BARKER SPECIAL SPORTS DROP HEAD COUPE 1948-1952
A very attractive 3 seater drop head coupe built on the DB18 Consort saloon chassis and mechanics by the coach builders Barker & Co. It is unusual in that the rear seating is across the car. The flowing lines of the car lends itself to the two tone paint work. The mechanical hood is fully lined with wool cloth for extra warmth.
SPECIFICATION:- LAYOUT: 2 door 3 seater drop head coach built body on a automatically lubricated steel chassis, with built in mechanical jacking system. The main body is aluminium over a wooden frame, the wings being steel. Front engined with rear wheel drive.
ENGINE: A vertical in-line, 6 cylinder engine of 2,522cc capacity: bore& stroke, 69.6*110.49 mm. Push rod operated overhead valves in aluminium cylinder head. Compression ratio 7 to 1. Twin SU carburettors. 85 bhp at 4,200 rpm, maximum torque 116 lb,ft. at 2,200 rpm.
TRANSMISSION: Four speed pre-selector gearbox, with direct third and overdrive fourth. A Daimler fluid flywheel and underslung worm drive rear axle giving 22.5 mph at 1000 rpm.
SUSPENSION, STEERING,& BRAKES: Front:- independent by coil springs and wishbones. Rear:- semi elliptic leaf springs. The steering is the Marles worm and double roller type. The brakes are Girling hydro-mechanical.
PERFORMANCE Top speed 80-85 mph, Acceleration 0-30 mph 7.7 secs, 0-50 mph 16.0 secs.
Fuel consumption 20-25 mpg.
PRICE ON LAUNCH £2,560-7s-10p
NUMBER MADE 500