The Locomobile Sportif was a vintage era luxury car model manufactured by the Locomobile Company of America.
Locomobile Sportif specifications (1926 data)
- Color – Optional
- Seating Capacity – Four
- Wheelbase – 142 inches
- Wheels – Wood
- Tires – 35” × 5” cord; or, 35” × 6.75” balloon on order
- Service Brakes – Four wheel: foot brake, contracting on rear; internal expanding on front
- Emergency Brakes – Hand brake: internal expanding on rear
- Engine – Six cylinder, vertical, cast in pairs, 4½ × 5½ inches; head non-removable; valves in side; H.P. 48.6, N.A.C.C. rating
- Lubrication – Force feed and splash
- Crankshaft – Seven bearing
- Radiator – Cellular
- Cooling – Water pump
- Ignition – Delco, 12 volt, 2 spark
- Starting System – Two Unit
- Voltage – Twelve to Sixteen
- Wiring System – Single
- Gasoline System – Pressure
- Clutch – Dry multiple disc
- Transmission – Selective sliding
- Gear Changes – 4 forward, 1 reverse
- Drive – Spiral bevel
- Rear Springs – Three-quarter elliptic
- Rear Axle – Full floating
- Steering Gear – Worm and gear
Standard equipment
New car price included the following items:
- tools
- jack
- speedometer
- ammeter
- electric horn
- ignition theft lock
- automatic windshield cleaner
- demountable rims
- spare wheel
- power tire pump
- shock absorbers
- stop light
- inspection lamp and cord
- front bumper
- spare tire carrier
- rear view mirror
- cowl ventilator
- headlight dimmer
- clock
- closed cars have smoking case, vanity cases and dome light.
Optional equipment
The following was available at an extra cost:
- 35” × 6.75” balloon tires
Prices
New car prices were available F.O.B. factory plus tax on the following models:
- Chassis – $6600
- Four Passenger Sportif – $7400
- Seven Passenger Touring – $7400
- Touring Limousine – $9500
- Brougham – $9990
- Victoria Sedan – $9990
- Enclosed Drive Limousine – $9990
- Cabriolet – $10250
See also
References
- Source: Slauson, H. W.; Howard Greene (1926). "Leading American Motor Cars". Everyman’s Guide to Motor Efficiency. New York: Leslie-Judge Company.
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