This vehicle has a 4 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front located engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
It forms part of Pierce-Arrow's 1702 model range.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 7.6 litre, side valve 80 degree V 12 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 185 bhp (188 PS/138 kW) of power at 3400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| 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 | V 12 in 80° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7.6 litre 7568 cc (461.828 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 101.6 mm
3.5 × 4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 188 PS (185 bhp) (138 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 18.2 kW/litre 24.8 ps/litre 24.4 bhp/litre 0.4 bhp/cu in |
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| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.4:1 | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 630.67 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
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| Tyres front | 17 x 7.50 | ||
| Tyres rear | 17 x 7.50 | ||
| 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 | 448591 | ||
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| Model family | 1702 | ||
| RAC rating | 58.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1937 Pierce-Arrow Twelve Convertible Sedan added 2015-12-29. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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