The Sixty Special Sedan is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor vehicle with a front mounted engine, produced by Cadillac.
The Cadillac Sixty Special Sedan is one of the 38-60S model family from Cadillac.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5.7 litre, side valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 135 bhp (137 PS/101 kW) of power at 3400 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual 'box.
Claimed kerb weight is 1930 kg.
Top stated speed is 145 km/h or 90 mph.
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 | 3226 mm | 127 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Length | 5277 mm | 207.8 inches | |
| Width | 1915 mm | 75.4 inches | |
| Height | 1651 mm | 65 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1930 kg | 4255 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 83.3 litres | 18.3 [22] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| 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 | 5.7 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 | 137 PS (135 bhp) (101 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 17.7 kW/litre 24.1 ps/litre 23.8 bhp/litre 0.39 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| 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) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 145 km/h (90 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 70.92 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.16 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 69.95 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.17 kg/kW 32.02 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | 4.50 x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4.50 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.00-16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.00-16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 44693 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 6019-S | ||
| Model family | 38-60S | ||
| RAC rating | 39.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1938 Cadillac Sixty Special Sedan added before December 1995. Last modified 2017-10-18. |
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