The Model 43A built more cars in two years than anything Oldsmobile had made before it, instantly becoming the brand’s best-selling model.
Lead trim: Model 43A 224 cu in I4 (40 bhp, 1922) · up to 44 hp
Oldsmobile Model 43A1921–1922
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FactThe Model 43A built more cars in two years than anything Oldsmobile had made before it, instantly becoming the brand’s best-selling model.
In 1921 an altered version of the Model 43, retroactively the Model 43A, returned as a larger, more upscale entry-level model to the Chevrolet, after management noticed that removing an affordable model hurt overall sales at Oldsmobile dealerships. Prices rose by nearly one-third (touring sedan, roadster or coupe US$1,325); the new cars had a shorter wheelbase but a larger engine, a 224 cu in (3,671 cc) four producing 44 bhp, with a single-disk dry clutch replacing the leather cone clutch and optional steel disk wheels, and were available as a 2-door coupé and 4-door sedan with closed interiors besides the open roadster and touring car. In 1922 engine output fell to 40 bhp; in two years 28,706 were built, by far the most successful model of the time.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 43A 224 cu in I4 (40 bhp, 1922) | 1922–1922 | 3.7 L Inline-4 | 40 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Model 43A 224 cu in I4 (44 bhp, 1921) | 1921–1921 | 3.7 L Inline-4 | 44 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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The Model 43A built more cars in two years than anything Oldsmobile had made before it, instantly becoming the brand’s best-selling model.
Oldsmobile's Model 43 was GM's entry-level car — until GM bought Chevrolet in 1917 and used it to fill that role instead, interrupting Model 43 production as Oldsmobile got pushed upmarket.
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