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Oldsmobile Curved Dash
The Curved Dash, or Curved Dash Runabout, is Oldsmobile's first true production model, launched in 1901. A small, lightweight runabout recognizable by its curved front dashboard, it was sold at an affordable price (about 650 dollars at the time), which made it one of the first automobiles accessible to the broad American public. Its assembly-line production, organized in Lansing, Michigan, raised volumes from a few hundred units in 1901 to several thousand in 1903, making it a pioneer of mass automobile manufacturing, even before the Ford Model T. Today, the Curved Dash is an iconic museum and collector piece from the early days of the automobile. Its large-diameter wooden spoke wheels and narrow tires have no equivalent in modern standards; it is a purely heritage vehicle.
History
History of the Oldsmobile Curved Dash
The Curved Dash, or Curved Dash Runabout, is Oldsmobile's first true production model, launched in 1901. A small, lightweight runabout recognizable by its curved front dashboard, it was sold at an affordable price (about 650 dollars at the time), which made it one of the first automobiles accessible to the broad American public. Its assembly-line production, organized in Lansing, Michigan, raised volumes from a few hundred units in 1901 to several thousand in 1903, making it a pioneer of mass automobile manufacturing, even before the Ford Model T. Today, the Curved Dash is an iconic museum and collector piece from the early days of the automobile. Its large-diameter wooden spoke wheels and narrow tires have no equivalent in modern standards; it is a purely heritage vehicle.
Technology
Technologies, engines and platforms
The Curved Dash is powered by a small single-cylinder gasoline engine, paired with a rudimentary transmission, wooden spoke wheels and a simple suspension. Its lightweight, standardized design allowed for early mass production.
Tires and wheels
Tire and wheel compatibility
Les Oldsmobile couvrent un large éventail de tailles selon les époques. Les modèles anciens et de collection roulent souvent sur de petites jantes (13 à 15 pouces) avec des pneus à flancs hauts, tandis que les modèles plus récents comme l'Aurora utilisent des jantes de 15 à 17 pouces. L'entraxe (bolt pattern) le plus courant sur les modèles GM de cette marque est de 5 boulons. Comme ces véhicules circulent encore au Québec, le montage de pneus d'hiver homologués est essentiel et obligatoire durant la saison froide; un second train de jantes facilite le changement saisonnier. Vérifiez toujours la dimension exacte inscrite sur le flanc du pneu d'origine avant de commander.
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