AMG 300 SEL

1971 Mercedes Benz AMG 300SEL Racing 

Built from 1968 to 1972, this luxury performance car featured the Mercedes's powerful 6.3-litre M100 V8 from the flagship 600 (W100) limousine installed in the normally six-cylinder powered but top-end Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL (W109). The result was a nearly 2-ton sports sedan with muscle car performance. At the time of its release it was the world's fastest four-door car.

Main specs: 6,332 cc V8 engine  fuel injection by Bosch, 247 hp at 4000 rpm (300 HP SAE gross at 4100 rpm), 500.3 Nm at 2800 rpm (588 Nm SAE at 3000 rpm). Max. engine speed: 5250 rpm. Performance 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in 6.6 seconds. 0-100 mph (160 km/h) in 14.6 seconds. Standing quarter-mile (~0-400 m) in 14.2 seconds. Top speed : 220 km/h (136.7 mph).