Before this Model 30, Oldsmobile's hand brake and gearshift sat outside the car on the right fender, blocking that door — moving them inside let drivers finally enter from either side.
Median 45 hp across 38 similar cars
Lead trim: Model 30-A 169 cu in side-valve I6 (42 bhp, 1923–1926) · up to 44 hp
Oldsmobile Model 301923–1927
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FactBefore this Model 30, Oldsmobile's hand brake and gearshift sat outside the car on the right fender, blocking that door — moving them inside let drivers finally enter from either side.
The Oldsmobile Model 30, which continued to be known as the Oldsmobile Six, was built by General Motors from 1923 through 1927 with a new suffix each year (30-A, 30-B, 30-C, 30-D and 30-E), all made in Lansing on the GM A platform shared with the Buick Standard Six and the Oakland Six, the yearly changes being planned obsolescence. It was Oldsmobile's mid-level product and introduced the flathead Oldsmobile straight-six while the four-cylinder Model 43 remained the entry level; when the top-level Light Eight was cancelled in 1923 it became the top-level vehicle, replacing the Model 37 and replaced in 1928 by the F-Series. In five years 236,474 were built, with Fisher Body coachwork and prices from US$875 to US$1,075 in 1927 (the top sedan US$1,095). The 30-A had a side-valve in-line 169 cu in (2,769 cc) six developing 42 bhp on a 110 in wheelbase, with the handbrake lever and gearshift moved to the center and the steering wheel on the left for the first time; the 30-B, C and D were mechanically unchanged (the 30-D adding a two-tone paint option) and the 30-E offered a larger 185 cu in (3,031 cc) engine and, for the first time, drum brakes on all four wheels.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 30-A 169 cu in side-valve I6 (42 bhp, 1923–1926) | 1923–1926 | 2.8 L Inline-6 | 42 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Model 30-E 185 cu in I6 (1927) | 1927–1927 | 3.0 L Inline-6 | 44 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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