title: Locomobile Sportif
text: # Locomobile Sportif
  
  The Locomobile Sportif was a vintage era luxury car model manufactured by the Locomobile Company of America.
  
  ## Locomobile Sportif specifications (1926 data)
  
  * Color – Optional
  * Seating Capacity – Four
  * Wheelbase – 142 inches
  * Wheels – Wood
  * Tires – 35” × 5” cord; or, 35” × 6.75” balloon on order
  * Service Brakes – Four wheel: foot brake, contracting on rear; internal expanding on front
  * Emergency Brakes – Hand brake: internal expanding on rear
  * Engine – Six cylinder, vertical, cast in pairs, 4½ × 5½ inches; head non-removable; valves in side; H.P. 48.6, N.A.C.C. rating
  * Lubrication – Force feed and splash
  * Crankshaft – Seven bearing
  * Radiator – Cellular
  * Cooling – Water pump
  * Ignition – Delco, 12 volt, 2 spark
  * Starting System – Two Unit
  * Voltage – Twelve to Sixteen
  * Wiring System – Single
  * Gasoline System – Pressure
  * Clutch – Dry multiple disc
  * Transmission – Selective sliding
  * Gear Changes – 4 forward, 1 reverse
  * Drive – Spiral bevel
  * Rear Springs – Three-quarter elliptic
  * Rear Axle – Full floating
  * Steering Gear – Worm and gear
  
  ### Standard equipment
  
  New car price included the following items:
  
  * tools
  * jack
  * speedometer
  * ammeter
  * electric horn
  * ignition theft lock
  * automatic windshield cleaner
  * demountable rims
  * spare wheel
  * power tire pump
  * shock absorbers
  * stop light
  * inspection lamp and cord
  * front bumper
  * spare tire carrier
  * rear view mirror
  * cowl ventilator
  * headlight dimmer
  * clock
  * closed cars have smoking case, vanity cases and dome light.
  
  ### Optional equipment
  
  The following was available at an extra cost:
  
  * 35” × 6.75” balloon tires
  
  ### Prices
  
  New car prices were available F.O.B. factory plus tax on the following models:
  
  * Chassis – $6600
  * Four Passenger Sportif – $7400
  * Seven Passenger Touring – $7400
  * Touring Limousine – $9500
  * Brougham – $9990
  * Victoria Sedan – $9990
  * Enclosed Drive Limousine – $9990
  * Cabriolet – $10250
  