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Chevrolet Corvette  

1953, USA

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
53: i6/12V 8.0:1 3851cc.(235ci)

150SAE-hp

@4200rpm

39.0 hp/l 3x1bbl 223lb-ft. (302Nm)

@2400rpm

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

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
3.9l150hp: ?kph/?mph ?s 11.0s 41.0s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 6.70-15
transmission/drive wheel: automatic/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4242 x 1778 x 1194 mm (167.0 x 70.0 x 47.0 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2591 mm - 1448/1499 mm (102.0 in - 57.0/59.0 in)
some calculations: base aera: 7.54 m² (81.2 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.75 m² (~18.8 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 9.00 m³ (318.0 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 1315 kg (2900 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 8.8 kg/hp (19.3 lb/hp) 114 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 3,498 $ (1953) 
production: 300

   



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