Studebaker Special Six Commander
In 1927 the car was renamed the Studebaker Special Six Commander in preparation for the 1928 model year when the car would be henceforth known as the Studebaker Commander.
Standard Special Six Brougham specifications (1926 data)
Color - Studebaker blue with black upper structure
Seating Capacity Five
Wheelbase - 120 inches (3,048 mm)
Wheels - Wood
Tires - 32 x 6.20 balloon
Service Brakes - contracting on rear
Emergency Brakes - contract on drum on rear of transmission
Engine - Six cylinder, vertical, cast en block, 3-1/2 x 5 inches; head removable; valves in side; H.P.
Lubrication - Force feed
Crankshaft - Four bearing
Radiator Tubular
Cooling Water Pump
Ignition Storage Battery
Starting System Two Unit
Voltage Six to eight
Wiring System Single
Gasoline System Vacuum
Clutch Dry plate, single disc
Transmission Selective sliding
Gear Changes 3 forward, 1 reverse
Drive Spiral bevel
Rear Springs Semi-elliptic
Rear Axle Semi-floating
Steering Gear Worm and wheel
Standard equipment
New car price included the following items:
tools
jack
speedometer
ammeter
electric horn
thief-proof lock
automatic windshield cleaner
demountable rims
stop light
inspection lamp and cord
spare tire carrier
rear view mirror
sun visor
cowl ventilator
opalescent rear-quarter reading lamps
motometer
headlight dimmer
clock
Optional equipment
The following was available in new models at an extra cost:
Hydraulic four-wheel brakes with disc wheels
Spare wheel
Source: Slauson, H. W.; Howard Greene (1926). "eading American Motor Cars". Everyman Guide to Motor Efficiency. New York: Leslie-Judge Company.
References
Kimes, Beverly R., Editor. Clark, Henry A. (1996). The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1945. Kraus Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.
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Studebaker Commander Fuel Filters- 2011/10/18 10:03:19 am
thanks for the write up.. i own studebaker and this one is a big help for me. specially when i knew that this had an automatic drive gravely tractor hill-holder starligh