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Knudsen and a talented team of managers instituted a policy of continuous improvement for the 4-cylinder Chevy. By 1925, the aptly named Superior K Chevrolet was a worthy competitor to the Model T Ford.
The Chevrolet 4-cylinder engine featured overhead valves and produced 26 horsepower, while the Model T's L-head four was rated at 20 horsepower. Chevy had a conventional 3-speed manual transmission, but Ford clung to the 2-speed planetary gearbox used in Model Ts since 1908. Buyers noticed and Chevy sales soared to 341,281 for 1925. The battle for sales supremacy had been joined.
In 1925, a Superior K Touring such as this one listed for $525. That price included an electric starter and wood-spoke wheels. Bumpers, though, were optional. This example was found in a barn around 1970 and was subsequently restored. It is believed to have traveled only 31,000 miles since new.
The Series K Superior Chevrolet was an improved version over the prior year and brought with it many important updates and modifications. It still rode on a 103-inch wheelbase but was now powered by an improved powerplant. The 171 cubic-inch four-cylinder engine produced 26 horsepower and was mated to a manual gearbox. The gearbox had also been updated with a new single dry plate clutch replacing the old cone clutch style. The ride and handling was vastly improved by the removal of quarter-elliptic rear springs with semi-elliptic springs. The brakes measured 11-inches in diameter and operated on the rear wheels.
The cost to own a new Superior Series K Touring car was $525, nearly twice as much as the Ford Model T which cost $290.
The Touring cars, as well as the roadsters, were given wood-spoke wheels. The coupes and sedans, on the other hand, had steel-disc wheels.
In total, 519,229 examples were produced.
By Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2008
The cost to own a new Superior Series K Touring car was $525, nearly twice as much as the Ford Model T which cost $290.
The Touring cars, as well as the roadsters, were given wood-spoke wheels. The coupes and sedans, on the other hand, had steel-disc wheels.
In total, 519,229 examples were produced.
By Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2008
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