Type
2+2 DHC
Number of doors
2
Wheelbase
2515 mm 99 in
Length
4572 mm 180 in
Width
1778 mm 70 in
Length:wheelbase ratio
1.82
Kerb weight
1000 kg 2205 lb
Bore
82.55 mm
Cylinders
S-6
Displacement
2.6 litre2553 cc(155.794 cu in)
Compression ratio
7.80:1
Fuel system
3 SU carbs
Maximum power(Net)
136.9 PS (135.0 bhp) (100.7 kW)@ 5500 rpm
Specific output
52.9 bhp/litre0.87 bhp/cu in
Maximum torque(Net)
203.0 Nm (150 ft?�·lb) (20.7 kgm)@ 4250 rpm
bmep
999.2 kPa (144.9 psi)
Specific torque
79.51 Nm/litre
Manufacturer
Ford
Coolant
Water
Bore/stroke ratio
1.04
Unitary capacity
425.5 cc/cylinder
Aspiration
Normal
Compressor type
N/A
Intercooler
None
Catalytic converter
N
Top speed
193 km/h (120 mph)
Power-to-weight
135 bhp/ton
Engine location
Front
Engine alignment
Longitudinal
Drive
RWD
Suspension
front I.TB.
Track: Rear
LA.SE.
Brakes F/R
Di/Di-H
Transmission
5M
RAC rating
25.4
Number made
4
year
1960
Would that be a Lea-Francis Lynx, or some other Lynx of which I know not? - L'escargot by name, but not by nature.
* The Last Leafs – The curious Lea-Francis Lynx had an optimistic star but a hopeless fast as Jon Pressnell relates * Lola Roller – Willie Green
The Lea-Francis Lynx came into Carbodies. (PL) I remember going to the motor show and I've never seen so much gunge on a windscreen.