1973 Mercedes-Benz 280 E /8 W114 TOP SPEED DRIVE ON GERMAN AUTOBAHN🏎

Mercedes Benz 280 E Strich 8 W114 185HP Oldtimer Top Speed Autobahn POV ( No Speed Limit )
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My Name is Max and I film while driving cars. No matter if they are old, fast, loud or electric. They need to be special! With several onboard cams, I record everything important to show you High-Speed-Runs, Acceleration tests ( 0-100 kph / 0-200 kph / 100-200 kph / 200-300 kph ) and test drives on German Autobahn or Road. Please note, Germany is the country of "no speed limit" highways. So in some places, it's allowed to drive very fast. But please don't try this if you are not an experienced driver !! If you enjoy give a like and subscribe for more videos ;-) .

[@ranger_who]

How the old Mercedes handles that speed with stability and confidence is truly amazing.

[@imoovabull6042]

all the old Benz's were like this. in Australia my father purchased a new 67 280s and it was about 60+ klm faster than anything the police had at the time. i remember a couple times mum telling dad off for getting chased out on the highway. back in 1970 there was almost no traffic on interstates compared to today.

[@MG-wi1eq]

@@imoovabull6042 That's funny but awesome lol.

[@AbrahamLechLacha]

GTA Duetchland...

[@edwardandrade4390]

I'll say I agree with you. Looks just so comfortable and perfect even at those speeds

[@kodfish1985]

That pulls so well for what it is and the age. Goes to show how good the engineering was with merc. Almost no power loss to 200 kph either.

[@adamspringmann2449]

47 years old car and the sound of that closing door... perfectly on point

[@warrengage9536]

I knew someone who had one. He would have lost his mind if one of us 'slammed' the door like that!!!

[@BMike66]

Shame about the side panel

[@mattiasalmqvist6564]

At least a 47-year-old driver, judging from the huffing and puffing while getting in the car...😉🥰

[@mrqwerty9821]

I had a 330D W123 from 1980, I sold it about an year ago (no time to enjoy it as much as I wanted), and it was making EXACTLY that noise after 30 years :) Though I greatly doubt it was able to go over 160kph... But it did manage 140 :P No turbo, aspirated :)

[@eugenio708]

yeah and she is fast as fk...

[@marklisiecki5790]

47 years old ,handling smoothly with one hand at 200 km !!! Respect to German engineering !!!

[@stefanh7243]

I had the successor. You could steer it with your little finger at 200 km/h. I really tried it out several times. But the rims of this one are really ugly.

[@zkilerex9661]

Bro if u look closly its been tuned its not the original engine and its automatic cars didnt had automatics untill 2007

[@chris4321das]

@@zkilerex9661 It sure sounds like the original engine. Where did you get the idea that it's not the original engine, when the engine isn't even shown? I had an unmodified 2.3l I6 in a 1967 110 230 (Heckflosse) and that thing could do almost 160km/h. A 280E at 220km/h is no problem.

[@bennyhannover9361]

@@chris4321das sorry but a well adjusted 1967 200 I4 95 Hp did manual shift already 158 kmh, with 120 bhp the 230 did 170 to 175 kmh down the mountain Autobahn 180 …

[@bennyhannover9361]

@@zkilerex9661 Mercedes offered automatic gearbox for upper middle class 190 fintail already in 1962 and for all ! W 114 models the automatic as an option was available even for a 55 bhp 200 Diesel, steering servo was also option and you had to pay up to 1000 DEM extra or 250 Dollars… the 280 had steering servo as stock, perhaps even 250 … but the stock price of a 280 was at least twice the price of a 200 diesel…

[@paulghosal6736]

Nearly 50 years old and solid as a rock. Amazing. There’s also something very classy about an old Benz blasting past more modern cars.

[@vuqarabdu1layev659]

W210 ela masindir🇦🇿

[@patrickmaloy5262]

It's a classy and an expensive ride, anyway you want to look at it.

[@brianmilligan1787]

Stop talking about my age

[@Hardy_H_H]

i'm 50 years old and solid as a rock, Thanks viagra !

[@JrGoonior]

@@Hardy_H_H I'm 53 and don't need Viagra!!! 😆

[@sokolskenderaj9690]

No strange sounds , no vibrations , everything perfect on this piece of art . GREAT

[@Guille64]

Just a red light in the soeedometer

[@fjordking]

no funky music too

[@brysoncartmell8536]

thats the go pro lol@@Guille64

[@OssamabinKenny]

@@Guille64 The only fault was the missing driver's side door panel.

[@incyphe]

185hp from 2.75 liter was extraordinary amount of power in 1973.

[@wildtatz]

Yep it was ..I own a 1970 250ce 170 HP ..drives like a modern car. .

[@davechen1426]

Not bad even in today's standard!

[@aomar9449]

Meanwhile in Murica a late 70s Eldorado with 8.2L barely put out 180hp

[@nomon95]

the next 280(1977) had more power near 200 hp and four speed.

[@mr.butterworth]

@A Omar There’s a well known reason for that or didn’t you know? Emissions regulation was choking all the engines then. That same 8.2 V8 made 400 horses and 550 lb.ft. in 1970. Shove that in your pipe and smoke it.

[@rip4273]

Great video. It just shows the quality of Mercedes-Benz back then, and how far ahead they were of the competition. Wonderful that 280E W114

[@jurgenseifert1921]

Da war ein Mercedes noch qualität 😊

[@graemeneale9311]

When these cars were launched I was a young boy, I did not realise how well engineered they were, here we are half a century later and the same car can still hold its own on the Autobahn.

[@wnstj15951]

Imagine driving this car on autobahn over 220km/h, in 1973. Amazing😃

[@atarvhegde5210]

Well the car had only 158 bhp and would reach 200 only if the road was long enough ( like a mile long). Also , this car must be tuned.

[@renek243]

@@atarvhegde5210 this is the D-jetronic fuel injected 280E (185hp), not the carburetted 280 (159hp), but I agree I'm a bit doubtful whether this car is bone stock when I look at the 100 to 200 kph time (22.1 sec), which is a full 2 sec faster than the '78 286hp 450SEL he also did a video on.

[@atarvhegde5210]

@@renek243 Well , how can it be quicker than the 450 sel 6.9?

[@renek243]

@@atarvhegde5210 Well, by tinkering with the engine I suppose, like I said I doubt the car is stock.

[@doctoremil2678]

@@atarvhegde5210 450 SEL is also much heavier.

[@beibarysturdaliev9767]

OMG! IMHO it has better interior than most of the modern cars

[@PabloPerez-ed9gp]

😂😂😂agree

[@RS-xx8gz]

Pablo Perez and faster lol

[@natsooben3257]

Yes its true very beautiful interior indeed

[@yusufzaman3331]

@@natsooben3257 yh the speedometer looks really nice too

[@blazbohinc4964]

The whole car has been completely redone. There's nothing stock about it. You can even see the empty left door. Most likely whole interior re-do. It looks brand new

[@whu58]

Wow, he touched 136mph in a 280 E Merc from 1973, not only that, it did it without any squeeks & rattles.......amazing

[@oliverkuehn7576]

The ease with which it continues to accelerate after 140kmh rivals many of the newer cars you drive. I had to replay that sequence about 5 times to truly believe it. Now I want one of these cars! I've always wanted an older Benz, but I was unwilling to go quite that far back...before this. The lines and design are so much more elegant than 8-s & 90s MB.

[@vishalmanoj1320]

Everyone on autobahn : wow we are doing 200 km per hour A german grandma: moveeeeee

[@rarecarblog8865]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5Kyqq2qgJukgq8

[@y.k.7737]

No. A German Grandma screams "aus dem weg"!"

[@bunay2615]

@@y.k.7737 No a German Grandma screams "Raser"! and calls the Polizei and stays middle lane for safety with 80 kmh

[@sennaluijk]

We had this when going to italy we were going 220 I belive and a very old lady was like make Some space for my BMW

[@vishalmanoj1320]

@@sennaluijk yes it does happen alot in Germany

[@WesleyPacheco-Gameplays]

I actually enjoyed this way more than the newer cars

[@hermanman8235]

Classic like these are understandably expensive to maintain and upkeep.certainly will need more than a Mercedes of money to drive it at 200+kph

[@leithchesser7449]

isn’t that why we’re all here ;)

[@unknownunknowns]

I enjoy AutoTopNL drive the current ones but it is good to know what the old ones from TopSpeedGermany are like, so history does not repeat itself...

[@konyina]

What is that top you're wearing? Looks unbelievably fitting for this car, even tho it's definitely modern af.

[@narendrannadabrahma]

Very true. This is just beautiful.

[@pawekwas8815]

This Mercedes accelerates and this sound impressed me more than 90% of the super cars tested on this channel. WOW AMAZING.

[@alberteinstein1401]

Must be well serviced for someone to take such a vintage car up at those speeds. Kudos to the mechanic's skills and driver's confidence!

[@abdoulatifcorrea4934]

No airbag No electronic No ABS but more beautiful than an AMG

[@idrisariffin1488]

it is actually really really nice

[@abdoulatifcorrea4934]

@@idrisariffin1488 yes no doubt

[@GiovanniXO]

U need to elaborate

[@aniezaliezas6451]

One in billion

[@predragbalorda]

No indicators, either...

[@peteg8920]

Brings back memories. Me and my mate , two 18 year olds , were hitchhicking in Germany back in '73 and were picked up by an old bloke in one of these just outside Dortmund. Couldn't believe the speed he was driving and calm as a cucumber. 180 to 200 all the way to Hamburg.

[@MRPAD744]

BEAUTIFUL OLD MERCEDES -I WOULD DRIVE THAT ALL DAY AND BE PROUD.

[@NoosaHeads]

One of the finest 6 cylinder engines ever produced. I used to have a 1978 280CE. I miss that car so much.

[@PhantomWoIf]

there will be some 1978 280CE on the used market

[@charlestimmis273]

M110 engine. one of MB finest...

[@TheThunderwars]

This may not look impressive but driving at 200 km/h with virtually no noise and with such a stability was witchcraft back in the days, and even today it is still incredible.

[@Georgije2]

I once drove my 2006 Renault Megane at 190 km/h and it felt like the world was ending

[@Henry_Jr_Watsson]

@@Georgije2 Omg...that you even dared doing that! xD

[@911Lyfe]

@@Georgije2 same with my 2006 307, feels like 9 on the Richter scale

[@XxXnonameAsDXxX]

@@911Lyfe done around 170 in a peug 207 sw. Felt like the car is taking off

[@McLarenMercedes]

The Thunderwars Yes, if one reads reviews from car magazines back then all testers are amazed how stable and composed the car is at 200km/h. This was at a time when supercars felt twitchy and nervous above 200km/h.

[@nizzan91]

When they wrote 220 on that speedometer, they meant it.

[@andrevinicius1360]

Well, Mercedes want us to know if the car can really reach that speed, I would accept the challenge...

[@ryanphillips3361]

Thats a metric kph cluster not... MPH..

[@kitrocks8058]

That’s not in mph idiot

[@ryanphillips3361]

@@kitrocks8058 Just what I said in my post ...it's in kph not mph.....

[@krabbe969]

Ryan Phillips why should he mean its mph?🤦‍♂️

[@Huggybear101]

This was a dream to watch. Thanks for sharing. My first car was a 1971 Mercedes 250. The interior looked to be exactly the same. I was a young solider at the time and had it shipped to Germany for my first tour. The underbody rust was too much so it wouldn't pass inspection. I was forced to sell it. I had driven her from Monterey, CA to Annapolis, MD. I still think about her.....33 years later.

[@lennymettie1015]

Had 2 of these. The best sedans ever made. You feel special driving these cars...

[@kareemsh2365]

Viewers: the car won't even reach 200km/h it's too old. W114: Hold my speedometer.

[@Daniel-666]

IN 90' MY OLD MERCEDES W123 230E 4-GEAR MANUAL REACHED +200km/h 😈

[@kareemsh2365]

@@Daniel-666 love old Mercs ;)

[@malekalsoory7718]

@@Daniel-666 my mercedes SE300 w126 reach 240km/h😎😎

[@yankee.98]

@@malekalsoory7718 My W210 E55 reach 0km/h because she's on repair 😌

[@haroldsullivan1514]

Best I've done with my US-spec '73 W114 280c is 95MPH (150km/h) somewhere between Portland and Seattle last year. Best damn freeway cruiser I've ever owned.

[@adica]

My father used to own w124 250D from 1991.. What I've realized then with these "old" Merc's is that top speed of the car is where the speedometer ends.. No cheats no nothing.. if it says 300, it's 300, if it says 200, it's 200. Simple. Great car ! :)

[@1rosconho]

My father had one of those too! Same year! 07/1991 how I miss that car... we had it for like 18 years and luckly I´ve driven quite some times Have this old wish to buy one and restore it

[@kuckfredlp2316]

My grandpa owns a W124 E280 Automatic from '94 and still drives it every day. I'm absolutely in love with that car and if one day he can't drive it anymore, I definetly want to take care of it. It's in perfect shape with only 160k km and still has the first exhaust.

[@arbrimehdija5821]

My dad used to own w124 200d from 1992 manual 4-gears transs. Top speed was 170 km/h. Once it reached 185 km/h with gas instead of diesel and it made 600 kms without any problem and any damage. After that day it worked for other 12 years with us,reached 550.000 km on the odometer and still was able to reach 165-170 km/h with ease. All parts were original,the engine,transmission,exhaust,friction! I miss that car a lot!

[@utubecomment21]

I highly doubt it! Manufacturers can set the speedometer to be around 10% higher for safety reasons. Also, as your tyre wears down the rolling radius changes. Over or under inflating your tyres also has an effect. My friend in highway patrol stated that you can get away with 10% plus 2 mph for those very reasons. So no car is 100% accurate, 100% of the time ... unless you change your tires and keep the same psi of air in those tires after every trip to the shops. So just because you're holding a car at 200 kph on the speedometer, doesn't mean you're doing 200 kph

[@Gunzee]

BMW & Mercedes in the mid 20th century agreed to limit their cars to 155 mph/250 kmh. I'm guessing due to safety or whatever, this is correct for cars from the factory. Even removal of the limiter be it mechanical or electrical yields very little gains. Gear ratios meant the speed wasn't much more than the agreed threshold. PS, this agreement is still active & covers a few other makers. Only a few special models have the limit removed as stock, the one that comes is the CLK GTR.

[@maxbarko8717]

A good driver at this speed holds the steering wheel with both hands at the correct position.

[@vepasoyunov6426]

Respect Germany for its cars. Mercedes is crazy even that years

[@omgunicorns817]

Back in days when the max speed written on speedo was actually the real max speed P.S. this measured gearbox shift gives me goosebumps, so soft and royal

[@yannschuler8455]

It still is today, you just have to buy the biggest possible engine configuration. Car manufacturers don't put a different speedometer in the same car with a different engine, they just use the one for the biggest engine. It's for simple economical reasons

[@sliwka621]

@@yannschuler8455 VW polo has 270km/h on its digital speedo. Which version can reach 270?

[@yannschuler8455]

​@@sliwka621 probably uses the same speedometer as the Golf´s and the the Golf R can do it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gV6Qk3dqiMSgmK8

[@martincoufalik9101]

@@yannschuler8455 yeah....german cars nowdays....facepalm

[@yannschuler8455]

@@martincoufalik9101 then go on and drive ur Hyundai or Peugeot, I stay with my BMW 3 Series

[@T-y-39]

Don’t ask why, but that steering wheel looks futuristic.

[@ridgefrost]

To be honest i wouldnt have a problem using it on my ride

[@massimolettuce]

Retro futuristic steampunk vibe... I like it.

[@onepalproductions]

We refer to this style of wheel as "death-by-steering-wheel", as this was the case with most 1970s car crashes.

[@onepalproductions]

@benz merc No, but at least you could have an open casket at the wake.

[@thevintagehifiambassador8524]

it reminds me newer BMW steering wheel. Why?! Don’t know

[@Hellenic_Empire1980]

The stability of the steering wheel is incredible!

[@JPX8]

My first car back in the days was a 20-year old 200D W114 with a max speed around 115 km/h 😅 I really loved that car!

[@MiltiadisXman]

If a 240D yours was a W115 (4 cylinder)

[@TheOCTOPIED]

Grandmother when was teen: I’m alone at home. Grandfather: wait 5min *220km/h*

[@tolgaerdem2894]

Bahahaha=) but not 5 min, almost 55 seconds to 200 kmh=)

[@jordanhkj5835]

@@tolgaerdem2894 😂😂

[@tomasnokechtesledger1786]

In my case would be my mother and my father. I´m 51.

[@tomasnokechtesledger1786]

In my case would be my mother and my father. I´m 51.

[@keyvanem1625]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@akanmustafa4829]

He is barely touching the steering wheel, while driving a 50 years old car with over 200 km/h. Respect!

[@bobziho]

Good thing he didn't answer the call at 3:50

[@akanmustafa4829]

rasch19785 and the steering wheel is made to be held at those speeds?

[@THEGAMINGHELP101]

@@rasch19785 My Japanese scrap toyota corolla with 160k miles goes 100 mph without a problem so I dont know what your talking about.

[@hermanman8235]

And the steering is supersteady with no vibration.class...!!!

[@Medes06]

it is all new inside, should be.

[@sed64]

A stunning Mercedes, and so solid on the track. Not to forget, it’s a half century old work ❤

[@omarfarooq9105]

The way she looks and those wheels! Piece of art.

[@Marvin-vj4ib]

I can’t even get to 160km/h in my 06’ Toyota Corolla without it vibrating like crazy and wanting to crumble 🤦🏻‍♂️. Look at how smooth and stable this thing is👌🏼

[@alimroweh1]

I can comfortably cruise at 200km/h in my 2018 1.8 Corolla. (tires need to be at around 37 Psi)

[@gx455]

@@alimroweh1 Lmao get a proper car, not a dressed up Prius

[@vaidos96]

@@gx455 😂😂😂😂

[@jasonsong86]

Balance your tires.

[@RDSAlphard]

2001 Corolla (9th generation) here, with 132hp 1.8L engine, the car is all over the place over the place over 110km/h.

[@liuton2005]

Apart from the max speed after all these years, the most amazing thing is how smooth the ride is

[@kentchr76]

An amazingly beautiful car, and the color is perfect against the chrome.

[@Toxic2T]

When I'm depressed I watch your videos and they temporally take me to another place. The pleasure of driving a nice car.

[@DerBurner1709]

imagine chilling at your travel with 160 km/h tempomat, being overtaken by this masterpiece with 200 km/h

[@mullerman1104]

Jedes Mal

[@diyarkoku3559]

This car was over engineered. Legend still stands.

[@Nelly41288]

That moment when the engine goes dead quiet and all you can hear is tire and wind noise 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@petar_d488]

Where do I start complimenting this masterpiece, how perfectly planted it is at top speed and only 2 fingers needed to steer at 200, or how good that engine pulls and sounds at almost 50!!! years old, and how beautiful it is, only the wheels are not the best choice.

[@PricklyPear3]

This car is fortress. It's beautiful that engineers have created a vehicle that drives this way after 47 years - respect.

[@kingofbaja5b]

shiiit. very stabil. alet nalet.

[@EmirFaruk]

Nalet olası alet :p

[@gluteusmaximus5942]

Türk ingilizcesi

[@walterwhite5941]

A1 ingilizce dicem oda değil

[@bakitekin3525]

Mal ceviz

[@ottomanleather3052]

cok güldüm lan :D

[@ilcanalefelice]

Wow!!! Thanks so much Max! You make us dream! What a fine lady this Mercedes!

[@keinniemand5567]

The Area where Daimler was the best Car in the World. Amazing Oldie Power...but it makes my heart cry...to see this Oldie must Run so fast. Please give him more love and slowly driving.

[@xro1589]

From the era when cars used to look like cars

[@Triadii]

I couldn’t agree less

[@iKonographi]

Rock. Solid. at 200kmh, Classic Merc quality

[@FERNweh101]

Seems to be the same with all the older cars compared to the new...any brand.

[@Thorkell6969]

@@FERNweh101 depends, german sedans are still the same when it comes to high speed stability

[@gaspdahl1]

Most impressive about this car is the M110 engine, an absolute masterpiece. Maximum power at 5800-6000 rpm and still smooth and quiet. And almost immortal. No matter how you push this machine, it just won't seize up!

[@12dougreed]

Yes a good way to discribe the car. I owned and drove an e 280 in 1973 typical mercedes they Were so rock solid and quiet, it was easy to forget how fast you were traveling. Due to the nature of my business, I spent most of my time driving up and down the autobahn Hamburg, Hannover. Munich . Great cars Just to add, mercedes was the only car that Could stand the daily stress, and also have a sales value with 350000 km on the clock

[@cosminstroia3379]

I bet everyone is pressing the like button after watching such an impressive car. Everything it’s perfect and I bet everyone is saying wow after watching it. Respect Mercedes Benz 🫡

[@manutencaobasicaecia.2609]

Autobahn is another level. Even more when you see a classic selling health like this Mercedes 280. Sensational!!!!

[@Wolfdings]

I am so impressed how incredibly well this almost 50 year old car pulls from 100 to 220! What an engine!

[@karlstuck6772]

@Ali Cuntë They had not that modern crap to carry.

[@eddyrocket8737]

I liked this video because it’s a million times better than driving a lambo or yet another fast Porsche or Audi. Also takes bigger balls to do this. Well done Germany!

[@UndercoverDog]

The braking is also insane, taking the Ausfahrt at 160kmh

[@AlfonsoTaormina]

I just bought one of these sight unseen in what appears to be amazing condition indirectly from a 92 old. I get delivery next week - this video makes me feel like a 5yo the night before Christmas. I wont be attempting to drive as fast as the car in this video. Expecting a 50yo to pick up her skirt and sprint is abuse of the elderly. It will be pampered and cared for and given the respect it deserves. Stroke 8 280e lover. One point should be made about the video I note it has non standard and wider wheels/tyres than standard which probably assisted it keep its brilliant stability at speed.

[@mart_en]

Only in Germany you can go 220 km/h but have to move quickly to the side because a much faster car is passing you ...

[@StefanRose19]

Randy andy No speed limit is very rare on our Autobahn. Mostly there are speed limits and it is very expensive ti ignore them.

[@mart_en]

@@StefanRose19 Unfortunately you are very wrong. The german Autobahn is 25.000 km long of which 18.000 km is without a speed limit. That's 70% of the Autobahn were you can go as fast as you wish ...

[@bigblocklawyer]

You haven't spent much time on the Florida Turnpike.

[@Timodon1]

@@mart_en What??? 25000km??? Sweden is about 2500km from north to south and Germany is half of that!

[@mart_en]

@@Timodon1 That's not how numbers work. The highways through Germany are obviously not just one road from north to south but hundreds all across the country.

[@mllanest]

1973, 47 y/o and yet king of the road. I was born in 1974 and this car still catches my eye... superb piece of engineering

[@moh2502]

At 200km/h this car is as solid as a rock, no bumps or bouncing or anything, just a glorious smooth straight 6

[@bukuroshbitic1704]

My Father had the same one in green when I was a kid I always loved it now I am 20 and I am driving it:)

[@robbieshaft]

That steering wheel wouldn’t look out of place in a 2020 Merc

[@nima20031]

Literally

[@martinkriener7146]

It aged well

[@ambergris5705]

Ooooooh now I want it soo bad

[@bcoolkevin]

Mercedes held on to it's class, the newer generation S Class wheel has kind of a similar style going on, thats why it would fit, they just kept the classyness

[@Zwidawurzn]

well, no place for an airbag in that steering wheel unfortunately.

[@davidfennessey2727]

Brilliant this was from the era when Mercedes was run by engineers not accountants

[@jblyon2]

I wouldn't want to crash one into a modern vehicle, but the build quality and craftsmanship in this car is far greater than any new Mercedes. It was designed to be driven like this AND last longer than a 3 year lease. You can't say that about a new one.

[@davidfennessey2727]

I have new E 300 de estate 4 months old and last month my wife touched the charging flap cover with her leg it snapped off the hinge is plastic if I was metal it would just bend a normal fuel flap is probably opened once every one or two weeks say 50 times a year a charging flap is going to be opened twice a day say 700 times a year which one would you make stronger

[@popuptoaster]

I had a '72 280ce a while back, the throttle linkage is a thing of beauty by itself.

[@Mark-jz4zy]

Pure engineering at work.

[@jobmunene3263]

This baby is handling 200kph casually at her age ! She definitely has a space in my garage if I get a chance! Wonderful performance and stability from such a wonderful girl. Pure gold really.

[@hipster_tacos]

I paid for the whole speedometer I'm gonna use the whole speedometer"

[@indignocat]

There’s some german efficiency for you right there 😎

[@alpertunasesver7675]

that comment is too sensible 😂😂

[@iwd1705]

The W114 was NEVER that fast, especially not with those wheels. Daimler advertised it with 200 km/h. This one DEFINITELY isn't original anymore or the sepeedometer is really crappy as f*ck which i don't believe.

[@upliftingsiren]

@@iwd1705 ow shut up

[@iwd1705]

@@upliftingsiren: It's just the truth. Maximum speed was 200 km/h back then. And if you believe in a higher max. speed with wider tires, then you also believe in Santa Clause or the Easter bunny. Wider tires eat power, so it should even be slower than 200 km/h. Can't beat facts.

[@airkingflyer3515]

Pretty sweet seeing one of those big old Mercedes chewing up the autobahn like they were intended 💪💪💪

[@dmitrykisel9564]

Best Mercedes-Benz commercial ever

[@albertol1529]

My friend’s dad had one of these when they first moved to our town from London. His dad had retired as the General Manager of the Savoy Hotel (yes, theeeee Savoy). They moved across the road from us, and built the first home swimming pool in the whole of the town. The next door neighbour to my friend, owned a metallurgy company and he had the same car, exactly like this one in the video (except a UK one). My friend’s dad had a “shit brown” 280E, but it was a thrill to ride in it. My mum had a Corsair 2000E, and that was junk compared to the Mercs on our street. It’s amazing to see one of these cars from my childhood still going strong. Thanks for the video and for bringing back memories.

[@JohnDoe_333]

wow der ist echt relativ zügig, sogar für heutige Standards

[@andrerrie]

Das ist mir auch aufgefallen...

[@dickerschlitten9378]

Das war noch ein echter mercedes ;D

[@Skylda]

WTF? der ist brutal langsam für so viel ps. aber darf er auch bei dem alter. keine ahnung welche panzer du fährst.

[@dickerschlitten9378]

@@Skylda früher waren die getriebe nicht so weit entwickelt, hätte der einen gang mehr würde der bestimmt auch 250 laufen ;D

[@Skylda]

@@dickerschlitten9378 eigentlich rede ich nur von der beschleunigung. "zügig" heißt für mich beschleunigung, oder meint ihr die endgeschwindigkeit?

[@WatchfulListener]

When model number equaled engine size... What a smooth acceleration. It surprised me a lot.

[@eldenizmemmedov6105]

Here is the German engineer. At this age, it does not lend its quality, it is beyond legendary👏

[@PetreMihai94]

That interior belongs to a castle, the steering wheel, the seats, the dash, it's so luxurious. Cars today are smartphones with wheels. Cars back then were about quality, driving experience, comfort, reliability.

[@sepehrkhatami752]

My grandfather had one of this model, thank you for reminding me of his memory😢

[@irishman6124]

My grandfather had a diesel one. Same body. Yeah its very close to heart reminding

[@vladimirunreal8520]

In 70s My grandfather had same colour bicycle.

[@montellgreef3555]

this is like watching a 3rd person movie of the hitman on his way to assasinate somebody

[@gazitravel]

Because of the gloves 😎. The car is very nice

[@RaphaelKing1337228]

3rd person is like in gta.

[@DarVienasAs]

there was a movie - Hardcore Henry. Its all from the eyes of main character. Quite exciting. Whatch trailer, maybe you will like it ;) I saw it, liked. Loooooooads of action.

[@unknownunknowns]

It gets even better if you watch it sitting on an XRocker gaming chair, that has a built-in tactile transducer, a bass speaker, and regular speakers. You can feel and hear more of the road imperfections. It is as if you’re being him.

[@superspirtoulis]

Sooo true, i thought the same thing!

[@user-rk1ov3ee2h]

Смотрю в 2024г. Красавец мерседес, чувствуется шик и блеск тех моделей...Как то катался на таком в Будапеште, мягкость ходовой поразила... Владелец молодец, сохранивший и поддерживающий на должном уровне такое великолепие 51 летнее🎉

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

Central locking? Don’t need it. In car entertainment? Don’t need it. Cup holder? Don’t need it. Big fat engine and bulletproof Mercedes Benz engineering? I got it!

[@WolfrCats]

I like how nobody is talking about that stripped door.

[@fornman]

I thought the same thing. I have a black panel if he wants it!

[@toongoos87]

Its on restoration .

[@bozo3716]

Its an old car bro

[@fornman]

@@bozo3716 Yes. I didn’t mean to sound critical of his work. I like that he prioritized the mechanical work before the cosmetic.

[@Nelly41288]

We'll get to that in a few 🤣

[@atulkotak7068]

Precision engineering at its finest. They used to build cars without a budget. How times have changed

[@atulkotak7068]

@ronnie doorzon Totally agree. I find we are now living in a throw away society and things are just not built to last. It's about sales turnover now. Take me back to the 80's any day!!

[@reece005]

Very fast for its age, also engine sounds lovely 🔊😍

[@MrAmenta2]

1973 Mercedes Benz, still purring like a kitten. German engineering at it's finest. 🔥🔥

[@cipmars]

That speedometer looks sexier than any other I've seen, real or virtual.

[@shatterstarlongshot8421]

Wait until you see my CX prestige 1982 Dash. Thats like a spaceship!

[@charlestimmis273]

@@shatterstarlongshot8421 Nothing beats the old classic MB speedometers...

[@albertocastillo6862]

This brought me a lot of memories, my father had one of this and that was my first car (w114 280 manual), it was amazing how it accelerated and took corners, also the ride was so confortable. I have never forgotten the sound of that six cilinder engine at 6500 rpm's and the face of some friends who had american cars that couldn't even dream about doing so many high rpm's on their cars. That engine had an oil cooler, and used 7 liters, that was a lot of oil to replace.

[@bandidoeras2333]

Mis dudas...

[@albertocastillo6862]

​@@bandidoeras2333 ??

[@patrikcsilag337]

Nearly 50 years old car doing 220km/h it's amazing

[@saifalaa6772]

My dad currently is fixing this car and I’m so excited it was my grandpa’s car .

[@modelllichtsysteme]

This senior Benz is like the real old people, always in rush and confusing other people by overtaking them.

[@atarvhegde5210]

But I believe the stock W115 280e has 158. Bhp.

[@gaspdahl1]

@@atarvhegde5210 No, that's 280 (without E), same double cam engine but carb instead of fuel injection. Besides, all /8 compact with 6 cylinder petrol engines are W114. W115 are the 4 cylinder petrol and all 4 and 5 cylinder Diesel models.

[@atarvhegde5210]

@@gaspdahl1 THANKS FOR SAYING

[@gaspdahl1]

@@atarvhegde5210 Welcome!

[@texasamericanpatriot8535]

If you can't keep up with the old man, you gotta be respectful and step aside!

[@atlasbandit]

21 june 1994: odometer has left the chat.

[@PabloPerez-ed9gp]

😂😂😂

[@lg-g5imei137]

May 4th 2020: Fuel Gauge has left the chat.

[@cezarycezary8620]

and value grow....cheater

[@oelek1892]

This car is timeless. Nice interior

[@DrNoahBoddy004]

That smoothness at that age is priceless! A testament to MBs place on Mt Everest in the realm automotive engineering. It truly is : THE BEST, OR NOTHING! Oh yes! we’ll have that Maybach!

[@blastfromthepast3073]

Porsche Driver in 70s: i have a sportscar i can do 200 Mercedes 280/8 Driver: My Caravan beginns to struggle a bit at 200

[@mayurborah2111]

A 70s car doing 200+ with an ease and steering is still so centered and very little play...only a German car can do

[@af4237]

Its only 120ish mph with easy bends. He's moving quick, but we see this all the time in the states.

[@futnostalgia]

yes amazing the driver skill level high speed in pretty much a straight line is off the scale skillful while I sit more comfortablly in a leather seat! And yes only Germans can do it only lets forget they stole sorry patented Italain common rail technology of the 70's. It never fails to amaze me in other parts of the world what counts for skill!

[@djambox1439]

@@futnostalgia you are either dumb or you need glasses

[@Ashquacks]

These cars were designed to hang on the autobahn

[@derbigpr500]

@@af4237 " but we see this all the time in the states" - Rofl, I gotta laugh at this. You don't even see new cars in the states drive that quickly, because everyone slugs along at 60-70 mph on highways due to everyone being ignorant and not caring for traffic rules, blocking all lanes, etc. There's no order at all like there is on the autobahn, where you can safely drive quickly for a long time. On top of that, drive more than 80 mph in any american car from the 70's, and they're basically a death-trap. The had super soft suspension, terrible body rigidity, terrible brakes, terrible suspension design and geometry, etc. They were designed to cruise at low speeds and have the suspension as soft as possible. Combine that with them being very heavy and very physically large, and you have a recipe for disaster at high speeds. They had a boaty feeling even before 60 mph, let alone above 120, not that any of them would do 120 to begin with, considering their 6 or 7 liter V8's were producing like 140 hp. None of the american cars from that period were designed for these speeds, because there's no place to drive them like that. They felt unstable and unsafe way before 120, and this mercedes was doing almost 140 actually. 230 km/h. And it's not even about doing the speed, it's about how smooth, refined and stable it is doing that speed. This car is more comfortable, stable, refined and quiet at 120 mph than any cadillac from the period would be at 60 mph.

[@jaegermeister1968]

the steering wheel alone is a work of art. today cars have the elegance of a Playstation inside.

[@IronAlaniaIryston]

А у нас в это время радовались Волгам и москвичам) Вот это аппарат, он и сейчас на несколько голов выше самых последних современных машин россии и многих других

[@K3NnY_G]

That missing door card hurts me in so many ways with an interior like this. xD

[@PlanespotterBE]

No wonder it's so noisy at speed. Road noise penetrates through that missing door card 😉

[@user-fn4hq5dd4e]

*Come next Mercedes W140 S600. The coolest video*

[@W-SEL]

Вася Аристотель w140 is magnificent v12 👌🏻 certainly

[@user-fn4hq5dd4e]

@@W-SEL I agree. For 5 years I have S600)))

[@timmuller2599]

@@user-fn4hq5dd4e how fast is this?

@@W-SEL v8 sound best than v12

[@remuaja84]

@@timmuller2599 The gearbox limits the 600 W140 to 288 km/h, I think it can get close at least (without the 250 km/h limiter). The facelifted version has 5 gears instead of 4, that one probably has 300+ km/h gearing but not enough power to reach it.

[@rolandmichaux7322]

Fantastisches Auto, das als Vorläufer des 190 E 25-16 angesehen werden kann. Ich hatte damals nur einmal die Gelegenheit, unter diesen Bedingungen einen zu fahren, und ich erinnere mich noch daran.

[@joehackney1376]

This was a proper Mercedes. My '99 300TD only lasted 170,000 miles, and with lots of maintenance.

[@jamess8175]

This vintage classic is impressive! It accelerates smoothly, not sluggish by any means and does 200 kph without breaking a sweat!

[@RicoBanify]

Is this a f-ing joke? This 70s car can beat most to this day cars. Nice

[@petrbalda9275]

Some cars older than 1950 can do it too...

[@morganreyman7929]

its normal MB speed around 1975 to 1980, grew up with 280 se 1978 ,still today probably the best comfort and speed car ever

[@petrbalda9275]

@@ghazi.1405 Yamaha have fast machines. For example YAMAHA P-45B

[@andrevinicius1360]

Nice²

[@wolfsburvviann]

@Jake Haynes You mean new cars? New E300s will break on your face before this 280E even broken in.

[@JurgenKrace]

Back in the days of foreign student, i was moving once my stuff from Dessau to Weimar. I've rent a small truck (type "lkw" in german), and ask my pal to drive it for me, since i had no license. The road of autobahn was very flat (unlike in Dessau or Berlin, which was quite ok, but not as flat as everyone told me about that "german roads" thing all the times...), and we drove smoothly. My friend then told me then: "guess the speed!". Hmm... I thought, ok. This looks fast... If he would never ask me, i'd say we went like 70-80 km/h. But since he is asking, perhaps it's way more faster, but comon... it's not a sedan car, it's a truck... Besides, it's loaded... it should go below hundert. I said, it's 90! He said, nope, it's 140 km/h... I was shocked. Year... It was Mercedes Benz lkw of 2014 year. It that would be russian Gazelle (with all my love), first of all it would shake like crazy, secondly - it would never go 140 km/h. Then, suddenly, new BMW slipped beside us like thunder. I'd say, if we were like 140, probably he went like 280...

[@anestischatzirigas4626]

OLD MERCEDES-BENZ SCHOOL. No words to describe.