The Cadillac Series 61 Coupé is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power through the rear wheels.
The Series 61 Coupé is part of Cadillac's Series 61 series of cars.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5.7 litre, side valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 135 bhp (137 PS/101 kW) of power at 3400 rpm.
A 3 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3200 mm | 126 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Length | 5264 mm | 207.2 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 83.3 litres | 18.3 [22] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Cadillac | ||
| Engine code | 39-61 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.7 litre 5676 cc (346.371 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 114.3 mm
3.5 × 4.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
137 PS (135 bhp) (101 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
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| Specific output (gross) |
17.7 kW/litre 24.1 ps/litre 23.8 bhp/litre 0.39 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Stromberg carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 709.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| 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) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4.50 x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4.50 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | U.S. and Firestone 7.00-16 | ||
| Tyres rear | U.S. and Firestone 7.00-16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 578303 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 6127 | ||
| Model family | Series 61 | ||
| RAC rating | 39.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1939 Cadillac Series 61 Coupé added 2018-12-27. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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