The Fairlane Victoria is a rear wheel drive coupé motor vehicle with a front mounted engine, from Ford.
The 5.1 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that develops 225 bhp (228 PS/168 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 439 N·m (324 lb·ft/44.8 kgm) at 2600 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
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 | 2934 mm | 115.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 5042 mm | 198.5 inches | |
| Width | 1928 mm | 75.9 inches | |
| Height | 1525 mm | 60 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 66 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.1 litre 5114 cc (312.075 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96.5 × 87.4 mm
3.8 × 3.44 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
228 PS (225 bhp) (168 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
439 Nm (324 ft·lb) (44.8 kgm) at 2600 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
32.8 kW/litre 44.6 ps/litre 44 bhp/litre 0.72 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
85.84 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1078.7 kPa (156.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 639.25 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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 7.10-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.10-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.22 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 576323 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 46.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1956 Ford Fairlane Victoria added 2018-12-23. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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