1972 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 9.0 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 9.7 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 18.7 s @ 92 mph |
| Top speed | 217 kph / 135 mph |
| Years built | 1972 - 1980 |
| Displacement | 4520 cubic centimeters (4.5 liters / 276 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 225 metric horsepower (222 brake horsepower / 165 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 377 Newton-meters (278 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.3 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.3 s |
| 0-30 mph | 3.3 s |
| 0-40 mph | 4.6 s |
| 0-50 mph | 6.4 s |
| 0-60 mph | 9.0 s |
| 0-70 mph | 12.9 s |
| 0-80 mph | 18.3 s |
| 0-90 mph | 24.4 s |
| 0-100 mph | 30.7 s |
| 0-110 mph | 36.3 s |
| 0-120 mph | 40.7 s |
Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 8.1 s @ 54 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 12.0 s @ 71 mph |
| 1000 feet | 15.6 s @ 83 mph |
| Quarter mile | 18.7 s @ 92 mph |
| 2000 feet | 24.3 s @ 104 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 28.9 s @ 111 mph |
| 3000 feet | 31.2 s @ 114 mph |
| 3500 feet | 34.3 s @ 117 mph |
| 4000 feet | 37.2 s @ 120 mph |
Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.9 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-30 kph | 2.2 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.8 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.4 s |
| 0-60 kph | 4.2 s |
| 0-70 kph | 5.1 s |
| 0-80 kph | 6.3 s |
| 0-90 kph | 7.8 s |
| 0-100 kph | 9.7 s |
| 0-110 kph | 12.2 s |
| 0-120 kph | 15.2 s |
| 0-130 kph | 18.7 s |
| 0-140 kph | 22.5 s |
| 0-150 kph | 26.5 s |
| 0-160 kph | 30.3 s |
| 0-170 kph | 34.0 s |
| 0-180 kph | 37.2 s |
| 0-190 kph | 40.0 s |
| 0-200 kph | 42.0 s |
Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 8.4 s @ 90 kph |
| 200 meters | 12.0 s @ 115 kph |
| 300 meters | 15.4 s @ 133 kph |
| 400 meters | 18.6 s @ 147 kph |
| 500 meters | 21.5 s @ 158 kph |
| 600 meters | 24.1 s @ 166 kph |
| 700 meters | 26.5 s @ 173 kph |
| 800 meters | 28.8 s @ 178 kph |
| 900 meters | 30.9 s @ 182 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 33.0 s @ 186 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 34.9 s @ 189 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 36.8 s @ 192 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 38.6 s @ 195 kph |
| 1.4 kilometers | 40.5 s @ 198 kph |
