Chevrolet Series C Classic Six | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
Production | 1911–1914 |
Model years | 1911–1913 |
Assembly | Flint Assembly, Flint, Michigan |
Designer | Etienne Planche |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Full-size |
Body style | 4-door touring |
Layout | FR layout |
Related | The Little Automobile |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 299 cu in (4,900 cc), 40 hp (30 kW), T-head I6 |
Transmission | Rear-mounted 3-speed, with a cone clutch |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 120.0 in (3,048 mm) |
Curb weight | 3,500–3,750 lb (1,588–1,701 kg) |
Chronology | |
Successor | Chevrolet Series L Chevrolet Series H |
The Chevrolet Series C Classic Six is the first automobile produced by American car manufacturer Chevrolet, from 1911 to 1914. It is one of the few Chevrolets made while record-setting Buick race car driver Louis Chevrolet was with the company. This Brass Era Chevy was much larger, more powerful, more stylized and therefore more expensive than the cars that would ultimately replace it. Louis Chevrolet loved it, but William Durant had a cheaper car in mind.