Mercedes Isdera Imperator 108i - Brutal V8 Exhaust Sounds!

[@BonsaiDax]

Candy for my eyes and candy for my ears. In 1985 i heard and saw this car on the German Autobahn A555 ( at the time A55 ) between Bonn and Cologne, and until today i have never seen it again. Many many thanks for uploading! Brings back memories!

[@georgejacob3162]

I saw a picture of one on the Nurburgring Nordschleife website and wondered what the hell it was! I found out what it was and then found out that they only made 30 of them and then thought that I would have no chance of ever seeing one. Um, I saw one 8 HOURS later in a classic car dealership just 30 miles from my house in the UK!

[@duke6321]

Sorry Bonsai Dax, but the A555 is since 1974 the A555. Before that year, the A555 had the number A72. The A 55 never existed, but was planned in the 70's as additional "Autobahn" in the Region around Kleve/Krefeld.

[@BonsaiDax]

​@@duke6321 Hey Duke, the Number A72 till '74 may be correct, but from this point the Autobahn had the Number A55 for some time, and only got later an additional "5", i don't know why. But the designation a55 really existed. I know that because i lived my childhood very near the Autobahn and we drove many times on it. ;-)

[@duke6321]

​​@@BonsaiDax Then your memories have faded discreetly, because since the time you mentioned, I have been using this very motorway as an almost daily test track for vehicle tests in the event of performance complaints and for chassis tests on vehicles with the star. And it was always the number 555 that was on the signs. This is simply also due to the fact that this highway is only a regional piece of road, which have received all three numbers. In Bonn, the A565 connects as a connection to Meckenheim, also regional and therefore in the triple digits.

[@Ohhdeeds]

I kinda like the looks... Look at it from the front it looks so happy!

[@isderaimperator]

+Ohhdeeds it is a happy car... makes the driver smile ;-)

[@isderaimperator]

yes ...

[@isderaimperator]

;-) see, I´am smiling

[@radjeck9346]

Me 222222222222😂😂😂❤

[@miurasvlamborghini]

First time seeing it on a track, I had no clue it sounded so great.

[@claassixclaassix9712]

Absolut geil. Erinnert mich an meine Auto-Quartetts aus den 80ern. Da war der Isdera auch einige Male dabei 😀

[@strammerdetlef]

ja dito, war immer so top3 karte

[@bicyclist2]

I've loved the look of this car from way back in the 80's when I first saw one in a car magazine. Thanks.

[@alecsmith2590]

This is the car used in the 80's arcade game Spy Hunter. Pretty cool!

[@King_Henry]

yep, this was the main car (but there were others) that brought Spy Hunter to life :)

[@maxmanmanus]

Damn that's a good looking car

[@32barty32]

...

[@gorkemyavuz9925]

bruh

[@hueyfinesse]

+MaxManManus looks like shit

[@jules7544]

+MaxManManus sarcasm?

[@Redstoneprime316]

+Mofoka Mofoka no, opinion.

[@DtRockstar1]

The Isdera is probably on my top my list of cars I want to own. Awesome looking car.

[@stillsearching1284]

It is pretty awesome. It's like a Mercedes hypercar from the 1980s. If it had actually been made by Mercedes it would probably be more famous today.

[@christophermarshall5765]

@@stillsearching1284 the Isdera Imperator i80 was built. Only 33 were made.

[@DarrenMartin-x9v]

The first time I heard about Isdera I never thought that I would see one. I saw one just 8 hours later in a classic car showroom just 15 miles from where I live in the UK!

[@Fuzzyfire]

one of my all time favorite wedge shaped cars. and i absolutely LOVE how angry that thing sounds as it shoots past the camera.

[@rolexmd69]

It’s no C111 but it’s the future of that concept and lineage. This thing is a beast and I find it beautiful

[@miklas.k]

I dont Know why, But i Like the look of it

[@nickbeckwith6211]

One of the best looking cars I have ever seen - now I know it is loud and quick too.

[@christianc.8848]

The design looks pretty solid and indestructible.

[@nickbeckwith6211]

I think it’s actually fiberglass panels, but you’re right it looks like it was carved from a billet of metal.

[@HarizHafiGarden]

Such a good looking car

[@axelfriedrich4482]

Even today still a beautiful car that runs perfectly. Thank you for showing me.😍😍😍👍👍👍

[@AndreiTupolev]

Ooh I've read about this, but I've never seen one in action. It certainly looks like a concept car, but sounds bloody good.

[@EnricoGolfettoMasella]

It’s amazing how cars evolved! Today you can reach several times the potency of this car with basically no noise!

[@HenryPerez_royal_hp]

isderaimperator, you lucky lucky man! wow, amazing!

[@SchwarzeTulpe]

In a failed attempt at self deprecation, all the other cars and their drivers were quietly heard to say, "Awwww, the Isdera is here."

[@marcoandreoli9855]

I think It comes from final part offerte 70's....I love this kind of car...prototype of future car. What a wonderful sound!!

[@soulbrotha0585]

1:50` fuc...ing coincidence!!! two most badASS exhaust cars ever!!! Shelby daytona cobra coupe + Imperator 108i!!!!!!

[@nael6268]

Elle dégage vraiment quelque chose

[@Firemarioflower]

A bulge on the roof??? A bulge in my pants!! This is one rare piece of art!!

[@q-bert6454]

Firemarioflower . It’s the rear view mirror

[@isderaimperator]

I love you for that video! Thank you very much!

[@FlosweltTV]

I love the look of this car *-* Reminds me a DeLorean :D

[@Firemarioflower]

+Flo :) Yet this probably is better built, waaaay faster and better in corners. But i can see your point. Wingdoors are the best.

[@lazurusredd8682]

For those who didn't know this was the car the cover of the 1983 game Spyhunter was based off

[@JimmelleCannon-us9nj]

Wow I didn't know that

[@MarcelLehmann-m6o]

Wie weit Mercedes seiner Zeit voraus wahr.Afalterbacher halt.😉

[@cswengel42]

That is one badass car

[@PoisonST95]

Some back to the future stuff right there, it isn't very pretty but sounds glorious!

[@isderaimperator]

+dckstr Grrrrrrr i hate this. What does the Delorean has to do with it? The copied gullwingdoors, the colour, the year when it was made? Not comparable at all. It's really an insult. Delorean is delorean and CW311 is CW311 (or ISDERA imperator)

[@Firemarioflower]

+dckstr Handlingwise, topspeed, buildquality and overall performance the Delorean is uncomparable with this fantastic vehicle.

[@AutomotiveMike]

Erg aparte wagen, maar klinkt zo lekker.

[@ivaudio1]

great look

[@ayanghosal6832]

ferocious baritone

[@kingofsludge7262]

That’s such a nice sound compared to other cars nowadays, these new ones can go sort of fast but they sound prepubescent

[@georgejacob3162]

7:33. Ferrari 250GTO in the background?

[@MorkvonOrk-cw4ht]

Top Fahrer,,Top Auto...

[@isderaimperator]

Danke!

[@johnniejohnsonv]

came for the brutal, stayed for the periscope

[@DM-wp9vq]

Glad to see that they're at Spa though! Great track!

[@theindubitable]

Reminds me of Countach if it would be a Mercedes.

[@rastafari8459]

Has anyone seen any videos of the Commendatore 112i, apart from the clip from NFS 2?

[@Firemarioflower]

+Rasta Fari Clip?? I don't remember NFS2 having any clip on that car at all, it only showed pictures. It was the only car in that game that hadn't got a cool video. It's a very rare thing, that's for sure.

[@rastafari8459]

Firemarioflower I think you're right. I saw a video of the car on KZbin titled as being from NFS. But looking at it again it seems like some old news footage. Also I'm pretty sure the game never properly installed for me as I couldn't watch any of the clips.

[@Firemarioflower]

Rasta Fari A shame. They were memerable.

[@a.k.a.A.E.1]

Ah jetzt hab ich es gelesen. Einer der replikas !

[@drluiggi]

Looks very interesting, minimalistic functional, I like it, 6.2 from SLS BS will be so coll inside her.

[@rambunctioustubetubervideo6547]

Nice sound :)

[@a.k.a.A.E.1]

Is that the one of two ? The movie car from the early eighties ? Or on of the replicas ?

[@amitk1494]

Looks amazing!

[@MrFas__]

super rare and expensive car!

[@joshknutson16]

INSANITYYYY 🤯

[@axelfriedrich1601]

EINFACH SCHÖN DAAS BRINGT KEIN TESLA VERTIG❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TSnowy23]

Gumbee you're gonna buy me this for my birthday right? 😄 Even thou it looks like a space ship I'd ride it, no doubt Elon Musk would be jealous LoL

[@linasmarcinkevicius]

Classic! 🌟

[@vlachyna]

1:54 😂😂😂😅🎉 Jasný znamení!!! Musím si udělat ale papíry na Jesterku… Tohle už bude chtít lepší pozici 😂😂😅🎉

[@felipefernandes9053]

Sounds like a Sauber C9 without turbos...

[@alejandroaguilar9038]

CALL THE WEAPONS VAN FOR REARMING

[@DaleJarrett88-wm5kp]

Sounds like the NASCAR

[@andrewb1313]

Looks like a snowspeeder lol I like it

[@venuztaurus6ix]

same era of the great vector

[@darkonojic7494]

Somebody know what is the thing on top of drivers door?

[@adityakiran95]

Brutal sound and good looks. I wonder whether is this the same car we get to play in the good old NFS 2 SE?

[@felipefernandes9053]

In NFS2 is a Isdera Commendatore 112i

[@FUNKYTUNEZ714]

Sounds so deadly

[@regdunlop5393]

Sounds good

[@EmpanadaDeCaca]

people saying its ugly smh

[@hoomaham4183]

How much this worth today ?

[@keeperofeurobeat8421]

I like it alot. If it were a little wider, I would like it even more.

[@Diecastclassicist]

If it were wider, it would be a Modulo.

[@lenduroman8220]

magnifique

[@Diecastclassicist]

I loved the bb version best.

[@dmitrykostin4227]

2:52 nice 🙂👍

[@KevinLee-ge1zj]

lol i have never heard or seen of this car till now

[@georgejacob3162]

I first saw a picture of this car on the Nuerburgring website and didn't know what it was. I then searched the interweb for information to find out what it was, how many were produced and what it could do. I found out that 30 were produced between 1984 and 1991 and I thought to myself "I've got no chance of seeing one of those!" ...8 HOURS later I SAW ONE! It was in a classic car dealership just 30 miles from my house!

[@moejoe1863]

The original Spy Hunter car.

[@marcelauditore]

Whats the Ferrari he is followers at 2:50 ?

[@isderaimperator]

+marcelauditore Ferrari 275 GTB testing for Le Mans Classic that year. Realy realy fast on the straights. Was hard to catch him.

[@Firemarioflower]

+isderaimperator LOL am i right if I say you are the one in this video driving that masterpiece?

[@moneymaster6575]

When Mercedes pays more attention to exhaust and sound.

[@petergoldammer3595]

By the way: Good driver

[@isderaimperator]

thanks!

[@luisnavas1609]

naweona de sonido, desgraciado motor y trasmisión

[@IamSnehan]

charismatic baritone

[@delanoren5976]

Good video! I have a question where do you live?

[@yaraskygaming4501]

in the Netherlands

[@delanoren5976]

Yarasky Gaming Oh just like me, thanks man!

[@slowbee236_]

very cool.. !!!

[@EJDAKIDDFRUMCALI]

1983 isadera imperator was the car the arcade spyhunter mobile was used for back in 83 and if I had one I would custom it out to look like spyhunter mobile and instead of weapons and gadgets coming the headlights and taillights I'd have bass body rockin sound speakers come out voice activated by speaking to the car and saying ignitate protocol soundwave 😁😋

[@Theesses162]

Spy hunter!

[@mustpaike]

You look at it and you expect it to sound like a Lamborghini, with a high-pitched V12, V10, V8, I6 or in an I4. And then you hear it and and it sounds.. like the 1990s.

[@Nico-ic5mk]

Never heared about this car

[@paulpisters668]

This car is starring in the movie Carnapping.

[@ok4377]

Where is the Flux Capacitor?

[@Juanknes]

I like it

[@Qari1204]

Mercedes AMG GTS should sounds like that. lol

[@G55STEYR]

Love the W116 S-Class taillights. Is the engine 5 or 6 liter ?

[@owenpendergrass3103]

Its a 6 liter AMG V8

[@christophermarshall5765]

WRONG!!! The Isdera Imperator did NOT use the 6 litre V-8 at all!! They had the M117 engine bored to 5.6 litre. It was NOT AMG specified!!! AMG had nothing to do with the Imperator at all. They were built on the design of the C111 concept/experimental cars. The first one had the 4.5 litre M117 V-8 & it almost beat a Countach down a 1/4 mile drag strip!!

[@christophermarshall5765]

@@GorgeousGeorge97 no. The Isdera Imperator was based on the C111 experimental car. The engine specifications are as I stated. I have all the information about them here. There was only 33 of them built.

[@bradcarpenter1881]

It's a Lamborghini Mercedes!

[@MorkvonOrk-cw4ht]

Einfach ,,,Geil,,,Doitsche ing. Kunst..

[@MrKevin77]

anyone knows when it was lounched?

[@SVPSkins]

+MrCevin7 1984

[@isderaimperator]

+MrCevin7 CW311 was developed between 1972-1978. after that ISDERA defined their study and put it on the market in 1983/4

[@MrKevin77]

Thanks guys

[@Firemarioflower]

+isderaimperator Gosh, you can't tell it was made in the 70's, if it was designed in the 80's i'd believe it. So modern for that time!

[@bruno100carro]

again ??

[@ghstie]

it was the 1st Lamborghini, the Lamborghini Merce-lago 😂

[@adamhanak997]

😂😂😂😂

[@tazanteflight8670]

If a Lamborghini Jalpa, and a Vector W8 had a child....

[@manueljaime1771]

Ça rappel le bruit du V8 de la w210

[@AustrianMeeplePeople-sq2zz]

I thought this car was only built once. And this car was bought by the Sultan of Brunai? I am confused... 😕

[@Centurio25]

The BB CW311 study was the basis for the Isdera Imperator. The CW311 was only built once and belongs to the Sultan of Brunai.

[@Hermann_58]

So liebe Leute von AMG, schaut euch dieses Video an, dann wisst ihr wie sich echter V8 Sound anhört, und nicht dieses langweilige Gebrummel was ihr den Kunden verkauft.....

[@yurixruz]

Price of this car?

[@nico-re2hq]

extremely expensive because its rare af

[@yurixruz]

basicallyNico Price?

[@andilencube8094]

Sounds brutal but I think the sauber c11 takes it

[@jarrikdekezel5509]

i wonder how much these things are worth

[@MrBlueros]

+holymolydamn ~200k

[@jarrikdekezel5509]

MrBlueros thats not much , i was expecting million or more :O

[@philippk1125]

+holymolydamn i've seen one for 4 million dollars, 200k is a joke

[@jarrikdekezel5509]

+Philipp K oh ok , i thought 200k was to less :P 4 mil is a better price indeed

[@MrBlueros]

+Philipp K www.topcarrating.com/1984-isdera-imperator-108i.php This doesn't have the mercedes badge and maybe the merc has another engine but it wouldn't be a 3.8 million dollar engine anyway

[@zachdavis3974]

The scary thing is that all the new car manufacturers are making cars that are starting to look like this thing again.

[@Firemarioflower]

+ZD Supercars Thats a pure insult towards this car!! take it back, the new age shit looks like spaceships, this machine is odd yet very funky.

[@adamharith8597]

Already sounds like an American engine

[@henridesdier9683]

GT 40 is that you?

[@maxalfredjoelasemoule3993]

Le son est sympa mais y'a comme un hiatus entre les lignes futuristes et les borborygmes du V8.

[@halmakenreuther8843]

Mercedes 2000 from spaceballs 😂😂😂