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The Oldsmobile Six, also known as the Model 53, 54 and 55 (1913-1915) then a brief cancellation until it reappeared as the Model 37, 37A and 37B (1917-1921) was a top level sedan along with the Oldsmobile Series 40 junior vehicle produced by GM's Oldsmobile Division and was manufactured at Lansing Car Assembly in Lansing, Michigan. It replaced the Series 28 also known as the "Oldsmobile Autocrat" and was replaced by the Oldsmobile Model 30 in 1927, and shared wheelbases with the Buick Six.[1][2] It continued to use the T-head engine for two years. The various bodystyles were supplied by Fisher Body of Detroit, MI. It competed with the Chevrolet Series C Classic Six as Chevrolet was an independent company before becoming a division in 1917. Oldsmobile also shared technology with GMC for commercial and industrial products.

Oldsmobile Six
1914 Oldsmobile Model 54
Overview
Manufacturer	General Motors
Production	Fisher Body; Detroit, Michigan
Model years	(1913-1915) (1917-1921)
Assembly	Lansing Car Assembly; Lansing, Michigan
Body and chassis
Body style	Roadster Two-door coupe Four-door sedan
Chronology
Predecessor	Olds Series 28
Successor	Olds Model 30

History

Original six

The Model 53 was equipped with an enormous side-valve, in-line 380 cu in (6,227 cc) six-cylinder engine developing 50 bhp. It had a wheelbase of 132–139 in (3,353–3,531 mm) based on the bodystyle offered of a touring car, phaeton, or a four-door sedan, with the ability to accommodate between five and seven passengers. The Model 54 appearance was essentially unchanged from the Model 53, while the engine displacement increased to 447 cu in (7,325 cc) and the wheelbase was reduced to 132 in (3,353 mm). The retail price for the Model 54 with seven-passenger limousine coachwork was US$4,300 ($116,329 in 2021 dollars [3])[4] which was close to the price of a Cadillac Type 51 and more than $1000 over a Buick Six. The Model 55 offered the most advancements, changing the steering wheel position from the right to the left side and relocating the handbrake and gearshift from the outside right to the middle of the passenger compartment. Around 500 units of the Six were made in 1913, and around 1,000 in 1914. In 1915 only 114 luxury tourers were made.[4]

Reintroduction

The Oldsmobile Six was reintroduced in 1917 with a new designation, called the Model 37 as a senior platform to the Oldsmobile Light Eight, and was positioned below Buick where it would remain. The engine displacement was reduced to a more efficient 177 cu in (2,901 cc), and the overall size was reduced with a more manageable 110 in (2,805 mm). For a brief time as the four-cylinder Oldsmobile Model 43 was not offered, the Model 37 was Oldsmobile's entry-level product. 1918 saw the Model 37A with more bodystyle choices, adding a roadster, two-door coupe and four-door sedan, and a naming convention changed designating the Model 37B as closed body sedans and coupes, with a retail price of US$1,850 ($50,048 in 2021 dollars [3]) for the closed body sedan. Starting in 1921, all models were again referred to as Model 37 until it was replaced by the updated Model 30. 59,938 of the 37/37A/37B models were produced in five years. Production was not interrupted when the United States entered World War I starting in 1917.[4]

See also

• Cadillac Type 51
• Buick Six
• Oakland Six

References

Further reading

• Slauson, H. W.; Howard Greene (1926). "Leading American Motor Cars". Everyman's Guide to Motor Efficiency. New York: Leslie-Judge Company.

На других языках

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[de] Oldsmobile Six

Der Oldsmobile Six war ein PKW der oberen Mittelklasse, der von 1913 bis 1915 von Oldsmobile, einer Marke von General Motors, gebaut wurde. In diesen Jahren war der Nachfolger des Limited das Spitzenmodell der Marke. 1917 wurde nach einem Jahr Pause wieder ein Oldsmobile Six aufgelegt, der allerdings wesentlich kleiner war und nun als Einstiegsmodell fungierte, bis 1921 das Modell 43A diese Rolle übernahm. Einen Sechszylinder gab es danach erst 1932 wieder mit dem Modell 30.

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- [en] Oldsmobile Six

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[es] Oldsmobile Six

El Oldsmobile Six, también conocido como Modelo 53, 54 y 55 (1913-1915) tras una breve cancelación hasta que reapareció como el Modelo 37, 37A y 37B (1917-1921) fue un sedán de alto nivel comercializado a la vez que el modelo base Oldsmobile Series 40, producido por la División Oldsmobile de GM y fabricado en Lansing. Reemplazó al Series 28, también conocido como "Oldsmobile Autocrat", y fue reemplazado por el Oldsmobile Model 30 en 1927. Compartía la distancia entre ejes con el Buick Six,[1][2] y continuó utilizando el motor con culata en T durante dos años. Los diversos estilos de carrocería fueron suministrados por la compañía Fisher Body de Detroit (Míchigan). Compitió con el Chevrolet Series C Classic Six, cuando Chevrolet era todavía una empresa independiente antes de convertirse en una división de GM en 1917. Oldsmobile también compartía tecnología con GMC para productos comerciales e industriales.

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[it] Oldsmobile Six

La Six è un'autovettura mid-size prodotta dall'Oldsmobile dal 1913 al 1915 e dal 1917 al 1921. Nel primo periodo in cui fu assemblata la vettura rappresentava il modello di punta della Oldsmobile, mentre dal 1917 al 1921 la Six si posizionò alla base dell'offerta della casa automobilistica statunitense. Nei due periodi in cui fu prodotta, la Six venne chiamata anche con altri nomi. Tali denominazioni erano funzione dell'anno di produzione e della versione.

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