1958 Buick Special specifications

1958 Buick Special data
 
bodywork
Body type4/5 seater sedan/saloon
Number of doors4
Designer
dimensions & weights
Wheelbase 3099 mm 122 inches
Track/tread (front) 1511 mm 59.5 inches
Track/tread (rear) 1549 mm 61 inches
Length 5380 mm 211.8 inches
Width 2025 mm 79.7 inches
Height 1510 mm 59.4 inches
Ground clearance
length:wheelbase ratio 1.74
Kerb weight
Weight distribution
fuel tank capacity 75.8 litres 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal.
aerodynamics
Drag coefficient
Frontal area
CdA
Powertrain
engine type naturally aspirated petrol
Engine manufacturer Buick
Engine code B-12000
Cylinders V 8 in 90° vee
Capacity 6 litre
5962 cc
(363.824 cu in)
Bore × Stroke 104.8 × 86.4 mm
4.13 × 3.4 in
Bore/stroke ratio 1.21
Valve gear overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder
16 valves in total
maximum power output
(gross)
253 PS (250 bhp) (186 kW)
at 4400 rpm
maximum torque
(gross)
515 Nm (380 ft·lb) (52.5 kgm)
at 2400 rpm
Specific output
(gross)
31.3 kW/litre
42.5 ps/litre
41.9 bhp/litre
0.69 bhp/cu in
Specific torque
(gross)
86.38 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3
Engine construction
Lubrication wet sumped
compression ratio 9.5:1
Fuel system 1 Rochester Quadrajet carburettor
bmep (brake mean effective pressure) 1085.5 kPa (157.4 psi)
Maximum RPM
crankshaft bearings 5
Engine coolant Water
Unitary capacity 745.25 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
Weight-to-power ratio
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
Rear suspension
Wheel size front 5½ x 15
Wheel size rear 5½ x 15
Tyres front 7.10 x 15
Tyres rear 7.10 x 15
Brakes F/R Dr/Dr
Front brake diameter
Rear brake diameter
Braked area
Gearbox 3 speed automatic
Top gear ratio 1
Final drive ratio 3.23
general
Carfolio.com ID664708
Production total
Model code 41/584469
Model family Special 40
RAC rating 54.5
Insurance classification No information available
Tax band No information available
1958 Buick Special added 2020-04-05.
Last modified 2020-04-10.

Buick Special 40 - Special 40 models

2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5962 cm3/363.8cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 3A 5962 cm3/363.8cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door estate/​station wagon FR 3A 5962 cm3/363.8cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5962 cm3/363.8cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5962 cm3/363.8cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door estate/​station wagon FR 3A 5962 cm3/363.8cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
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4 door sedan/​saloon FR 4A 6230 cm3/380.2cuin
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 4A 6230 cm3/380.2cuin
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 4A 6230 cm3/380.2cuin
4 door limousine FR 4A 6230 cm3/380.2cuin
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW 1742 kg
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5694 cm3/347.5cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5697 cm3/347.7cuin 253 PS 250 bhp 186 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3OD 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3OD 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3OD 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5323 cm3/324.8cuin 256 PS 252 bhp 188 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5323 cm3/324.8cuin 256 PS 252 bhp 188 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5323 cm3/324.8cuin 256 PS 252 bhp 188 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5323 cm3/324.8cuin 256 PS 252 bhp 188 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5323 cm3/324.8cuin 256 PS 252 bhp 188 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5323 cm3/324.8cuin 256 PS 252 bhp 188 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5323 cm3/324.8cuin 256 PS 252 bhp 188 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3OD 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5323 cm3/324.8cuin 256 PS 252 bhp 188 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 5323 cm3/324.8cuin 256 PS 252 bhp 188 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3OD 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 2A 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3OD 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3OD 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3M 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3OD 5155 cm3/314.6cuin 264 PS 260 bhp 194 kW