This car has a 2 door coupé type body with a rear located engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
The Chevrolet Corvair Club Coupé Powerglide is one of the 500 Series model family from Chevrolet.
Powering the Chevrolet Corvair Club Coupé Powerglide is an overhead valve, 2.4 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 102 bhp (103 PS/76 kW) at 4400 rpm and 182 N·m (134 lb·ft/18.6 kgm) at 2800-3000 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 2 speed automatic set of gears.
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) | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Length | 4572 mm | 180 inches | |
| Width | 1702 mm | 67 inches | |
| Height | 1308 mm | 51.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Flat 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2370 cc (144.626 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.3 × 66 mm
3.44 × 2.6 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE gross) |
103 PS (102 bhp) (76 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE gross) |
182 Nm (134 ft·lb) (18.6 kgm) at 2800-3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE gross) |
32.1 kW/litre 43.6 ps/litre 43 bhp/litre 0.71 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE gross) |
76.79 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Rochester carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 965 kPa (140 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 395 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 | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
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| litres/100km | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.50 x 13-4PR | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.50 x 13-4PR | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 2 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 364529 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 527P | ||
| Model family | 500 Series | ||
| RAC rating | 28.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Chevrolet Corvair Club Coupé Powerglide added 2014-03-01. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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