For Mercedes-Benz, Monterey Car Week in Pebble Beach has been an integral part of the events calendar for many years, not only to showcase the many existing classics, but also to regularly present new models and studies. In keeping with the location of the event, these are usually top-of-the-range models. This year, the Stuttgart-based firm presented the Maybach variant of the SL roadster, as well as a super GT3 that was free of all limits and constraints.
But the revival of the C 111-II concept car with a Wankel engine and the 100-year-old Targa Florio racing car ready to go are at least as interesting. Gallery: Mercedes-Benz Pebble Beach Monterey Car Week 2024 Above all, the orange C 111-II caused a sensation with its hinged doors and four-rotor Wankel engine. The engine from the original 1970 car from the in-house collection was brought back to life by the Mercedes-Benz Classic specialist, enabling the C 111 to take the lead in the traditional Tour d'Elegance.
It was accompanied by another exceptional collector's car, the century-old supercharged Targa Florio. The third member of the classics group was an original 1955 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R, which the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum will have auctioned by RM Sotheby's at the Mercedes-Benz Museum towards the end of 2024. Experts estimate that the car could fetch a record value.
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