These are standard specifications - not necessarily specifications for the vehicle(s) in the photo(s).
| Engine Location : | Front |
| Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
| Body / Chassis : | Aluminum body on tubular steel frame |
| Production Years for Series : | 1957 - 1963 |
| Price : | $10,930 |
| Weight : | 3020 lbs | 1369.849 kg |
| Top Speed : | 155 mph | 249.395 km/h (estimated) |
| Inline 6 | |
|---|---|
| Displacement : | 2996 cc | 182.8 cu in. | 3.0 L. |
| Power : | 222 BHP (163.392 KW) @ 5900 RPM |
| Torque : | 228 Ft-Lbs (309 NM) @ 5000 RPM |
| Bore : | 3.4 in | 85 mm. |
| Stroke : | 3.5 in | 88 mm. |
| Compression : | 9.5:1 |
| Main Bearings : | 7 |
| Cylinder Block : | Cast-iron |
| Cylinder Head : | Aluminum |
| Bosch electronic port fuel injection | |
| Total Mercedes-Benz Production for 1959 : | 108,440 |
| 300 SL Production (1957-1963) : | 1,858 |
| 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300SL | |
| Seating Capacity : | 2 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 178.0 in | 4521 mm. |
| Width : | 70.5 in | 1791 mm. |
| Height : | 51.3 in | 1303 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 94.5 in | 2400 mm. |
| Front Track : | 53.5 in | 1359 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 57.0 in | 1448 mm. |
| Seating Capacity : | 2 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 178.0 in | 4521 mm. |
| Width : | 70.5 in | 1791 mm. |
| Height : | 51.3 in | 1303 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 94.5 in | 2400 mm. |
| Front Track : | 53.5 in | 1359 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 57.0 in | 1448 mm. |
| Suspension | |
|---|---|
| Front : Upper/lower A-arms with coil springs Rear : Swing axles with coil springs | |
| Tires / Wheels | |
|---|---|
| Tires : | Front : 6.50x15 Rear : 6.70x15 |
| Avg. Car Cost : | $2,200 |
| Avg. Household Income : | $5,010 |
| Avg. Home : | $12,400 |
| Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.25 |
