The Packard Eight Convertible Sedan is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with the engine positioned in the front, and a 4 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
The Packard Eight Convertible Sedan belongs to the 1101 range of cars from Packard.
The Packard Eight Convertible Sedan's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5.2 litre, side valve 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 120 bhp (122 PS/89 kW) of power at 3200 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Stated kerb weight is 2223 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3461 mm | 136.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | |||
| Width | |||
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | 210 mm | 8.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | 2223 kg | 4901 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 94.7 litres | 20.8 [25] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Packard | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.2 litre 5230 cc (319.154 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80.96 × 127 mm
3.19 × 5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.64 | ||
| 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) at 3200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 17.1 kW/litre 23.3 ps/litre 22.9 bhp/litre 0.38 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Stromberg EE-22 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 9 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 653.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| 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 54.73 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 40.25 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 53.98 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 24.84 kg/kW 41.5 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 | |||
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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 | 5.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 17 x 7 | ||
| Tyres rear | 17 x 7 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 302258 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 723 | ||
| Model family | 1101 | ||
| RAC rating | 32.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1934 Packard Eight Convertible Sedan added 2012-12-24. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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