The Buick LeSabre Hardtop is a rear wheel drive motor car, with its engine mounted in the front, and a 2 door coupé body.
It forms part of Buick's Series 4400 range of cars.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 6 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 250 bhp (253 PS/186 kW) at 4400 rpm and 521 N·m (384 lb·ft/53.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3124 mm | 123 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5522 mm | 217.4 inches | |
| Width | 2050 mm | 80.7 inches | |
| Height | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 76 litres | 16.7 [20.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Buick | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6 litre 5957 cc (363.518 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.78 × 86.36 mm
4.13 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
253 PS (250 bhp) (186 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
521 Nm (384 ft·lb) (53.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
31.3 kW/litre 42.6 ps/litre 42 bhp/litre 0.69 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
87.46 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1099.1 kPa (159.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 744.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
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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 | 5 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.60 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.60 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.58 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 795938 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 4437 | ||
| Model family | Series 4400 | ||
| RAC rating | 54.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Buick LeSabre Hardtop added 2023-05-01. Last modified 2023-05-01. |
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