Oldsmobile Model M | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Oldsmobile |
Production | 1908 |
Model years | 1908 |
Assembly | Lansing Car Assembly, Michigan |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Oldsmobile Model A |
Successor | Oldsmobile Model X |
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. [2]
The Model M was equipped with a side-valve, in-line 336 cu in (5,506 cc) 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 ($89,925 in 2023 dollars [3]) 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 112 in (2,845 mm) 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.
Oldsmobile Model M | |
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![]() | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Oldsmobile |
Production | 1908 |
Model years | 1908 |
Assembly | Lansing Car Assembly, Michigan |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Oldsmobile Model A |
Successor | Oldsmobile Model X |
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. [2]
The Model M was equipped with a side-valve, in-line 336 cu in (5,506 cc) 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 ($89,925 in 2023 dollars [3]) 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 112 in (2,845 mm) 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.