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Daimler DB18 Special Sports drophead coupe |
1948-1953, Great Britain |
engines/performance |
| engines: |
| years |
cyl./valv. |
compr. |
displacement |
power |
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specific |
fuel |
torque |
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| 48-83: |
i6/12V |
?:1 |
2522cc.(154ci) |
85-bhp |
@4200rpm |
33.7 hp/l |
carb. |
?lb-ft. (?Nm) |
@?rpm |
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performance: |
| engine |
topspeed |
0-50mph |
0-62mph |
0-100mph |
0-124mph |
1/4mile |
mileage (US-gallon) |
| 2.5l85hp: |
135kph/84mph |
?s |
23.3s |
?s |
?s |
?s@?mph/?kph |
? l/100km | ? mpg |
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tyres/transmission |
| tyres front/rear: |
? |
| transmission/drive wheel: |
4-speed/RWD |
dimensions/weight |
| length x width x height: |
4572 x 1638 x ? mm (180.0 x 64.5 x ? in) |
| wheelbase - tread f/r: |
? mm - ?/? mm (? in - ?/? in) |
| some calculations: |
base aera: 7.49 m² (80.6 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ? m² (? sq.ft.) - LxWxH: ? m³ (? cu.ft.) |
| aerodynamics: |
coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft. |
| weight: |
1626 kg (3584 lb) |
| power/weight-ratio: |
19.1 kg/hp (42.2 lb/hp) 52 hp/ton |
price/production |
| base-price: |
2,560 £ (1948) |
| production: |
608 (all Special Sports) |
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The DB18 Special Sports was based on the normal DB18
and seen as a sporty model by Daimler. It had more power and was a lot faster.
Pictures taken at the "Technoclassica 2008" in Essen, Germany. |
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