Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin Ad Features the C 111
Giancarlo Perlas January 15, 2015Mercedes-Benz TV recently released an ad to promote the 2015 Fall/Winter edition of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin. The video was titled “A Fistful of Wolves”, which was directed by Danny Sangra.
The video featured Justin O’Shea, the Chipperfield brothers, Veronica Heilbrunner and Julia Knolle, who are popular figures in the fashion world. It showed a hilarious take on the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin event, which you can watch in the clip below:
Aside from the funny theme and the acting of O’Shea, one thing that stood out in the video—which was actually the sole reason why I checked it out—was the ultra-rare Mercedes-Benz C 111. Despite the car not making it to mass production, it was truly a sight to behold and it was really nice to see it again.
About the Mercedes-Benz C 111
The Mercedes-Benz C 111 was unveiled by the three-pointed star brand at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in September 1969. The signature features of the car were its gullwing doors, wedge-shaped frame, and orange metallic finish. Over its production, its design only had minor tweaks.
The C 111 served as a test mule for several engines. Originally, it functioned as the test bed for the Wankel engine. At first, it carried a three-rotor unit with an output of 280 hp and a top speed of 260 km/h. Then, it was equipped with the four-rotor unit with an output of 350 hp, enabling it to reach a top speed of 300 km/h and accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in just 4.8 seconds.
Later, Mercedes-Benz shifted its focus on diesel technology with the 1970 C 111-IID. A five-cylinder diesel engine with a displacement of 3.0 liters was installed under the car’s hood giving it up to 190 hp. The evolution of the Mercedes-Benz C 111 continued as its maker introduced the 1978 C 111-III with additional intercooler and output of 230 hp.
Finally, the 1979 C 111-IV was made with aerodynamic enhancements. The engine of the car was changed to a 4.5-liter V8 engine, which was configured to displace 4.8 liters and give off up to 500 hp.
The insights acquired by Mercedes-Benz with the C 111 over the years paved the way for the development of its high-performance sporting cars up to this day.
