The Fairlane Town Sedan is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) automobile with a front mounted engine, produced by Ford.
It's powered courtesy of 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 145 bhp (147 PS/108 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 287 N·m (212 lb·ft/29.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels via a 3 speed manual with overdrive transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2997 mm | 118 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1433 mm | 56.4 inches | |
| Length | 5258 mm | 207 inches | |
| Width | 1981 mm | 78 inches | |
| Height | 1427 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 76 litres | 16.7 [20.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | Mileage Maker Six | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.6 litre 3643 cc (222.309 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 91.95 × 91.44 mm
3.62 × 3.6 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
147 PS (145 bhp) (108 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
287 Nm (212 ft·lb) (29.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
29.7 kW/litre 40.4 ps/litre 39.8 bhp/litre 0.65 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
78.78 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ford-Holley carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 990 kPa (143.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 607.17 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | 5 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.50 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.50 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 670406 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 58A | ||
| RAC rating | 31.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1958 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan added 2020-04-08. Last modified 2020-04-10. |
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