Vauxhall 30/98 (1913 - 1924)
 

This wonderful car was a pioneering high-performance sports car which was produced up to 1922. Designed by Laurence Pomeroy (1883-1941), it was based on the successful Vauxhall Prince Henry design of 1913. The cars were the fastest sports cars of their day, and were successful in sprints, hill-climbs and races at Brooklands. The E types were fitted with a four-cylinder, 4.5-litre capacity side-valve engine, whereas the later models known as the 'OE-type 30/98' had an overhead-valve engine that developed 90 bhp, and were capable of a maximum speed of approximately 100 mph. Wheelbase 2985 mm 117.5 in   Track front 1372 mm 54 in   rear 1372 mm 54 in   Length 4293 mm 169 in   Width 1702 mm 67 in   Kerb weight 1575 kg 3472 lb   Type S-4 OHV 8 valves total 2 valves per cylinder Bore × stroke 98.00mm × 140.00mm 3.86 in × 5.51 in Bore/Stroke ratio 0.7 Displacement 4224 cc (257.764 cu in) Unitary capacity 1056 cc/cylinder Compression ratio 5.20:1 Fuel system 1 Ze carb Aspiration Normal Max. output 113.6 PS (112.0 bhp) (83.5 kW) @3400 rpm Coolant Water Specific output 26.5 bhp/litre 0.43 bhp/cu in Power-to-weight 71.11 bhp/ton chassis Engine location Front Engine alignment in line Drive RWD