The Bellel 1500 is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) automobile with a front positioned engine, manufactured by Isuzu.
The 1.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder that has an output of 72 bhp (73 PS/54 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 112 N·m (83 lb·ft/11.4 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 1170 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed quoted is 132 km/h or 82 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2530 mm | 99.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1340 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Length | 4485 mm | 176.6 inches | |
| Width | 1690 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 195 mm | 7.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1170 kg | 2579 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 47 litres | 10.3 [12.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Isuzu | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1491 cc (90.986 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 78 × 78 mm
3.07 × 3.07 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 73 PS (72 bhp) (54 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 112 Nm (83 ft·lb) (11.4 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 36 kW/litre 49 ps/litre 48.3 bhp/litre 0.79 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
75.12 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 944 kPa (136.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 372.75 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 | 132 km/h (82 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 62.39 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 45.89 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 61.54 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.79 kg/kW 36.4 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | 7.00-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.00-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 542641 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1963 Isuzu Bellel 1500 added 2018-02-04. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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