Oldsmobile · 1907–present
Oldsmobile Model A
The Oldsmobile Model A was a five-seater passenger car manufactured by Oldsmobile for 1907, replacing the Model S and succeeded by the Model M. The car had a water-cooled inline four-cylinder four-stroke engine installed at the front, which drew an output of 35 to 40 bhp (26 to 29 kW) from a displacement of 302 cu in (4,948 cc). The engine power was transmitted to the rear wheels via a three-speed gearbox with a gearshift lever on the outside right. The brake pedal worked on the driveshaft, and the handbrake lever on the drum brakes on the rear wheels. Bodystyles offered were a 4-door touring car or a 4-door sedan. The touring car was available in gray, red and Brewster green, while the sedans were available in dark green or black, while either body style had a retail price of US$2,750 ($95,022 in 2025 dollars ). The standard items available with a full set of tools, two acetylene headlights, two additional oil lamps, a speaking tube for communicating with the driver, perfumery bottles, ashtray and silk trim for the passenger compartment The Model A shared much of its mechanicals and chassis with the Model H "Flying Roadster" also listed at US$2,750, available in either red or French gray.
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Predecessor: Oldsmobile Model S · Successor: Oldsmobile Model M
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Specifications
- name
- Oldsmobile Model A
- Manufacturer
- Oldsmobile
- Production
- 1907
- Model years
- 1907
- Assembly
- United States: Lansing, Michigan (Lansing Car Assembly)
- Engine
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- Wheelbase
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- Length
- NNN in
- Width
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- Height
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- Kerb weight
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- Predecessor
- Oldsmobile Model S
- Successor
- Oldsmobile Model M
- sp
- us
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2018889CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_Model_ACC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1351244975 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1907_-_Oldsmobile_Model_AH,_4_cylinder._(3592493681).jpgPublic domain · Photo: New York Public Library · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.