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| Colt Runabout | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Colt Runabout Company |
| Production | 1907 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Runabout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Six-cylinder gasoline |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 105 in (2,667 mm)[2] |
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The Colt Runabout was an American Brass-era automobile built in Yonkers, New York, in 1907[3] by William Mason Turner.[2]
It was a two-seater, with a long hood and short tail (where a pair of spare tires were mounted), characteristic of the period,[3] and weighing in at 1,800 lb (820 kg). It was priced at US$1500,[3] compared to US$650 for the high-volume Oldsmobile Runabout[4] and the two-seat Ford Model C "doctor's car" at $850,[5] but below the $1600 of the Oakland 40,[6] and well below even American's lowest-priced model, which was $4250 (its highest was $5250).[7]
The Runabout's 477-in3 (7819 cc) (4.5×5.0-inch, 114×127 mm) six-cylinder produced 40 hp (30 kW), and Colt claimed the car could reach 60 mph (97 km/h).
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Colt Automobile & The Colt Runabout Co". American-automobiles.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- 1 2 Kimes, Beverly (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.[page needed]
- 1 2 3 Clymer, p.63.
- ↑ Clymer, p.32.
- ↑ Clymer, p.37.
- ↑ Clymer, p.84.
- ↑ Clymer, p.91.
Sources
[edit]- Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925. New York, Bonanza Books, 1950.
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