The Delahaye 135 Special is a rear wheel drive road car, with its engine placed in the front, and a coupé body.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 3.6 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 110 bhp (112 PS/82 kW) of power at 3850 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a quoted 1118 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2921 mm | 115 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4013 mm | 158 inches | |
| Width | 1956 mm | 77 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1118 kg | 2465 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Delahaye | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.6 litre 3557 cc (217.061 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 107 mm
3.31 × 4.21 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 112 PS (110 bhp) (82 kW) at 3850 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 23.1 kW/litre 31.4 ps/litre 30.9 bhp/litre 0.51 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 592.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 99.76 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 73.37 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 98.39 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.63 kg/kW 22.77 lb/bhp |
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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 | I.TL. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.40 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 46541 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1936 Delahaye 135 Special added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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