This automobile has a 4 door tourer body style with a front located engine powering the rear wheels.
It is part of Buick's Series 121 range of cars.
The 5.1 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 90.5 bhp (92 PS/67 kW) of power at 2800 rpm, and maximum torque of 291 N·m (215 lb·ft/29.7 kgm) at 1200 rpm.
A 3 speed manual transmission transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1810 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 7 seater tourer | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3270 mm | 128.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 4328 mm | 170.4 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1810 kg | 3990 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| 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 50.7 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 37.29 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 50 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 26.82 kg/kW 44.8 lb/bhp |
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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 | |||
| 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 | 4.45 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 203676 | ||
| Production total | 1530 | ||
| Model code | 49 | ||
| 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 Touring (1929) added 2009-09-17. Last modified 2018-01-02. |
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