Pontiac Star Chief Vista Hardtop is an automobile that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Star Chief Vista Hardtop forms part of Pontiac's 26 range of cars.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 6.4 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, 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.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual 'box.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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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 | 1420 mm | 55.9 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 | |||
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| 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) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 795.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| 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 | 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 | 820303 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 39 | ||
| Model family | 26 | ||
| RAC rating | 52.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Pontiac Star Chief Vista Hardtop added 2025-01-05. Last modified 2025-01-05. |
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