Fact sheet for the 1922 Star Model C, from the club’s model catalog: body styles and prices, serial numbers, specifications and period illustrations. See the Star overview for the whole Star line.
Special features
- Continental motor
- Timken bearings and axles
- Warner-built transmission
Body styles and prices
| Body style | Price |
|---|---|
| Coupe | $580.00 (price includes starter and demountable rims.) |
| Runabout | $319.00 (with starter and demountable rims, $414.00) |
| Sedan | $645.00 (price includes starter and demountable rims.) |
| Station Wagon | $610.00 (price includes starter and demountable rims.) |
| Touring | $348.00 (with starter and demountable rims, $443.00) |
| Delivery | $610.00 (price includes starter and demountable rims.) |
Prices: 1922 prices, US dollars, f.o.b. Detroit.
Period illustrations
1922 Star C Coupe, factory illustration
1922 Star C Runabout, factory illustration
1922 Star C Sedan, factory illustration
1922 Star C Station Wagon, factory illustration
1922 Star C Touring, factory illustration
1922 Star C Delivery, factory illustration
Serial numbers
- E-1 to E-830
The letter prefix shows the assembly plant: C Oakland, E Elizabeth, L Lansing, N Long Island City and T Leaside (Toronto).
More on the Star Auto Serial Numbers page.
Specifications
- Engine: Continental W-4, four-cylinder, L-head type, detachable head; bore, 3-1/8″ ; stroke, 4-1/4″: 130,4 cubic inches.
- Cylinders: Cast en-bloc with upper half of crankcase.
- Valves: 1-1/2″ diameter; 5/16″ lift.
- Piston and connecting rod assembly: Piston rod, connecting rod assernbly can be removed from either top or bottom of case.
- Crankshaft: Tensile strength, 100,000 lbs. per square inch.
- Crankshaft bearings: Front, 1-1/2″ diameter x 1-15/16″; center, 1-1/2″ x 1-9/16″; rear, 1-1/2″ x 2-3/4″.
- Camshaft bearings: Front, 1-3/4″ x 1-3/8″; center, 1-5/8″ x 1″; rear 1-1/2″ x 1″.
- Engine lubrication: The oiling system is the force feed type. The oil gear pump is driven directly from the rear of the cam shaft and feeds through the camshaft to all camshaft bearings and to holes drilled in the case to the main crank shaft bearings, to the camshaft arms, to connecting rods and bearings.
- Cooling system: Fedders radiator, honeycomb type; 16-inch fan; four blades; water pump, water capacity 8 quarts.
- Gasoline supply: Capacity of tank, 11-1/2 gallons; placed at rear. Stewart vacuum feed is provided. Fire hazard reduced to the minimum.
- Carburetor: Tillotson, 1 inch. Exhaust and intake manifold mounted to left side of engine to which carburetor is attached.
- Clutch: Single plate, dry type; enclosed in flywheel: easily removable without disturbing engine or transmIssion.
- Transmission: Standard, selective, sliding gear type, three speeds forward and reverse. The design conforms in all respects to standard practice.
- Front axle: Timken; standard drop forge “I” beam section, with Elliott type steering mechanism. Wheels are adjustably mounted on Timken bearings.
- Rear axle: Timken; three-quarter floating, simple design. Timken bearings used throughout.
- Steering gear: Warner, semi-irreversible, worm and gear type. Ball thrust bearings are used, with suitable adjustment for wear. 16-inch steering wheel. Horn button on wheel.
- Brakes: External contracting; intemal expanding; 10-inch brake drums. Easy and accessible adjustment is provided.
- Springs: Front, 34″ long; rear, 48″ long.
- Tires: 30″ x 3-1/2″, all around; Fisk Premiere.
- Wheelbase: 102 inches.
- Controls: Left-hand drive, center control; accelerator pedal mounted on bracket of toe board, with foot rest. Spark and throttle mounted within easy reach of driver and easily operated. Deslgn is simple. Ignition and lighting switch mounted in instrument plate.
- Starting, lighting, ignition: Autolite generator, starting motor, igniter and coil. Unaffected by weather conditions.
Related pages
- 1922–1924 Star photo gallery of members’ cars
- Star sales literature and manuals
- Known Star cars
- All Star models
Sources: Durant Family Registry, Durant’s Standard, vol. 13 no. 4.