This car has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Pontiac Bonneville Convertible Coupé belongs to the 28 range of cars from Pontiac.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 6.4 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 348 bhp (353 PS/260 kW) at 4800 rpm and 582 N·m (429 lb·ft/59.3 kgm) at 3200 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transfers 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 | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3124 mm | 123 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Length | 5552 mm | 218.6 inches | |
| Width | 1996 mm | 78.6 inches | |
| Height | 1394 mm | 54.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 94.7 litres | 20.8 [25] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Pontiac | ||
| Engine code | Trophy V-8 425A | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.4 litre 6362 cc (388.233 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103.1 × 95.25 mm
4.06 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
353 PS (348 bhp) (260 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
582 Nm (429 ft·lb) (59.3 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
40.8 kW/litre 55.5 ps/litre 54.7 bhp/litre 0.9 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
91.48 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 Rochester carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1149.6 kPa (166.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 795.25 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) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| 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 | 6K x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6K x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.00 x 14 4PLY | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.00 x 14 4PLY | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.42 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 822272 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 67 | ||
| Model family | 28 | ||
| RAC rating | 52.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible Coupé added 2025-01-05. Last modified 2025-01-06. |
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