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This car has optional Shock Absorbers, Bumpers and a Decorative Windshield wing. The car took two years to restore and was completed in 1990. Original Corderoy weave fabric was used for the interior. The wood is all original to the car.
The current owner purchased the car from John Armstrong in 2006, who did the original restoration and the car has the original Title and Bill of Sale. It sold for $1,095 in 1926. It has received a POCI Senior award in 2007.
In 1907 the Edward P. Murphy Oakland Motor Company was formed and based in Pontiac Michigan. Their first vehicles were powered by the Alanson Brush designed vertical two-cylinder engines. A year later, the company switched to 4-cylinder engines.
Over 5,000 vehicles were produced during their second year of automobile production. Their stylish vehicles and competitive pricing helped in the stimulation of sales. In January 1909, Murphy sold half of the company to General Motors. A few months later, Murphy died and GM acquired the remaining rights to the company. General motors positioned Oakland to fall below the cost of Oldsmobile and Buick but above Chevrolet. This worked well for the Oakland automobiles and sales continued to be strong. During the early 1920's, things changed. The company was plagued with quality control problems and their vehicles began to accumulate a reputation for being unreliable. Fred Hannum, the General Manager, created a quality control program to help improve with the company's woes. This worked well and sales began to increase.
General Motors had designed its marques to fill certain price points. The Chevrolet Company offered entry-level vehicles for competitive prices. Oakland was next in line when comparing price, power, and prestige of the vehicles they produced, followed by Oldsmobile and then Buick. The Cadillac was at the top of the product ladder and often outfitted with powerful engines, elaborate amenities, and high prices. Price gaps had been created throughout the years between the GM Company's marques. This was true for Chevrolet and Oakland. In 1926 Oakland introduced the Pontiac car to fill the gap. The cost effective six-cylinder Pontiac vehicles became very popular, while sales continued to decline for the Oakland Company. In 1931, General Motors formed the Pontiac Motor Division, replacing Oakland.
By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2012
Over 5,000 vehicles were produced during their second year of automobile production. Their stylish vehicles and competitive pricing helped in the stimulation of sales. In January 1909, Murphy sold half of the company to General Motors. A few months later, Murphy died and GM acquired the remaining rights to the company. General motors positioned Oakland to fall below the cost of Oldsmobile and Buick but above Chevrolet. This worked well for the Oakland automobiles and sales continued to be strong. During the early 1920's, things changed. The company was plagued with quality control problems and their vehicles began to accumulate a reputation for being unreliable. Fred Hannum, the General Manager, created a quality control program to help improve with the company's woes. This worked well and sales began to increase.
General Motors had designed its marques to fill certain price points. The Chevrolet Company offered entry-level vehicles for competitive prices. Oakland was next in line when comparing price, power, and prestige of the vehicles they produced, followed by Oldsmobile and then Buick. The Cadillac was at the top of the product ladder and often outfitted with powerful engines, elaborate amenities, and high prices. Price gaps had been created throughout the years between the GM Company's marques. This was true for Chevrolet and Oakland. In 1926 Oakland introduced the Pontiac car to fill the gap. The cost effective six-cylinder Pontiac vehicles became very popular, while sales continued to decline for the Oakland Company. In 1931, General Motors formed the Pontiac Motor Division, replacing Oakland.
By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2012
The first six-cylinder car to bare the Oakland name was introduced in 1913. It had a 6246cc displacement size and rested on a wheelbase that measured 130 horsepower. It was given the name the Greyhound 6-60 and came well equipped with features such as Delco electric lighting and ignition. The engines were made by Northway and the body coachwork was handled by Budd.
The six-cylinder engine grew in size for 1914, now displacing 7233cc. Around 100 examples with this unit were created. They had a relatively high price tag of $2450 and came in four different body styles. A smaller, 'Light Six' was also available, with an engine that displaced 4727cc. It was called the 6-48 Light Six. The 6-60 production lasted until 1915 which left the Light Six and the Light Four (3154cc) as Oaklands model up.
In 1915, Oakland was joined by a Finnish-born engineering named Nils Eric Wahlberg. He worked as Oaklands chief engineer for several years before leaving to work for Nash where he would remain until the 1950s.
In 1916, a very powerful V8 engine that offered 71 horsepower became available. This engine could be found in the Oakland Model 50, along with other marques such as Oldsmobile and Scripps-Booth. This engine helped Oakland have a very strong year in sales, with 25,675 examples produced. Those figures rose even further the following year, to 33,171 cars and put Oakland in 8th place in US production.
1916 saw the introduction of another new Oakland model, the Model 32. It was powered by a six-cylinder engine that displaced 2900cc and produced 35 horsepower. Its horsepower rose the following year when it gained to 41bhp when it received OHVs. 1916 was also the last year for the four-cylinder Oaklands. The OHV Six would become Oaklands only model until the close of the 1923 season. The V8 engine was dropped in 1918.
The Sixes produced by Oakland from 1922 through 1923 were called the 6-44. In 1924 they were called the 6-54. For 1925 it was called the 6-54B and 6-54C in 1926. The 6-54B had an increased displacement size of 3032cc. In 1927 it's named changed to the Greater Oakland Six and then to the All-American Six in 1928. The All-American Six had a displacement six of 3474cc.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jul 2008
The six-cylinder engine grew in size for 1914, now displacing 7233cc. Around 100 examples with this unit were created. They had a relatively high price tag of $2450 and came in four different body styles. A smaller, 'Light Six' was also available, with an engine that displaced 4727cc. It was called the 6-48 Light Six. The 6-60 production lasted until 1915 which left the Light Six and the Light Four (3154cc) as Oaklands model up.
In 1915, Oakland was joined by a Finnish-born engineering named Nils Eric Wahlberg. He worked as Oaklands chief engineer for several years before leaving to work for Nash where he would remain until the 1950s.
In 1916, a very powerful V8 engine that offered 71 horsepower became available. This engine could be found in the Oakland Model 50, along with other marques such as Oldsmobile and Scripps-Booth. This engine helped Oakland have a very strong year in sales, with 25,675 examples produced. Those figures rose even further the following year, to 33,171 cars and put Oakland in 8th place in US production.
1916 saw the introduction of another new Oakland model, the Model 32. It was powered by a six-cylinder engine that displaced 2900cc and produced 35 horsepower. Its horsepower rose the following year when it gained to 41bhp when it received OHVs. 1916 was also the last year for the four-cylinder Oaklands. The OHV Six would become Oaklands only model until the close of the 1923 season. The V8 engine was dropped in 1918.
The Sixes produced by Oakland from 1922 through 1923 were called the 6-44. In 1924 they were called the 6-54. For 1925 it was called the 6-54B and 6-54C in 1926. The 6-54B had an increased displacement size of 3032cc. In 1927 it's named changed to the Greater Oakland Six and then to the All-American Six in 1928. The All-American Six had a displacement six of 3474cc.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jul 2008
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