This car has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.6 litre, overhead valve 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant has an output of 90 bhp (91 PS/67 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 186 N·m (137 lb·ft/19 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
A 3 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
It weighs a quoted 1016 kg at the kerb.
The Allard Palm Beach is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 161 km/h (100 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2438 mm | 96 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Length | 3962 mm | 156 inches | |
| Width | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Height | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1016 kg | 2240 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54.6 litres | 12 [14.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.6 litre 2553 cc (155.794 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.55 × 79.5 mm
3.25 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 91 PS (90 bhp) (67 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 186 Nm (137 ft·lb) (19 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 26.3 kW/litre 35.7 ps/litre 35.3 bhp/litre 0.58 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
72.86 Nm/litre
0.88 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 Ze carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 915.5 kPa (132.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 425.5 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 | 161 km/h (100 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 89.81 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 66.06 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 88.58 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.14 kg/kW 25.29 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | I.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 52184 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1956 Allard Palm Beach added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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