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BLACKHAWK COLLECTION
1092 Eagles Nest Place, Danville, California 94506 USA
Website: www.blackhawkcollection.com
1915 MITCHELL LIGHT SIX
Few automobiles of the Nickel Era offer the enduring quality and abundant power of this Mitchell, as it was built at a time when the American Midwest was the centre of the automobile industry, offering forth gutsy creations built with strength and character.
45 bhp, 415 cu. in. F-head inline six-cylinder engine, three-speed manual transmission, front leaf-spring suspension, rear three-quarter elliptic under slung suspension, and two-wheel rear mechanical brakes. Wheelbase: 128 in.
As the American craze for bicycles died off in the late 1890s, the companies that had built them turned to other products to stay afloat. One of these companies, located in Racine, Wisconsin, ended up producing a motorcycle and then the Mitchell automobile, which was launched in 1903. While the company experimented early on with such advancements as two-stroke engines and air cooling, they eventually settled on a car of conventional design, which featured water-cooled engines and a shaft drive. As production continued, four- and six-cylinder models were made available, along with a short-lived V-8 and a V-12.
45 bhp, 415 cu. in. F-head inline six-cylinder engine, three-speed manual transmission, front leaf-spring suspension, rear three-quarter elliptic under slung suspension, and two-wheel rear mechanical brakes. Wheelbase: 128 in.
As the American craze for bicycles died off in the late 1890s, the companies that had built them turned to other products to stay afloat. One of these companies, located in Racine, Wisconsin, ended up producing a motorcycle and then the Mitchell automobile, which was launched in 1903. While the company experimented early on with such advancements as two-stroke engines and air cooling, they eventually settled on a car of conventional design, which featured water-cooled engines and a shaft drive. As production continued, four- and six-cylinder models were made available, along with a short-lived V-8 and a V-12.
By the time production came to an end in 1923, the Mitchell had come to be considered one of the finest-quality American cars. There were more expensive and flamboyant automobiles available, but few were as solidly constructed as the Mitchell. The company believed in its product and what it offered, and they forthrightly advertised it as “the car you ought to have, at the price you ought to pay.”
1915 Special Six offered here is one of two six-passenger touring models known to survive today. Typical of Mitchell quality, it features an engine of the company’s own design and construction: an F-head unit with a four-inch bore and a 5.5-inch stroke, which utilizes a cooling system that combines a circulating water pump and a thermo-syphoning system. An on-off sliding switch on the dashboard indicates when the engine is running and when the generator is charging. The car was built to handle the Midwestern roads typical in the Racine area, as it boasts a 4.49:1 rear axle ratio, which allows it to pull through difficult road conditions. Particularly thoughtful are the headlights, which flip around to illuminate the engine when performing emergency roadside repairs at night.
SELECTED BY GRIFF THE DRAGON
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