Nov 19 2013
But the C111-III did not represent the end of the story. A world circuit record of 355.854 km/h had been in existence since August 9, 1975, established by Mark Donohue with a Porsche 917-30 racing car from the American Can-Am series, that had 1,000 HP , at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. Though not recognized […]
Nov 12 2013
C111-II was first presented at Geneva Motor Show in March 1970. Compared to previous car this version had a significantly improved bodywork in terms of vision for the driver as well as aerodynamic efficiency – the Cd was 0.325, not bad at the time. Improvements were also made to the engine. The C111-II consisted […]
Mar 11 2014
10 Interesting facts about Mercedes-Benz C111
1. A total number of 13 Mercedes-Benz C111 were produced in which 11 were registered for the road and had a number plate on them. 2. Toy manufacturers were producing this car in all scales, hoping that Mercedes-Benz will let C111 go into production. They also did a Police version. 3. The front axle of […]
By Catalin Varvara • C111, MB Research Vehicles 0 • Tags: bruno sacco, c111, Mercedes-Benz C111, paul bracq