Mercury Montclair Phaeton Hardtop Sedan Merc-O-Matic Drive as offered for the year 1956 since mid-year until November in North America U.S. Production/sales period of cars with this particular specs: | mid-year 1956 - November 1956 | Modelyears: | 1956 | |
Country of origin: | USA | |
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Make: | Mercury | Model: | Full-Size 4th generation | 1955-1956 | Submodel: | Montclair Phaeton Hardtop Sedan | 1956-1956 | Optional equipment: | EEC segmentation: | F (luxury cars) | Subsegment: | F-1 (luxury sedans) | Class: | full-size luxury / luxury car | Body style: | hardtop sedan | Doors: | 4 | Traction: | RWD (rear- wheel drive) |
| Length: | 5240 mm / 206.3 in | Width: | 1941 mm / 76.4 in | Height: | 1491 mm / 58.7 in | Wheelbase: | 3023 mm / 119 in | Front track: | 1473 mm / 58 in | Rear track: | 1499 mm / 59 in | Ground clearance: | |
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Turning circle btw. walls: | Turning circle btw. curbs: | 13.17 m / 43.2 ft | Drag coefficient claimed: | Drag coefficient estimated by a-c: | 0.55 | |
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Legroom: | 1st row: | 43.8 in / 1113 mm | 2nd row: | 42.8 in / 1087 mm | 3rd row: | Shoulder room: | 1st row: | 60.6 in / 1539 mm | 2nd row: | 60.5 in / 1537 mm | 3rd row: | Headroom: | 1st row: | 35.4 in / 899 mm | 2nd row: | 34.2 in / 869 mm | 3rd row: | Hiproom: | 1st row: | 60.6 in / 1539 mm | 2nd row: | 60.5 in / 1537 mm | Claimed EPA passenger volume: | Calculated EPA passenger volume: | 105.6 cu ft / 2.99 m3 | |
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Interior length: | Interior width: | Interior height: | Trunk (cargo) capacity claimed: | |
Trunk (cargo) capacity SAE: | |
Trunk (cargo) capacity VDA: | |
Boot length: | Boot length max.: | Boot width: | Boot width min. (between wheel arches): | Boot height: | Loading height: | |
Approach angle (deg): | Departure angle (deg): | Ramp angle (deg): |
| Curb weight (without a driver): | Weight distribution f/r (%): | Dry weight: | Shipping weight: | 1712 kg / 3775 lbs | Curb weight estimated: | 1790 kg / 3950 lbs | Gross vehicle weight rating GVWR: | Payload: | Payload estimated: | |
Towing weight: | unbraked: | braked: |
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Markets, here cars with this particular specifications were sold: North America U.S. Related models: | Engine manufacturer: | Ford Y-block OHV V-8 312 | Engine type: | spark-ignition 4-stroke | Fuel type: | petrol (gasoline) | Fuel system: | carburetor | Charge system: | naturally aspirated | Valves per cylinder: | 2 | Valves timing: | Additional features: | Carter 4-barrel | |
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Emission control: | Emission standard: | |
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Cylinders alignment: | V 8 | Displacement: | 5115 cm3 / 312.1 cui | Bore: | 96.52 mm / 3.8 in | Stroke: | 87.376 mm / 3.44 in | Compression ratio: | 9 : 1 | Horsepower net: | |
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Horsepower gross: | 175 kW / 238 PS / 235 hp (SAE gross) | / 4600 | Torque gross: | 447 Nm / 330 ft-lb | / 2600 | Redline rpm: | |
Car power to weight rationet: | 73 watt/kg / 33 watt/lb (estimated by a-c) | Car weight to power rationet: | 13.6 kg/kW / 10 kg/PS / 22.4 lbs/hp (estimated by a-c) |
Fuel capacity: | 64 liter / 16.9 U.S. gal / 14.1 imp. gal | Engine lubricant oil capacity: | 4.7 liter / 5 U.S. qt / 4.1 imp. qt | plus 0.9 liter for filter change | Engine coolant capacity: | 18.9 liter / 20 U.S. qt / 16.6 imp. qt | Battery capacity (Ah): | 55 | |
| Gearbox: | Ford-O-Matic/Turbo-Drive/Fordomatic/Merc-O-Matic by Borg Warner | Transmission type: | automatic | |
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Number of gears: | 3 | Gear ratios (overall): | I | 2.44 (7.69) | II | 1.48 (4.66) | III | 1 (3.15) | IV | () | V | () | VI | () | VII | () | VIII | () | R | 2 | Speed range | (max speed on gears, | top gear value theor.): | (km/h/mph) | I: | 84 / 52 | II: | 138 / 86 | III: | 205 / 127 | IV: | / | V: | / | VI: | / | VII: | / | VIII: | / | 1000rpm speed: | (km/h/mph) | I: | 17.3 / 10.8 | II: | 28.5 / 17.7 | III: | 42.2 / 26.2 | IV: | / | V: | / | VI: | / | VII: | / | VIII: | / | Torque converter factor: | 2.1 | Final drive ratio std: | 3.15 | optional: | 3.54 | |
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Front brakes: | drum | |
Rear brakes: | drum | |
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Standard tires: | 7.10 - 15 | |
| Performance - Factory claim |
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