This vehicle has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
The Cadillac Eldorado V6 is one of the 6E range of cars from Cadillac.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 4.1 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 125 bhp (127 PS/93 kW) at 3800 rpm and 284 N·m (209 lb·ft/29 kgm) at 2000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic transmission.
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 | 2895 mm | 114 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1506 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1538 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Length | 5194 mm | 204.5 inches | |
| Width | 1793 mm | 70.6 inches | |
| Height | 1379 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 79.9 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Buick | ||
| Engine code | LC4 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.1 litre 4128 cc (251.906 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 100.71 × 86.36 mm
3.96 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
127 PS (125 bhp) (93 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
284 Nm (209 ft·lb) (29 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
22.6 kW/litre 30.7 ps/litre 30.3 bhp/litre 0.5 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
68.8 Nm/litre
0.83 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 864.5 kPa (125.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 688 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| 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 ? | |||
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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 | 6JJ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6JJ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | P205/75 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | P205/75 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.93 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 649418 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | L57 | ||
| Model family | 6E | ||
| RAC rating | 37.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Cadillac Eldorado V6 added 2020-03-07. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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