The Simca Chambord Tufao is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies its power to the rear wheels.
The 8 cylinder, side valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 2.4 litres. This unit develops power and torque figures of 108.5 bhp (110 PS/81 kW) at 4800 rpm and 161 Nm (119 lbft/16.4 kgm) at 2750 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1251 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 145 km/h (90 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2690 mm | 105.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1370 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1340 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Length | 4721 mm | 185.9 inches | |
| Width | 1770 mm | 69.7 inches | |
| Height | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1251 kg | 2758 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 85 litres | 18.7 [22.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Simca | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2416 cc (147.433 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 66.1 × 88 mm
2.6 × 3.46 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
110 PS (108.5 bhp) (81 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
161 Nm (119 ft·lb) (16.4 kgm) at 2750 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
33.5 kW/litre 45.5 ps/litre 44.9 bhp/litre 0.74 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
66.64 Nm/litre
0.81 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 837.4 kPa (121.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 302 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 | 145 km/h (90 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 87.94 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 64.68 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 86.73 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.46 kg/kW 25.83 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.LS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 165-380-4 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165-380-4 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 1248 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 141075 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 21.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1966 Simca Chambord Tufao added 2006-05-10. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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