Anyone weigh their cars?

Curious what they weigh. Anyone?

I have a magazine article from around 1979 that stated a VW pan based Intermechanica weighed 1580 lbs.

My Oregon RV,aka 2003 JPS with a 1/4 tank of gas was 1660 on the truck scales. think that is pretty accurate, Bruce

'97 IM D weighs 1,980.

FERN comes in at 1630 Lbs......

I had a case of 24 in the back of the seat. Molson Ex.
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Wow, a four hundred pound spread between an early IM and a later model. My car is a 78, once the GT conversion is completed I will weigh it.

George, what is the drag racing formula you mention from time to time... is it for every eight pounds it takes 1 horsepower to move it?

2002 VS wide, just under 1700 lbs.

No Erik, it's not that it takes 1 BHP to move 8 lbs., but that an 8 lb. weight loss is like adding about 1 BHP. The convertible "D" cars have a heavier windshield, seats, added door glass and crank mechanisms, top frame, and top.

So if a 1980 pound "D" IM went on a diet and lost 400 pounds, it would be like gaining an extra 50 horsepower? Yikes.

My 84 IM pan based car has a claimed weight of 1650lbs. Its actual empty weight is just over 1800. With fuel, me, helmet ready to go at the start line it is 2045lbs.

So, that's why George wants 220 hp, so he can keep up with a with a much lighter,120 hp JPS. It's all clear to me now!!!
Ron

Or a 65HP VS (o: Oh.. Ron that made me laugh!Thanks~R

Ron,
I smell smoke on the waterzzz!
MM

In the 1950's and 1960's I subscribed to John and Elaine Bond's "Road&Track". The road tests always mentioned "curb weight" which I believe was the car with jack, tool kit (if any), spare tire, engine oil, installed battery, and 1/2 tank of gas. As I recall, curb weight was usually manufacturer provided and was for a "base" car, e.g., no radio and speakers, power steering, air conditioning, or other options.

The road tests also included "test weight", or actual road going weight with driver/passenger and fifth wheel, etc., at the beginning of the road test.

Look in the Members area of this website.
In GregBsVspeedster, there are reprints of Road & Tracks Road test of 1955 1500S Speedster that says the curb weight is 1790lbs.

GregB

George, are you letting that one go...are you feeling okay?
Ron

Ron,
George is getting more mellow in his old age & starting to develop a sense of humor (O:. He also knows that no matter what we say here in jest, he will still have the most expensive replica built in the history of SOC. Now let's all pitch in for a digital camera & present it as a gift. I want to see some pics of the IM & GB. (& please don't wear the postal uniform Cliff). Go ahead & flame me, I deserve it. BUT... anything for a laugh(O:~R

Has anyone weighed the front of their cars and then the rear to determine the front to rear weight bias?

NO, Eric. My arms got tired holding the back end up while Rick futzed with the scale. When I saw him comin' with the sawzall I figured it wasn't that important!
MM

84 pan based IM, full fuel with driver and all necessary gear (2045lbs) 42/58.

Yeler comes in at 1728, I did a lot reinforcing in the tunnel and the addition of chassey extencions out to the beam.

I'd have to shoot first and ask questions later if someone got near mine with a sawsall.
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My Beck full of fuel comes in at a curb weight of 1600lbs. I just returned home from Monterey. I drove my Beck Speedster from San Diego to Monterey with no problems and an average speed of 85 mph. It was a great drive all the way up the 101. We drove the car all over Monterey and showed at the race track and we gat rave reviews. Igot the chance to take it to Willow Springs race track just north east of LA. I started out in the morning and ran the car on the track for a couple of hours and then started home. We decided to continue East on the 138 through the Mojave desert. The temp. reached an amazing 110 degrees and the car never over heated and I drove 80 mph the whole way. The whole trip was around 2,000 miles and it ran like a champ It was amazing if any one has any questions email me at josh1102@hotmail.com I love telling the story