Misallocation

1915 Mercer Model 22-70 Raceabout

Sold at RM Sotheby's on Aug. 1, 2009.

$220,000Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $200,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 26, 2026.

The car

Year
1915
Make and model
Mercer Raceabout and Models 35 and 22
Generation
Raceabout and Models 35 and 22 (1910 to 1925)

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 8 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$97,500 to $583,750
Median$315,000
Sales behind it8Likely

From 8 sales of the Mercer Raceabout and Models 35 and 22 (1910 to 1925) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $97,500 and $583,750.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1913 Mercer Model 35-J RaceaboutRM Sotheby's, Aug. 15, 2026RM Sotheby'sAug. 15, 2026$3,300,000
1912 Mercer Type 35-C RaceaboutGooding Christie's, Sept. 20, 2025Gooding Christie'sSept. 20, 2025$1,225,000
1920 Mercer Series 5 'Raceabout'Gooding Christie's, Sept. 20, 2025Gooding Christie'sSept. 20, 2025$115,000
1921 Mercer Series 5 SportingRM Sotheby's, Oct. 9, 2025RM Sotheby'sOct. 9, 2025$31,920
1921 Mercer Series 5 RaceaboutGooding Christie's, Sept. 20, 2025Gooding Christie'sSept. 20, 2025$370,000
1921 Mercer Series 5 SportingRM Sotheby's, Jan. 24, 2025RM Sotheby'sJan. 24, 2025$45,000
1922 Mercer Series 5 RaceaboutGooding Christie's, Sept. 20, 2025Gooding Christie'sSept. 20, 2025$290,000
1922 Mercer Series 5 RaceaboutBroad Arrow, Aug. 14, 2025Broad ArrowAug. 14, 2025$340,000