The Buick Roadmaster Riviera Hardtop Coupé is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with its motor located in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
The Roadmaster Riviera Hardtop Coupé is part of Buick's Series 70 series of cars.
Its 5.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that has an output of 150 bhp (152 PS/112 kW) of power at 3600 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels through a 2 speed automatic gearbox.
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 | 3200 mm | 126 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1502 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Length | 5458 mm | 214.9 inches | |
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| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Buick | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.2 litre 5245 cc (320.07 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.3 × 109.54 mm
3.44 × 4.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 152 PS (150 bhp) (112 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 21.3 kW/litre 29 ps/litre 28.6 bhp/litre 0.47 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Stromberg AAV-267 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 655.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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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 | 8.20-15-4PLY | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.20-15-4PLY | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 2 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 538318 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 76R | ||
| Model family | Series 70 | ||
| RAC rating | 37.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1949 Buick Roadmaster Riviera Hardtop Coupé added 2018-01-02. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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