In the fall of 1973, a boycott of the oil-producing countries brought about the so-called oil crisis and crude oil, hitherto an inexpensive commodity, became a precious resource. Developers were requested to come up wîth new engines which, more than anything else, used the expensive fuel sparingly. The most obvious proposition was the […]
8. The C111 design study was originally baptized , the C101 project. However, the “0 (zero)” in the middle had to disappear , since this number combination has long been protected by....
Nov 13 2013
1976 Mercedes-Benz C111-IID
In the fall of 1973, a boycott of the oil-producing countries brought about the so-called oil crisis and crude oil, hitherto an inexpensive commodity, became a precious resource. Developers were requested to come up wîth new engines which, more than anything else, used the expensive fuel sparingly. The most obvious proposition was the […]
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