The Model 38 arrived in 1913 as Locomobile's smaller six — within a year the company dropped four-cylinder cars entirely to build nothing but sixes.
Lead trim: Model 38 7.0 L T-head straight-six (62 bhp)
Locomobile Model 3838 · 1913–1918
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FactThe Model 38 arrived in 1913 as Locomobile's smaller six — within a year the company dropped four-cylinder cars entirely to build nothing but sixes.
The Locomobile Model 38, a smaller companion to the Model 48 added in 1913, used a 425 cu in (7.0 L) T-head straight-six making a genuine 62 bhp (46 kW), on a 140 in (3,556 mm) wheelbase — shorter than the 48's 143 in. The marque's own year-by-year production table lists the "38(R)" alongside the 48(M) from 1913 through 1918 but not after, fixing this generation's end year.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 38 7.0 L T-head straight-six (62 bhp) | 1913–1918 | 7.0 L Inline-6 | 62 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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