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Thread: [1975] Mercedez-Benz C111 Design Study by Bruno Sacco

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    So does Mercedes still own the car? It was not exhibited in their museum when we were there.
    "I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams

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    Absolutely beautiful.
    One of the most beautiful Mercedes cars ever?

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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4 View Post
    So does Mercedes still own the car? It was not exhibited in their museum when we were there.
    Manufactures often switch around in their cars displayed at museums, so they sometimes are at larger showrooms around the world.
    ex. When i was at the Peugeot museum this summer, the Oxia and Proxima weren't there, as they where on display at the Paris showroom (unfortunately).

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    I think this car deserves a thread's title update
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    Not a big fan of the front-end, but the rest of the car is indeed beauteous.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LeonOfTheDead View Post
    I think this car deserves a thread's title update
    Done, my man.

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    Thanks

    Nice to see you around again (haven't been myself recently)
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    Good to have both of you back!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kitdy View Post
    Good to have both of you back!
    was about time I guess
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    Here's the short story of the car FYI:

    (...) The car, which was built in the year 1969, was constructed by Bruno Sacco. Bruno Sacco was the chief stylist of Mercedes-Benz from 1974 to 1999. One of his projects was the C 111. The design study (...) is a layout of the C111. It is totally made out of wood. It has no enginge or any further technic inside. It was only built for design reasons - to get a feeling for the form. (...) The company decided to build the form of the orange C111. The design study was never shown on a trade show.

    From 1969 to 2001 the car was stored in a garage of our design department. In 2001 Mercedes-Benz Classic discovered the sleeping beauty. We assured the car and for the next 9 years we stored the car in our warehouse in Fellbach. In 2010 we decided to show this beautifull car for the first time in a glasbox of the museums car park.
    Thanks to C. Knecht @ Daimler AG Archives and Classic Car Collection
    Last edited by Ecnelis; 10-26-2010 at 02:25 PM.

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    I want one of those warehouses. Really.
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