Colt Runabout facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Colt Runabout |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Colt Runabout Company |
| Production | 1907 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Runabout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | six-cylinder gasoline |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 105 in (2,667 mm) |
The Colt Runabout was an American Brass-era automobile, built in Yonkers, New York, in 1907. by William Mason Turner.
It was a two-seater, with a long hood and short tail (where a pair of spare tires were mounted), characteristic of the period, and weighing in at only 1800 lb (816 kg). It was priced at US$1500, compared to $650 for the high-volume Oldsmobile Runabout and the two-seat Ford Model C "doctor's car" at US$850, but below the US$1600 of the Oakland 40, and well below even American's lowest-priced model, which was US$4250 (its highest was US$5250).
The Runabout's 477-in3 (7819 cc) (4.5×5.0-inch, 114×127 mm) six-cylinder produced 40 hp (30 kW), and Colt claimed the car would hit 60 mph (100 km/h), a considerable feat in 1907.
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