The Grand Sport is a rear wheel drive coupé car with a front located engine, sold by Talbot-Lago.
The 4.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder that develops 212 bhp (215 PS/158 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 333 N·m (246 lb·ft/34 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 4 speed Wilson Preselect transmission.
The Talbot-Lago Grand Sport weighs a claimed 1350 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2500 mm | 98.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 3900 mm | 153.5 inches | |
| Width | 1730 mm | 68.1 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1350 kg | 2976 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 120 litres | 26.4 [31.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Talbot-Lago | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 4.5 litre 4483 cc (273.569 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93 × 110 mm
3.66 × 4.33 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 215 PS (212 bhp) (158 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 333 Nm (246 ft·lb) (34 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 35.3 kW/litre 47.9 ps/litre 47.3 bhp/litre 0.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
74.28 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 Solex 40 PBJC carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 933.4 kPa (135.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 747.17 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 159.22 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 117.1 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 157.04 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.54 kg/kW 14.26 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed Wilson | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.35 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 305613 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1953 Talbot-Lago Grand Sport added 2013-02-04. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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