Mercedes-Benz (MB) C111 concept car, 1970.
Exhibited as part of the 'Steel Stars and Glass' exhibition held at the Science Museum, London, 1999. 13 years after MB retired from motor racing, they developed an experimental vehicle combining racing technology and the comforts of a luxury sports car. The C111 had a rotary engine, a glass fibre body and 'gull wing' doors. It was painted orange because MB were promoting the colour as an aid to road safety. The 1973 oil crisis cut short development of this car, the most powerful of which was clocked at 250 mph. Got a favourite memory of the Science Museum in London? Tell us here!
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