The XX-500 is a rear wheel drive Ghia designed saloon (sedan) passenger car with a front mounted engine, from Plymouth.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 3.6 litre capacity. This unit features side valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 97 bhp (98 PS/72 kW) of power at 3600 rpm.
A 3 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Ghia | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3010 mm | 118.5 inches | |
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| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.6 litre 3568 cc (217.733 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.55 × 111.1 mm
3.25 × 4.37 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
98 PS (97 bhp) (72 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
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| Specific output (gross) |
20.3 kW/litre 27.6 ps/litre 27.2 bhp/litre 0.45 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 594.67 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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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | 6.70 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.70 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 657415 | ||
| Production total | 1 | ||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | Concept | ||
| RAC rating | 25.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1950 Plymouth XX-500 added 2020-03-10. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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