The Buick Master Six Sedan is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied automobile with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Buick Master Six Sedan is one of the Series 121 model family from Buick.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 5.1 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 90.5 bhp (92 PS/67 kW) at 2800 rpm and 291 N·m (215 lb·ft/29.7 kgm) at 1200 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1894 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3067 mm | 120.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 4328 mm | 170.4 inches | |
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| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1894 kg | 4176 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Buick | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 5.1 litre 5076 cc (309.757 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92.1 × 127 mm
3.63 × 5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 92 PS (90.5 bhp) (67 kW) at 2800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 291 Nm (215 ft·lb) (29.7 kgm) at 1200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 13.3 kW/litre 18.1 ps/litre 17.8 bhp/litre 0.29 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
57.33 Nm/litre
0.69 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 4.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Marvel T4-10-706 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 720.4 kPa (104.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 846 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) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 48.45 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 35.63 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 47.78 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 28.07 kg/kW 46.88 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | 32 x 6.50 | ||
| Tyres rear | 32 x 6.50 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2258 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.63 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 203731 | ||
| Production total | 30356 | ||
| Model code | 47 | ||
| Model family | Series 121 | ||
| RAC rating | 31.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1928 Buick Master Six Sedan (1929) added 2009-09-17. Last modified 2018-01-02. |
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