This automobile has a 4 door convertible/cabriolet type body designed by Fleetwood with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Convertible Sedan is part of Cadillac's 37-85 series.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 6 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, a 45 degree V 12 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 150 bhp (152 PS/112 kW) of power at 3600 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels through a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Fleetwood | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3505 mm | 138 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1529 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches | |
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| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 83.3 litres | 18.3 [22] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Cadillac | ||
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| Cylinders | V 12 in 45° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6 litre 6037 cc (368.4 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.4 × 101.6 mm
3.13 × 4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 24 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 | 18.5 kW/litre 25.2 ps/litre 24.8 bhp/litre 0.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Detroit Lubricator 51 carburettor | ||
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| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 503.08 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | 5 x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.50 x 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.50 x 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.60 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 400213 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 8529 | ||
| Model family | 37-85 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1937 Cadillac Convertible Sedan added 2015-02-05. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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