1904 Oldsmobile Curved Dash Model 6C

Motor Vehicle

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Railway Village Museum

1904 Oldsmobile Curved Dash Model 6C in the Antique Auto Display.

1904 Oldsmobile Curved Dash Model 6C in the Antique Auto Display.

Name/Title

1904 Oldsmobile Curved Dash Model 6C

Description

Produced between 1901 and 1907, the Oldsmobile Curved Dash was the first mass-produced automobile. It has a water-cooled single-cylinder engine that produces 4 hp, which relies on a brass gravity-fed carburetor. This model has a semi-automatic transmission that has two forward speeds and one reverse. It weighs 850 pounds.

Motor Vehicle Type

Automobile

Make and Manufacture

Manufacturer

Oldsmobile

Model

Curved Dash Model 6C

Manufacture Date

1904

Total Produced

19000

Motor Vehicle Details

Engine

Engine Position

Mid-Engine

Bore/Stroke

Bore: 5 inches. Stroke: 6 inches.

Horsepower

4

Drivetrain

Drive Type

Rear-Wheel Drive

Body

Number of Passengers

2

Top Speed

About 20 mph

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Automobile

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Motor Vehicles

Nomenclature Class

Land Transportation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects