The Cadillac Eldorado Convertible is a front wheel drive car, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body.
The Cadillac Eldorado Convertible's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 8.2 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 235 bhp (238 PS/175 kW) of power at 3800 rpm, and maximum torque of 522 N·m (385 lb·ft/53.2 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
The Cadillac Eldorado Convertible weighs a claimed 2231 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3208 mm | 126.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1618 mm | 63.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1615 mm | 63.6 inches | |
| Length | 5657 mm | 222.7 inches | |
| Width | 2028 mm | 79.8 inches | |
| Height | 1379 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 147 mm | 5.8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2231 kg | 4919 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 58.3% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 102.3 litres | 22.5 [27] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Cadillac | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 8.2 litre 8189 cc (499.723 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 109.2 × 109.3 mm
4.3 × 4.3 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 (net) |
238 PS (235 bhp) (175 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
522 Nm (385 ft·lb) (53.2 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
21.4 kW/litre 29.1 ps/litre 28.7 bhp/litre 0.47 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
63.74 Nm/litre
0.77 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 801 kPa (116.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 1023.63 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 106.8 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 78.55 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 105.33 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.73 kg/kW 21.27 lb/bhp |
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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) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6JK x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6JK x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | L78 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | L78 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 518573 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 69367 E | ||
| RAC rating | 59.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible added 2017-06-11. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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