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Fairthorpe
Electron Mk II
(1957)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Fairthorpe Electron Mk II
Fairthorpe
SerieElectron
Model family
ModelElectron Mk II
Model code
Issued from1957
Issued until
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typeroadster
Bodywork designer
Number of doors2
Number of seats2
Cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2083 / 82.0 / 82.0
Track front [mm / in / in]1219 / 48.0 / 48.0
Track rear [mm / in / in]1219 / 48.0 / 48.0
Length [mm / in / in]3658 / 144.0 / 144.0
Width [mm / in / in]1525 / 60.0 / 60.0
Height [mm / in / in]1168 / 46.0 / 46.0
Length/wheelbase ratio1.76
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]191 / 7.5 / 7.5
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]542 / 1195 / 1195
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]46 / 10.0 / 12.0

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Cx

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerCoventry-Climax
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type Details
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Cam DesignSOHC (single overhead camshaft)
Total number of cylinders4
Total number of valves8
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]72.4 / 2.85 / 2.85
Stroke [mm / in / in]66.7 / 2.63 / 2.63
Bore/Stroke ratio1.09
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]1098 / 67.0 / 67.0
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]274.50 / 16.751 / 16.751
Compression ratio9.8
Fuel supply
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolernone
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]61.9 / 84.2 / 84.2
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]6800 / 6800 / 6800
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]98.0 / 72.3 / 72.3
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]4750 / 4750 / 4750
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]61.0 / 82.9 / 82.9
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]75.6 / 1.684 / 1.684
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]89.25 / 0.781 / 0.781

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual
Number of gears4
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio1.00
Final gear (drive) ratio4.40

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]14.00 / 14.00 / 14.00
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]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]161 / 100 / 100
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]153.14 / 208.21 / 208.21

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steering
Turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]9.80 / 32.15 / 32.15
Suspension frontI.CS.
Suspension rearI.CS.
Wheels front
Wheels rear
Tyres front
Tyres rear
Brakes frontdrum
Brakes reardrum
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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