My mother assembled the radio/ buttons for these cars. They were all attached manually on the carrier plate by home-based workers. I helped her after school. It must have been hundreds of thousand buttons over the years.
@@TheRockeyAllen yes. They had their fleet of drivers. They just put it on the front porch and collected it one or two days later. The home workers later got replaced by sheltered workshop due to cost reasons and eventually by fully automated production.
I remember taking a 1997 600 SEC up to 220 km/h on the Autobahn back in 2008. I was surprised at how long it took to brake down to 140 km/h. I really felt kinetic energy that the brakes had to deal with. It was a joy to drive. The way you could effortlessly toss around the two ton car with a finger. The roar from the V12 and the firm push into the seat when stepping on the accelerator, the substantial yet smooth brakes. All with the wafty, insulated sensation of the S-class.
It's not a car, it's a masterpiece. The best S class. Dead smooth even at high speed. That logo on the bonnet, steering wheel and gear knob screams class. Great driving!
Люди добрые,вы заметили как все грамотно едут, кто тихо едет, тот едет по правой, и всегда левая открыта, желаю таких дорог и водителей по больше в России
@@edvardsz3539 same as my 95 s320l, yeah it feels pretty quick than the 280. Only thing is that I prefer the swb than the lwb.lwb is ok for long distance driving but in town it is a bit hassle to fit in a parking space 😅 Only thing is the 4speed 722.3 starts with 2nd gear make it feels like it need sometimes to get to the speed you want it to unless select gear 2 or kickdown than you certainly feels the pull from the m104
Iam a honda guy myself too and as much as I love Mercedes,cuz iam European-American and I was bored there,there's no point to buy a Mercedes here in the states,parts are expensive and mostly of the time shops will keep your car for months till they get the parts.In Europe is different,Mercedes is like Honda over in Europe,you have parts everywhere and everyone knows how to fix it.
Эту машину (как и БМВ с Тойотами и многими другими той эпохи) создавали во времена, когда ещё существовал Союз и мировым буржуинам приходилось изо всех сил делать вид, что капитализм - это не про извлечение прибыли, а про удовлетворение потребностей. А сейчас, когда для них нет больше никакой угрозы революции, все маски сброшены и мы имеем ломающиеся вёдра за баснословные деньги с опциями, которые работают только по подписке.
I just bought a 97 w140. It's literally the coolest car ever.. double panned window's super quiet. I've never driven anything as smooth.. I love this car. Huge luxurious fast.. freaking beautiful!!!!! car
I grew up in this car as a child. My dad loved it! Easily the most iconic modern car at the time, and i prefer oldschool over these cars that will eventually controll themselves in the future
I really enjoy these clips. Once there was a time where displacement ruled the roads, A time that we will never experince again. These classics are a perfect memory of the good old days. Let's take care of them and embrace them with ownership, love and good oil
Whenever there is power comes responsibility. German drivers ability to communicate with each other on the road grants them the freedom to travel at any speed on the autobahn safety yet with full satisfaction. Autobahn is one of the safest public road on the planet yet the only one that has no speed limit. Autobahn is the physical example of education and civil responsibility over policing.This is why you deserve my salute from Canada.
I stand with great respect and appreciation for the engineers and designers of this wonderful masterpiece, watching the creativity in producing this wonderful car
@@dragospahontu I think it depends, although I don't disagree. If the W140 is as good as the W124, it will still be good to own for 20 more years where I live. Not sure LS 400 can. For the sake of comparison, W124's of 1986 parts can still be found today, and somehow I see W140 is similar to it and the second generation started 1997. But as a car of its time then yes, LS 400 I think is better over all. I own a W124 300E.
If you can find a unicorn such as W124 E6.5 BRABUS or even 7.3 Edition, it would be out of this world. I swear. As I've never ever seen a review of those cars driven. 🙌🏻🙌🏻
grew up with every single s class model as our family car and the w140 is the one that rides the best. smooth as butter and rides over every speed bump with no drama
Nein! Doch! Ooooooooh! Herrlich, alleine der Sound 😍 3:47 Wieso gibt dir der Horst die Lichthupe? Sah wohl plötzlich Sterne als du vorbei gerauscht bist ⭐️😂🤣😂
Vielleicht hat er sich erschrocken und es hat ihm nicht so gefallen, so überholt zu werden. Wenn man von einem Auto mit dem Tempo überholt wird, gibt's ne ganz schöne Druckwelle, die das Fahrzeug auf der Mittelspur ein bisschen durchschüttelt. Darum überhole ich Motorradfahrer nicht mit solch großen Geschwindigkeitsunterschieden, damit die nicht ins Schleudern kommen. Ich habs auch schon auf ner 3-spurigen Autobahn erlebt, dass diejenigen, die auf der Mittelspur fahren, ganz schnell auf die rechte Spur wechseln, nachdem ich sie mit 250 links überholt habe. Man muss sich das aus der anderen Perspektive vorstellen: Du fährst da 160 und ahnst nichts Böses. Und plötzlich ballert links von dir einer vorbei, der noch mal 90 km/h mehr drauf hat und es rüttelt dich einfach durch. Manche Leute fahren nicht täglich auf der Autobahn, sind das nicht gewöhnt, die stehen unter höchster Anspannung, während man selbst durchs Taining eher entspannt ist. Für die ist son Überholmanöver teilweise echt belastend.
Das Teil wiegt über 2 Tonnen.. wenn der mit 240 Km/h an dir vorbei fährt kannste dir denken was da für eine Druckwelle entsteht 😂Würde ich mich als der Golf fahrer auch erschrecken..
it is truly astonishing, how these old mercs cruise at 200+ km/h. You can bearly hear some wind noise, no engine noise - if I had to do long journeys on motorways, I would definitely choose a Mercedes.
@@Anon-ymous888 You could order modified engines based off the 600 engine in different stages by AMG itself like S 60/ 70/ 73 AMG V12´s with over 500 hp. Then there were aftermarket tuners like Brabus, Renntech, Vaeth...
Still, this mighty masterpiece from Mercedes will not be repeated. I am a Mercedes fan. A w140 we call it in Iraq. Ghost because they are very quick to pass and disappear 😀😍
It's really pretty. I love that dashboard, those seats, the sound of the engine accelerating, but I don't like those horrible rims, I'm sorry, I can't see them....good review!!!!!
I wish Mercedes and bmw could still make masterpieces like this.
This steering wheel with the black/silver logo looks so much better than just the modern star.
Bmw hala harika araçlar yapıyor ama mercedes maalesef değil ✅
@@ilyascelep6426 Have you seen the new 7 series?
@@diuco17 no ,I don't see new 7 series but I am sure it 's perfect car
Yeah they used to do it for example bmw E36
I fell in love with the W140s in the 90s. Today I feel the same way about them. Timeless luxury sedans.
My mother assembled the radio/ buttons for these cars. They were all attached manually on the carrier plate by home-based workers. I helped her after school. It must have been hundreds of thousand buttons over the years.
u r too late to tell doug demouro : P
So they used to deliver the parts to your home and collect it later?
@@TheRockeyAllen yes. They had their fleet of drivers. They just put it on the front porch and collected it one or two days later. The home workers later got replaced by sheltered workshop due to cost reasons and eventually by fully automated production.
@@Philobert interesting!
Yeah sure
I remember taking a 1997 600 SEC up to 220 km/h on the Autobahn back in 2008. I was surprised at how long it took to brake down to 140 km/h. I really felt kinetic energy that the brakes had to deal with. It was a joy to drive. The way you could effortlessly toss around the two ton car with a finger. The roar from the V12 and the firm push into the seat when stepping on the accelerator, the substantial yet smooth brakes. All with the wafty, insulated sensation of the S-class.
Amazing how quiet the cabin stays while well over 200 km/h
indeed👍
Yes, right, it really is amazing.
@@wp8022 Lexus LS 400 is even better believe me
@@dragospahontu Yes, I know, it is one of the most quiet cars ever built. And it is also one of my favourite cars.
@@wp8022 yes it's a solid car. The UZ engine series is amazing.
I'm sad this W140 never received the V16 engine that Mercedes-Benz stopped developing.
It's not a car, it's a masterpiece. The best S class. Dead smooth even at high speed. That logo on the bonnet, steering wheel and gear knob screams class. Great driving!
I believe this was one of the most iconic limousines and best Mercedes-Benz ever
Yes it is! The tank & the last real mercedes sklasse!👍
M Ro definately. Looks a bit dated now but decent quality for sure
Notice no brakes at v.h.sp.even easing off is easier on the car.skullcandy.
@@xboxcrazee maybe Lexus is better
Nah the w124 500E was
Старый добрый и качественный НЕМЕЦКИЙ автопром👍
Да такого больше нибудет никогда.
Они уже все на метвлоприемке в то время когда на японцах ездит полсибири Урала и дальнего востока.
@@КТОЯ-р1в Японцах 80х и 90х годов?
@@КТОЯ-р1в скорее наоборот японское ведро на вторчермете,эти Мерседесы из 90 х до сих пор в строю,а японцы 90 х на дорогах нет уже,на мусорки они
@@КТОЯ-р1в хорошие они
It is so cool that you test youngtimers in your channel. This is quite an innovative idea. Keep up the good work.
Innovative... yeah ok
I really want too buy a old Mercedes but I’m just going too shut myself with a Hyundai Accent 🙂🙂
@@soufox1149Life is too short. Don't waste it in a Hyundai. Buy yourself a proper youngtimer like W202 C36 AMG.
Nariman Asgharian I mean I don’t have a lot of money 🙂
@LVRD 887877878ш788
Люди добрые,вы заметили как все грамотно едут, кто тихо едет, тот едет по правой, и всегда левая открыта, желаю таких дорог и водителей по больше в России
Ау!
Брат
Это германия
@@kairatkuanysh6742 спасибо что подсказал Брат
Иногда ему дальним моргать приходится когда рвануть на камеру хочет а не дают.
We need S600, a real V12, M120. W140 is an insane heavy flying monstrous ship. Still quiet, still rock solid @260.
Imagine driving a s280 w140 how underpowered it is vs the 600😁
@@MGT600 I have a 300se (1991) which is 3.2 litre (231HP)... feels pretty quick. The v12 would feel like rocket
@@MGT600 I'm driving W210 E200. M111 136hp. Bruh
@@edvardsz3539 same as my 95 s320l, yeah it feels pretty quick than the 280. Only thing is that I prefer the swb than the lwb.lwb is ok for long distance driving but in town it is a bit hassle to fit in a parking space 😅
Only thing is the 4speed 722.3 starts with 2nd gear make it feels like it need sometimes to get to the speed you want it to unless select gear 2 or kickdown than you certainly feels the pull from the m104
@@haypurtiryading w210 much lighter than the w140 bruh, when you drive the 320 & jump into the 280 u can certainly feels the difference.
всем привет , динамика разгона для такого старого мерса просто огонь !!!!
Это немецкий кабан,а не убитый снгшный
Так там мотор не с него, почитай описание. Ну, а по поводу состояния, то конфетка, бесспорно.
how is this car quieter at 260 than my civic was when it was turned off
Tooo funny gold
Because that's what you get when you spend a billion dollars to engineer a single car
Iam a honda guy myself too and as much as I love Mercedes,cuz iam European-American and I was bored there,there's no point to buy a Mercedes here in the states,parts are expensive and mostly of the time shops will keep your car for months till they get the parts.In Europe is different,Mercedes is like Honda over in Europe,you have parts everywhere and everyone knows how to fix it.
Even the side windows of this are double layer laminated back in the days
@@aaz1992
3.000.000.000,00 DM
Эту машину создавали инженеры, а не маркетологи! По этому в ней прекрасно ВСЁ!
Не то чтобы прекрасно но для долгой жизни это точно.
Причём 10 лет создавали!!!
Эту машину (как и БМВ с Тойотами и многими другими той эпохи) создавали во времена, когда ещё существовал Союз и мировым буржуинам приходилось изо всех сил делать вид, что капитализм - это не про извлечение прибыли, а про удовлетворение потребностей.
А сейчас, когда для них нет больше никакой угрозы революции, все маски сброшены и мы имеем ломающиеся вёдра за баснословные деньги с опциями, которые работают только по подписке.
@@Shifftee Очень интересная перспектива. Тойота до сих пор делает надёжные машины, а вот остальные...
@@Shifftee Communism failed! How come?
The driver at 3:48 is using morse code. The message:"Was ist letzte Preis???" :D
Hahahahaha 😂😂😂
Why did he blink ?? free speed is free speed so WTF ?
@@Simonsays.. he's mad because he's driving a shitty car and not a Benz lol
W140 volltanken = Golf III in Zahlung geben.
Emm Ess 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I just bought a 97 w140. It's literally the coolest car ever.. double panned window's super quiet. I've never driven anything as smooth.. I love this car. Huge luxurious fast.. freaking beautiful!!!!! car
Best S class ever made
Dont think so
@@edwinstf ok Sir
For sure last s calss made with heart
W140 has more character than current new S-class which looks like a Hyundai...
@@AndrewR10001
Well W221 and W222 are nice. They messed up the design of W223 slightly( the rear lights look like a cla) but they don't look that bad.
Das ist Top Auto, großer Mercedes W140!😎🇩🇪
I grew up in this car as a child. My dad loved it! Easily the most iconic modern car at the time, and i prefer oldschool over these cars that will eventually controll themselves in the future
I really enjoy these clips. Once there was a time where displacement ruled the roads, A time that we will never experince again. These classics are a perfect memory of the good old days. Let's take care of them and embrace them with ownership, love and good oil
💯
Everyone needs to experience the german autobahn once in their life.
And that Benz is just pure awesome,one of the perfect cars for this purpose.
Best cars where made in the 90s...love this beautiful mercedes😍
Best luxury sedan period ,you can't compare today Mercedes to that timeless classic!
Бомба! Классика жанра на все времена!!!
За четыре секунды до сотки почти разогнал.
Кабанчик дает стране угля!
Гитлер капут
Только их всё меньше остаётся, а современные плюшевые только по понтоваться и снова в ремонт 🤣🤣😂😂
Такие свежие машины только в Германии да и в любой другой стране, НО не в России
This S Class is a masterpiece of art. I always wondered how it would handle auf der Autobahn 😍😍I want a widebody one as my next car uff
3:49 Ich glaube, es war die pure Angst des Golf-Fahrers nach dem Windstoß als der W140er vorbei geflogen ist XD
😅👍
@@ppr8888 It was a Passat.
"Obacht, sie fahren flott!"
Das war Greta Thunfisch die da aufgeblinkt hat
Das war ein miesgelaunter nixgönnender deutscher sonst nix
Уважению тому человеку который ухаживал за состоянием этой машины.
Согласен
Машина алекса брежнева , шучу
Please make a video w124 E500
BandB eeee!!! Please make
show you my Video 0-260km/h
That car is such a colectors item, i think its more awesome than the SLS63 black series!
My w124 280
oh yeah sure mate !! Best mercedes ever after the Red Pig 300 SEL with 6.8 engine which ran at Spa Francorchamps in 71 and won its class !!
*"The best, or nothing." - Mercedes Benz*
I've been waiting for this video for a long time, more than my birthday
I think W140 is Mercedes-Benz's best model ever. Exactly perfect.
It rocks! First time I've heard of someone swapping the 5.0 AMG M119 into a W140 body. Performance and sound is great.
Whenever there is power comes responsibility. German drivers ability to communicate with each other on the road grants them the freedom to travel at any speed on the autobahn safety yet with full satisfaction. Autobahn is one of the safest public road on the planet yet the only one that has no speed limit. Autobahn is the physical example of education and civil responsibility over policing.This is why you deserve my salute from Canada.
1:00 the sound of this queen..
Mercedes-Benz the best or nothing
Wow. I love this car. Even though it's old school it flows smoothly. 0 to 100 like child's play.
Never clicked so fast! W140😍😍😍
I stand with great respect and appreciation for the engineers and designers of this wonderful masterpiece, watching the creativity in producing this wonderful car
W140, the best Benz ever made!
When I think of "S class" the W140 is what comes to my mind.
Something Lexus LS 400 is even better than this Mercedes-Benz.
@@dragospahontu Probably. Though this thing is also tank.
@@dragospahontu I think it depends, although I don't disagree. If the W140 is as good as the W124, it will still be good to own for 20 more years where I live. Not sure LS 400 can. For the sake of comparison, W124's of 1986 parts can still be found today, and somehow I see W140 is similar to it and the second generation started 1997. But as a car of its time then yes, LS 400 I think is better over all. I own a W124 300E.
@@SG-cm7zq maybe
@@SG-cm7zq you can find parts but from japan
I just love the way that the engine is so effortless. Lovely machine
3:47 Looks like he was trying to ell you to slow down. :D
This video makes me want to buy a W140 today. What a machine.
Did you buy one ?
Impressive car, so many years and it’s still so quiet while cruising
Какая в нем шикарная шумоизоляция!
Да братан шумка там отличная просто кайф
Двойной стеклопакет стоит
I own one of this cars and believe me these cars are immortal
Its a Beautiful car but sadly in Saudi Arabia is not that reliable because it’s overheat a lot
Немецкое чудо инженерии ! 🔥🔥🔥
If you can find a unicorn such as W124 E6.5 BRABUS or even 7.3 Edition, it would be out of this world. I swear. As I've never ever seen a review of those cars driven. 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Sure man, best Merco ever, but they never run tarmac today, laybe in some car's collection. My dream, concretely.
Having this car and listening to "Happy Nation" on the radio. 😎🥃
One of my all-time favorites ❤️❤️❤️
grew up with every single s class model as our family car and the w140 is the one that rides the best. smooth as butter and rides over every speed bump with no drama
I feel good just watching it, just imagine how it feels driving it
@stk stk a dope ass boat
This reminds me so much of my 1997 C36 AMG I used to have back in the early 2000's - What a car !
a true MERC
I had a 1993 S500L. Beautiful piece of German engineering.
Nein! Doch! Ooooooooh! Herrlich, alleine der Sound 😍
3:47 Wieso gibt dir der Horst die Lichthupe? Sah wohl plötzlich Sterne als du vorbei gerauscht bist ⭐️😂🤣😂
Vielleicht hat er sich erschrocken und es hat ihm nicht so gefallen, so überholt zu werden. Wenn man von einem Auto mit dem Tempo überholt wird, gibt's ne ganz schöne Druckwelle, die das Fahrzeug auf der Mittelspur ein bisschen durchschüttelt. Darum überhole ich Motorradfahrer nicht mit solch großen Geschwindigkeitsunterschieden, damit die nicht ins Schleudern kommen. Ich habs auch schon auf ner 3-spurigen Autobahn erlebt, dass diejenigen, die auf der Mittelspur fahren, ganz schnell auf die rechte Spur wechseln, nachdem ich sie mit 250 links überholt habe. Man muss sich das aus der anderen Perspektive vorstellen: Du fährst da 160 und ahnst nichts Böses. Und plötzlich ballert links von dir einer vorbei, der noch mal 90 km/h mehr drauf hat und es rüttelt dich einfach durch. Manche Leute fahren nicht täglich auf der Autobahn, sind das nicht gewöhnt, die stehen unter höchster Anspannung, während man selbst durchs Taining eher entspannt ist. Für die ist son Überholmanöver teilweise echt belastend.
Der hat bestimmt Kaffee gekocht bei seinen 100km/h. Und die Hälfte verschüttet.. 😂
@@MrZillas Sorry, aber dazu passt nur eine Antwort. Die Bahn macht mobil!
Das Teil wiegt über 2 Tonnen.. wenn der mit 240 Km/h an dir vorbei fährt kannste dir denken was da für eine Druckwelle entsteht 😂Würde ich mich als der Golf fahrer auch erschrecken..
Owww the W140! Although the design is over 30yrs, it still looks so impressive! Love it!😍😍
боже это просто идеальный авто. просто его величество и все остальные!!!
Это легенда 👍
Лайк сразу
Это дааа.
Не хило он лупит я удивился
@@Нашажизнь-и9с да красавчик
Над ним наверное летел вертолёт с топливом и через шланг дозаправлял😂😂, боюсь представить цифры расхода топлива при таком нажатии газа
@@dlcxd6317 ну литров 20 наверное точно
This car is wickedly fast
Это мой любимый аппарат! 👍🏻 👍🏻 3
125; 140; 210!..
I especially loved the S320 W140. That baby could sure pick up speed inspite of being a full limo. Wonderful moments.
4:21 THAT Downshift
it is truly astonishing, how these old mercs cruise at 200+ km/h. You can bearly hear some wind noise, no engine noise - if I had to do long journeys on motorways, I would definitely choose a Mercedes.
My dreamcar, thank you
Есть вообще 70 AMG
А есть вообще W140 BRABUS 7.3S🤯❤
260 and still quiet
Beautiful
Mercedes Benz 😄👍🇩🇪best Brand
W140, an over-engineered machine. How about a classic car next, begin with CSL or 2002Tii or an E12? Thx
лучшее, что сделал Мерседес за все время
EVEN THE OLDEST S CLASSE AMG MORE LUXURIOUS THAN SOME NOWADAYS CARS !!!! MERCEDES IS THE BEST CAR IN THE WORLD.
The pride of German industry 💪🏽😎
why not the S600? This is a legend .. Well, thanks for that.
S500
Птмч легендой он только в СНГ стал. Бондиты ездили...
@@Vitworkshops S600 is the best of the best. Nothing beats a V12, even if it's an AMG.
@@Anon-ymous888 respect, handsome, you're right
@@Anon-ymous888 You could order modified engines based off the 600 engine in different stages by AMG itself like S 60/ 70/ 73 AMG V12´s with over 500 hp. Then there were aftermarket tuners like Brabus, Renntech, Vaeth...
W140, die beste S-Klasse, die Mercedes je gebaut hat...........
"Engineerd like no other car in the World"
Pity about the horrendous rims though
The rims are on of the best things on that car
It's your opinion that the wheels were ugly. The owner likes them. That's all that matters.
The last solid s class series ever build long live the w140 s class
Какой мягкий ход и тишина в салоне! Супер!!! Спасибо автору за возможность прикоснуться к прекрасному.
Still, this mighty masterpiece from Mercedes will not be repeated. I am a Mercedes fan. A w140 we call it in Iraq. Ghost because they are very quick to pass and disappear 😀😍
Разогнался до 260 и занял среднюю полосу , наверное чтобы не мешать в левой обгонять его)))
What an acceleration !!! That's why Mercedes is the most advanced auto.
Beauty! What a machine.
Das Ding ist Hammer!
Please make w124 500E or E60 ///AMG
Do you even know how many E60 AMG were made? Less than 150.
No way he would get one.
E500 is possible though.
Die Telefone im Auto einfach Legende
Das war richtige S klasse 🔥🔥🔥
Very nice car, the good old masterpieces
It's really pretty. I love that dashboard, those seats, the sound of the engine accelerating, but I don't like those horrible rims, I'm sorry, I can't see them....good review!!!!!
I concur.
And the suspension noise .. he need a replacement fast
Rims are MAE design. I agree, it's strange to have them on kinda AMG car..
This car is unbelievably stable 👍👍👍
Бляяяя, ну какой же он шикарный.
200тишина,и что очень порадовало хоть и идёт норм старается уходить в право, вдруг кто то идёт быстрее.
Du bist ein gute Fahrer mit Blinker,Abstand alles so korrekt Respekt. Alle Zeit gute Fahrt
Лайк однозначно, это зверь
I love this car! Timeless design
Смотришь с удовольствием👍🖤
Машина для жизни и на все случаи жизни.
I always very like to watch in this channel, how they drive old Mercs. It's absolute pleasure :)
Please test drive the W124 500E and W140 S600, and the 1986-91 560sec. Would be nice!
The greatest car of all time. W140
3:49 i think 250km/h 2.5ton s class must have crazy wind and sound after pass
I can't believe this. Its an old model. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰Great!
Вот это да. Старичок ещё многих умоет) Но скорость ощущается.
За базаром следи . Сам ты старичок
@@talexaslanov7681 дома поправлять будешь кентов
@@_Son_of_God или гуляй
@@talexaslanov7681 гуляй)) тебя тут нах не нужно было, так что теряйся
@@_Son_of_God за базаром следи индюк
This was my most favorite Mercedes, really enjoyed having this car.
W140 the last REAL mersedes.
Mercedes is still real
This model was great! Perhaps the most successful S-Class model!