Saturday 8th January 1927

The Little Marmon, later known as the Marmon Eight, was introduced in New York City. It had a Straight-8 (8-cylinder) engine producing 64 bhp and a top speed of 70 mph. Marmon became notable for its various pioneering works in automotive manufacturing, for example it is credited with having introduced the rear-view mirror as well as pioneering the V16 engine and the use of aluminum in auto manufacturing. The historic Marmon Wasp race car of the early 20th century was also a pioneering work of automobile engineering, as it was the world’s first car that utilized a single-seater “monoposto” construction layout.