Engineering:Apperson Six Sport Sedan

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The Apperson Six Sport Sedan was a car manufactured by the Apperson Company of Kokomo, Indiana.

Apperson Six Sport Sedan specifications (1926 data)

  • Color – Imperial blue, maroon, and gray-green
  • Seating Capacity – Five
  • Wheelbase – 120 inches
  • Wheels - Disc
  • Tires - 32” x 5.77” balloon
  • Service Brakes – Mechanical four wheel brakes
  • Engine - Six cylinder, vertical, cast en bloc, 3-3/16 x 4-1/4 inches; head removable; valves in head; H.P. 24.4 N.A.C.C. rating
  • Lubrication – Force feed
  • Crankshaft - Four bearing
  • Radiator – Tubular
  • Cooling – Thermo-syphon
  • Ignition system – Storage Battery
  • Starting System – Two Unit
  • Voltage – Six to eight
  • Wiring System – Single
  • Gasoline System – Vacuum
  • Clutch – Disc
  • Transmission – Selective sliding
  • Gear Changes – 3 forward, 1 reverse, mechanically operated
  • Drive – Spiral bevel
  • Rear Springs – Three-quarter elliptic
  • Rear Axle – Semi-floating
  • Steering Gear – Worm and gear

Standard equipment

New car price included the following items:

Optional equipment

The following was available at an extra cost:

none

Prices

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

  • Five passenger Phaeton - $1650
  • Five passenger Sport Phaeton - $1750
  • Five passenger Sport Sedan - $2250
  • Five passenger Brougham - $2150
  • Four passenger Coupé - $2250

References

Source: Slauson, H. W.; Howard Greene (1926). "“Leading American Motor Cars”". Everyman's Guide to Motor Efficiency. New York: Leslie-Judge Company.