This automobile has a saloon (sedan) body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Powering the Simca Vedette Versailles is a side valve, 2.4 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 79 bhp (80 PS/59 kW) at 4600 rpm and 149 N·m (110 lb·ft/15.2 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
The Simca Vedette Versailles weighs a quoted 1130 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2692 mm | 106 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Length | 4495 mm | 177 inches | |
| Width | 1727 mm | 68 inches | |
| Height | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 152 mm | 6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1130 kg | 2491 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Simca | ||
| Engine code | Aquilon F 52 A | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2351 cc (143.467 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 66.06 × 85.72 mm
2.6 × 3.37 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
80 PS (79 bhp) (59 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
149 Nm (110 ft·lb) (15.2 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
25.1 kW/litre 34.1 ps/litre 33.6 bhp/litre 0.55 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
63.38 Nm/litre
0.77 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Zenith Type ND.IX carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 796.4 kPa (115.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 293.88 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 70.88 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.13 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 69.91 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.18 kg/kW 32.04 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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.W. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.40 x 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.40 x 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 45826 | ||
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| RAC rating | 21.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1957 Simca Vedette Versailles added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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