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Marcos 2-litre/2.5-litre/3-litre  

1968-1971, Great Britain

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
68-71: V4/8V 8.9:1 1996cc.(122ci)

88-bhp

@4750rpm

44.1 hp/l 1x2bbl 110lb-ft. (149Nm)

@2500rpm

68-71: i6/12V 9.5:1 2498cc.(152ci)

143-bhp

@5700rpm

57.2 hp/l FI 158lb-ft. (215Nm)

@3000rpm

68-71: V6/12V 8.9:1 2994cc.(183ci)

140-bhp

@4750rpm

46.8 hp/l 1x2bbl 199lb-ft. (270Nm)

@3000rpm

68-71: i6/12V 9.2:1 2979cc.(182ci)

130-bhp

@5000rpm

43.6 hp/l 1x2bbl 152lb-ft. (206Nm)

@2500rpm

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

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
2.0l88hp: 169kph/105mph ?s 9.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.5-12.5 l/100km18.8-20.5 mpg
2.5l143hp: 209kph/130mph ?s 7.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

13.0-14.0 l/100km16.8-18.1 mpg
3.0l140hp: 203kph/126mph ?s 7.2s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

12.0-13.0 l/100km18.1-19.6 mpg
3.0l130hp: 201kph/125mph ?s 8.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

13.0-14.0 l/100km16.8-18.1 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 175 SR13
transmission/drive wheel: 4-speed/RWD, 3-speed automatic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4089 x 1588 x 1054 mm (161.0 x 62.5 x 41.5 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2273 mm - 1283/1321 mm (89.5 in - 50.5/52.0 in)
some calculations: base aera: 6.49 m² (69.9 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.38 m² (~14.9 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 6.84 m³ (241.7 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): 0.44 - drag area: 0.608 m² / 6.54 sq.ft.
weight: 885 - 1050 kg (1951 - 2315 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 7.3 - 10.1 kg/hp (16.2 - 22.2 lb/hp) 99 - 136 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 2,114 - 2,574 £ (1968) 
production: 577

   

Marcos is a typical British brand for small, light and fast sport cars.
The first car was built in 1960, and with a interruption in the late 1970s, the company builds cars until today.

Pictures taken at the "2010 Technorama" in Hildesheim, Germany
 
  Marcos 2-litre/2.5-litre/3-litre 1968-1971   Marcos 2-litre/2.5-litre/3-litre 1968-1971   Marcos 2-litre/2.5-litre/3-litre 1968-1971  
             
  Marcos 2-litre/2.5-litre/3-litre 1968-1971   Marcos 2-litre/2.5-litre/3-litre 1968-1971      
             
Pictures taken in 2009 in Essen, Germany
 
  Marcos 2-litre/2.5-litre/3-litre 1968-1971   Marcos 2-litre/2.5-litre/3-litre 1968-1971   Marcos 2-litre/2.5-litre/3-litre 1968-1971  
             
  Marcos 2-litre/2.5-litre/3-litre 1968-1971   Marcos 2-litre/2.5-litre/3-litre 1968-1971   Marcos 2-litre/2.5-litre/3-litre 1968-1971  
             

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