The Cadillac Fleetwood Special Sedan is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power to the rear wheels.
The Fleetwood Special Sedan forms part of Cadillac's 60 Series family of cars.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5.8 litre, side valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 130 bhp (132 PS/97 kW) of power at 3400 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3708 mm | 146 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1508 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 5779 mm | 227.5 inches | |
| Width | 1943 mm | 76.5 inches | |
| Height | 1762 mm | 69.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 113.7 litres | 25 [30] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Cadillac | ||
| Engine code | 355-D | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.8 litre 5787 cc (353.144 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85.7 × 125.4 mm
3.37 × 4.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 132 PS (130 bhp) (97 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 16.8 kW/litre 22.8 ps/litre 22.5 bhp/litre 0.37 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Detroit carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 723.38 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 | |||
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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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 | 3.875 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4.19 x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4.19 x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.00 x 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.00 x 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 381 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 381 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.80 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 387519 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 5630-S | ||
| Model family | 60 Series | ||
| RAC rating | 36.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1934 Cadillac Fleetwood Special Sedan added 2014-11-22. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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