This automobile has a 2 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front located engine delivering power to the rear wheels.
The Champion Sedanet forms part of Studebaker's 56G series.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features side valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 101 bhp (102 PS/75 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 206 N·m (152 lb·ft/21 kgm) at 1800 rpm.
A 3 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2959 mm | 116.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 5099 mm | 200.7 inches | |
| Width | 1811 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1518 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
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| Weight distribution | |||
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| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Studebaker | ||
| Engine code | Sweepstakes 185 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 3040 cc (185.512 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.2 × 111.1 mm
3 × 4.37 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
102 PS (101 bhp) (75 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
206 Nm (152 ft·lb) (21 kgm) at 1800 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
24.8 kW/litre 33.7 ps/litre 33.2 bhp/litre 0.54 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
67.76 Nm/litre
0.82 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 851.5 kPa (123.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 506.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
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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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.40 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.40 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 455642 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | 56G | ||
| RAC rating | 21.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1956 Studebaker Champion Sedanet added 2016-01-17. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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