The Oldsmobile Model A was a passenger car manufactured by Oldsmobile for 1907 and it replaced the Model S while it was replaced by the Model M.[1]
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Manufacturer | Oldsmobile |
Production | 1907 |
Model years | 1907 |
Assembly | Lansing Car Assembly, Michigan |
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Predecessor | Oldsmobile Model S |
Successor | Oldsmobile Model M |
The five-seater vehicle had a water-cooled inline four-cylinder four-stroke engine installed at the front, which drew an output of 35 to 40 bhp (26 to 29 kW) from a displacement of 302 cu in (4,948 cc).[2]
The engine power was transmitted to the rear wheels via a three-speed gearbox with a gearshift lever on the outside right. The brake pedal worked on the driveshaft, and the handbrake lever on the drum brakes on the rear wheels. Bodystyles offered were a 4-door touring car or a 4-door sedan. The touring car was available in gray, red and Brewster green, while the sedans were available in dark green or black, while either body style had a retail price of US$2,750 ($79,976 in 2021 dollars [3]).[2] The standard items available with a full set of tools, two acetylene headlights, two additional oil lamps, a speaking tube for communicating with the driver, perfumery bottles, ashtray and silk trim for the passenger compartment[2]
The Model A shared much of its mechanicals and chassis with the Model H "Flying Roadster" also listed at US$2,750, available in either red or French gray.[2]
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