| Oakland Six | |
|---|---|
 1929 Oakland Six Model 212 All American Landaulette Sedan | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Oakland (General Motors) |
| Also called | Pontiac Six (1926–1932) |
| Model years | 1913–1929 |
| Assembly | Pontiac Assembly, Pontiac, Michigan, United States[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive[1] |
| Platform | GM B platform (1924–1930) |
| Related | Pontiac Six |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 334 cu in (5.5 L) flathead straight-6 (1913–1923) 176.5 cu in (2.9 L) (1924–1930) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Oakland Four |
The Oakland Six was the first six-cylinder engine offered by the Oakland Motor Company in 1913 which became a division of General Motors in 1909.[2][3][4][1] The Oakland Six was offered in many different model names that changed every year, along with several body styles and engine displacements until 1929, when the V8 was reintroduced, then in 1931 Oakland was renamed Pontiac. When Oakland became a division of GM and introduced the Oakland Four, Oldsmobile and Buick shared bodywork and chassis of their six-cylinder models with Oakland. When Chevrolet became part of GM in 1917, Oakland chassis and bodywork were shared with Chevrolet.[1] Manufacture of the Oakland was completed in Pontiac, Michigan.[1]
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- ^ Georgano, N. (2000). Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: HMSO. ISBN 1-57958-293-1.
- ^ Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950)
- ^ "Oakland History". Oakland-Pontiac Worldwide. Retrieved 19 December 2014.