Mercedes C111 gull wing prototype.

[Chris Burns]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jk4H1eV9JuY

[DMCVegas]

Very interesting video there with the tour of the car. I can't lie though, that front shot of the car dead-on actually ruined it for me. :frown: Still though, I'd love to know what road it was he took. Looked like San Fernando, then Foothill, and up somewhere in the Sunland/Tujunga area and back down the 210.

It's also rather amazing to critique this car in a modern context, especially the Gullwing Doors as compared with the DMC-12. Suddenly 2,700 lbs. isn't so heavy, the thick A-Pillars that were complained about back then are actually normal by today's standards, and the horsepower rating of barely over 200 BHP is actually considered acceptable for the vintage.

Comparing the designs of the DMC-12's Gullwing Doors, the radiator venting system, and drivetrain configuration, it really is an amazing feat of under appreciated engineering.

[Lenny]

It looks like a DeLorean at first glance.

[mr_maxime]

That's an awesome car. I can definitely see this as an inspiration for the delorean.