This vehicle has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front mounted engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
The Packard 300 is one of the 2403 model family from Packard.
The 5.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, side valve, 8 cylinder that has an output of 155 bhp (157 PS/116 kW) of power at 3600 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 2 speed automatic transmission.
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 | 3226 mm | 127 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Length | 5531 mm | 217.8 inches | |
| Width | 1970 mm | 77.6 inches | |
| Height | 1590 mm | 62.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Packard | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.4 litre 5363 cc (327.27 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 108 mm
3.5 × 4.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 157 PS (155 bhp) (116 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 21.6 kW/litre 29.3 ps/litre 28.9 bhp/litre 0.47 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 670.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Fuel consumption | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | 15 x 8.00 | ||
| Tyres rear | 15 x 8.00 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 2 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 618332 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 2472 | ||
| Model family | 2403 | ||
| RAC rating | 39.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1951 Packard 300 Ultramatic added 2019-12-01. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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