The Ogle 'Sotheby Special' is a rear wheel drive Ogle designed coupé road car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Aston Martin.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.3 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder.
Power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 1753 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+1 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Ogle | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2610 mm | 102.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4743 mm | 186.7 inches | |
| Width | 1842 mm | 72.5 inches | |
| Height | 1317 mm | 51.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1753 kg | 3865 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Aston Martin | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.3 litre 5341 cc (325.928 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 100 × 85 mm
3.94 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch fuel injection | ||
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| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 667.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | GR 70 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | GR 70 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 273 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 264 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 582703 | ||
| Production total | 1 | ||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 49.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Aston Martin Ogle 'Sotheby Special' added 2019-01-13. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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