I just looked at a bunch of old test articles. The 0-60 times measured for
a 1275 car varied widely, the slowest was indeed the time Trevor cites, 14.6
sec., the fastest was 11.0 sec.
Now, the 1500, a European car with 66 DIN hp took 12.2 sec in one test, 12.3
in another, but the US spec car that R&T tested took 14.3 sec.
Trevor cites an article by Practical Classic, which is a UK mag and thus
probably quoted the numbers for the much stronger UK version (dual SUs etc.)
There isn't enough data here to really make the call, but I think that a
slow 1275 would be about as fast as a US 1500, a well-going 1275 would be as
quick as a euro 1500 (or faster).
Bench-drag racing at its finest :-)
Ulix
----- Original Message -----
From "Trevor Boicey" <tboicey at brit.ca>
To: "kate & gary" <kgb@clipper.net>
Cc: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: Oh Sh*^
> kate & gary wrote:
> >
> > Trevor,
> > If you weren't in Ontario, I'd show you how to stay awake behind a
1275!!!!
> > That's just where your 1500 would be.......BEHIND my 1275.
>
> Speaking of "here we go again", here we go again with the A-series
> devotees comparing built up 1275s with stock 1500s. While were making
> useless comparisons, I think your 1275 would be BEHIND my
> 69 e-type! ;>
>
> I meant the comment in jest, we've gone around this many times,
> and it's always the same points. 1500 owners point to facts, and
> 1275 owners anecdotally tell stories or talk about built-up
> A-series engines beating stock 1500s.
>
> Actually Practical Classics just did another article on
> buying a Spridget and the numbers were there again.
>
> Midget Mk I, 948cc, 42bhp@5500, 53ftlb/3000
> 0-60mph in 20 sec, 86mph top speed
>
> Midget Mk II, 1098cc, 56bhp@5750, 62ftlb/3250
> 0-60mph in 17 sec, 90mph top speed
>
> Midget Mk III, 1275cc, 65bhp@6000, 72ftlb/3000
> 0-60mph in 14.6 sec, 95mph top speed
>
> Midget 1500, 1493cc, 55hp@5000rpm, 73ftlb/2750
> (different HP measure)
> 0-60mph in 12.3 sec, 101mph top speed
>
> 2.3 seconds advantage in 0-60, 6mph on the top
> speed. Game, set, match, 1500.
>
> (speaking of "here we go again", expect a flood
> of emails saying "95mph? I did 145 in my totally
> stock 1971! And that included towing 5 hangers-on
> admiring my round wheel arches!")
>
> --
> Trevor Boicey, P. Eng.
> Ottawa, Canada, tboicey@brit.ca
> ICQ #17432933 http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
> "Groucho, not groucho. Groucho, not groucho. Groucho..." - Duckman
>
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