The Chevrolet Corvair 500 Coupé is a rear wheel drive automobile, with its engine located in the rear, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
The Corvair 500 Coupé is part of Chevrolet's 10100 series.
Powering the Chevrolet Corvair 500 Coupé is an overhead valve, 2.7 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 95 bhp (96 PS/71 kW) at 3600 rpm and 209 N·m (154 lb·ft/21.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Claimed kerb weight is 1173 kg.
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 | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1438 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Length | 4648 mm | 183 inches | |
| Width | 1778 mm | 70 inches | |
| Height | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 6.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1173 kg | 2586 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 35.6% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
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| Cylinders | Flat 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.7 litre 2683 cc (163.727 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.3 × 74.7 mm
3.44 × 2.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE gross) |
96 PS (95 bhp) (71 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE gross) |
209 Nm (154 ft·lb) (21.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE gross) |
26.4 kW/litre 35.9 ps/litre 35.4 bhp/litre 0.58 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE gross) |
77.9 Nm/litre
0.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Rochester carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 978.9 kPa (142 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 447.17 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) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 82.11 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 60.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 80.99 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.56 kg/kW 27.66 lb/bhp |
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.00 x 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.00 x 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 364166 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 10137 | ||
| Model family | 10100 | ||
| RAC rating | 28.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1969 Chevrolet Corvair 500 Coupé added 2014-03-01. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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