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Mercedes-Benz C111 Given The Reboot
Texas tuner builds new version of rotary-powered classic.
The New Stratos is gaining some company in the realm of one-off 21st Century sports cars aiming to recall the glory of 1970s-era wedges. GWA Tuning, a Mercedes-Benz tuner based out of San Antonio, is working on a new version of the slippery C111 prototypes of the Apollo era dubbed the Ciento Once. (Spanish for “one hundred eleven,” in case you were wondering.)
While Mercedes’s original C111s used experimental Wankel and diesel engines, the new car makes do with a mid-mounted version of the Mercedes-Benz M120 V12 (also used in the Pagani Zonda), producing 408 horsepower and connected to a six-speed transmission. The brakes come from the S55 AMG, while the wheel-and-tire setup comes from the SLS; an adjustable coil-over suspension keeps the car on track.
The car was commissioned by Arturo Alonso, owner of GWA; while his company says the Ciento Once “will likely be one of a kind,” we’re willing to bet they’d build a few more if they find the buyers. (Though if for some reason they can’t build you one, they also make a bitchin’ body kit for the E63 Wagon.)
Check out more pictures of the GWA Tuning Ciento Once here.
[via GWA]
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[...] by Noah Joseph on 06. Jan, 2011 in Concept Cars Filed under: Aftermarket, Concept Cars, Coupe, Performance, Mercedes-Benz GWA Mercedes-Benz Ciento Once - Click above for high-res image gallery What's even better than a supercar? A one-of-a-kind factory prototype. And few drummed up as much excitement back in the 70s as the Mercedes-Benz C111. The experimental showcase demonstrated the epitome of performance technology and aerodynamics, and still stands as one of the most advanced prototypes ever devised in Stuttgart... or anywhere else for that matter. And now it's back. GWA Tuning, a Benz tweaker out of San Antonio, has breathed new life into the C111 formula with a recreation called the Ciento Once (Spanish for "one hundred eleven"). The one-off eschews the Wankel engine of the original for the AMG M120 V12 that drives the Pagani Zonda, driving 408 horsepower in this case through a six-speed transmission with the brakes from the S55 AMG and the rolling stock from the SLS. Have a closer look in the gallery below, and do try to keep the drool from puddling on the keyboard. Gallery: GWA Mercedes-Benz Ciento Once [Source: GWA Tuning via 0-60] [...]
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