The Porsche 356 C 1600 SC Hardtop/Cabriolet is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a rear mounted engine which supplies its power through the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant has an output of 94 bhp (95 PS/70 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 124 N·m (91 lb·ft/12.6 kgm) at 4200 rpm. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
The Porsche 356 C 1600 SC Hardtop/Cabriolet weighs a quoted 935 kg at the kerb.
Top stated speed is 185 km/h or 115 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2100 mm | 82.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1306 mm | 51.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1272 mm | 50.1 inches | |
| Length | 4010 mm | 157.9 inches | |
| Width | 1670 mm | 65.7 inches | |
| Height | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.91 | ||
| Kerb weight | 935 kg | 2061 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | 616/16 | ||
| Cylinders | Flat 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1582 cc (96.54 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.5 × 74 mm
3.25 × 2.91 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
95 PS (94 bhp) (70 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
124 Nm (91 ft·lb) (12.6 kgm) at 4200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
44.3 kW/litre 60.2 ps/litre 59.4 bhp/litre 0.97 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
78.38 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Solex 40 PII-4 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 985 kPa (142.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 395.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 185 km/h (115 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 101.93 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 74.97 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 100.53 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.34 kg/kW 22.28 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| 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 | 4½J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 165-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | 275 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 285 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.43 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 695409 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1963 Porsche 356 C 1600 SC Hardtop/Cabriolet added 2020-07-25. Last modified 2020-07-25. |
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