The Electra 225 Custom is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) passenger car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Buick.
It forms part of Buick's 4CV range of cars.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 7.5 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 205 bhp (208 PS/153 kW) of power at 3800 rpm, and maximum torque of 468 N·m (345 lb·ft/47.7 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
The Buick Electra 225 Custom weighs a quoted 2210 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3225 mm | 127 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1615 mm | 63.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1625 mm | 64 inches | |
| Length | 5928 mm | 233.4 inches | |
| Width | 2030 mm | 79.9 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.84 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2210 kg | 4872 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 98 litres | 21.6 [25.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7.5 litre 7468 cc (455.725 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 109.54 × 99.06 mm
4.31 × 3.9 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
208 PS (205 bhp) (153 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
468 Nm (345 ft·lb) (47.7 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
20.5 kW/litre 27.8 ps/litre 27.5 bhp/litre 0.45 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
62.67 Nm/litre
0.76 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 787.5 kPa (114.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 933.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 94.05 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 69.17 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 92.76 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.46 kg/kW 24.15 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | 6.00 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.00 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | JR78-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | JR78-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 301 mm | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 292864 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | V39 | ||
| Model family | 4CV | ||
| RAC rating | 59.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1975 Buick Electra 225 Custom added 2012-11-15. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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