| MERCEDES SL PRODUCTION AND SPECIFICATIONS | ||||||||
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| SL Model | Chassis | Years of Production | Number Produced | Engine | Horse Power | Weight lbs | 0 to 60 mph (Seconds) | Top Speed mph |
| 300SL Racing | 194 | 1952-53 | 10 | 6 cyl tilted | 215 DIN | 2,888 | 8 secs | 160 |
| 300SL Production | 198 I | 1954-57 | 1,374 | 6 cyl fuel inj tilted | 215 DIN | 2,888 | 8 secs | 160 |
| 300SL Roadster | 198 II | 1957-64 | 1,858 | 6 cyl fuel inj tilted | 235 DIN | 3,200 | 8 secs | 150 |
| 190SL | 121 | 1955-63 | 25,881 | 4 cyl | 105 DIN 120 SAE | 2,600 | 13 secs | 106 |
| 230SL | 113 | 1963-66 | 19,831 | 6 cyl fuel inj | 150DIN 170 SAE | 2,866 | 11 secs | 124 |
| 250SL | 113 | 1966-68 | 5,196 | 6 cyl fuel inj | 160 DIN 180 SAE | 2,998 | 12 secs | 121 |
| 280SL | 113 | 1968-71 | 23,885 | 6 cyl fuel inj | 170DIN 190 SAE | 2,998 | 9.5 secs | 124 |
| 450SL | 107 | 1971-80 | - | 8 cyl fuel inj | 180 SAE | 3,615 | 11 secs | 112 |
| 380SL | 107 | 1981-85 | - | 8 cyl fuel inj | 155 SAE | 3,500 | 11.5 secs | 110 |
| 560SL | 107 | 1986-89 | - | 8 cyl fuel inj | 227 SAE | 3,670 | 7.5 secs | 130 |
| SL500 | 129 | 1990- | - | 8 cyl fuel inj dohc | 325 SAE | 4,165 | 6.4 secs | 149 |
| SL600 | 129 | 1993- | - | 12 cyl fuel inj dohc | 389 SAE | 4,555 | 5.9 secs | 155 |
Table Notes: All figures are approximate and are for typical cars. Model specifications changed due to running production changes. Weight figures might not include the removeable hardtop. Production figures are not known to the editor of this table for the W107 and later cars. About 237,000 W107 cars were produced with about 66% sold in the US. "DIN" is the measure of horsepower used in Europe. "SAE" is the measure of horsepower used in the US. SAE is the standard developed by the Society of Automobile Engineers and is about 20% higher than DIN. Of course, the power of the engine is the same, it is the number used to describe that power that changes between DIN and SAE.
Information and specifications are from: Illustrated Buyer's Guide Mercedes Benz, 2nd Edition, Frank Barrett, MBI Publishing, 1998; Mercedes -Benz SL, John Heilig, MBI Publishing, 1997; Essential Mercedes SL 190SL & Pagoda Models, Laurence Meredith, Bay View Books, 1997, road test results from various car magazines.