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Title: Is this true ?
Post by: Mr Spiller on January 23, 2023, 07:06:50 PM
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Title: Re: Is this true ?
Post by: Eccentric shaft on January 23, 2023, 09:35:10 PM
Yep! They ran the 4-rotor for a while in their C111 experimental prototype. Car still exists, but now has a diesel engine under the bonnet instead. World-record diesel engine, but still: what a loss!  ::)

More here (https://thejalopy.com/mercedes-benz-c-111-ii/)
Title: Re: Is this true ?
Post by: Mr Spiller on January 23, 2023, 10:19:30 PM
I was  told earlier
I'm just
That if Mercedes' didn't design it it probably  didn't happen

Wankel - vankel is it


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Title: Re: Is this true ?
Post by: Mr Spiller on January 23, 2023, 10:20:16 PM
Quote from: Eccentric shaft on January 23, 2023, 09:35:10 PMYep! They ran the 4-rotor for a while in their C111 experimental prototype. Car still exists, but now has a diesel engine under the bonnet instead. World-record diesel engine, but still: what a loss!  ::)

More here (https://thejalopy.com/mercedes-benz-c-111-ii/)
Nice looking car
What year was that ?


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Title: Re: Is this true ?
Post by: Mr Spiller on January 24, 2023, 09:37:43 PM
Quote from: Eccentric shaft on January 23, 2023, 09:35:10 PMYep! They ran the 4-rotor for a while in their C111 experimental prototype. Car still exists, but now has a diesel engine under the bonnet instead. World-record diesel engine, but still: what a loss!  ::)

More here (https://thejalopy.com/mercedes-benz-c-111-ii/)
Interesting read
I didn't see the link .....


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