The Flint Six "55" Four Door Brougham was manufactured by Flint Motors Division of Flint, Michigan.

Flint Six "55" Four Door Brougham specifications (1926 data)

  • Color – Optional
  • Seating Capacity – Five
  • Wheelbase – 120 inches
  • Wheels – Artillery
  • Tires - 32" x 6.20" balloon
  • Service Brakes – Hydraulic, expanding on four wheels
  • Emergency Brakes – Contracting on rear
  • Engine - Eight-cylinder, vertical, cast en bloc, 3-3/8 x 5 inches; head removable; valves in side; H.P. 27.34 N.A.C.C. rating
  • Lubrication – Force feed
  • Crankshaft - Seven bearing
  • Radiator – Cellular type
  • Cooling – Centrifugal pump
  • Ignition – Storage Battery
  • Starting System – Two Unit
  • Voltage – Six to eight
  • Wiring System – Single
  • Gasoline System – Vacuum
  • Clutch – Single plate
  • Transmission – Selective sliding
  • Gear Changes – 3 forward, 1 reverse
  • Drive – Spiral bevel
  • Springs – Semi-elliptic
  • Rear Axle – Semi-floating
  • Steering Gear – Ross cam and lever

Standard equipment

New car price included the following items:

  • tools
  • jack
  • speedometer
  • ammeter
  • motometer with lock
  • electric horn
  • transmission theft lock
  • automatic windshield cleaner
  • demountable rims
  • stop light
  • front bumper
  • spare tire carrier
  • rear-view mirror
  • sun visor
  • cowl ventilator
  • headlight dimmer
  • clock
  • closed cars have heater and dome light.

Optional equipment

The following was available at an extra cost:

  • extra tire
  • tube
  • rim
  • tire cover
  • gasoline gauge on dash

Prices

New car prices were F.O.B. factory, plus Tax:

  • Five Passenger Touring - $1595
  • Four Passenger Coupé - $2195
  • Five Passenger Sedan - $2285
  • Five Passenger Brougham - $2735
  • Four Passenger Sport Roadster - $1950

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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