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Engine
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Configuration |
Straight 4
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Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Construction |
cast iron block and head
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Displacement |
1,496 cc / 91.3 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
69.0 mm (2.7 in) / 100.0 mm (3.9 in)
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Valvetrain |
3 valves / cylinder, SOHC
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Fuel feed |
Zenith or Solex Carburettor
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Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
60 bhp / 45 kW
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BHP/Liter |
40 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Body |
aluminium |
Chassis |
steel ladder frame |
Front suspension |
solid axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs |
Rear suspension |
live axle, quarter elliptic leaf springs |
Brakes (fr/r) |
cable operated drums |
Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
720 kilo / 1,587 lbs |
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,400 mm (94.5 in) / 1,200 mm (47.2 in) / 1,200 mm (47.2 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.08 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
150 km/h (93 mph)
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Resources |
Suggested reading |
- Bugatti Magnum, by Hugh Conway with Maurice Sauzay
- Bugatti - le Pur Sang des Automobiles, by Hugh Conway
- Grand Marques Bugatti, by Hugh Conway
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