This car has a 2 door coupé body style with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 8.2 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 400 bhp (406 PS/298 kW) at 4400 rpm and 746 N·m (550 lb·ft/76.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
With a stated weight at the kerb of 2220 kg, the Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado manages to cover the 0-60 mph sprint in 9.6 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 16.3 seconds.
Maximum speed claimed is 201 km/h (125 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3048 mm | 120 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1618 mm | 63.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Length | 5613 mm | 221 inches | |
| Width | 2032 mm | 80 inches | |
| Height | 1364 mm | 53.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 137 mm | 5.4 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.84 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2220 kg | 4894 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 60.8% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 83.3 litres | 18.3 [22] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 8.2 litre 8186 cc (499.54 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 109.22 × 109.22 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 | 406 PS (400 bhp) (298 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 746 Nm (550 ft·lb) (76.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 36.4 kW/litre 49.5 ps/litre 48.9 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
91.13 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester Quadrajet carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1145.2 kPa (166.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 1023.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 7.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 24 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.3 s
@ 86 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 201 km/h (125 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 182.68 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 134.36 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 180.18 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.44 kg/kW 12.43 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 | 2.750 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6.0 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.0 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | Uniroyal L78-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | Uniroyal L78-15 | ||
| 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 | 272525 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 69347 | ||
| RAC rating | 59.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado added 2012-05-24. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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