Mercedes C 111-III Diesel Record Car - 1978
The C 111-III was to demonstrate the performance of the turbodiesel engine which Mercedes-Benz was about to launch in the 300 SD. With convincing results: In tests in Nardò, Italy, in 1978, the C 111-III established nine world speed records over different distances and time spans. Over the 500-kilometer distance, the car reached an average speed of 321,9 km/h.
2.998 cc
5 in-line
230 PS @ 4.200-4.600 rpm
Vmax : 327 km/h
Mercedes-Benz Museum
Mercedesstraße 100
Stuttgart
Deutschland - Germany
December 2013 / July 2014
Mercedes C 111-III Diesel Record Car - 1978
The C 111-III was to demonstrate the performance of the turbodiesel engine which Mercedes-Benz was about to launch in the 300 SD. With convincing results: In tests in Nardò, Italy, in 1978, the C 111-III established nine world speed records over different distances and time spans. Over the 500-kilometer distance, the car reached an average speed of 321,9 km/h.
2.998 cc
5 in-line
230 PS @ 4.200-4.600 rpm
Vmax : 327 km/h
Mercedes-Benz Museum
Mercedesstraße 100
Stuttgart
Deutschland - Germany
December 2013 / July 2014