Studebaker Special Six

Motor vehicle

Studebaker Special Six
1918 Studebaker Special Six
Overview
Manufacturer	Studebaker
Model years	1918–1927
Assembly	Studebaker Automotive Plant, South Bend, Indiana, United States Studebaker Automotive Plant, Detroit, Michigan, United States
Body and chassis
Class	full-size
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Chronology
Successor	Studebaker Commander

The Studebaker Special Six was an American automobile built by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana from 1918 to 1927.

While in production, the Special Six represented Studebaker's mid-range model. The car was available in a full array of body styles throughout its production.

Studebaker Special Six Commander

In 1927 the car was renamed the Studebaker Special Six Commander in preparation for the 1928 model year when the car would be henceforth known as the Studebaker Commander.

Standard Special Six Brougham specifications (1926 data)

Color - Studebaker blue with black upper structure
Seating Capacity – Five
Wheelbase - 120 in (3,000 mm)
Wheels - Wood
Tires - 32” x 6.20” balloon
Service Brakes - contracting on rear
Emergency Brakes - contract on drum on rear of transmission
Engine - Six-cylinder, vertical, cast en bloc, 3-1/2 x 5 inches; head removable; valves in side; H.P. 29.4 N.A.C.C. rating
Lubrication - Force-feed
Crankshaft - Four bearing
Radiator – Tubular
Cooling – Water Pump
Ignition – Storage Battery
Starting System – Two Unit
Voltage – Six to eight
Wiring System – Single
Gasoline System – Vacuum
Clutch – Dry plate, single disc
Transmission – Selective sliding
Gear Changes – 3 forward, 1 reverse
Drive – Spiral bevel
Rear Springs – Semi-elliptic
Rear Axle – Semi-floating
Steering Gear – Worm-and-wheel

Standard equipment

New car price included the following items:

tools
jack
speedometer
ammeter
electric horn
thief-proof lock
automatic windshield cleaner
demountable rims
stop light
inspection lamp and cord
spare tire carrier
rear-view mirror
sun visor
cowl ventilator
opalescent rear-quarter reading lamps
motometer
headlight dimmer
clock

Optional equipment

The following was available in new models at an extra cost:

Hydraulic four-wheel brakes with disc wheels
Spare wheel

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

References

Kimes, Beverly R., Editor. Clark, Henry A. (1996). The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1945. Kraus Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)