- powerful cars - us cars - exotic cars - customs - hot rods -
a small picture- and specification-database for cars made in the USA
© 2003-2012 copyright Kai S. Gruszczynski online since 09/10/2003 about this links contact disclaimer impressum
Bookmark and Share
 
since 04/01/2007:
Currently online: 1
Total visitors: 228,938
Total page views: 2,171,011
Visitors today: 55
Visitors yesterday: 165
Page views today: 363

Ford Thunderbird  

1957, USA

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
57: V8/16V 9.1:1 4785cc.(292ci)

212SAE-hp

@4500rpm

44.3 hp/l 4bbl 297lb-ft. (403Nm)

@2700rpm

57: V8/16V 9.7:1 5113cc.(312ci)

245SAE-hp

@4500rpm

47.9 hp/l 4bbl 332lb-ft. (450Nm)

@3200rpm

57: V8/16V 9.7:1 5113cc.(312ci)

270SAE-hp

@4800rpm

52.8 hp/l 2x4bbl 336lb-ft. (456Nm)

@3600rpm

57: V8/16V 10.0:1 5113cc.(312ci)

285SAE-hp

@5000rpm

55.7 hp/l 2x4bbl ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

57: V8/16V 8.5:1 5113cc.(312ci)

300SAE-hp

@4800rpm

58.7 hp/l 4bbl+sc ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

57: V8/16V 8.5:1 5113cc.(312ci)

340SAE-hp

@5300rpm

66.5 hp/l 4bbl+sc ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

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

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
4.8l212hp: ?kph/?mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
5.1l245hp: 185kph/115mph ?s 10.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
5.1l270hp: ?kph/?mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
5.1l285hp: ?kph/?mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
5.1l300hp: 209kph/130mph ?s 6.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
5.1l340hp: ?kph/?mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 7.50x14
transmission/drive wheel: 3-speed/RWD, Ford-O-Matic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4608 x 1849 x 1321 mm (181.4 x 72.8 x 52.0 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2591 mm - 1422/1422 mm (102.0 in - 56.0/56.0 in)
some calculations: base aera: 8.52 m² (91.7 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.01 m² (~21.7 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 11.25 m³ (397.4 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 1422 kg (3134 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 4.2 - 6.7 kg/hp (9.2 - 14.8 lb/hp) 149 - 239 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 3,408 $  
production: 21,380

   


Pictures taken in 2008 in the "Meilenwerk" in Berlin, Germany
 
  Ford Thunderbird 1957   Ford Thunderbird 1957   Ford Thunderbird 1957  
             
  Ford Thunderbird 1957   Ford Thunderbird 1957   Ford Thunderbird 1957  
             
  Ford Thunderbird 1957   Ford Thunderbird 1957   Ford Thunderbird 1957  
             
  Ford Thunderbird 1957          
             

382 visit(s) of this page

© copyright 2003-2012 Kai S. Gruszczynski - optimized for: Firefox 8 and later, Internet Explorer 8.x/9.x, Opera 11.x, best for a resolution of 1024x768 or better
all pictures are taken by the webmaster, exceptions are marked. reproduction only with permission.