The 1300 GT Cabriolet is a motor vehicle from Glas, with rear wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a Frua-styled 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style.
The 1.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 74 bhp (75 PS/55 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 106 N·m (78 lb·ft/10.8 kgm) at 3800 rpm.
Power is transmitted to the wheels through a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The Glas 1300 GT Cabriolet weighs a claimed 940 kg at the kerb.
The Glas 1300 GT Cabriolet is claimed to manage a top speed of 158 km/h which is 98 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) | 1200 mm | 47.2 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) |
75 PS (74 bhp) (55 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
106 Nm (78 ft·lb) (10.8 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
42.8 kW/litre 58.2 ps/litre 57.4 bhp/litre 0.94 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
82.17 Nm/litre
0.99 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) | 1032.6 kPa (149.8 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 | 12.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 158 km/h (98 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 79.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 58.7 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 78.72 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.03 kg/kW 28.45 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 ? | |||
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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 | 3.250 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.25-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.25-14 | ||
| 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 | 4.25 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 754853 | ||
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| RAC rating | 14.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1963 Glas 1300 GT Cabriolet added 2022-08-14. Last modified 2022-08-14. |
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