The Mercer Automobile Company intended to enter the Porter-Knight
Mercedes shown here in the 1915 Indianapolis 500, however my research shows no
Mercer entries competed in that race. Mercer had entered cars in previous 500's without a win, and they faced a changed race when they attempted to qualify for the 1915 race. In 1913 the field of competitors had been
reduced to the 33 as a safety precaution and, apparently, the smallish
Porter-Knight didn't make the cut. It's a spunky looking little car, though.
Kind of reminds me of a Model T bucket hot rods.
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