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Chevrolet Bel Air 2door hardtop coupe 

1953, USA

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
53: i6/12V 7.1:1 3851cc.(235ci)

108SAE-hp

@3600rpm

28.0 hp/l 1bbl 200lb-ft. (271Nm)

@2000rpm

53: i6/12V 7.5:1 3851cc.(235ci)

115SAE-hp

@3600rpm

29.9 hp/l 1bbl 204lb-ft. (277Nm)

@2000rpm

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

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
3.9l108hp: ?kph/?mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
3.9l115hp: ?kph/?mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 7.10 x 15
transmission/drive wheel: 3-speed/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4966 x 1899 x 1650 mm (195.5 x 74.8 x 65.0 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2921 mm - 1440/1492 mm (115.0 in - 56.7/58.8 in)
some calculations: base aera: 9.43 m² (101.5 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.58 m² (~27.8 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 15.56 m³ (549.7 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 1501 kg (3310 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 13.1 - 13.9 kg/hp (28.8 - 30.6 lb/hp) 72 - 77 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 2,051 $  
production: 99,047

   



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