This automobile has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
It is part of Pierce-Arrow's 1701 series of cars.
The 6.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, side valve, 8 cylinder unit that develops 150 bhp (152 PS/112 kW) of power at 3400 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 6/7 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3658 mm | 144 inches | |
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Pierce-Arrow | ||
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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 | 152 PS (150 bhp) (112 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 17.7 kW/litre 24.1 ps/litre 23.8 bhp/litre 0.39 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Stromberg carburettor | ||
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| 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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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
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| turns lock-to-lock | |||
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| Front suspension | |||
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| Wheel size front | |||
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| Tyres front | 17 x 7.00 | ||
| Tyres rear | 17 x 7.00 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.58 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 448360 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | 1701 | ||
| RAC rating | 39.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1937 Pierce-Arrow Eight Formal Sedan added 2015-12-29. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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