| Category | Formula Ford | ||||||||
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| Designer | David Bruns | ||||||||
| Production | 125 made | ||||||||
| Successor | Swift DB2 (Direct) Swift DB3 (Formula Ford) | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Length | 145 inches (3,700 mm) | ||||||||
| Width | 72 inches (1,800 mm) | ||||||||
| Height | 38 inches (970 mm) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 85 inches (2,200 mm) | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford Kent 1,599 cubic centimetres (97.6 cu in) Inline 4 Mid-Engine, RWD | ||||||||
| Torque | 146.7 newton-metres (108.2 lbf⋅ft) @ 4,600 rpm | ||||||||
| Transmission | 5-Speed Manual | ||||||||
| Power | 112.9 brake horsepower (84.2 kW) @ 6,300 rpm | ||||||||
| Weight | 900.0 pounds (408.2 kg) | ||||||||
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The Swift DB1 was the first car built by Swift Engineering.[1] It was produced from 1983 to 1989, though it raced from 1983 to 1996.[2]
