Studebaker Light Six

The Studebaker Light Six was a car, the Studebaker Corporation produced the South Bend (Indiana) 1918-1924.

1918 - 1919

Also called Model EH - - The Light Six had driven a wheelbase of 3,023 mm and was of a six-cylinder in-line engine with 4,729 cc ( bore x stroke = 88.9 mm x 127 mm), consisting of the model Light Four - extended by 2 cylinder - 50 bhp corresponded and developed (37 kW) at 2,000 rpm. The engine power is transmitted via a leather cone clutch and a three -speed transmission with shift lever in the center of the car to the rear wheels. The foot brake acted on external band brakes on the rear wheels.

1920 this average model EH was renamed from Studebaker in "Special Six".

1920 - 1924

1920 appeared a completely new model EJ under the name Light Six. The cheapest after the abolition of the Light Four series of Studebaker had taken over the wheelbase of 2,845 mm from the four-cylinder predecessor and got a new, smaller six-cylinder in-line engine with 3,393 cc ( bore x stroke = 79.4 mm x 114.3 mm) and a maximum power of 40 bhp (29 kW). About the new single dry the engine power was passed via the three-speed transmission to the rear wheels.

In this technical design of the car was further expanded in 1921 and 1922. In 1923 there was the new model EM instead of the various structures in composite construction all-steel bodies. 1924, the equipment has been improved: Front bumper and balloon tires were standard and the radiator frame was nickel plated.

In August 1924, the successor to the Model 1925, appeared in the form of the model Standard Six.