The Glas 1300 GT Cabriolet is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet style car designed by Frua with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 1.3 litres. For this model it produces power and torque figures of 84 bhp (85 PS/63 kW) at 5800 rpm and 108 Nm (80 lbft/11 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The quoted kerb weight is 940 kg.
Maximum speed stated is 174 km/h or 108 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Frua | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2320 mm | 91.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1260 mm | 49.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1260 mm | 49.6 inches | |
| Length | 4050 mm | 159.4 inches | |
| Width | 1550 mm | 61 inches | |
| Height | 1280 mm | 50.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 940 kg | 2072 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Glas | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.3 litre 1290 cc (78.721 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 73 mm
2.95 × 2.87 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
85 PS (84 bhp) (63 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
108 Nm (80 ft·lb) (11 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
48.6 kW/litre 66 ps/litre 65.1 bhp/litre 1.07 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
83.72 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Solex 35 RH carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1052.1 kPa (152.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 322.5 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 | 174 km/h (108 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 90.6 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 66.64 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 89.36 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.01 kg/kW 25.07 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | 3.250 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.LS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 4½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 155 SR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 155 SR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 268 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 230 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.13 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 154319 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 Glas 1300 GT Cabriolet added 2007-03-01. Last modified 2022-08-14. |
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