Two years later, Olds claimed he had built the best car he could, a tourer able to seat two, four, or five, with a 30 – 35 hp ( 22 – 26 kW ) engine, 112 in ( 2845 mm ) wheelbase, and 32 inch ( 81 cm ) wheels, for US $ 1055 ( not including top, windshield, or gas tank, which were US $ 100 extra ); self-starter was US $ 25 on top of that.

The car's wheelbase was the shortest of any Anglia, but the front and rear track were increased to, and cornering on dry roads involved a degree of understeer: the steering took just two turns between locks, making the car responsive and easy to place on the road, although on wet roads it was too easy to make the tail slide out.

For 1901, Montague designed a car sure not to lack speed, having a 16. 3 liter ( 995. 5 cu in ) ( 165. 1 × 190. 5 mm, 6. 5 × 7. 5 in ) sidevalve four capable of at 800 rpm, on a wheelbase of 115 inches ( 2. 921 m ) with four-speed gearbox and chain drive.

In 1981, it was reported there were plans to have made a 4-door version of the car ( perhaps on a longer wheelbase ) for 1983.

These TGV-derived components are the traction system derived from third-generation TGV trainsets ( including the four asynchronous AC motors per power car, rectifiers, inverters, and regenerative braking technology ), the structure of the trucks / bogies ( with a long wheelbase dual transom H frame welded steel with outboard mounted tapered roller bearings ), the brake discs ( although there are only three per axle, versus four on the TGV ), and the crash energy management techniques to control structural deformations in the event of an accident.

GM Uruguay also produced a car called the Indiana, also fiberglass, to all intents and purposes a Viva HC estate, but with a slightly shorter wheelbase and narrower track ... which produced a very strange effect, not very nice.

However, Chrysler had reduced the PC's wheelbase from to, and the car sold poorly.

It had a longer wheelbase and the tonneau was detachable and could be converted into a " powerful touring car if desired.

Despite being shorter overall than the 900, the 9000 had a longer wheelbase and greater interior space, and was the first vehicle imported to the United States to be classed as a " large car " by the EPA.

Styling was similar but the wheelbase was two inches ( 5 cm ) longer and anti-roll bars were added to the suspension at both ends of the car.

, the Phaeton has the longest wheelbase in the Volkswagen passenger car line.

The car was to have a wheelbase longer than that of the Fiat 127, but with overall length shorter than that of Ford's Escort.

The size of the car has increased slightly, and as a consequence the wheelbase has been stretched to.

New for 1970 was the Estate Wagon, which shared the Electra's 455 V8 and four VentiPorts, but was a B-body car like the LeSabre and the Wildcat and consequently shared the smaller cars ' wheelbase and interior.

Oldsmobile built its biggest full-size car in 1971 although wheelbase was unchanged from 1970.

The car lost nearly and more than in length, shrinking to a wheelbase and an overall length of, all the while gaining passenger space.

Port Wynnstay models of Derby offer a resin outline of the short wheelbase transport car / wagon, but there does not appear to be a maker of the flat wagons or the single box van.

The 911 was prone to oversteer because of its rear engine layout and short wheelbase ; combining those traits with the power of the turbocharged motor, which exhibited significant turbo-lag, meant driving the car required more skill to drive at the edge of its ( higher ) level of performance.

The wheelbase grew to and became practically the only car to be upsized during the downsizing decade of the 1970s.

The Cougar now shared its body with the Thunderbird, which was downsized to the intermediate bodyshell this year from that of the Continental Mark IV and shared the Cougar's wheelbase, putting the T-Bird squarely in the intermediate personal-luxury car market as opposed to its previous higher-priced segment of that market shared with the Buick Riviera and Oldsmobile Toronado.

The wheelbase and overall length of the car remained the same as those of the four-door saloon and convertible permutations.

The AMX was also classified as a muscle car, but " unique among other American cars at the time due its short wheelbase ".

The Challenger's longer wheelbase, larger dimensions and more luxurious interior were prompted by the launch of the 1967 Mercury Cougar, likewise a bigger, more luxurious and more expensive pony car aimed at affluent young American buyers.

The 240sx is a popular car in the sport of drifting due to its long wheelbase, low cost, ample power, and abundant aftermarket support.

* Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser ( 1964 – 1977 )-a stretched wheelbase Cutlass station wagon, which was stretched to 120 " from 115 " in the 1964-67 models and to 121 " from 116 " in the 1968-72 models, the stretched area being in the second-row seating area.

The VE Commodore was initially rejected from taking part in the series due to its wheelbase being longer and wider than the BF Falcon.

The wheelbase was, front wheels 38, with 40s in the rear, and solid tires all-around.

The Star Chief was created by adding an extension to the A-body platform creating a wheelbase.

Ventura was introduced, a more luxurious hardtop coupe and the Vista 4-door hardtop now being built on the shorter wheelbase platform, with it falling between the Catalina and Star Chief models.

The 435 was characterized by a long wheelbase of, or.

The Fordson tractors ( of which more units were produced and placed in service than any other farm tractor ) was extremely prone to roll over backwards due to an excessively short wheelbase.

The earliest Type 128 prototype was based on the full-length Kübelwagen chassis with a 240 cm ( 7. 9 ft ) wheelbase.

It shares its wheelbase and length with Vega coupe versions and was produced in the 1971 – 1977 model years.

Along with the 403 was the 404, on a shorter wheelbase, with more powerful engine and styling reminiscent of the 450.

No. 3 became the first new locomotive to travel on the railway for over 80 years in 1951, but it frequently derailed, and on inspection it turned out that the Talyllyn track was laid approximately half an inch ( 13 mm ) wider than the official gauge, a deliberate policy by the old company to accommodate the long wheelbase of Talyllyn.

This problem was eventually cured by relaying the railway to its correct gauge and altering Talyllyns trailing wheels to allow them to swivel horizontally, shortening the locomotive's fixed wheelbase.

It was an intermediate model using the Packard name but built on the Clipper wheelbase and using the Clipper tail end fender treatment.

It is understood that the wheelbase of the vehicle was too great for the ramp and it had to be towed off the ramp as a large crowd looked on.

A four-door hatchback on a longer wheelbase was introduced with the 1978 models.

The Cortina pickup was exported to the UK, in a lengthened wheelbase form, as the Ford p100 until 1988, when Ford divested from South Africa, and a European built pick-up truck version of the Sierra was introduced in its place.

The Tempest line, including the GTO, was restyled for the 1965 model year, adding to the overall length while retaining the same wheelbase and interior dimensions.

The previous 115 inch ( 292 cm ) wheelbase was shortened to 112 inches ( 284 cm ) for all two-door models.

The assignment of letters to different wheel arrangements was made when the first locomotive using it was brought into service ; the letter A signified a 4-4-0 wheelbase in the Whyte notation, B signified a 0-4-2ST locomotive, C a 0-6-0 locomotive, and so on.