| 1956 Model - Horsepower Vs Weight
Statistics |
| Information Obtained from Old Cars
Publications - Standard Catalog Of America Cars
1946-1975 |
| Make |
Model |
HP |
Wt |
lbs per 1
hp |
hp per 1
lb |
Rank |
| DeSoto |
Adventurer |
320 |
3870 |
12.09375000 |
0.08268730 |
1 |
| Studebaker |
Golden Hawk |
275 |
3360 |
12.21818182 |
0.08184524 |
2 |
| Chrysler |
300-B (10:1 Compression
Ratio)
|
355 |
4360 |
12.28169014 |
0.08142202 |
3 |
| Pontiac |
Strato Streak Powerpack |
285 |
3561 |
12.49473684 |
0.08003370 |
4 |
| Chevrolet |
Corvette Powerpack |
225 |
2870 |
12.75555556 |
0.07839721 |
5 |
| Chrysler |
300-B
|
340 |
4360 |
12.82352941 |
0.07798165 |
6 |
| Ford |
Thunderbird Powerpack |
225 |
3038 |
13.50222222 |
0.07406188 |
7 |
| Mercury |
Medalist & Custom
Powerpack |
260 |
3522 |
13.54615385 |
0.07382169 |
8 |
| Mercury |
Monterey & Montclair
Powerpack |
260 |
3541 |
13.61923077 |
0.07342559 |
9 |
| Chevrolet |
Corvette |
210 |
2870 |
13.66666667 |
0.07317073 |
10 |
| Dodge |
D-500 |
260 |
3605 |
13.86538462 |
0.07212205 |
11 |
| Ford |
Thunderbird w/Fordomatic or
OD |
215 |
3038 |
14.13023256 |
0.07077024 |
12 |
| Clipper |
Custom |
275 |
3915 |
14.23636364 |
0.07024266 |
13 |
| Chevrolet |
Powerpack |
225 |
3293 |
14.63555556 |
0.06832675 |
14 |
| Chrysler |
New Yorker |
280 |
4110 |
14.67857143 |
0.06812652 |
15 |
| Packard |
All except Caribbean |
290 |
4290 |
14.79310345 |
0.06759907 |
16 |
| Packard |
Caribbean |
310 |
4590 |
14.80645161 |
0.06753813 |
17 |
| Ford |
Thunderbird |
202 |
3038 |
15.03960396 |
0.06649111 |
18 |
| Lincoln |
Capri |
285 |
4289 |
15.04912281 |
0.06644906 |
19 |
| Plymouth |
Fury |
240 |
3650 |
15.20833333 |
0.06575342 |
20 |
| Studebaker |
President & Sky Hawk |
210 |
3210 |
15.28571429 |
0.06542056 |
21 |
| Lincoln |
premier |
285 |
4362 |
15.30526316 |
0.06533700 |
22 |
| Cadillac |
Eldorado |
305 |
4685 |
15.36065574 |
0.06510139 |
23 |
| Clipper |
Super & Deluxe |
240 |
3700 |
15.41666667 |
0.06486486 |
24 |
| Cadillac |
62 |
285 |
4430 |
15.54385965 |
0.06433409 |
25 |
| Chrysler |
Windsor Powerpac |
250 |
3900 |
15.60000000 |
0.06410256 |
26 |
| Buick |
60 Century |
255 |
4000 |
15.68627451 |
0.06375000 |
27 |
| Pontiac |
Star Chief |
227 |
3561 |
15.68722467 |
0.06374614 |
28 |
| DeSoto |
Fireflite |
255 |
4005 |
15.70588235 |
0.06367041 |
29 |
| Mercury |
Monterey & Montclair |
225 |
3541 |
15.73777778 |
0.06354137 |
30 |
| Chevrolet |
Powerpack |
205 |
3293 |
16.06341463 |
0.06225326 |
31 |
| Dodge |
Custom & Royal |
218 |
3520 |
16.14678899 |
0.06193182 |
32 |
| Oldsmobile |
Super 88 |
240 |
3879 |
16.16250000 |
0.06187162 |
33 |
| Cadillac |
60 |
285 |
4610 |
16.17543860 |
0.06182213 |
34 |
| Imperial |
V8 |
280 |
4565 |
16.30357143 |
0.06133625 |
35 |
| Oldsmobile |
88 |
230 |
3761 |
16.35217391 |
0.06115395 |
36 |
| Mercury |
Medalist & Custom
w/Mercomatic |
215 |
3536 |
16.44651163 |
0.06080317 |
37 |
| Studebaker |
President & Sky Hawk |
195 |
3210 |
16.46153846 |
0.06074766 |
38 |
| Buick |
50 Super |
255 |
4200 |
16.47058824 |
0.06071429 |
39 |
| Ford |
Fairlane & Station Wagon |
200 |
3319 |
16.59500000 |
0.06025911 |
40 |
| Plymouth |
V8 Powerpack |
200 |
3325 |
16.62500000 |
0.06015038 |
41 |
| DeSoto |
Firedome |
230 |
3855 |
16.76086957 |
0.05966278 |
42 |
| Mercury |
Medalist & Custom |
210 |
3522 |
16.77142857 |
0.05962521 |
43 |
| Buick |
Roadmaster |
255 |
4280 |
16.78431373 |
0.05957944 |
44 |
| Oldsmobile |
98 |
240 |
4047 |
16.86250000 |
0.05930319 |
45 |
| Continental |
V8 |
285 |
4825 |
16.92982456 |
0.05906736 |
46 |
| Studebaker |
Commander & Power Hawk
Powerpack |
185 |
3140 |
16.97297297 |
0.05891720 |
47 |
| Pontiac |
860, 870, Safari |
205 |
3496 |
17.05365854 |
0.05863844 |
48 |
| Buick |
40 Special |
220 |
3790 |
17.22727273 |
0.05804749 |
49 |
| Hudson |
Hornet V8 |
220 |
3804 |
17.29090909 |
0.05783386 |
50 |
| Chrysler |
Windsor |
225 |
3900 |
17.33333333 |
0.05769231 |
51 |
| Nash |
Ambassador V8 |
220 |
3830 |
17.40909091 |
0.05744125 |
52 |
| Cadillac |
75 |
285 |
5050 |
17.71929825 |
0.05643564 |
53 |
| Plymouth |
V8 |
187 |
3325 |
17.78074866 |
0.05624060 |
54 |
| Dodge |
Coronet V8 |
188 |
3435 |
18.27127660 |
0.05473071 |
55 |
| Hudson |
Hornet Special V8 |
190 |
3476 |
18.29473684 |
0.05466053 |
56 |
| Nash |
Ambassador Special V8 |
190 |
3476 |
18.29473684 |
0.05466053 |
57 |
| Plymouth |
Optional V8 (Plaza &
Savoy) |
180 |
3295 |
18.30555556 |
0.05462822 |
58 |
| Imperial |
Crown Imperial |
280 |
5145 |
18.37500000 |
0.05442177 |
59 |
| Studebaker |
Commander & Power Hawk |
170 |
3140 |
18.47058824 |
0.05414013 |
60 |
| Ford |
Custom & Mainline |
173 |
3278 |
18.94797688 |
0.05277608 |
61 |
| Chevrolet |
V8 w/Powerglide |
170 |
3293 |
19.37058824 |
0.05162466 |
62 |
| Chevrolet |
V8 |
162 |
3192 |
19.70370370 |
0.05075188 |
63 |
| Hudson |
Hornet 6 Powerpack |
175 |
3505 |
20.02857143 |
0.04992867 |
64 |
| Hudson |
Hornet 6 |
165 |
3505 |
21.24242424 |
0.04707561 |
65 |
| Chevrolet |
6 |
140 |
3220 |
23.00000000 |
0.04347826 |
66 |
| Ford |
6 |
137 |
3156 |
23.03649635 |
0.04340938 |
67 |
| Rambler |
6 |
120 |
2830 |
23.58333333 |
0.04240283 |
68 |
| Plymouth |
6 Powerpack |
131 |
3170 |
24.19847328 |
0.04132492 |
69 |
| Nash |
Statesman |
130 |
3170 |
24.38461538 |
0.04100946 |
70 |
| Nash |
Ambassador 6 Powerpack |
145 |
3570 |
24.62068966 |
0.04061625 |
71 |
| Hudson |
Wasp Powerpack |
130 |
3235 |
24.88461538 |
0.04018547 |
72 |
| Dodge |
Coronet 6 |
131 |
3295 |
25.15267176 |
0.03975721 |
73 |
| Plymouth |
6 |
125 |
3170 |
25.36000000 |
0.03943218 |
74 |
| Nash |
Ambassador 6 |
135 |
3570 |
26.44444444 |
0.03781513 |
75 |
| Hudson |
Wasp |
120 |
3235 |
26.95833333 |
0.03709428 |
76 |
| Studebaker |
Champion & Flight Hawk |
101 |
2835 |
28.06930693 |
0.03562610 |
77 |
| Metropolitan |
4 |
52 |
1875 |
36.05769231 |
0.02773333 |
79 |