This automobile has a 2 door coupé body style with a front mounted engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
The Custom Six Torpedo Sedan-Coupé is part of Pontiac's Series 24 family of cars.
Powering the Pontiac Custom Six Torpedo Sedan-Coupé is a side valve, 3.9 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 90 bhp (91 PS/67 kW) at 3200 rpm and 237 N·m (175 lb·ft/24.2 kgm) at 1400 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission.
The Pontiac Custom Six Torpedo Sedan-Coupé weighs a claimed 1538 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| 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 | 1538 kg | 3391 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64.4 litres | 14.2 [17] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Pontiac | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.9 litre 3921 cc (239.274 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.5 × 101.6 mm
3.56 × 4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 91 PS (90 bhp) (67 kW) at 3200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 237 Nm (175 ft·lb) (24.2 kgm) at 1400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 17.1 kW/litre 23.3 ps/litre 23 bhp/litre 0.38 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
60.44 Nm/litre
0.73 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) | 759.6 kPa (110.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 653.5 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) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 59.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 43.64 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 58.52 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 22.92 kg/kW 38.28 lb/bhp |
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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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| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 823988 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 27 | ||
| Model family | Series 24 | ||
| RAC rating | 30.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1941 Pontiac Custom Six Torpedo Sedan-Coupé added 2025-01-25. Last modified 2025-01-25. |
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