The Light Four shared its chassis and length with the six-cylinder Light Six, and lasted one year longer before Studebaker dropped it for the more popular six.
Lead trim: Light Four 192 cu in four (40 bhp at 2,000 rpm)
Studebaker Light FourSH · 1918–1919
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FactThe Light Four shared its chassis and length with the six-cylinder Light Six, and lasted one year longer before Studebaker dropped it for the more popular six.
The Studebaker Light Four (officially Model SH Series 19) was built by Studebaker of South Bend, Indiana in 1918 and 1919 as a touring car, sedan and roadster, on a 112 in wheelbase with Studebaker's side-valve inline 192 cu in (3,150 cc) four-cylinder engine delivering 40 bhp at 2,000 rpm; it shared its chassis and length with the Light Six. It was dropped in 1920 as Studebaker shifted its range to the more popular Light Six, Special Six and Big Six.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Four 192 cu in four (40 bhp at 2,000 rpm) | 1918–1919 | 3.1 L Inline-4 | 40 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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