This car has a 4 door tourer type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Eight Phaeton is part of De Soto's CF model range.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.4 litre, side valve 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit develops 70 bhp (71 PS/52 kW) of power at 3400 rpm, and maximum torque of 179 N·m (132 lb·ft/18.3 kgm) at 1200 rpm.
A 3 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater tourer | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2896 mm | 114 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4496 mm | 177 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | De Soto | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 3.4 litre 3402 cc (207.603 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 73 × 101.6 mm
2.87 × 4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 71 PS (70 bhp) (52 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 179 Nm (132 ft·lb) (18.3 kgm) at 1200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 15.3 kW/litre 20.9 ps/litre 20.6 bhp/litre 0.34 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
52.62 Nm/litre
0.64 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 5.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter 188 SR carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 661.2 kPa (95.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 425.25 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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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | 19 x 5.25 | ||
| Tyres rear | 19 x 5.25 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 545457 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | CF | ||
| RAC rating | 26.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1930 De Soto Eight Phaeton added 2018-02-23. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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