Yeah, but these new 'serious' videos suck! Between that, and having to wait so long for new vids, Bill has lost his appeal. I'm clicking away from this video after less than 5 minutes of watching. Never thought I would. I remember how great it used to be to see a new video from Bill....
Best car reviewer on the internet. You could expand to commenting on newer, electric.....anything. Your point of view, age, and knowledge gives great context and value.
15:57 the round hole on the glove box door is a map light. When you pull the glove box door down, the map light will shine onto whatever map or reading material the passenger has.
My Dad had a 230SL when he and my Stepmom lived in Leucadia, California back in 1978. I was just 16 at the time and just had gotten my license. He let me drive it on Pacific Coast Highway. What a treat! As I accelerated he grew a bit concerned and suggested I watch my speed. I looked at the Speedometer and said, "I'm only going 45." My Dad gently corrected me and pointed out that it was the tachometer I was looking at (4500 RPM - about 90 mph). Oops.
I love Leucadia now, but it must have been amazing being sixteen there in1978. I envy you in the most positive way possible. I lived there and in O'side and for two years circa 2012, and, to me, it is a singularly unique place unlike any other I've experienced, specifically west of The Coaster. Circumstance currently has placed me in Ogden, Utah (I think the gods hate me), and Leucadia is high on my list of places to move when my business here is finished. BTW, this Mercedes is awesome!
@@brutalWorksSanDiego I love Leucadia too, and hope to somehow someday live there (I live in Chicago now). Back then I was just there for about four weeks visiting my Dad. The place was awesome. I'm glad to hear that at least through 2012 it still is.
@johnmohanmusic , I suppose it's gentrified a bit, but I don't think the residents of Leucadia would let the "vibe" change much; it's their greatest asset. I'm glad you got to feel it, and hope both of us will feel it again, but longer.
A neighbor lady up the street had one of these. white with a black hardtop. She'd give me and my brothers the biggest smile as she drove past. Classy and statuesque. And the car was nice too. wish i wasn't so naive back then. ifyaknowhatimean... ithinkyadooo...
Love your reviews and time period stories that go with. I bought an '05 R230/SL500 base last December after seeing your reviews on them. Needed minor sorting that was no problem since I did the work myself. Mercedes cars can be a great hobby with a little patients and understanding of what's required to keep them properly maintained.
Welcome back Bill. We missed ya! Many years ago I owned a 230SL and I too had issues with the speedometer/odometer. The ODO worked, but the speedo was always inaccurate. Sent it back to Mercedes twice to be re-built/checked out but it never improved. The tachometer was always okay, but like this 280SL the needle jumped around a fair bit. Overall I loved my 230 and found it to be very reliable and inexpensive to keep on the road.
Another classic from Bill of Curious Cars,,,, 7:29" putting it together by a bunch of well paid, beer drinking, West German engineers." Classic Bill !!! And no Canadians in that MB, except you might have one, a small one with that extra third mini seat that MB provided with some of them.
Bill we will never get sick of you. Been watching since the EARLY auto Europa days at the old location with the intro music. Haven’t missed a video since!
Missed your wonderful Mercedes-Benz reviews Bill! A beautiful W113 that can be superb; would you say it has enough room for a couple of M-16s and an RPG? 😂🤣😂
Way back when, I bought a 1972 280SE 4.5 for my wife. We drove it several years, and loved it. It was a highway cruise missile. Sadly it needed more repairs than what I could afford, and we sold it. But, a beautiful work of art.
Good to see ya back!! In the mid 70’s I’d buy the Sunday times looking at these for sale. My father had the opportunity to get one from a Doctors estate for 12k…he should’ve pulled the trigger but didn’t. In the mid 80’s my second car was a 70 250 Coupe. Not an SL but the interiors were similar with the quality fit and finish,
I really love the interior details of the pagoda: the ample chrome, including engine turned portions, the beautifully designed counters and numerals, the tasteful wood trim. Far more appealing than the Alfa Romeo 2600 spider or Jaguar E type of the same era, where it's all black leather (or is it vinyl), without any aesthetic appeal. Am less keen on the exterior, which is basically a box on wheels, though with a lots of chrome. The interior really takes the pagoda to the next level, though. Don't generally like white cars, but the lovely burgundy interior contrasted against the white exterior really makes this car.
First! Just a 20 minute 'quick take', but we needed it Bill! Very kind of you to take a break from showcasing that Ferrari 330 on BaT. You are SO on it with the comments n'at. A master at work!
@@stevenkelby2169 Pfft you ain't seen professionalism until you check the intense commentary of a classic Ferrari auction. Bill's videos are joyous and plentiful. Try the Explorer Sport Trac piece. My favorite! 🫡
Two quick facts: These had one piece cast aluminum doors. And Mercedes automatics shifted firmer than the american ones b/c they learned that firmer shifts extended the life of the tranny...umm...trans...ughh...gearbox thingy.
The absolute best car dudes on YouseTube are Bill, Bill, Tony, (An)Tony, Austin, Adam and that bro from #autopartscity!. I'd rather fight than switch. Welcome back, Bill!! 👍🏼
SL = Superleicht = pronounced "superleischt". I am an Immigrant from Germany living in Ohio.For the longest time i didn't know what SL stands for.Thank you Bill.
Very welcome back Bill, I watch all of your posts and really enjoy the period history which iis key to our memories. How about a good old moan about an old 2008 Nissan R35?
So Good 2 have U back, Bill. U R my fave channel - the card R cool, but your dry, dark personality is the star of the show. No more extended absences, OK? 😂
@ R129 continued for years after the w140 They were magnificent cars. I still think the C140 is quite underrated… takes all the qualities of the w140 and replaces the teutonic with the elegant.
Welcome back on the air Bill! Ford tried selling safety in 1956. They called their safety systems lifeguard design. There are not too many takers for seat belts and padded dashes at that time.
Also, Ford offered concave steering wheels!...I guess, to reduce being impaled in a head-on. Of course, Ford eventually made some of the most dangerous vehicles, in the 1960s and 70s.
The little pretty blonde hair tennis supply carry-on vehicle! Solid, great looks,,, nice enough for a ball slinging man to drive even! "We'll be back to pick you up later!" ~ Mr. Microphone
Bill the kind of guy who shows up whenever the heck he wants
Bill is back! All is right with the world!
Agree! So glad Bill is back!!
Well said!
😂😊trrrrrftftt
563-9 @@jimkanellakos4699
Yeah, but these new 'serious' videos suck! Between that, and having to wait so long for new vids, Bill has lost his appeal. I'm clicking away from this video after less than 5 minutes of watching. Never thought I would. I remember how great it used to be to see a new video from Bill....
@@bobbylibertini If you heard bill he has some of his own cars comming up & will let rip on them
Bill is one of those people who look exactly like his voice. Lovely to hear him again.
Bill is legendary.
Best car reviewer on the internet. You could expand to commenting on newer, electric.....anything. Your point of view, age, and knowledge gives great context and value.
not electric
15:57 the round hole on the glove box door is a map light. When you pull the glove box door down, the map light will shine onto whatever map or reading material the passenger has.
Thanks Bill. We really missed you!
My Dad had a 230SL when he and my Stepmom lived in Leucadia, California back in 1978. I was just 16 at the time and just had gotten my license. He let me drive it on Pacific Coast Highway. What a treat! As I accelerated he grew a bit concerned and suggested I watch my speed. I looked at the Speedometer and said, "I'm only going 45." My Dad gently corrected me and pointed out that it was the tachometer I was looking at (4500 RPM - about 90 mph). Oops.
O my - Good Dad ! 😂 Really !
I love Leucadia now, but it must have been amazing being sixteen there in1978. I envy you in the most positive way possible.
I lived there and in O'side and for two years circa 2012, and, to me, it is a singularly unique place unlike any other I've experienced, specifically west of The Coaster.
Circumstance currently has placed me in Ogden, Utah (I think the gods hate me), and Leucadia is high on my list of places to move when my business here is finished.
BTW, this Mercedes is awesome!
@@brutalWorksSanDiego I love Leucadia too, and hope to somehow someday live there (I live in Chicago now). Back then I was just there for about four weeks visiting my Dad. The place was awesome. I'm glad to hear that at least through 2012 it still is.
@johnmohanmusic , I suppose it's gentrified a bit, but I don't think the residents of Leucadia would let the "vibe" change much; it's their greatest asset.
I'm glad you got to feel it, and hope both of us will feel it again, but longer.
The legend has returned!
I give a lot of credit to Bill especially as a car guy when he knows what he's talking about about in car histories
Bill's rants are a delight. Very much enjoyable. Thanks for great entertainment!
Bill, have not heard from you for ages. Good to see you back.
Great to have you back Bill, all the best from Athens, Greece
Welcome back Bill !! Glad to hear your voice again…you are truly one of kind
Happy to see you're still making videos, Bill. Great to hear from you
Thank goodness Bill is back. Really nice Mercedes. Thank you sir!
Great to see you back! The sound of that Mercedes six is sublime...
🤣🤣 the 4/4ths on the gas tank cracks me up. Break down those fractions !
Evening Bill from Ron in a cold wet Manchester, another superb review
Hello Ron. Still cold and wet. A dream come true.
Nice looking car. Luxuriously and sporty. A simple elegance that never loses its charm.
Welcome back, friend. Good to see you.
Bill good to hear you again
A neighbor lady up the street had one of these. white with a black hardtop. She'd give me and my brothers the biggest smile as she drove past. Classy and statuesque. And the car was nice too. wish i wasn't so naive back then. ifyaknowhatimean... ithinkyadooo...
Nice to hear your dulcet tones again Bill, and really appreciate that you keep these videos coming. 😊
Nice to hear Bill again.
just glad your back!!!!!
Dear Bill. Missed your wonderful reviews and Florida Weather report ❤ happy to see you 😊
Love your reviews and time period stories that go with. I bought an '05 R230/SL500 base last December after seeing your reviews on them. Needed minor sorting that was no problem since I did the work myself. Mercedes cars can be a great hobby with a little patients and understanding of what's required to keep them properly maintained.
Welcome back Bill. We missed ya! Many years ago I owned a 230SL and I too had issues with the speedometer/odometer. The ODO worked, but the speedo was always inaccurate. Sent it back to Mercedes twice to be re-built/checked out but it never improved. The tachometer was always okay, but like this 280SL the needle jumped around a fair bit. Overall I loved my 230 and found it to be very reliable and inexpensive to keep on the road.
Glad your back on sir.
Glad you’re back
Welcome back Bill, good to hear you again. Looking forward to your cars and where the heck have you been. 😎
3:59 "Sport-Leicht", which translates to "Sport Light" in English.
Welcome back Bill.
Good to see you Bill. That car is a beauty. Look forward to a more in depth, rambling review as you get back into it.
Enjoyed it very much, thanks. Nice car!
At the end he PROMISES that he will give us 20 or 30 minutes "talking about all the crap that bothers me" - hahaha! Amazing. That's why we're here!
Looking forward to the “where was I” bits next time.
Another classic from Bill of Curious Cars,,,, 7:29" putting it together by a bunch of well paid, beer drinking, West German engineers." Classic Bill !!!
And no Canadians in that MB, except you might have one, a small one with that extra third mini seat that MB provided with some of them.
The Canadians would not be very happy!
I was JUST thinking about how much I miss you!
I'm honored, thank you. I've got quite a few cars coming up, so you'll be sick of me in no time.
Bill im watching 7 year old auto Europa videos please 🙏🏼 get that olds torronado up
Bill we will never get sick of you. Been watching since the EARLY auto Europa days at the old location with the intro music. Haven’t missed a video since!
@@curiouscars9282never !
Bill, we miss you!
I love mine a lot kiddo!! Great review sport!
Hey!! you finally managed to make a short video! ya kept sayin you would and you did
The recent hurricanes in Florida and North Carolina had me wondering about Bill’s whereabouts since he frequents both states.
I needed my dose of Billdatude for the day! Thanks Bill!
Missed your wonderful Mercedes-Benz reviews Bill! A beautiful W113 that can be superb; would you say it has enough room for a couple of M-16s and an RPG? 😂🤣😂
-"If there ever was a bad inline 6..."
British engineers in the TVR company - "Hold my pint mate and watch this 4.0 litre I6"
Nice to hear Bill's gravely voice on the shop TV again! Great rides and great review as always.
If Bill did a review of planks of wood, it would still be compulsive viewing
Yeah, I like these vidos…
Now I need to see that!
Strangest master cylinder ever. Beautiful car.
Good to hear from you buddy…..love your reviews.
Bill you were missed! What a nice well crafted looking vehicle.
Nice to have you back😂🎉
I can’t wait for the next one! I want to hear Bill rant and rave for a full hour.
Way back when, I bought a 1972 280SE 4.5 for my wife. We drove it several years, and loved it. It was a highway cruise missile. Sadly it needed more repairs than what I could afford, and we sold it. But, a beautiful work of art.
Welcome back, Bill! Nice video!
Good to see ya back!! In the mid 70’s I’d buy the Sunday times looking at these for sale. My father had the opportunity to get one from a Doctors estate for 12k…he should’ve pulled the trigger but didn’t. In the mid 80’s my second car was a 70 250 Coupe. Not an SL but the interiors were similar with the quality fit and finish,
Interesting car. I like it! I think it looks great in white with the red interior.
Bill is back! Gorgeous Mercedes, actress Natalie Wood drove a white SL in the late 60s just like it.
And look what happened to her.
So Good to see you Back Bill I've been binge watching your old videos I love your outlook and humor 😂
My favourite car reviewer with one of my favourite cars of all time.
You could have made this an hour-long video and I would watch it from start to finish several times.
And in top nick, these will sell for $A300,000- $US 200,000.
The steering wheel on that is massive
The ONLY foreign car that has EVER attracted my interest.
I really love the interior details of the pagoda: the ample chrome, including engine turned portions, the beautifully designed counters and numerals, the tasteful wood trim. Far more appealing than the Alfa Romeo 2600 spider or Jaguar E type of the same era, where it's all black leather (or is it vinyl), without any aesthetic appeal. Am less keen on the exterior, which is basically a box on wheels, though with a lots of chrome. The interior really takes the pagoda to the next level, though.
Don't generally like white cars, but the lovely burgundy interior contrasted against the white exterior really makes this car.
I miss Bill’s Rants!! His description of life reminds me of mine!! I do miss the goat rants though!!! Those were the best!!!😂
Missed you bill!
Hello Bill, from central Ohio!! GORGEOUS car!
Man, did I miss this channel
great video! hello from Scotland
First! Just a 20 minute 'quick take', but we needed it Bill! Very kind of you to take a break from showcasing that Ferrari 330 on BaT. You are SO on it with the comments n'at. A master at work!
You're too kind. I live in terror of those comments. I didn't even really want to rep that car, but got saddled in to it.
@curiouscars9282 You're a professional and a gentleman Bill. Don't change a bit.
@@stevenkelby2169 Pfft you ain't seen professionalism until you check the intense commentary of a classic Ferrari auction. Bill's videos are joyous and plentiful. Try the Explorer Sport Trac piece. My favorite! 🫡
Glad you’re still yourself. Missed the commentary 😊
Bill for president
Two quick facts: These had one piece cast aluminum doors. And Mercedes automatics shifted firmer than the american ones b/c they learned that firmer shifts extended the life of the tranny...umm...trans...ughh...gearbox thingy.
The transmission has a fluid coupling which is not a torque-converter.
Great video wish I lived there I’m in Coventry England not far from we’re they used to make jaguars 😊
Coventry Cats!
The absolute best car dudes on YouseTube are Bill, Bill, Tony, (An)Tony, Austin, Adam and that bro from #autopartscity!. I'd rather fight than switch. Welcome back, Bill!! 👍🏼
Great video of a great car. What a neat car, now everything just looks the same with tons of plastic and electronics.
SL = Superleicht = pronounced "superleischt".
I am an Immigrant from Germany living in Ohio.For the longest time i didn't know what SL stands for.Thank you Bill.
No, SL stands for “Sport-Leicht,” do a quick search.
Possibly the most beautiful car ever made
Always love them bill since I was young born in nineteen sixty.
Under 20 minutes? I'm stunned
Very welcome back Bill, I watch all of your posts and really enjoy the period history which iis key to our memories. How about a good old moan about an old 2008 Nissan R35?
you back!
We need a dodge omni review plus an eclipe, conquest, celebrity and brat review
I am on board with all of those!
About time. Bill!!!!!
Bill the Great is back!!! But this is just a tease, Bill! We need your ranting videos!!!
That car has such clean lines! Other than the pretty vertical windshield, it could still be sold new today.
..cut short, no animals, birds or lizards plotting to kill Bill.
Good to have you back!
Nice car Bill
Heal those shakes , hit the flask❤
So Good 2 have U back, Bill. U R my fave channel - the card R cool, but your dry, dark personality is the star of the show.
No more extended absences, OK? 😂
He`s Baaaackkk!!,,,, an only 20 mins
Cormac McCarthy said you never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from. But he never met Bill.
I agree. Mercedes lost their character after 1995. They started looking like every other car after the W124 run ended.
The A124 cabrio continued to 97 and the R129 continued to about 2000 but I take your point!
RIP Bruno Sacco
I would say the W140 was the last. That thing was a tank and still over engineered.
@ R129 continued for years after the w140
They were magnificent cars. I still think the C140 is quite underrated… takes all the qualities of the w140 and replaces the teutonic with the elegant.
That is a very nice car indeed.
Bill ! ✌
It also looks like this one one of the early examples of cars who deleted the little forward wing vent windows.
First!? I’m heading to buy a lottery ticket and a shot of the corona virus whiskey
Love you Bill!
Welcome back on the air Bill! Ford tried selling safety in 1956. They called their safety systems lifeguard design. There are not too many takers for seat belts and padded dashes at that time.
Also, Ford offered concave steering wheels!...I guess, to reduce being impaled in a head-on. Of course, Ford eventually made some of the most dangerous vehicles, in the 1960s and 70s.
The little pretty blonde hair tennis supply carry-on vehicle! Solid, great looks,,, nice enough for a ball slinging man to drive even!
"We'll be back to pick you up later!" ~ Mr. Microphone
That was my dream car coming out of high school in 1972. Unfortunately, I could not make it happen .,