Roosevelt was a Vintage era marque of an American automobile that was manufactured by the Marmon Motor Car Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, during the 1929 and 1930 model years.
[1] The Roosevelt was named after President Theodore Roosevelt and designed to be priced as an "affordable" automobile, and advertising used the tag line Smart Transportation for the Thrifty.
[2] The Roosevelt was the first automobile in America with a straight-eight engine to be priced under $1,000, with the sedan and coupe selling for $995, equivalent to $17,655 in 2023.
[1] Sales in 1929 approached 24,500 automobiles, considered an excellent first year for a new marque.
It also had a cameo of Theodore Roosevelt, black and white, on the front top middle of the radiator.