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The Mercedes C111 was a series of experimental automobiles produced by Mercedes-Benz in the 1960s and 1970s. The company was experimenting with new engine technologies, including Mercedes Wankel engines, Mercedes Diesel engines, and Mercedes turbochargers, and used the basic Mercedes C111 platform as a testbed. Other Mercedes experimental features included Mercedes multi-link rear suspension, Mercedes gullwing doors and a luxurious Mercedes C111 interior with leather trim and air conditioning.

The first version of the Mercedes C111 was completed in 1969. The Mercedes C111 car used a fiberglass body shell and with a mid-mounted three-rotor direct fuel injected Wankel engine (code named M950F). The next Mercedes C111 appeared in 1970. It used a Mercedes four-rotor engine producing 370 hp (275 kW). The Mercedes C111 reportedly could reach a speed of 290 km/h (180 mph).

The company decided not to adopt the Mercedes Wankel engine and turned to Diesel experiments for the second and third Mercedes C111. The Mercedes C111-IID produced 190 horsepower (140 kW) and was based on the 240D 3.0 W115 model OM617 engine. The Mercedes C111-III was powered by a 230 horsepower (170 kW) @ 4,500rpm straight-5 OM617 turbodiesel which broke nine diesel and gas speed records. With more aerodynamic bodywork that gave it an air drag coefficient of .191[citation needed], the C111 eventually reached 200 mph (322 km/h) at Nardò in 1978, and averaged 14.7mpg@ 316 km/h (195.4 mph) over a 12-hour cruise. A later 500 hp (372 kW) 4.8&reachnbsp;L twin KKK-turbocharged Mercedes C111 V8 version set another record, with an average lap-speed of 403.78 km/h (250.958 mph). It was achieved by Dr. Hans Leibold in 1 minute, 56.67 seconds on May 5, 1979.

Mercedes-Benz introduced the C112 at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1991 as a to be produced sports car. The car used a mid-mounted 6.0 L V12 engine. But after accepting 700 deposits, the company decided not to proceed with production.
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