The Colt Runabout was an American
Brass-era automobile
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built in
Yonkers, New York
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, in 1907
[Clymer, p.63.] 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 . It was priced at
US$
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1500,
compared to US$650 for the high-volume
Oldsmobile
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Runabout[Clymer, p.32.] and the two-seat
Ford Model C "doctor's car" at $850,
[Clymer, p.37.] but below the $1600 of the
Oakland
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40,
[Clymer, p.84.] and well below even
American's lowest-priced model, which was $4250 (its highest was $5250).
[Clymer, p.91.]
The
Runabout's 477-in
3 (7819 cc) (4.5×5.0-inch, 114×127 mm) six-cylinder produced 40 hp (30 kW), and Colt claimed the car could reach 60 mph (100 km/h).
References
Sources
* Clymer, Floyd. ''Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925''. New York, Bonanza Books, 1950.
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
Cars introduced in 1907
Defunct companies based in New York (state)
History of Yonkers, New York
Motor vehicle manufacturers based in New York (state)
Cars discontinued in 1907
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