Studebaker Big Six

The Studebaker Big Six - also called Model EC - was an automobile, the (Indiana ) was produced from 1918 to 1926 by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend. From model year 1927 model Studebaker Big Six President said. The Big Six was the largest and most luxurious model of the company.

Between 1918 and 1920, the Big Six only offered as a 4-door Tourer, which was the most common body type then. But the prices of closed wagons sank and customers recognized the advantages of a closed or semi- closed structure and so various other bodies were available from 1921. In model year 1926, we even offered to special structures such as the Phaeton with two obscure and the " Berlina " sedan.

1918 and 1919 were driven by the Big Six Studebaker inline six- cylinder engine with 5801 cc and 60 hp ( 44 kW) at 2,000 rpm. made. 1926 was already on the engine without changing the cubic capacity 75 hp ( 55 kW) at 2400 rpm. Also, the wheelbase has increased during this period considerably from 3,048 mm to 3,226 mm in 1918 (long wheelbase) 1926. However, the short wheelbase was still available.

On the New York Auto Show in 1924 showed a Studebaker Big Six from 1918, the demonstrably had a mileage of 500,000 ( 801,000 km ) and so put the endurance and reliability of the Studebaker Automobile proof.

The Studebaker models of 1918 set for the company is an important milestone, as they were for the dissolution of the partnership with the EMF Company, which was not too successful.

1927 received the models the transition name Big Six President, because Studebaker introduced its hitherto motor-related model names to on catchier name. So also the standard Six dictator and the Special Six became the Commander. When Big Six President of the famous Studebaker V8 engine with 5129 cc capacity was introduced in 1928, the (74 kW) developed 100 bhp maximum power and the old name Big Six had forgotten.