Mercedes S-class w116 production - plant in Sindelfingen 70th
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The Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen has always been and remains the main production of Mercedes. There has always been a high level of automation and impeccable quality of products.
In September 1972 a totally new car generation of the upper class was presented to the public. For the first time the name "Mercedes-Benz S-Class" was officially used. It replaced model series 108/109 and at that time consisted of Types 280 S, 280 SE and 350 SE. Six months later the S-Class saloon was also available with a larger displacement capacity in the 4.5-liter V8-engine, parallel to the 450 SL and the 450 SLC. At the same time Type 450 SEL was launched with a wheelbase extended by 100 mm. As with its predecessors the rear passengers thus benefitted from the newly gained leg room. Since November 1973 the prolonged version was also available as 350 SEL, since April 1974 finally also as 280 SEL.
A remarkable technical novelty in the saloons of type range 116 was the double-wishbone front wheel suspension with zero steering-offset and brake dive support. It improved the handling characteristics of the car considerably. The rear wheel suspension corresponded for the most part to the construction which had proved itself for years in the "Stroke Eight" models and was also used in the 350 SL.
In terms of passive safety the S-Class also outlined the latest technological development. The many construction details realised in the 350 SL for the first time and for safety reasons now, of course, were transferred as a whole to the S-Class saloons. Thus the fuel tank was not located in the rear end of the car anymore, but above the rear axle and thus protected against collision. Inside a heavily padded dashboard, deformable or conceiling switches and controls as well as a new four-spoke security wheel with impact absorber and broad impact cushion provided for utmost crash protection. Important improvements in comparison to the preceding model range was the even more stable safety passenger cell with stiffened roof-frame structure, high-strength roof and door pillars as well as reinforced doors. The energy absorption of the front and rear deformation zone in the front and rear end was significantly increased by a controlled deformation capacity.
Newly developed cowl panels at the A-pillars, serving as water-shield gutters, guaranteed good visibility in rain and kept the side windows clean in bad weather. Further safety details were wide wraparound direction indicators, well visible also from the side. In addition, broad rear lamps with ribbed surface profile proved to be very insusceptible to dirt.
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HALLO.!! Ich bin ja durch und durch ein BMW fan.!!! aber Mercedes hat eine Wunderbare und eine sehr große Tradition.!!! Danke für deine tolle Arbeit.!! das Video ist echt geil mit der Musik eben 70s ,echt ein Geiles Video.!!!
Hi .iam looking for mercedes w126.280s production video clips I searched alot on google and TH-cam but I didn't find anything can anyone help me finding those posts about manufacturing of mercedes w126 series.best wishes for all
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@@mariochrist5076 Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, ich bin ein Fan von Mercedes-Fahrzeugen, insbesondere des Modells w126. Ich habe im Internet viel nach Videos zur Herstellung dieses Modells gesucht, aber nichts gefunden. Kannst du helfen?
That was the days when Mercedes was making the best cars in the world.... some of those cars still after 50 years in the road. forget todays Mercedes.
Beautiful memories. My late dad’s 280SE still lives on. It is a treasured “member” of our family. Long live the W 116 S CLASS ❤
❤. Wonderful!
What colour is it?
The golden age of the car industry under the leadership of engineers. It was wonderful.
an were the gasoline costs only a nickel...
@@westharzer3346 Gasoline is still cheap, it's the taxes. These will be risen, to make EVs "cheaper".
@@timtim8468 Yeah, gas is cheap because of billions in subsidies to keep the dying industry afloat.
@@timtim8468 maybe 20-30 cents of gas is taxes. Not saying that's peanuts but its not primarily taxes making it expensive.
I love this video and song. I come back everytime I'm sad or overwhelmed.
Литые диски, омыватели фар, люк с электро приводом, кпп автомат, и кондиционер в 1970 году. Респект и уважуха Мерседес 💪
в американских авто это все уже было с 50-х годов
@@Andrew-ou8yt прекращай
Safety cell structure
@@sergey50 Было, а многое было и раньше...
@@Andrew-ou8yt поэтому в Штатах была очередь за мерседесами.
Our family had 3 Benz's in the course of my childhood. When you examine a Mercedes, you see the care these people put into building it.
В93 г пришлось побывать на этом заводе.Нас водили туда на экскурсию.Я был поражён до мозга костей всей этой технологией.Я видел как собирают тракторы ДТ75,зубило молоток,бога мать.А такого чуткого отрошения к плодам производства как на этом заводе,я не встречал.Это вечная машина.Я тогда приезжал в германию за машиной и сразу купил 126мерседес.Он до сих пор у меня и он в отличном состоянии.Ещё есть 123 и тоже в отличном состоянии.Езжу на них везде,зимой и летом.
Во врать то
Машины сделаны инженерами и конструкторами думали о людях не то что сейчас из пластилина лепят
Продай
116 126 123 124 are exceptional automobiles
The finest saloon ever produced
Да были времена, душу вкладывают в каждую машину. Ручная работа, люди добрые, аж глаз радует.
Аж приятно смотреть сто процентов
Sehr schönes, nostalgisches Video ! Unglaublich, wenn man bedenkt, dass diese qualitativ hochwertigen Aufnahmen, die so gar nicht alt aussehen, schon über 40 Jahre sein müssen. Damals wurde ja noch gleichzeitig die "Strich 8"-E-Klasse, der Vorgänger des W 123, produziert. Die W 116 - S-Klasse ist für mich bis heute die schönste Luxuslimousine aller Zeiten, der Inbegriff von Luxus in den 70er-Jahren. Ich habe selbst mal einen W 116 gefahren, einen 280 SE, Baujahr 1979. Das waren wunderschöne Autos !
Worked on these for 8 yrs. and finally owned a late production V8 model. What a fine automobile from the dear, gone, mostly pre-electronics days. Absurdly expensive, sometimes un-diagnosable electronic issues are why I left the automotive industry.
I thought you left after the Spanish pea incident of 2003
Many of those engine's and transmissions will still be running today!
Yes in maroco
@balsamiqmunchy No...just today.....my 3.5 V8 is running like a Swiss clock....
Yes, I gree with you 👍🏻
Mine is! 1975 450SEL!
@@LilyoftheValeyrising mine is 1977 350 SEL four-speed manual gearbox ..... only 4266 units were built in total....
В этих машинах чувствуется тепло человеческих рук и надежность
Ну и без молока конечно ни куда.
Полностью с Вами согласен...
Так руками же делают. Минимум роботов)
Это год какой, 1973?
Увы, настоящее цинкование и толстый металл корпуса - это вчера.
Appreciate German’s passion for building best machines they can. They were thruely beyond in many aspects.
No more 😢,
Today Germany is a lostplace!
in those days production was practically the same throughout Europe.... America had a more modern assembly line in those days.
Lol American cars 😂
J'aime surtout cette musique qui accompagne cette vidéo ; L'âge d'or des seventies! Malheureusement on est loin de cette époque, ça ne nous rajeunit pas.
J'avais cinq ans à l'époque je m'en souviens, mais aujourd'hui c'est plus pareil.
Excusez-moi d'être hors sujet , ce sont les cris des sirènes de cette nostalgie glorieuse qui me retient!
This should be mandatory viewing for every Mercedes executive today. Even if it doesn't change their ways at least they know how things were supposed to be made.
The golden years of automotive
No the 70 were the years of oil crisis and economical recession, so the car were made cheap and rusted really fast. I think the best quality of most cars was in the late 80’s and early 90’s. The 90’s there was the best compromise of quality and modern technology at cars.
90s best years of Bmw maybe from benz too
that´s true.. many useless gimmicks have replaced quality today
Women too
Not true. If you are really into high performance cars we are at the zenith of ICE technology and all the other advances in material science, vehicle dynamics all come together.
Back then when the name Mercedes Benz stood for quality and durability.
heute hat hyundai mehr qualität
heute hat fiat mehr qualitat @@karlstahl6648
Kalle Klæp ...shiese
But unfortunately not for rust proofness..otherwise damn Yeah!
Kalle Klæp ص
Piękne czasy i piękne auta ! . Teraz takich aut już niema .....
My uncle used to own the 280 se while my father the w115 200. Even after 40 years both cars are still enjoyable to drive than the current car.
Such an elegance and style, designed and made with care.. Rare to find with machine-produced cars these days..
I love these episodes of the old school Mercedes.
MAN, HOW I WISH I COULD TRAVEL BACK IN TIME AND LIVE TO TELL ABOUT THESE WONDERFUL AMAZING BRAND BACK THEN…..
Всем владельцам Mercedes здоровья и благополучия ! 👍😎 Были W201,W140, теперь W124, 86 г "рождения".
Strangely more interesting than today's production process where everything's automated.
Ja, wenn man diesen Film sieht und auch dabei berücksichtigt wie viel Mitarbeiter alleine nur Kontrollfunktion haben ohne wirklich etwas zu arbeiten oder zwei Mann die das Armaturenbrett einbauen wo heute der Roboter das bereits vollkommen fertig bestückte Armaturenbrett automatisch einsetzt
The 116 was the most beautiful S class ever.
Вот это раньше делали !!! На века!!! Не то что сейчас одноразовая фигня!!!
As a young person, I never really understood what was so special about these Mercedes & BMW vehicles. Looking back today, you really have to say that series like the W116 or SLR107 show more than just engineering at the highest level, at a time when other vehicles were pure tin cans. They reflect the time of a Germany & a world in which certain values still applied. For your money you got a vehicle that was carefully designed down to the last detail and everyone looked up with full respect. This solidity, the reliable quality of the old Bonn republic is reflected in every corner of this S-class. I can remember an experience in the middle of the 90s, it was the air show of the US base, open house and at the same time the last service of a friend there. He had fulfilled his childhood dream, a 450SEL 6.9. We drove to the site in the afternoon. An old US general saw us in the car and sat next to us on the stage. He said to my friend: If I had to explain to someone in America how Germany works and how its people think - I would show your Mercedes. Nothing impressed him more than this car in the mid-1970s.
I started collecting W116 S class 15 years ago, Phenomenal cars from the 280 S, 350 SE to the 450 SE and SEL. I dont have a 6.9 thought, its a bit beyond my capabilities but I have an early C107 to make up for it :-)
Coś pięknego😍 niesamowite ile wkładu w produkcję miały ręce ludzkie , ktore zostały wyparte przez pokolenia i maszyny.
After watching this, appreciation of my 1974 450 SEL grew by leaps and bounds.
as a former w116 300sd owner, i really appreciate this video. i regret selling it very much.
Beautiful combination! German car and Brazilian music! (Music: Quincas Moreira is an improvisor, composer, producer, engineer and synth builder from Brazil, educated in the US and currently living in Mexico City).
Thank you .
I remember when Mercedes-Benz looked like this. I was too young to drive a car at the time, but I loved how they looked.
Класс !!!
Смотрю видео, и прихожу к выводу: с удовольствием взял-бы нового 123-го,нежели какую-нибудь весту или рио.
I have a W116 1975 450SEL and a R107 1980 450SL. So I got to see mainly the SEL/W116 being made and a few clips of the R107 being made. It’s neat how they put together components and tested them right away. Like the transmission valve body being assembled at 9:30.
Машины с душой☺️
That was a real treat seeing this them where the days when engineers ran Mercedes and not accountants!! Brings back memories of my late fathers 1976 350se he loved that car having it from new, it was always me that cleaned it I would take ages doing it. God I really wish I had kept it. Even now 30years later I still miss it.
Ye I know what that feels like :(
Its been like for the American automobile manufacturers as well.
Словно ювелирное творение в виде этих роскошных Мерседесов этот S class.
I can see where the W123 got a lot of its styling and more from the W116. Great video! I love those 70's-80's production videos, too.
These old Mercs were indestructable
Not really. Lots of rust.
@@paulmetdebbie447 Yes, but the extra thickness of the sheet metal took an extra six months longer to rust through :).
I have a 1983 380 SL. 161,000 miles. Solid as a rock.
beautiful 70s
When people made cars with their hands
and now robots do everything
Thanks for sharing this video !!!
There was welding robots in this video too, didn't you see them? Cars are still at the assembly line very much assembled by hand today. Many tools to help the workers are better nowadays tough.
@@wopmf4345FxFDxdGaa20 Many tools are better, but overall quality is much worse.
Lol. I love how the side mirror on the right (passenger) was 'optional' (the couple buying and driving the car out of the dealership).
Hand built motors, foam polishing pads on the buffers way ahead of its time, put together with pride. Classy video
U have been watching the manufacturing process of some of the greatest cars ever made .
Am still watching over and over again. Mercedes thank you looking at the way these Mercedes are built plus the music makes my heart happy. When benz were actually built by hand old skool is better stronger last long and looks very responsible!!
Весь цикл производства :от начала и до продажи в автосалонах! Мега завод и мега качество продукции!полная автоматизация,а там где отаетственные участки и требуются проявления души -ручная сборка!и в итоге -качественный продукт
I worked as a worker at Toyota and VW in Japan as a winter job.
The Benz of this time was wonderful because it was built with time and effort that cannot be done now that productivity is required ...
Какие же у этих мужиков золотые руки щас я езжю на одной из их творени )))
У вас пол казахстана ездят на таких!
С какой любовью все собирается! 👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿
Coches maravillosos, estos si eran Mercedes 👌👌
Those W116's coming off the line for final inspection are just gorgeous, especially in non-US trim.
In the time when Engineers dictated what was good for a car, not the financial manager like these days.....then Mercedes was really the best car by far in those days, not any other car manufactor could stand in there shadow, but those days are long gone.....very very nice video!!
The last of the truly gorgeous MB line. Big sedans, big grills, big hood ornament, defined lines. You knew when a Benz was coming up behind you, and you knew it was a Benz when you were behind it. Nothing compared to the power, luxury and status of owning one of these amazing machines. How sad they all look like a Corolla now. I wouldn't own one if they gave it to me. A 4-cylinder engine in a Benz just seems beneath the line. I'll be looking for a W-116 450 SEL when the time comes. It will be worth the $$ to restore it and make a statement.
These highly trained specialized employees make these positins look simple while in reality they are exhausting repetitive jobs that are burdened with heavy auto parts and dangerous paints and other chemicals. By today's standards they look as if they are in slow motion. Thanks for your dedication to quality to keep us safe.
Época em que se construiam carros de verdade. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Si es cierto
If They made exactly the same Mercedes cars today(like models ranging 1970-1995) I would definitely prefer them over most modern cars, even todays Benzes
REAL CARS... MADE IN GERMANY 🇩🇪💪
once upon a time, now germans specialized in speculation and corruption becaming the bankster and the merkelreich EU. and the overall quality is rubbish. just scavanging of the good name the previous generation made
Much like movies, tv, and dynamic industries in general, there are no new ideas. It's pathetic.
Good
👍
@Gappie Al Kebabi that's true : (
С 2000 ГОДА СТАЛ УВАЖАТЬ ВАС, ЗА 124,123,126,140 ,ВЫ МОЛОДЦЫ, ВЫ ПОДАРИЛИ МИРУ ТАКИЕ МАШИНЫ, КОТОРЫЕ НИКТО НЕ ДАРИЛ, ЗА ТАКУЮ ЦЕНУ В 90Х
No matter how many times I’ve seen this video it always makes me smile. The cheesy music is just the icing on the cake. The W116 will always be my first MB love.
это настоящий Мерседес!!!
👍👍👍
Those old Benz cars were tanks. New ones run right up to the first Friday after the warranty expires.
Sampath K lol 😂
I've got a 1980 450sl..yes its a tank and still runs great. But my 2014 cla45 is ran hard and works perfectly....so they are still building em right
Piękne samochody. Piękne czasy.
That car was overengineered, built to last a lifetime, maybe more.
Those workers were really talented, the best craftsmanship...
It's a lost trade now sadly
hi iam so interested in mercedes cars especially w126 model iam looking for videos about model w126 that made in 1980.1982.84 and so on if you have any videos please send me the link.thanks
They were great cars, but they still rusted anywhere where there was salt used on the roads.
@@arvedludwig3584 5:00 is some sort of electrochemical treatment of the completed chassis.
Tech Obsessed not good enough I guess since the 116 was rusting prematurely
Mechanically sound car , so what if the bodywork eventually rusted ?
In my country (SERBIA) say: Wife can be from anywhere, but car must be from Germany!
Serbian word is correct ! :)
My wife is from Japan and she says that both the wife and car must be from Japan.
don Dzon getting your priorities right!
don Dzon in Russia say too
Dobro
Fantastic video, amazing to see how manufacturing has changed. And how some methods were already being used in the seventies!
My S123 runsjust fine! It was bought in 1983 in california by a Mercedes employee. They loved it so much that they brought it with them when they moved to Sweden. The daughter inherited it a couple of years ago and drove it until she had a baby, then i bought it.
Our W123 runs like new. It was bought by my wifes grand father in 1983, the same year my wife was born and she and her parents was picked up at the hospital. Her father inherited it and we inherited it five years ago. When my wife was giving birth 3,5 yrs ago i drove her in it and as we were to leave it was the first car my daughter rode, just as my wife did when she was born.
We all love our 123s so much and i feel so privileged to drive them every day! In the future my daughter will inheret them, she already comes with me to the garage and helps me out with anything from cleaning it to service and repairs. She loves helping me work on them and finds so much pride in helping me and i feel pride in her.
What an amazing ballet of machines, humans, and technology car building is. Far fewer humans needed today. Probably only 20% of what it took when this was filmed. And gosh, I don't think I could install seats all day, probably a couple and my back would be out.
The times, people could actually buy what they've produced.
Tolles Video! Danke für's Hochladen! Ich war als LKW-Fahrer mit schöner Regelmäßigkeit beim Daimler in Sifi!
Probably the first TH-cam video which I didn’t skip some part of. That was great thanks for uploading
Как приятно смотреть за работой профессионалов!
Love Germans, German engineering & Deutschland... 🇩🇪
Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰❤☝
I love so much the MERCEDES 190!❤️
all old geezers doing young man's work. can you imagine stacking fenders for 8 hours?
Man I wish it was 1975 again.
Everything looked better back then
Two brands that never left us on the road were Mercedes and Volvo. It was just filling up with gasoline and driving.
Эхх сейчас бы такие машины делали! Шедевр в автомобилестроения
с Любовью строили же....
Дааааа
Excelente vídeo. Tenho um 1975 a 30 anos, continua sendo um automóvel!
صنعت كي لا تفنى، انها مرسيدس بنز فخر الصناعة الالمانية والأوروبية والعالمية جمعاء ولا أحد يضاهيها مطلقا ❤.
W116 was most impressive car for me at that time. Look at clearance on body shell, never experience door shouting like that in any car ever.
Interior quality, design, and solidity of construction everywhere is unsurpassed.
Sometimes catch myself how I think they build them as replacement for tanks in case of WW III!
Fascinating. Compared to modern production videos it seems like total madness how much is by hand and how un-precise some of the production techniques look!
J'ai eu dans ma jeunesse une 280SE de 1975 boite auto. couleur bordeaux, tout équipée en bois et velours blanc à l'intérieur injection électronique, beaucoup de plaisir à rouler un confort génial.
Seul bémol çà consommait de 18 à 17 litres au 100 mais je ne roulais pas doucement non plus.
Une très bonne voiture et solide !
I certainly wished I could buy/purchase one of these fabulous S class for these days today!
What an excellent production. Looks like they produced a lot of parts in house back then too.
including the automatic transmission !
Camil Iamandescu they still do that though
for me S this was the real 1st class model, really nice car. thanks for sharing.
صناعة متقنه وجميله أقدر الأيادي التي صنعت وجمعت هذه السيارات الجميله
I have Mercedes Benz of 1980 it's fantastic car full option update. ... thank you Mercedes Benz all engineer and teqnitions....
Блин даже в 70 ые годы немцы выпускали мерсы с кондиционером и люком.
Ты ещё про коробку автомат забыл...
Это Мерседес. Машина бизнес класса. На экспорт Жигули тоже много чем комплектовались.
@@dziimawercigetorik6767 и чем же если не секрет... Правым зеркалом заднего вида?)))
Dziima Wercigetorik ага улучшеной сборкой 😂
Dziima Wercigetorik жигули на экспорт, а это мерседес для жителей германии, для своего народа. Разницу чувствуете? Раша до сих пор каку выпускает.
A time before planned obselescence was part of the finest automobile manufacturer in the world!
Блин действительно Германия такая страна что его не возможно ЛЮБИТЬ!!! Респект!
W116 made the Mercedes the king in Luxury Class..
Ja! Habe Kollegen von mir aus dem Bereich Rohbau wieder erkannt. Mir fällt sogar noch der Name, auch der Meister und des Abteilungsleiters ( Ingenieur F.) ein. "Bachmann. Wir liefern Qualität ab. Sauber arbeiten!" So zitiere ich den damaligen
Abteilungsmeister N.
Da war Überzeugung dahinter, no hollow phrase!
Können Sie noch Geschichten erzählen? Wann haben Sie da gearbeitet? Vielleicht haben Sie auch an meinem Wagen gearbeitet.
In den Jahren 1971, 1972 und 1973 habe ich im Rohbau des Werkes Sindelfingen gearbeitet.
Sofern ich mich noch erinnern kann, an Karosserien der Modelle W114/W115. An W116 kann ich mich nicht erinnern.
Das waren meine "Rohbaujahre".
In den 80er und den frühen 90ern waren es die Modellbaureiben W123 und W124 in der Innenausstattung, ja "quite another thing" als die frühen 70er. Those were the times...
Mein Wagen wurde im März 1980 für die USA gebaut, Kalifornien Ausführung. Würde diese Geschichten noch stundenlang hören. Was bedeutete die 4 stellige Schichtnummer auf den Datenkarten? Meine heisst 5084.
heute macht wahrscheinlich eine Person das was damals mindestens 3 Personen zusammen gemacht haben...
@@RFB1907 wir doch im großen Stil automatisiert.
I never knew that the production and the manufacturing of these vehicles, were assembled in panels. I thought this was one whole car body ! Which effectively meant that the spot welding and bolts holding the car together, were obscured in such a way that they could not be seen... By the way, I have a W126 and a W124 standing in my driveway right now and it's 2021 !!! 😎
Brings me to tears watching those beauties come out fresh and knowing I have one rotting away
السيارة المفضلة .. والمتميزة دائماً .. 450SEL 6.9 ..
Жаль, что сейчас не производят, этот автомобиль. Спрос был бы однозначно.
Небыло бы на него никакого спроса , думать надо что пишишь . Комплектация бомж. Расход 20 литров. Кому он нахер нужен.
very interesting, thank you for posting. I visited one of the factories as a child around this same timeframe.
Monumentos de calidad alemana, extrema que nunca volverán. Hoy, 2024 disfruto de un S 500 2007, impecable. Sólo 10 mil US$.