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Ford Custom 300 4door sedan 

1958, USA

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
58: i6/12V 8.6:1 3654cc.(223ci)

145SAE-hp

@4200rpm

39.7 hp/l 1bbl 212lb-ft. (287Nm)

@2100rpm

58: V8/16V 9.1:1 4785cc.(292ci)

205SAE-hp

@4500rpm

42.8 hp/l 2bbl 295lb-ft. (400Nm)

@2400rpm

58: V8/16V 9.5:1 5440cc.(332ci)

265SAE-hp

@4600rpm

48.7 hp/l 4bbl 360lb-ft. (488Nm)

@2800rpm

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

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
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5.4l265hp: ?kph/?mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

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tyres/transmission

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

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 5131 x 1981 x 1427 mm (202.0 x 78.0 x 56.2 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2946 mm - 1499/1433 mm (116.0 in - 59.0/56.4 in)
some calculations: base aera: 10.17 m² (109.4 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.33 m² (~25.1 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 14.51 m³ (512.4 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 1464 - 1505 kg (3227 - 3319 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 5.7 - 10.1 kg/hp (12.5 - 22.3 lb/hp) 99 - 176 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 2,119 - 2,256 $  
production: 163,368

   


Pictures taken at the "Musikbox und Strassenkreuzerfestival 2009" in Verl, Germany
 
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