About Mercedes-Benz 300SL
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL was a 2-seat sports car manufactured and marketed by Mercedes-Benz. The model debuted at the 1954 International Motor Sports Show in New York instead of Europe. This move allowed the vehicle to get into the US market much sooner than its other European competitors. It was provided in 2 body types, a gull-winged coupe, or a roadster. The production lines for the coupe type started in 1954 and ended in 1957 as the roadster took over the lines until the model was discontinued in 1963. The SL in the name represented the meaning of "super-light". The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL was also the company's first use of the designation which referred to the automobile's racing-bred light tubular-frame construction with matching parts and accessories. The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL was awarded as the "sports car of the century" in 1999 which could show its popularity and good performance among the dealers.
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL was based on the W194. It added a mechanical direct fuel injection system which was able to boost the power output by 50 percent with the same 3.0L overhead camshaft straight-6 engine. It was able to reach 263 km/h as its top speed, being a sports car racing champion and the fastest production vehicle in its time. The 300 SL received the tubular frame on a steel chassis with the steel body attached to the frame. Many body structure parts and accessories were made of aluminum to make the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL lighter, including doors, the bonnet, the dashboard, and the boot lid. With the help of the rear axle ration, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL was able to reduce its fuel consumption to 17L per 100 km.
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The interior design parts and accessories had a lot of choices prepared for the customers. The 3 checkered-pattern seat fabrics were standard, and the colors could be chosen in grey and green, grey and blue, and cream and red. Many customers would choose to have leather upholstery for the parts and accessories, therefore when the latter roadster took over the production lines, it was made standard. In order to facilitate the entry of the sports car, the steering wheel pivoted on its hub 90 degrees away from the dashboard.
The exterior parts of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL were mainly made of sheet steel. It had silver-grey as its standard body color. Customers were able to choose other colors as optional choices. The design was aimed at making the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL as streamlined as possible. In order to reach this goal, the width of the tubular frame along the cockpit was manufactured to allow the cabin roofline to inset considerably on both sides. This reduced the front area dramatically.