Art&DesignSpring2025

ALSO AVAILABLE ISBN: 978-0-7643-6900-1 Size: 9" x 10 1/2" (229 x 267 mm) Pages: 520 Price: $80.00 USD, £72.99, 120.00 CAD Illustrations: 1100+ color and black- and-white photos and diagrams Binding: hardcover BISAC: TRANSPORTATION / Auto- motive / Pictorial TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / History TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / General Mercedes-Benz C 111 The Definitive History of the Mysterious Supercar That Never Was By Wolfgang Kalbhenn, Gerhard Heidbrink & Joachim Hack A comprehensive, insider history of the C 111, the most famous Mercedes never produced InMarch 1969, the news that Daimler-Benz was developing aWankel rotary-engine sports car hit like a bomb. Six months later, the C 111 was the star of the Frankfurt International Motor Show. Despite tremendous interest, Mercedes never put the vehicle into production. Various C 111s appeared over the next decade, featuring different engines, tweaked aerodynamics, and other modern developments. Based on unprecedented access to the Mercedes-Benz Group Archives, this is a comprehensive history of the C 111 program. • Includes 1,100 photos and diagrams in 520 pages • Features previously unpublished interviews with the people behind the car. • Documents the Vision One-Eleven show car inspired by the C 111 and unveiled in June 2023. This authoritative history was made possible through the support of Mercedes-Benz Classic, which granted access to the Mercedes- Benz Group Archives, the C 111 cars in the company’s collection, and contemporary witnesses who formed the development in the 1960s and 1970s. About the Author Gerhard Heidbrink worked at the Mercedes-Benz Classic division for nearly 30 years. All remaining examples of the C 111 are retained under the stewardship of Mercedes-Benz Classic. He is based in Rot am See, Baden- Wurttemberg, Germany. Joachim Hack is a veteran automotive writer. He played a pivotal role in crafting the content and expertise provided by his coauthors into a cohesive manuscript. He lives in Germany. Wolfgang Kalbhenn was an engineer assigned to the C 111 project. Specifically, he contributed to the design of the vehicle’s Wankel rotary engine. He is based in Rai-Breitenbach, Hesse, Germany. ISBN 978-0-7643-6900-1 THE MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS 978-0-7643-6263-7 224 pp. | 9" x 12" (229 x 305 mm) | HC $49.99 USD, £45.99, 72.00 CAD MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERCARS 978-0-7643-4090-1 176 pp. | 8 1/2" x 11" (216 x 279 mm) | HC $39.99 USD, £36.99, 56.99 CAD AVAILABLE MARCH 2025 UK PUB DATE MAY 2025 22 | NEW THIS SEASON