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1955 Jaguar XK 140 OTS

Chassis no. S800035DN
Engine no. G3 513-8S
Coachbuilder Jaguar
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Chassis

Current Chassis

From  2nd June 1955

Chassis  S800035DN

Dampers  Telescopic Type

Drum Brakes  Front-Rear Hydraulic Operation

Front Suspension  Indipendent Torsion Bars

Fuel tank capacity  63,6 litre

Chassis Frame  Ladder Frame

Rears Suspension  Live axle with leafsprings

Steering  Recirculating ball

Steering: Hydraulic-assistance  N

Technical Specifications and History  Y

Wheel track front  1308 mm

Wheel track rear  1308 mm

Wheelbase  2591 mm

Engine

Current Engine

From  2nd June 1955

Arrangement  Inline

Bore  83 mm

Stroke  106 mm

Compression Ratio  8 : 1

Cooling System  Water Cooled

Cubic displacement  3442 cc

Cylinders  6

Electrical equipment Volt  12

Engine  G3 513-8S

Engine Type  Front

Fuel System Carburettors type  SU H6

Fuel System Carburettors Number  2

Gearbox  Overdrive

Gearbox Number of forward speed  4

LSD  N

Maximum power  210 hp

Maximum power  5750 rpm

Maximum torque  29 kgm

Maximum torque  2500 rpm

Notes Engine  Special Equipment: C-type head

Technical Specifications and History  Y

Top speed  130 Mph

Fuel Type  Petrol-Gasoline

Valves per cylinder  2

Valvetrain  DOHC

Transmission Wheel drive  Rear wheel drive

Body

Current Body

From  2nd June 1955

Coachbuilder  Jaguar

Colour  White

Wheels type  Wire

Height  1334 mm

Lenghth  4470 mm

Material  Steel/Aluminum

Notes body  Open Two Seater (OTS)

Number of doors  2

Number of spare wheels  1

Number of wheels  4

Type of body  Roadster / Spider

Tyres Front size  6.00 x 16

Tyres Rear size  6.00 x 16

Unladen weight  1422 kg

Wheels Front size  5K x 16

Wheels Rear size  5K x 16

Width  1645 mm

Interior

Current Interior

From  2nd June 1955

Cockpit/panels  Black

Hand drive  RHD - Right Hand Drive

Material  Leather

Number of seats  2

Seats  Black