Car Year Details

1973 - Mercedes C111 Wankel

Various

Car: Mercedes C111 Wankel (Overall Item page)
Number: Various
Information: Made in Spain.
Category: Cars

Category Details: Classic cars from all eras.
Car Category: Sports

Car Category Details: A small car designed for performance and handling together with high maneuverability and minimum weight.
Make: Mercedes

Logo: Mercedes Logo
Logo Years: ---
Make Details: The Mercedes name can be traced back to the very early history of the automobile industry, around 1886.
Make Country: Germany
Model: C111

Model Details: A concept sports car experimenting with Wankel engines.
Model Production Years: 1969 - 1979
Base Colour: Orange

Colour Details: Yellow red.

Year: 1973
Catalogue Number: C.044
Year Information: Model based on the prototype developed over a number of years by Mercedes and shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1969. The Wankel engine has 3 chambers and is equivalent to a 3,600c.c. reciprocating engine.
* Original catalogue image not available for this year. The colour of this image has been altered to suit.
Motor: ---
Publication Name: Scalextric - Model Motor Racing
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 14th Edition