Overland Light Six

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The Overland Light Six 85 was an American passenger car launched by Willys-Overland in Toledo, Ohio , in 1917. This model replaced the larger model 86 and was added to the similarly built Overland Light Four and Overland Big Four . In addition, the company also offered various models with sleeve valve motors under the name Willys-Knight .

The car had a six-cylinder in-line engine with 35 - 40 bhp (25.7 - 29 kW) power installed lengthways at the front. The wheelbase was 2,946 mm and the cars cost between US $ 970 and US $ 1,585.

There was a 3-seat roadster, a 5-seat touring car, a touring coupe with 3 seats, and a touring sedan with 5 seats. The car was built until 1918 and then discontinued without replacement.

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  • Kimes, Beverly Rae, Clark, Henry A .: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 , 1st edition, Krause Publications Inc., Iola (Wisconsin) (1985), ISBN 0-87341-045-9