This vehicle has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Chrysler Crown Imperial Sedan Limousine belongs to the C-27 model family from Chrysler.
Its 8 cylinder, side valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 5.3 litres. It provides power and torque figures of 137 bhp (139 PS/102 kW) at 3400 rpm and 353 Nm (260 lbft/36 kgm) at 1600 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed manual with overdrive gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 8 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3696 mm | 145.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 5728 mm | 225.5 inches | |
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| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.55 | ||
| 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 | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.3 litre 5302 cc (323.548 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.55 × 123.83 mm
3.25 × 4.88 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 139 PS (137 bhp) (102 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 353 Nm (260 ft·lb) (36 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 19.3 kW/litre 26.2 ps/litre 25.8 bhp/litre 0.42 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
66.58 Nm/litre
0.8 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Stromberg carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 836.7 kPa (121.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 662.75 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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| 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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 7.50 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.50 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 327723 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | C-27 | ||
| RAC rating | 33.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1940 Chrysler Crown Imperial Sedan Limousine added 2013-04-03. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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