| Oldsmobile Runabout | |
|---|---|
 Oldsmobile Model 6C Curved Dash Runabout 1904 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Oldsmobile |
| Also called | Model 6C Model B Model F Model R |
| Production | 1901–1907 > 19,000 built |
| Assembly | Lansing Car Assembly, Michigan[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Entry-level car |
| Body style | Runabout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 95 cu in (1,560 cc) horizontal one-cylinder[2] |
| Transmission | Planetary 2-speed |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Oldsmobile Series 40 |
The gasoline-powered Oldsmobile Model R, also known as the Curved Dash Oldsmobile,[3] is credited as being the first mass-produced automobile,[4] meaning that it was built on an assembly line using interchangeable parts. It was introduced by the Oldsmobile company in 1901 and produced through 1903; 425 were produced the first year,[5] 2,500 in 1902, and over 19,000 were built in all.[6] When General Motors assumed operations from Ransom E. Olds on November 12, 1908,[7] GM introduced the Oldsmobile Model 20, which was the 1908 Buick Model 10 with a stretched wheelbase and minor exterior changes.[8]
- ^ "Location of Curved Dash factory". Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ Rogliatti 1973, pp. 270–271.
- ^ The name comes from its curved dash or dashboard, like that of a sleigh. See the photo and caption on page 130 of the Popular Science article listed under External Links below.
- ^ "SOME MILESTONES OF THE AUTO AGE". The New York Times. January 26, 1986. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ Posthumus 1977, p. 48.
- ^ Georgano 1985, p. [page needed]
- ^ "Oldsmobile Joins GM". Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ "1908 Oldsmobile Model 20 introduction". Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.