This vehicle has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body designed by Fleetwood with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It is part of Cadillac's 452-B series of cars.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 7.4 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 45 degree V 16 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 165 bhp (167 PS/123 kW) of power at 3400 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 6/7 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Fleetwood | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3785 mm | 149 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1521 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Length | 5642 mm | 222.1 inches | |
| Width | 1937 mm | 76.3 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.49 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 113.7 litres | 25 [30] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Cadillac | ||
| Engine code | 452-B | ||
| Cylinders | V 16 in 45° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7.4 litre 7413 cc (452.369 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.2 × 101.6 mm
3 × 4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 167 PS (165 bhp) (123 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 16.6 kW/litre 22.6 ps/litre 22.3 bhp/litre 0.36 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 5.35:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Detroit Lubricator L-14 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 463.31 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | LA.SE. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | 4.19 x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4.19 x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.50-18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.50-18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 342177 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 5175-H4 | ||
| Model family | 452-B | ||
| RAC rating | 57.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1932 Cadillac V-16 Imperial Sedan added 2013-06-26. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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