The Tatra T 601 Monte Carlo is a 2 door coupé-bodied motor vehicle with a rear positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The 2.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that has an output of 74 bhp (75 PS/55 kW) of power at 4200 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
Quoted kerb weight is 1092 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 175 km/h (109 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Length | 4540 mm | 178.7 inches | |
| Width | 1670 mm | 65.7 inches | |
| Height | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 200 mm | 7.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1092 kg | 2407 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 56 litres | 12.3 [14.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Tatra | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2545 cc (155.305 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 72 mm
2.95 × 2.83 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 75 PS (74 bhp) (55 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 21.7 kW/litre 29.5 ps/litre 29.1 bhp/litre 0.48 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 2 Solex 30 UAAIP carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 318.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 175 km/h (109 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 68.71 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 50.53 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 67.77 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.79 kg/kW 33.06 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| 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 | 6.00 x 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.00 x 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 675037 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 27.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1952 Tatra T 601 Monte Carlo added 2020-05-11. Last modified 2020-05-11. |
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