1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 7.5 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 8.1 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 17.7 s @ 96 mph |
| Top speed | 237 kph / 147 mph |
| Curb weight | 1295 kilograms (2855 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1954 |
| Displacement | 2999 cubic centimeters (3.0 liters / 183 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 215 metric horsepower (212 brake horsepower / 158 kilowatts) @ 5800 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 275 Newton-meters (203 pound-feet) @ 4600 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.1 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.8 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.5 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.5 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.1 s |
| 0-60 mph | 7.5 s |
| 0-70 mph | 11.2 s |
| 0-80 mph | 16.3 s |
| 0-90 mph | 22.3 s |
| 0-100 mph | 28.3 s |
| 0-110 mph | 33.8 s |
| 0-120 mph | 38.0 s |
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.3 s @ 58 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.2 s @ 76 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.7 s @ 88 mph |
| Quarter mile | 17.7 s @ 96 mph |
| 2000 feet | 23.2 s @ 107 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 27.6 s @ 113 mph |
| 3000 feet | 29.9 s @ 116 mph |
| 3500 feet | 32.9 s @ 118 mph |
| 4000 feet | 35.7 s @ 121 mph |
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.3 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.1 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.6 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.2 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.0 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.0 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.4 s |
| 0-100 kph | 8.1 s |
| 0-110 kph | 10.4 s |
| 0-120 kph | 13.4 s |
| 0-130 kph | 16.8 s |
| 0-140 kph | 20.4 s |
| 0-150 kph | 24.2 s |
| 0-160 kph | 28.0 s |
| 0-170 kph | 31.5 s |
| 0-180 kph | 34.7 s |
| 0-190 kph | 37.3 s |
| 0-200 kph | 39.3 s |
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.6 s @ 96 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.2 s @ 122 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.5 s @ 141 kph |
| 400 meters | 17.6 s @ 155 kph |
| 500 meters | 20.4 s @ 165 kph |
| 600 meters | 22.9 s @ 172 kph |
| 700 meters | 25.3 s @ 178 kph |
| 800 meters | 27.5 s @ 182 kph |
| 900 meters | 29.6 s @ 186 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 31.6 s @ 189 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 33.5 s @ 192 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 35.4 s @ 194 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 37.2 s @ 197 kph |
| 1.4 kilometers | 39.0 s @ 199 kph |
