DeSoto

Firedome 4.5 V8 (160 Hp) Tip-Toe Shift

4.5 V8 (160 Hp) Tip-Toe Shift · 1951 · Petrol (Gasoline)

Basic Information

Brand DeSoto

Model Firedome

Generation DeSoto Firedome I Four-Door Sedan

Variant 4.5 V8 (160 Hp) Tip-Toe Shift

Year 1951

Production Start 1951 year

Production End 1952 year

Powertrain Architecture Internal Combustion engine

Body Type Sedan

Seats 6

Doors 4

Fuel Type Petrol (Gasoline)

Engine Power 160 HP

Engine Model/Code S17-1001

Displacement 4524 cm³

Cylinders 8

Engine Configuration V-engine

Cylinder Bore 92,075 mm

Piston Stroke 84,931 mm

Compression Ratio 7.1:1

Valves per Cylinder 2

Aspiration Naturally aspirated engine

Fuel Injection Carburettor

Fuel Tank Capacity 64 L

Length 5293 mm

Width 1902 mm

Height 1667 mm

Drive Wheel Rear wheel drive

Gearbox 4 gears, automatic transmission Tip-Toe Shift Fluid Drive

Front Suspension Independent coil spring

Rear Suspension Leaf spring

Front Brakes Drum, 305 mm