Detailed specs review of 1959 Frisky Family Three offered since mid-year 1959 for Europe (2024)

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Frisky Family Three years, types and editions catalogue (1959-1961)

Family Three (1959-1961)

All versions of this Frisky Family Three submodel:

Identification data

Frisky Family Three (man. 3 speed)
as offered for the year 1959 since mid-year 1959 in Europe

Production/sales period of cars with this particular specs:	mid-year 1959 - mid-year 1960
Modelyears:	-

Country of origin:	GB United Kingdom
	engine torque estimated, not confirmed

Make:	Frisky
Model:	Family Three
	1959-1961
Submodel:	Family Three
	1959-1961
Optional equipment:
EEC segmentation:	A (mini cars)
Subsegment:	A-1 (mini sedans and hatchbacks)
Class:	microcar / city car
Body style:	small car three-wheeled
Doors:	2
Traction:	RWD (rear-wheel drive)

Basic dimensions

Length:	2776 mm / 109.3 in
Width:	1410 mm / 55.5 in
Width with mirrors:
Width folded back mirrors:
Height:	1219 mm / 48 in
Height with roof rails or antenna:
Wheelbase:	1700 mm / 66.9 in

Claimed EPA passenger volume:
Calculated EPA passenger volume:

Fuel capacity:	16 liter / 4.2 U.S. gal / 3.5 imp. gal
Drag coefficient (Cw-Wert):
Cd claimed:
Cd estimated by a-c:	0.5

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Weights

Curb weight (without a driver):
Weight distribution f/r (%):
Dry weight:	300 kg / 661 lbs
Shipping weight:
Curb weight estimated:	315 kg / 690 lbs
Gross vehicle weight rating GVWR:
Payload:
Payload estimated:

Sales markets

Markets, where cars with this particular specifications were sold:

Europe

Related models:

Engine specifications

Engine manufacturer:	Villers 6E
Engine type:	spark-ignition 2-stroke
Fuel type:	mixture gasoline (petrol) with oil
Fuel system:	carburetor
Charge system:	naturally aspirated
Valves per cylinder:
Valves timing:
Additional features:


Emission control:
Emission standard:
Cylinders alignment:	1
Displacement:	197 cm3 / 12 cui
What power?
Horsepower net:

Torque net:

Horsepower gross:	7.1 kW / 9.7 PS / 9.5 hp (gross)
	/ 5200
Torque gross:	19 Nm / 14 ft-lb
	/ 4000

Car power to weight ratio net:	20 watt/kg / 9 watt/lb (estimated by a-c)
Car power to weight ratio gross:	23 watt/kg / 10 watt/lb
Car weight to power ratio net:	51 kg/kW / 37.3 kg/PS / 84 lbs/hp (estimated by a-c)
Car weight to power ratio gross:	44.4 kg/kW / 32.5 kg/PS / 73.1 lbs/hp

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1959 Frisky Family Three Horsepower/ Torque Curve

Transmission specifications

Gearbox:
Transmission type:	manual

Number of gears:	3

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Tire size:

1959 Frisky Family Three standard and alternative wheel and tire sizes

How fast is this car ? What top speed ? How much fuel ? - Performance Data

Factory claim

Top speed:	80 km/h / 50 mph

0-60 mph (sec):
0-100 km/h (sec):
0-1/4 mile (sec):
0-1 km (sec):

Fuel consumption:
	3.8 l/100km / 74.3 mpg (imp.) / 61.8 mpg (U.S.) / 26.3 km/l (factory claim)

ECE 90/120/city (comb.):



EU NEDC/Australia ADR82:
urban/extra-urban/combined


U.S. EPA city/highway (combined):



U.S. EPA (after 2008) city/highway:
(combined)


10-15 mode:

JC08 mode:


Emission:

© automobile-catalog.com ProfessCars™ estimation
(the car with basic curb weight, full fuel tank and 90 kg (200 lbs) load)

Top speed:	78 km/h / 48 mph
(theor. without speed governor)

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Accelerations:

0-80 km/h (sec):
0-100 km/h (sec):
0-160 km/h (sec):
0-200 km/h (sec):
0-300 km/h (sec):

0-50 mph (sec):
0-60 mph (sec):
0-100 mph (sec):
0-150 mph (sec):
0-200 mph (sec):

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Drag times:

0- 1/4mile (sec):	29.4
0- 1km (sec):

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Fuel consumption

(mileage)	extra-urban (up to 62mph/100km/h) / city / highway (up to 87mph/140km/h) / average combined:

l/100km:	- / 5.1-6.1 / - /
mpg (imp.):	- / 46.1-55.4 / - /
mpg (U.S.):	- / 38.4-46.1 / - /
km/l:	- / 16.3-19.6 / - /

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Driving range	(km / miles on tank)

extra-urban (up to 62 mph /100 km/h):	- km / - miles
city:	260-315 km / 160-195 miles
highway (up to 87 mph / 140 km/h):	- km / - miles
average combined:	km / miles

R e m a r k s

	75 mpg factory claim

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Examples of the direct competition of Frisky Family Three in 1959:

(all performance data from ProfessCars™ simulation, top speed theor. without speed governor)

The same class cars with similar kind of fuel, power and type of transmission:

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The same class cars with similar performance (1/4 mile times) and kind of fuel, with manual transmission:

1959 Nobel 200
Europe
79 km/h / 49 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 29.2 s
est. 0-1 km s
est. 0-60 mph s
est. 0-100 km/h s

The same class cars with similar performance (1/4 mile times) and kind of fuel, with automatic or automatized transmission:

no examples

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			1959 Frisky Family Three (man. 3) . Specs datasheet with technical data and performance data plus an analysis of the direct market competition of Frisky Family Three (man. 3) in 1959, the model with 2-door small car three-wheeled body and -1 197 cm3 / 12 cui, 7.1 kW / 9.7 PS / 9.5 hp (gross) offered since mid-year 1959 for Europe . According to the ProfessCars™ estimation. and a quarter mile time is 29.4 sec. The overall dimensions are 2776 mm / 109.3 in of length, 1410 mm / 55.5 in of width (without mirrors) and 1219 mm / 48 in of height. Check the tables below for detailed outside and inside dimensions, output, fuel economy and performance data. Specs review by Pawel Zal.