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Lister Costin
Lightweight sports racing car / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lister Costin is a lightweight sports racing car, designed by British engineer and designer Frank Costin, and developed and built by British manufacturer Lister, between 1958 and 1959.[1][2][3] A total of 17 models were produced. They were powered by either a Jaguar straight-6 engine, or a Chevrolet V8 engine.[4][5][6][7]
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Category | Sports car |
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Constructor | Lister |
Predecessor | Lister Knobbly |
Technical specifications | |
Chassis | Steel-reinforced tubular space frame covered in aluminum panels |
Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs over telescopic shock absorbers |
Suspension (rear) | DeDion axle, twin trailing arms, coil springs over telescopic shock absorbers |
Length | 4,388 mm (172.8 in) |
Width | 1,702 mm (67.0 in) |
Height | 789 mm (31.1 in) |
Axle track | 1,321 mm (52.0 in) (front) 1,359–1,372 mm (53.5–54.0 in) (rear) |
Wheelbase | 2,305–2,337 mm (90.7–92.0 in) |
Engine | Front-engine, longitudinally mounted, 3.0–5.4 L (183–330 cu in), Jaguar XK/Chevrolet, I-6/V-8, NA |
Transmission | 4-speed manual |
Power | 260–360 hp (190–270 kW) |
Weight | 1,687–1,962 lb (765–890 kg) |
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