The Monte Carlo is a rear wheel drive coupé passenger car with a front placed engine, from Allard.
The 3.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, side valve, 8 cylinder that develops 85 bhp (86 PS/63 kW) of power at 3800 rpm, and maximum torque of 203 N·m (150 lb·ft/20.7 kgm) at 1500 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a stated 1476 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 137 km/h or 85 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2845 mm | 112 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4877 mm | 192 inches | |
| Width | 1803 mm | 71 inches | |
| Height | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 203 mm | 8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1476 kg | 3254 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 81.8 litres | 18 [21.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 3.6 litre 3622 cc (221.028 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 77.79 × 95.25 mm
3.06 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 86 PS (85 bhp) (63 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 203 Nm (150 ft·lb) (20.7 kgm) at 1500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 17.5 kW/litre 23.8 ps/litre 23.5 bhp/litre 0.38 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
56.05 Nm/litre
0.68 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.12:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ford carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 704.3 kPa (102.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 452.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 137 km/h (85 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 58.39 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 42.94 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 57.59 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 23.29 kg/kW 38.9 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 12.20 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.SA.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | 2LS/LT-LH | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.78 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 52283 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 30.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1952 Allard Monte Carlo added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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