Studebaker Big Six
Studebaker Big Six | |
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full-size | |
Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
Chronology | |
Successor | Studebaker President |
The Studebaker Big Six was an automobile produced by the
Early models
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All Studebaker models for 1918 represented an important milestone for the automaker because they represented a clean break from the legacy of E-M-F Studebaker had been producing.[3]
Between 1918 and 1920, the Big Six was offered only as a four-door touring car, the most popular body style for automobiles at the time.[3] As the price of enclosed cars came down and consumers discovered the benefits of closed and semi-closed passenger compartments, a wider variety of body styles was made available beginning with the 1921 model year. By 1926, the Big Six was available in a variety of body styles, including a dual-cowl Phaeton and a Berline (sedan).[3]
1918 and 1919 Big Sixes were powered by Studebaker's 354 in³ (5.8-liter)
Studebaker's EK Big Six was popular with
1920s production
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In the 1920s, twelve of the fourteen
At the 1924
Big Six President
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In 1927, the model gained the transitional model name Big Six President as Studebaker began the process of converting all of its model names away from engine-type-based, and towards the more evocative
These sixes were the last descendants of rugged cars designed for poor roads in the early 20th century—loaded with torque and massively strong in construction. They were not suited to the higher cruising speeds which were made possible by better roads in later years.[6]
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Standard Big Six Sedan specifications (1926 data)
- Color - Studebaker blue with black upper structure
- Seating capacity – Seven
- Wheelbase - 127 inches (3,226 mm)
- Wheels - Wood
- Tires - 34 in × 7.30 in (864 mm × 185 mm) balloon
- Service brakes - contracting on rear
- Emergency brakes - contracting drum on rear of transmission
- Engine - Six cylinder, vertical, cast en bloc, 3.875 by 5 inches (98.4 mm × 127.0 mm); head removable; valves in side; 36 hp (27 kW; 36 PS) NACC rating
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- Lubrication - Force feed[clarification needed]
- Crankshaft - Four bearing[clarification needed]
- Radiator – Tubular
- Cooling – Water pump
- Ignition –Battery
- Starting system – Two unit[clarification needed]
- Voltage – Six to eight
- Wiring – Single[clarification needed]
- Fuel feed – Vacuum[clarification needed]
- Clutch – Dry plate, single disc
- Transmission –3-speed manual (3 forward, 1 reverse)) sliding
- Final drive – Spiral bevel gear
- Rear springs – Semi-elliptic
- Rear axle – Semi-floating
- Steering gear – Worm and roller
Standard equipment
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New car price included the following items:
- Boyce MotoMeter[clarification needed]
- automatic windshield cleaner
- shock absorbers
- inspection lamp and cord
- bumpers front and rear
- spare tire
- rear view mirror
- headlight dimmer
- thief-proof lock
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- clock
- smoking case
- vanity case
- dome light and corner lights
Optional equipment
The following was available in new models at an extra cost:
- Hydraulic four-wheel brakes with disc wheels
- Spare wheel
See also
Sources
- Slauson, H. W.; Howard Greene (1926). ""Leading American Motor Cars"". Everyman's Guide to Motor Efficiency. New York: Leslie-Judge Company.
References
- ^ Model data at Studebaker Drivers' Club website
- ^ Maurice D. Hendry Studebaker: One can do a lot of remembering at South Bend in Automobile Quarterly, Vol X, No 3, 1972, p. 239
- ^ ISBN 0-87341-478-0.
- ^ Windsor Public Library online (retrieved 13 June 2017)
- ^ History of Pima County Sheriff's Department Archived 2008-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Maurice D. Hendry Studebaker: One can do a lot of remembering at South Bend in Automobile Quarterly, Vol X, No 3, 1972, p. 259
- Maloney, James H. (1994). Studebaker Cars. Crestline Books. ISBN 0-87938-884-6.
External links
Media related to Studebaker Big Six at Wikimedia Commons