The Packard Super Eight All-Weather Cabriolet is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with the motor placed in the front, and a 4 door convertible/cabriolet body designed by Brunn.
The Super Eight All-Weather Cabriolet is part of Packard's 1605 range of cars.
The Packard Super Eight All-Weather Cabriolet's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5.2 litre, side valve 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 135 bhp (137 PS/101 kW) of power at 3200 rpm.
A 3 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Brunn | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3540 mm | 139.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1505 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
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| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 94.7 litres | 20.8 [25] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Packard | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.2 litre 5235 cc (319.459 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 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 | 137 PS (135 bhp) (101 kW) at 3200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 19.2 kW/litre 26.1 ps/litre 25.8 bhp/litre 0.42 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminum head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 9 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 654.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | 7.50 x 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.50 x 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.69 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 645458 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 3087 | ||
| Model family | 1605 | ||
| RAC rating | 32.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1938 Packard Super Eight All-Weather Cabriolet added 2020-02-29. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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