This automobile has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 22 family of cars.
The 3.8 litre engine is a supercharged, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that develops 138 bhp (140 PS/103 kW) of power at 3600 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 3 speed manual with overdrive gearbox.
The Mercedes-Benz 380 K Cabriolet weighs a claimed 2100 kg at the kerb.
Maximum stated speed is 145 km/h (90 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3140 mm | 123.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Length | 4690 mm | 184.6 inches | |
| Width | 1730 mm | 68.1 inches | |
| Height | 1620 mm | 63.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.49 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2100 kg | 4630 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 85 litres | 18.7 [22.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 22 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3823 cc (233.294 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 78 × 100 mm
3.07 × 3.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 140 PS (138 bhp) (103 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 26.9 kW/litre 36.6 ps/litre 36.1 bhp/litre 0.59 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 5.54:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Mercedes-Benz carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 477.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 145 km/h (90 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 66.63 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 49 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 65.71 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 20.41 kg/kW 34.09 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | SwAx.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.50-17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.50-17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 128007 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 22 | ||
| Model family | W 22 | ||
| RAC rating | 30.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1933 Mercedes-Benz 380 K Cabriolet added 2005-05-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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