The 300 Sports Coupé is a motor car from Chrysler, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
It forms part of Chrysler's C68-300 model range.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 5.4 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 300 bhp (304 PS/224 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 468 N·m (345 lb·ft/47.7 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 2 speed automatic transmission.
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 | 3200 mm | 126 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1529 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Length | 5552 mm | 218.6 inches | |
| Width | 2009 mm | 79.1 inches | |
| Height | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| 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 | Chrysler | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.4 litre 5425 cc (331.054 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96.77 × 92.2 mm
3.81 × 3.63 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
304 PS (300 bhp) (224 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
468 Nm (345 ft·lb) (47.7 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
41.2 kW/litre 56.1 ps/litre 55.3 bhp/litre 0.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
86.27 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Carter WCFB-2318S/WCFB-2317S carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1084.1 kPa (157.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 678.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
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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 | 5.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½K x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½K x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | Goodyear Super Cushion Nylon Special Tubeless 8.00 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | Goodyear Super Cushion Nylon Special Tubeless 8.00 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 2 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 750827 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | C68-300 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1955 Chrysler 300 Sports Coupé added 2022-07-14. Last modified 2022-07-14. |
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