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Mercedes C111 II White Autumn Metallic Norev 1:18

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Mercedes C111 II White Autumn Metallic Norev 1:18 183050 Diecast
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Norev's 1:18 diecast Mercedes C111 II reproduces the legendary gullwing experimental car built to test Wankel rotary engines and high-speed stability, a project Mercedes famously refused to sell despite unsolicited offers from wealthy would-be buyers. Finished in White Autumn Metallic, it represents one of the most storied concept cars in the brand's history.
Mercedes C111 II White Autumn Metallic Norev 1:18
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Brand
Mercedes
Manufacturer
Norev
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
183050
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About the Mercedes C111 II White Autumn Metallic Norev 1:18

TL;DR: The Norev Mercedes C111 II 1:18 diecast reproduces the legendary gullwing experimental car Mercedes built to test Wankel rotary engines and high-speed stability. Finished in White Autumn Metallic, it captures a genuinely famous concept vehicle that Mercedes reportedly refused to sell despite unsolicited offers, one of the more storied subjects in the brand's history.

Mercedes built the C111 purely as a rolling test bed, never intending to sell it, and its dramatic gullwing doors and Wankel rotary engine made it one of the most talked-about concept cars of the early 1970s regardless.

Rendering an Experimental Icon With Genuine Care

The C111's low, wedge-shaped body and upward-swinging gullwing doors gave it a genuinely futuristic look years before similar styling became common on production supercars, and Norev's diecast captures both elements faithfully, from the sharply creased nose to the doors' correct hinge geometry. White Autumn Metallic sits with real depth under direct light, appropriate for a car whose actual paint reportedly changed between test sessions as engineers experimented with different finishes. Because the C111 never entered production, no two prototypes were identical, so a well-researched diecast like this one carries real documentary value for anyone studying Mercedes' experimental history rather than simply admiring the shape. Later C111 variants moved toward diesel power as Mercedes shifted its research priorities and pursued speed records, but this Wankel-powered version remains the most visually and mechanically distinctive of the series.

A Concept That Refused to Become a Product

Wealthy buyers reportedly sent Mercedes blank checks hoping to purchase a C111 outright, only for the company to return every one, insisting the car existed purely for research rather than sale, a stance that only deepened the car's mystique over the following decades. That refusal to commercialize the C111 is central to why it remains such a celebrated subject among Mercedes enthusiasts specifically, a rare case of a manufacturer prioritizing engineering curiosity over an obvious sales opportunity. Displayed within a Mercedes concept or experimental-vehicle collection, the C111 anchors a story about ambition and restraint that few other subjects can match.

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