The Type 68 J12 Cabriolet is a rear wheel drive Million Guiet designed convertible/cabriolet passenger car with a front placed engine, produced by Hispano Suiza.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 9.4 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 60 degree V 12 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 220 bhp (223 PS/164 kW) of power at 3000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission.
It is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 174 km/h which is 108 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 3 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Million Guiet | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3420 mm | 134.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Length | 4560 mm | 179.5 inches | |
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| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Hispano-Suiza | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 12 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 9.4 litre 9425 cc (575.149 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 100 × 100 mm
3.94 × 3.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 223 PS (220 bhp) (164 kW) at 3000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 17.4 kW/litre 23.7 ps/litre 23.3 bhp/litre 0.38 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Hispano Suiza carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 785.42 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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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 | LA.SE. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 700 x 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 700 x 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.72 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 60566 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 74.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1931 Hispano Suiza Type 68 J12 Cabriolet added before December 1995. Last modified 2020-02-08. |
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