The Chevelle Hardtop is a passenger car from Chevrolet, with rear wheel drive, a front located engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 6.5 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 375 bhp (380 PS/280 kW) at 5600 rpm and 563 N·m (415 lb·ft/57.4 kgm) at 3600 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
With a stated weight at the kerb of 1600 kg, the Chevrolet Chevelle Hardtop can dispense with the 0-60 mph yardstick in 6.6 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 14.8 seconds.
Top quoted speed is 193 km/h (120 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2845 mm | 112 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Length | 5006 mm | 197.1 inches | |
| Width | 1923 mm | 75.7 inches | |
| Height | 1339 mm | 52.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1600 kg | 3527 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.5 litre 6478 cc (395.312 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103.9 × 95.5 mm
4.09 × 3.76 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 (gross) |
380 PS (375 bhp) (280 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
563 Nm (415 ft·lb) (57.4 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
43.2 kW/litre 58.7 ps/litre 57.9 bhp/litre 0.95 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
86.91 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Holley carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1092.1 kPa (158.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 809.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 15.2 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.8 s
@ 98.8 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 193 km/h (120 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 237.63 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 PS/kg 174.77 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 234.38 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.72 kg/kW 9.56 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | 4.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6JK x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6JK x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | F70-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | F70-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 269 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 44231 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 53.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Hardtop (1968) added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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