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What kind of car is a 1924 Studebaker?

What kind of car is a 1924 Studebaker?

1924 Studebaker Special Six, Model EL, 5 passenger Touring Car. It’s been in the family since the mid-1950’s. We’ve had the pleasure of maintaining and driving it for the past 26 years. It has the original top, leather seats, running gear and wood spoke wheels.

What was the horsepower of a Studebaker Light Six?

The 286 cubic-inch Light Six followed in 1914, and by 1920 four-cylinder engines disappeared from the Studebaker lineup. Model designations were based on the three engine options – Light Six, Special Six, and Big Six – with output ratings of 40, 50 and 60 horsepower respectively.

When did the Studebaker Standard Six come out?

The car was renamed the Studebaker Standard Six in August of 1924. Both the Light Six and the Standard Six were the least expensive of Studebaker’s models while in production. A large variety of body styles were available for this vehicle during its period in production.

What kind of car was the Studebaker Conestoga?

Studebaker was a long-established builder of vehicles when the automobile industry was in its infancy, widely known for the Conestoga wagons that became iconic elements in America’s westward expansion. Self-propelled vehicles became part of the company’s enterprises a half-century later, when Studebaker began building electric cars.

1924 Studebaker Special Six, Model EL, 5 passenger Touring Car. It’s been in the family since the mid-1950’s. We’ve had the pleasure of maintaining and driving it for the past 26 years. It has the original top, leather seats, running gear and wood spoke wheels.

The 286 cubic-inch Light Six followed in 1914, and by 1920 four-cylinder engines disappeared from the Studebaker lineup. Model designations were based on the three engine options – Light Six, Special Six, and Big Six – with output ratings of 40, 50 and 60 horsepower respectively.

The car was renamed the Studebaker Standard Six in August of 1924. Both the Light Six and the Standard Six were the least expensive of Studebaker’s models while in production. A large variety of body styles were available for this vehicle during its period in production.

Studebaker was a long-established builder of vehicles when the automobile industry was in its infancy, widely known for the Conestoga wagons that became iconic elements in America’s westward expansion. Self-propelled vehicles became part of the company’s enterprises a half-century later, when Studebaker began building electric cars.

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