Oldsmobile Series 28

The Oldsmobile Series 28, also known as the Autocrat, was a mid-level four seat passenger car produced by GM's Oldsmobile Division for 1911 and 1912. It was based on the top-level Oldsmobile Limited (Series 23, 24, 27) while using a four-cylinder engine, and was manufactured in Lansing, Michigan.[1][2]

History

The Series 28 was equipped with an enormous side-valve, in-line 471 cu in (7,718 cc) four-cylinder engine developing 40 bhp. The bore and stroke was 5 x 6 inches and the cylinders were cast in pairs. It had a wheelbase of 124–126 in (3,150–3,200 mm) based on the bodystyle offered of a touring car, roadster or a 4-door sedan. For 1912 it was renamed the Series 32 with minor appearance changes. Due to the retail price of US$3,500 ($109,925 in 2022 dollars [3]) for a choice of the touring sedan or runabout while the closed body limousine was US$5,000 ($157,036 in 2022 dollars [3]) 1911 saw 1000 vehicles manufactured and in 1912 there were 500 which placed it as a contender against the Packard Four, and made Oldsmobile the top model in GM's catalog against the Cadillac Model A and Buick Model 10.[4] The Autocrat replaced the Oldsmobile Series 22 and was replaced by the Oldsmobile Six as the mid-level model.[4]

References
  1. Georgano, G.N. (2000). Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: HMSO. ISBN 1-57958-293-1.
  2. Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950)
  3. 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  4. Kimes, Beverly (1996). Standard catalog of American Cars 1805–1942 (third ed.). Krause publications. pp. 1061–1088. ISBN 0-87341-478-0.
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