List price (1955): US$6,800.00
Engine
- Type 547 Four cylinder 4 cycle, box motor, air cooler, horizontal opposed, 4 overhead camshafts
- Power Approx 110 HP @ 6200 RPM
- Bore 3.35 in (85 mm)
- Stroke 2.59 in (66 mm)
- Piston Displacement 1498 cm actual, from formula cubic 1487 cm
- Compression ratio 9.5:1
- Crankcase Aluminium
- Cylinders Aluminium hard chromed walls
- Cylinder head Aluminium
- Valves per cylinder 1 intake, 1 exhaust
- Valve operation 4 camshafts driven by 2 vertical shafts
- Crankshaft Full roller bearing, built up
- Pistons Aluminium
- Air blower drive V-belt, crankshaft to generator shaft
- Crankshaft-blower ratio 1:1
- Air volume 1100 ltr/sec at 6200 RPM
- Engine lubrication Dry sump, with oil cooler and oil filter in main current
- Firing order 1-4-3-2
- Distributor drive Camshaft
- Spark plugs Temperature valve 260 – 280 C
- Carburetors Solex 40 PJJ or Weber 40 DCM
- Muffler 2 mufflers leading into 1 exhaust pipe
- Clutch Fichtel & Sachs, K 12 Porsche Special
- Transmission 4 forward speeds, helical gears, synchronized, 1 reverse
Gear ratio
- 1st gear 11:35
- 2nd gear 17:30 – 16:31 – 18:29
- 3rd gear 23:26 – 22:27 – 24:25
- 4th gear 27:22 – 25:24 – 26:23
- Reverse gear 1:3.56
- Shifting Ball and socket and push rods
- Rear axle Spiral bevel pinion, ZF lock type differential
- Gear ratio 8:35 – 7:31 – 7:34
- Top speed Approx 140 mph (220 km/h)
Chassis
- Frame Tubular, seamless steel tubing
- Front springing 2 transverse, 4-leaf adjustable torsion bars
- Rear springing 1 round torsion bar on each side
- Shock absorbers Fichtel & Sachs, telescopic hydraulic
- Front: 26 x 90
- Rear: 36 x 140 HA
- Front wheel suspension Longitudinal suspension arms, outside needle bearings
- Rear wheel suspension On oscillating half axles
- Steering Special worm gear with divided tie rods
- Steering ratio 1:14.15
- Operating brakes Oil hydraulic foot brakes to all four wheels
- Parking brake Hand lever operating cable to rear wheels
- Brake drums 11.0236 in (280 mm)
- Brake lining width 1.5748 in (40 mm)
- Total effective surface 115 sq in (744 sq cm)
- Wheels Disc
- Rims Aluminum
- Tyres front 5.00 – 16 in
- Tyres rear 5.25 – 16 in
Dimensions
- Wheel base 83 in (2100 mm)
- Front tread 50 in (1290 mm)
- Rear tread 49 in (1250 mm)
- Length overall 11 ft 9 in (3600 mm)
- Width overall 5 ft 1 in (1550 mm)
- Height (unloaded) 3 ft 4 in (1015 mm)
- Minimum ground clearance Approx 6 in (150 mm)
- Minimum turning circle Approx 36 ft (11 m)
Weight
- Dry weight Approx 1300 lbs (590 kg)
- Empty weight (DIN) Approx 1510 lbs (685 kg)
- Service weight (FIA) Approx 1410 lbs (640 kg)
- Permissable total weight Approx 1984 lbs (900 kg)
- Permissable axle weight
- Front: 992 lbs (450 kg)
- Rear: 992 lbs (450 kg)
Electrical Accessories (6 volt)
- Battery Varta Special 6 V/70 amp
- Starter Bosch EED 0.4/6 L 18 / Bosch LI/GE 160/2 2500 L 10
- Generator (LI 20/1 P 45)
- Voltage regulator Bosch RS/UA 160/6/15
- Distributor Bosch 2 V 2/6 K 10
- Coil Bosch TK 6 A/5
- Spark plugs Bosch W 260 T 2 – W 270 T 17 or equivalent type
- Ignition switch Bosch SH/ZS 1/1
- Starter switch Kirsten 5232
- Light switch Kostal 7473/3 with voltage regulator
- Beam deflector switch Bosch SHNF 2/1
- Blinker unit SWF 2 x 20 watt, Type BGA
- Blinker switch Bosch SH 12/27 HI (2 circuit) without bulb
- Brake light switch Teves (On master brake cylinder)
- Head lights Bosch LE/YE 180/X 2/7
- Blinker and park light Bosch LE 14/16 N 2
- Tail, brake, blinker & back up lights Bosch LE 14/16 N 1
- License plate lights SWF EL 153-1
- Horn Bosch HO/EZ 32/32 D 1 or D 2
Original Bosch electrical parts can be found here