Oldsmobile Curved Dash

The Curved Dash Oldsmobile is credited as the first high-volume mass-produced automobile. It was introduced by the Oldsmobile company in 1901 and produced through 1904. 425 examples were produced the first year.

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Automobile - Oldsmobile - 1901 - 1904

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It was a runabout model, could seat 2 passengers, and sold for US$650, the lowest price point on the market. The flat-mounted water-cooled single-cylinder engine, situated at the center of the car, produced 4 hp (3 kW). Unusually for its competitors, a 3-speed sliding transmission (as opposed to a planetary gearset) was fitted. The car weighed 850 lb (386 kg) and used Concord springs.

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Runabout - US$ - Planetary gear

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