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Checker Marathon 4door station wagon 

1963-1967, USA

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
64: i6/12V 7.3:1 3703cc.(226ci)

80SAE-hp

@3100rpm

21.6 hp/l 1bbl ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

63: i6/12V 8.0:1 3703cc.(226ci)

122SAE-hp

@4000rpm

32.9 hp/l 1bbl ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

63-64: i6/12V 8.0:1 3703cc.(226ci)

141SAE-hp

@4400rpm

38.1 hp/l 2bbl ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

65-67: i6/12V 8.5:1 3769cc.(230ci)

140SAE-hp

@4400rpm

37.1 hp/l 1bbl 220lb-ft. (298Nm)

@1600rpm

65-67: V8/16V 9.25:1 4638cc.(283ci)

195SAE-hp

@4800rpm

42.0 hp/l 2bbl 285lb-ft. (386Nm)

@2400rpm

66-67: V8/16V 10.5:1 5359cc.(327ci)

250SAE-hp

@4400rpm

46.7 hp/l 4bbl 350lb-ft. (475Nm)

@2800rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
3.7l80hp: ?kph/?mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
3.7l122hp: ?kph/?mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
3.7l141hp: ?kph/?mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
3.8l140hp: ?kph/?mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
4.6l195hp: ?kph/?mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
5.4l250hp: ?kph/?mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 7.10-15
transmission/drive wheel: 3-speed/RWD, 3-speed automatic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 5062 x 1930 x 1581 mm (199.3 x 76.0 x 62.2 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 3048 mm - 1524/1588 mm (120.0 in - 60.0/62.5 in)
some calculations: base aera: 9.77 m² (105.2 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.52 m² (~27.1 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 15.45 m³ (545.7 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 1542 - 1687 kg (3400 - 3720 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 6.7 - 19.3 kg/hp (14.9 - 42.5 lb/hp) 52 - 148 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 3,140 $ (1963) 
production: 1963: 7,050 (all Checker models)
1964: 6,310 (all Checker models)
1965: 6,136 (all Checker models)
1966: 5,761 (all Checker models)
1967: 5,822 (all Checker models)

   



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