While many automakers slashed civilian output for WWI, Oldsmobile kept building the Six Model 37 right through 1917 without interruption.
Median 46 hp across 16 similar cars
Lead trim: Model 37 177 cu in I6
Oldsmobile Six Model 371917–1921
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FactWhile many automakers slashed civilian output for WWI, Oldsmobile kept building the Six Model 37 right through 1917 without interruption.
The Oldsmobile Six was reintroduced in 1917 as the Model 37, a senior platform to the Light Eight positioned below Buick, with the engine displacement reduced to a more efficient 177 cu in (2,901 cc) and the overall size reduced to a more manageable 110 in wheelbase; for a brief time, with the four-cylinder Model 43 not offered, the Model 37 was Oldsmobile's entry-level product. The 1918 Model 37A added more body styles (roadster, two-door coupe and four-door sedan) and the naming changed so the Model 37B designated closed sedans and coupes (a closed-body sedan cost US$1,850); from 1921 all models were again the Model 37 until the updated Model 30 replaced it. 59,938 of the 37/37A/37B were produced in five years, with production uninterrupted when the United States entered World War I.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 37 177 cu in I6 | 1917–1921 | 2.9 L Inline-6 | 40 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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While many automakers slashed civilian output for WWI, Oldsmobile kept building the Six Model 37 right through 1917 without interruption.
Oldsmobile's flagship Six was never common: about 500 were built in 1913, 1,000 in 1914, and just 114 luxury tourers in 1915.
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