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’55 Porsche Speedster
General specifications | |
Country of origin | Germany |
Chassis number | 550-04 / 550-015 / 550-0030 |
Numbers built | 78 |
Produced from | 1954 – 1955 |
Body design | Erwin Komenda |
Engine | |
Configuration | Type 547 B 4 |
Location | Mid, longitudinally mounted |
Construction | aluminium block and head |
Displacement | 1.498 liter / 91.4 cu in |
Bore / Stroke | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) / 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
Compression | 9.5:1 |
Valvetrain | 2 valves / cylinder, DOHC |
Fuel feed | 2 Solex PJJ Carburettors |
Aspiration | Naturally Aspirated |
Drivetrain | |
Chassis/body | aluminium body on tubular steel ladder frame |
Front suspension | twin parallel arms, transverse torsion bars |
Rear suspension | swing axles, torsion bars, double-acting telescopic shock absorbers |
Steering | worm and nut |
Brakes | drums, all-round |
Gearbox | 4 speed Manual |
Drive | Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions | |
Weight | 612 kilo / 1349.2 lbs |
Length / Width / Height | 3600 mm (141.7 in) / 1540 mm (60.6 in) / 1050 mm (41.3 in) |
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) | 2101 mm (82.7 in) / 1290 mm (50.8 in) / 1250 mm (49.2 in) |
Performance figures | |
Power | 110 bhp / 82 KW @ 6200 rpm |
Torque | 120 Nm / 89 ft lbs @ 5000 rpm |
BHP/Liter | 73 bhp / liter |
Power to weight | 0.18 bhp / kg |
Top Speed | 220 km/h / 137 mph |