The Pontiac Custom Eight Torpedo Touring Sedan is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power to the rear wheels.
The Custom Eight Torpedo Touring Sedan forms part of Pontiac's Series 29 family of cars.
Its 4.1 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, side valve, 8 cylinder unit that produces 103 bhp (104 PS/77 kW) of power at 3500 rpm, and maximum torque of 258 N·m (190 lb·ft/26.3 kgm) at 2200 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 3 speed manual set of gears.
The Pontiac Custom Eight Torpedo Touring Sedan weighs a claimed 1615 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3099 mm | 122 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1562 mm | 61.5 inches | |
| Length | 5372 mm | 211.5 inches | |
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| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1615 kg | 3560 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64.4 litres | 14.2 [17] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Pontiac | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4.1 litre 4078 cc (248.855 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.55 × 95.25 mm
3.25 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 104 PS (103 bhp) (77 kW) at 3500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 258 Nm (190 ft·lb) (26.3 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 18.8 kW/litre 25.6 ps/litre 25.3 bhp/litre 0.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
63.27 Nm/litre
0.76 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 795 kPa (115.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 509.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 64.66 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 47.56 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 63.78 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.03 kg/kW 35.12 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | 6.50 x 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.50 x 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 823867 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 19 | ||
| Model family | Series 29 | ||
| RAC rating | 33.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1941 Pontiac Custom Eight Torpedo Touring Sedan added 2025-01-25. Last modified 2025-01-25. |
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