This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Chrysler Windsor Deluxe Convertible PowerFlite is one of the C67 range of cars from Chrysler.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 4.9 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 188 bhp (191 PS/140 kW) at 4400 rpm and 373 N·m (275 lb·ft/38 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
Power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 2 speed automatic transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| 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 | 1539 mm | 60.6 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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| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.9 litre 4925 cc (300.542 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92.2 × 92.2 mm
3.63 × 3.63 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
191 PS (188 bhp) (140 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
373 Nm (275 ft·lb) (38 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
28.5 kW/litre 38.7 ps/litre 38.2 bhp/litre 0.63 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
75.74 Nm/litre
0.92 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ball & Ball BBD-2180S carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 951.7 kPa (138 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 615.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | 7.60 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.60 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 | 750728 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | C67 | ||
| RAC rating | 42.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1955 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe Convertible PowerFlite added 2022-07-14. Last modified 2022-07-14. |
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