The Mercedes-Benz 350 SLC is a 2 door coupé-bodied automobile styled by Friedrich Geiger with a front located engine powering the rear wheels.
The 350 SLC forms part of Mercedes-Benz's C 107 family of cars.
The 3.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that develops 192 bhp (195 PS/143 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 275 N·m (203 lb·ft/28 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Claimed kerb weight is 1590 kg.
Top stated speed is 205 km/h (127 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Friedrich Geiger | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2820 mm | 111 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1452 mm | 57.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Length | 4750 mm | 187 inches | |
| Width | 1790 mm | 70.5 inches | |
| Height | 1330 mm | 52.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1590 kg | 3505 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 116 E 35 / 116.984 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3499 cc (213.522 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 65.8 mm
3.62 × 2.59 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.4 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 195 PS (192 bhp) (143 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 275 Nm (203 ft·lb) (28 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 40.9 kW/litre 55.6 ps/litre 54.9 bhp/litre 0.9 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
78.59 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 987.6 kPa (143.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 437.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 205 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 122.43 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 90.05 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 120.75 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.11 kg/kW 18.55 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.300 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 14 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 14 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/70 VR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/70 VR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.46 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 274263 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | C 107 E 35 | ||
| Model family | C 107 | ||
| RAC rating | 42.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1976 Mercedes-Benz 350 SLC added 2012-06-05. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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