This vehicle has a 2 door coupé body style with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
Its 2.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder unit that develops 133 bhp (135 PS/99 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 191 N·m (141 lb·ft/19.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 193 km/h (120 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2286 mm | 90 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3810 mm | 150 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | 1320 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 42 litres | 9.2 [11.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Holden | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2265 cc (138.219 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 77.8 × 79.4 mm
3.06 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 135 PS (133 bhp) (99 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 191 Nm (141 ft·lb) (19.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 43.8 kW/litre 59.5 ps/litre 58.7 bhp/litre 0.96 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
84.33 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Weber carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1059.7 kPa (153.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 377.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 7.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 10.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 21.2 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.2 s
@ 83 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 193 km/h (120 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| 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 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | 6.40-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.40-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.66 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 398992 | ||
| Production total | 1 | ||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 22.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Repco 1 (Record) added 2015-01-25. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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