The Mercedes-Benz 500k was One Hech of a Car. I Collect Die Cast Model Cars and I have One; a White 1936 Convertible. Among the Best Cars in the World at the time. I Personally Feel the MB 500K is a Car that Karl Benz, Wilhelm Maybach, Gottlieb Daimler and Emil Jellinek would've all been pleased with because it posses something that each of them would've liked.
Watched parts 1-4, it was nice, this is what I think of it in case you are starting to watch it now: PROS: covers nearly all models in a very good amount of detail, same goes for the history of the brand. The footage is nice since it shows the original images of the actual models when advertised, being tested and being driven. CONS: I found it a bit more of an advertising than an actual documentary. I think they should have spoken more objectively about the models instead of keep saying "it offers the best possible braking" about all their models and similar stuff. They should have shown successes and failures, that's what history is made of.
Carl Benz was a not really confident person. Or maybe he knew better than Berta, what could go wrong. E.g. when you are looking for gas (no gas stations yet), things could break. Berta had to isolate the ignition with a garter und remove debris in the fuel hose with a hat pin. Both tools would not have been available on a men‘s trip.
I'm sure others drove the car before she did , but she is credited with making the first long distance trip ( 60 miles ) ; it is documented that she did stop along the way at a pharmacy to purchase petroleum spirit , this was where early motorists went before petrol stations were established .
12:55 I loved how after speaking of the hand-made cars of ca. 1906, they jumped magically to 1924, carefully avoiding any mention of the Ford Model T which revolutionized the business with mass production techniques and the little "Great War incident". How convenient!
Ahem.... I think you'll find it was Cadillac who first started mass production where every part was interchangeable between different vehicles. Ford? Henry Ford was clever in that he made cheap vehicles with a 'shelf life', deliberately engineering in a failure point (1st of all in clutches) so that the owner then had to purchase 'spares' from which his company, and therefore he himself, became very very rich. Not very noble.
Here in the Philippines, most of the Jeepneys (Philippines' Main Public Means Of Transportation) have Mercedes-Benz logo as part of their design, the Mercedes-Benz logo in the jeepneys can be found mostly at the front grille of the jeepneys, some are located on either one or both sides & sometimes on the hubcap or wheels cover
I have sat in , but alas never driven , the Uhlenhaut Coupe 300SLR when it was on display at a Mercedes-benz Club event some 40 or so years ago - at that time I was young and slim enough to fit in it . I did manage a drive in an 'ordinary' W198 300SL Roadster from 1961 , which was impressive ; alas the only 300SL I have managed to own was a modern R129 300SL-24 .
At that time MB was busy building fuel and water injected supercharged MB 601 and MB 603 V12 engines for the ME 109, these were superior to the famed but old style spitfire Merlin carburetor fed engines. Lol
So early '50s Adenaur B, C, and Ds were apparently offered as both sedans and hardtop roof styles? (With or without a full-length B pillar ceter door post).
I still say Henry Ford built the worlds first real car and not the motorized carriages that benz made, but the history of cars will always have these 2 companies at the beginning of it all.
Marca Tradicional, tres puntas, la estrella incon fundible, la calidad ini gualable , la estetica que no se compara, la econo mia en gasto de combus tible, unica, la belleza de sus modelos, la elegancia y confort, van de la mano, todo posee un nombre : MESCEDES BENZ
Third time watching this series and realized I was subscribed or liked. Must have been one of my business accounts. 2 for 1? No one seems to like me lol 😆 😒🙄😮💨
Australians and Chinese drive Japanese cars. The French love BMW's, there are many examples of that. The numbers would surprise you. Your physician may be Jewish you know. The producer of your favorite Hollywood Blockbuster may be Jewish.
At 17:27 the narrator says the 1927 SSKL White Elephant had 300 Hp. and went 235Kph = 146 Mph. Subsequent M-B models did not even have 200 Hp. According to Wikipedia the engine was a supercharged 7.1 L SOHC I-6, never mentioned in the documentary. Top speed is given as 190 Kph. = 120 Mph. How long would tires of that era last at that speed? Power is given as 200-300 metric Hp., or 150-220 Kw. = 201-295 Hp. Therefore, the SSK was the fastest car in the world. How a six-cylinder of that era could produce such power is a mystery to me. M-B engines did not produce 300Hp. until decades later, and these were V8s. Even Hitler's 770K with a 7.6L OHC I-8 produced 155Hp, or 230Hp. with supercharger. His G4 with a supercharged 5.4L produced only 115Hp. The Grosser Mercedes Pullman in 1963 had a 6.3L V-8 which produced 250 Hp. and pushed the 5,000 lb. limousine to 100Kph. in10 seconds; 2677 were made from 1963 to 1981. "Top Gear" did a show about it and Jeremy called it a "Green Grosser," pun intended; it actually was green. The list of owners included Pol Pot and many other undesirables of his ilk who might need a fast getaway in the epitome of luxury.
You seriously need to get your facts right before you make a fool of yourself again mate. Have a look at the power of the GP Mercedes & Autounion cars of the 30s. There follows some stats about the W125 Mercedes GP car of the late 30s..... The supercharged engine, with 8 cylinders in line (94.0 x 102.mm) and 5,662.85 cc (345.56 CID), attained an output of up to 595 horse power (444 kW) in race trim. The highest test bed power measured was 637 BHP (646 PS) at 5,800 rpm. It gave 245 BHP (248 PS) at a mere 2,000 rpm. In 1938, the engine capacity of supercharged Grand Prix cars was limited to 3000cc, and the W125 was replaced by the Mercedes-Benz W154. The W125 was considered the most powerful road racing car ever for three decades until large capacity American-built V8 engines in CanAm sportcars reached similar power in the late 1960s. In Grand Prix racing itself, the figure was not exceeded until the early 1980s (when Grand Prix racing had become known as Formula One), with the appearance of turbo-charged engines.[2] The W125 reached race speeds of well over 300 km/h (190 mph) in 1937, especially on the AVUS in Berlin, equipped with a streamlined body. In land speed record runs, a Mercedes-Benz W125 Rekordwagen was clocked at 432.7 km/h (268.9 mph) over a mile and a kilometre. This car was fitted with a DAB V12 engine (82.0 x 88 mm) of 5,576.75 cc (5.6L, 340.31 CID) with a power of 726 hp (736 PS) at 5,800 rpm. The weight of this engine caused the car to weigh over the 750 kg maximum limit, so it never appeared in Grand Prix.
The top speed depended on gearing , which varied from car to car , and for factory racing cars could be changed according to the event . Similarly , outputs varied due to the fitment of different superchargers ( the highest performing one being the so called 'elephant' blower ) . maximum engine output could only be attained in short bursts with the supercharger engaged ; it was not to be used in first gear , nor for more than a few seconds in higher gears . While I nave never driven an SSKL , I did have the privilege of a drive in a 1927 Mercedes S some years ago , and a couple of shots of the supercharger - what a sound ! The push in the back was also noticeable . I would need to check , but I don't think the SSKL was released as early as 1927 ( the author was also wrong about the date of the merger ) ; as stated the S ( Sport ) I drove was from 1927 , then there was the SS ( Super Sport : more powerful engine ) and the SSK ( Super Sport Kurtz , shortened chassis ) ; I don't think the SSKL ( Super Sport Kurtz Leicht , shortened chassis drilled out to reduce weight , came out until the very early 1030's , but I do stand to be corrected if someone can evidence it . Incidentally , I suspect the photograph at 17:49 is of a very young Rudi Uhlenhaut , who I had the great privilege of meeting in Edinburgh , and he graciously treated me to a passenger ride in the experimental cw-111 gullwing doored test car at a club event . He was a charming gentleman who much have appreciated my interest , especially since , as a spotty faced youth , I turned heads by arriving in my 1957 Ponton 219 !
Bertha Benz, Not the 1st car driver but the 1st to undertake a journey and probably the 1st woman in History to drive somewhere to check up on her husband.
Somebody knows how the name was stablished as mercedes benz? and what hppend with carl benz how took his company after his death? and what about the logo it means the star
I'm currently doing a search for my 'retirement car'. Looking at a 2006 Chrysler Crossfire (Mercedes SLK320) I noted that the Blue Book value of the Mercedes is 35% higher than the IDENTICAL Crossfire. Just to be able to say; "I own a Mercedes" is worth a few Grand. That speaks volumes of Mercedes' fabulous reputation.
Chrysler tend to be fed somewhat outdated Daimler technology ; looking back from 2022 , the Crossfire was a piece of cr@p ; equally the first generation SLK is a rust bucket , as are many recent Daimler products , thanks to their move to water based paint , which did not fare well . My earlier mercedes-benz cars are still structurally sound , but most products from around the turn of the century have rusted away . Mind you , italian , french and japanese products are much worse .
I am a Mercedes owner, and I toured the Stuttgart museum a number of years ago, just before the new museum opened. What I saw lacking at that museum and in this video is nearly any inclusion of Mercedes participation in the war. I understand the politics changed from free market to the Nazi rule. And they had to participate as did others. But history is history. My USA is not above reproach and has made many mistakes and for the most part, has admitted them.
I believe Mercedes made engines for airplanes like Messerschmitt bf-109 and also for Panzers during the war time. Dr. Porsche (not really a PhD) was card carrying Nazi and good friend to Hitler.
@@davidjacobs8558 They made aircraft engines for WW1 as well as for WWII ; some of the same engines used in early cars also were used in early biplanes ; indeed the Tiger tanks used Daimler engines , as did so many military vehicles , most notably the WWII Gelandewagen . At sea , their Diesel engines powered U-boats , and high performance petrol V-24 engines powered E-boats . Don't overlook that Daimler engines also powered the Zeppelin airships used in WW1 and up through the 1930s .
Was the 260D really the world's first diesel powered passenger car? As far as I can find out, Citroën Rosalie came with a diesel engine already in 1933, three years before the 260D...?
The Diesel engine was invented by Dr Rudolf Diesel , an engineer with Daimler , in the 1920s and originally used in lastwagens ( lorries ) . To the best of my knowledge the 260D was the first passenger car to use one of his engines ; one of my friends owns a 1938 230 , same body but with a petrol engine .
@Pippin Osborne It is a diesel engine.. The D suffix in Benz model series stands for diesel. So it is no surprise that it could go 400 km in 10 L of fuel.
The first Daimler product was the 1886 motorcycle ! They do currently make pedal bicycles ! You can buy them at the dealership , but they are not cheap . Interestingly , they use a V-belt instead of a drive chain .
Daimler themselves tend to overlook that part of their history : I did have a poster some years ago , made in the 1960s , which depicted the use of their engines in aircraft , both world wars , land going military vehicles , ranging from personnel carriers to tanks . One of the most amazing vehicles is the original Gelandewagen ( forerunner after which the modern day G-Wagen was named ) which had multiple range gearing , 4 wheel drive , 4 wheel steering which could either be linked or separated ( allowing the vehicle to turn round within its own length , or to traverse at an angle , but not completely sideways ) it was an early all terrain vehicle . They also made engines for sea going craft , most notably U-boats ( unterseeboots ) , but also high powered petrol engines ( V-24 ) for E boats and many others . Oh and they made engines for the Zeppelin airships used in WW1 .
+Davit Tigishvili Test drive a Merc, Audi and BMW of same class and you will see. Merc have an edge now. A few years ago maybe not due to some handling issues but they have got it right now and are so far ahead. It is a more desirable badge than it's competition and now has the all round cars to back it up. They could do more on customer service but are still more pleasant to deal with (by far) than VAG (the stable Audi comes from) or BMW. Jaguar is catching up but interior quality lets it down, as does having such a limited engine range and no hybrid.
