Oldsmobile Special

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Special series 22, 25, 26
Production period:	1910-1911
Class :	Middle class
Body versions :	Touring cars , roadsters
Engines:	Petrol engines : 5.5 liters (26.5–29 kW)
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Wheelbase :	2997 mm
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Previous model	Model D / DR , Model X
successor	Defender

The Oldsmobile Special was a mid- size passenger car released in 1910 by Oldsmobile , a General Motors brand , as the successor to the D, DR and X models . The Special was the brand's new entry-level model after the smaller Model 20 was discontinued.

The cars had a side-controlled four-cylinder in-line engine with 5506 cm³ displacement, which delivered an output of 40 bhp (29 kW), which was passed on to the rear wheels via a leather cone clutch, a four-speed gearbox with a gear lever on the outside right and a cardan shaft. All four wheels were provided with wooden spokes and the rear wheels were braked mechanically with drums and outer bands.

The Special was available as a 4-door touring car or sedan ( series 22 ), or as a 2-door roadster ( series 25 ).

In 1911 the vehicles continued to be manufactured without major changes. However, the engine output decreased to 36 bhp (23.5 kW). 2- and 4-door models were offered as Series 26 .

In 1910, 1525 vehicles of this type were built, in 1911 there were 1000 pieces together with the larger Autocrat model . The following year the Defender replaced the Special.

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• Beverly R. Kimes, Henry A. Clark: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause Publications, Iola 1985, ISBN 0-87341-045-9 .