion" smaller marque to improve profitability in the late 1920s. Sadly, the crash of 1929 so soon after most companion marques were introduced had most of them discontinued after only two to a few years. Marmon dropped the Roosevelt name, and it became this model Marmon.