The Ford V-8 Fairlane Town Sedan is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies its power through the rear wheels.
Its 4.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that develops 162 bhp (164 PS/121 kW) of power at 4400 rpm.
A 3 speed manual with overdrive gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| 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 | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 66.3 litres | 14.6 [17.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | Y-Block | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.5 litre 4452 cc (271.678 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 91.95 × 83.8 mm
3.62 × 3.3 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 | 164 PS (162 bhp) (121 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 27.1 kW/litre 36.9 ps/litre 36.4 bhp/litre 0.6 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 556.5 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 | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| 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 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.70 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.70 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 433708 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 41.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1955 Ford V-8 Fairlane Town Sedan added 2015-08-29. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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