The Armstrong Siddeley Special is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with its engine placed in the front, and a saloon bodyshell.
The 5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 124 bhp (126 PS/92 kW) of power at 3200 rpm.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 2375 kg.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 141 km/h or 88 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3353 mm | 132 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 5030 mm | 198 inches | |
| Width | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2375 kg | 5236 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Armstrong-Siddeley | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 4968 cc (303.166 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 133.4 mm
3.5 × 5.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 126 PS (124 bhp) (92 kW) at 3200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 18.6 kW/litre 25.3 ps/litre 25 bhp/litre 0.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 5.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 828 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 14 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 141 km/h (88 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 52.94 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 38.93 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 52.21 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 25.68 kg/kW 42.9 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | LA.SE. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | |||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 13849 | ||
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| RAC rating | 29.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1932 Armstrong Siddeley Special added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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