Howard Carpenter Marmon | |
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| Born | May 24, 1876 Richmond, Indiana, United States |
| Died | April 4, 1943 (aged 66) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Burial place | Crown Hill Cemetery |
| Occupation | Automotive engineer |
| Spouses | Florence Moore Myers
(m. 1901; div. 1911)Martha Martindale Foster
(m. 1911) |
| Children | Carol Carpenter Marmon, later Princess Carol Tchkotoua |
| Parent(s) | Daniel W. Marmon, Elizabeth Carpenter |
Howard Carpenter Marmon (May 24, 1876 – April 4, 1943) was an American engineer and the founder of the Marmon Motor Car Company. He was a pioneer in automobile engineering credited with several innovations including the use of weight-saving aluminium components in car manufacture, and development of the 16 cylinder V16 engine. He is most known for his creation of the six cylinder Marmon "Wasp", a car driven to victory by the company designer, Ray Harroun in the inaugural Indianapolis 500 race in 1911.[1]
- ^ Hanley, George Philip; Hanley, Stanley Pankiw (1985). The Marmon Heritage. Rochester, MI: Doyle Hyk Pub Co. p. 26. ISBN 0961581700.