For my first blog ever i chose this legendary car to show.The Mercedes-Benz 300SL was the fastest production car of its day,built by Daimler Benz AG and internally numbered W198 II."300" referred to the engine's three litre cylinder displacement. The``SL`` stood for ``Sport Light``.Fitted with a Bosch mechanical direct injection system it had almost double the power of the original 86 kW (115 hp) carbureted version.Daimler produced only 1858 cars.

TEHNICAL DATA:  300SL Roadster (W198 II)

Produced:

1957–1963

Engine:	6-cylinder-inline engine (four-stroke), front-mounted
Bore x Stroke:	85 mm (3.3 in) x 88 mm (3.5 in)
Displacement:	2996 cc
Max. Power @ rpm:	215 PS (158 kW; 212 hp) @ 5800 or 225 PS (165 kW; 222 hp) @ 5800
Max. Torque @ rpm:	274 N·m (202 lb·ft) @ 4600
Compression Ratio:	8.55: 1 or 9.5:1
Fuel feed:	Mechanical direct fuel injection, Bosch injection pump
Fuel tank capacity:	100 L (26.4 US gal; 22.0 imp gal)
Valvetrain:	SOCH, duplex chain
Cooling:	Water
Gearbox:	4-speed manual rear wheel drive, standard axle ratio 3.64:1 (on request 3.25:1, 3.42:1, 3.89:1 or 4.11:1)
Electrical system:	12 volt
Front suspension:	Double wishbones, coil springs, stabilising bar
Rear suspension::	Low-pivot swing axle, transverse compensating spring, coil springs
Brakes:	Drum brakes (Ø 260 mm), power assisted from March 1961: disc brakes front and rear (Ø 290 mm), power assisted
Steering:	Recirculating ball steering
Body structure:	Sheet steel/aluminum on steel tube space frame
Dry weight:	1,420 kg (3,100 lb) (hardtop + 40 kg (88 lb))
Loaded weight:	1,560 kg (3,400 lb), from 1961 1,660 kg (3,700 lb)
Track front/ rear:	1,398 mm (55.0 in) 1,448 mm (57.0 in)
Wheelbase:	2,400 mm (94.5 in)
Length:	4,570 mm (179.9 in)
Width:	1,790 mm (70.5 in)
Height:	1,300 mm (51.2 in)
Tyre/Tire sizes:	6.70-15 Supersport
Top speed:	235 km/h (146 mph) (3.64:1) 250 km/h (160 mph) (3.42:1) 260 km/h (160 mph) (3.25:1)
Fuel Consumption (estimate):	17.0 litres per 100 kilometres (16.6 mpg-imp; 13.8 mpg-US)