The Most Important Car Mercedes Made | The History of The Mercedes Stroke 8 W114/W115

[@zithulelemcunu8393]

These are lovely cars my first Mercedes was a w124.

[@TheUntraveledPath]

Great!

[@ShaunMurray63]

That is one fantastic Merc .

[@PaulMcCabe]

This was the first Mercedes I was ever in, my dad had one in a yellow/cream colour. I don’t know which engine it was though & unfortunately my dads passed away in February so I can’t ask him. Watching this brings back memories & a tear to my eye. Ironically I inherited his 2005 CLK convertible so I have a Mercedes again.

[@TheUntraveledPath]

Sad to hear your dad has passed away, it's amazing the memories certain cars can bring back though. He must have had good taste in cars if he drove a stroke 8 😉 We might be able to identify what engine it had through old photos if you have any.

[@PaulMcCabe]

@@TheUntraveledPath Thank you 🙏 Yes he did have good taste in cars, he was a Merc man through & though. He was an entrepreneur & businessman & back in the 80s it was seen as a sign of success if you owned a Mercedes, he had quite a few over the years with his final one being the CLK. I will ask my mum if she has any photos of it 👍

[@TheUntraveledPath]

@@PaulMcCabe It sure was a sign of success! Few cars had the same presence on the road.

[@dannygeuens8570]

Mercedes-Benz is the best car in the car industry since 1886 till now and the w114-115 is a legend this serie whas the first serie in the factory from Mercedes-Benz with almost 2000000 pieces.

[@CascadiaOverlandCrew]

so much cool history! Thanks for sharing.

[@TheUntraveledPath]

Thank you! Cool new name!

[@georgioukimon5538]

Excellent video !!!

[@TheUntraveledPath]

Thank you!

[@ZIPTRAVELS]

Your videos are excellent

[@TheUntraveledPath]

Thank you! I really appreciate it.

[@MageIlan]

Everything you said is right, except that they were accessible for the middle class ; a new W114 (even the 200) was expensive and affordable for a surgeon or a lawyer but not for a teacher or any simple employee, even in rich countries

[@TDM0802]

Can’t quite Imagine that only Doctors or Lawyers could afford one. My Grandpa was a Bus Driver in Germany when they still were civil servants. He bought a new w115 200d back in the day. Saved up the whole amount in Cash. And he surely wasn‘t rich😅

[@ahoorakia]

@@TDM0802 I think he is talking about outside Germany!

[@bigboss-oz2vi]

you sound like kermit

[@Dr.Fiendish]

It kills me that Mercedes must have had a board meeting and decided to intentionally made lesser quality cars!

[@alashiya9536]

Invest in a better mic

[@TheUntraveledPath]

It's on the list!

[@alashiya9536]

Great content by the way. I had a 1976 200 petrol converted to 240d though it had the original petrol differential! I loved that car. My car gave it for scrap when I was away for my studies 😟

[@alashiya9536]

It was the same colour as yours. Was my daily driver during my military service. I really miss her.

[@TheUntraveledPath]

@@alashiya9536 Thank you! They are great cars, mine was a 280 petrol and was converted to a 300D. The goal is to make it a 280 again.

[@TheUntraveledPath]

@@alashiya9536 It might be time to get another one 😉

[@GhostRider-ms1ep]

I HAD A 23.6 IN THE SAME BLUE 💙 COLOUR PETROL WHICH YOU NEVER MENTIONED. SELLING IT WAS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE I MADE .