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Franklins by Model Year

The following information provided by George H. Peckover and Gordon H. Howard.


1902

Cross-engine, 4 cylinders Model Runabout - Type "A"

This car is in the Smithsonian but will be on loan to the Onondaga Historical Association in Syracuse, New York.


1903

Cross-engine, 4 cylinders, Model "A"

All were Runabouts but they may have built a few R. E. Tonneau.


1904

Cross-engine, all were 4 cylinders. Models are:
  • "A" 2 pass. Runabout
  • "B" 4 pass.
  • "C" Touring shaft drive

1905

Cross-engine, all were 4 cylinder. Models are:

  • "A" Runabout
  • "B" Touring shaft-drive
  • "C" Touring shaft-drive
  • "D" Touring shaft-drive
  • "E" Roadster
  • "F" Touring

1906

Cross-engine, this group are all 4 cylinder shaft-drive. Models are:
  • "D" Runabout
  • "D" Touring
  • "D" Limousine¹
  • "G" Touring
  • "G" Runabout
  • "E" Runabout cross-engine
  • "H" Touring shaft-drive with the first 6 cylinder

1907

From 1907 on all were shaft-drive, this group are all 4 cylinders. Models are:
  • "D" Touring
  • "D" Roadster
  • "D" Landaulet¹
  • "G" Touring
  • "G" Roadster

6 cylinder "H" Touring


1908

4 cylinder models:
  • "D" Touring
  • "D" Roadster
  • "G" Touring
  • "G" Roadster
  • "G" Landaulet¹

6 cylinder models:

  • "H" Touring
  • "H" Roadster
  • "H" Limousine¹

1909

4 cylinder models:
  • "G" Touring
  • "G" Runabout¹
  • "D" Runabout
  • "D" Touring¹
  • "K" Town Car
  • "L" Truck

6 cylinder models:

  • "H" Touring

Note: 1909 "D" Touring was advertised, but numbers don't show if any were built


1910

4 cylinder models:
  • "D" Runabout
  • "K" Town Car
  • "L" Truck
  • "G" Runabout

6 cylinder models:

  • "H" Touring

1911

4 cylinder models:
  • "K" Taxicab
  • "L" Truck
  • "G" Touring
  • "M" Touring

6 cylinder models:

  • "H" Touring
  • "D" Touring

1912

4 cylinder models:
  • "K" Series 2 Taxicab
  • "L" Series 1 Delivery Wagon
  • "G" Touring Series 1
  • "G" Landaulet Series 1 1,3
  • "G" Limousine Series 1 1,3
  • "G" Series 2 Touring
  • "G" Landaulet Series 2 1,3
  • "G" Limousine Series 2 1,3
  • "O" Series 2 Light Delivery
  • "G" Series 1 Runabout
  • "G" Series 2

6 cylinder models:

  • "H" Series 1 Touring
  • "H" Limousinei¹
  • "H" Series 2 Touring
  • "H" Series 2 Limousine4
  • "D" Series 1 Touring
  • "D" Series 2 Touring
  • "D" Series 2 Torpedo
  • "M" Series 1 Touring
  • "M" Series 2

Note:

  • 1912, advertisements showed that both Limousines and Landaulets were available with G 25 HP in both Series 1 and 2, possibly none were built and sold.
  • 1912, "H" Limousine was advertised in Series 1 but apparently none were sold until Series 2.

1913

4 cylinder models all are Series 3:
  • "G" Runabout

6 cylinder models:

  • "H" Touring
  • "H" Limousine
  • "D" Touring
  • "D" Torpedo
  • "M" Touring
  • "M" Roadster

1914

All cars were 6 cylinder from this year on:
  • "M" Series 4 Roadster
  • "M" Series 5 Roadster
  • "M" Series 4 Touring
  • "M" Series 5 Touring
  • "M" Series 6 Roadster
  • "M" Series 6 Touring

1915

All cars were 6 cylinder:
  • "M" Series 6 Roadster
  • "M" Series 7 Roadster
  • "M" Series 8 1st run Roadster
  • all models "M" Series 7 and 8

1916

Some "M" Series 8:
  • 1st run Roadster
  • all others "M" Series
  • 9A Runabout 2 pass.
  • Series 9A Roadster 4 pass.
  • All models "M"

1917

Series 9A
  • Runabout 2 pass.
  • Roadster 4 pass.
  • Sedan
  • Brougham
  • Limousine
  • Town car
  • Cabriolet
  • Touring

1918

Series 9B:
  • Runabout 2 pass.
  • Roadster 4 pass.
  • Town car
  • Cabriolet
  • Touring
  • Chassis
  • Sedan 4 pass.
  • Brougham and Limousine

1919

Series 9B
  • Runabout 2 pass.
  • Roadster 4 pass.
  • Touring
  • Chassis
  • Sedan
  • Brougham and Limousine

1920

Series 9B
  • Runabout 2 pass.
  • Chassis
  • Demi-coupe
  • Demi-sedan
  • Roadster 4 pass.
  • Touring
  • Sedan and Brougham

1921

Series 9B 2 pass.
  • Runabout
  • Chassis
  • Victoria coupe
  • Coupe
  • Demi-Coupe

4 pass.

  • Roadster
  • Touring limousine
  • Touring
  • Sedan
  • Brougham
  • Cabriolet
  • Town car

1922

Series 9B

  • Touring
  • 2 Passenger Runabout
  • Coupe
  • Sedan
  • Touring Limousine
  • Demi-Coupe
  • Chassis
  • Brougham

Series 10A

  • Touring
  • 2 Passenger Runabout
  • Coupe
  • 2 Door Sedan
  • Touring Limousine
  • Demi-Coupe
  • Demi-Sedan
  • Chassis
  • Brougham
  • 4-Door V-Front Sedan
  • 4-Door Straight Front Sedan

Series 10B

  • Touring
  • Coupe
  • 2 Door Sedan
  • Touring Limousine
  • Demi-Sedan
  • Chassis
  • Brougham
  • 4-Door Sedan

1923

Series 10B

  • Touring
  • Coupe
  • 2 Door Sedan
  • Touring Limousine
  • Demi-Sedan
  • Chassis
  • Brougham
  • 4-Door Sedan

1924

Series 10B

  • Touring
  • Coupe
  • 2 Door Sedan
  • Touring Limousine
  • Demi-Sedan
  • Chassis
  • Brougham
  • 4-Door Sedan

Series 10C

  • Touring
  • Coupe
  • Demi-Sedan
  • Chassis
  • Brougham
  • Sedan

1925

Series 10C

  • Touring
  • Coupe
  • Demi-Sedan
  • Chassis
  • Brougham
  • Sedan

Series 11A

  • Touring
  • Sport Runabout
  • Coupe
  • Sport Coupe
  • Rumble Seat Coupe
  • Sedan
  • Sport Sedan
  • Oxford Sedan
  • Auxillary Seat Sedan
  • Victoria
  • Limousine
  • Cabriolet

1926

Series 11A and 11B

  • Touring
  • Sport Runabout
  • Coupe
  • Sport Coupe
  • Rumble Seat Coupe
  • Sedan
  • Sport Sedan
  • Oxford Sedan
  • Auxillary Seat Sedan
  • Victoria
  • Limousine
  • Cabriolet

1927

Series 11B

  • Touring
  • Sport Runabout
  • Coupe
  • Sport Coupe
  • Rumble Seat Coupe
  • Sedan
  • Sport Sedan
  • Oxford Sedan
  • Auxillary Seat Sedan
  • Victoria
  • Limousine
  • Cabriolet

1928

Series 12A (118" WB) and 12B (128" WB)

  • Sedan (5 Passenger, 119" Wheelbase)
  • Oxford Sedan (5 Passenger, 119" Wheelbase)
  • Sport Sedan
  • Victoria
  • Victoria Coupe
  • Coupe (12A Only)
  • Convertible Coupe
  • Standard Coupe
  • Chassis (119" Wheelbase)
  • Sedan (7 Passenger, 128" Wheelbase)
  • Sedan (5 Passenger, 128" Wheelbase)
  • Oxford Sedan (7 Passenger, 128" Wheelbase)
  • Limousine
  • Sport Runabout
  • Sport Touring
  • Touring
  • Convertible Sedan
  • Chassis (128" Wheelbase)

1929

Series 13 (130, 135 and 137)

  • Sedan
  • Oxford Sedan
  • Coupe
  • Convertible Coupe
  • Town Sedan
  • Victoria Brougham
  • Sedan
  • Oxford Sedan
  • Limousine
  • Sedan Limousine
  • Speedster
  • Town Car
  • Sport Runabout
  • Sport Touring
  • Touring

1930

Series 14 (145 and 147)

  • Sedan
  • Oxford Sedan
  • Town Sedan
  • Deluxe Sedan
  • Club Sedan
  • Victoria Brougham
  • Coupe
  • Convertible Coupe
  • Pursuit
  • Sedan
  • Salon Special
  • Limousine
  • Sedan Limousine
  • Speedster
  • Roadster
  • Pirate Touring
  • Pirate Phaeton

1931

Series 15 (151)

  • Sedan
  • Oxford Sedan
  • Town Sedan
  • Coupe
  • Victoria Brougham
  • Convertible Coupe
  • Pursuit

Series 15 (152)

  • Sedan
  • Special Sedan
  • Sport Salon
  • Special Limousine
  • Roadster
  • Chassis

Series 15 (153)

  • 5 Passenger DeLuxe Sedan
  • 7 Passenger DeLuxe Sedan
  • DeLuxe Oxford Sedan
  • DeLuxe Club Sedan
  • DeLuxe Town Sedan
  • DeLuxe Speedster
  • DeLuxe Convertible Speedster
  • DeLuxe Limousine
  • DeLuxe Town Berline
  • DeLuxe Victoria Brougham
  • DeLuxe Convertible Coupe
  • DeLuxe Pirate
  • DeLuxe Pirate Phaeton
  • Chassis

1932

Series 16A (163)

  • 5 Passenger Sedan
  • 7 Passenger Sedan
  • 5 Passenger Oxford Sedan
  • 7 Passenger Oxford Sedan
  • Club Sedan
  • Special Sedan
  • Speedster
  • Limousine
  • Coupe
  • Sport Coupe
  • Victoria Brougham
  • Convertible Coupe
  • Roadster
  • Chassis

Series 17A (173)

  • 5 Passenger Sedan
  • 7 Passenger Sedan
  • Limousine
  • Club Brougham

Series 18A (183 - Olympic)

  • Sedan
  • Coupe
  • Convertible Coupe

1933

Series 16B (164)

  • 5 Passenger Sedan
  • 7 Passenger Sedan
  • Special Salon
  • Roadster

Series 17A (173)

  • 5 Passenger Sedan
  • 7 Passenger Sedan
  • Limousine
  • Club Brougham

Series 18A (183 - Olympic)

  • Sedan
  • Coupe
  • Convertible Coupe

Series 18B (184 - Olympic)

  • Sedan
  • Coupe
  • Convertible Coupe

1934

Series 17B (174)

  • 5 Passenger Sedan
  • 7 Passenger Sedan
  • Limousine
  • Club Brougham

Series 18C (185 - Olympic)

  • Sedan
  • Coupe
  • Convertible Coupe

Series 19A (193)

  • 5 Passenger Sedan
  • 7 Passenger Sedan
  • 5 Passenger Oxford Sedan
  • 7 Passenger Oxford Sedan
  • Club Sedan
  • Limousine

Series 19B (194)

  • 5 Passenger Sedan
  • 7 Passenger Sedan
  • 5 Passenger Oxford Sedan
  • 7 Passenger Oxford Sedan
  • Club Sedan
  • Limousine

1 May not have been built.

2 All cars shaft-drive starting in 1907 and after.

3 Advertisements showed that both Limousines and Landaulets were available with G 25 HP in both Series 1 and Series 2, possibly none were built and sold.

4 H Limousine was advertised in Series 1, 1912 but apparently none were sold until Series 2.