This vehicle has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 7.7 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 345 bhp (350 PS/257 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 678 N·m (500 lb·ft/69.1 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic transmission transfers the power to the wheels.
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 | 3302 mm | 130 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1615 mm | 63.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Length | 5735 mm | 225.8 inches | |
| Width | 2027 mm | 79.8 inches | |
| Height | 1387 mm | 54.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 150 mm | 5.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 102.3 litres | 22.5 [27] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Cadillac | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7.7 litre 7729 cc (471.653 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 109.22 × 103.12 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 | 350 PS (345 bhp) (257 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 678 Nm (500 ft·lb) (69.1 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 33.3 kW/litre 45.3 ps/litre 44.6 bhp/litre 0.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
87.72 Nm/litre
1.06 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) | 1102.3 kPa (159.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 966.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | |||
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| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| 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 | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.93 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 358809 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 59.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1971 Cadillac Sedan de Ville added 2013-10-29. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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