This automobile has a 2 door coupé type body designed by Zagato with a front located engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 5.1 litres. In this application it produces power and torque figures of 250 bhp (253 PS/186 kW) at 4400 rpm and 461 Nm (340 lbft/47 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
Power is supplied to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
The Bristol 407 Zagato weighs a quoted 1100 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Zagato | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2896 mm | 114 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1380 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Length | 4700 mm | 185 inches | |
| Width | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.62 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1100 kg | 2425 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.1 litre 5130 cc (313.052 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98.55 × 84.07 mm
3.88 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
253 PS (250 bhp) (186 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
461 Nm (340 ft·lb) (47 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
36.3 kW/litre 49.4 ps/litre 48.7 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
89.86 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter AFB 3131S carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1129.3 kPa (163.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 641.25 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 230.43 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 PS/kg 169.48 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 227.27 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.9 kg/kW 9.86 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.75-16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.75-16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 286 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 286 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 228635 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 48.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Bristol 407 Zagato added 2011-01-06. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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