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Mercedes-Benz
300 SL Gullwing
(1955)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
Mercedes-Benz
Serie300
Model familyW 198 I
Model300 SL Gullwing
Model code198.040
Issued from1955
Issued until
Country of originDE
Number made1371
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typefixed-head coupé
Bodywork designer
Number of doors2
Number of seats2
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]4290 / 151.50 / 151.50

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2400 / 94.5 / 94.5
Track front [mm / in / in]1384 / 54.5 / 54.5
Track rear [mm / in / in]1435 / 56.5 / 56.5
Length [mm / in / in]4520 / 178.0 / 178.0
Width [mm / in / in]1778 / 70.0 / 70.0
Height [mm / in / in]1302 / 51.3 / 51.3
Length/wheelbase ratio1.88
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]127 / 5.0 / 5.0
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1293 / 2851 / 2851
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]100 / 22.0 / 26.4

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)0.38
Frontal area (A) [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]1.97 / 21.2 / 21.2 (est.)
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A) [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]0.75 / 8.0 / 8.0 (est.)
Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph) [kW / hp / hp]18.6 / 24.9 / 24.9 (est.)

Engine

 
Engine CodeM 198 I / 198.980
Engine ManufacturerMercedes-Benz
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type DetailsInline, 6 cylinder
Sumpdry
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 ratio8.6
Fuel supplyBo mechanical direct fuel inj.
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolerno
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]160.3 / 215.0 / 215.0
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]5800 / 5800 / 5800
Max. torque [N·m / lb·ft / lb·ft]275.0 / 202.8 / 202.8
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]4600 / 4600 / 4600
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output (power at the wheels) [kW / hp / hp]60.3 / 80.9 / 80.9 (est.)
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]53.5 / 1.176 / 1.176
Specific torque [N·m/l / lb·ft/cu in / lb·ft/cu in]91.8 / 0.80 / 0.80

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual
Number of gears4
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio1
Final gear (drive) ratio3.64

Performance

 
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]166.3 / 126.0 / 126.0
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h) [s / s / s]8.80 / 8.80 / 8.80
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s] 
Standing ¼mile time [s / s / s]
Standing ¼mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Standing kilometer time [s / s / s]
Standing kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]217 / 135 / 135
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mpg-UK / mpg-US]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mpg-UK / mpg-US]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mpg-UK / mpg-US]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mpg-UK / mpg-US]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Range [km / mi / mi] 

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steeringrecirculating ball
Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock3
Suspension frontIndependent, Coil springs
Suspension rearIndependent, Coil springs
Wheels front5K x 15
Wheels rear5K x 15
Tyres front6.50-15 super sport
Tyres rear6.50-15 super sport
Brakes front2LS
Brakes rearLT
Brakes detailsALHS, ABS (anti-lock braking system)
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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