The De Luxe V-8 Sedan-Coupé is a rear wheel drive coupé car with a front mounted engine, produced by Ford.
It forms part of Ford's 21A series.
Power is produced by a side valve, 3.6 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 90 bhp (91 PS/67 kW) at 3800 rpm and 211 N·m (156 lb·ft/21.5 kgm) at 2200 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2896 mm | 114 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4936 mm | 194.3 inches | |
| Width | 1857 mm | 73.1 inches | |
| Height | 1728 mm | 68 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 196 mm | 7.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64.4 litres | 14.2 [17] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.6 litre 3622 cc (221.028 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 77.8 × 95.25 mm
3.06 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 91 PS (90 bhp) (67 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 211 Nm (156 ft·lb) (21.5 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 18.5 kW/litre 25.2 ps/litre 24.8 bhp/litre 0.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
58.26 Nm/litre
0.7 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 732.1 kPa (106.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 452.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | 4 x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.00-16 4 ply | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.00-16 4 ply | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.78 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 369567 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 72A | ||
| Model family | 21A | ||
| RAC rating | 30.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1942 Ford De Luxe V-8 Sedan-Coupé added 2014-07-06. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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