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Specification
鋼管スペースフレームにGRPボディを架装したMantula。
細部はリファインされているとはいえ、50年代のクルマ造りほぼそのままの形です。
59年の1800GTを起点とし、幾多のマイナーチェンジを繰り返し、Mantulaを経て
Martinaまで1800GTのボディはほぼそのまま使われています。
その後のMantaraでビッグチェンジが施されます。
| MARCOS MANTULA | ||
| ENGINE | composed by aluminium alloy block and heads | |
| mounting | front middship | |
| cylinders | V8 | |
| capacity | 3,950 cc | |
| bore x stroke | 94.0 x 71.1mm | |
| compression ratio | 8.13 : 1 | |
| max. power | 180 bhp | |
| at | 4,750 rpm | |
| max. torque | 31 kgm | |
| at | 3,599 rpm | |
| valve gear | pushrod overhead 2per cylinder valves from single camshaft |
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| cooling | water | |
| fuel system | Lucas "L" electronic | |
| ignition | Lucas electronic | |
| TRANSMISSION | ||
| drive | rear wheels | |
| gearbox type | 5-speed manual | |
| ratios : | 1st | 3.320 |
| 2nd | 2.087 | |
| 3rd | 1.396 | |
| 4th | 1.000 | |
| 5th | 0.792 | |
| reverse | 3.428 | |
| final drive | 3.428 | |
| BODY/CHASSIS | ||
| body | fibreglass | |
| chassis | tubeler space frame | |
| front suspension | double wishbones / coil | |
| rear suspension | unequal length double wishbones and trailing arms | |
| front brakes | ventilated discs | |
| rear brakes | discs | |
| handbrake | mechanical on rear wheels | |
| wheels | alloy 14 x 6 | |
| tyres | 195 / 205 / 60 - 14 | |
| steering | rack and pinion | |
| DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS | ||
| overall length | 4,153 mm | |
| overall width | 1,588 mm | |
| overal heights | 1,080 mm | |
| track, front / rear | 1,283 / 1,378 mm | |
| wheelbase | 2,273 mm | |
| unladen weight | 895 kg ( coupe ) | |
| fuel tank capacity | 48 litre | |
| PERFORMANCE | ||
| acceleration 0 - 100 km/h | 5.4 sec | |
| top speed | 224 km/h | |