The Model X was a four-seat passenger car produced by

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in 1908, offered as an entry-level alternative to the Model D that appeared in 1901, replacing the

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. It was the junior companion to the first six-cylinder sedan called the

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also introduced in 1908, and shared most of its technology with the

History

1908 - Berwin Auto Company Newspaper Ad Allentown PA

The Model X was equipped with a side-valve, in-line

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developing 32 bhp. The engine was installed in the front, driving the rear wheels through a transmission shaft. The

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had three forward gears, with the gearshift lever positioned to the right of the driver. The brake pedal engaged drum brakes on the rear wheels. The Model X had a wheelbase of and was offered as a 5-passenger touring car or 2-door roadster, and the advertised price of the roadster was $2,000 ($ in dollars ). 1,100 of the cars were manufactured in 1908; it was cancelled without replacement.

References

Cars introduced in 1908 {{Brass-auto-stub Brass Era vehicles