Colt Runabout
The Colt Runabout was an American brass era automobile, built in Yonkers, New York, in 1907[3] by William Mason Turner.[2]
| Colt Runabout | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Colt Runabout Company |
| Production | 1907 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Runabout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | six-cylinder gasoline |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 105 in (2,667 mm) [2] |
It was a two-seater, with the long hood and short tail (where a pair of spare tires were mounted) characteristic of the period,[4] and weighing in at only 1800 lb (816 kg). It was priced at US$1500,[4] compared to US$650 for the high-volume Oldsmobile Runabout[5] and the 2-seat Ford Model C "Doctor's Car" at US$850,[6] but below the US$1600 of the Oakland 40[7] and well below even American's lowest-price model, which was US$4250 (its highest was US$5250).[8]
The Runabout's 477 in3 (7819 cc) (4.5×5-inch, 114×127 mm) six-cylinder produced 40 hp (30 kW), and Colt claimed the car would hit 60 mph (100 km/h), a considerable feat in 1907.
See also
- List of defunct United States automobile manufacturers
Notes
- "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, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950), p.63.
- 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), p. 32.