Oldsmobile Model Z

The Oldsmobile Model Z was the company's first top-level passenger car produced by Oldsmobile before they became a division of General Motors in 1908. The Model Z was created and engineered after Mr. Olds left the company but before they became a division, the same year the car was introduced. It was the senior model to the mid-level Oldsmobile Model M, and the entry-level, Buick engineered Oldsmobile Model 20. It was upgraded to become the Oldsmobile Limited.[1][2]

1909 Oldsmobile Model Z Town Car

History
1909 Oldsmobile Model Z touring car

The Model Z was the first Oldsmobile to introduce a flathead engine with six cylinders, displacing 453 cu in (7,423 cc) developing 48 bhp. The engine was installed in the front, driving the rear wheels through a transmission shaft. The gearbox had three forward gears, with the gearshift lever positioned to the right of the driver. As with other Oldsmobiles of the time, the brake pedal came into contact with the Drum brake on the rear wheels. For 1909 the engine displacement was increased to 505 cu in (8,275 cc) and a 2-door roadster was introduced. Sales were modest, selling 200 for the entire series.

References
  1. Georgano, N. (2000). Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: HMSO. ISBN 1-57958-293-1.
  2. Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950)
  • Kimes Beverly, Henry Clark, Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805–1942 , Iola, Krause Publications Inc, 1996, ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.
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