Elcar Seven Passenger Sedan-8-80

The Elcar Seven Passenger Sedan-8-80 was manufactured by Elkhart Carriage Company of Elkhart, Indiana.

Elcar Seven Passenger Sedan-8-80 specifications (1926 data)[]

Color – Light or dark coach blue or Thebes gray
Seating Capacity – Seven
Wheelbase – 127 inches
Wheels – Steel or wood
Tires - 32” x 6.20” balloon
Service Brakes – Hydraulic, contracting on four wheels
Emergency Brakes – Contracting on front universal
Engine - Eight cylinder, vertical, cast en block, 3-1/8 x 4-1/4 inches (260.78 c.i.d.; 4.273 liters); valves in side; H.P. 31.25 N.A.C.C. rating
Lubrication – Full force feed
Crankshaft - Five bearing
Radiator – Cellular type
Cooling – Water pump
Ignition – Storage Battery
Starting System – Single Unit
Voltage – Six
Wiring System – Single
Gasoline System – Vacuum
Clutch – Dry plate
Transmission – Selective sliding
Gear Changes – 3 forward, 1 reverse
Drive – Hotchkiss
Springs – Semi-elliptic
Rear Axle – Three-quarter floating
Steering Gear – Cam and lever

Standard equipment[]

New car price included the following items:

combination tail and stop lights
two lights on instrument board
electric horn
speedometer
ammeter
oil gauge
motometer
automatic gasoline gauge on instrument board
bumpers front and rear
snubbers all around
automatic windshield wiper
rear vision mirror
cowl ventilator
extra rim and carrier
pump
jack
tools
repair kit
robe rail
foot rail
enclosed models have heaters

Optional equipment[]

The following was available at an extra cost:

none listed

Prices[]

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

8-80 Five Passenger Touring - $2165
8-80 Seven Passenger Touring - $2265
8-80 Four Passenger Open Roadster - $2315
8-80 Three Passenger Coupé Roadster - $2315
8-80 Five Passenger Sedan - $2265
8-80 Seven Passenger Sedan - $2765
8-80 Five Passenger Brougham - $2865

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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