Mercedes-Benz C 111 - The C 111’s circuits on the Hockenheim Ring can be seen as an indication of its future career, for the test vehicle used to assess Wankel engines is used as the basis for several record-breaking cars in the years that follow. The C 111/IID (1976) and C 111/III (1978) models with their 5-cylinder diesel engines are the first, eventually followed by the C 111/IV with its 4.5-litre V8 engine (1979).
- Archive number: 1996M269
- Caption: The C 111’s circuits on the Hockenheim Ring can be seen as an indication of its future career, for the test vehicle used to assess Wankel engines is used as the basis for several record-breaking cars in the years that follow. The C 111/IID (1976) and C 111/III (1978) models with their 5-cylinder diesel engines are the first, eventually followed by the C 111/IV with its 4.5-litre V8 engine (1979).
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