This car has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body styled by Friedrich Geiger with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz 280 SL belongs to the R 107 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
The 6 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 2.7 litres. In this application it musters power and torque figures of 175 bhp (177 PS/130 kW) at 6000 rpm and 233 Nm (172 lbft/23.8 kgm) at 4500 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
It is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 195 km/h (121 mph).
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