The Fleetwood Brougham is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) car with a front mounted engine, sold by Cadillac.
The Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham is one of the 6CB range of cars from Cadillac.
The 7.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that has an output of 220 bhp (223 PS/164 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 495 N·m (365 lb·ft/50.5 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
The Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham weighs a claimed 2334 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3378 mm | 133 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Length | 5880 mm | 231.5 inches | |
| Width | 2027 mm | 79.8 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2334 kg | 5146 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 53% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 102.3 litres | 22.5 [27] UK [US] gal. | |
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| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Cadillac | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7.7 litre 7725 cc (471.408 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 109.2 × 103.1 mm
4.3 × 4.06 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
223 PS (220 bhp) (164 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
495 Nm (365 ft·lb) (50.5 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
21.2 kW/litre 28.9 ps/litre 28.5 bhp/litre 0.47 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
64.08 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) | 805.2 kPa (116.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 965.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 95.57 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 70.29 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 94.26 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.23 kg/kW 23.76 lb/bhp |
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6JK x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6JK x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | L78-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | L78-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 302 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.93 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 554873 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 69 | ||
| Model family | 6CB | ||
| RAC rating | 59.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1973 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham added 2018-06-03. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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