The Series 76 is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) automobile with a front placed engine, produced by Oldsmobile.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 3.9 litre capacity. This powerplant features side valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 100 bhp (101 PS/75 kW) of power at 3400 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1591 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3175 mm | 125 inches | |
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| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 5410 mm | 213 inches | |
| Width | 1930 mm | 76 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1591 kg | 3508 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.9 litre 3903 cc (238.176 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 104.8 mm
3.5 × 4.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 101 PS (100 bhp) (75 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 19.1 kW/litre 26 ps/litre 25.6 bhp/litre 0.42 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 650.5 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) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 63.73 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 46.87 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 62.85 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.34 kg/kW 35.64 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-H | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.50 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 69993 | ||
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| RAC rating | 29.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1949 Oldsmobile Series 76 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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