As attractive as the new CLC may be, there’s arguably no Mercedes-Benz coupe more breathtaking than the experimental C-111 coupes of 1968 and 1970. As testbeds for experimental rotary engines, the slippery gullwing coupes were the playthings of Mercedes’ engineering staffs, briefly shown here tinkering on the car via vintage computers.
We imagine a considerable amount of work went into these wundercars, but after hearing the roar of the four-rotor, we can’t help but wish we were engineers in Stuttgart four decades ago. Can you blame us?
+ YouTube: Mercedes-Benz C-111