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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Straight 8
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Displacement |
2,973 cc / 181.4 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
65.0 mm (2.6 in) / 112.0 mm (4.4 in)
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| Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
2 Claudel - Hobson Carburettors
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| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
107 bhp / 80 kW
@ 3,800 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
36 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
steel ladder frame |
| Front suspension |
beam axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |
| Rear suspension |
live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |
| Brakes |
servo assisted drums, all-round |
| Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
1,050 kilo / 2,315 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,900 mm (192.9 in) / 1,490 mm (58.7 in) / N/A
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,660 mm (104.7 in) / 1,350 mm (53.1 in) / 1,370 mm (53.9 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.1 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
180 km/h (112 mph)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Dictionary de l'Automobile Volume 1, by Pierre Lachet
- Classic Grand Prix Cars, by Karl Ludvigsen
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| Related cars |
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| Related articles |
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| Useful links |
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