The Wolseley Super Six Drop-head Coupé is a rear wheel drive car, with the powerplant placed in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
The 3.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder that develops 108 bhp (110 PS/81 kW) of power.
A 4 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2654 mm | 104.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Length | 4369 mm | 172 inches | |
| Width | 1702 mm | 67 inches | |
| Height | 1676 mm | 66 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 6.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Wolseley | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3485 cc (212.668 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 110 mm
3.23 × 4.33 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 110 PS (108 bhp) (81 kW) |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 23.1 kW/litre 31.4 ps/litre 31 bhp/litre 0.51 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 SU carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 580.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | 6.50 x 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.50 x 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.20 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 400587 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1939 Wolseley Super Six Drop-head Coupé added 2015-02-07. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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