This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front mounted engine delivering power to the front wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 0.7 litre capacity. This unit features two stroke valve gear, 2 cylinder layout,. It has an output of 20 bhp (20.3 PS/14.9 kW) of power at 3500 rpm.
Power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 720 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2600 mm | 102.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1190 mm | 46.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1250 mm | 49.2 inches | |
| Length | 3900 mm | 153.5 inches | |
| Width | 1490 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Height | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 178 mm | 7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Kerb weight | 720 kg | 1587 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 32 litres | 7 [8.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | DKW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 2 | ||
| Capacity | 0.7 litre 690 cc (42.106 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76 × 76 mm
2.99 × 2.99 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | two stroke (TS) | ||
| maximum power output | 20.3 PS (20 bhp) (14.9 kW) at 3500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 21.6 kW/litre 29.4 ps/litre 29 bhp/litre 0.47 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 5.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 345 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) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 28.16 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 PS/kg 20.71 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.02 kW/kg 27.78 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 bhp/kg 0.01 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 48.28 kg/kW 80.64 lb/bhp |
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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 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I. | ||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.00-16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.00-16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 6.1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 74096 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 7.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1939 DKW Front Special Cabrio added 1997-09-15. Last modified 2015-05-31. |
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