The Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupé Powerglide is a rear wheel drive car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
It is part of Chevrolet's 1700-1800 Impala series of cars.
The 6 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 3.9 litres. It develops power and torque figures of 135 bhp (137 PS/101 kW) at 4000 rpm and 294 Nm (217 lbft/30 kgm) at 2000-2400 rpm respectively.
A 2 speed automatic transmission supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3023 mm | 119 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1532 mm | 60.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1506 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 5354 mm | 210.8 inches | |
| Width | 2052 mm | 80.8 inches | |
| Height | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.9 litre 3857 cc (235.369 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.42 × 100.1 mm
3.56 × 3.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
137 PS (135 bhp) (101 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
294 Nm (217 ft·lb) (30 kgm) at 2000-2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
26.1 kW/litre 35.5 ps/litre 35 bhp/litre 0.57 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
76.23 Nm/litre
0.92 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 957.9 kPa (138.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 642.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.50 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.50 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 2 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 769043 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 37 | ||
| Model family | 1700-1800 Impala | ||
| RAC rating | 30.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1960 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupé Powerglide added 2022-08-27. Last modified 2022-08-27. |
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