The Studebaker Light Four was an automobile produced by the
Studebaker Corporation of
South Bend, Indiana
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in 1918 and 1919. The car was officially designated Model SH Series 19 and available as a
touring car
Touring car and tourer are both terms for open cars (i.e. cars without a fixed roof).
"Touring car" is a style of open car built in the United States which seats four or more people. The style was popular from the early 1900s to the 1930s.
Th ...
,
sedan and
roadster.
The Light Four rode a wheelbase, and was powered by Studebaker's
side-valve
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inline four-cylinder engine, delivering at 2,000
rpm. It shared the chassis and length with the
Studebaker Light Six.
The Light Four was dropped in 1920 as Studebaker shifted its model range to the more popular
Light Six,
Special Six and the
Big Six.
Because of its low production numbers, the Light Four is considered to be a rare model by Studebaker collectors of this era of automobile. Retail prices started from US$1,125 to $1,685 ($ to $ in dollars).
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