Pontiac New Series

Pontiac
Pontiac New Series 6-28 4-door sports sedan (1928)
Series 6-27 New Finer 6-27 New Series 6-28
Production period:	1926-1928
Class :	Middle class
Body versions :	Touring car , roadster , sedan , coupé , cabriolet , landaulet
Engines:	Petrol engines : 3.1 liters (29–35 kW)
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Wheelbase :	2794 mm
Empty weight :	978-1196 kg
successor	Big Six

The Pontiac 6-27 / New Finer 6-27 / New Series 6-28 was a mid- size passenger car, the first car released in 1926 by Pontiac , a General Motors brand .

In the first year of production, the model was only called Pontiac Series 6-27 , was released on March 1, 1926 as the first Pontiac and was only available as a two-door coupe with two seats or two-door sedan with five seats. It was equipped with a side-valve six-cylinder in-line engine having 3,057 cc displacement, the 40 hp (29 kW) at 2400 min ^-1 gave. The engine power was transmitted to the rear wheels via a single-disc dry clutch, a three-speed gearbox with center shift and a cardan shaft. Only the rear wheels were mechanically braked. All wheels had wooden spokes.

In the middle of the model year, in August 1926, landaulets with 2 or 4 doors and five seats each were added as additional superstructures. The cars were sold as "Model 1927".

In January 1927 the real 1927 models appeared. The cars had improved front fenders. To indicate to customers that it was a new model, it was named New Finer 6-27 . A 2-door roadster and a 2-door cabriolet were added as new bodies. Technically nothing changed.

Again there were small changes in the middle of the model year. The models from July 1927 had a slightly smaller fuel tank and were touted as the "Model 1928".

The New Series 6-28 model was revised in January 1928. The radiator was a little lower and the body shapes were more fluid. The landaulets were renamed "Sportlimousine" and a 4-door Phaeton was added as a further body.

As usual, there was a revision in June 1928. The motor got another carburetor and now made 48 hp (35 kW) at 2850 min ^-1 . The vehicles were marketed as "Model 1929".

In the following year, the Big Six model replaced the "New Series". About 414,000 cars were built in 3 years.

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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 .