This car has a 2 door coupé type body with a front located engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of Cadillac's Series 6C series of cars.
The 7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that has an output of 195 bhp (198 PS/145 kW) of power at 3800 rpm, and maximum torque of 434 N·m (320 lb·ft/44.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
Power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
The stated kerb weight is 1879 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 185 km/h (115 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3086 mm | 121.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1567 mm | 61.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1542 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Length | 5618 mm | 221.2 inches | |
| Width | 1943 mm | 76.5 inches | |
| Height | 1382 mm | 54.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 145 mm | 5.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1879 kg | 4142 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 94.7 litres | 20.8 [25] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Cadillac | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 6964 cc (424.969 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103.63 × 103.12 mm
4.08 × 4.06 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
198 PS (195 bhp) (145 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
434 Nm (320 ft·lb) (44.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
20.9 kW/litre 28.4 ps/litre 28 bhp/litre 0.46 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
62.32 Nm/litre
0.75 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 783.1 kPa (113.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 4400 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 870.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 105.22 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 77.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 103.78 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.92 kg/kW 21.58 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| 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 | 3.200 | ||
| Turning circle | 13.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | RA.LoTrailRA.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | GR78 x 15-B | ||
| Tyres rear | GR78 x 15-B | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 298 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 3057 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.28 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 83721 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Series 6C | ||
| RAC rating | 53.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Cadillac De Ville Coupé added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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