The Blue Goose - Hermann Göring's Mercedes
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- Опубликовано: 24 апр 2019
- Discover the story of 'The Blue Goose', Hermann Göring's custom built Mercedes 540K Roadster from its initial order in 1937, through its capture by US troops in 1945 to its recent re-emergence and restoration in the last few years.
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I never understand why people/collectors would paint a "One-off" historically significant vehicle a DIFFERENT COLOR than its original color?!
The blue goose looks like a piece of art. Mercedes really made a nice car.
Say what you will about Göring, but the man literally knew how to live large.
Goering appreciated the exterior dimensions and design of the car...
But he couldn’t stomach the interior. 🤦🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
"His expanding waistline caused the steering wheel to rub against his belly"
There goes my morning coffee.
It may have rubbed his stomach but the fat hippo did everything with style.
Chris Needham hippos are notoriously graceful....underwater
Yep - definitely camp, probably gay, definitely not the Nazi ideal
Back in the 1920s and to maybe the 40s some automobile companies had folding steering wheels to accommodate such people, you can find an example of this in one of Jay Leno's review videos of either a Cadillac or a Packard.
If I live to be a hundred I will never top that....... I mean I'm not sure my life has purpose any more.
Thanks Mark. I'm calling Ford to see if they'll give my old F150 the Reich Air Marshal expanding waistline treatment!
They should have left the original memorial gift plate inside.
It's always a good day when Mark Felton uploads.
Typical general. The soldiers find it, and the general takes it.
Great car, you always have to remember a car doesn't get to pick it's owner. It's great that the guys from the 101 st didn't destroy it.
Sold for $2k back then, now worth up $7 million! Great investment lol.
A level of quality seldomly seen again in the automotive industry.
What an absolutely beautiful car....
Cool car :) Göring had taste in cars... food too hehehe.
I can’t believe he painted it black, let alone painted it @ all.
Wonder what happened to Hitler’s plaque!
The car and the plaque should be in a museum!
Such a beautiful car.
No doubt about it: no matter whose car it was, it is a real beauty! I often wish car manufacturers would go back to the records, and provide these great designs in visual detail, but use modern engines and other on-board capacities that we prefer these days. A "Blue Goose" with the guts of a Tesla vehicle would be an astounding car and a brilliant ride, IMHO.
Those Mercedes of that era were heavily built and capable to run 100 miles on its days. Definitely german engineering of that era was better than the crap they built today!.
You've outdone yourself Mark. This is a story I was not aware of, and absolutely amazing. The fact that Mercedes had to accommodate that spare tire inside of goering's belly (that tire would've fit an 18 wheeler) was something they were probably coerced into doing😎
I've seen the car myself at a show in Michigan. It still has bullet marks on the glass and the 101st Airborne stencils on the bumpers. 4 mpg the caretakers said.
What a beautiful beast great colour.
Thanks to all of the “Greatest Generation.” Anyone else notice Mr. Felton included a photo of the actual BOB - I believe taken at AH’s Eagle’s Nest - with several members of E Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne. Major Winters, Captain Nixon, Captain Welsh and several other members of the famous BOB are clearly visible in the photo. But they were all heroes in my book - BOB just better-known.
Thanks to Mr. Felton for sharing.
Mercedes; Have you thought about going on a diet mein reichmarshall?
Goering; Nien! , change the entire car!
Note : You will see a glimpse of a beautiful American made Buick 4 door convertible,on the driveway of the Berghof ,as the Reichsmarshall alights the steps ....another interesting car of Gorings .
I'd like to believe the story of how it was found by the troopers was bs and they took it for a crazy joyride before realizing how important it was "Yeah, Top! It already had the mud on it when we found it!"
Fantastic Story, yet again a glimpse into things that sometimes get forgotten
My ex went to college with Gen Taylor's grandson. They were drinking one night out of glasses that were engraved HG. "What does the HG stand for"?
Goering protec
Goering attack
But most importantly...
*he put the seat back*
It's amazing it survived the war. Very good story, keep up the great work Mark.
Beautiful car
This stuff is so interesting. I love the offbeat topics that make this channel unique.
To support Göring's weight, the suspension was designed and built by Mack Truck.
YES! I have been waiting for this! Thanks for being true to your word, Mark!!!
Göring, Commander of the Jelly Belly Division
My mom´s uncle had a asimilar problem...
Grew too big and fat for his 1960s 190SL, so he had the rear seat removed and slid the drivers seat further back. PLUS! He used to drive with a leather cover on top of his belly so that the steering wheel wouldn´t dirty his clothes.
Freddy Chale ......😂
That’s a nice lookin goose
Corpulent though he was, this man was a World War 1 hero and had been wounded and on medication - though he did have a great penchant for Bavarian pastry I hear told.
love the original color ... what a car. I would love to drive it across Europe
Well, despite the fact, that I am living very close to Mauterndorf, I never knew that Göring was kept in captive there. All i knew is that the "Gauleiter" or Leader of the Province called "Lungau", a Province of Salzburg, had some kind of headquarter or garrison there. Also thank you very much for the great content, your videos are allways a blast! Best Regards from Austria!
I was at Schloss Mauterndorf just last week, researching Göring! Proper mediaeval style castle! Thanks for watching.
Fascinating. Thanks so much. Bless you and yours, G
Masterpiece. As usual
Wow, I served in the 326 during the 90's!!!
3:39 the legendary Easy Company
I'm so happy to see this video about Goering's other custom car. Thank you, Mark Felton!
" When Göring tried to sit in the driver's seat of the display model, his *_girth_* meant the steering wheel was jammed into his huge stomach. "
Well done sir love Germany
Germany OK. Nazi Germany - defo NO. Are you a Nazi promo?
Despite his elephantine girth, the cyanide cocktail he took that last night did the trick. I guess he was a control freak, or a keen DIY hobbyist and liked to do his own stuff.
You should go over the secret war in Laos
I believe it's very underrated topic that historians hardly ever talk about and more people should know about it ;)
Keep up the great work though :)
We were never in laos ;)
But then it wouldnt be a secret now would it!!! God think before you comment next time bro.
@@jasontaylor5061 exactly citizen....we were never in laos and we definitely never bombed them either. (Definitely not the CIA i pinky promise)
Jason Taylor CIA operators were though
@@omfgspoon7 Who?
It would be interesting to know where this car was manufactured. It's hard to go into Stuttgart and not experience the culture of one thing Mercedes Benz! Ya.
Unlike traditional factories of mass production and machinery Mercedes Benz to this day still uses hand craftsmanship and sheer precision. Right about the time this car was manufactured Mercedes was rolling out a high performance Diesel engine that could reportedly run on liquid coal and synthetic fuel variants.
One of these engines was decked out with gold fittings labeled AH and it ended up beneath the reich chancellery providing an auxiliary power supply for the bunker complex.
The 101st Screaming Eagles, based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. :-)
The germans always did build damn fine cars
My favorite part of every one of your videos is the first part with the music and the cool clips
But man that music
That car is a beauty.
What I find rather ironic is that the last few months of Goering's life, when he was on trial and when he was awaiting execution, were when he was the healthiest he'd been in years.
Beautiful and elegant flowing lines, quite a machine !
Content of this channel continues to AMAZE . Great work.
Brilliant stuff Mark. I would love to get to the Obersalzburg some day and Munich too. Keep up the good work!
To: 3.00. What an endearing description : "visited by French troops". More accurate would be: "looted by French troops". As far as looting was concerned, there was very little difference between the Western allies and the Soviets. The Western allies looted everything of potential and perceivable value. The Soviets were not as discerning. The simply looted everything they could lay their hands on.
the Nazis didn't loot? couldn't help notice you never mentions Nazi looting.
Goering was an excellent fighter pilot in WWI and had superior taste in women, art and automobiles. Unfortunately for the Luftwaffe, he and Milch couldn't organize a piss off at a beer party. Fortunate for the Allies.
He took over command of the "Flying Circus" after Richtofen's death.
It might be understandable, but the Americans did tend to shoot at everything that moved - or didn't. What a beautiful car and the original colour was fantastic. Think of Goering what you may, but the man did have taste. One has to give him that at the very least.
That is a rather awesome car. 5.7 liter. Amazing.
I share your great videos with as many people as possible.
I found the sales brochure for Mercedes 1937 line up on a flee market a month ago. A car that looks like this in part, not armoured and in red is shown in the folder. There is also a bigger covered car named as grosser Mercedes in black with the back wheel covered. The brochure was in the Swedish language and in mint condition. I wonder how many cars like these was sold in Sweden 1937 with a population of 6 million.
I could spot simple spelling errors in the Swedish language so I guess it was produced in nazi Germany and not in Sweden.
Excellent as ever.
That was very interesting, thanks for upload!
What a gorgeous vehicle.
Sweet ride G
This was stored down the road from my moms place in middletown CT.. George bitgood was my neighbor!! Dude lived in a wild ass house off exit 12 on route 9.. house had gargoyles and stuff.. he was a super interesting dude himself…
Crazy so much history was right down the road.. my mom always said how incredible of a vet he was and that his son looked like Eddie Munster.. wild world we live in!
The only Mark Felton video that made me laugh my ass off. How could he narrate that without cracking up?
Mr Felton, your little tid-bits of history are great... I feel much more knowledgable after watching one of your videos.
Wonderful story. Another great Felton piece. Thank you.
👍🏻 very interesting and complete story. Thanx for sharing history.
Excellent Mark !Thank You.
This Goring guy had style and affluence
Your videos and stories are amazing!
It’s a beautiful car!
I don’t care who owned the car! I want this mercedes so bad! They are my favourite car of this era
Mercedes is just legend
Can you please do a video about the 13th waffen mountain division of the SS Handschar?
Thank you, Mark. Excellent work as usual.
Historical context helps one understand events as they happened, especially related to German history in the first half of the 20th Century. It is imperative to view this history without bias to make use of the good elements presented.
What happened to the Ava Braun car? came through Birmingham, Alabama in 70's.
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf13/london/lots/r222-1938-mercedes-benz-540-k-special-cabriolet-a/294100 Turns out it wasn't hers.
Her car was one of the first VW Beetles made - a black convertible given to Hitler which he then gave to her. It was never found though but a few of the first batch are still around in private collections.
@@W1se0ldg33zer They fooled Motor Trend magazine,too. There was an article about it in the 70s and it said it was Eva Braun's car.
@modeste nomad is it for sale???
It would of been hard for Eva to see the road though with her head up Uncle Adolph's ass
Very interesting. Thanks for posting this.
He shot the car with his rifle??? What did he think was going to happen? Set off explosives strapped to it?
Millermacs LOL
Yes, that's exactly what he probably thought.
Great vid, as usual. Ty.
Brilliant work!
The Goose, that lay golden eggs 😂
Another good one Mark, cheers
Well done, again, Mark :-)
Goring mmm early airbag prototype?? Great history vids. 👍🏼
Another brilliant little story
I gave this a thumbs up 2 seconds after it started. Yep, I knew it would be good. Thumbs up if you are wondering where the original brass glove box commemorative plate from Hitler is. It's probably in someone's attic or basement in a box that the relatives of the man who liberated it from the Blue Goose have no idea about it....
Been subscribed to you since 6k i think. Its crazy that you have 134k now
Very good video thanks for sharing this very interesting video
That's one beautiful machine. 'Der Dicke' had good taste.
the winners takes it all.thanks again for a great video!
Auctioned for $2167.00
Now, worth at least $5 Million
Poor poor Hermann....he was such a nice guy,
Super video!
What a gorgeous car!