How Mercedes Benz Lost Their Mind, and Won

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 พ.ค. 2024
  • #AMG #LeMans #Mercedes
    The only machine that could ever beat Gordon Murray's F1. A monster so destructive it left entire championships shattered in its wake. Powered by a beating heart that would propel Pagani to the stratosphere, The CLK GTR was one of the last great supercars that opened the gates to the era of the hypercar.
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    Music used in order of appearance:
    Our Last Stand by FORMANTX
    Superior by Silver Maple
    Platform 9 by Bonnie Grace
    Ravenhead by DEX 1200
    Earth by Ben Elson
    Triumph Hill by Bonnie Grace
    In Continuum by Dream Cave
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    The Great Ascension by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
    0:00 - The Silver Arrow
    3:08 - BPR Global GT
    5:27 - The Schnitzel Swing
    8:37 - Four Months
    10:05 - Great Artists Steal
    13:28 - A Taste of Victory
    15:39 - Mispronouncing Straßenversion
    20:14 - Ruining All of the Fun
    21:19 - One Darkest Day
    22:14 - A Return
    24:30 - The Flying Car
    27:13 - Ferocious Monsters
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  • @the.squidd
    @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +2693

    For organization's sake lets just file all complaints about my mispronunciations of Straßenversion here. ^__^

    • @bongwaterbojack
      @bongwaterbojack ปีที่แล้ว +231

      Was already getting ready to type lol
      Brilliant video though. I grew up in germany with posters of these cars on my wall, though I honestly never knew much about them beyond looking cool and going fast. Thanks for sharing the story!

    • @ArnoModelstate
      @ArnoModelstate ปีที่แล้ว +67

      Could only find 1 flaw in the speech [Hence this section :) ], The B is a "ringle S" so they pronounce it a ss.
      Don't really know the origin of it but is could be to get rid of the dreaded written SS in German writing (as a NONE German I can be very wrong indeed) !

    • @_n-Dee_
      @_n-Dee_ ปีที่แล้ว +113

      the german pronouncement of
      "ß" is like a "ss"
      false: StraBenverion ok: StraSSenversion.
      the simple S is pronounced like Zzzzz
      the ß/ss in the middle of a word is pronounced like a comon sharp sssss
      Attention: the beginning of "St..." is pronounced like "Sht..." and in german sounds like "ShtrassenVersion" (StreetVersion)
      eng: sh ger: sch
      PS: french is more difficult :D
      ..just to clarify hopefully in other great videos to come.

    • @logiarhythm6285
      @logiarhythm6285 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@_n-Dee_ no sorry, you're wrong ^^ double consonants like "ss" mean that the vowel before it is spoken shorter. Since there is *only a small "ß"* (in many fonts at least; there is no use of it because a word can't begin with it), it is sometimes *replaced with a double S in block letters,* but this would lead to a wrong pronounciation following the German orthography. The ß actually means the exact opposite, so the vowel before it is pronounced longer.
      as -> as
      ass -> às (very short a, longer pronounced s)
      aß -> ás (longer a)
      but there are many exceptions to this, for example after following a vowel mutation (au, eu) this mutation is pronounced short again.

    • @EinKerl3554
      @EinKerl3554 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@ArnoModelstate It's called a Scharfes S (sharp S) or Eszett which one is used tends to be a regional preference. It's use is dependent on the vowel(s) preceding it.

  • @NotLegalButByLaw
    @NotLegalButByLaw ปีที่แล้ว +8034

    Huge respects, its hard being the first race car that invented flight

    • @Ketchup991
      @Ketchup991 ปีที่แล้ว +165

      🛫

    • @reisakashiya
      @reisakashiya ปีที่แล้ว +104

      🛫

    • @kinger41
      @kinger41 ปีที่แล้ว +466

      That was the CLR, not the CLK GTR...

    • @Indicant
      @Indicant ปีที่แล้ว +72

      ​@@kinger41my guy!

    • @Jay_the_AV8R
      @Jay_the_AV8R ปีที่แล้ว +56

      There was another that I remember in Le Man that flew into a crowd way before the Mercedes took flight.

  • @MrReese
    @MrReese ปีที่แล้ว +2291

    The drivers walking away from those insane incidents with only minor injuries all three times really says a lot. Mercedes staying true to their values even in racing.

    • @db-rusty-db8616
      @db-rusty-db8616 ปีที่แล้ว +155

      not just Mercedes I personally think we should give a huge shout out to the mostly unsung hero's the engineers I think they should get a lot more parse than they do

    • @JorgeChavez-du5vm
      @JorgeChavez-du5vm ปีที่แล้ว +83

      @@girishs1755 Even McLaren doesn't deserve any credit since all of their success still rides on Murray's genius and perception. The man was looking decades into the future and forced McLaren to do what was in their best interests when they couldn't begin to comprehend what he was doing.

    • @doggSMK
      @doggSMK ปีที่แล้ว +34

      ​@@JorgeChavez-du5vm and today we have Gordon Murry's own automobiles - GMA. ❤ This guy is a living legend! And he is underrated. Huge respect to him.

    • @db-rusty-db8616
      @db-rusty-db8616 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@doggSMK I couldn't agree more with you

    • @JorgeChavez-du5vm
      @JorgeChavez-du5vm ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@girishs1755 I never said that Murray did everything and built the car singlehandedly so spare everyone the semantics. This discussion is solely about the design aspect and Gordon did all of that by himself during a time when computers and manufacturing equipment were primitive to say the least, and that's if it even existed. According to your logic (actually a complete lack thereof) the raisin brain in another thread who claimed that Paganis are just rebadged Mercedes would be correct.

  • @technoghost68
    @technoghost68 ปีที่แล้ว +1011

    "Ferocious monsters. Tamed and hidden
    Never tasting the blood they were meant to feast of."
    That line goes so hard and really makes me feel bad for the super cars being in a museum instead of the racetrack

    • @gurusainath7559
      @gurusainath7559 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      This monologue gave me goosebumps

    • @IgorPolegkiy
      @IgorPolegkiy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Velocity invitational is one of those events every year that these cars get to breathe for three days straight of hard-core racing

  • @jehscee
    @jehscee ปีที่แล้ว +590

    My most familiar memory of the CLK was using it in need for speed hot pursuit 2 (2002), there was a track that had a hill that you could launch this thing off and send it flying. Years later when I saw that it actually did that in real life I couldn't believe it lmao.

    • @kyleeverly9243
      @kyleeverly9243 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      NFS HP3 was the same for me. That was the best car in the game due to it's fantastic speed and unbeatable handling

    • @ssravan8003
      @ssravan8003 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Damn that what took me here😭💓

    • @davidnguyen9409
      @davidnguyen9409 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Hot Pursuit 2, what a game. Probably one of the best soundtracks of any racing game, ever.

    • @jehscee
      @jehscee ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@davidnguyen9409 completely agree. Still listen to it

    • @arislaf
      @arislaf ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kyleeverly9243 HP3 ????

  • @fordcent
    @fordcent ปีที่แล้ว +1358

    The CLK GTR is special to me, my grandmother owned a CLK 500 and when she passed I bought it back. Without the GTR I wouldn’t have the car I own today. Thank you for this video

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +101

      Our pleasure!

    • @Ustaleone
      @Ustaleone ปีที่แล้ว +93

      wow, a granny with a CLK500, I wonder what the story is behind this. Sounds fascinating!

    • @FirestormX9
      @FirestormX9 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      wait you just casually dropped the teaser of the week. Whats the story there???

    • @NFCloud
      @NFCloud ปีที่แล้ว +45

      @@Ustaleone They weren't always a granny, most of the time those people buy them new and the vehicles remain special to them into old age. That's what happened in my own and a friends family at least.

    • @fordcent
      @fordcent ปีที่แล้ว +95

      @@FirestormX9 my granddad owns a Porsche 911 Turbo S, so she wanted a car that could “keep up”. Since she had watched the GTR race ahead of the Porsche, she decided on the CLK 500 the same year I was born. Because of her I have the ultimate first car and will never forget what it meant to her.

  • @lefata
    @lefata ปีที่แล้ว +832

    It's amazing how this car took flight 3 different times at around 200mph and the driver only came out with a few scratches.

    • @chiefdenis
      @chiefdenis ปีที่แล้ว +73

      Mercedes safety standards

    • @timhuggins1993
      @timhuggins1993 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Mark webber lemanz 1999

    • @jamesjohnson3910
      @jamesjohnson3910 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      CLR was not the gtr.

    • @jfan4reva
      @jfan4reva ปีที่แล้ว +49

      Props to Webber who flipped it the first time, and then went back and drove it again. And flipped it again.
      Reminds me of Zora Arcus-Dontov quote about the Corvette Stingray having aerodynamics that were "just enough to make it a bad airplane".
      The fact that no one died is a tribute to the engineers.

    • @hagestad
      @hagestad ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@chiefdenis i wonder if it was mercedes or say Dallara. Dallara used to make carbon tubs for everyone those days. Until recently most mclaren carbon tubs were made by dallara. Same with Bugatti.

  • @TheTrueChuckNorris
    @TheTrueChuckNorris ปีที่แล้ว +147

    The nineties were the absolute pinnacle of automotive engineering. Miss it so much it almost brings a tear to my eye

    • @kornelhuppert5654
      @kornelhuppert5654 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      The nineties were the absolute pinnacle of everything...if you think about it...

    • @TheTrueChuckNorris
      @TheTrueChuckNorris 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@kornelhuppert5654 truth

  • @Skreamies
    @Skreamies ปีที่แล้ว +190

    It's still quite incredible they allowed the CLR to keep racing after the first flip, health and safety was different back then and that's not even that long ago. Incredible cars.

  • @kinger41
    @kinger41 ปีที่แล้ว +679

    Ahhh, the car that killed off an entire class! Seriously tho, I'm fascinated by the late 90s GT1 era of the FIA GT Championship and I want more people to learn about the series overall.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +64

      It was such a magical couple years of racing, really wish we had something like that in the modern era with all these hypercars running around.

    • @MrBoost96
      @MrBoost96 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@the.squidd there's the new hypercar category at lemans what do you think about them?

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@MrBoost96 I spent last night watching videos of the Cadillac LMDh obsessively.

    • @MrBoost96
      @MrBoost96 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@the.squidd my brother

    • @threadtapwhisperer5136
      @threadtapwhisperer5136 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That 1989 Sauber Mercedes C9 and C11 are some if the baddest of ass sounding V8 biturbo engines.
      German engineering precision and a American-esque V8 firing order, howlygrowls to tighten your pants up real good.

  • @QuantumS1ngularity
    @QuantumS1ngularity ปีที่แล้ว +544

    Maaann .. that line "never tasting the blood they were meant to feast upon" it really, literally made me cry. Honestly, for a racing legend like this one, that fate is worse than death.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Thanks for watching to the end!

    • @vpweber
      @vpweber ปีที่แล้ว +22

      ​@@the.squidd Who didn't watch to the end!? That was gold! Thank you!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@vpweber Not everyone has 30 minutes to spare! I always appreciate that anyone watches any amount of the videos at all.

    • @MuneebSid
      @MuneebSid 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@the.squidd this was 30 mins 😮 you're good at this! I was glued.

  • @johnjones928
    @johnjones928 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    The Porsche GT1 also did a back flip in Road Atlanta, the main problem with the GT1 class was it didn't have the same front overhang restrictions as the prototypes. Mercedes and Porsche exploited that to extend the splitter and create more downforce, but that allowed massive front lift if the nose lifted too high at speed.

  • @keyboarddriverspecialist
    @keyboarddriverspecialist 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    "ferocious monsters tamed and hidden,
    never tasting the blood they were meant to feast upon."
    that line went so hard it struck my heart.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      One of my favorite lines I’ve written here!

  • @shadxwslash44
    @shadxwslash44 ปีที่แล้ว +320

    The CLK GTR might be one of the most beautiful examples of a clash of two worlds. Where the quad headlights of luxury meet a screaming V12.

  • @Gois83
    @Gois83 ปีที่แล้ว +388

    I remember the 1999 lift-off so vividly... I was shell shocked to watch the CLR filting off (for the 3rd time in the same weekend) and honestly feared for Dumbreck's life. I was also destrought for the fact that my fellow countryman Pedro Lamy was forced to give up on the real prospect of winning at Le Mans. He'd have the opportunity again at Peugeot but he really was never on the leading car.

    • @Cafferssss
      @Cafferssss ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I remember watching it too. It was quite the sight and totally a scary thing to witness with regards to fearing for the drivers life.

    • @dustinmoritz6634
      @dustinmoritz6634 ปีที่แล้ว

      Was watching that year and it was unbelievable to see

  • @marcthesharc991
    @marcthesharc991 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Thank you Mercedes for contributing in the creation of 3 of the coolest race cars ever build. 911 GT1, F1 GTR LT and obviously the CLK GTR

    • @d.a.h1562
      @d.a.h1562 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You forgot about McLaren F1

  • @mcda_b0556
    @mcda_b0556 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Man, never seen any documentary on car history so good before. The work you're doing is awesome dude. I would definitely love to see a Hudson Hornet documentary or a Ford vs Ferrari, or even a Group C documentary (you know with the Porsche 956, Jaguar XJR-9 and Sauber C9), and a Group B rally one. Sorry if it sounds like a lot, i Just hope to live enough to see it

  • @derrickallen2054
    @derrickallen2054 ปีที่แล้ว +361

    Your videos are on a different level 💪🏻
    And Mercedes getting, not one, but two of these monsters built and race ready within 128 days is a feat beyond words.

    • @BeastModeXCIII
      @BeastModeXCIII ปีที่แล้ว +7

      not that much of a feat when you realize they ended up copying off their classmates answers

    • @xd1be9nb7v
      @xd1be9nb7v ปีที่แล้ว +2

      you like the overly dramatic cinematic heroic music? 😅

    • @MaticTheProto
      @MaticTheProto ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@BeastModeXCIII aight, do the same then I dare you

  • @kevinsellsit5584
    @kevinsellsit5584 ปีที่แล้ว +677

    Even if you had left out the flight at 26:24 I'm sure that 98% of your automotive enthusiast audience would have been able to re-play those images from memory, like I can, and always will be able to.
    Another story told like never before. Thank you for what you do! :)

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Thank you Kevin for watching!

  • @Borntoride125
    @Borntoride125 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Only Gordan Murray can defeat Gordon Murray.

  • @Astrophysix1
    @Astrophysix1 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    A beast, built for the track, bred to dominate the competition. only to be caged away because the one thing she was built for was brought down because she was so good at it. nobody could beat her.
    such a sorrowful ending for something so great. terrific video squid!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you Richard!

  • @chrislenzi6676
    @chrislenzi6676 ปีที่แล้ว +504

    How does this channel only have 140k subs? These are masterful videos. The Squidd deserves respect!! Keep up the amazing work 👏

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +100

      I dunno 140k is a lot of people to me! Imagine that many people in a movie theatre? Wild.

    • @annoyedchef7124
      @annoyedchef7124 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@the.squidd Yeah. Only couple of stadiums in the world have room for 150k people. So soon you are bigger than a football stadium.

    • @benjaminblakemore9704
      @benjaminblakemore9704 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      TOTALLY AGREED 👍

    • @karma3092
      @karma3092 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I remember everyone saying that including myself around 60k or less.

    • @Jay-jb2vr
      @Jay-jb2vr ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This channel is relatively new. 140K subs is not bad at all

  • @L3GHO5T
    @L3GHO5T ปีที่แล้ว +197

    Classic squidd. How many masterpieces can one man make? Man I still remember watching this lemans with my dad and uncle when the clr took flight. This was no end, this was the moment Mercedes transcended auto sport.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +12

    • @mk6315
      @mk6315 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wunder macht

  • @dankmemer2774
    @dankmemer2774 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Mercedes's clk line up is crazy. From your grandma's clk 230 to the insane clk gtr as well as everything in between.

  • @rdspam
    @rdspam 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    One of the best races I ever attended was watching the CLK-GTR beat F1 GTRs and 911 GT1s at Sebring in ‘97. Looking at the results, there were many legendary drivers that weekend. And FIA GT was so unknown, and Sebring so hard to get to, that chatting with Norbert Haug and Greg Moore in the pits was like chatting with other drivers at a club race. And security couldn’t care less about walking on track to get some of the Champaign spray under the podium. Quite a change from F1 race lockdowns.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I love shooting Sebring. One of my favorite tracks on the planet.

  • @1weirdpotato426
    @1weirdpotato426 ปีที่แล้ว +774

    I feel like you are one of the few people on this platform that can tell a story this well, informationally and make it so exiting all at once.
    Aboslutlely loving the videos can't wait for the next one!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Thank you friend!

    • @siddharth44410
      @siddharth44410 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I can't agree more

    • @digitalcamaro9708
      @digitalcamaro9708 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ​@@JustBeowulf He's the coldest educational speaker on TH-cam. I've been watching him for years.

    • @EmyrDerfel
      @EmyrDerfel ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@JustBeowulf cool, but C&Rsenal is the king of firearms history on TH-cam.

  • @saucegodishall2103
    @saucegodishall2103 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    Its time for another masterpiece, this man doesn't miss just hit after hit 🎉

  • @barsgecgil3437
    @barsgecgil3437 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    when playing forza with my cousin years ago we had unkowingly banned this car ourselves and never used it because it was too op in the game. Now I learned that it was indeed too op in real life aswell. Huge respect to the engineers and everyone involved. Great Video man!

  • @ani_mesh
    @ani_mesh ปีที่แล้ว +8

    F1 GTR will still be my favorite from that era but this story is incredible, and so is your story telling. Great work!

  • @xtreme814
    @xtreme814 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    the reason the car flew was because of its high downforce but they forgot to account for the fact that mark webber was Australian, so the downforce turned into uplift hence launching the car

  • @rossmclaren2522
    @rossmclaren2522 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Outstanding video, thank you for taking the time to put this together! Very well done.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much Ross! We worked super hard on this and I'm glad it was worth it.

  • @amg2rs236
    @amg2rs236 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Now that vid was my all time Easter treat!!!! Being a C63 AMG Black Series Owner, this history lessen was truly appreciated.. Loved every second!!!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So jealous. I got to lap a C63 Black years ago and MAN that traction control drift setting was fun.

    • @amg2rs236
      @amg2rs236 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@the.squidd To me besides the V8 growl the gearbox is poetry in motion!! those down shifts are unbelievable like the car is reading your mind!!! Best motor i have ever owned...

  • @A__EthanGoh
    @A__EthanGoh ปีที่แล้ว +78

    When The Squidd uploads, it's time to grab some popcorn 🍿

    • @fartzilla123
      @fartzilla123 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm about to buy one

    • @keknutiy9943
      @keknutiy9943 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dude I’m literally making one rn😂

  • @rocket009able
    @rocket009able ปีที่แล้ว +42

    The ability of this man to dramatise every single thing is unmatched, I'm always left wanting more!

  • @huze5
    @huze5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Have to say I completely stumbled across your channel by chance but so far every single video you've put out has given me goosebumps. Absolutely loving it! You'll hit 5 million subs in no time I'm sure of it! Keep it up!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Glad you like them!

  • @Paladin1034
    @Paladin1034 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. Love the breakdown of a GT1 legend.

  • @TheSummoner
    @TheSummoner ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Great video, just a small note: the ß symbol (born as a fusion of the archaic elongated s, written as ſ, and a regular one) that appears in the street legal version's German name is actually a double s and it should sound as such.

  • @florentk6447
    @florentk6447 ปีที่แล้ว +182

    It's almost a shame to just say this video is another hit out of the park. Your vibrant story telling and excellent choice of history reckoning made me have a very enjoyable hour. (Watched it twice just to be sure...). Thanks again for this masterpiece.
    By the way, we need more recurring character alert :)

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +13

      XD There's usually 2 or 3 per video. Might get annoying!

    • @florentk6447
      @florentk6447 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@the.squidd Maybe just an icon then. That alert really took me by surprise and I got to rewind 10s just for the fun I got. Keep up the good work anyway, and as I said your storytelling is out of this world. Cheers.

    • @PlebCentre
      @PlebCentre ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Take a shot every time Gordon Murray and the BMW engineer gets mentioned.

    • @florentk6447
      @florentk6447 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PlebCentre Will do for the next video. I have this Vodka/Cointreau/Lemon cocktail at the ready (named Kamikaze for some reason)

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PlebCentre Surprised no ones called out the Thomas Bscher appearance. He was piloting the F1 in the crash in this video, and he was the guy who took his F1 to the mechanic in the F1 vid.

  • @BGWarrior86
    @BGWarrior86 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video for such a racing icon! Thanks for making it!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Glad you liked it!

    • @BGWarrior86
      @BGWarrior86 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That video made me subscribe to the channel and opened the gates to other great stories! Thanks again & keep doing this!

  • @mixedrealityworkshop586
    @mixedrealityworkshop586 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just found your channel and man, this is the best car culture content I've seen on TH-cam; hell, probably the best content period. The writing, the editing, the passion, you are crazy talented and I can see your channel easily growing to millions of subs. Keep it up and thanks for the work you do!

  • @unpass
    @unpass ปีที่แล้ว +72

    easily your best video. perfect tone. perfect blend of engaging and informative commentary. perfect editing.
    i also love how we're getting a SCU (Squid Cinematic Universe) with murray and DK showing up

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +13

      SCU I love that. It’s definitely a thing. I make a video and learn about a person and suddenly I’m making another video about that person.

  • @yukonc4
    @yukonc4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Dude...your videos are unbelievably good. Keep on making them. Each one shows how much you love the cars and history of auto racing. I literally rush to watch them as soon as they drop. Kudos.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +2

    • @Not-a-bot222
      @Not-a-bot222 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

    • @cyoann8050
      @cyoann8050 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@the.squidd you are the only love here bro 🥰

  • @Leonardo555ZZZ
    @Leonardo555ZZZ 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Totally unique , instantly recognisable in a world of look-alikes,
    CLK s are legendary.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      what's funny is the CLK GTR is kind of a "look alike" as it stole most of its body lines from the Porsche 911 GT1

    • @Leonardo555ZZZZ
      @Leonardo555ZZZZ 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@the.squidd True,,,I guess I was referring mostly that iconic four headlight frontal design , which carried on to the C208 and similarly to the C209 production CLKs.

  • @gumdakji7207
    @gumdakji7207 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What a movie. The background music, the build ups, the narration all came together very well. Out did your self again squiddd

  • @jdmmike7225
    @jdmmike7225 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    The CLK GTR is one of the cars that really got me interested in racing in the mid to late 90's as a kid. I remember sneaking out of my room to watch the 24hrs of Le Mans on mute so I didn't wake my parents LMAO. Great video dude 🤙

    • @supertouring1
      @supertouring1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The 90s GT1 period was probably the most exciting coolest periods in motorsports as so many manufacturers entered cars.

    • @jdmmike7225
      @jdmmike7225 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@supertouring1 It's definitely up there. But there's so many cool groups. Group C was amazing and I personally love the Group 5 Super Silhouette cars. But GT1 was definitely one of the most fun to watch. I remember watching the Mercedes do a flip in the air & that was one of the first times I actually feared for a driver's life.

  • @kevinalves1959
    @kevinalves1959 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You know it's good when you get intense chills from the first 2 minutes

  • @bahaboy89
    @bahaboy89 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is fantastic content. It is also well laid out. Thanks, I will be watching more.
    I remember as a little kid when the CLK GTR was arriving on the racing scene, my Dad, Brother and I were big fans.

  • @PooeyCheeks
    @PooeyCheeks 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Glad I stumbled across this video. Beautifully made, definitely worthy of a subscription 👍🏻

  • @no_lft_shft
    @no_lft_shft ปีที่แล้ว +26

    The flying Mercedes. Those images are legendary just as much as the actual car was lol. Changed racing forever. You are right there.

  • @vingaHere
    @vingaHere ปีที่แล้ว +61

    To the whole team of THE SQUIDD, y'all are just hitting bullseyes after bullseyes. It's astonishing how guys make it this exciting, video after video. And honestly, I'm absolutely glad i clicked on that LFA video, cause I'm a fan. Keep these videos rolling, you guys are the best!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Thanks friend! Hope you continue watching!

  • @timsikhosana9092
    @timsikhosana9092 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well put together, really great content! Top notch!!!

  • @LivncA_Dis3
    @LivncA_Dis3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Again amazing content!
    Absolutely love ur documentary!
    These legendary cars getting the appreciation they deserve!

  • @JuanOssaArango
    @JuanOssaArango ปีที่แล้ว +78

    I’m just going to say this, and I don’t often comment on videos. Your editing and pacing is out of this world. It is criminal that you don’t have at least a mill subs. Can’t wait to catch up with your channel. New fan for sure.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Eh. I’m not chasing sub counts or anything. I’m just happy people like my stories.

  • @skyfox7969
    @skyfox7969 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Literal chills man! I never was such a fan of mercs but i'd have to be stupid not to appreciate the fire spitting masterpieces they have brought to life.
    Driving such a car must be an experience which is impossible to be compared to literally anything else. At this point of engineering marvel, you're not just driving a metal complexity of parts any more. You are literally driving the collective passion and knowledge and ideas and goals, of the people who helped bring such a stunning masterpiece into creation. Just woah.

  • @mritchie85
    @mritchie85 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Top notch upload! Really enjoyed this from start to finish, amazing.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      🤜🤛

  • @taysonhale8389
    @taysonhale8389 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    “That is, until one company lost its cool, took it by the schnitzel…” I literally snorted that took me by complete surprise. It’s the reason I love this channel. The seriousness of the stories mixed in with what can only be described as perfectly timed and flawlessly executed humor. Well done, sir. Well done.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Gotta thank my writer Ken for that one, he has a dry, hilarious attitude that really brings a lot to the videos. Couldn't make this stuff without him.

    • @divinus9364
      @divinus9364 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@the.squidd I would go crazy too if as a german I'd eat austrias national dish

    • @Wargasm54
      @Wargasm54 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think he said “took a bite of schnitzel “

  • @madsholmkristensen8453
    @madsholmkristensen8453 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Great videos, I love the stories, and how these cars aren't just objects but heroes in them. keep up the fantastic work

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Cara are built by hundreds of hands and driven by dozens of legends. I think it’s a delight to go beyond the horsepower and lap times and get to the core of what makes a car important, and that is the story.

  • @ObanMombourquette-me8ex
    @ObanMombourquette-me8ex ปีที่แล้ว +1

    its amazing to see how much ur channel has grown man, good job and keep up the awesome work!!

  • @NEVER-LIFT
    @NEVER-LIFT 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    this video was top notch, thanks for putting the time in

  • @ValkyrieLightwing
    @ValkyrieLightwing ปีที่แล้ว +111

    Wow I never knew the design process of this car, being that it was basically an amalgamation of the F1 and 911 GT1.
    What an amazingly well done video, sir. The CLK GTR is one of my all-time favourite cars, funny enough, alongside the 911 GT1 and F1. I was but a toddler back then, but that Era of racing is something special, and something we will never see again, be it for good or bad.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I'm optimistic there is still good racing to be had out there. Probably everyone in 1999 wasn't thinking they were living in the golden era either.

    • @andrewrobertson5508
      @andrewrobertson5508 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The early era of GT1 was special and raw compared to modern standards.
      That being said, look at top-level endurance sportscar racing today. In the US we have Porsche, BMW, Cadillac, Acura… and abroad (with similar rules) we have Ferrari, Glickenhaus, Peugeot, ByKolles, with Lambo and Alpine joining next year.
      That’s a WAY deeper field than BPR GT or FIA GT ever had… And I’m totally here for it 😁

    • @ValkyrieLightwing
      @ValkyrieLightwing ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Andrew Robertson both good points from y'all. I haven't kept up much with the new Prototype racing at all aside from just seeing the new cars (which look absolutely mad, and the Cadillac is one of the meanest sounding cars ever) but it does seem to be the closest to that Era of racing we have. Although admittedly I have been obsessed lately with V8 Supercars and how incredible the racing and competition is within it.

  • @s1nenomine
    @s1nenomine ปีที่แล้ว +7

    16:38 FYI you misread the word, the weird B in straßen is actually a german character that replaces a "ss", so you read it "strassenversion", "strassen" meaning "street", you can note the similarity between both languages :)

  • @PersonManManManMan
    @PersonManManManMan 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome video, great research packing in nice editing and narration through great script, excellent work as expected from THE SQUIDD

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks a ton!

  • @JunkerYardov
    @JunkerYardov 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Such an amazing video, filled with cool history. As a massive fan of the car I get chills from the intro and outro every single time. Job well done!

  • @CrackedCandy
    @CrackedCandy ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Funny thing about the McLaren F1 GTR, it started out as a road car that was begged to be raced.
    Tif Nealon was my first introduction to the McLaren F1

  • @NicoParasite
    @NicoParasite ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I get the chills while watching every single one of your videos and this one was no different. I love the CLK, such an amazing car, an iconic super car imo.

  • @victator8099
    @victator8099 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing video my man! 👏

  • @8bitbonsai
    @8bitbonsai ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the quality of your videos is insane, i stumbled onto this on and now i wanna watch all other videos too, great work man. well earned sub from me

  • @NoiseBombS14
    @NoiseBombS14 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    You briefly touched on them, but please do some more videos on Porsche. They’re truly the mad men of the racing world, building some of the greatest racecars to ever grace this planet

    • @largol33t1
      @largol33t1 ปีที่แล้ว

      Um, isn't the point of this video to show that Mercedes' designers went insane and accidentally killed off their own racing class?

  • @octavianpopa3635
    @octavianpopa3635 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Sir, congrats on the one year of videos and I would like to say, if I may, that you are one of the best story tellers I've ever heard.
    Thank you for existing and for making this wonderful videos.
    See you on the next one, cheers!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you for existing friend!

  • @ullcringe2895
    @ullcringe2895 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What an incredible video. Love the work you put into this. As a car guy I was into it from the beginning to end.

  • @fskk00
    @fskk00 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My new favorite channel! Thanks.

  • @jasperocks3861
    @jasperocks3861 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This guy is honestly one of the best story tellers on the platform it is a good day when a new video comes out

  • @moisesezequielgutierrez
    @moisesezequielgutierrez ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The CLK is ONE of my favorite Supercars ever along with Lambo Murcielago and Pagani Zonda being behind it. The Car just FLIES really well! It's also one of my favorite Cars along with the MR2 SW and Viper too!
    But it owning and driving one was no more than just a dream for me. I bet it'll send me *higher* on that one.

  • @OKingSizeTv
    @OKingSizeTv 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    As a kid, I had so many toy versions of this car. It was simply iconic.

  • @covrrsyke5538
    @covrrsyke5538 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Incredible quality well worth it ❤

  • @Alex26194
    @Alex26194 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    “Porsche took it by the Schnitzel”
    Lmao

  • @pineapple6295
    @pineapple6295 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I just recently found this channel and I gotta say, there is just something about these videos that keep me coming back for more and more keep up the great work!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Welcome aboard!

    • @divAPEX
      @divAPEX ปีที่แล้ว +5

      for me that something is the amount of work, time and sheer passion behind the editing. It feels like it's own little Tribute documentary movie

  • @walkerduncalf8630
    @walkerduncalf8630 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Honestly one of the best put together videos I’ve seen in a while, I love how the narrator talks about this, it sounds like the crazed beer uncle who actually went to college and knows his stuff and isn’t just rambling about mk-ultra

  • @KiLDELTA
    @KiLDELTA ปีที่แล้ว +3

    my favorite Benz. I still have my childhood RC model of this proudly displayed in my room...

  • @blundy1
    @blundy1 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great content as usual.
    Thanks for the closed captions, too.

  • @Zemjang
    @Zemjang ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The end made me cry. Awesome video my man. Thank you

  • @jamespfeiffer5799
    @jamespfeiffer5799 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice job on the video. The footage, editing and narration are well done.

  • @bicyclist2
    @bicyclist2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I absolutely love this era of sports car racing. It was so exciting, and innovative. I remember reading about some of these races in what ever car magazine I could get my hands on at the time. Back in the mid 90's, I had a 1/18th die cast of a McLaren F1 LM GTR, and a Mercedes CLK GTR. There was two 911 GT1's, the 996 is the one everyone sees, and was homologated. I much prefer the look of the older 993 GT1. Please keep up the good work. Thank you.

  • @TheBlaert
    @TheBlaert ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Massive credit to you man as this is one of the best car documentaries I've watched in quite some time. That really was a hell of an era for GT racing

    • @amg2rs236
      @amg2rs236 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Totally Agee on that!!

  • @fredzilco3943
    @fredzilco3943 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, incredible car. Thanks for the detail you put into your productions. They're fantastic

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว

      It makes it worth it when I read comments like that Fred, so thank you!

  • @thelonelydrifter.14
    @thelonelydrifter.14 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    watched one video, already loving this channel, fantastic work!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome, thank you!

  • @joncaseyclary
    @joncaseyclary ปีที่แล้ว +20

    This is the highest quality storytelling automotive channel without even a close second place. Super impressed with every one of these videos and I can only hope that THE SQUIDD keeps going, hires some help to pump out more videos, and becomes a top channel in automotive TH-cam. When all the success comes you will have earned it!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow, thank you so much Jon!

  • @eklypse180
    @eklypse180 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    So happy with the constant uploads. You're gonna be a legend in the community one day dude. You're really talented.

  • @blakegatts
    @blakegatts ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Broooooooo...... once again absolute masterpiece. Goosebumps brother, literal goosebumps!

  • @sanskargour6673
    @sanskargour6673 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Bruh 5:21 minutes of pure F1 being a menace truly shows how incredible the F1 was.

  • @mirzasmajlovic1
    @mirzasmajlovic1 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Your videos are unreal. Please never stop since this is a masterpiece, from video to video I’m just more and more immersed and impressed. Hope you get recognised more and land on a show for yourself!

  • @alangil40
    @alangil40 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Another great story and video and the last minute in particular is pure poetry. And visually, the archer and the flying arrow morphing into the flaming car was just brilliant.

  • @argokarrus2731
    @argokarrus2731 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've just found your channel! This is amazing! New sub gained!

  • @mohammadalfattal2902
    @mohammadalfattal2902 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    congratulations on reaching the million mark so fast! CLK GTR is a treasure and a lot of people will be pleased to hear its story
    thank you for your efforts, can't wait for the next video

  • @9242marcodc
    @9242marcodc ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Mercedes has truly the most amazing events in its racing history

    • @largol33t1
      @largol33t1 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I would love to take one these beasts through LeMans just once...

  • @StudlySoldier
    @StudlySoldier ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You do incredible work. This could easily pass as a television series with a full crew

  • @aurora2k238
    @aurora2k238 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another magical video. You truly rekindled my passion for motorsports with your videos man

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว

      That was my goal! I feel like there's too much negativity in the automotive space, we should be celebrating past present and future of motoring. It's a magical hobby.

  • @dagsgustavsgarancs145
    @dagsgustavsgarancs145 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    never has a video made me experience more of an emotional roller coaster as this one

  • @sorcie1616
    @sorcie1616 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Really enjoying your content. No idea how you get such good footage, and thank you so much for doing such a good edit with all valid content matching discussion unlike almost every other channel. Kudos.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว

      I just google, a LOT

  • @lemonksuncle8176
    @lemonksuncle8176 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This video gave me chill keep up the great work