The GSM Flamingo GT is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers its power through the rear wheels.
Its 1.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that produces 80 bhp (81 PS/60 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 141 N·m (104 lb·ft/14.4 kgm) at 2500 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 762 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 155 km/h or 96 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2197 mm | 86.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3759 mm | 148 inches | |
| Width | 1537 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Height | 1245 mm | 49 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 152 mm | 6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 762 kg | 1680 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45.5 litres | 10 [12] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1760 cc (107.402 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85 × 76.6 mm
3.35 × 3.02 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
81 PS (80 bhp) (60 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
141 Nm (104 ft·lb) (14.4 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
33.9 kW/litre 46.1 ps/litre 45.5 bhp/litre 0.74 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
80.11 Nm/litre
0.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1006.7 kPa (146 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 440 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 11 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18.25 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 155 km/h (96 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 106.45 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 78.29 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 104.99 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.77 kg/kW 21.34 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.RS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.90 x 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.90 x 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 257796 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1964 GSM Flamingo GT added 2011-11-18. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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