The Gardner Eight Sedan is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through the rear wheels.
The Gardner Eight Sedan belongs to the Series 85 model family from Gardner.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4 litre, side valve 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 86 bhp (87 PS/64 kW) of power.
The engine powers the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
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 | 3175 mm | 125 inches | |
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| Track/tread (rear) | |||
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| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
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| Weight distribution | |||
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Lycoming | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 4040 cc (246.536 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 73 × 120.65 mm
2.87 × 4.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 87 PS (86 bhp) (64 kW) |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 15.9 kW/litre 21.6 ps/litre 21.3 bhp/litre 0.35 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 Schebler carburettor | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 505 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | 31 x 6.00 | ||
| Tyres rear | 31 x 6.00 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 364133 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Series 85 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1928 Gardner Eight Sedan added 2014-02-27. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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