📼Mercedes C111 Nardo World record drive 1976

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TitleMercedes C111 Nardo World record drive 1976
DescriptionSo although it would never be allowed to cruise the country lanes and boulevards, the C 111 would go on to make its mark on the world’s test circuits. By 1973 the growing importance of fuel-efficient engines had become clear, not least as a result of the oil crisis, presenting good opportunities for thrifty diesels. In an attempt to disprove the compression-ignition engine’s reputation as loud and lacking dynamism, the test department fitted the C 111-II with a three-litre five-cylinder diesel engine. Now known internally as the C 111-II D, the test vehicle used turbocharging and intercooling systems to produce 140 kW (190 hp) from the OM 617 LA production engine (59 kW/80 hp) taken from the 240 D 3.0 of the W 115 series (“Stroke Eight”). In June 1976 the C 111-II D delivered a convincing performance on the test circuit at Nardò in Italy: over the space of 60 hours, four drivers set 16 world records, among them 13 for diesel vehicles and three for cars with any type of engine. Their average speed was 252 km/h – proving that a Mercedes-Benz diesel engine is also more than capable of sprinting. #c111 #diesel #nardo #oldbenz
CreatorOldBenz
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TagsMercedes C111, c111, mercedes c111-II, C111-IID, C111 diesel, 1976, Nardo 1976, c111 record, c111 om617, om617, diesel, mercedes, OM 617 LA, C 111-II D, C 111, C 111-II, oldbenz
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Entry CreatedAug 17, 2018, 4:37 PM
Last UpdatedNov 21, 2020, 3:58 PM

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