How Mercedes Benz Lost Their Mind, and Won

[@the.squidd]

For organization's sake lets just file all complaints about my mispronunciations of Straßenversion here. ^__^

[@bongwaterbojack]

Was already getting ready to type lol Brilliant video though. I grew up in germany with posters of these cars on my wall, though I honestly never knew much about them beyond looking cool and going fast. Thanks for sharing the story!

[@ArnoModelstate]

Could only find 1 flaw in the speech [Hence this section :) ], The B is a "ringle S" so they pronounce it a ss. Don't really know the origin of it but is could be to get rid of the dreaded written SS in German writing (as a NONE German I can be very wrong indeed) !

[@_n-Dee_]

the german pronouncement of "ß" is like a "ss" false: StraBenverion ok: StraSSenversion. the simple S is pronounced like Zzzzz the ß/ss in the middle of a word is pronounced like a comon sharp sssss Attention: the beginning of "St..." is pronounced like "Sht..." and in german sounds like "ShtrassenVersion" (StreetVersion) eng: sh ger: sch PS: french is more difficult :D ..just to clarify hopefully in other great videos to come.

[@logiarhythm6285]

@@_n-Dee_ no sorry, you're wrong ^^ double consonants like "ss" mean that the vowel before it is spoken shorter. Since there is *only a small "ß"* (in many fonts at least; there is no use of it because a word can't begin with it), it is sometimes *replaced with a double S in block letters,* but this would lead to a wrong pronounciation following the German orthography. The ß actually means the exact opposite, so the vowel before it is pronounced longer. as -> as ass -> às (very short a, longer pronounced s) aß -> ás (longer a) but there are many exceptions to this, for example after following a vowel mutation (au, eu) this mutation is pronounced short again.

[@EinKerl3554]

@@ArnoModelstate It's called a Scharfes S (sharp S) or Eszett which one is used tends to be a regional preference. It's use is dependent on the vowel(s) preceding it.

[@MrReese]

The drivers walking away from those insane incidents with only minor injuries all three times really says a lot. Mercedes staying true to their values even in racing.

[@db-rusty-db8616]

not just Mercedes I personally think we should give a huge shout out to the mostly unsung hero's the engineers I think they should get a lot more parse than they do

[@JorgeChavez-du5vm]

@@girishs1755 Even McLaren doesn't deserve any credit since all of their success still rides on Murray's genius and perception. The man was looking decades into the future and forced McLaren to do what was in their best interests when they couldn't begin to comprehend what he was doing.

[@doggSMK]

​@@JorgeChavez-du5vm and today we have Gordon Murry's own automobiles - GMA. ❤ This guy is a living legend! And he is underrated. Huge respect to him.

[@db-rusty-db8616]

@@doggSMK I couldn't agree more with you

[@JorgeChavez-du5vm]

@@girishs1755 I never said that Murray did everything and built the car singlehandedly so spare everyone the semantics. This discussion is solely about the design aspect and Gordon did all of that by himself during a time when computers and manufacturing equipment were primitive to say the least, and that's if it even existed. According to your logic (actually a complete lack thereof) the raisin brain in another thread who claimed that Paganis are just rebadged Mercedes would be correct.

[@NotLegalButByLaw]

Huge respects, its hard being the first race car that invented flight

[@Ketchup991]

🛫

[@reisakashiya]

🛫

[@kinger41]

That was the CLR, not the CLK GTR...

[@Indicant]

​@@kinger41my guy!

[@Jay_the_AV8R]

There was another that I remember in Le Man that flew into a crowd way before the Mercedes took flight.

[@technoghost68]

"Ferocious monsters. Tamed and hidden Never tasting the blood they were meant to feast of." That line goes so hard and really makes me feel bad for the super cars being in a museum instead of the racetrack

[@gurusainath7559]

This monologue gave me goosebumps

[@IgorPolegkiy]

Velocity invitational is one of those events every year that these cars get to breathe for three days straight of hard-core racing

[@JB-ls5pq]

​@@gurusainath7559 He has a habbit of making goosebump worthy speeches

[@fordcent]

The CLK GTR is special to me, my grandmother owned a CLK 500 and when she passed I bought it back. Without the GTR I wouldn’t have the car I own today. Thank you for this video

[@the.squidd]

Our pleasure!

[@Phoenix_1991]

wow, a granny with a CLK500, I wonder what the story is behind this. Sounds fascinating!

[@FirestormX9]

wait you just casually dropped the teaser of the week. Whats the story there???

[@NFCloud]

@@Phoenix_1991 They weren't always a granny, most of the time those people buy them new and the vehicles remain special to them into old age. That's what happened in my own and a friends family at least.

[@fordcent]

@@FirestormX9 my granddad owns a Porsche 911 Turbo S, so she wanted a car that could “keep up”. Since she had watched the GTR race ahead of the Porsche, she decided on the CLK 500 the same year I was born. Because of her I have the ultimate first car and will never forget what it meant to her.

[@lefata]

It's amazing how this car took flight 3 different times at around 200mph and the driver only came out with a few scratches.

[@chiefdenis]

Mercedes safety standards

[@timhuggins1993]

Mark webber lemanz 1999

[@jamesjohnson3910]

CLR was not the gtr.

[@jfan4reva]

Props to Webber who flipped it the first time, and then went back and drove it again. And flipped it again. Reminds me of Zora Arcus-Dontov quote about the Corvette Stingray having aerodynamics that were "just enough to make it a bad airplane". The fact that no one died is a tribute to the engineers.

[@hagestad]

@@chiefdenis i wonder if it was mercedes or say Dallara. Dallara used to make carbon tubs for everyone those days. Until recently most mclaren carbon tubs were made by dallara. Same with Bugatti.

[@jehscee]

My most familiar memory of the CLK was using it in need for speed hot pursuit 2 (2002), there was a track that had a hill that you could launch this thing off and send it flying. Years later when I saw that it actually did that in real life I couldn't believe it lmao.

[@kyleeverly9243]

NFS HP3 was the same for me. That was the best car in the game due to it's fantastic speed and unbeatable handling

[@ssravan8003]

Damn that what took me here😭💓

[@davidnguyen9409]

Hot Pursuit 2, what a game. Probably one of the best soundtracks of any racing game, ever.

[@jehscee]

@@davidnguyen9409 completely agree. Still listen to it

[@arislaf]

@@kyleeverly9243 HP3 ????

[@kinger41]

Ahhh, the car that killed off an entire class! Seriously tho, I'm fascinated by the late 90s GT1 era of the FIA GT Championship and I want more people to learn about the series overall.

[@the.squidd]

It was such a magical couple years of racing, really wish we had something like that in the modern era with all these hypercars running around.

[@MrBoost96]

@@the.squidd there's the new hypercar category at lemans what do you think about them?

[@the.squidd]

@@MrBoost96 I spent last night watching videos of the Cadillac LMDh obsessively.

[@MrBoost96]

@@the.squidd my brother

[@threadtapwhisperer5136]

That 1989 Sauber Mercedes C9 and C11 are some if the baddest of ass sounding V8 biturbo engines. German engineering precision and a American-esque V8 firing order, howlygrowls to tighten your pants up real good.

[@QuantumS1ngularity]

Maaann .. that line "never tasting the blood they were meant to feast upon" it really, literally made me cry. Honestly, for a racing legend like this one, that fate is worse than death.

[@the.squidd]

Thanks for watching to the end!

[@vpweber]

​@@the.squidd Who didn't watch to the end!? That was gold! Thank you!

[@the.squidd]

@@vpweber Not everyone has 30 minutes to spare! I always appreciate that anyone watches any amount of the videos at all.

[@MuneebSid]

​@@the.squidd this was 30 mins 😮 you're good at this! I was glued.

[@johnjones928]

The Porsche GT1 also did a back flip in Road Atlanta, the main problem with the GT1 class was it didn't have the same front overhang restrictions as the prototypes. Mercedes and Porsche exploited that to extend the splitter and create more downforce, but that allowed massive front lift if the nose lifted too high at speed.

[@shadxwslash44]

The CLK GTR might be one of the most beautiful examples of a clash of two worlds. Where the quad headlights of luxury meet a screaming V12.

[@TheTrueChuckNorris]

The nineties were the absolute pinnacle of automotive engineering. Miss it so much it almost brings a tear to my eye

[@kornelhuppert5654]

The nineties were the absolute pinnacle of everything...if you think about it...

[@TheTrueChuckNorris]

@@kornelhuppert5654 truth

[@youkahhh]

"ferocious monsters tamed and hidden, never tasting the blood they were meant to feast upon." that line went so hard it struck my heart.

[@the.squidd]

One of my favorite lines I’ve written here!

[@derrickallen2054]

Your videos are on a different level 💪🏻 And Mercedes getting, not one, but two of these monsters built and race ready within 128 days is a feat beyond words.

[@BeastModeXCIII]

not that much of a feat when you realize they ended up copying off their classmates answers

[@xd1be9nb7v]

you like the overly dramatic cinematic heroic music? 😅

[@MaticTheProto]

@@BeastModeXCIII aight, do the same then I dare you

[@Skreamies]

It's still quite incredible they allowed the CLR to keep racing after the first flip, health and safety was different back then and that's not even that long ago. Incredible cars.

[@marcthesharc991]

Thank you Mercedes for contributing in the creation of 3 of the coolest race cars ever build. 911 GT1, F1 GTR LT and obviously the CLK GTR

[@d.a.h1562]

You forgot about McLaren F1

[@L3GHO5T]

Classic squidd. How many masterpieces can one man make? Man I still remember watching this lemans with my dad and uncle when the clr took flight. This was no end, this was the moment Mercedes transcended auto sport.

[@the.squidd]

[@mk6315]

Wunder macht

[@Gois83]

I remember the 1999 lift-off so vividly... I was shell shocked to watch the CLR filting off (for the 3rd time in the same weekend) and honestly feared for Dumbreck's life. I was also destrought for the fact that my fellow countryman Pedro Lamy was forced to give up on the real prospect of winning at Le Mans. He'd have the opportunity again at Peugeot but he really was never on the leading car.

[@Cafferssss]

I remember watching it too. It was quite the sight and totally a scary thing to witness with regards to fearing for the drivers life.

[@dustinmoritz6634]

Was watching that year and it was unbelievable to see

[@bunnie_bee]

wish i was alive to have seen it then 😂😅

[@SiyxmTTS]

This channel single-handedly has had my 100% attention for the entire duration of every video thus far. One of the more respectful, grown up, emotionally involving KZbin channels. Can’t wait to see what’s made in the future. The views are coming in as a reward of the editing style and the montage of different clips, never change this formula. Every video has felt like a well detailed story

[@the.squidd]

That you said respectful is the biggest compliment we could receive. At the end of the day, I never want anything we make to look like a cash grab, or just for clicks, or exploitative. I do my best to be respectful to the story, my fans, and my team as possible.

[@chrislenzi6676]

How does this channel only have 140k subs? These are masterful videos. The Squidd deserves respect!! Keep up the amazing work 👏

[@the.squidd]

I dunno 140k is a lot of people to me! Imagine that many people in a movie theatre? Wild.

[@The_Annoyed_chef]

@@the.squidd Yeah. Only couple of stadiums in the world have room for 150k people. So soon you are bigger than a football stadium.

[@benjaminblakemore9704]

TOTALLY AGREED 👍

[@karma3092]

I remember everyone saying that including myself around 60k or less.

[@Jay-jb2vr]

This channel is relatively new. 140K subs is not bad at all

[@Astrophysix1]

A beast, built for the track, bred to dominate the competition. only to be caged away because the one thing she was built for was brought down because she was so good at it. nobody could beat her. such a sorrowful ending for something so great. terrific video squid!

[@the.squidd]

Thank you Richard!

[@saucegodishall2103]

Its time for another masterpiece, this man doesn't miss just hit after hit 🎉

[@Torqyboi]

the reason the car flew was because of its high downforce but they forgot to account for the fact that mark webber was Australian, so the downforce turned into uplift hence launching the car

[@the.squidd]

😂

[@deemz312]

I laughed. Good one

[@mcda_b0556]

Man, never seen any documentary on car history so good before. The work you're doing is awesome dude. I would definitely love to see a Hudson Hornet documentary or a Ford vs Ferrari, or even a Group C documentary (you know with the Porsche 956, Jaguar XJR-9 and Sauber C9), and a Group B rally one. Sorry if it sounds like a lot, i Just hope to live enough to see it

[@1weirdpotato426]

I feel like you are one of the few people on this platform that can tell a story this well, informationally and make it so exiting all at once. Aboslutlely loving the videos can't wait for the next one!

[@the.squidd]

Thank you friend!

[@siddharth44410]

I can't agree more

[@digitalcamaro9708]

​@@JustBeowulf He's the coldest educational speaker on KZbin. I've been watching him for years.

[@EmyrDerfel]

​@@JustBeowulf cool, but C&Rsenal is the king of firearms history on KZbin.

[@kevinsellsit5584]

Even if you had left out the flight at 26:24 I'm sure that 98% of your automotive enthusiast audience would have been able to re-play those images from memory, like I can, and always will be able to. Another story told like never before. Thank you for what you do! :)

[@the.squidd]

Thank you Kevin for watching!

[@rdspam]

One of the best races I ever attended was watching the CLK-GTR beat F1 GTRs and 911 GT1s at Sebring in ‘97. Looking at the results, there were many legendary drivers that weekend. And FIA GT was so unknown, and Sebring so hard to get to, that chatting with Norbert Haug and Greg Moore in the pits was like chatting with other drivers at a club race. And security couldn’t care less about walking on track to get some of the Champaign spray under the podium. Quite a change from F1 race lockdowns.

[@the.squidd]

I love shooting Sebring. One of my favorite tracks on the planet.

[@A__EthanGoh]

When The Squidd uploads, it's time to grab some popcorn 🍿

[@TheLexa053]

I'm about to buy one

[@keknut1299]

Dude I’m literally making one rn😂

[@rocket009able]

The ability of this man to dramatise every single thing is unmatched, I'm always left wanting more!

[@rossmclaren2522]

Outstanding video, thank you for taking the time to put this together! Very well done.

[@the.squidd]

Thank you so much Ross! We worked super hard on this and I'm glad it was worth it.

[@yukonc4]

Dude...your videos are unbelievably good. Keep on making them. Each one shows how much you love the cars and history of auto racing. I literally rush to watch them as soon as they drop. Kudos.

[@the.squidd]

[@Not-a-bot222]

Same

[@cyoann8050]

@@the.squidd you are the only love here bro 🥰

[@TheSummoner]

Great video, just a small note: the ß symbol (born as a fusion of the archaic elongated s, written as ſ, and a regular one) that appears in the street legal version's German name is actually a double s and it should sound as such.

[@ani_mesh]

F1 GTR will still be my favorite from that era but this story is incredible, and so is your story telling. Great work!

[@unpass]

easily your best video. perfect tone. perfect blend of engaging and informative commentary. perfect editing. i also love how we're getting a SCU (Squid Cinematic Universe) with murray and DK showing up

[@the.squidd]

SCU I love that. It’s definitely a thing. I make a video and learn about a person and suddenly I’m making another video about that person.

[@ENDERTRAPCO]

You changed the thumbnail and title right? lol cus i got so excited seeing another mercedes video made by u in the recommendations then realized ive seen it, still a banger!

[@the.squidd]

Yeah I experiment with thumbs and titles here, these videos take incredible effort to make and I want as many eyes on them as possible!

[@no_lft_shft]

The flying Mercedes. Those images are legendary just as much as the actual car was lol. Changed racing forever. You are right there.

[@sleepyHereplays]

To the whole team of THE SQUIDD, y'all are just hitting bullseyes after bullseyes. It's astonishing how guys make it this exciting, video after video. And honestly, I'm absolutely glad i clicked on that LFA video, cause I'm a fan. Keep these videos rolling, you guys are the best!

[@the.squidd]

Thanks friend! Hope you continue watching!

[@DragonStar524]

Those three airborne CLR crashes probably gave the team PTSD 1955 flashbacks. Cant blame them for pulling out after that 3rd wreck.

[@madsholmkristensen8453]

Great videos, I love the stories, and how these cars aren't just objects but heroes in them. keep up the fantastic work

[@the.squidd]

Cara are built by hundreds of hands and driven by dozens of legends. I think it’s a delight to go beyond the horsepower and lap times and get to the core of what makes a car important, and that is the story.

[@jdmmike7225]

The CLK GTR is one of the cars that really got me interested in racing in the mid to late 90's as a kid. I remember sneaking out of my room to watch the 24hrs of Le Mans on mute so I didn't wake my parents LMAO. Great video dude 🤙

[@supertouring1]

The 90s GT1 period was probably the most exciting coolest periods in motorsports as so many manufacturers entered cars.

[@jdmmike7225]

@@supertouring1 It's definitely up there. But there's so many cool groups. Group C was amazing and I personally love the Group 5 Super Silhouette cars. But GT1 was definitely one of the most fun to watch. I remember watching the Mercedes do a flip in the air & that was one of the first times I actually feared for a driver's life.

[@barsgecgil3437]

when playing forza with my cousin years ago we had unkowingly banned this car ourselves and never used it because it was too op in the game. Now I learned that it was indeed too op in real life aswell. Huge respect to the engineers and everyone involved. Great Video man!

[@hacktheplanet.]

Always one that talks about games. How sad.

[@florentk6447]

It's almost a shame to just say this video is another hit out of the park. Your vibrant story telling and excellent choice of history reckoning made me have a very enjoyable hour. (Watched it twice just to be sure...). Thanks again for this masterpiece. By the way, we need more recurring character alert :)

[@the.squidd]

XD There's usually 2 or 3 per video. Might get annoying!

[@florentk6447]

@@the.squidd Maybe just an icon then. That alert really took me by surprise and I got to rewind 10s just for the fun I got. Keep up the good work anyway, and as I said your storytelling is out of this world. Cheers.

[@PlebCentre]

Take a shot every time Gordon Murray and the BMW engineer gets mentioned.

[@florentk6447]

@@PlebCentre Will do for the next video. I have this Vodka/Cointreau/Lemon cocktail at the ready (named Kamikaze for some reason)

[@the.squidd]

@@PlebCentre Surprised no ones called out the Thomas Bscher appearance. He was piloting the F1 in the crash in this video, and he was the guy who took his F1 to the mechanic in the F1 vid.

[@ValkyrieLightwing]

Wow I never knew the design process of this car, being that it was basically an amalgamation of the F1 and 911 GT1. What an amazingly well done video, sir. The CLK GTR is one of my all-time favourite cars, funny enough, alongside the 911 GT1 and F1. I was but a toddler back then, but that Era of racing is something special, and something we will never see again, be it for good or bad.

[@the.squidd]

I'm optimistic there is still good racing to be had out there. Probably everyone in 1999 wasn't thinking they were living in the golden era either.

[@andrewrobertson5508]

The early era of GT1 was special and raw compared to modern standards. That being said, look at top-level endurance sportscar racing today. In the US we have Porsche, BMW, Cadillac, Acura… and abroad (with similar rules) we have Ferrari, Glickenhaus, Peugeot, ByKolles, with Lambo and Alpine joining next year. That’s a WAY deeper field than BPR GT or FIA GT ever had… And I’m totally here for it 😁

[@ValkyrieLightwing]

@Andrew Robertson both good points from y'all. I haven't kept up much with the new Prototype racing at all aside from just seeing the new cars (which look absolutely mad, and the Cadillac is one of the meanest sounding cars ever) but it does seem to be the closest to that Era of racing we have. Although admittedly I have been obsessed lately with V8 Supercars and how incredible the racing and competition is within it.

[@BGWarrior86]

Great video for such a racing icon! Thanks for making it!

[@the.squidd]

Glad you liked it!

[@BGWarrior86]

That video made me subscribe to the channel and opened the gates to other great stories! Thanks again & keep doing this!

[@NicoParasite]

I get the chills while watching every single one of your videos and this one was no different. I love the CLK, such an amazing car, an iconic super car imo.

[@JuanOssaArango]

I’m just going to say this, and I don’t often comment on videos. Your editing and pacing is out of this world. It is criminal that you don’t have at least a mill subs. Can’t wait to catch up with your channel. New fan for sure.

[@the.squidd]

Eh. I’m not chasing sub counts or anything. I’m just happy people like my stories.

[@Paladin1034]

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. Love the breakdown of a GT1 legend.

[@taysonhale8389]

“That is, until one company lost its cool, took it by the schnitzel…” I literally snorted that took me by complete surprise. It’s the reason I love this channel. The seriousness of the stories mixed in with what can only be described as perfectly timed and flawlessly executed humor. Well done, sir. Well done.

[@the.squidd]

Gotta thank my writer Ken for that one, he has a dry, hilarious attitude that really brings a lot to the videos. Couldn't make this stuff without him.

[@divinus9364]

@@the.squidd I would go crazy too if as a german I'd eat austrias national dish

[@Wargasm54]

I think he said “took a bite of schnitzel “

[@jasperocks3861]

This guy is honestly one of the best story tellers on the platform it is a good day when a new video comes out

[@amg2rs236]

Now that vid was my all time Easter treat!!!! Being a C63 AMG Black Series Owner, this history lessen was truly appreciated.. Loved every second!!!

[@the.squidd]

So jealous. I got to lap a C63 Black years ago and MAN that traction control drift setting was fun.

[@amg2rs236]

@@the.squidd To me besides the V8 growl the gearbox is poetry in motion!! those down shifts are unbelievable like the car is reading your mind!!! Best motor i have ever owned...

[@CrackedCandy]

Funny thing about the McLaren F1 GTR, it started out as a road car that was begged to be raced. Tif Nealon was my first introduction to the McLaren F1

[@moisesezequielgutierrez]

The CLK is ONE of my favorite Supercars ever along with Lambo Murcielago and Pagani Zonda being behind it. The Car just FLIES really well! It's also one of my favorite Cars along with the MR2 SW and Viper too! But it owning and driving one was no more than just a dream for me. I bet it'll send me *higher* on that one.

[@8bitbonsai]

the quality of your videos is insane, i stumbled onto this on and now i wanna watch all other videos too, great work man. well earned sub from me

[@the.squidd]

Much appreciated!

[@Kramerthetroll]

Sir, congrats on the one year of videos and I would like to say, if I may, that you are one of the best story tellers I've ever heard. Thank you for existing and for making this wonderful videos. See you on the next one, cheers!

[@the.squidd]

Thank you for existing friend!

[@TheBlaert]

Massive credit to you man as this is one of the best car documentaries I've watched in quite some time. That really was a hell of an era for GT racing

[@amg2rs236]

Totally Agee on that!!

[@gepflegtePCSpieleKultur]

Mercedes CLR Footage... Holy Mackerel Batman... Great Essay / Documentary btw. Kudos to you...

[@NoiseBombS14]

You briefly touched on them, but please do some more videos on Porsche. They’re truly the mad men of the racing world, building some of the greatest racecars to ever grace this planet

[@largol33t1]

Um, isn't the point of this video to show that Mercedes' designers went insane and accidentally killed off their own racing class?

[@pineapple6295]

I just recently found this channel and I gotta say, there is just something about these videos that keep me coming back for more and more keep up the great work!

[@the.squidd]

Welcome aboard!

[@divAPEX]

for me that something is the amount of work, time and sheer passion behind the editing. It feels like it's own little Tribute documentary movie

[@skyfox7969]

Literal chills man! I never was such a fan of mercs but i'd have to be stupid not to appreciate the fire spitting masterpieces they have brought to life. Driving such a car must be an experience which is impossible to be compared to literally anything else. At this point of engineering marvel, you're not just driving a metal complexity of parts any more. You are literally driving the collective passion and knowledge and ideas and goals, of the people who helped bring such a stunning masterpiece into creation. Just woah.

[@broskidoski]

when we needed him the most............he's back.......... love your stuff

[@joncaseyclary]

This is the highest quality storytelling automotive channel without even a close second place. Super impressed with every one of these videos and I can only hope that THE SQUIDD keeps going, hires some help to pump out more videos, and becomes a top channel in automotive KZbin. When all the success comes you will have earned it!

[@the.squidd]

Wow, thank you so much Jon!

[@bicyclist2]

I absolutely love this era of sports car racing. It was so exciting, and innovative. I remember reading about some of these races in what ever car magazine I could get my hands on at the time. Back in the mid 90's, I had a 1/18th die cast of a McLaren F1 LM GTR, and a Mercedes CLK GTR. There was two 911 GT1's, the 996 is the one everyone sees, and was homologated. I much prefer the look of the older 993 GT1. Please keep up the good work. Thank you.

[@camerongooch9606]

The only thing that's a greater masterpiece then the CLK is the quality, care and craftsmanship of these videos. Squidd. Truly you make the greatest 30 minutes of entertainment I can watch.

[@cranky1812]

Great work, really well made short film. You have new subscriber.

[@the.squidd]

Awesome, thank you!

[@mirzasmajlovic1]

Your videos are unreal. Please never stop since this is a masterpiece, from video to video I’m just more and more immersed and impressed. Hope you get recognised more and land on a show for yourself!

[@TheSar]

The Squidd is hands down the best historical automotive channel on youtube. Great narration, story telling and research. Just superb! Thank you and go well mate.

[@the.squidd]

Wow, thanks!

[@amg2rs236]

Awesome channel!!

[@walkerduncalf8630]

Honestly one of the best put together videos I’ve seen in a while, I love how the narrator talks about this, it sounds like the crazed beer uncle who actually went to college and knows his stuff and isn’t just rambling about mk-ultra

[@huze5]

Have to say I completely stumbled across your channel by chance but so far every single video you've put out has given me goosebumps. Absolutely loving it! You'll hit 5 million subs in no time I'm sure of it! Keep it up!

[@the.squidd]

Glad you like them!

[@s1nenomine]

16:38 FYI you misread the word, the weird B in straßen is actually a german character that replaces a "ss", so you read it "strassenversion", "strassen" meaning "street", you can note the similarity between both languages :)

[@MChill111]

Brilliant work by @The Squidd - this is a mainstream TV worthy documentary!

[@the.squidd]

I’m glad it’s here so it’s free tho

[@zekion.]

Bro...This video, you yourself have made a masterpiece. The effort, the quality, the script, the pacing, the story telling... Beautiful.

[@the.squidd]

🤝 thanks friend

[@amg2rs236]

Have to agree on that.... very educational vid and well put together!!

[@eklypse180]

So happy with the constant uploads. You're gonna be a legend in the community one day dude. You're really talented.

[@gumdakji7207]

What a movie. The background music, the build ups, the narration all came together very well. Out did your self again squiddd

[@the.squidd]

[@ambergris5705]

You've gotta love how the kept the perched emblem right above the grill... seems absurd on a racecar, but at the same time, it's what makes Mercedes. I wish they would've kept those emblems a bit more in these past few years, it would have been fun to see one on the AMG One!

[@9242marcodc]

Mercedes has truly the most amazing events in its racing history

[@largol33t1]

I would love to take one these beasts through LeMans just once...

[@angelo1987sardegna]

27:46 - always, always the goosebumbps. Excellent work Squidd!!!!

[@kevinalves1959]

You know it's good when you get intense chills from the first 2 minutes

[@mavis5513]

Another story told by a great story teller! Thanks for all your hard work!

[@the.squidd]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@azrael_neo9316]

Excellent editing and script! Really cool!

[@the.squidd]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mattfritch6375]

i was stationed in Germany from 93-97 and watched the FIA series on Eurosport live a lot of times and these cars were one of a kind machines the likes of which will never be seen again. I remember the those times fondly and enjoyed watching the sports cars of the day battle it out on those famous european tracks. What a time and what a racecar! Loved the video and had not realized the way Mercedes had shortcut the development by buying and rebodying a Mclaren.

[@the.squidd]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing! Would’ve loved to have watched this stuff when it was actually happening. Very glad we have sites like KZbin now that allow me to at least rewatch them today.

[@AlexMartini.]

My man out here with the 12/10 storytelling and videos. Keep it up bro!

[@cestusfr]

Being born in 1978, i got to watch all groupe B AND BPR/GT1 era. As a motorhead, i can die at peace! I watched every single BPR race back in the day. Never in my motorsport life had i nor will from then on experienced something like this.

[@the.squidd]

I’m glad you got to experience that! I sadly had no idea it was going on at the time but thankfully every race has been uploaded on KZbin to relive again

[@StudlySoldier]

You do incredible work. This could easily pass as a television series with a full crew

[@royal.1359]

Awesome video. I love the CLK GTR especially the design

[@ullcringe2895]

What an incredible video. Love the work you put into this. As a car guy I was into it from the beginning to end.

[@J.C...]

I remember using the CLK and the F1 on Gran Turismo on PS2 WAYYYYYY back. Those 2 were the BOMB.

[@the.squidd]

Me too!

[@oldmanian]

Such great content. Your videos are my favorites to watch. Can’t recommend them highly enough. I hope you’re getting whatever reward you want for these great pieces of content.

[@the.squidd]

The reception of people like you is reward enough!

[@phen1811]

​@@the.squidd wow, it's been a year already? I remember watching your nsx video not long ago!

[@vexageedits6995]

@@phen1811 same

[@Kresnov]

I remember being sat outside the AMG factory waiting to transport a couple of cars when 2 tech guys with helmets and laptop spent 15 minutes trying to get into a CLK GTR, they managed it eventually much to everyone's amusement, still makes me smile today thinking back.

[@blundy1]

Great content as usual. Thanks for the closed captions, too.

[@marcosljf]

this is my favorite Mercedes to this date, thank you for giving me a piece of history I never knew, its incredible what the CLK did on LM, also earned a new subscriber

[@the.squidd]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@02bluehawk]

Idk you will see this but I just found your channel and this is the 6th video of yours I've watched in the past 2 days. Fantastic job on this videos.

[@the.squidd]

Thank you so much friend! Glad you like what we made. And I try and read every single comment here. I appreciate every viewer so much!

[@DaVe-iSnOtHoMe.MaN.LemmingsWeB]

Get TO WATCHING. My personal favorite the time mazda went to le mans

[@DaVe-iSnOtHoMe.MaN.LemmingsWeB]

@@the.squidd any chance your going to make 1991mazda 323 gtr group b/ c rally homologation video

[@02bluehawk]

@the.squidd keep up the great work bud 🤙

[@f1fan3000]

Great video. Another interesting GT1 story to cover would be the Dauer 962, or how a modified Group C prototype was one of, if not the fastest road legal hypercar and a very unusual GT1 entry at Le Mans. P.S. The ß in Straßenversion isn't a b but a "sharp s".

[@lowfatedes]

double s

[@f1fan3000]

@@lowfatedes you can say both.

[@lowfatedes]

@@f1fan3000 it's literally a symbol for two s. If you write it in modern letters it's replaced with ss

[@f1fan3000]

@@lowfatedes de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9F

[@chrissdevano]

Consistently uploading entertaining high quality automotive videos. It's just a matter of time before you will get your breakthrough :)

[@gtrix3240]

he is already hitting 2.5 m views in some videos, the guy got nothing left to prove.

[@chrissdevano]

@@gtrix3240 Compared to other channels his video quality is much higher while having less subscribers. I don't see that as "having nothing left to prove"

[@DjSama]

@@chrissdevano they'll come in time! Just gotta wait it out😎

[@argokarrus2731]

I've just found your channel! This is amazing! New sub gained!

[@Leo555ZZZ]

Totally unique , instantly recognisable in a world of look-alikes, CLK s are legendary.

[@the.squidd]

what's funny is the CLK GTR is kind of a "look alike" as it stole most of its body lines from the Porsche 911 GT1

[@Leonardo555ZZZZ]

@@the.squidd True,,,I guess I was referring mostly that iconic four headlight frontal design , which carried on to the C208 and similarly to the C209 production CLKs.

[@A_Man_In_His_Van]

Look at a 1980 z28 front end and get back to me.

[@Leo555ZZZ]

@@A_Man_In_His_Van Vaguely similar in that it uses two lights , but otherwise is very different .

[@Lukast-xq4iv]

the best thing to pass the time: watch one of the best car story youtuber his new video! keep up the good work bro!

[@nicklevi5537]

I wrote this comment couple of minutes before the end of video. Its like commenting on a very epic movie saga while we awaits post credit scene surprise... Such a remarkable video! The last time i watch an entire 30 minutes video was months if not last year.. no wonder this took 4 months to make 😅🙏. I salute you. This and cold fission! Must sub!

[@neilkavthekar7565]

do the nissan silvas please? and plus, great job, keep on going man

[@ZondaF355]

Group C and B just make the best stories. Thanks Squidd!

[@Kaceydotme]

Great doc. I adore the CLK-GTR and always will.