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Mercedes-Benz
300 S Cabriolet A
(1951)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Mercedes-Benz 300 S Cabriolet A
Mercedes-Benz
Serie300
Model familyW 188
Model300 S Cabriolet A
Model codeW 188 I
Issued from1951
Issued until
Country of originDE
Number made203
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typedrophead coupé (convertible coupé)
Bodywork designer
Number of doors2
Number of seats4
Cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Passenger space (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2900 / 114.2 / 114.2
Track front [mm / in / in]1480 / 58.3 / 58.3
Track rear [mm / in / in]1525 / 60.0 / 60.0
Length [mm / in / in]4730 / 186.2 / 186.2
Width [mm / in / in]1910 / 75.2 / 75.2
Height [mm / in / in]1510 / 59.4 / 59.4
Length/wheelbase ratio1.63
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1740 / 3836 / 3836
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Load capacity [kg / lb / lb]
Gross (max.) weight [kg / lb / lb]
Towing weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]85 / 18.7 / 22.5

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Cx

Engine

 
Engine CodeM 188 / 188.920
Engine ManufacturerMercedes-Benz
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type Details
Sumpwet
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Fuel details
Cam DesignSOHC (single overhead camshaft)
Total number of cylinders6
Total number of valves12
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings7
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]85.0 / 3.35 / 3.35
Stroke [mm / in / in]88.0 / 3.46 / 3.46
Bore/Stroke ratio0.97
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]2996 / 182.8 / 182.8
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]499.33 / 30.471 / 30.471
Compression ratio7.8
Fuel supply3 So 40 PBJC carbs
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolerno
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]110.4 / 150.1 / 150.1
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]5000 / 5000 / 5000
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]230.0 / 169.6 / 169.6
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]3800 / 3800 / 3800
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]108.9 / 148.1 / 148.1
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]49.4 / 1.101 / 1.101
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]76.77 / 0.672 / 0.672

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual
Number of gears4
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio1
Final gear (drive) ratio4.13

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]15.00 / 15.00 / 15.00
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]175 / 109 / 109
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]85.06 / 115.65 / 115.65

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steeringrecirculating ball
Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock3.75
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]12.30 / 40.35 / 40.35
Suspension frontI.DW.CS.
Suspension rearSwAx.CS.
Wheels front5K x 15
Wheels rear5K x 15
Tyres front6.70-15
Tyres rear6.70-15
Brakes frontdrum
Brakes reardrum
Brakes details
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]260 / 10.2 / 10.2
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]260 / 10.2 / 10.2
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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