The Vauxhall 12 hp Light Six Airline Convertible is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with the engine positioned in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body designed by Whittingham & Mitchell.
It forms part of Vauxhall's DY family of cars.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.5 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2/4 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Whittingham & Mitchell | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2565 mm | 101 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Length | 4115 mm | 162 inches | |
| Width | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 40.9 litres | 9 [10.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Vauxhall | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1530 cc (93.366 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 57 × 100 mm
2.24 × 3.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.57 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | |||
| maximum torque | |||
| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Zenith carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 255 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 | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | 3½ x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 3½ x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 5.50 x 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.50 x 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.77 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 594935 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | DY | ||
| RAC rating | 12.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1935 Vauxhall 12 hp Light Six Airline Convertible added 2019-04-19. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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