The Custom Roadster is a rear wheel drive Alexis de Sakhnoffski designed roadster passenger car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by American Bantam.
It forms part of American Bantam's 60 model range.
It is powered by a supercharged engine of 0.7 litre capacity. This unit features side valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Alexis de Sakhnoffski | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 1905 mm | 75 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1016 mm | 40 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1067 mm | 42 inches | |
| Length | 3048 mm | 120 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | 203 mm | 8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 18.9 litres | 4.2 [5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | |||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 0.7 litre 748 cc (45.646 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 55.9 × 76.2 mm
2.2 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | |||
| maximum torque | |||
| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 187 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Firestone 5.00 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | Firestone 5.00 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 374704 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | 60 | ||
| RAC rating | 7.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1937 American Bantam Custom Roadster added 2014-10-25. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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