Mercedes-Benz 380 SL
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The Mercedes-Benz 380 SL is a luxury two-seat roadster from the early 1980s R107 series, known for its refined V8 performance, solid build quality, and classic open-top grand-touring character.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mercedes-Benz 380 SL canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13290384 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Mercedes-Benz 380 SL Context triple: [Mercedes-Benz R107, marketedAs, Mercedes-Benz 380 SL]
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A.
Mercedes-Benz 280 SL
The Mercedes-Benz 280 SL is a classic luxury roadster from the late 1970s and 1980s, renowned for its refined inline-six engine, solid build quality, and timeless R107-series styling.
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B.
Mercedes-Benz 560 SL
The Mercedes-Benz 560 SL is a late-production R107-series luxury roadster, prized for its V8 performance, classic styling, and status as one of the most desirable vintage SL models.
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C.
300 SL Gullwing
The 300 SL Gullwing is an iconic 1950s Mercedes-Benz sports car renowned for its distinctive upward-opening doors, advanced engineering, and status as one of the first production cars with fuel injection.
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D.
Mercedes-Benz SL 500
The Mercedes-Benz SL 500 is a luxury grand touring roadster renowned for its powerful V8 engine, refined comfort, and advanced technology within the SL-Class lineup.
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E.
Mercedes-Benz SL 600
The Mercedes-Benz SL 600 is a high-end luxury roadster distinguished by its powerful V12 engine, advanced technology, and refined grand-touring comfort.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mercedes-Benz 380 SL Target entity description: The Mercedes-Benz 380 SL is a luxury two-seat roadster from the early 1980s R107 series, known for its refined V8 performance, solid build quality, and classic open-top grand-touring character.
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A.
Mercedes-Benz 280 SL
The Mercedes-Benz 280 SL is a classic luxury roadster from the late 1970s and 1980s, renowned for its refined inline-six engine, solid build quality, and timeless R107-series styling.
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B.
Mercedes-Benz 560 SL
The Mercedes-Benz 560 SL is a late-production R107-series luxury roadster, prized for its V8 performance, classic styling, and status as one of the most desirable vintage SL models.
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C.
300 SL Gullwing
The 300 SL Gullwing is an iconic 1950s Mercedes-Benz sports car renowned for its distinctive upward-opening doors, advanced engineering, and status as one of the first production cars with fuel injection.
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D.
Mercedes-Benz SL 500
The Mercedes-Benz SL 500 is a luxury grand touring roadster renowned for its powerful V8 engine, refined comfort, and advanced technology within the SL-Class lineup.
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E.
Mercedes-Benz SL 600
The Mercedes-Benz SL 600 is a high-end luxury roadster distinguished by its powerful V12 engine, advanced technology, and refined grand-touring comfort.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile model
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luxury roadster ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Sindelfingen, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 2-door roadster ⓘ |
| brakeType |
front disc brakes
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rear disc brakes ⓘ |
| category | classic car ⓘ |
| class | grand tourer ⓘ |
| designer | Friedrich Geiger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| driveType | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| emissionsControl | catalytic converter (on some markets and years) ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | V8 ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement | 3.8 L ⓘ |
| engineFamily | Mercedes-Benz M116 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | fuel injection ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| generation | R107 SL-Class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market |
Europe
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North America ⓘ |
| marketSegment | luxury car ⓘ |
| modelSeries | R107 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
open-top grand-touring character
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refined V8 performance ⓘ solid build quality ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ABS brakes (on later models)
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crumple zones ⓘ folding soft top ⓘ removable hardtop ⓘ |
| notableUse | personal luxury car ⓘ |
| platform | Mercedes-Benz R107 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mercedes-Benz 350 SL (R107) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1985 ⓘ |
| productionEra | early 1980s ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1980 ⓘ |
| relatedModel | Mercedes-Benz 380 SLC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 2 ⓘ |
| series | Mercedes-Benz SL-Class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| steeringPosition |
left-hand drive
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right-hand drive ⓘ |
| successor |
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (R107)
NERFINISHED
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Mercedes-Benz 420 SL (R107) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | approximately 215 km/h ⓘ |
| transmission |
4-speed automatic
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5-speed manual ⓘ |
| wheelbase | 2460 mm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mercedes-Benz 380 SL Description of subject: The Mercedes-Benz 380 SL is a luxury two-seat roadster from the early 1980s R107 series, known for its refined V8 performance, solid build quality, and classic open-top grand-touring character.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mercedes-Benz R107