This vehicle has a 2 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.7 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, a 60 degree V 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 69 bhp (70 PS/51 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 134 N·m (99 lb·ft/13.7 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
A 4 speed manual transmission delivers the power to the wheels.
Maximum speed claimed is 155 km/h or 96 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2530 mm | 99.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1320 mm | 52 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1320 mm | 52 inches | |
| Length | 4390 mm | 172.8 inches | |
| Width | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 38 litres | 8.4 [10] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 4 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1699 cc (103.679 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90 × 66.8 mm
3.54 × 2.63 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.35 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
70 PS (69 bhp) (51 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
134 Nm (99 ft·lb) (13.7 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
30.3 kW/litre 41.2 ps/litre 40.6 bhp/litre 0.67 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
78.87 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 32 PDSIT-4 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 991.1 kPa (143.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 424.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 14.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 155 km/h (96 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 165-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 237 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 569844 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 20.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Ford 15M 1.7 TS Coach added 2018-11-25. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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