Curved Dash Oldsmobile

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The Curved Dash Oldsmobile was an early mass-produced American automobile, widely regarded as the first commercially successful car built on an assembly line.

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Curved Dash Oldsmobile canonical 2

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instanceOf automobile
veteran car
assemblyType progressive assembly line
bodyStyle runabout
brakeType mechanical brakes
category Brass Era car
veteran vehicle
class low-priced entry-level car
collectibility highly collectible antique automobile
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designer Ransom E. Olds
driveType chain drive to rear axle
engineConfiguration single-cylinder engine
engineDisplacement 1.6 L
about 95 cu in
enginePower about 4.5 hp
estimatedProduction over 19,000 units
exhibitedAt automobile museums worldwide
fuelSystem carburetor
fuelType gasoline
historicalStatus iconic early American car
ignitionSystem low-tension magneto
layout FR layout
manufacturer Oldsmobile
marketPosition competitor to horse-drawn carriages
modelYears 1901–1907
notableFeature curved front dash panel
leaf-spring suspension
tiller steering
under-slung engine beneath the seat
originalPrice about US$650
parentCompany Olds Motor Vehicle Company
placeOfManufacture Lansing, Michigan
predecessor Oldsmobile Model R prototype
productionEnd 1907
productionPeak early 1900s
productionStart 1901
seatingCapacity 2
significance first commercially successful American car built on an assembly line
one of the first mass-produced automobiles
steering tiller
successor Oldsmobile Model B
topSpeed about 20 mph
transmission 2-speed planetary transmission
usedFor personal transportation
weight about 700 lb
wheelbase about 66 in

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Ransom E. Olds notableWork Curved Dash Oldsmobile
Olds Motor Vehicle Company notableProduct Curved Dash Oldsmobile