This Studebaker wasn't just built in Indiana — the Light Six was also assembled in Shanghai, an unusual overseas outpost for a 1920s American car.
Median 60 hp across 5 similar cars
Lead trim: Light Six Model EM 207.1 cu in L-head six (40 hp at 2,000 rpm) · up to 50 hp
Studebaker Light Six / Standard SixEM · 1918–1927
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FactThis Studebaker wasn't just built in Indiana — the Light Six was also assembled in Shanghai, an unusual overseas outpost for a 1920s American car.
The Studebaker Light Six was built from 1918 to 1927 in South Bend (and Shanghai), the least expensive six-cylinder Studebaker at US$1,045; it shared its wheelbase and standard equipment with the Light Four and was upgraded to the Dictator in late 1927. The 1918 Model EM had an L-head six of 207.1 cu in making 40 hp at 2,000 rpm (bore and stroke 3.125 x 4.5 in, compression ratio 4.38:1, Stromberg one-barrel carburetor) on a 112 in wheelbase with a 3-speed manual; in August 1924 it was renamed the Standard Six (a 1926 Standard Six Coach seated five on a 113 in wheelbase and had a 27.3 hp NACC-rated engine with rear-wheel drive) and in 1927 the Standard Six Dictator. Hydraulic four-wheel brakes with disc wheels were an extra. The page gives the engine size only in cubic inches, so displacement is not entered.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Six Model EM 207.1 cu in L-head six (40 hp at 2,000 rpm) | 1918–1921 | Inline-6 | 40 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Standard Six Coach (1926, 113 in wheelbase) | 1924–1927 | — | 50 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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