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Desoto Fireflite 4door sedan 

1956, USA

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
56: V8/16V 8.5:1 5408cc.(330ci)

255SAE-hp

@4400rpm

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

@3200rpm

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

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
5.4l255hp: ?kph/?mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 7.60x15
transmission/drive wheel: Powerflite automatic/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 5535 x ? x ? mm (217.9 x ? x ? in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 3200 mm - 1534/1514 mm (126.0 in - 60.4/59.6 in)
some calculations: base aera: ? m² (? sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ? m² (? sq.ft.) - LxWxH: ? m³ (? cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 1817 kg (4005 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 7.1 kg/hp (15.7 lb/hp) 140 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 3,029 $ (1956) 
production: 18,207

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