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1 Light Six  





2 Studebaker Standard Six  





3 Studebaker Standard Six Dictator  





4 Standard Six Coach specifications (1926 data)  



4.1  Standard equipment  





4.2  Optional equipment  







5 References  














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Studebaker Light Six
1922 Studebaker Light Six Touring Car
Overview
ManufacturerStudebaker
Model years1918–1927
AssemblyStudebaker Automotive Plant, South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Shanghai, Republic of China
Body and chassis
Classmid-size
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Chronology
SuccessorStudebaker Dictator

The Studebaker Light Six was a car built by the Studebaker CorporationofSouth Bend, Indiana from 1918 to 1927. It shared its wheelbase and standard equipment items with the Studebaker Light Four and was upgraded to the Studebaker Dictator in 1928.

Light Six[edit]

1924 Light Six with custom coachwork

The Light Six originally came out in 1918.

Year Engine HP Transmission Wheelbase Tire Size
1918–1921 207.1CID L-head 1-bbl. inline Six[1] 40[2] 3-speed manual 112 in (2,845 mm) [1] 32"

Studebaker Standard Six[edit]

In August, 1924, the car was renamed the Studebaker Standard Six.

While in production, the Light Six / Standard Six represented Studebaker's least expensive model with a six cylinder engine, listing a retail price of USD$1,045 ($19,468 in today's dollars).[3] The car was available in a full array of body styles throughout its production.

Model EM (Light Six) Engine Cylinders: L-head 6-cyl. Displacement: 207.1 cu in. Horsepower: 40 hp @ 2,000 rpm • Bore & Stroke: 3.125 x 4.5 in. • C. R.: 4.38:1 • Carburetor: Stromberg 1V One-barrel • Wheelbase: 112 in. Wood Wheels. • Tire: 4 x 31 in. • Transmission: Selective sliding 3-speed floor gearshift manual.

Studebaker Standard Six Dictator[edit]

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

Standard Six Coach specifications (1926 data)[edit]

Standard equipment[edit]

The new car price included the following items:

Optional equipment[edit]

The following equipment on new cars was available at extra charge:

Source: Slauson, Harold Whiting; Greene, Howard (1926). "Leading American Motor Cars". Everyman's Guide to Motor Efficiency. Leslie-Judge.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
  • ^ "Directory Index: Studebaker/1920 Studebaker/album". Oldcarbrochures.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
  • ^ "Studebaker Light Six advertisement". Lebanon Daily News. 2021 Newspapers.com™ by Ancestry®. 3 April 1924. p. 8. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
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