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Triumph
Spitfire 1500 (USA)
(1975)



 

Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Triumph Spitfire 1500 (USA)
Triumph
SerieSpitfire
Model family
ModelSpitfire 1500 (USA)
Model code
Issued from1975
Issued until
Country of originUK
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typedrophead coupé (convertible coupé)
Bodywork designer
Number of doors2
Number of seats2
Cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Passenger space (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2108 / 83.0 / 83.0
Track front [mm / in / in]1245 / 49.0 / 49.0
Track rear [mm / in / in]1270 / 50.0 / 50.0
Length [mm / in / in]4000 / 157.5 / 157.5
Width [mm / in / in]1448 / 57.0 / 57.0
Height [mm / in / in]1207 / 47.5 / 47.5
Length/wheelbase ratio1.9
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]118 / 4.6 / 4.6
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Load capacity [kg / lb / lb]
Gross (max.) weight [kg / lb / lb]
Towing weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]33 / 7.3 / 8.7

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)
Frontal area (A) [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]1.49 / 16.0 / 16.0 (est.)
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A) [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph) [kW / hp / hp] 

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerTriumph
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type Details
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Fuel details
Cam DesignOHV (overhead valve, I-head)
Total number of cylinders4
Total number of valves8
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings3
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]73.7 / 2.90 / 2.90
Stroke [mm / in / in]87.5 / 3.44 / 3.44
Bore/Stroke ratio0.84
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]1493 / 91.1 / 91.1
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]373.25 / 22.777 / 22.777
Compression ratio7.5
Fuel supply1 St carb
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolerno
Catalytic converter
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]39.1 / 52.4 / 52.4
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]5000 / 5000 / 5000
Max. torque [N·m / lb·ft / lb·ft]93.0 / 68.6 / 68.6
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]2500 / 2500 / 2500
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output (power at the wheels) [kW / hp / hp]15.6 / 21.0 / 21.0 (est.)
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]26.2 / 0.576 / 0.576
Specific torque [N·m/l / lb·ft/cu in / lb·ft/cu in]62.3 / 0.54 / 0.54

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual with overdrive
Number of gears4
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio0.79
Final gear (drive) ratio3.89

Performance

 
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s] 
Standing ¼mile time [s / s / s]
Standing ¼mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Standing kilometer time [s / s / s]
Standing kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]148 / 92 / 92
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mpg-UK / mpg-US]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mpg-UK / mpg-US]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mpg-UK / mpg-US]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mpg-UK / mpg-US]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Range [km / mi / mi] 

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steeringrack & pinion
Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock
Suspension frontIndependent, Wishbone (A-arm, control arm), Coil springs, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)
Suspension rearIndependent,SA, Trailing arm, Transverse leaf spring
Wheels front
Wheels rear
Tyres front
Tyres rear
Brakes frontdisc
Brakes reardrum
Brakes details
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
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