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ALSO AVAILABLE 2025 New Releases 15 ISBN 978-0-7643-6900-1 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 UK Pub Date: May 2025 Illustrations: 1100+ color and black- and-white photos and diagrams Binding: hardcover BISAC: TRANSPORTATION / Auto- motive / Pictorial AVAILABLE MARCH 2025 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. In March 1969, the news that Daimler-Benz was developing a Wankel 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 • Includes 1,100 photos and diagrams in 520 pages • Features previously unpublished interviews with the people behind the car.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 Classis 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 Authors 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. MCLAREN 978-0-7643-6731-1 320 pp | 9” x 12” (229 x 305 mm) | HC $65.00 USD, £59.99, 95.00 CAD 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