The Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Coupé is a front wheel drive vehicle, with its engine mounted in the front, and a 2 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
The 8.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that produces 365 bhp (370 PS/272 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 725 N·m (535 lb·ft/73.9 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels compliments of a 3 speed automatic 'box.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 2187 kg.
Top claimed speed is 193 km/h (120 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3207 mm | 126.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1617 mm | 63.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1615 mm | 63.6 inches | |
| Length | 5629 mm | 221.6 inches | |
| Width | 2032 mm | 80 inches | |
| Height | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 147 mm | 5.8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2187 kg | 4822 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 59.4% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 104.2 litres | 22.9 [27.5] 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 8194 cc (500.029 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 109.22 × 109.32 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 (gross) |
370 PS (365 bhp) (272 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
725 Nm (535 ft·lb) (73.9 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
33.2 kW/litre 45.2 ps/litre 44.5 bhp/litre 0.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
88.48 Nm/litre
1.07 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) | 1111.9 kPa (161.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 1024.25 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) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 193 km/h (120 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 169.22 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 124.45 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 166.9 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.04 kg/kW 13.42 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 ? | |||
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| 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 | I.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| 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 | Di/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 | 44506 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 69347 | ||
| RAC rating | 59.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1971 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Coupé added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-10-29. |
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