{"id":5347,"date":"2019-08-21T14:30:35","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T12:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/letocar.com\/?p=5347"},"modified":"2019-08-21T15:13:33","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T13:13:33","slug":"oakland-v-8-model-101-custom-sedan-1930","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/letocar.com\/en\/oakland-v-8-model-101-custom-sedan-1930\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland V-8 Model 101 Custom Sedan (1930)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Oakland<\/a><\/p>\n

The 1930 Oakland 101 was the first eight that the company had built since 1917. It was based on a 117-in. wheelbase and sported lower, longer-looking Fisher bodies. <\/p>\n

Standard equipment included front and rear bumpers and guards (at slightly higher prices), safety indicator lamps atop the front fenders, a vibrator horn mounted on the front fender tie bar, a cadet windshield visor, an automatic windshield wiper, a non-glare rearview mirror, an adjustable driver\u2019s seat, natural finish Jaxon wood-spoke wheels, and Lovejoy hydraulic shock absorbers.<\/p>\n

Oakland Model 101 model year production (December 1929 to October 1930) totaled 21,943 cars.<\/p>\n

ENGINE<\/strong>: V-8. Bore & stroke: 3-7\/16 x 3-3\/8 in. Displacement: 251 cid. Horsepower: 85. Compression ratio: 5.0:1. Water-cooled.<\/p>\n

TECHNICAL<\/strong>: Three main bearing engine crankshaft of 180 degree; single plane design; horizontally positioned valves operated directly by rocker arms working from a centrally located, chain driven camshaft; four-point engine mountings with rubber insulators at the rear and laminated springs at the front corners, plus a special synchronizer (one end of this device was attached to the frame while the other end passed into the block where it was actuated by revolutions of the camshaft); 9-5\/8-in. single plate clutch; three-speed transmission.<\/p>\n

CHASSIS<\/strong>: Wheelbase: 117 in., 28 x 5.50-in. tires. Brakes: Self-energizing internal four-wheel brakes. Final gear ratio: 4.42:1 (optional ratios of 3.9:1 and 5.2:1 were available).<\/p>\n

OPTIONS<\/strong>: Six wire wheels and chrome-plated sidemount trim rings; front fenders with tire wells.<\/p>\n

HISTORICAL<\/strong>: On Oct. 15, 1930, Irving J. Reuter moved from the presidency of Olds Motor Works to become general manager of Oakland Motor Div. Oakland car number 273501 was the first V-8 built by the automaker since 1917. Due to the stock market crash of October 1929, Oakland\u2019s 1930 industry sales would drop by one-third compared to the previous year.<\/p>\n

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