Full specs1959 Wolseley 6/99 specifications
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Farina | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2740 mm | 107.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Length | 4780 mm | 188.2 inches | |
| Width | 1740 mm | 68.5 inches | |
| Height | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm | 6.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1495 kg | 3296 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 73 litres | 16.1 [19.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMC | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.9 litre 2912 cc (177.701 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83.34 × 88.9 mm
3.28 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
112 PS (110 bhp) (82 kW) at 4750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
201 Nm (148 ft·lb) (20.5 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
28.2 kW/litre 38.3 ps/litre 37.8 bhp/litre 0.62 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
69.02 Nm/litre
0.83 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU HD4 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 867.4 kPa (125.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 485.33 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 74.6 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 54.87 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 73.58 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.23 kg/kW 30.44 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 | |||
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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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 7.00-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.00-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.91 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 517913 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Wolseley 6/99 added 2017-06-10. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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4 door sedan/saloon FR 3A 2912 cm3/177.7cuin 112 PS 110 bhp 82 kW
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