Oldsmobile Model 30
Oldsmobile Six | |
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GM A platform | |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Olds Six Series 37B |
Successor | Olds F-Series |
The Oldsmobile Model 30, which continued to be known as the Oldsmobile Six, was built from the 1923 through 1927. Each year it was built, it was given the suffix 30-A, 30-B, 30-C, 30-D and 30-E for the last year of production, all having been manufactured in
History
The Model 30-A was equipped with a side-valve, in-line 169 cu in (2,769 cc)
The Model 30-B was for a brief time the only Oldsmobile offered for 1924 due to the 4-cylinder and 8-cylinder models being temporarily discontinued, and remained mechanically unchanged from the previous year. A 2-door Brougham joined the bodystyles offered.
The Model 30-C offered a modernized radiator, and the formerly nickel plated radiator surround was changed to chrome. Some optional features on previous models became standard items. Coachwork continued to be offered by
The Model 30-D offered a rounded hood and forward bulkhead ahead of the windshield, and for the first time, a two-tone paint option was offered. Mechanically it remained unchanged from previous years, and a 4-door landaulet bodystyle was offered. The wheels were now offered as a choice of the standard wooden spokes, with optional wire spokes or solid steel discs.
The Model 30-E offered a larger engine at 185 cu in (3,031 cc), and for the first time drum brakes were offered on all four wheels, while previous generations only offered drum brakes on the rear wheels. Eleven body styles were offered in open and closed configurations with prices starting at US$875 ($15,348 in 2023 dollars [3]) to US$1075 ($18,856 in 2023 dollars [3]).[2]
See also
- 1924 Cadillac Type V-63
- 1927 Buick Standard Six
- 1924 Oakland Six
- 1923 Chevrolet Superior
References
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- ^ ISBN 0-87341-478-0.
- ^ a b c 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.