Secret Mercedes Museum - the ultimate Benz Car Cave?
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- Secret Mercedes Museum - the ultimate Benz Car Cave? Jonny Smith is invited for a tour of a stunning private museum entirely populated by classic Mercedes. The man behind this beautiful obsession is Danny Lucas who, as you can imagine, is nothing short of Mercedes mad. Despite being called Lucas, he's clearly more of a Bosch electrics man. This place is not a public museum, it is a completely private Car Cave that exists in plain sight behind blank roller shutter doors.
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Danz Benz is the name of his collection, and Danny has channelled his adoration for classic Mercs and business of shop fitting to create a space like Jonny has never seen outside of Stuttgart. Open the door and we are greeted by resin floors, vivid spotlights and rows of curated cars from the 1960s to the 1990s. Actually, the earliest is 1880s, because Danny even has a functioning replica of the first car - the patented 1886 Carl Benz “vehicle powered by a gas engine".
Please see the chapters for each vehicle featured in this episode.
This was a very special shoot, because Jonny was granted full access to the museum for the day. Danny's enthusiasm for the cars he grew up seeing and aspiring to own bled through in every conversation. Each car in the museum was chased down and bought for its condition or backstory. Danny didn't go down the predictable AMG path, instead he picked immaculate examples with odd specifications or back stories.
He has Sir Stirling's 1990 SL500, the founder of the Jubilee Clip's S-class 450SEL, a 1970s SLC rally car that rekindled Merc's racing division (more of which in a future episode), a line of early SLs and a mezzanine full of '80s Mercs. This is how many of us dream of presenting our worshipped favourite machines, yet Danny ensures they are all on the button and road legal. He can even get any of them out within 20 minutes.
The museum has glass cabinets with early MB artefacts and accessories. It felt like someone had bought the Stuttgart Mercedes museum and shipping it back to Kent. See this link for a tour www.danzbenz.com/collection
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:19 the secret door
1:43 Supported by EBC Brakes
2:11 World's first car - 1886 Benz
5:27 1975 450SLC rally car
7:00 W123 230TE Service mechanic car
9:07 Danny's kiddie car SL
10:05 Concours SL Pagoda
12:04 R107 300SL
13:35 Stirling Moss' 1990 R129 500 SL
15:59 Valtteri Bottas borrowed his car
17:03 How the museum was built
18:02 100kg giant Merc star hanging above!
18:48 W109 300 SEL 3.5 V8
20:38 W116 450 SEL V8
21:05 Owned by inventor of Jubilee clip!
23:55 All cars on the button
24:35 1980s upstairs area
25:21 US spec W126 turbo diesel
27:39 W126 560SEL
28:43 W126 380SEL base model
29:53 C126 560SEC
30:41 C124 230CE
31:44 Merc 500E
34:31 'Baby Benz' & Bruno Sacco shrine
37:23 Outro chat
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Absolutely brilliant, lost in a world of Mercs for 38 mins.
A certain auction site, is the next port of call...🤦🏻♂️
Such a great channel Jonny, I can't think of anything else on TH-cam that got such a wide reaching playlist that has something for every petrol/leccy head. Sir I tip my hat...🎩
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wow great shit
The passion in the owners face, can tell how hard he’s worked and how proud he is of this museum
No Jews working hard for money...
@@marcherrmann2772 what is this
@M M this comment about Jewish people from mark. I do not understand
@@marcherrmann2772 what a bizarre and inappropriate comment🤦♀️
Absolutely beautiful, and I’m so pleased the owner allowed this museum to be featured! I currently own two Mercedes, a 350ML suv with 200K miles. Looks and Drives like it’s close to new. The other is a 1997 500SL with 108K drives perfectly everything works, looks nearly perfect. My other Mercedes in around 1994 was a 1984 300D with 300K miles when I finally donated it to the kidney foundation. MB is a wonderful car manufacturer. If you do the routine maintenance, they last literally decades.
I bet there are many TH-camrs, Motoring Journalists, Magazine Editors how would give their right arm for opportunities to preview unique collections like this. All credit to "The Late Brake Show", well done and such an easy to watch casual interview style.
Many thanks for watching Jeremy. I am incredibly fortunate to have been welcomed into the dens of many private car collectors. There's always a story to tell, and always a surprise here and there. Danny was simply oozing Mercedes passion and knowledge, which made the day fly by. Sadly we couldn't show everything!
@@TheLateBrakeShow We aren't afraid of long videos if you've got time to film it.
Tyler Hoover would love this place, but he wouldn't do it justice like Johnny did.
Just think Jonny, you could work on proper telly and have to condense this collection to 4 minutes of content, on that side of things. Keep up the eclectic mix.
Just spend 38 minutes on the toilet,watching this video.
Piles of piles !
Need more fibre..
DUDE ‼️‼️
T. M. I.
Dead Legs
Man! How many rolls did you use?
Jonny, your videos are just on a different level, from 911 barn finds, to private museums. I cant wait to see what this year is going to bring. The Late Brake Show has come out the blocks for 2022 at 100mph, cant wait what you are going to surprise us all with.
That’s the idea. Luckily we’ve got a HUGE list 😉
I love the 80's era of Mercedes, so understated and classy. Brilliant episode!
Brought a tear to my eye. One of my favourite memories was in my dad’s 200e back in the 80s as a kid and the three pointed star over the bonnet. It’s the reason I’m a ‘petrol head’ today. Such a great private collection. Ed
I can imagine . I drive a e200 elegance .. it is my dream car.
Danny's passion for Mercedes Benz cars is palpable in this episode. Good on him for making his dream come true. Good episode, Jonny.
I loved this episode; thank you Jonny. And hats off to Danny, for putting this collection together. As a former owner of of 124 Coupe, and now nursing a W201 through its retirement, this resonated so strongly with me. Epic!
You can always tell when someone is passionate about a certain make of car. This guy was a joy to listen to. That second to last car was an AMG? The fact that it came down the line at Porsche is amazing! Learned alot from watching this! Thanks Johnny!!
500E. There’s a great piece on it by Jason Cammisa on Hagerty’s channel.
Fascinating collection, and great mix of cars.
A deeply genuine collector.
I love the way he tells every car's history.
Amazing collection.
The addiction is strong! My uncle had a brand new 300D manual in 1984 when I was 12. B560SRJ in petrol blue with velour, 4x windows, centre armrest, tinted glass, factory towbar with self leveling suspension. An amazing car. Spent many an hour polishing it up after fly spattered journeys to Frejus. One year he towed us on a rope 900 miles home from Aix-en-Provence. Loved that car. I now have a mint W123 200D and an average condition W123 200. They are expensive to keep in good nick as Mercedes want daft money for parts now. You get in it and you are back in 1984 again 😊 Also owned a couple of 190E models and the holy grail for me, an E500 Limited. Very addictive marque!!
Knocking it out of the park Mr. Smith. What a collection and what a video. All that dedication to the three pointed star has paid off. Unique cars, many thanks for bringing this to our screens.
When I get my Mercedes serviced I have seen Danny E500 and his blue w126 and drooling over them, like Danny I'm a mercedes enthusias and want the best or nothing. I'm glad I have my car serviced at the same place. Stevensons telling me about your collection and wanting to see it. Now I have. Thank you jonny for sharing my passion with the 3 pointed star. Excellent review 👏
Wow Jonny , This is why I LOVE your channel and i could listen to this guy all day Long . I Love his collection !
It threw me off that such a Merc expert kept calling the first-gen SL an 'SLR' when the ones he referenced weren't -Rs... the only SLR Gullwing would be the Uhlenhaut Coupé which is a priceless one-off. Well, two-off.
Regardless of that, though, this is a really remarkable space with some brilliant and unexpected examples lurking around. Having been to Stuttgart (and MB World Brooklands) he's got the aesthetic exactly right. Really cool.
I forgave him lol
How many times did he say danz benz 🤣
Is good to see humble examples like the W201, C124 and low specs cars getting proper care in a collection. Those models usually are abused or left to rot because they are worth nothing, so is good to know someone is preserving these kind of cars.
By the way, there is no doubt these cars are driven, you can see a little bit of brake dust in some wheels.
well both cars are looked-after cars in Germany, very popular models which everyone wants to have young and old. I've got a little classic car collection my own, where a W123 300D has its place as well.
It’s a mindblowing collection: the quality of the cars, the place, the presentation… It really does feel like Mercedes’s own museum in Germany. I’m short for words. Kudos to the owner and thank you for filming it for us!
Wow. You Jonny with the Late Brake Show just goes from strength to strength. Absolutely fascinating to see this collection. I never even felt interested in the 3 pointed star, but the stories, condition and beauty of these examples would make anyone with an interest in cars sit up and pay attention. Well done both to you and Dan for sharing this amazing collection and most of all you enthusiasm.
Never thought touring a museum on-line could be so exciting. My dad had a rare 1957 220S (if I recall correctly) and we drove to the city in a 1963 190D for years. To the data of the 190E 'Baby Benz', I believe it had 122 bhp, not 322 as shown at 35:23. I can feel and share the love for special, older cars as expressed here wonderfully.
As a W123 300TD estate owner I was blown away by this collection. Danny is a top bloke who oozes passion and knowledge with quality Mercs full of amazing provenance. I hope one day I get the chance to view this personally. Top work Jonny.
Your car is one of the best cars ever made, by anyone, anywhere.
Hi Jonny, this made my week as an MB fan and W201 owner. Glad to see the baby Benz given some airtime. Your channel just keeps giving, fantastic, thanks!!!
190e Mercedes. Fabulous cars of which I have 4 late 2 litre models. Rog .
I'm as impressed by the fit and finish of the premises as with the collection. The attention to detail is fantastic - just look at the pictures all aligned perfectly. A great presentation space. I just hope that lots of people get to visit and enjoy these cars up close. Well done too to this owner for getting very great and interesting examples of cars that he loves. Kids, stay in school, study and work hard, and you too might be able to have something like this.
This private collection of MB models is superior to many museums. What a fabulous collection. The owner is truly passionate at everything he does.
What a beautiful collection. Totally enjoyed listening to Dan tell the stories of each of his cars. Well done on this feature,Jonny!
The output from your channel continues to blow me away. An utter sanctuary for the connoisseur. This could have been directors cut movie length and I would have still been begging for more. Bravo Mr Smith
What a fantastically geeky man. Hats off, that's dedication to the brand. His museum makes me think of a one make Jay Leno's garage (not the channel, the building) vibe. Wonderful.
Oh my god Danny I love what you've done! Your collection/museum to excellence is what i would do if I had the money! My first car was a Mercedes 190E and ever since then I've become obsessed with old Mercedes. I've always thought that just one company can provide you with every type of vehicle from truck to supercar to off road to any type of motoring. My favourites are the original G-Wagen, the Uni-Mog and obviously the 190E!
Never owned one but the 190E is still a cracking looking car.Have not seen one on the road now in years.
Nice choice of a 3 pointed star top 3 👌
Wow, this man is living the dream, buy the cars you like, store them and keep them immaculate to enjoy any time. Not big ferrari's or Bentleys but honest, real world motors we all know and love. Love it! Thanks Johnny 😊
Amazing! My Mum worked at that Jubilee Clip factory many years ago. What an unexpected link.
What a place and what a guy. I really could listen to him for hours. Definitely one of my favourite videos from this channel. From a big Mercedes fan.
Very inspiring video. And what an enthusiastic guy. The 500E is one of my all time favourites.
I used to work for an independent merc 190 specialist.. it was called the garage. owned by a guy called steven shires... and i drive a 190e 1.8 petrol manual for 5 or 6 years. I loved that car
As a student in boarding school in Los Cardales, Buenos Aires, Argentina, the owner would sometimes take a few of us city people (BsAs proper) in his brand new 560 SEC. It was the fastest car I was ever in as a non-adult - the seat belt tensioner would pull you back in the seat when it got speedy, i remember hitting around over 245 KPH. Would love one of em one of these days.
Fantastic. For me 500E and the 190E.
i can listen to danny enthusiastically describe the nuances and history of each vehicle for much longer than 38 minutes!
please, spare no detail!
The G wagon was amazing and that’s only parked outside 😳
Because the g wagon can take a beating and it’s the ultimate car
Amazing collection and museum. Thanks for sharing!!!
Absolutely phenomenal! Yet again Jonny you knock it out of the park! I remember an uncle having a light metallic blue 190E and being picked up from school in it as a surprise! I was (for that moment!) the coolest kid…! It’s amazing there are people who create these spaces and are willing to share. Thank you!
Fantastic. Noted,no 190e Cosworth . I was privileged to own one back in the 90s ,a Brilliant car. 🇬🇧
I've watched this over 3 stints while walking the dog . mercedes also left a mark on me as a child because of family owning one. This film and this collection are both fantastic.
Another brilliant video. Danny is such a passionate enthusiast. East End boy turned TV presenter (and that is said with much respect to the man). Jonny, you’re just the best. Your knowledge is immense but your style is so modest. Big thanks to you both.
Mercedes should be paying him for preserving their vehicles. Seriously though, this could be opened up a few days a year to enthusiasts and with this guy’s knowledge he should do guided tours. Amazing dedication to the brand.
Dan thanks for letting us into your beautiful museum. I am so gutted I can’t see it as I’m severely visually impaired but it’s been great listening to your knowledge and incredible passion about these cars. You can hear in your voice which makes it more sociable to listen to. Like I say would love to be able to see it but that ain’t never gonna happen. But I’d also someone from Kent to happy days we have got taste in Kent
I don't mean to be rude. Do you know what the cars look like, and if so how?
I’ve got a disease called retinitis pigmentosa‘s. I known when I was 14 that I was going to go blind one day. 48 now and I can see shadows. But I have had sight so and I used to love restoring old lorries and tractors always been to car shows steam rallies that is my thing. I did drive which shouldn’t of done do a lot of stuff but sadly eyes are failing now. I was very lucky that I can say I’ve seen stuff. But now are use touch to see. Thank you for even asking but you Gotta love the museum keep it up
As the proud owner of a 95 A124, i envy this man while simultaneously saluting him for his collection. I know if i had the resources, I’d collect a few more Benz’s as well.
Spectacular content Jonny....Love the variety of your channel. Looking forward to more, congrats on a great start to 2022.
Wow wee!! One of the Best pieces on Automobiles I have witnessed in years. Thankful there are people around like this and Yourself to promote and produce
Such a great film. Truly Amazing, Thank you to All Involved. 11/10.
Someone should tell Shmee this is what a curated museum looks like. Each car has a unique story which is celebrated in its own way. In a perfect world this would be the minimum expectation when presenting a car collection.
He's a Mercedes Benz enthusiast as well
Oh man that is absolute heaven to me, what a collection and what a place and some amazing cars on display 👍😃 for now I'll have to stick with my 90's Mercs
Wonderful collection and a great video, thanks Jonny! I read the Mercedes magazine feature on the museum recently, but this really brought it alive. I have a W124 E420 with 42,000km on the clock, even more of a sleeper than the 500E!
That’s just Beautiful. A work of art in itself. I’ve just closed my eyes and revisited my very first walk through a garage alone, 1966 and I was 5 years old Wow all those past kinaesthetic’s switched straight back and on, like a lamp. A soft warm light. Thanks for sharing that. 👍☘️
Genuinely superb TH-cam content. Thanks so much for posting. Lost in Merc world for nearly 40 minutes and about to celebrate that with a drive in my low mileage '94 SL500!
I’m a BMW guy from LA and I thoroughly enjoyed this video . Chalked full of knowledge . Thank You !
Fascinating to watch his passion and see his face light up when he speaks and it triggers a memory of his earlier life. Also wonderful that Mercedes know of the collection and clearly respect it.
Could literally watch hours of this sort fo thing, well done Jonny et al!
youtube should bane these two gentlemans.
they cannot enjoy alone so many lovely vehicles.
really nice concentration of the best cars ever made.
congratulations and thanks for sharing such nice moments.
incredible passion comes through in every aspect of this video
Fantastic to see such a fine collection of Merc's, beautifully presented in a in a Mercedes Benz shrine. The passion was palpable.
One of the best videos I’ve seen in a long time. Thanks for sharing
So many memories of my parents W124 and 190E. What an amazing collection! And absolutely love your videos Johnny, keep going!
Thanks!
Beautiful collection! I’ve loved this mark since I was 14. On my 15th birthday I asked my folks to take me for a test drive. It was a W201 baby and it got me hooked. I now own a beautiful 1994 W124 estate.
Watched this last night. What a fantastic collection of cars. Nice to see a bloke so passionate about a brand of cars he so clearly enjoys. .
The Late Brake Show is by far the best channel around now. 38 minutes went by in a blind of an eye.
And what a refreshing change that the interviewer lets the interviewee talk without interrupting them.
Never been a Mercedes fan. But how much do I want a 500E? Lovely looking car.
What an amazing video, and a top top bloke. What an incredible thing to achieve. The level of detail he went into explaining each car was very much appreciated. Owning a R129...I understand his passion and love for them.
Outstanding! What a museum and incredibly good taste in Mercedes models. The pagoda SL and the Bruno Sacco cars are gorgeous. Really great to see the passion that Danny has.
Tks Johnny, for bringing us these gems of motoring history. Greetings from Asia
Old MBs have no middle ways. Looking like old shitboxes, or being restored and looking like super clean classics to feed a garage with. I was born in 2006 and having grown up looking at these like common Mercs I'm just taking interest in these recently. This place just reminds me of my childhood. I love this
Some nice and unusually optioned 126's there. What a magnificent little toy box that fellas got there. Nice collection, nice repository for them too. Thanks for posting this, and thanks for the trouble you go to with your presentations. 😉👍👍
Another amazing episode, wasn't expecting that much and by the end i'm hooked. That 500e though! 😍🇩🇪👍
Really interesting and a wonderful opportunity to see the collection. Thanks Danny and Jonny. Appreciate the info panels that pop up.
Great video Jonny, loved seeing this collection and hearing the stories behind the cars. Would be great to see some more videos of the cars you own, maybe go through them all in one episode?
I remember seeing a service car for sale on Ebay last year. That still had the tool box in as well. The 300D is a beautiful estate
Hats off to the gentleman for setting up the museum. Sadly most will never see, but we have now had a personal tour!
Beautiful collection. Thanks for sharing.
I had the good fortune of getting a right hand drive 116 basic Auto ac power lock
No pw , mag wheels had original hub caps etc. carb 280S..Bought in MB London driven in India and handed to me with6200 miles.memories.Still around now in Trinidad.PAO 91.Thanks for the visit to you Museum.Gerald Amoroso...
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The best video I have ever seen! What an amazing guy with an amazing obsession! He is living everyone’s dream! The W201 is what I had back in the day, what amazing build quality!
I'm in awe. An amazing collection and quality. To be admired.
Some stunning stories and heritage, attention to detail can only be highly commended.
Thanks to all for sharing these amazing cars, awesome job.
Absoultely amazing. More please
WOW, just WOW!!! Thank you so much Danny & Jonny, absolutely awesome!
THANKS for the video GOOD FUN TO SEE ALL THE CARS and THE STORY FOR EACH ONE
Thoroughly enjoyed that - thanks Jonny, and thanks for sharing it with us Danny! Have enjoyed a similar experience through my father's love of Mercedes (but not quite to the same extent) starting with a W123 230E, a W124 200E, through to a 560SEC, 500SEC, and an AMG W124 300E (amongst others, such as a white 280SL) - it's brought back some great memories!
Great collection, great cars, great owner and a great video! Thanks all. I went to MB museum a few years ago, that place is staggering.
I'm a sucker for the 500E. 80's straight lines, lots of horsepower, brutal but classy. Still a monster.
Amazing video and so fantastic that cars like this, especially with the background history finally end up with someone who appreciates them so much! 😍
Another awesome episode Johnny great content! Keep up the good work in 2022! All the best mate!
Wow. Thank you for bring this.
Absolutely outstanding! Wow!
Oh Wow they way he talks about this museum catches the viewer , you feel the passion , the history , thats been hard earned and relentless to collect , brilliant film love this top notch !
Reminds me of a ceo of a construction company, uk. He bought a new merc 600sl r129. drove it for a few days, didnt like it went out bought a new porsche 911. That merc, ultra low miles is still in his garage under a car cover, i last saw it in 2015.
That Spowwwwts 500E is superb 👌🏻
Your best yet! Very informative!
He has good taste Merks are my favorite too 😎👍
Another great car cave film, and a a man who is really passionate/obsessive about Mercs. Keep up the great work.
What a wonderful collection,, great video Johnny.
My dad would have loved to see this collection if he was still with us... Brings back some memories from younger years when he had a few of these old skool mercs back in the day. Awesome stuff Johnny 😁👌
Johnny is clearly impressed, and he's seen a lot. For good reason, it must have been so cool to go back in time with the story of every car while seeing each one in person. Danny is enjoying being the host and his passion and pride are contagious. Thanks for the episode!
Would love a part 2 on this… just fantastic!
For 20+ years my daily drivers have been Mercedes-Benzes & I drive at the Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy so I understand the enthusiasm.
Video of the year. Thus far! Amazing,
Amazing kudos to Dan I only drive Lexus but as an history student I admired Dan for creating a masterpiece. Thanks for sharing an incredible video❤️