The Ford Mustang Convertible is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with its engine placed in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
The Ford Mustang Convertible belongs to the 1964½ Mustang model family from Ford.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 4.7 litres. It develops power and torque figures of 271 bhp (275 PS/202 kW) at 6000 rpm and 423 Nm (312 lbft/43.1 kgm) at 3400 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 4613 mm | 181.6 inches | |
| Width | 1732 mm | 68.2 inches | |
| Height | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.6 litres | 13.3 [16] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | K | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.7 litre 4727 cc (288.459 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 72.9 mm
4 × 2.87 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
275 PS (271 bhp) (202 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
423 Nm (312 ft·lb) (43.1 kgm) at 3400 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
42.8 kW/litre 58.1 ps/litre 57.3 bhp/litre 0.94 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
89.49 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1124.5 kPa (163.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 590.88 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 | 4½ x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½ x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.00 x 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.00 x 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.50 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 680130 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | 1964½ Mustang | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1964 Ford Mustang Convertible (1965) added 2020-06-20. Last modified 2020-06-20. |
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