Founded in 1909 in Trenton, New Jersey by the Roebling family, the Mercer Company produced some of the most celebrated high-performance automobiles of the early 20th century. Their early success in racing, and the engineering and production of the one of the first American sports cars, the Raceabout, which debuted in 1910, earned Mercer a respected place in the annals of American motoring. Changes in management brought about a major product-line update in 1915, the advent of the L-head four-cylinder engine and updated bodywork, but the founding principles of the company were not lost in the company’s latter-day offerings.

Mark Smith acquired this Series 5 Sporting in 2005 from a Washington State-based collector who had purchased it from an enthusiast in Florida three years prior. Advised that the Mercer was a particularly well-kept example of the approximately 10 Sportings known to the Mercer club, Mr. Smith was eager to add it to his collection. As one of the larger-scale Mercers to be built, the Sporting is appointed with dual, raked windshields, a side curtain stowage compartment, and commodious room for five, yet it still evokes the spirit and much of the performance of Mercer’s illustrious Raceabout.

*Please note that this Lot, like all vehicles in this Auction, has been in long-term static storage and may not be currently operational. It will require mechanical attention prior to any road use.

Gooding & Company presents and conducts the Estate of Mark Smith Auction under the authority of John J. Rendemonti, Executor of the Estate of Mark J. Smith, duly appointed by the Circuit Court of the State of New Hampshire, Probate Division, Case Number 312-2022-ET-00072. The Estate has compiled available title and/or registration paperwork for the Vehicles offered in the Auction and will provide such paperwork to the Buyer if it is available. However, as set forth more fully in the Conditions of Sale, neither the Estate nor Gooding makes any representation or warranty with respect to any existing certificate of title or registration with regard to any Lot in the Auction. Any Lot may be sold on a Bill of Sale. By participating in this Auction, all bidders and buyers recognize that Estate and Gooding have expressly disclaimed all such warranties concerning the availability or sufficiency of any title or registration documentation.