The Mercury Monterey S-55 Convertible is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet style car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 6.6 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 405 bhp (411 PS/302 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 607 N·m (448 lb·ft/61.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1909 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 193 km/h or 120 mph.
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3023 mm | 119 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 5474 mm | 215.5 inches | |
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| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1909 kg | 4209 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercury | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.6 litre 6637 cc (405.015 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.9 × 96 mm
4.13 × 3.78 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
411 PS (405 bhp) (302 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
607 Nm (448 ft·lb) (61.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
45.5 kW/litre 61.9 ps/litre 61 bhp/litre 1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
91.46 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1149.3 kPa (166.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 829.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.65 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.5 s
@ 94 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 193 km/h (120 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 215.1 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 PS/kg 158.2 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 212.15 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.32 kg/kW 10.56 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | 5.250 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.10 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.10 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.50 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 292039 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 54.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Mercury Monterey S-55 Convertible added 2012-11-13. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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