MARION / USA

The MARION of Indianapolis started car production with an four-cylinder air - cooled engine in 1904. Later they added water cooled models.  Their best year was 1911 with 1,437 cars sold.
In 12 years they built a little bit more than 7,200 cars.
In 1915 the MARION became the MARION HANDLEY (see MARION - HANDLEY).

One of the most beautiful radiator emblems ever made was mounted on the 1914 MARION, showing the car itself.
 A highly sought-after emblem.

very original radiator emblem missing the blue enamel around the MARION letters

Dimensions	5.5 cm
Year	1911- 1914
Estimate

hard to see on top: makers mark from ROBBINS CO  ATTLEBORO MASS:

For more beautiful car emblems see older posts or top right ( list of car makers ).

MARION - HANDLEY / USA

The MARION - HANDLEY  ( 1916 - 1918) was a continuation of the earlier MARION of Indianapolis, Indiana.
The MARION  - HANDLEY Six was a typical assembled car with a Continental 6-cylinder engine.
Only 2,085 car were built in 3 years, so you have to look years for the emblem.

emblem part of the K. Hohl collection

Dimensions	6.9 cm x  3.3 cm
Year	1916 - 1918
Estimate

As it is rare and expensive there is a (quite perfect)  repro mady be Harry Pulfer in the nineteensixties:

reverse of the repro, missing the two pins of the original

For more beautiful car emblems see top right ( list of car makers ).