The La Salle Special Convertible Coupé is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies its power through the rear wheels.
The Special Convertible Coupé forms part of La Salle's 40-52 model series.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.3 litre capacity. This unit features side valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 130 bhp (132 PS/97 kW) of power at 3400 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3124 mm | 123 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Length | 5347 mm | 210.5 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | 1626 mm | 64 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Cadillac | ||
| Engine code | 40-50 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.3 litre 5275 cc (321.9 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85.7 × 114.3 mm
3.37 × 4.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
132 PS (130 bhp) (97 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
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| Specific output (gross) |
18.4 kW/litre 25 ps/litre 24.6 bhp/litre 0.4 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 659.38 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4.50 x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4.50 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.00-16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.00-16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 579799 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 5267 | ||
| Model family | 40-52 | ||
| RAC rating | 36.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1940 La Salle Special Convertible Coupé added 2018-12-28. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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