Chevrolet Superior Sedan
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The Chevrolet Superior Sedan was manufactured by the Chevrolet
motor company based in Detroit, Michigan
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Chevrolet
Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
motor company based in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
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Chevrolet Superior Sedan specifications (1926 data)
- Color – Aquamarine blue
- Seating Capacity –Five
- Wheelbase – 103 inches
- Wheels – Disc
- Tires - Balloon
- Service Brakes –Contracting on rear wheels
- Emergency Brakes – Expanding on rear wheels
- Engine - Four cylinder, vertical, cast en block, 3-11/16 x 4 inches; head removable; valves in head; H.P. 21.7 N.A.C.C. rating
- Lubrication – Force feed and splash
- Crankshaft - Three bearing
- Radiator - Cellular
- Cooling – Water pump and fan
- Ignition –Storage battery
- Starting System – Two Unit
- Voltage – Six
- Wiring System – Single
- Gasoline System – Vacuum
- Clutch – Single plate, dry disc
- Transmission – Selective sliding
- Gear Changes – 3 forward, 1 reverse
- Drive – Spiral bevel
- Rear Springs – Semi-elliptic
- Rear Axle – Semi-floating
- Steering Gear – Semi-reversible; worm and gear
Standard equipment
New car price included the following items:- tools
- jack
- speedometer
- ammeter
- oil pressure gauge
- dash light
- choke pull
- electric horn
- demountable rims with extra rim
- spare tire carrier
- legal headlights
- headlight dimmer
- license brackets
- double adjustable windshield
Prices
New car prices were available F.O.B. factory plus tax on the following models:- Superior Roadster - $525
- Superior Touring - $525
- Superior Coupé - $715
- Superior Coach – $735
- Superior Sedan - $825
- Commercial Chassis - $425
- Express Truck Chassis - $550