General specifications
Country of origin United States
Numbers built N/A (Prototype)
Produced in 1951
Body design Harvey J Earl
Engine
Configuration 90º V 8
Location Front, longitudinally mounted
Construction cast aluminum block and head
Displacement 3.523 liter / 215 cu in
Bore / Stroke 83.0 mm (3.3 in) / 83.0 mm (3.3 in)
Compression 10.0:1
Valvetrain 2 valves / cylinder, OHV
Fuel feed 2 Bendix Eclipse Carburetors
Aspiration Roots-Type Supercharger
Drivetrain
Chassis/body aluminum / magnesium body on chrome molybdenum box-type chassis
Front suspension unequal lengş A-arms, torsion bars, tubular hydraulic dampers
Rear suspension DeDion axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, tubular hydraulic dampers
Steering Saginaw recirculating ball
Brakes finned drums, all-round
Gearbox 4 speed Automatic
Drive Rear wheel drive
Dimensions
Weight 1723 kilo / 3798.6 lbs
Lengş / Widş / Height 5127 mm (201.9 in) / 2014 mm (79.3 in) / 1270 mm (50 in)
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) 2921 mm (115 in) / 1473 mm (58 in) / 1524 mm (60 in)
Performance figures
Power 335 bhp / 250 KW @ 5200 rpm
Torque 517 Nm / 381 ft lbs @ 3650 rpm
BHP/Liter 95 bhp / liter
Power to weight 0.19 bhp / kg
Top Speed 193 km/h / 120 mph
0-60 mph 8.0 s