While looking for information about the Columbia Town Car that was a mystery post the other day, this very unusual 1911 Mark 48 roadster seen below, was found in Vol. 27, No. 4, of The Horseless Age published early in 1911. The Mark 48 was a 38 h.p. four and was offered in both 115″ and 120″ wheelbases depending on the body style chosen.
Below (middle) is the most interesting text that accompanied the above photo, that fully describes the unusual body. Take note of the last paragraph which evidently tells about pigment, which is found in the hazelnut, and used to make the Noisette gray paint that this Roadster was coated with.
The 410 c.i. four-cylinder t-head engine is shown and described above in the 1911 Columbia catalog, left and right. We have heard, but cannot verify, that it was manufactured by the Wisconsin Engine Company. Having worked on several of these engines in the past though, it has all the hallmarks of a Wisconsin and is quite similar to the Stutz Bearcat engines rebuilt here in the shop with only minor differences. If anyone can document this fact please send us a comment. To learn all about the Columbia visit an excellent website about them called The Columbia Cars Are Born.
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