IT STARTED WITH A FINTAIL: THE UNTOLD AMG ORIGIN STORY

Discover the untold story of the Fintail: the origins of AMG.
In the aftermath of a motorsport ban in Europe during the 1950s, two visionary Mercedes engineers, Erhard Melcher and Hans Werner Aufrecht, took it upon themselves to revive Mercedes' racing legacy. This is the story of how they not only reignited the spirit of racing but also revolutionized the tuning industry, shaping the future of high-performance vehicles forever.
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From the famous AMG Hammer to the Koenig Specials 560 SEC, The Patina Collective is home to the world's most unique and influential Mercedes-Benz. We are not car guys though. We are culture guys. We appreciate these cars for their cultural relevance and the eras of Miami Vice and 80s opulence that they symbolize. The rarest tuner Mercedes from SGS Styling Garage, ABC Exclusive, Koenig Specials, RennTech, Brabus, pre-merger AMG, Gemballa, Maybach, and more, all lie within our Mercedes collection in Boca Raton, Florida. Benz culture runs deep in our blood and we aim to share with you all our passion, knowledge, and dedication to keeping these widebody cars alive. This is more than a car collection for us - more than a vintage Mercedes collection - it is a preservation of global cultural history!

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These boys are going to mess around and become the National Geographic of the Benz world. PATINA BOYS stay leveling up!

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Let’s go !

[@rockon935]

Still the best of the best, love the history behind the cars

[@PatinaCollective]

Correct!

[@ultrablue2]

Excellent, fascinating history. Just imagine what Mercedes might have done and developed if it didn’t turn its back on racing in ‘55.

[@PatinaCollective]

Great point!

[@faldypradana1839]

Just finished restoring my 1964 W111 220S, this video just proved it is the best choice. Mega video from the Patina Gang as always. Cheers from Indonesia🤙🥂

[@PatinaCollective]

Amazing ! Congrats ! Thank you

[@WWXXL123]

I love this style of doc, not long but informative!

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Thank you

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. A TOTALLY AWSOME VIDEO AND A TOTALLY AWSOME EDUCATION.

[@PatinaCollective]

Our pleasure!

[@tjibbescheper720]

At 5:38 Aufrecht on the left, and Domingos Piedade on the right.

[@PatinaCollective]

🙏🏼

[@TheKpadas]

"Hey, just out of curiosity, why didn't you buy the Mercedes CLK GTR roadsters that was listed on Curated? I would have liked to see it in the collection

[@wunones]

Amazing video. I love fintails! ❤

[@PatinaCollective]

Thank you! 😊

[@js_____]

More docs please!

[@PatinaCollective]

Yes!

[@HippoSeason]

I always thought the fintails were for cruising, who knew they could shred corners

[@PatinaCollective]

Yup!

[@ThePrivateBroders]

Fintails are slept on!

[@PatinaCollective]

Facts

[@johnbehneman1546]

A MUST WATCH IF YOU LOVE AMG!!!!

[@PatinaCollective]

Yes!

[@watanabeisamu1461]

AMG レースCarルマンレースでに事故でレースの参加は中止します BENZ300SLAMGはSpecialパーツを作りレースに参戦することなったその後は 優勝🏅🏆🥇する❤❤

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❤️❤️❤️

[@DavidFerreira-cb2rd]

At the minute 5.40 the Portuguese Domingos Piedade appears who was the Vice Presidente AMG at the time, he was one of Schumacher first Manager, when he was a Mercedes driver at the beginning

[@Buckfast76]

Could you make content about Maybach, Brabus, Gemballa, König and Mansoli? Good work👍🏻 Crazy side story Ferdinand Porsche was first employed at Daimler too.

[@PatinaCollective]

Thank you!

[@dzgaming1]

That race in 1955 was a tragic event but at 2:40 you can see someone even dropping something on the track while his standing inches from a car speeding by. It was just a matter of time before someone was gonna get hurt. AMG OR NOTHING!

[@PatinaCollective]

Interesting !

[@shaheenal-asadi]

I never knew that the Fin-tail Mercedes had a direct influence on the creation of the AMG brand, very cool video! Love the Black Fin-tail in the collection, pure class.

[@PatinaCollective]

Thank you 🙏🏼 we are glad you enjoyed it!

[@BitcoinKal]

Excellent presentation Daniel. Hope to see more like this. Well done Patina boys 💪🏽👊🏽🇬🇧

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🫡🫡

[@arronsmyth]

Love that car n all the collection here in the UK I've seen some gems that are even with you guys crazy ❤

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UK!

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As a bmw lover, i HAVE to consume the collective content

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[@johnbehneman1546]

I LOVE AMG!!!!

[@PatinaCollective]

Same!