The Series 60 Special Sedan is a rear wheel drive saloon road car with a front located engine, from Cadillac.
It forms part of Cadillac's 49-60S series of cars.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.8 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 160 bhp (162 PS/119 kW) of power at 3800 rpm, and maximum torque of 423 N·m (312 lb·ft/43.1 kgm) at 1800 rpm.
A 3 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
The Cadillac Series 60 Special Sedan weighs a stated 1942 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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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) | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Length | 5764 mm | 226.9 inches | |
| Width | 1986 mm | 78.2 inches | |
| Height | 1611 mm | 63.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1942 kg | 4281 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Cadillac | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.8 litre 5781 cc (352.778 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 100 × 92 mm
3.94 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 162 PS (160 bhp) (119 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 423 Nm (312 ft·lb) (43.1 kgm) at 1800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 20.6 kW/litre 28.1 ps/litre 27.7 bhp/litre 0.45 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
73.17 Nm/litre
0.88 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 919.5 kPa (133.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 722.63 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) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 83.53 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 61.44 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 82.39 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.28 kg/kW 27.19 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 | 3.940 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6.00 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.00 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.20-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.20-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.77 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 300872 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 6069 | ||
| Model family | 49-60S | ||
| RAC rating | 49.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1949 Cadillac Series 60 Special Sedan added 2012-12-21. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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