The Mercedes-Benz 280 is a Bulletproof Beauty
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- Where is the beauty in an object if it isn't functional? About forty years ago, Mercedes-Benz set out to re-establish their reputation. Unfotunately, Benz had developed an infamy for underpowered engines and questionable ability. With the W114/115 chassis and particularly the brand-new M110 engine, Mercedes was on the offensive. The "new generation" of Benzes debuted in 1968, designed by Paul Bracq.
But for Bernard Bredehorn and his 1972 Mercedes-Benz 280S/8 the W114 holds more personal memories. His grandparents who lived quite far away had a W116 280SE (the predecessor of today's Sonderklasse, or 'S'pecial-class) and he fondly remembers the mechanical noises and sensations he experienced while playing in the rear footwells. His experience with this car however, was anything but easy going. For a long time this car sat in a friend's garage, awaiting restoration, and Bredehorn only saw it when he returned home during school breaks. Each time he returned to it, he had to exhume it from the piles of junk sitting atop the neglected 280.
Finally he was able to take the car apart, do the body work, and get it running even though it turned into a race against his child's birth and the coming winter...
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I don't speak German and am not even a Mercedes fan, but I loved this video. It was all about the passion of automobiles....no matter the brand. And, wonderfully filmed. Great job!
love this car to bits. so wonderful to see them lovingly treated.
my first car...
If you can daily drive anything made in the early 70's today. thats some gusto right there!
lol look at that wagon towing the old body ... like someone taking their very old father somewhere
I thought the same thing. What a beautiful sight
W123 estate..awesome cars
Nomi64 Nomi64 Saving a Merc with the Merc not something you see every day
Seeing an old Merc helping out another those old Benz cars look out for each other
I’m a JDM guy but I would absolutely love to own one of these Mercedes 😍
Beautiful car, I cringed when I saw the car all apart and full of it's own pieces. Great job in putting it all back together. She's a beauty!
The older I am the more I'm falling in love with old Mercedes cars
These episodes are a work of art, everything it put together so well, it's great to see them in my sub box.
I have just purchased a 1972 280. Garaged for the past 20 years. Drives fine, strong car.
fantastic! wish i had one of these. or a 123.
despite being 26 years old, my 190E still doesn't look and feel old enough :(
Beautiful car, I just bought a 1972 250 and I could not be happier with her :)
Nothing like an old Merc, my father owns a 1965 230 sl.
Yep... Fog and a Merc, that's what fits perfectly to the Germany i live in ;)
Ladefehler_404 nothing is more beautiful to see and then a Merc in the fog
A true Mercedes has the numbers before the letter!
So true!
So my 1986 ge280 isnt true merc?
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Yup, that's true.
beautiful music, suits the video very well
As a classic Mercedes owner I share his sentiment & love towards the brand. Great video.
i have this exact car, with injection and even the same maple yellow. the best thing about it is how classic it looks following from behind, with the tall windows and low body lines you can see the drivers head and shoulders, just looks cool
Lost count of how many W123's I I've had. A mix of 240D's and 300D's. I grew up with those cars and diesels in general. I love & trust them. Robust and reliable. Also have a W126 300SD thats likely to have 7-800,000 miles on it. It has retired. A few W124's, couple 300E's one a TE 4matic and my daily driver, 87 300D turbo diesel that is about to have its OM603 swapped for an OM606! Hopfully a T56 6-speed too. The making of a superturbodiesel!
My favorite and most missed Mercedes was a beautiful black W110 190D, the fantastic fintail! My family had it when I was a kiddo, me and dad took it out for nice Sunday drives once in a while. Loved that car, the look, the smell, the push/pull control for the starter/glow plugs..... Special!
Ah... my dad used to have a 240D in the eighties... I still remember it as being a ship... huge, comfortable and quiet... damn I loved that car... I wish you and your family many more happy kilometers in it!
Indeed a lovely car. The video depicts very intimate relationship between a man and his dear car, and she reflects this caring and attention very well.
Ugur Akdag This is why you take care of your car you love it it will love you back this video is a great example of such affection
I agree with everything stated in this video. My 280se 4.5 has never failed to turn on. Beautiful, reliable cars
That's what Mercedes-Benz is all about, practicality and style at the same time.
I love how its balanced
Beautiful car! Please take care of these and keep them on the road!
This guy must have serious money because restoring a car like this takes big bank.
Dear petrolicious. .
Please make a volvo 240 or 850 video. You only have a 1800 model video.
Regards
Johan
Don't encourage them!!!!
The story remain the same... Mercedes is and will be the best automobile in the world. I live my childhood admiring the amazing design of this car
Congratulations and thank you for her!
This lady really deserves love and passion. She's beautiful, the first serie's are the nicest and this yellow's just great with her.
Have a nice and long road together.
My neighbour had one of these, she gave me a lift one day - it was like riding on a magic carpet, it completely irons out road bumps!
I already tought about it once but the new mercedes are getting better and better in terms of design, luxury, engineering, confort. Now the off-road and high performance sportive versions also became so outstanding that only the new models makes it worth to buy a mercedes
Nice moody video, but no sounds of the M-B 6-cylinder growling under acceleration?! Just about every other Petrolicious video has ample recordings of the cars engine being worked. Why nothing for this car??? My uncle (in Germany) had one of those engines in the 280 SE and I was lucky enough to drive it a few times. The engine sounded just as nice as a BMW straight-6.
Apologies for that. The bad weather alongside the terrible sight and the cold (icy mounatin hills ain't no fun...) made it nearly impossible to drive it at more than 30km/h without being totally reckless, so we decided to not do it.
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Great job nonetheless, you guys are very talented!
this beauty is a labor of love...good job..
i love this youtubechannel. such high quality. awesome shots
I have just purchased a 1975 280. Beige leather is unmolested, needs a bit of body work and paint. Runs and drives like a dream.
Oh that carburator. I'll have to learn all the details of that damn solex one day.
Sehr schön gemachter Film. Dem Eigentumer dieses W114 nimmt man jedes Wort ab. Ich habe selbst 2 Fahrzeuge aus dieser Baureihe gehabt. Sehr schöne und zuverlässige Fahrzeuge. Echte Mercedes-Benz.
Speaking of Mercedes, I am hoping for a SL Pagode... What a classic !
These are the Mercs that all the people who own new Mercedes expected to buy, something that will run nearly forever with very little going wrong.
What they get is expensive cars that after the warranty is up it's a pretty piece of junk with miserable resale value.
A 6 year old Benz with over 100,000 miles is a sure bet for a bunch of aggravating issues and persistent warning messages for the next $1000 service.
Amen. Old mercs were the best in the world, new ones are garbage.
*****
In my 1985 300td the odometer reads 556k kilometers. Matchings numbers, Engine never overhauled, gearbox, rear diff also original. you know, w123 is the beginning of the leichtbau era.
***** I believe him those are the Mercs I'm talking about. The mid eighties early nineties will run forever just like the old ones what I'm talking about is the newer ones that are crap..
When the cluch disk have been changed (oops it's not original...) the Burgman needed to be changed too - with some experience you can see many things. But keep calm I don't ask you to believe me
Amesie's Corner Yes, the 80s/early 90s Mercedes (especially the Diesel versions) were built to last. Like the guy in the video said, back then all the parts were designed to be able to handle much more than what they ever experienced in normal usage. Even the paint was much thicker than it is today. There is a reason that the stereotypical German taxi of that time is a Mercedes Diesel - one million km is nothing for them. And then in the late 90s the accountants took over.
Nice car, maybe in future episodes a newer W124 E500? Or some AMG magic!
W124 is so mainstream, and at the same time so outdated. At least in my eyes.
VioletGiraffe But the 500E is anything but mainstream! Hand built in cooperation with Porsche; 5,7 0-62; NA 5.0 V8; and with lots of parts from the SL performance roadster series. And all of that in a midsize sedan from the 90's!
coscorrodrift I have a W124 400 E- incredible value for money compared to the others
I am born '68 and for my generation this 280 with the double bumpers was the revelation for us 10,0 0-63 and revving up to 6000 was already. I remember my dad bringing us to a family party in 1979 with such a 280, handshifted and he asked my grandma : how fast are we going ? She said I suppose 90km/h(56m/h), my dad said: we have passed 140 km/h already a while ago (88m/h) and the six was still purring like a kitten. ( On the Bundesstrasse between Lueneburg and Hamburg I have to add)
wow. did not know that w114 came in with the 2.8 twin cam engine. I love the sound of this engine.
Great video, and I'd love to see one about the /8 coupe some other time in the future. Personally I think Bracq did an even greater job on it with its sunken roofline and pillarless windows that integrate into the shape of the car with their upright styling so fantastically.
That white wagon pulling the bother benz on a trailer.... ahhhhhh I love the rear air suspension on those wagons that made that possible.... Seriously.... 1500lbs of auto self leveling.... boss
One of the best from Petrolicious :D
Superb video. Guys what you do is amazing!! Thank you so much Petrolicious! :)
Überragend! Schöner Strich acht aus der Karlsruher Gegend...
As always you‘ve put together a tasteful , satisfying and interesting video. The icing on top is the unpretentious und likable owner/restorer. Perhaps my cars and I will qualify for an episode on Petrolicious some day. 😉
I had the same car, but robin's egg blue. Loved it. Twin cam, but 2 valves/cylinder. Sound of engine was amazing. But, it burned oil and was not as reliable as this one. View over the front from driver's seat was great.
Wow sehr toll dieser wagen gefällt mir und der Bericht ist einfach nur klasse vielen Dank für diese Bereicherung
Jeden serie von paul bracq ist super!!meine lieblingauto ist der w115 200 automatic auf boden 050 weiß innenausstattung blau baujahr 1971. Aber deine 280 automatic ist auch eine supermachin eine w114-115 fan!.
Amazing car
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Enjoy it buddy 👍🏻🇬🇧
Beautiful video. Does anyone recognize the name of the song playing in the background? I would love to know.
rabidraccoonrabies I'm looking for it too!
Did you ever find out what the was ?
I owned 2 1972 280 SEL's. One I drove for a couple of years with no problems. The other one I sold to a friend and after he drove it for 2 months, everything on the car broke. It was a money pit and it cost my friend probably $10-12 thousand dollars to keep it running. He only paid me $4,000 and when it was all done, he still only had a car worth $6, 000 and had invested $14,000-16,000.
Plus it only got 10 MPG! It was a monster on the highway with the 4.5 V8, but hardly worth all the maintenance.
What the hell, parts ain't that expensive and most of them can be repaired or done by anyone. Geez
I really enjoyed this atmospheric video; thank you 😊. I have a 1969 W114 250/8 saloon. I'm in Australia. It is hard to find metal repair panels here. Does anyone know a suppler that will ship internationally?
It looks like the OP had to do the same sheet metal repairs I have to do. A lot of work, but a labour of love. Beautiful result here 😍🚙💨🇩🇪
Beautiful
Wir hatten den 250/8 so wie ich mich noch erinnern kann kostete der damals (1969) um die 11.000 .-- DM naggig.. Dann kamen da noch die Extras dazu.. Der kleine Reihensechszylinder hielt dann bis mitte 1980er Jahre.. Wegen Wartungsstau gab da die Kurbelwelle den Geist auf. Ein neuer Motor wurde implantiert das war aber auch so ne Sache und die Viergang Lenkradautomatic hielt ein Leben lang.. Durch den Vergaser wurde da nicht viel herausgeholt gerade mal 130 PS für das Gewicht von knapp 1.5 Tonnen war das eher verhalten.. Der 280er war sicher die bessere Wahl! Schade das ich mir heute so ein Teil nicht mehr kaufen kann. (Platzmangel)
The w115/8 was one of the best cars ever build by Mercedes! The w123 was also a good car, but had rust-issues...
Unfortunarely these nice cars suffer from rust more than any other mercedes benz
no way are these as bulletproof as the MB diesels from the same era, I would grab a 240D over this any day of the week. Though I do lust for a 170D...
Wählhebel am Lenkrad, geil :)
Que história linda. Parece a minha com meus Monzas.
What's the music in this?
Finally some Mercedes love!
S Class is wunderbar!
I had a 1972 200D Euro version it was a reliable car till you hit above 6000 elevation . Boy o Boy try to start that sucker became a task and half. However had some good time with it that was back in the early 80's.
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I remember this car being a status symbol in Yugoslavia. Only the state officials and company directors could afford one. Always in black colour. Later it was picked up by taxi drivers :)
What a car! :)
do you prefer the aluminum wheels or the hubcaps?
Amazing shots in this one. Where was it shot?
This was shot on the famous Schwarzwaldhochstraße in Germany. And around a week later it was all covered in snow.
Wow. The fog really adds to the dreaminess of the video.
BEAUTY
goodcar
Sort of the same thing I had for my mothers 1957 Chevy Bel Air! That car just ran and ran and ran, for some reason mom give it to one of my Uncles, I guess he needed a car, well he wrap himself around a tree in it- he walked a way from it- family never said anything but it didn't take long for me, I was young then about 15 years old to figure out my Uncle had a drinking problem at the time! I would think the big problem with that car would be finding parts when you need them, after all its a 43 year old car- might be easier in Europe than it would be states side, I had VW Jetta for 20 years and part were very hard to find in the end or not at all- unless I wanted them fabricated!
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The best or nothing!
Some of the meaning is missing in translation.
Do you have any W123?
is it me or did i not find a video of the mercedes gullwing D: by petrolicious!! They need to make one of mercedes gulwing!!
They already featured a Gullwing - "Salt fever".
I have the same car, with the same engine, and in the same colour, The only differences are that mine has the yellow hubcaps instead of the bundt, and my vacuum door locks don't work. Also, I bent the rear control arm :-/ so it sits in a backyard.
Beautifull video as always but i almost stopped watching cause of the annoying owner. There are just no pauses between sentences, he just keeps on and on in one continuous stream of words, ahhh!
The M110 is up there as my least favourite MB engine of all time. I had a 114 280ce, a few 123 and 126 280s over the years too. Fair to say I was only ever stranded by a 280 once, a wiring fault to the fuel pump, I just didn't like them. I have a 220d 115 now, plus 107 and 116 models.
Love the colour of this 114 though, classic 70s yellow.
While I admire this mans passion for his car - I have had a couple of these in my family and they are terrible, terrible cars for anyone but Mercedes extreme fans. My sister in law drives one - well she waits on the side of the road in one anyway - then she talks about how reliable it is, she has blinders and is very much in an abusive relationship with her Mercedes - it doesn't love her back and it leaves her stranded and crying regularly.
That's very funny. I used to be in an abusive relationship with an Alfa Romeo 75 but I got wise to her dramatic tactics very quickly. Where are you from? Not the US I imagine as old Mercs are not popular here
Finn Blu divorced from a 1970 250c two tone - blue / white, blue leather interior, fine 6 cyl. goodness with low roofline. She demanded an attentiveness that, alas, I could no longer provide- miss her smooth lines and wicked fun ways...
you write all that bitching about the car and all you can say is that the blinkers dont work?
have you driven one in a diesel? or a euro spec gasser without the POS US spec carb.
i cant see anything majorly wrong with these cars besides vacuum locks and even then its not that hard to chase down some bad rubber connectors.
the m110 was known for loud valves but it was not a unreliable engine. worst part was the fuel system. i owned a euro FI model too and it was a huge improvement.
double A arm front with Zerk fittings for everything. you dont see that in w123 cars.
along with the new IRS and all wheel disc brakes made the car really handle for a couch on 4 wheels
dsruddell I like the W114/5 very much. I owned a W123 280 TE 'estate' with the M110 twin cam engine. It was very rusty and really drunk the juice. The engine was uncharacteristically 'sporty' for a Mercedes. The car was pretty dependable. I liked the interior of the W123 better than my current W124 400E. My 400E hasn't been trouble free, wiring loom issues and elec throttle issues, overall I wish it was a 300 E with K Jetronic and less electronics but when it runs it is STILL a joy to drive
sounds like you are thinking a little too much about your sister-in-law. Perhaps you would treat her better, and like to take place of the Benz, no?
I actually have a 1991 190E 2.3-16 EVO 5 speed and I think its one of the last of the BEST...People say what they will about British Sports Cars..I AM British although I have lived in the states since the age of 6. Im 42 now and still have Resident Alien Green Card as does my Dad..We will never give up our heritage..That probably sounds pointless for me to say but I say it because I think or rather know,as do MANY in general,that my statement I made about the 2.3-16 190E being the last of the best and the reason for that is what? The British engineering..Yes..AMG osnt anywhere on this car....Cosworth sure is though..and I remember watching these cars running all day AND BEATING BMW and its E30 M3.The EVO WAS NOT the only 190E with a bit of help breathing ....If its a 2.3-16..It is in fact breathing through a Cosworth messaged Head and thats how a proud Englishman who is actually named after my Famous WWII RAF ACE Grandfather so HE EARNED the right..I was just the 1st to snatch up my "REPARATION"..Truth being my dad wont even ride in it..My Grandad is also rolling in his grave if he had been buried.lolHe was cremated but a MAN I held in highest regard! ANYWAY..I think im justified just enough and It is the only German car Ill ever own..Anytime I go to Dealership for a part,it seems there are just as many in the Service Advisors line as there are in the New car sales lot...I proudly display 5'×3.5' inch Union Jack Fender Badges and they look just great with the factory body kit along with the Factory front Valance and Rear wing..Its a Great car..Thanks to the German engineer which had the balls to even say COSWORTH in a Boardroom which was "surely' surrounded by the 3 random letters being...A M G...The car IS an Icon and I will give Germany their engineering credit WHICH IS OFTEN TO TECHNICAL..Which ends up more than not being slightly simplified by another company or 2 which reengineer that product into one that lasts longer due to the fact its simpler.CB
Close 2nd to the W124
auf deutsch geil, aber die untertitel sind zwar nicht 1:1 aber egal
Müssen sie auch nicht, es geht um eine sinngemässe Übersetzung, nicht um eine wortwortliche.
macheifach "aber egal"
google is not translating your ass 1:1 either
Son of a Zombie "aber egal"
macheifach
In der Übersetzung hat er 2 Oldtimer..
I inherited a 1980 280E from my father. I thought it was a horrible car as kid. I can now see why my father treasured this car.
Ich erbte ein 1980 280E von meinem Vater. Ich dachte, es eine schreckliche Auto als Kind war. Ich kann jetzt verstehen, warum mein Vater schätzte dieses Auto.
Wow wow wow ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Can you guys keep focus for more than 2 seconds?
I know you will claim it was artistic expression, but there is no way you were only managing to pull focus for a couple of seconds at a time. Buy yourself a proper camera and or HD monitor. It will vastly improve the quality of your work.
you should ask for a refund
Ich hatte ein '85 W123 280E, war aber vom Motor nicht begeistert. Er hat gesoffen und die Leistung war auch nicht gewaltig.
Sometimes I wish U-tube alows me to give more than 1 like.....tscha.
Germans for cars, but not for coffee.
The only thing seriously outdated on the car is the color.
Great car! But..yellow? seriously?
...oh... german guy in a Merc... nice...
Just don't call this a restoration. Other than that I love it.
nice rebuild .super car. but dark video nothing to view 1 min of making coffee ?? car hipster style ..dumb
U want a reliable car look no further than a Volvo 240. My 1987 has 370,000 miles on it and works as a daily driver with no problems. Starts runs and drives every and I mean every time with no rebuilds or restorations just regular maintenance.
Lebanese Taxi!
The subtiles translate only about 60% of what he actually said.
it's the beautiful type of ugly, lovely car
200.000 km of driving and really they needed a restoration of engine (oil use) and automatic gear box (worn). No way that the quality was that good. At least not always.
i talked to a taxi driver, who was driving a 190D w201 it had over 1 million km on it and he had never opened the engine.
von HUEland My father had different experiences with Mercedes S class (in the seventies, long ago).
I sell windshields for this model in case anyone's interested.