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Mercedes-Benz 300SL-24 Karmann Gullwing (R129)  

1993, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
93: i6/24V 10.0:1 2960cc.(181ci)

231DIN-hp

@6300rpm

78.0 hp/l EFI 201lb-ft. (272Nm)

@4600rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
3.0l231hp: 240kph/149mph ?s 8.4s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.0-12.0 l/100km19.6-21.4 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 225/55 ZR16
transmission/drive wheel: 4-speed automatic/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4470 x 1812 x 1295 mm (176.0 x 71.3 x 51.0 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2515 mm - 1535/1523 mm (99.0 in - 60.4/60.0 in)
some calculations: base aera: 8.10 m² (87.1 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.94 m² (~20.8 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 10.49 m³ (370.4 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 1690 kg (3726 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 7.3 kg/hp (16.1 lb/hp) 137 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: ?
production: ?

   

The Mercedes R129 SL-Class succeeded the R107 SL (1971-1989) and was succeeded by the R230 SL-Class (since 2001).
The "Karmann Gullwing" was a one-off made by Karmann.

Pictures taken at the "2010 Technoclassica" in Essen, Germany
 
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  Mercedes-Benz 300SL-24 Karmann Gullwing (R129) 1993          
             

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