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Encyclopedia > Studebaker Big Six
1920 advertisement for the Studebaker Big Six touring car

The Studebaker Big Six, also known as the Model EG was an automobile produced by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana between 1918 and 1926. Beginning with the 1927 model year, the Big Six was renamed as the Studebaker President, and was one of Studebaker's largest and most luxurious models. Studebaker Automobile, from advertisment in 1920 magazine This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... Studebaker Automobile, from advertisment in 1920 magazine This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... Studebakers Lazy S logo designed by Raymond Loewy was used from the 1950s until 1966 Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company was a United States wagon and automobile manufacturer that was incorporated in 1868. ... South Bend, see South Bend (disambiguation). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Studebaker President was the premier model range for automobiles manufactured by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana (USA) during the 1927-1942 model years. ...


Between 1918 and 1920, the Big Six was offered only as a four-door touring car, the most popular body style for automobiles at the time. But as the price of enclosed cars came down, and consumers discovered the benefits of closed and semi-closed passenger compartments, a wider variety of body styles was available beginning with the 1921 model year. By the 1926 model year, the Big Six had grown to include such specialty body styles as a dual-cowl Phaeton and Berline sedan. Horatio Nelson Jackson in his 2-seat Winton touring car, The Vermont, drives across America A touring car was a popular car body style in the early 20th century, being a larger alternative to the runabout. ...


1918 to 1919 Big Sixes were powered by Studebaker's 354 in³ I6 engine that produced 60 bhp at 2000 rpm. By 1926, the engine was delivering 75 bhp at 2400 rpm. The car's wheelbase grew considerably between 1918 (120 in) and 1926 when the car was available in either short (120 in) or long (127 in) wheelbases. The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ...


At the 1924 New York Auto Show, Studebaker featured a 1918 Big Six that had a verified odometer reading of over 500,000 miles, as a testament to the longevity and durability of Studebaker vehicles. The New York International Auto Show is an annual auto show held in the last week of March. ...


All Studebaker models for 1918 represented an important milestone for the automaker because they represented a clean-break from the legacy to E-M-F automobiles that Studebaker found itself producing following a less than successful marketing agreement collapsed. The E-M-F Company (E-M-F were the initials of the three company founders: Everitt, Metzger, and Flanders) was an early American automobile company that produced automobiles from 1909 to 1912. ...


In 1927, the model gained the transitional model name Big Six President as Studebaker began the process of converting all of its model names away from engine type-based, and towards the more evocative Dictator (Standard Six) and Commander (Special Six). In the case of the Big Six President, 1928 would mark the introduction of Studebaker's famed 313 in³ V8 which developed 100 bhp at 2600 rpm, thus making the Big Six name outdated. Studebaker Dictator 4-Door Sedan 1937 1937 Studebaker Dictator coupe in the collection of the Studebaker National Museum. ... 1935 Commander roadster. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ...


References

  • Maloney, James H. (1994). Studebaker Cars. Crestline Books. ISBN 0-87938-884-6. 
  • Kimes, Beverly R., Editor. Clark, Henry A. (1996). The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1945. Kraus Publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4. 
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Studebaker (1852-1966)
Vehicles • Category
Cars Avanti • Big Six • Champion • Commander • Conestoga • Electric car • Cruiser • Daytona • Dictator • Hawk • Flight Hawk • Gran Turismo Hawk • Golden Hawk • Power Hawk • Silver Hawk • Sky Hawk • Land Cruiser • Lark • Light Four • Light Six • President • Scotsman • Special Six • Speedster • Standard Six • Wagonaire
Trucks Champ • Coupe Express • E Series Truck • M Series Truck • M29 Weasel • Scotsman • Transtar • Studebaker US6
History Studebaker • Studebaker-Packard Corporation • Studebaker Canada Ltd. • Studebaker National Museum • Studebaker Proving Grounds
Associated tradenames Automatic Drive • Gravely Tractor • Hill-holder • Starlight (body type) • STP
Affiliated Automotive Brands Clipper • E-M-F Automobiles • Erskine • Mercedes-Benz • Packard • Packard Clipper • Pierce-Arrow • Rockne • SPA Truck Company • Studebaker-Garford • Tincher
People Sherwood Egbert • Albert Russel Erskine • Raymond Loewy • James J. Nance • Brooks Stevens • Clement Studebaker • John Studebaker • Harold Sines Vance • Gordon Grundy

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