The Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster is a rear wheel drive automobile, with its engine positioned in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
Its 6.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that has an output of 340 bhp (345 PS/254 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 583 N·m (430 lb·ft/59.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic transmission transmits the power to the wheels.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 2101 kg.
Full specs
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| Carrosserie | |||
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| Carrosserie | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Nombre de portes | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| Dimensions et poids | |||
| Empattement | 2870 | 113 | |
| Voies AV | 1549 | 61 | |
| Voies AR | 1524 | 60 | |
| Longueur | 5207 | 205 | |
| Largeur | 1930 | 76 | |
| Hauteur | 1354 | 53.3 | |
| Garde au sol | |||
| 1.81 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 2101 kg | 4632 | |
| Répartition poids AV | |||
| Réservoir à essence | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| Caractéristiques aérodynamique | |||
| Coefficient de pénétration | |||
| maître-couple | |||
| SCx | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Constructeur du moteur | Ford | ||
| Type moteur | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Cylindrée | 6.4 litre 6387 cc (389.759 cu in) |
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| Alésage × Course | 102.9 × 96 mm
4.05 × 3.78 in |
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| Rapport alésage / course | 1.07 | ||
| Distribution | overhead valve (OHV)
2 Soupapes par cylindre 16 Total vannes |
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| Puissance maximale (SAE gross) |
345 PS (340 bhp) (254 kW) à 5000 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale (SAE gross) |
583 Nm (430 ft·lb) (59.5 kgm) à 3200 tr/mn |
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| Specific output (SAE gross) |
39.7 kW/litre 54 ps/litre 53.2 bhp/litre 0.87 bhp/cu in |
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(SAE gross) |
91.28 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | |||
| Lubrification | Carter humide | ||
| Taux de compression | 10.6:1 | ||
| Carburant | 3 Ford carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1147 kPa (166.4 psi) | ||
| Régime maximal | |||
| Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin | 5 | ||
| Refroidissement | Water | ||
| Cylindrée Unitaire | 798.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalyseur | N | ||
| Performances | |||
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| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vitesse | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 164.08 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 120.67 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 161.83 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.29 kg/kW 13.84 lb/bhp |
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| Consommation | |||
| Consommation | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Emissions de CO₂ | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| Châssis | |||
| Emplacement de moteur | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Traction | rear wheel drive | ||
| Répartition du couple | N/A | ||
| Direction | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Suspension AV | |||
| Suspension AR | |||
| Roues AV | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Roues AR | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Pneumatiques AV | 8.00 x 14 | ||
| Pneumatiques AR | 8.00 x 14 | ||
| Freins AV/AR | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Diamètre des freins AV | |||
| Diamètre des freins AR | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Transmission | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Rapport de démultiplication supérieure | 1 | ||
| Rapport de pont | 3.00 | ||
| Généralités | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 815848 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Type mines | 76B | ||
| RAC rating | 52.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster added 2024-12-31. Last modified 2024-12-31. |
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