Oldsmobile Series 40
| Oldsmobile Series 40 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Production | 1912–1913 |
| Assembly | Lansing Car Assembly, Michigan |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Model S |
| Successor | Model 42 |
The Series 40 Defender was a four-seat passenger car produced by
History
The Series 40 Defender was equipped with a side-valve, in-line 267 cu in (4,375 cc)
gearbox had four forward gears, with the gearshift lever positioned to the right of the driver.[2]
The brake pedal came into contact with the Drum brake on the rear wheels. The Series 40 had a wheelbase of 116 in (2,946 mm) and was offered as a 5 passenger touring car, 4-door landaulet or 4-door sedan. The previously offered 2-door roadster returned only for 1912.
It used semi-elliptic leaf springs attached to a solid front axle, while using three-quarter-elliptic leaf springs on a solid rear axle.
325 Series 40 were manufactured in 1912, and 1000 were built in 1913. It replaced the Model S and it was replaced by the Model 42 in 1913.[3]
See also
- Cadillac Model Thirty
- Buick Model 10
- Oakland Four
References
- ISBN 1-57958-293-1.
- ^ "1912 Oldsmobile Defender Series 40". Conceptcarz. Conceptcatz. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ISBN 0-87341-478-0.
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