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Chevrolet Bel Air 4door sedan 

1958, USA

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
58: i6/12V 8.25:1 3859cc.(235.5ci)

145SAE-hp

@4200rpm

37.6 hp/l 1bbl 215lb-ft. (291Nm)

@2400rpm

58: V8/16V 8.5:1 4638cc.(283ci)

185SAE-hp

@4600rpm

39.9 hp/l 2bbl 275lb-ft. (373Nm)

@2400rpm

58: V8/16V 9.5:1 4638cc.(283ci)

230SAE-hp

@4800rpm

49.6 hp/l 4bbl 300lb-ft. (407Nm)

@3000rpm

58: V8/16V 9.5:1 4638cc.(283ci)

250SAE-hp

@5000rpm

53.9 hp/l FI 305lb-ft. (414Nm)

@3800rpm

58: V8/16V 9.5:1 5703cc.(348ci)

250SAE-hp

@4400rpm

43.8 hp/l 4bbl 355lb-ft. (481Nm)

@2800rpm

58: V8/16V 9.5:1 5703cc.(348ci)

280SAE-hp

@4800rpm

49.1 hp/l 3x2bbl 355lb-ft. (481Nm)

@2800rpm

58: V8/16V 10.5:1 4638cc.(283ci)

290SAE-hp

@6200rpm

62.5 hp/l FI 290lb-ft. (393Nm)

@4400rpm

58: V8/16V 11.0:1 5703cc.(348ci)

315SAE-hp

@5600rpm

55.2 hp/l 3x2bbl 356lb-ft. (483Nm)

@3800rpm

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

1/4mile

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tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 7.50 x 14
transmission/drive wheel: 3-speed/RWD, Powerglide or Turboglide automatic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 5311 x 1974 x 1458 mm (209.1 x 77.7 x 57.4 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2985 mm - 1494/1494 mm (117.5 in - 58.8/58.8 in)
some calculations: base aera: 10.48 m² (112.8 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.37 m² (~25.6 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 15.28 m³ (539.7 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 1573 - 1574 kg (3467 - 3470 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 5.0 - 10.8 kg/hp (11.0 - 23.9 lb/hp) 92 - 200 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 2,440 - 2,547   
production: 491,441 (all 1958 Chevrolet 4door sedan)

   



Pictures taken at the "Street Mag Show 2008" in Hamburg, Germany
 
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