The Mercedes-Benz C111 represented the company's bold vision for the future of sports car design and rotary engine technology.
Development began in the late 1960s as Mercedes pursued an alternative to conventional piston engines through Wankel rotary technology.
The C111 made its public debut in 1969 as a stunning concept car that immediately captured the automotive world's imagination with its revolutionary wedge shape.
Production ended in 1979 after ten years of continuous development and refinement across multiple iterations and engine variants.
Production timeline
- 1969C111 concept introduction
- 1970C111-I with 280hp Wankel engine
- 1975C111-II with 350hp Wankel engine
- 1979Production ends
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