The Buick Model 39 is a tourer with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power to the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5.2 litre, side valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 48.2 bhp (48.9 PS/35.9 kW) of power.
A 3 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Stated kerb weight is 1463 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater tourer | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2946 mm | 116 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
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| Width | |||
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | 1463 kg | 3225 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Buick | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 5.2 litre 5212 cc (318.056 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 114.3 × 127 mm
4.5 × 5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 48.9 PS (48.2 bhp) (35.9 kW) |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 6.9 kW/litre 9.4 ps/litre 9.2 bhp/litre 0.15 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 Stromberg carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 1303 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 33.4 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 PS/kg 24.57 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.02 kW/kg 32.95 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 bhp/kg 0.01 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 40.7 kg/kW 67.99 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | LA.SE. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.3QE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 36 x 4 | ||
| Tyres rear | 36 x 4 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 111441 | ||
| Production total | 905 | ||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1911 Buick Model 39 added 2003-07-08. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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