Mercedes-Benz C112

Mercedes-Benz C112
Overview
ManufacturerCarrozzeria Coggiola (body)
Daimler-Benz (Chassis and interior)[1]
Production1991
AssemblyTurin, Italy
DesignerMercedes-Benz Advanced Design team under Bruno Sacco[2]
Body and chassis
ClassConcept car
Body style2-door coupé
LayoutRear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
PlatformRiveted aluminium and Kevlar body panels over bonded aluminium monocoque with integrated steel roll cage
DoorsGull-wing
RelatedMercedes-Benz C11[1]
Isdera Commendatore 112i
Powertrain
Engine6.0-litre Mercedes-Benz M120 60-degree V12
Transmission6-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,700 mm (106.3 in)
Length4,616 mm (182 in)
Width1,976 mm (78 in)
Height1,200 mm (47 in)
Curb weight1,569 kg (3,459 lb)[1]
Chronology
PredecessorMercedes-Benz C111 (spiritual)
Mercedes-Benz CW311
SuccessorMercedes-Benz CLK GTR Straßen Version
Mercedes-Benz C1000
Mercedes-Benz C112
C112 with gullwing doors open.

The Mercedes-Benz C112 was an experimental mid-engine concept car built in 1991 by German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz as a test bed, similar to the later versions of the C111. Despite using the same chassis code, it was not related to the W112 series of limousines and coupes of the 1960s. The C112 was intended to be the road-legal counterpart of the Sauber-built C11 Group C prototype race car developed for the 1990 World Sports-Prototype Championship.

  1. ^ a b c Orlove, Raphael (31 August 2016). "When Mercedes Almost Built the World's Greatest Gullwing Supercar But Decided Not to Bother". Jalopnik. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  2. ^ Ludvigsen, Karl (August 2006). "Mercedes-Benz C112". Hemmings. Retrieved 19 May 2018.