Studebaker Six

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The Studebaker Six was a car , which the Studebaker in South Bend (Indiana) produced from 1930 to 1933. It was also called the Studebaker Model 53 and was the successor to the Model 53 manufactured by the Studebaker cheap brand Erskine until mid-1930 .

The Six Model 53 had a wheelbase of 2,896 mm and was powered by a six-cylinder in-line engine with 3,363 cm³ displacement (bore × stroke = 82.6 mm × 104.8 mm), the 70 bhp (51 kW) at 3,200 rpm. developed. The engine power was passed on to the rear wheels via a multi-disc dry clutch and a three-speed gearbox with a gear lever in the middle of the car. The foot brake worked on the outer band brakes on all four wheels.

The revised Model 54 with a V-shaped radiator grille appeared in mid-1931 .

In the 1932 model year the car was then called the Model 55 and had a wheelbase of 2,972 mm. He also had a larger engine with 3,769 cm³ (bore × stroke = 82.6 mm × 117.5 mm), the 80 bhp (59 kW) at 3,200 rpm. performed. The multi-disc clutch had given way to a copy with a disc and the three-speed gearbox was synchronized. The outer band brakes were replaced by drum brakes.

In 1933 the engine output of the Model 56 increased to 85 bhp (62.5 kW). The body became even more streamlined. It was the last year for the Six. The Dictator Six took over the role of the cheapest Studebaker model again in the 1934 model year.

literature

  • Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 (English).