This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front mounted engine delivering power to the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.5 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 49 bhp (49.7 PS/36.5 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 106.4 N·m (78 lb·ft/10.9 kgm) at 2440 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels through a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Stated weight at the kerb is 986 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 128 km/h or 80 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2440 mm | 96.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1245 mm | 49 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1232 mm | 48.5 inches | |
| Length | 4115 mm | 162 inches | |
| Width | 1543 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Height | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 180 mm | 7.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 986 kg | 2174 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 33 litres | 7.3 [8.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Hillman | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1494 cc (91.169 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79 × 76.2 mm
3.11 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
49.7 PS (49 bhp) (36.5 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
106.4 Nm (78 ft·lb) (10.9 kgm) at 2440 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
24.5 kW/litre 33.3 ps/litre 32.8 bhp/litre 0.54 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
71.22 Nm/litre
0.86 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Zenith 30 VM 8 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 895 kPa (129.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 373.5 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 | 128 km/h (80 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 50.39 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 37.06 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 49.7 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 26.98 kg/kW 45.07 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 ? | |||
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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 | 5.60-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.60-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 711018 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1958 Hillman Minx Convertible added 2020-11-22. Last modified 2020-11-22. |
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