| Oldsmobile Model M | |
| Manufacturer: | Oldsmobile |
| Production: | 1908 |
| Model Years: | 1908 |
| Assembly: | Lansing Car Assembly, Michigan |
| Predecessor: | Oldsmobile Model A |
| Successor: | Oldsmobile Model X |
| Sp: | us |
The Model M was a four-seat passenger car produced by Oldsmobile in 1908, offered as a mid-range alternative to the Model R Curved Dash runabout that appeared in 1901, replacing the Model A.[1] It was the junior sedan to the first six-cylinder sedan called the Oldsmobile Model Z also introduced in 1908, but was larger than the Oldsmobile Model X.
The Model M was equipped with a side-valve, in-line 5506cc four-cylinder engine developing 36 bhp. The engine was installed in the front, driving the rear wheels through a transmission shaft. The gearbox had three forward gears, with the gearshift lever positioned to the right of the driver.[2] The limousine body style was replaced with the touring sedan which was more popular, while the retail price remained at US$2,750 ($ in dollars) It was entered in the Glidden Reliability Tour and won the competition.[2]
The brake pedal engaged drum brakes on the rear wheels. The Model M had a wheelbase of 2845mm and was offered as a five-passenger touring car or 4-door sedan. The previously offered 2-door Model H Flying Roadster was now given its own designation called the Model MR.[2]
1,000 Model M were manufactured in 1908. It was replaced by the Model D in 1909; the roadster derivative was called the Model DR.
. G.N. Georgano. Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . 2000 . HMSO . London . 1-57958-293-1.