This car has a coupé type body designed by Frua with a front mounted engine delivering power to the front wheels.
The 2 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 0.6 litres. It provides power and torque figures of 30 bhp (30.4 PS/22.4 kW) at 5000 rpm and 39 Nm (28.8 lbft/4 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed manual transmission transmits the power to the wheels.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 580 kg.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 121 km/h (75 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
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| Designer | Frua | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2000 mm | 78.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
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| Width | |||
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | 580 kg | 1279 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | |||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 2 | ||
| Capacity | 0.6 litre 596 cc (36.37 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 77 × 64 mm
3.03 × 2.52 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 4 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 30.4 PS (30 bhp) (22.4 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 39 Nm (28.8 ft·lb) (4 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 37.5 kW/litre 51 ps/litre 50.3 bhp/litre 0.82 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
65.44 Nm/litre
0.79 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 822.3 kPa (119.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 298 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 | 121 km/h (75 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 52.44 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 38.57 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 51.72 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 25.93 kg/kW 43.31 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.TL. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 8712 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 7.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Lloyd Alexander Frua added before December 1995. Last modified 2015-04-15. |
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