Oldsmobile Model X Explained

Oldsmobile Model X
Manufacturer:Oldsmobile
Production:1908
Model Years:1908
Assembly:Lansing Car Assembly, Michigan
Predecessor:Oldsmobile Model M
Successor:Oldsmobile Model Z
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The Model X was a four-seat passenger car produced by Oldsmobile in 1908, offered as an entry-level alternative to the Model D that appeared in 1901, replacing the Model M.[1] It was the junior companion to the first six-cylinder sedan called the Oldsmobile Model Z also introduced in 1908, and shared most of its technology with the Model M.

History

The Model X was equipped with a side-valve, in-line 4949cc four-cylinder engine developing 32 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 brake pedal engaged drum brakes on the rear wheels. The Model X had a wheelbase of 2692mm and was offered as a 5-passenger touring car or 2-door roadster, and the advertised price of the roadster was $2,000 ($ in dollars).

1,100 of the cars were manufactured in 1908; it was cancelled without replacement.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Georgano, N. . G.N. Georgano. Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . 2000 . HMSO . London . 1-57958-293-1.
  2. Book: Kimes . Beverly . Standard catalog of American Cars 1805–1942 . 1996 . Krause publications . 0-87341-478-0 . 1061–1088 . third.