The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-13
MARMON EIGHT
TO Be FEATURE
OF AUTO SHOW
indianapolis Builders viii
Produce Only Big Cars
This Year.

at the Indianapolis automobile show
this week is an Indianapolis-made
product.
1t is the new Marmon 8-125, a
straight eight of 125-horse power,
with many features of comfort and
convenience, and new body lines.
1T is being exhibited prominently
at the auto show building by the
indianapolis sales branch of the
Marmon Motor Car Company
G. Frank Wise, head of the retail
branch, has charge of the display
The Marmon 8-125, which has a
factory base price of $1,395 fully
equipped, and the 200-horse power
Marmon 16 comprise the Marmon
line for 1882. Both of these cars
have been received splendidly at
the important automobile shows in
New York, Chicago and elsewhere.
Design Distinctive
Among the outstanding features
of the Marmon 8-125 is an i'm
proved automatic clutch, free wheel
ing, new ride regulator, synchro-
shift transmission, thoroughly in
sulated bodies and q distinctively
designed front end. The wheelbase
Is l25 inches.
At the start Of production, this
new Marmon will be available in six
standard and de luxe body styles.
Standard types will have five wire
wheels as standard equipment,
while the de luxe types will be
equipped with two spare wire wheels
forward in the tenders.
Introduction of the new Marmon
s-125 marks the beginning of Mar
mons sixth year as one Of the lead
ing straight-eight builders in the
industry.
From every standpoint, the Mar
mon 8-125 is a refreshingly new au-
tomobile. In exterior design, this car
has new body lines which borrow
many outstanding characteristics of
the Marmon sixteen. The radiator
Is of distinctive design.
Well Insulated
The l25-horse power engine Of this
new Marmon is one of the most
efficient power plants ever pro-
duced. It is of L-head design with
bore and stroke Of 3AX4% inches
and a piston displacement of 1852
cubic inches. The taxable horse
power is 1878, but the engine actually
develops 125-horse power at 3,400
revolutions per minute. The engine
is mounted at four points and all
mountings are cushioned in rubber.
The car not only is unusually
long, but is wide in proportion. The
bodies are wide ard roomy, and
both front and rear seats accom-
modate three persons comfortably.
The overall height is less than sew
enty inches.
Particular attention has been paid
to insulating the bodies of the
8-125 against heat and sound. Not
only has the dash been thoroughly
insulated with thick heat resisting
covering, but the floor boards of
both compartments and the toe
board have likewise been insulated
and padded to the exclusion of heat,
dust, dirt and fumes.
Throughout the entire body, stress
has been laid on insulation with the
result that the 8-125 not only is
quiet to ride in and drive, but is
unaffected inside by any heat or
fumes from the engine. Comfort
of driver and passenger thus is
completely protected.
New Dash Arrangement
Another feature of this new Mar
mon is the arrangement OF the IN
strumentS and controls in the front
compartment. All instruments, in
Guiding the airplane-type speedo-
meter, gasoline gauge, oil pressure
gauge, heat indicator and ammeter,
are grouped at the left of the in
strument board so that the driver
may glance at them through the
three-spoke steering wheel with
only a slight movement of his eyes
from the road A feature Of the
speedometer is that it has two sets
of figures, one showing miles per
hour and the other engine revolu-
tions per minute.
In a recessed section in the CEN
ter of the instrument board are To-
Gated the hand controls, the igni-
ton switch and an ash receiver,
while at the right of the instru-
ment board is a large storage COM
partment with door in which
parcels. road maps, gloves or other
articles may be kept.
Starter, lights and horn are OPP
Grated from a single button at the
top of the steering column. This
button is turned to the left or right
to operate the lights, is depressed
to sound the horn and is pulled
outward to operate the starter.
The Marmon 8-125 engine will be
equipped with a new and unusual
device known as Float-O, which is
attached to the oil pump and which
makes it possible for the pump to