1904 Oldsmobile Curved Dash - Franschhoek Motor Museum

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1904 Oldsmobile Curved Dash


Credited as the world’s first mass-produced car. Over 19 000 were built

Design similar to an open top buggy or "buckboard".

Mid-mounted horizontal single-cylinder engine.

Suspension by two full-length semi-elliptical leaf springs.

Car weighs only 390 kg.

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Technical:

Engine: 1 560 CC single-cylinder
Power: 3.7 KW @ n/a r/min
Transmission: 2-spd
Max speed: 32 km/h

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This post is part of a series from my recent visit to the Franschhoek Motor Museum. See the other posts here:
1903 Ford Model A - Franschhoek Motor Museum
Worldly Wanders #10 - Franschhoek Motor Museum, Cape Winelands, South Africa

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