The 14 hp Light Six Airline Convertible is a rear wheel drive Whittingham & Mitchell designed convertible/cabriolet road car with a front mounted engine, from Vauxhall.
The Vauxhall 14 hp Light Six Airline Convertible is one of the DX range of cars from Vauxhall.
The Vauxhall 14 hp Light Six Airline Convertible's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.8 litre, overhead valve 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder.
A 4 speed manual gearbox delivers 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 | 1.8 litre 1781 cc (108.683 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 61.5 × 100 mm
2.42 × 3.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| 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 | 296.83 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 | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
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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 | 595045 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | DX | ||
| RAC rating | 14.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1935 Vauxhall 14 hp Light Six Airline Convertible added 2019-04-19. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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