This vehicle has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
The Packard De Luxe Eight Coupé is one of the 840 model family from Packard.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 6.3 litre capacity. This powerplant features side valve valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 120 bhp (122 PS/89 kW) of power.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2/4 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3569 mm | 140.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1446 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1467 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Length | 5131 mm | 202 inches | |
| Width | 1826 mm | 71.9 inches | |
| Height | 1784 mm | 70.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 94.7 litres | 20.8 [25] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Packard | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 6.3 litre 6306 cc (384.816 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 127 mm
3.5 × 5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 122 PS (120 bhp) (89 kW) |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 14.2 kW/litre 19.3 ps/litre 19 bhp/litre 0.31 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 4.85:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 9 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 788.25 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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| 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 | 19 x 7.00 | ||
| Tyres rear | 19 x 7.00 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.69 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 334895 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 478 | ||
| Model family | 840 | ||
| RAC rating | 39.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1931 Packard De Luxe Eight Coupé added 2013-04-26. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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