1940 Buick Series 60 Century Navigation
Features
Engine Location : | Front |
Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
Shaft drive | |
Production Years for Series : | 1936 - 1942 |
Price : | $1,130-$1,620 |
Weight : | 3940 lbs | 1787.154 kg |
Engine & Transmission
Inline 8 | |
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Displacement : | 5247 cc | 320.2 cu in. | 5.2 L. |
Power : | 141 BHP (103.776 KW) @ 3600 RPM |
Torque : | 269 Ft-Lbs (365 NM) @ 2000 RPM |
Bore : | 3.4 in | 87 mm. |
Stroke : | 4.3 in | 109 mm. |
Compression : | 6.25:1 |
Main Bearings : | 5 |
Cylinder Block : | Cast-iron |
Carter 4485 or Stromberg AAV-25 |
3 Selective Sliding
Production Figures
Total Buick Production for 1940 : | 278,784 |
Total 1940 Series 60 Century production : | 9,473 |
1940 Buick Series 60 Century | |
Business Coupe 2 dr. 2 P : | 44 |
Convertible Coupe 2 dr. 4 P : | 542 |
Convertible Phaeton 4 dr. 5 P : | 194 |
Sport Coupe 2 dr. 5 P : | 96 |
Touring Sedan 4 dr. 5 P : | 8,597 |
Dimension(s)
Touring Sedan
Seating Capacity : | 5 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 209.0 in | 5309 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 126.0 in | 3200 mm. |
Front Track : | 58.1 in | 1476 mm. |
Rear Track : | 59.3 in | 1505 mm. |
Convertible Phaeton
Price : | $1,620 |
Weight : | 4050 lbs | 1837.049 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 5 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 209.0 in | 5309 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 126.0 in | 3200 mm. |
Front Track : | 58.1 in | 1476 mm. |
Rear Track : | 59.3 in | 1505 mm. |
Business Coupe
Price : | $1,130 |
Weight : | 3800 lbs | 1723.651 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 2 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 209.0 in | 5309 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 126.0 in | 3200 mm. |
Front Track : | 58.1 in | 1476 mm. |
Rear Track : | 59.3 in | 1505 mm. |
Convertible Coupe
Price : | $1,340 |
Weight : | 3910 lbs | 1773.546 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 209.0 in | 5309 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 126.0 in | 3200 mm. |
Front Track : | 58.1 in | 1476 mm. |
Rear Track : | 59.3 in | 1505 mm. |
Sport Coupe
Price : | $1,175 |
Weight : | 3760 lbs | 1705.507 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 5 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 209.0 in | 5309 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 126.0 in | 3200 mm. |
Front Track : | 58.1 in | 1476 mm. |
Rear Track : | 59.3 in | 1505 mm. |
Handling
Suspension | |
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Rear : Semi-floating axle |
Tires / Wheels | |
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Tires : | 15 x 7.00 |
Wheels : | Pressed steel |
1940 Averages
Avg. Car Cost : | $825 |
Avg. Household Income : | $1,725 |
Avg. Home : | $3,920 |
Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.18 |
1940 Buick Series 60 Century FAQs (show)
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What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century?
Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century? A: The 1940 Buick Series 60 Century has a wheelbase size of 126.00 inches.Q: What is the length of the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century? A: The 1940 Buick Series 60 Century has a length of 209.00 inches.Q: How much did the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century cost when new?A: The 1940 Buick Series 60 Century cost approximately $1,130 to $1,620 (USD) when new.Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century? A: The 1940 Buick Series 60 Century was offered as a Business Coupe, Convertible Coupe, Convertible Phaeton, Sport Coupe, Touring Sedan.Q: What tires did the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century have? A: The 1940 Buick Series 60 Century had 15 x 7.00 tires.Q: What type of wheels did the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century have? A: The 1940 Buick Series 60 Century had Pressed steel wheels.Q: How many vehicles did Buick produce in 1940? A: Buick produced 278,784 automobiles in 1940.Q: How many 1940 Series 60 Centurys were produced? A: Buick produced 9,473 examples of the Series 60 Century in 1940.Q: What engine did the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century have? A: The engine powering the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century was a Inline 8 (5247 cc | 320.2 cu in. | 5.2 L.) with 141 BHP (103.776 KW) @ 3600 RPM and 269 Ft-Lbs (365 NM) @ 2000 RPM. Q: What transmission did the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century have? A: The 1940 Buick Series 60 Century had a 3 speed Selective Sliding gearbox.
What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century?
How many 1940 Buick Series 60 Century were produced?
How powerful was the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century? Was the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century popular? Was the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century expensive? What was the fuel economy of the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century?
Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century? A: The 1940 Buick Series 60 Century has a wheelbase size of 126.00 inches.Q: What is the length of the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century? A: The 1940 Buick Series 60 Century has a length of 209.00 inches.Q: How much did the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century cost when new?A: The 1940 Buick Series 60 Century cost approximately $1,130 to $1,620 (USD) when new.Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century? A: The 1940 Buick Series 60 Century was offered as a Business Coupe, Convertible Coupe, Convertible Phaeton, Sport Coupe, Touring Sedan.Q: What tires did the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century have? A: The 1940 Buick Series 60 Century had 15 x 7.00 tires.Q: What type of wheels did the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century have? A: The 1940 Buick Series 60 Century had Pressed steel wheels.Q: How many vehicles did Buick produce in 1940? A: Buick produced 278,784 automobiles in 1940.Q: How many 1940 Series 60 Centurys were produced? A: Buick produced 9,473 examples of the Series 60 Century in 1940.Q: What engine did the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century have? A: The engine powering the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century was a Inline 8 (5247 cc | 320.2 cu in. | 5.2 L.) with 141 BHP (103.776 KW) @ 3600 RPM and 269 Ft-Lbs (365 NM) @ 2000 RPM. Q: What transmission did the 1940 Buick Series 60 Century have? A: The 1940 Buick Series 60 Century had a 3 speed Selective Sliding gearbox. - 1940 Buick Series 60 Century Menu
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