BMW 503 Convertible is an automobile that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style designed by Albrecht Goertz with a front positioned engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.2 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 138 bhp (140 PS/103 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 216 N·m (159 lb·ft/22 kgm) at 3800 rpm.
A 4 speed manual 'box delivers the power to the driven wheels.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1500 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 190 km/h or 118 mph.
Full specs
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| Carrosserie | |||
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| Carrosserie | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Nombre de portes | 2 | ||
| Designer | Albrecht Goertz | ||
| Dimensions et poids | |||
| Empattement | 2835 | 111.6 | |
| Voies AV | 1400 | 55.1 | |
| Voies AR | 1420 | 55.9 | |
| Longueur | 4750 | 187 | |
| Largeur | 1710 | 67.3 | |
| Hauteur | 1440 | 56.7 | |
| Garde au sol | |||
| 1.68 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 1500 kg | 3307 | |
| Répartition poids AV | |||
| Réservoir à essence | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| Caractéristiques aérodynamique | |||
| Coefficient de pénétration | |||
| maître-couple | |||
| SCx | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Constructeur du moteur | BMW | ||
| Type moteur | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Cylindrée | 3.2 litre 3169 cc (193.384 cu in) |
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| Alésage × Course | 82 × 75 mm
3.23 × 2.95 in |
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| Rapport alésage / course | 1.09 | ||
| Distribution | overhead valve (OHV)
2 Soupapes par cylindre 16 Total vannes |
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| Puissance maximale (Net) |
140 PS (138 bhp) (103 kW) à 4800 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale (Net) |
216 Nm (159 ft·lb) (22 kgm) à 3800 tr/mn |
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| Specific output (Net) |
32.5 kW/litre 44.2 ps/litre 43.5 bhp/litre 0.71 bhp/cu in |
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(Net) |
68.16 Nm/litre
0.82 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | |||
| Lubrification | Carter humide | ||
| Taux de compression | 7.3:1 | ||
| Carburant | 2 Zenith 32 NDIX carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 856.5 kPa (124.2 psi) | ||
| Régime maximal | |||
| Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin | 5 | ||
| Refroidissement | Water | ||
| Cylindrée Unitaire | 396.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalyseur | N | ||
| Performances | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | |||
| 0-100km/h | |||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vitesse | 190 km/h (118 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 93.28 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 68.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 92 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.58 kg/kW 24.35 lb/bhp |
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| Consommation | |||
| Consommation | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Emissions de CO₂ | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| Châssis | |||
| Emplacement de moteur | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Traction | rear wheel drive | ||
| Répartition du couple | N/A | ||
| Direction | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Suspension AV | I.TB. | ||
| Suspension AR | LA.TB. | ||
| Roues AV | 4½E x 16 | ||
| Roues AR | 4½E x 16 | ||
| Pneumatiques AV | 6.00-16 | ||
| Pneumatiques AR | 6.00-16 | ||
| Freins AV/AR | Dr/Dr | ||
| Diamètre des freins AV | 284 mm | ||
| Diamètre des freins AR | 284 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Transmission | 4 speed manual | ||
| Rapport de démultiplication supérieure | 1 | ||
| Rapport de pont | 3.89 | ||
| Généralités | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 249876 | ||
| Production total | 139 | ||
| Type mines | |||
| RAC rating | 33.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1955 BMW 503 Convertible added 2011-07-01. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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