Oakland Six
| Oakland Six | |
|---|---|
1929 Oakland Six Model 212 All American Landaulette Sedan | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Oakland (General Motors) |
| Also called | Pontiac Six (1926–1932) |
| Model years | 1913–1929 |
| Assembly | Pontiac Assembly, Pontiac, Michigan, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Platform | GM B platform (1924–1930) |
| Related | Pontiac Six |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 334 cu in (5.5 L) flathead straight-6 (1913–1923) 176.5 cu in (2.9 L) (1924–1930) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Oakland Four |
The Oakland Six was a six-cylinder automobile offered by the Oakland Motor Company in 1913, which had become a division of General Motors in 1909. The company's first six-cylinder auto, Oakland Six was offered in many different model names that changed every year, along with several body styles and engine displacements, until 1929, when a V8 engine was reintroduced. In 1931 Oakland was renamed Pontiac.
When Oakland became a division of GM and introduced the Oakland Four, Oldsmobile and Buick shared bodywork and chassis of their six-cylinder models with Oakland. When Chevrolet became part of GM in 1917, Oakland chassis and bodywork were shared with Chevrolet. Manufacture of the Oakland was completed in Pontiac, Michigan.