The Simca 1501 Special is a rear wheel drive motor car, with its motor positioned in the front, and a saloon (sedan) body.
Its 1.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder that produces 81 bhp (82 PS/60 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 120 N·m (89 lb·ft/12.2 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 4 speed manual 'box.
It weighs a claimed 1018 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 161 km/h, or 100 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2540 mm | 100 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1251 mm | 49.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1232 mm | 48.5 inches | |
| Length | 4458 mm | 175.5 inches | |
| Width | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Height | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1018 kg | 2244 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Simca | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1475 cc (90.01 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75.21 × 83 mm
2.96 × 3.27 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 82 PS (81 bhp) (60 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 120 Nm (89 ft·lb) (12.2 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 41 kW/litre 55.7 ps/litre 54.9 bhp/litre 0.9 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
81.36 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 We carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1022.3 kPa (148.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 368.75 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 | 161 km/h (100 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 80.67 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 59.33 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 79.57 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.85 kg/kW 28.15 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 43626 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1967 Simca 1501 Special added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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