I have a 250SE W111 in original condition - My dad bought it brand new, I was brought home from hospital in it when I was born, and it was our family's daily driver for many, many years. Unable to sell due to sentimentality, I put her in storage for 6 years and just now am sitting down to start researching a restoration as we have our first child on our way and I would love nothing more to bring her home in "the old girl" just as I was. This has really got me inspired me to do the best restoration we possibly can (given our limited budget unfortunately!), so thanks for the amazing video!
Yes totally understand . Tho while in storage hope the car was on jack stands and not standing on the tire and you took the spark plugs and put oil on the pistons and reinstalled the s.plugs and taped up the exhaust and intake duct . Or did you start it weekly . I remember placing a 59 , 220 convertible into storage for a year every year in Pasadena California for a good customer that lives in Monaco and the car was driven every year, tho it always was serviced before they arrived and the brake fluid and oil was changed including a new battery. Good luck with your beautiful 250SE .
This video made me cry out of happiness. What a car, great attention to detail, pleasant music. This is bliss. Don't know what to call this. But it's definitely a masterpiece of art. I'm speechless.
In diesem Zustand? Zum fahren eigentlich viel zu schade. Ein sehr selten so schönes Mercedes Coupé gesehen, da bekommt man ja eine Gänsehaut ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Art on four wheels. Merzedes Benz..one of the most beautifull cars ever made. Respect for this resoration, i reckon the many hours of work put into it...eyecandy..! You should be proud of this exellent restoration...
Ein einziger Traum mit gelben Scheinwerfern und in meiner Lieblings-Autofarbe! Mein erster Honda Legend 3,5 Ltr. hatte integrierte gelbe Nebelscheinwerfer. Mein 1. Wagen (Mazda 929 LA4 ) hatte genau diese, meine Lieblingsfarbe. Dieser Mercedes 250 SE Coupé hat beides!
I thought today's cars were beautiful, perfect. But, I was largely mistaken. Seeing this beautiful video with this perfectly restored car, I had a thrill. And this shiver was mixed with a certain sadness and a certain melancholy: There was a time when we knew how to do much more, with much less means. Thank you very much for this car in this video.
I remember that my mother always warned me not to mail cash. This was particularly brought home to me when I saw our mailman in a 280se convertible that he had brought home form a vacation to Europe.
So nice to see a coupé (or convertible) that doesn't have the chrome wheel arch trim-exclusive to the 300 SE models only - pretentiously , and incorrectly, fitted. Lovely car, beautiful restoration.
Good luck Luke , your car is one of my Dream Cars ! It has so much Class .I hope your restoration is great and you have the opportunity to ride for years to come .
Dieser Innenraum ist mir vertraut. Auf den ersten Blick ist alles sehr einfach, aber es ist ein Mercedes S-Klasse, nicht alles ist so einfach wie es auf den ersten Blick scheint. AC, Aachen ... 👍
*Magnificent* is the perfect word; I had a schoolmate in college in SE Asia with 3 MB in his garage. I was joking when the tough decision each morning was not where to get coffee but which color MB do I drive to school with. His father also got the later models, but still from that same era.
The subliminal power of the hood ornament was key to retaining customer loyalty. After owning a Mercedes you could not drive any other car without feeling that "something is missing". You could not figure out what but it was simply the three-pointed star in front of you leading you in your journeys and instilling in you a sense of quality and poise.
Красота, элегантность, изящный салон! Это престиж и качество того времени! Жаль что этого нет в наше время! Про современного качество и говорить не чего.! Компьютер и пластик это наше г..но!!!
I would go for the 1968 280 SE but the model is the same except other (double vertical) headlights and a few upgrades but to me this is the most beautiful car ever made!!! When you're sitting in this car it is so much more then just driving, it is a very special experience unlike any other car in the world, there is nothing better then the Mercedes W111!!!
I feel like I am sinning when I look at that car. Stunning. Like lusting after a woman, yet not in your loins, but wanting the recognition of owning one.
I used to drive my dad's 200D 4 doors way back in the early 80s'. I love the handling and what fascinates me is the fuel cap underneath the number plate. We call this the Batman car because of its tail fins.
Beautifully restored, very nice video! Just a little side-note, the 280 SE and 250 SE hadn't many differences. The 280 SE's were however at tad more reliable and were a bit cheaper to maintain. Lovely work!
I have a 250SE W111 in original condition - My dad bought it brand new, I was brought home from hospital in it when I was born, and it was our family's daily driver for many, many years. Unable to sell due to sentimentality, I put her in storage for 6 years and just now am sitting down to start researching a restoration as we have our first child on our way and I would love nothing more to bring her home in "the old girl" just as I was. This has really got me inspired me to do the best restoration we possibly can (given our limited budget unfortunately!), so thanks for the amazing video!
Luke Watson you are a lucky dude - good luck with the restoration Sir
Link or it didn't happen.
Wonder
Yes totally understand . Tho while in storage hope the car was on jack stands and not standing on the tire and you took the spark plugs and put oil on the pistons and reinstalled the s.plugs and taped up the exhaust and intake duct . Or did you start it weekly . I remember placing a 59 , 220 convertible into storage for a year every year in Pasadena California for a good customer that lives in Monaco and the car was driven every year, tho it always was serviced before they arrived and the brake fluid and oil was changed including a new battery. Good luck with your beautiful 250SE .
You are lucky owning one of these in automotive world like owning timeless machine
You restored it better than when it came off the production line. Gorgeous.
This is the truth
This video made me cry out of happiness. What a car, great attention to detail, pleasant music. This is bliss. Don't know what to call this. But it's definitely a masterpiece of art. I'm speechless.
what a beauty, that dashboard is absolutely astonishing.
classic mercedes benz were created by the gods in the olympus of automobiles
Exactly what a Mercedes Benz is supposed to be, elegantly simple. Simply elegant.
Born this year, but this car has aged better than me 😂. What a beautiful 👏
In diesem Zustand? Zum fahren eigentlich viel zu schade. Ein sehr selten so schönes Mercedes Coupé gesehen, da bekommt man ja eine Gänsehaut ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Art on four wheels. Merzedes Benz..one of the most beautifull cars ever made. Respect for this resoration, i reckon the many hours of work put into it...eyecandy..! You should be proud of this exellent restoration...
I would never dream to have the most expensive Ferrari if I had this car...beautifully restored!
Work of art...!
Ein einziger Traum mit gelben Scheinwerfern und in meiner Lieblings-Autofarbe! Mein erster Honda Legend 3,5 Ltr. hatte integrierte gelbe Nebelscheinwerfer. Mein 1. Wagen (Mazda 929 LA4 ) hatte genau diese, meine Lieblingsfarbe. Dieser Mercedes 250 SE Coupé hat beides!
I thought today's cars were beautiful, perfect. But, I was largely mistaken. Seeing this beautiful video with this perfectly restored car, I had a thrill. And this shiver was mixed with a certain sadness and a certain melancholy: There was a time when we knew how to do much more, with much less means. Thank you very much for this car in this video.
What an awesome example of the car, with all it*s chrome and that blue paint,👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I remember that my mother always warned me not to mail cash. This was particularly brought home to me when I saw our mailman in a 280se convertible that he had brought home form a vacation to Europe.
So nice to see a coupé (or convertible) that doesn't have the chrome wheel arch trim-exclusive to the 300 SE models only - pretentiously , and incorrectly, fitted. Lovely car, beautiful restoration.
Ein wunderschönes Auto mit Style, Eleganz und einer Qulität die zu ihrer Zeit unerreicht war.
lovely piece of art. looks brand new. It must have cost an arm and a leg to restore it and the color is out of this world. magnificent
looks brand new ..... no, I think that it's even better now when it was brand new :)
The only thing in the world better than a Mercedes is another Mercedes!
Well Done
A Worthy Candidate if there ever was one.
I couldn't see anything left undone.
Painfully Beautifull. I will never be able to afford one. With tears in my eyes l collapse on my bed with the sheer hopelessness
of it all.
I wish the still had passion for cars like this.
Good luck Luke , your car is one of my Dream Cars ! It has so much Class .I hope your restoration is great and you have the opportunity to ride for years to come .
Dieser Innenraum ist mir vertraut. Auf den ersten Blick ist alles sehr einfach, aber es ist ein Mercedes S-Klasse, nicht alles ist so einfach wie es auf den ersten Blick scheint.
AC, Aachen ... 👍
I forgotten how many times I have watched this
*Magnificent* is the perfect word; I had a schoolmate in college in SE Asia with 3 MB in his garage. I was joking when the tough decision each morning was not where to get coffee but which color MB do I drive to school with. His father also got the later models, but still from that same era.
Wonderfull video!!!!! Never seen such a beautiful w111 before.
apsolutna ljepota!
It's pieces of living art like this, that are the foundation of the saying "they dont make them like they used to".
Proper job nice to see the exact detail credit to you.
Beautiful! Showroom condition!
Much nicer looking than today's plastic bubbles with no chrome or wood !
Best restore I have seen.
The subliminal power of the hood ornament was key to retaining customer loyalty. After owning a Mercedes you could not drive any other car without feeling that "something is missing". You could not figure out what but it was simply the three-pointed star in front of you leading you in your journeys and instilling in you a sense of quality and poise.
A flawless beauty, beautifully filmed.
I have watched many times. very beautiful
Very cool lincense plate with AC/DC
Beautiful car!!! And so much better in looks compared to the current plastic/electronic cars.
I can't help the tears running down my cheeks as i watched this video. impressive.
mate U're right
Tears? come on man just say it’s a beautiful car no need for tears
But the music though... it legitimately made me emotional
Absolutely beautiful, must be worth a small fortune.
i am speechless....period.
That car is absolutely stunning...superb.
What a beautiful restored car it's like this car has never seen a road well kept in pristine condition wish l could buy this
Beautiful! Love that colour!
this is beautiful restoration
Absolutely amazing and very perfect job 👍🏼👍🏼
wow amazing resto
Красота, элегантность, изящный салон! Это престиж и качество того времени! Жаль что этого нет в наше время! Про современного качество и говорить не чего.! Компьютер и пластик это наше г..но!!!
Wow amazing piece of art right there.
What a beauty of a car!
Nice, very nice, very very nice, spectacular!
This is absolutely magnificent.
Such a gorgeous car...
Absolutely magnificent. Beautiful video.
اه ياناس قمة في الفخامة والروعة والورمنسية والاناقة ابداااع لاحدود له
great license plate
Divine and timeless design! Just perfection!
I would go for the 1968 280 SE but the model is the same except other (double vertical) headlights and a few upgrades but to me this is the most beautiful car ever made!!! When you're sitting in this car it is so much more then just driving, it is a very special experience unlike any other car in the world, there is nothing better then the Mercedes W111!!!
Daniel te FELICITO ! Que buen trabajo muy professional 👍
definition of clean
Beautiful - a dream !!!
Amazing beautiful
I feel like I am sinning when I look at that car. Stunning. Like lusting after a woman, yet not in your loins, but wanting the recognition of owning one.
I would love to someday OWN
One just like it ❤
nice! very Nice! a Perfect restoration. (and sweet music, cool)
Simply amazing! I have a 220seb coupe that I've recently started restoring, this is how I'd like mine to look like. Need help guys!
Beautiful piece of German masterpiece
Amazing.
OMG! Gorgeous!
Escher Dreshure nb
The owner of this car has more sense than money!
Beautiful
Awsome! OMG so beautifull!
Wow amazing
Sehr gut gemacht 👍🏻
Thats truly amazing!
I used to drive my dad's 200D 4 doors way back in the early 80s'. I love the handling and what fascinates me is the fuel cap underneath the number plate. We call this the Batman car because of its tail fins.
not a single dislike! and what's there to be disliked!
#PERFECT and thanks fo this music
AMAZING
A masterpiece.
When Mercedes cars were beautiful .
Simply amazing!
A RR is a rolling ears armchair against this masterpiece of timeless elegance.
Class and Elegance!!!
Perfection.
a wheeled piece of art...and 150 hp, not bad.
This is not a restored car. This is a new car. Exellent work. Can I know what tje cost price is; 250k?
Gorgeous Queen!
Sublime.
If i had the money for it , that will the only car i will ever drive .
Amazing wow
Une splendeur !
Superbe auto
Superbe vidéo !!!
plus neuve que neuve. Splendide!
Об этом автомобиле и его хозяйке Стивен Кинг написал великолепный рассказ "Короткая дорога миссис Тодд"... Рекомендую.
I'm going to own it's one day...that y I love ❤️ Mercedes Benz
Beautifully restored, very nice video! Just a little side-note, the 280 SE and 250 SE hadn't many differences. The 280 SE's were however at tad more reliable and were a bit cheaper to maintain.
Lovely work!
Que vídeo perfeito... parabéns pelo belíssimo trabalho e apresentação de um ícone da estrela de três pontas! Maravilhoso!
I'll be damn. What a nice looking car.
Maravillosa etapa de Mercedes B !!!