Mercedes 1969 W111 250 'HeckFlosse' Coupe Review

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KillerHERTZ Mercedes

KillerHERTZ Mercedes

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@austinado16
@austinado16 2 жыл бұрын
I purchased my '66 250SE Coupe in April '92, and to quote Andy, it was rotten as a pear. Mine is a model with 4 speed on the floor, and metal sliding roof, in DB268 "Blaugrün" with Cognac leather interior. I'd only ever seen a 1 owner, completely original, 100% rust free (southern California) W108 sedan model, so I had no idea how horribly they could rot. I literally took a quick peak under the car, gave it a quick test drive around the block, handed the seller $5k, and drove it the 230mi home. It wasn't until a couple days later, when I attempted to raise it on a lift at the shop I worked at, that I discovered how destroyed the car was. Someone had filled the rotted underside with expandable spray foam insulation, shaped it to look like the correct frame sections, and painted over it with rubberized, textured, undercoating. Some areas were even filled in with small diameter chicken wire, prior to the spray foam treatment, and other areas had pieces of metal riveted in place. An absolute nightmare. Now 30yrs later, my love affair with the Coupe is as strong as ever, and I drive it often. Andy is correct about what it takes to work on them, as far as time, frustration, and money. Truly a hand crafted and hand built car, and every inch of it is so time consuming to work on. Mercedes heavily supports and is proud of their vintage cars, and almost everything is still available from the car. I've heard (but can't confirm) they have a "rule" that if they sell just 2 of a part, per year, they will continue to manufacture it. When I order something from the local dealer, they will often tell me, "No problem. That part is in Germany, and we'll have it in about a week." Many parts are just "in stock" in Los Angeles, I'm guessing due to the their Classics Center where they restore so many of these, and have a large museum.
@Engineering_Rebel
@Engineering_Rebel 3 жыл бұрын
This has been my dream car since I was 3. Absolutely beautiful car, my uncle owns a business that restores these. Great review!
@ashleygordon3467
@ashleygordon3467 2 жыл бұрын
W111 coupes we’re never pricier than a Rolls Royce. Even the vastly more expensive W111 3.5 coupes were about 15% less expensive than the Rolls Corniche coupe, which was the closest thing to a competitor. However, today a good W111 280 SE 3.5 coupe is worth roughly double the value of a Cornice coupe. Swapping out the fuel injection for carburettors is a huge job - it’s not simply a matter of ripping off the injection and fitting carburettors. I cannot imagine such a conversation would have ever been viable for dealers or the manufacturers to do. He is right about those Webasto rolling fabric sun roofs - they were never fitted by the factory and were after market fittings. Factory sunroofs were always metal and incidentally are Websato units.
@W124phreak
@W124phreak Жыл бұрын
Ugh, I'm so jealous! First thing I'd buy if I won the lottery. Utterly gorgeous car ❤
@drjanicefletcher
@drjanicefletcher 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, that Andy guy really does know everything about the class and elegance of the beauty of the car as well as each screw, knob and mechanical piece. He seems as classy as the car! (He may be a bit older😀). Ask him about his 57 Bentley.
@Aotearoa_Kiwi
@Aotearoa_Kiwi 3 жыл бұрын
Andy's a right geezer.
@ToeJam161
@ToeJam161 4 жыл бұрын
Great video! That Andy guy was really informative.
@13Monkeyboy
@13Monkeyboy 3 жыл бұрын
Had one from 60-th, gearbox ewrlasting problem there. Now I have a Jaguar X330, and it recives a kiss now and then. Both cars lovely pieces of art ..
@javieropomares8267
@javieropomares8267 3 жыл бұрын
There is no more Mercedes like these
@pedwar5972
@pedwar5972 3 жыл бұрын
Very Interesting video!
@matthewgatehouse6141
@matthewgatehouse6141 3 жыл бұрын
Great video
@hemiv8949
@hemiv8949 3 жыл бұрын
Professional quality video and presentation. What radio mic are you using on your guest? 👍🏻
@killerhertzmercedes
@killerhertzmercedes 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment, I used the Rode Wireless Go mic set up, however I only had one pair for this video which is why voice isnt the clearest. I have since purchased another set which will make the audio far better for future videos. Cheers
@davewatts7444
@davewatts7444 4 жыл бұрын
Simply beautiful I love coupe's I've had my Mercedes e class 18 months and it lovely not flawless, the diesel is a bit
@turistomer3702
@turistomer3702 2 жыл бұрын
I always thought that 'heckflosse refers only to those earlier mercs with the fintails at the back
@sixpoint3
@sixpoint3 3 жыл бұрын
9:45 I dare say that story on the carburetors is a bit dodgy. The 250S sedan came with the double carbs, while all 250SE had fuel injection. Actually, that injection system hardly ever failed.
@sixpoint3
@sixpoint3 3 жыл бұрын
His driver's door is sagging (can be adjusted) and the exhaust system has a whole in it. It shouldn't be this loud.
@westbournia1970
@westbournia1970 3 жыл бұрын
Correct the head is a completely different one to the 250s its not possible to retrofit carbs on this head. Also the mechanical fuel injection is very robust.
@austinado16
@austinado16 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. That carburetor swap story is not accurate, and the mechanical injection systems are near bulletproof. There are cars today, a lot of cars, pushing 56yrs old, still running fine with their original systems, 100% in tact, and functional.
@LesterLovesWatches
@LesterLovesWatches 3 жыл бұрын
No seatbelts, clipping the amber, tail out round the roundabout -this is my style of driving experience.
@simonf8902
@simonf8902 3 жыл бұрын
The loveliest Merc shape. But why the stacked ( California) headlights with French yellow tint.
@killerhertzmercedes
@killerhertzmercedes 3 жыл бұрын
Andy confirmed he tinted them himself as he just liked the look of the French style yellow lights.
@kubaszelag2080
@kubaszelag2080 3 жыл бұрын
What about a video with my car ?
@killerhertzmercedes
@killerhertzmercedes 3 жыл бұрын
It's Patti's not yours
@hendriegrant9324
@hendriegrant9324 Ай бұрын
Safety features first? Good bye
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