| Colt Runabout | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Colt Runabout Company |
| Production | 1907 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Runabout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Six-cylinder gasoline |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 105 in (2,667 mm) |
The Colt Runabout was an American Brass-era automobile built in Yonkers, New York, in 1907 by William Mason Turner.
It was a two-seater, with a long hood and short tail (where a pair of spare tires were mounted), characteristic of the period, and weighing in at 1,800 lb (820 kg). It was priced at US$1500, compared to US$650 for the high-volume Oldsmobile Runabout and the two-seat Ford Model C "doctor's car" at $850, but below the $1600 of the Oakland 40, and well below even American's lowest-priced model, which was $4250 (its highest was $5250).
The Runabout's 477-in (7819 cc) (4.5×5.0-inch, 114×127 mm) six-cylinder produced 40 hp (30 kW), and Colt claimed the car could reach 60 mph (100 km/h).
References
- "The Colt Automobile & The Colt Runabout Co". American-automobiles.com. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ^ Kimes, Beverly (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
- ^ Clymer, p.63.
- Clymer, p.32.
- Clymer, p.37.
- Clymer, p.84.
- Clymer, p.91.
Sources
- Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925. New York, Bonanza Books, 1950.
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