The Electron Minor is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet automobile with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Fairthorpe.
The Fairthorpe Electron Minor's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 0.9 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 38 bhp (38.5 PS/28.3 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 66 N·m (49 lb·ft/6.7 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual 'box.
It weighs a quoted 508 kg at the kerb.
Top claimed speed is 121 km/h or 75 mph.
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 | 2057 mm | 81 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1245 mm | 49 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1232 mm | 48.5 inches | |
| Length | 3353 mm | 132 inches | |
| Width | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Height | 1170 mm | 46.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 178 mm | 7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 508 kg | 1120 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45.5 litres | 10 [12] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMC | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 0.9 litre 948 cc (57.851 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 63 × 76 mm
2.48 × 2.99 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
38.5 PS (38 bhp) (28.3 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
66 Nm (49 ft·lb) (6.7 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
29.9 kW/litre 40.6 ps/litre 40.1 bhp/litre 0.66 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
69.62 Nm/litre
0.84 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 874.9 kPa (126.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 237 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 16.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 121 km/h (75 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 75.84 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 55.78 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 74.8 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.93 kg/kW 29.95 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | 2.300 | ||
| Turning circle | 8.20 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 47146 | ||
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| RAC rating | 9.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1957 Fairthorpe Electron Minor added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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