The 1000 Spyder is a rear wheel drive Bertone designed convertible/cabriolet car with a front positioned engine, manufactured by ASA.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 83 bhp (84 PS/62 kW) of power at 6800 rpm, and maximum torque of 89 N·m (66 lb·ft/9.1 kgm) at 5500 rpm.
A 4 speed manual with overdrive gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
The ASA 1000 Spyder weighs a claimed 710 kg at the kerb.
Top claimed speed is 185 km/h (115 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Bertone | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2200 mm | 86.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1226 mm | 48.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1240 mm | 48.8 inches | |
| Length | 3880 mm | 152.8 inches | |
| Width | 1550 mm | 61 inches | |
| Height | 1200 mm | 47.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 710 kg | 1565 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | ASA | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1 litre 1032 cc (62.977 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 69 × 69 mm
2.72 × 2.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
84 PS (83 bhp) (62 kW) at 6800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
89 Nm (66 ft·lb) (9.1 kgm) at 5500 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
60 kW/litre 81.5 ps/litre 80.4 bhp/litre 1.32 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
86.24 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Weber 40 DCOE 9 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1083.7 kPa (157.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 258 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 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 118.53 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 87.17 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 116.9 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.47 kg/kW 19.16 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS.W.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS.WL. | ||
| Wheel size front | 4½ x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½ x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 145-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 145-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 230 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 220 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 268213 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 11.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1963 ASA 1000 Spyder added 2012-04-07. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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