Fact sheet for the 1928 Rugby Model M2, from the club’s model catalog: body styles and prices, specifications and period illustrations. See the Rugby overview for the whole Rugby line.
Special features
- New radiator design that is slightly rounded at the top, suggesting speed and fleetness.
- Nelson Bohnalite Invar Strut pistons
- Ricardo high compression cylinder head
- Red Seal continental motor
- Bendix mechanical 4-wheel brakes.
- Morse silent timing chain
- Masury rubber motor mountings
- Double Spicer universal joint
- Road speed of 60 miles per hour.
Body styles
| Body style |
|---|
| Two-Door Sedan |
| Touring |
Period illustrations
1928 Rugby M2 Two Door Sedan, factory illustration
1928 Rugby M2 Touring, factory illustration
Specifications
- Engine: Four-cylinder. Engine mounted in rubber.
- Gasoline supply: Vacuum feed.
- Brakes: Bendix mechanical 4-wheel brakes,
- Springs: Semi-elliptic.
- Tires: Balloon, 28 x 5.00.
- Wheelbase: 107 inches.
Related pages
- 1928–1930 Rugby photo gallery of members’ cars
- Rugby sales literature and manuals
- Known Rugby cars and trucks
- All Rugby models
Sources: Durant Family Registry, Durant’s Standard, vol. 13 no. 4.