Studebaker Light Six
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The Studebaker Light Six was a car built by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana
from 1918-1927.
While in production, the Light Six / Standard Six represented Studebaker's least expensive model. The car was available in a full array of body styles throughout its production.
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South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
from 1918-1927.
Light Six
The Light Six originaly came out in 1918.Year | Engine | HP | Transmission | Wheelbase | Tire Size |
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1920-1921 | 207.1CID L-head 1-bbl. inline Six | 40 | 3-speed | 112" | 32" |
Studebaker Standard Six
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. The car was available in a full array of body styles throughout its production.
Studebaker Standard Six Dictator
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 DictatorStudebaker Dictator
The Studebaker Dictator was an automobile produced by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana from 1927-1937. Model year 1928 was the first full year of Dictator production.In the mid-1920s, Studebaker began renaming its vehicles...
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Standard Six Coach specifications (1926 data)
- Color - Belgian blue with black upper structure
- Seating Capacity – Five
- Wheelbase - 113 in (2,870.2 mm)
- Wheels - Wood
- Tires - 31” x 5.25” balloon
- Service Brakes - contracting on rear
- Emergency Brakes - contract on drum on rear of transmission
- Engine - Six-cylinder, vertical, cast in block, 3-3/8 x 4-1/2 inches; head removable; valves in side; H.P. 27.3 N.A.C.C.
- 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
The new car price included the following items:- tools
- jack
- speedometer
- ammeter
- electric horn
- thief-proof lock
- automatic windshield cleaner
- demountable rims
- stop light
- spare tire carrier
- rear-view mirror
- sun visor
- cowl ventilator
- headlight dimmer
- clock
- dome light
Optional equipment
The following equipment on new cars was available at extra charge:- Hydraulic four-wheel brakes with disc wheels
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