The Model D was a four-seat passenger

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produced by

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brand in 1909, replacing the

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History

The Model D was equipped with a side-valve, in-line

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developing 40 bhp. The engine was installed in the front, driving the rear wheels through a transmission shaft. The

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had three forward gears, with the gearshift lever positioned to the right of the driver. The brake pedal came into contact with the

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on the rear wheels. The Model D had a wheelbase of and was offered as a 5 passenger touring car, 4-door landaulet or 4-door sedan, with a retail price of US$4,000 ($ in dollars ) for the Landaulet, while the

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was sold for US$2,800. The previously offered 2-door roadster was now given its own designation called the Model DR. 1,000 Model D were manufactured in 1908, and it was replaced by the Series 22 in 1910, and the roadster was called the Series 25.

References

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