The V-16 Town Car is a rear wheel drive saloon automobile with a front located engine, produced by Cadillac.
The V-16 Town Car forms part of Cadillac's Series 90 series of cars.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 7.1 litre capacity. This unit features side valve valve gear, a 135 degree V 16 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 185 bhp (188 PS/138 kW) of power at 3600 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 6/7 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3581 mm | 141 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1537 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Length | 5639 mm | 222 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | 1775 mm | 69.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.57 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 100.4 litres | 22.1 [26.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Cadillac | ||
| Engine code | 39-90 | ||
| Cylinders | V 16 in 135° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7.1 litre 7069 cc (431.377 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.55 × 82.55 mm
3.25 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
188 PS (185 bhp) (138 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
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| Specific output (gross) |
19.5 kW/litre 26.5 ps/litre 26.2 bhp/litre 0.43 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Stromberg carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 9 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 441.81 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 | |||
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5.00 x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.00 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | U.S. and Firestone 7.50-16 | ||
| Tyres rear | U.S. and Firestone 7.50-16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 356 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 356 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 578182 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 9053 | ||
| Model family | Series 90 | ||
| RAC rating | 67.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1939 Cadillac V-16 Town Car added 2018-12-27. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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