OLDSMOBILE CURVED DASH – year 1902

Manufacturer: Olds Motor Works, Lansing, Michigan, USA.

Mechanic Olds after constructing a steam tricycle in 1893 r. gained the support of a sawmill owner and v 1897 r. established the Olds Motor Works factory in Detroit. After the failure of the vehicle powered by a gas engine, Olds received an order to produce a universal car in the shortest possible time., which could serve primarily American farmers. When the production of single-cylinder cars began, a fire broke out at the factory. Olds was forced to limit himself to assembling cars, which engines and chassis were supplied by other companies. The assembly took place in Lansing, in Michigan, which is today the seat of the great Oldsmobile plants.

W 1901 r. an interesting type of this brand appeared, two-seater Runabout, the so-called. Curved Dash, with a short Buggy-style chassis with a wheelbase 1676 mm. The single-cylinder 4-stroke engine developed power 3,3 kW (4,5 KM). A car with a curb weight 320 kg had a two-speed gearbox. They were cheap and good vehicles. W 1908 r. Olds quit the facility, which soon became part of the General Motors concern, to set up your own company REO - its name consists of the initials of the founder.

The Oldsmobile company was the first to start producing cars in large series. Model 43 A z 1921 r. became a model for other automotive companies. For the first time, it uses forced cooling.