Mercedes S-class w116 production - plant in Sindelfingen 70th
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- Опубликовано: 19 апр 2018
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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 RUclips 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?
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.
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?
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.
I love this video and song. I come back everytime I'm sad or overwhelmed.
The finest saloon ever produced
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.
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.
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....
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.
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
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
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
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 😂
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 !
I love these episodes of the old school Mercedes.
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.
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.
Да были времена, душу вкладывают в каждую машину. Ручная работа, люди добрые, аж глаз радует.
Аж приятно смотреть сто процентов
Piękne czasy i piękne auta ! . Teraz takich aut już niema .....
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.
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.
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!
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
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.
Such an elegance and style, designed and made with care.. Rare to find with machine-produced cars these days..
Машины с душой☺️
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 :-)
MAN, HOW I WISH I COULD TRAVEL BACK IN TIME AND LIVE TO TELL ABOUT THESE WONDERFUL AMAZING BRAND BACK THEN…..
The 116 was the most beautiful S class ever.
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.
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.
U have been watching the manufacturing process of some of the greatest cars ever made .
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.
Всем владельцам Mercedes здоровья и благополучия ! 👍😎 Были W201,W140, теперь W124, 86 г "рождения".
Вот это раньше делали !!! На века!!! Не то что сейчас одноразовая фигня!!!
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 .
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.
Coś pięknego😍 niesamowite ile wkładu w produkcję miały ręce ludzkie , ktore zostały wyparte przez pokolenia i maszyny.
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.
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.
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 : (
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.
Fantastic video, amazing to see how manufacturing has changed. And how some methods were already being used in the seventies!
Tolles Video! Danke für's Hochladen! Ich war als LKW-Fahrer mit schöner Regelmäßigkeit beim Daimler in Sifi!
Piękne samochody. Piękne czasy.
Coches maravillosos, estos si eran Mercedes 👌👌
Probably the first RUclips video which I didn’t skip some part of. That was great thanks for uploading
это настоящий Мерседес!!!
👍👍👍
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!!
I love so much the MERCEDES 190!❤️
Hand built motors, foam polishing pads on the buffers way ahead of its time, put together with pride. Classy video
Какие же у этих мужиков золотые руки щас я езжю на одной из их творени )))
У вас пол казахстана ездят на таких!
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
so glad they are building these old benz`s again :-)
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!!
for me S this was the real 1st class model, really nice car. thanks for sharing.
Класс !!!
Смотрю видео, и прихожу к выводу: с удовольствием взял-бы нового 123-го,нежели какую-нибудь весту или рио.
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 ?
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
Wow what a great video , when cars were built to last .
Thank you
Lol. I love how the side mirror on the right (passenger) was 'optional' (the couple buying and driving the car out of the dealership).
Словно ювелирное творение в виде этих роскошных Мерседесов этот S class.
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
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.
Época em que se construiam carros de verdade. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Si es cierto
Those were the days my friend
We thought they'd never end
С какой любовью все собирается! 👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿
Do people hate all electronics in the new cars or it's just me?
German A the only new gadget i like is the backup cam. Lane keep assist, front radar control, blind spot monitoring, seat belt whiner, etc all suck
japanwatchconnection safer yes, reliable F... NO.
i have the same mercedes s class 350se . only 6 fuses !
W116 Baujahr 78 350 SEL .Mit elektrisch erstellbarer Rücksitzbank !?
The w126 has every feature I could need with the help of an cassette audio adapter
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 ...
I certainly wished I could buy/purchase one of these fabulous S class for these days today!
Love Germans, German engineering & Deutschland... 🇩🇪
Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰❤☝
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!
The good old 70‘s :)
all old geezers doing young man's work. can you imagine stacking fenders for 8 hours?
very interesting, thank you for posting. I visited one of the factories as a child around this same timeframe.
I love these kind of video's of the past💓❤️
A time before planned obselescence was part of the finest automobile manufacturer in the world!
Man I wish it was 1975 again.
Everything looked better back then
Красота да и только!
To me if the car is not an old Mercedes-Benz from 1972 to 1991, I don't want it
Excelente vídeo. Tenho um 1975 a 30 anos, continua sendo um automóvel!
W116 made the Mercedes the king in Luxury Class..
Merci pour tes vidéos mec!
Je suis moi-même un véritable fan de Mercedes-Benz également propriétaire et personnellement j'adore regarder la manière dont elles sont fabriquées surtout les anciens modèles que j'apprécie énormément.
Cordialement😉
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
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.
True work and dedication...they really built cars, back then!
Two brands that never left us on the road were Mercedes and Volvo. It was just filling up with gasoline and driving.
4:24 Never knew that Elvis worked there.
I don't think it's Elvis, more likely his twin brother Jesse Garon
😆😆😆😆
Thank you for this people. Hard working. Changed. The world
صنعت كي لا تفنى، انها مرسيدس بنز فخر الصناعة الالمانية والأوروبية والعالمية جمعاء ولا أحد يضاهيها مطلقا ❤.
Как приятно смотреть за работой профессионалов!
The times, people could actually buy what they've produced.
Awesomeness, over-engineered best-of-class real Mercedes cars.
Man this is some good quality film for the time. Top notch, mad detail
Takes a Brave Man to mess with the wiring loom on any Mercedes.😆
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!
Brings me to tears watching those beauties come out fresh and knowing I have one rotting away