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1970 Mercedes-Benz C 111-II Concept

When Mercedes-Benz introduced the Mercedes-Benz C 111-II Concept at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1970 it was the stuff of dreams: breathtaking body design, innovative materials and pioneering technology - not to mention top-level performance.

An advance development of the study that had been equipped with a three-rotor Wankel engine and presented at the 1969 International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main, this version made its Geneva debut boasting a four-rotor Wankel engine developing up to 257 kW.

The engine, a DB M950 KE409 model, had 600 cubic centimetres of volume per rotary piston and was the most advanced of the rotary piston engines developed at Mercedes-Benz.

The engine transmitted its power to the rear wheels via a five-speed transmission, accelerated the Mercedes-Benz C 111-II from a standing start to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds and gave a top speed of 300 km/h.

 In this version of the supersports car, painted an orange-red colour known as “Weißherbst”, the engineers succeeded in finding the perfect set-up for the mid-engined coupé with its distinctive gullwing doors. For in addition to a new engine, the Mercedes-Benz C 111-II Concept also boasted a modified body.

As it appeared in Geneva, the car was much more than just a test vehicle for the innovative drive concept developed by Felix Wankel.

Since the launch of the project in December 1967 Mercedes-Benz had developed a top-class supersports car with the wherewithal to fill the gap left by the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 198 series).

The enthusiastic response from visitors to the Geneva Motor Show confirmed this view. Orders were received even before the Stuttgart company had set a price for the new gullwing - many offering downpayments or blank cheques.

Source: netcarshow.com

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