The 1985 Mercedes Benz 380 SL is a two-door roadster. The 380 denotes the 3.8-liter engine amount and the SL designates Sport Leicht (Sport Flash). The SL-Class has a extensive, renowned account in German sports automobile engineering and the 1985 380 SL belongs in the 1980 to 1985 SL-Series family.
History
The Mercedes SL sports vehivle can hint its origins to 1954 with the famed Gullwing 300 SL. It was named the Gullwing for its doors that opened upward companion to a bird spreading its wings. The 1985 380 SL was branch of the third of five generations of SL-series sports cars produced from 1972 to 1989. SL-series engine displacement ranged from 3 litres in 1954 to 6 litres in 2010, according to Edmunds.com.
The Look
The 380 SL was a brisk looking two-seater convertible that could be equipped with a soft top or hardtop. The 380 SL's handling on curves was sharp, although it was sluggish from a dead aim. The 380 SL was larger and squarer than the preceding 1963 to 1971 hour SL-Series models and conceivably hung on to its styling as well deep over 17 elderliness. It sat on 14-inch alloy wheels and featured four-wheel CD brakes. It was marketed to compete against the BMW 6 Series and the Jaguar. A Partner 380 SEC was the coupe novel.
Size
The 380 SL featured a 96.9-inch wheelbase and measured 172.8 inches distant. It stood 51.2 inches colossal and 70.5 inches Broad. The 380 SL could consummate 0-62 mph in approximately 9.8 seconds with an overall top precipitation of 134 with a jotter transmission and 127 mph when equipped with an automatic, according to uniquecarsandparts.com.au. Its SL-Series siblings were equipped with the 5-liter V-8 and achieved superior 0-62 mph timings under 7.5 seconds.
Production
In all, 53,200 380 SLs were produced between 1980 and 1985.The compression ratio was a relatively giant 9.0 to 1, and gave it 218 horsepower and 225 foot-pounds of torque. The 380 SL, but, was regarded as underpowered and had a designation for timing chain failure.
Performance
Performance was relatively lacklustre in these days acceleration, nevertheless solid over distance travelling. Its curb weight was listed as 3,395 lbs. Its fuel vat authority was 19.8 gallons.
Engine Specifications
The 380 SL's 16-valve fuel-injected V-8 engine displaced 3.8 litres (233 cubic inches), with a 3.62-inch Muzzle and 2.83-inch stroke.Industry peaked in 1983 with 11,198 units sold, on the contrary by 1985 sales dropped to good 8,144 cars. Much, the 380 SL was the second-best-selling third-generation model. The 450 SL numbered 66,300 over a nine-year period.
