I’m Building The ULTIMATE 50-Year-Old Mercedes Rally Car!

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In this new series, join Alex as he transforms a 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 S into the ultimate rally car and sets his sights on competing in the 2019 AvD Histo Monte rally!
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@nicknags8041
@nicknags8041 5 жыл бұрын
First mod: *_fake amg badge_*
@kingofohio5689
@kingofohio5689 5 жыл бұрын
Nicknags well most benz guys dont actually do this mod at all but i know that bimmer guys for a no reason they put m badge on their non m bmws.
@davidbest1
@davidbest1 5 жыл бұрын
bob 69 well the amount of SLK, E220, C200, GLA 250, CLS 350 models with AMG badges is almost rivaling The non M bmw models with M badges
@DassRoc
@DassRoc 5 жыл бұрын
@@kingofohio5689 the people who do the fake amg badge came from doing the m badge on their bimmers xD
@pharaongaming8617
@pharaongaming8617 5 жыл бұрын
nah a BRABUS CDI is better
@kingofohio5689
@kingofohio5689 5 жыл бұрын
pharaon gaming Lmao 😂
@mercedesbenzmuseum
@mercedesbenzmuseum 5 жыл бұрын
It's gonna be epic!
@ts.exotics4583
@ts.exotics4583 5 жыл бұрын
Indeed
@Sebastian-hc8rj
@Sebastian-hc8rj 5 жыл бұрын
Ihr jungs seid echt die geilsten :D
@iBOOM
@iBOOM 5 жыл бұрын
Let's hope is it going to be powered by Shell V-Power ;)
@WellsoonMayhem
@WellsoonMayhem 5 жыл бұрын
Your Museum is EPIC !
@basithph8958
@basithph8958 5 жыл бұрын
Your museum is epic!
@maddog063
@maddog063 5 жыл бұрын
Anyone else like: Hell yea. Classic rally car! _sees driving shots of it_ Maybe just...keep it the way it is?
@thando_simelane
@thando_simelane 5 жыл бұрын
Felt the same way bru 😭
@nordvestgaming1238
@nordvestgaming1238 5 жыл бұрын
What the heck KZbin hasn’t shown me any of these videos
@theironmanderin9308
@theironmanderin9308 5 жыл бұрын
PuffThePug thank god it only wasn’t me
@Qitzyer
@Qitzyer 5 жыл бұрын
same
@wiigou1863
@wiigou1863 5 жыл бұрын
Same
@23gatesy
@23gatesy 5 жыл бұрын
Same
@seanoreilly1832
@seanoreilly1832 4 жыл бұрын
Me either
@darius2640
@darius2640 5 жыл бұрын
very affordable, 15 grands is like Alex's whole fleet of cars combined and doubled
@anidiotinaracingcar4874
@anidiotinaracingcar4874 5 жыл бұрын
So true!
@Erowens98
@Erowens98 5 жыл бұрын
15 grand is still on the cheaper end of the spectrum when it comes to cars though.
@ToreDL87
@ToreDL87 5 жыл бұрын
@@Erowens98 Uuuh no, 15 grand is a drift/race E36/S13. This is 15 grand for JUST the base car, in all its worm & roller steering torsion leaf spring whatever (probably it has coil springs since its MB but you know what I mean) BEFORE any mods... no thx.
@Erowens98
@Erowens98 5 жыл бұрын
@@ToreDL87 its a classic Mercedes. Not in the same class as your every day track/drift project. There are plenty of classic cars, even classic nissans, that still go for well over 15k
@peterlustig489
@peterlustig489 5 жыл бұрын
In Germany you can pick them up for 7 or 8 in this condition
@cameronwest1834
@cameronwest1834 5 жыл бұрын
Gunther would be a better name, that car looks like a Gunther
@heylolp9
@heylolp9 5 жыл бұрын
please it would have to be Günter
@pascalharris1
@pascalharris1 5 жыл бұрын
Nah. I reckon that it’s a Horst. Or if it gets a turbo then an Uwe. Uwe? (Oover!?) geddit? Oh never mind!
@rossmoore5364
@rossmoore5364 5 жыл бұрын
Couldn’t agree more !
@DassRoc
@DassRoc 5 жыл бұрын
It should have been named Uwe Hubbs
@olivier883
@olivier883 5 жыл бұрын
Man, I also said Gunther ! :-)
@christianmenger9803
@christianmenger9803 5 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely spectacular! To see a major corporation team up in such a fashion with a car community icon, is beyond special :D I can’t wait to see the finished project, but I’m way more excited about the journey from start to finish! Way to go Alex !
@MyDarkStar451
@MyDarkStar451 5 жыл бұрын
Why don't you buy a rust pocket for projects like this? This looks like it can be very well restored...not modified...
@daszieher
@daszieher 5 жыл бұрын
it is not in perfect condition, so it doesn't have to be restored to factory specs. there are (luckily) already enough of those around. like chopping up and modding a volvo amazon. enough of those to go around as well.
@MyDarkStar451
@MyDarkStar451 5 жыл бұрын
@@daszieher yea but it looks like a good start for a restoration. And hopefully you are right about the numbers
@kylesoler4139
@kylesoler4139 5 жыл бұрын
Depends it could have been one of those cars that look great on the outside but can be hiding something sinister, some people have the tendency to hide potential problems, say like using bog to hide rust holes.
@awsometomable
@awsometomable 5 жыл бұрын
His money
@aronsima3484
@aronsima3484 5 жыл бұрын
Seems like a car provided by Mercedes
@tyrereviews
@tyrereviews 5 жыл бұрын
This looks amazing. Why am I not in this series?!
@CarThrottle
@CarThrottle 5 жыл бұрын
Did you not get our email?
@tyrereviews
@tyrereviews 5 жыл бұрын
@@CarThrottle the last email you send me was just a picture of the shocked pikachu meme :|
@Nyjarz23
@Nyjarz23 5 жыл бұрын
You guys are nuts, we love you.
@EdgarsLS
@EdgarsLS 5 жыл бұрын
@@tyrereviews I wish someone sent me that kind of email!
@nickolaygavrilenko9962
@nickolaygavrilenko9962 5 жыл бұрын
Tyre Reviews maybe in those 6 weeks you make video about track day tyres ? Like nsr2 or 595rsr?
@cheesusslice7342
@cheesusslice7342 5 жыл бұрын
Call it günter please please
@funnyfudgeman16
@funnyfudgeman16 5 жыл бұрын
Definitely
@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT
@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT 5 жыл бұрын
nope , its Heinrich end of the story !
@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT
@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT 5 жыл бұрын
@Elton Joel great idea Mercedes SS 1941
@offroadfuckan5904
@offroadfuckan5904 5 жыл бұрын
But that isnt affordable at all
@burnerheinz
@burnerheinz 5 жыл бұрын
For a car that's half a century old it is affordable
@taz874
@taz874 5 жыл бұрын
Some classic cars go for double or even triple that. So its not that bad. I mean its a price of a new ford focus which is known as an affordable car
@DiscoFang
@DiscoFang 5 жыл бұрын
@@burnerheinz That doesn't make it affordable. That makes it "not as expensive."
@jean-charlesweyland129
@jean-charlesweyland129 5 жыл бұрын
That's the price Mercedes told him to say, a road worthy 280SE is worth around 7000€. 15 000, is for a 220 SE Coupe that drives but needs TLC.
@kylesoler4139
@kylesoler4139 5 жыл бұрын
There are some cars from that era that are surprisingly reasonably priced, but then again if you can't afford the repairs you really can't afford the car.
@B00h44
@B00h44 5 жыл бұрын
car throttle production values went up it seems
@bjrn3437
@bjrn3437 4 жыл бұрын
Haha yea, noticed it right away
@SimonSNB
@SimonSNB 5 жыл бұрын
Now... when is Alex gonna present Top Gear?
@chunaychaudhari1718
@chunaychaudhari1718 5 жыл бұрын
If not Top Gear He'll surely host a car show...
@gtametro
@gtametro 5 жыл бұрын
god i hope not, do not like his presenting style at all as he comes of as a bit of a cock.
@alphaaether597
@alphaaether597 5 жыл бұрын
RetroResto then why are you watching? Just asking.
@epicdefender13
@epicdefender13 5 жыл бұрын
This is top gear level production already imo
@kellypaws
@kellypaws 5 жыл бұрын
Hello. Top Gear is SHIT. That's why I am watching this. Better question, when will more people realise terrestrial porridge is crap compared to the cream of YT.
@Official_bigtango
@Official_bigtango 5 жыл бұрын
Congrats on selling the rx8 and the amount that has gone to the charity 😱🙌🙌
@musabfethullahkocyigit1886
@musabfethullahkocyigit1886 5 жыл бұрын
how much was it?
@geek9642
@geek9642 5 жыл бұрын
50% went to charity
@Nav1g8r1
@Nav1g8r1 5 жыл бұрын
If like to see a short video of that going to the seller and how much raised etc. Just to finish the series.
@jdmfreak22
@jdmfreak22 5 жыл бұрын
Preproduction, script, filming, lightning, editing, music, production, and you Alex... Everything was just spot on! You guys haver really stepped up your game lately!
@leoverrilli7498
@leoverrilli7498 5 жыл бұрын
Getting those Top Gear feels 😢🥰😃
@mohafzal2790
@mohafzal2790 5 жыл бұрын
Leo Verrilli the video production was definitely top gear like, but the soundtrack and sound editing not so much
@myfmstory5917
@myfmstory5917 5 жыл бұрын
We found a garage and cue the music..
@mohabelkeiey9365
@mohabelkeiey9365 5 жыл бұрын
I think it should be named karl after the founder of Mercedes
@kingofohio5689
@kingofohio5689 5 жыл бұрын
Thats even more genius!
@tobiaswittwer9398
@tobiaswittwer9398 5 жыл бұрын
Actually the name Mercedes was used by Daimler, not Benz. Hence the brand name Mercedes-Benz for cars of the Daimler-Benz company.
@kingofohio5689
@kingofohio5689 5 жыл бұрын
Tobias Wittwer Gottlieb
@mohabelkeiey9365
@mohabelkeiey9365 5 жыл бұрын
@@tobiaswittwer9398 i agree with you sir but if you tracked the origins of the company you will see that karl benz was the founder
@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT
@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT 5 жыл бұрын
nope , its Heinrich end of the story !
@gemaskerdebeuker8511
@gemaskerdebeuker8511 5 жыл бұрын
"prove that classics arent boring".....what the F are you talking about. who says classics are boring?
@kingofohio5689
@kingofohio5689 5 жыл бұрын
@Douwe V Some "car guys" who own new bmw etc..
@taz874
@taz874 5 жыл бұрын
Some people seem to only think mew cars are cool to own. I've met some people who think your mad if you spend that much on a old car
@ThatWolfWithShades
@ThatWolfWithShades 5 жыл бұрын
@ღErminzu/Zoneღ *Overrated.
@jjk3840
@jjk3840 5 жыл бұрын
@ღErminzu/Zoneღ but supra cost to much even if it is used
@addy.mp3109
@addy.mp3109 5 жыл бұрын
15 year old "car guys" that only like Lamborghini and mustang.
@felicehoffstedde6665
@felicehoffstedde6665 5 жыл бұрын
Diss likers be like: why u ruin a perfectly good car wtf!?!?!?
@aryze1137
@aryze1137 5 жыл бұрын
Dislikers*
@gravemind6536
@gravemind6536 5 жыл бұрын
Main thing ruining in the car is the fed plates on it.
@fernandog.ramirez.6917
@fernandog.ramirez.6917 5 жыл бұрын
Alex, I’m so proud of you, started watching your videos just when you just were a car aficionado KZbinr and now look where you are, you look like doing a special straight out of the grand tour.
@WelcomeToTheMadness
@WelcomeToTheMadness 5 жыл бұрын
Wait, did you just say €15,000. Damn they are even expensive in its birth place. I just wanted one to bag it on BBS wheels.
@kingofohio5689
@kingofohio5689 5 жыл бұрын
Welcome To The Madness The old mercs (even the new ones) never quite hold their values
@maxmund1047
@maxmund1047 5 жыл бұрын
Thats Mercedes Benz
@speedygonzalex888
@speedygonzalex888 5 жыл бұрын
Welcome To The Madness that would ruin it imo
@kingofohio5689
@kingofohio5689 5 жыл бұрын
Alexander Mosthav imo too 😢
@charliewilliams9722
@charliewilliams9722 5 жыл бұрын
that would be sick, there's an old blue merc wagon that's bagged rolling around my town its awesome
@Punisher9419
@Punisher9419 5 жыл бұрын
Turns out Alex speaks very good German.
@FlorianR
@FlorianR 5 жыл бұрын
Of course he does. His mother is German. ;)
@mamajon4123
@mamajon4123 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah i met him there. After half an hour of english suffering he told me he can speak german😂😂
@mishoor
@mishoor 5 жыл бұрын
No wonder, he is German
@RichardFanders
@RichardFanders 5 жыл бұрын
I'm really not sure it seems right to rally prep such a clean fantastic looking car. I'm watching will a small amount of fear.
@harveydouglas6959
@harveydouglas6959 5 жыл бұрын
Should have called him ‘Achtung!’
@GECKOZFTW
@GECKOZFTW 5 жыл бұрын
'Please don't mod that Merc' would have been better.
@philippe5249
@philippe5249 5 жыл бұрын
HOW ABOUT YOU BUILD PHIL
@kingofohio5689
@kingofohio5689 5 жыл бұрын
Philippe52 its done
@matsbb
@matsbb 5 жыл бұрын
@@kingofohio5689 a project car is never done
@funnyfudgeman16
@funnyfudgeman16 5 жыл бұрын
Matzern23 very true
@sleeper.simulant7327
@sleeper.simulant7327 5 жыл бұрын
The aj30 with headwork can scream to 8000+ rpm and make north of 300 whp n/a
@stilsicherer
@stilsicherer 5 жыл бұрын
*Wackeldackel* for the win! One of the few really great things, german culture has risen...ever. Please keep this little rascal throughout the whole build, Alex.
@speedy83
@speedy83 5 жыл бұрын
Production quality of this video is absolutely top notch, incredibly impressive. Very excited for this series!
@mikeschrijvers5272
@mikeschrijvers5272 5 жыл бұрын
i dont know how much you earn mate but.. 15.000 euro's is not "Cheap"!!!!!
@arondoc6603
@arondoc6603 5 жыл бұрын
He did not say cheap but affordable and for a half a century old classic car it’s pretty affordable especially compared to other classic cars from the same era.
@HerbaceousM8
@HerbaceousM8 5 жыл бұрын
*for the time period
@ivan0idea
@ivan0idea 5 жыл бұрын
Cheap if MB buy it for you...
@fotorabia
@fotorabia 4 жыл бұрын
$2000 in Australia..rustfree...same in the USA...W108s are top Euro in Germany..and the non injected version like this one is a total gas guzzler...u can hear that big Solex sucking the juice from the drivers seat
@jekralovic5076
@jekralovic5076 5 жыл бұрын
Haha Heinrich, Alex du hast dich mal wieder selber übertroffen. :D
@K3v1999
@K3v1999 5 жыл бұрын
@@migoalaouie3854 not nice tbh.
@jadenkorr979
@jadenkorr979 5 жыл бұрын
very mean@@migoalaouie3854
@jayplexy5983
@jayplexy5983 5 жыл бұрын
Du*@@migoalaouie3854
@Basih
@Basih 5 жыл бұрын
Alex! For the summer you need to do a "living with a boxer" series! Porsche or Subaru!
@davecom3
@davecom3 5 жыл бұрын
That would be awesome! An early 2.5 boxster would be perfect, or 3.0 legacy.
@Basih
@Basih 5 жыл бұрын
@@davecom3 I would love seeing a 3.0 legacy on the show :D (I own one myself ^^ 2005 Legacy 3.0R spec.B )
@amoeb81
@amoeb81 5 жыл бұрын
I would vote for a 2.0l because most of us europeans have pretty high taxes for bigger engines, and mileage would be significant factor for most of us... either way I'd like to see a "living with a boxer" series as well. (Most probably with a sweet subaru :D)
@keesie75
@keesie75 5 жыл бұрын
EG33 swapped 911? Haha
@irishwristwatch2487
@irishwristwatch2487 5 жыл бұрын
I'd actually love to see a diesel legacy on here. The boxer diesel got nothing but hate but mines been bulletproof
@m4ini
@m4ini 5 жыл бұрын
Sadly, they don't build them like this one anymore. No one does. These cars are the founders of "made in germany" as a quality badge. Just a bit confused why people are astonished over the price, it's 50 years old an in decent condition (certainly better than most 15-20 year old cars that i've seen on sale in the UK). £12k is a bargain.
@kylesoler4139
@kylesoler4139 5 жыл бұрын
I mean when you factor in the cost of restoration that's fairly reasonable.
@admirsaric4878
@admirsaric4878 5 жыл бұрын
Yoo this episode's vibe reminds me so much of old Top Gear! Loving this series already
@norwegianmountainbiker236
@norwegianmountainbiker236 5 жыл бұрын
I can already tell this series gonna be great
@codezero458
@codezero458 5 жыл бұрын
Now that's cool project, starting to love CarThrottle!
@rossburrow2813
@rossburrow2813 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, really excited for this series! Side note, well done on the lighting and camera skills! looks great.
@superchargedpetrolhead
@superchargedpetrolhead 5 жыл бұрын
Damn, this video quality was awesome. Usually CT videos looks more like a youtuber with his bunch of mates making videos, but this one was straight up there with any car shows. It even reminded me of the old top gear...
@jurgenhermsen5540
@jurgenhermsen5540 5 жыл бұрын
your pronunciation of Heinrich, damn god alternatives: u know what, screw it, it's Heinrich
@majan6267
@majan6267 5 жыл бұрын
Er ist halber Deutscher, also kein Wunder
@theslavicimmigrant4795
@theslavicimmigrant4795 5 жыл бұрын
he's half german
@Inconsecuente
@Inconsecuente 5 жыл бұрын
I have a Mercedes Benz 250 (W114) 1971, love to see older cars
@kingofohio5689
@kingofohio5689 5 жыл бұрын
I own a w201 190e its got M104 engine,6 speed manual box from w203 and amg oz 3 piece wheels 😍
@marcelzenmedia
@marcelzenmedia 5 жыл бұрын
Very nice car
@marcelzenmedia
@marcelzenmedia 5 жыл бұрын
@@kingofohio5689 a 6 speed, wow! Lucky guy
@ililiililliliill9498
@ililiililliliill9498 5 жыл бұрын
bob 69 w201 is my all time favourite mercedes chassis 😍 i own a w203 c class but i think i might sell it and get a 190e with the 2.6 l straight six.
@nikosthanos4609
@nikosthanos4609 5 жыл бұрын
Hey this is exactly the car my late granda used to drive!!im so excited to see this old gem come back to life as rally car..holy sh*t the memories from my grandpa are coming back..im gonna leave before the tears start rolling..nice project guys im so excited for this!!
@TheJeffries7
@TheJeffries7 5 жыл бұрын
Been watching for a few years now and I love seeing how the production of your videos is getting so much better. The only criticism is that sometimes Alex's mic audio quality can be a bit off, especially when in larger open spaces. Also, Alex's hosting is top notch. Keep it up guys!
@CortinasAndClassics
@CortinasAndClassics 5 жыл бұрын
Would prefer to see it restored. Why not use a common 90's banger?
@nielsblankenstijn6854
@nielsblankenstijn6854 5 жыл бұрын
Should’ve called the car HANZ
@szpaky1596
@szpaky1596 5 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see this project finished, Good luck!
@derbigpr500
@derbigpr500 5 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy now that I found that I somehow missed a new series of videos on this channel. Yey 1 hour of fun!
@Leo-ti9nl
@Leo-ti9nl 5 жыл бұрын
Another car? A'ight I'll take it
@sleeper.simulant7327
@sleeper.simulant7327 5 жыл бұрын
Quick Facts these build series are awesome
@JW-rj6cv
@JW-rj6cv 5 жыл бұрын
You should race against Bad Obsession Motorsport's Project Binky one day.
@ClockworkNinja24
@ClockworkNinja24 5 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see that in 8 years
@syarifnur12
@syarifnur12 5 жыл бұрын
So, practically. They're talking with two different language but still manage to understand each other. Großartig! Das ist schön.
@DriversSide
@DriversSide 5 жыл бұрын
This is going to be a sweet build! I will have a classic build on my channel eventually! That silver arrow in the beginning is amazing as well!
@sam460ejdj
@sam460ejdj 5 жыл бұрын
330i 330d mx5 where are they
@maniyaa_
@maniyaa_ 5 жыл бұрын
jhj njnj he sold the 330i (M3) and I think he still has the mx 5
@ASPthespeedyboy
@ASPthespeedyboy 5 жыл бұрын
@@maniyaa_ hos name is phil
@mathiasmang848
@mathiasmang848 5 жыл бұрын
Theyll come back soon...
@chrisg4rr377
@chrisg4rr377 5 жыл бұрын
@@maniyaa_ the M3 went long ago and the 330's are different models
@tobywhite330
@tobywhite330 5 жыл бұрын
He still has All 3 follow him on Instagram
@Goodstegosaurus
@Goodstegosaurus 5 жыл бұрын
Any chance this will be on display at Mercedes Benz World in Brooklands? Would be awesome to see it in person!
@CarThrottle
@CarThrottle 5 жыл бұрын
The car is currently on display at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, right in the entrance! If anyone in Germany sees it, please take a photo and tag us on Instagram!
@chaoringmeister
@chaoringmeister 5 жыл бұрын
This is the best project to date! I love old benzes. It reminds me of the old London-Sydney rally cars.
@wei.2241
@wei.2241 5 жыл бұрын
Some of the shots in this video were really good, props to the camera crew and editors for piecing together an extremely beautiful showcase of a classic
@DanielW124
@DanielW124 5 жыл бұрын
Ich liebe es wie du deutsch sprichst😂
@darrenwilson8042
@darrenwilson8042 5 жыл бұрын
Should be called Otto. Otto is a good German name and suits a car well.
@SnakeyUk08
@SnakeyUk08 5 жыл бұрын
This is gonna be a epic series I can tell already and also reminds of my grand fathers merc he had in the 70`s was a awesome thing to be driven around in as a kid :)
@83nav
@83nav 5 жыл бұрын
As a Germen viewer - awesome series and I am so happy, you dont hack that car, but restore/enhance it :D I´m so looking forward for all to come.
@Hirsebier44
@Hirsebier44 5 жыл бұрын
Heinrich is a wonderful name, greetings from Germany BTW : I love your pronunciation of Heinrich, please say it as often as possible :P
@theslavicimmigrant4795
@theslavicimmigrant4795 5 жыл бұрын
He's half german, of course his pronounciation is perfect.
@Hirsebier44
@Hirsebier44 5 жыл бұрын
@@theslavicimmigrant4795 that is new to me, I stumbled upon this channel when he did the e46 series Oh and I love the pronunciation because it does not sound perfect at all, I am german and that is not perfect :D
@theslavicimmigrant4795
@theslavicimmigrant4795 5 жыл бұрын
@@Hirsebier44 there are accents etc, it's probably good in his part of the country
@blatantlyjohn6234
@blatantlyjohn6234 5 жыл бұрын
Should have left it stock. Beautiful car.
@GECKOZFTW
@GECKOZFTW 5 жыл бұрын
Exactly. A huge fuckoff Merc is the last thing you turn into a rally car.
@GECKOZFTW
@GECKOZFTW 5 жыл бұрын
@Akamveer Bansal That's exactly why I don't like them modding this 280S
@Turbotranceofficial
@Turbotranceofficial 5 жыл бұрын
This is so cool! Can't wait to see this build unfold! Great car choice as well, all the best Alex!
@tomhill8359
@tomhill8359 5 жыл бұрын
Holy shitballs the production quality on this video is leaps and bounds above the last few series! It's amazing to see this channel grow and improve. The bar has been raised even higher! Absolutely loved this video
@Jurgo4509
@Jurgo4509 5 жыл бұрын
This really looks like Top Gear!
@sul430
@sul430 5 жыл бұрын
Better than top gear that's for sure!
@mattcaudell9972
@mattcaudell9972 5 жыл бұрын
Should’ve been a 190e! You can get those for a grand or less here in the states.
@AutomoTom
@AutomoTom 5 жыл бұрын
I used to own a 1972 280SE 3.5 V8 and it was such a great car to waft around in but was fairly quick when it got going. Great looking cars. Will be watching your project closely!
@darthpotassiums1fan20
@darthpotassiums1fan20 5 жыл бұрын
The production quality of this vid was *AMAZING* . Can’t wait for the rest of this series.
@albertoharo9696
@albertoharo9696 5 жыл бұрын
The 300 SE L "Red Pig" was not supported by Mercedes, it was kind of an independent AMG racing car.
@simoneller5194
@simoneller5194 5 жыл бұрын
AMG is now owned by Mercedes. Guess they quietly took over the car ;)
@outscoper
@outscoper 5 жыл бұрын
Geiles Auto Alex! Viel Spaß bei deinem Projekt. :D
@kingofohio5689
@kingofohio5689 5 жыл бұрын
Ich fand dass alexs deutsch ganz gut wirklich ist! :-)
@majan6267
@majan6267 5 жыл бұрын
@@kingofohio5689 mmh maybe him beeing half German has something to do with it
@kingofohio5689
@kingofohio5689 5 жыл бұрын
@majan Because his mom is german and i think his dad is british
@majan6267
@majan6267 5 жыл бұрын
@@kingofohio5689 afaik that is correct
@Torsee
@Torsee 5 жыл бұрын
The shift points are marked on the speedometer. So cool! I had the 69 280 SE, headrests, automatic with manual shifting optional, fuel injected. Nice car! Good luck!
@nicolatesla768
@nicolatesla768 5 жыл бұрын
Great idea for the next series! Love the old Benz, solid well built automobile's.
@AlvinWillistonDavis
@AlvinWillistonDavis 5 жыл бұрын
Plus thats alovely car to mess up.
@maantje2100
@maantje2100 5 жыл бұрын
I know right, its just so sad seeing a classic treated that way
@slowdriver6868
@slowdriver6868 5 жыл бұрын
Eh, it's pretty much wrecked. At least it's getting a new lease of life!
@albertbord
@albertbord 5 жыл бұрын
@@maantje2100 Treated that way? So its better if it just keeps sitting and rotting away?
@pgreg8528
@pgreg8528 5 жыл бұрын
@@maantje2100 you mean...getting a good overhaul and having more use than just looks and a casual sunday drive?
@dietbountyicecream1444
@dietbountyicecream1444 5 жыл бұрын
@@albertbord This car is rare and in mint condition. Nobody would let that rot... They should have at least chosen an automatic, because no one cares about DESTORYING an old automatic classic...
@projectronnie
@projectronnie 5 жыл бұрын
Omg the dog 🐶 I love this series already
@checker1o125
@checker1o125 5 жыл бұрын
DAS IST KEIN HUND. DAS IST EIN WACKEL DACKEL! GOTT SCHÜTZE DEN KAISER.
@majan6267
@majan6267 5 жыл бұрын
@@checker1o125 der Kaiser ist vor weit über 70 Jahren in Holland verreckt, einsam und vergessen, komm drüber hinweg.
@checker1o125
@checker1o125 5 жыл бұрын
@@majan6267ach ja der gute Wilhelm, niemals könnte ich ihn vergessen.
@majan6267
@majan6267 5 жыл бұрын
@@checker1o125 "gut" ist relativ, aber immerhin hatte er gegen Ende seines Lebens zumindest ein paar Einsichten, wie die Verurteilung der Novemberpogrome, andererseits hat er vorher ernsthaft gehofft, dass Hitler ihn wieder einsetzen würde, vielleicht war er also bloß ein bisschen beleidigt. Wie dem auch sei, der deutsche Monarchismus ist tot und das ist auch gut so (nicht das der deutsche Republikanismus deshalb immer perfekt wäre)
@checker1o125
@checker1o125 5 жыл бұрын
@@majan6267 Korrekt
@DrivingwithNico
@DrivingwithNico 5 жыл бұрын
Well this is going to be an epic series! You guys keep one upping yourselves and this is seriously cool... even the video editing is exceptional!
@mermerac9610
@mermerac9610 5 жыл бұрын
Period correct is the word I was waiting. Props, looking forward to this series.
@darius2640
@darius2640 5 жыл бұрын
heidrisch? can I just abreviate that to Hans? you know the one who gets the flammenwerfer
@chiclone-tests71
@chiclone-tests71 5 жыл бұрын
One of my former work-mates was an Heinrich. He was one of the nicest persons on this planet. He died of damn cancer :(
@ililiililliliill9498
@ililiililliliill9498 5 жыл бұрын
I like hans very cool dude
@Bananektdu
@Bananektdu 5 жыл бұрын
No you can't, Hans means John in English, Heinrich is Henry.
@TheChaosfreak97
@TheChaosfreak97 5 жыл бұрын
@@Bananektdu silly me i thought Johann is John. 21 Years of being German was a lie.
@finndann6686
@finndann6686 5 жыл бұрын
Huh, my school walls are covered in graffiti that oddly resembles the W125 front grille... 🤔
@mikaelsiivonen
@mikaelsiivonen 5 жыл бұрын
6:47 Look at that body roll when he floors it😂😂
@benediktbayer940
@benediktbayer940 5 жыл бұрын
LOL That swiss vignette in the left bottom corner of the windscreen :D
@svens.3743
@svens.3743 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, your german is really good, didn't knew that you could speak it. Espacially in the video of Mercedes-Benz, but sometimes it sounds really strange when he's switching from english to german.
@GermanPerfectionist
@GermanPerfectionist 5 жыл бұрын
He's actually half German... Lol
@FoolishPursuitForce
@FoolishPursuitForce 5 жыл бұрын
Takes a second for the brain to switch language tracks, so to speak.
@ryuhayashi97
@ryuhayashi97 5 жыл бұрын
This car made me miss my granpa...
@kingofohio5689
@kingofohio5689 5 жыл бұрын
Aaaawh..😳
@the.otis.burger617
@the.otis.burger617 5 жыл бұрын
😲😲😲😲😲 AWESOME!!! Looking forward to this series!! You gotta keep the bobbing dog, though!!!
@alexanderklepczarek8726
@alexanderklepczarek8726 5 жыл бұрын
Holy snaps man, that production quality is something else. Easily one of the best videos yet.
@gvainola
@gvainola 5 жыл бұрын
Make a group B car out of it. Thats a true rally car
@ashton_ising2841
@ashton_ising2841 5 жыл бұрын
**laugh in scotty kilmer**
@joaquinfranco9012
@joaquinfranco9012 3 жыл бұрын
Scotty Kilmer is a total bellend.
@simonthomas5367
@simonthomas5367 5 жыл бұрын
This project looks like it's going to be AWESOME!! Nice one guys.
@slipperyseal762
@slipperyseal762 5 жыл бұрын
My grandfathers car in Capetown South Africa. Still on the farm in a barn! Super, keep up the good work!
@jjdatuner
@jjdatuner 5 жыл бұрын
Love this channel, but ouch! To see this beautiful car being turned into a rally car makes my heart ache! Atleast use one in worse shape...
@Redstoneprime316
@Redstoneprime316 5 жыл бұрын
Lancia Stratos? Audi Quattro? AMG Red Pig? Ford Sierra RS Cosworth? Abarth 124 Sport Spider?
@lucasrustt
@lucasrustt 5 жыл бұрын
15k? damn that is a lot
@berndhachmeister4357
@berndhachmeister4357 5 жыл бұрын
Really looking forward to the series. I love his humor.
@AntonioHernandez-ml5mz
@AntonioHernandez-ml5mz 5 жыл бұрын
Alex nailing die detsche sprachen. Nice. Looking forward to this unfolding.
@norwegianmountainbiker236
@norwegianmountainbiker236 5 жыл бұрын
0:51 Not gonna lie but that grill looks kinda, questionable...
@tl750
@tl750 5 жыл бұрын
Stuttgarter hier?
@Jawslehoff
@Jawslehoff 5 жыл бұрын
What a beauty! I'm looking forward to its transformation!
@TheMojomoto
@TheMojomoto 5 жыл бұрын
looks like a great project Alex! lovely unchartered content for you guys :) Wilkommen Heinrich!
@Robert-iw8bn
@Robert-iw8bn 5 жыл бұрын
When Hammond dies, wich will happen if he drives another fast car, Alex showld take his place
@kingofohio5689
@kingofohio5689 5 жыл бұрын
Finally some benz content in this channel! rather than bimmer content.
@matthewl5434
@matthewl5434 5 жыл бұрын
rip colin the e36 m3
@claywoodham916
@claywoodham916 5 жыл бұрын
Very much looking forward to seeing this series unfold
@johnstower2449
@johnstower2449 5 жыл бұрын
You have to call it Percy the Prelude. I had one back in the eighties. Loved it.
@williambrown319
@williambrown319 5 жыл бұрын
But but...you're going to ruin an amazing car!
@two_number_nines
@two_number_nines 5 жыл бұрын
*kent bergsma/mercedessource wants to know your location*
@martinmartinson1014
@martinmartinson1014 5 жыл бұрын
I‘m very courious about the result. That‘s a nice project, Alex. Ich freue mich echt. Das rote Schwein ist echt ein tolles Auto. Bin schon sehr gespannt, wie der 280er wird.
@nononoe12553
@nononoe12553 5 жыл бұрын
If you guys are near Stuttgart I highly recommend going to the Mercedes-Benz Museum! You pay 8€ for the whole day and also get a nice Mercedes-Benz key leash at the end of the tour. One of the best museums I have seen so far and a great value.
@lukasp.840
@lukasp.840 5 жыл бұрын
The series is produced in cooperation with @MercedesBenzMuseum :)
@daszieher
@daszieher 5 жыл бұрын
true. but they were there. watch for interior shots of said museum in the clip.
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