Mercedes-Benz C111 Bruno Sacco, 1969.
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One of a kind Mercedes-Benz C111, designed by designer Bruno Sacco
Italian design has left the deepest mark in the history of Mercedes-Benz, after a long 50 years in Stuttgart worked brilliant Bruno Sacco, who from 1974 to 1998 was the chief designer of the brand. The first designer “steps” in the company of Mercedes-Benz Bruno did, developing models such as the sedan Mercedes-Benz 600 and the 230 SL convertible. In 1970 Sacco was appointed head of the design Department, and soon a year has replaced on a post of the Director of the center of the style of Friedrich Geiger. Since then, all passenger models Mercedes-Benz, starting with the W123 series was created under the guidance of Bruno Sacco. Under the supervision and with his direct participation was developed the vehicles of the S-class (1979, 1991 and 1998), model 190 (1982), 300/500 SL Roadsters (1989), as well as C and E-class (1993/1995), SLK-class (1996) and A-class (1997). However, one of the main projects of Bruno Sacco was the prototype of the Mercedes-Benz C111 with the Wankel engine. Yes, it's really Mercedes-Benz. From 1969 to 1979 Mercedes-Benz built a series of conceptual C111 sports car that was intended for testing engines. There is information that there were four cars, but really even before the official first model of the C111-I in a single copy was made the concept was developed by designer Bruno Sacco in 1969.
Today, the prototype C111 from Bruno Sacco can be seen in the company Museum of Mercedes-Benz.