How Mercedes Benz Lost Their Mind, and Won

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  • Опубліковано 11 тра 2024
  • #AMG #LeMans #Mercedes
    The only machine that could ever beat Gordon Murray's F1. A monster so destructive it left entire championships shattered in its wake. Powered by a beating heart that would propel Pagani to the stratosphere, The CLK GTR was one of the last great supercars that opened the gates to the era of the hypercar.
    This is THE SQUIDD, a channel devoted to telling boring stories BOLDLY. Automotive icons, car company calamities, supercar legends and underdog heroes. All told through the lens of The Squidd, automotive content creator famous for being a dude with bad hair.
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    Credits:
    Writer: Ken Steinberger
    Editor: Dhananjay Singh
    Music used in order of appearance:
    Our Last Stand by FORMANTX
    Superior by Silver Maple
    Platform 9 by Bonnie Grace
    Ravenhead by DEX 1200
    Earth by Ben Elson
    Triumph Hill by Bonnie Grace
    In Continuum by Dream Cave
    Niyama by Van Sandano
    The Great Ascension by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
    0:00 - The Silver Arrow
    3:08 - BPR Global GT
    5:27 - The Schnitzel Swing
    8:37 - Four Months
    10:05 - Great Artists Steal
    13:28 - A Taste of Victory
    15:39 - Mispronouncing Straßenversion
    20:14 - Ruining All of the Fun
    21:19 - One Darkest Day
    22:14 - A Return
    24:30 - The Flying Car
    27:13 - Ferocious Monsters
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  • @the.squidd
    @the.squidd  Рік тому +2697

    For organization's sake lets just file all complaints about my mispronunciations of Straßenversion here. ^__^

    • @bongwaterbojack
      @bongwaterbojack Рік тому +231

      Was already getting ready to type lol
      Brilliant video though. I grew up in germany with posters of these cars on my wall, though I honestly never knew much about them beyond looking cool and going fast. Thanks for sharing the story!

    • @ArnoModelstate
      @ArnoModelstate Рік тому +67

      Could only find 1 flaw in the speech [Hence this section :) ], The B is a "ringle S" so they pronounce it a ss.
      Don't really know the origin of it but is could be to get rid of the dreaded written SS in German writing (as a NONE German I can be very wrong indeed) !

    • @_n-Dee_
      @_n-Dee_ Рік тому +113

      the german pronouncement of
      "ß" is like a "ss"
      false: StraBenverion ok: StraSSenversion.
      the simple S is pronounced like Zzzzz
      the ß/ss in the middle of a word is pronounced like a comon sharp sssss
      Attention: the beginning of "St..." is pronounced like "Sht..." and in german sounds like "ShtrassenVersion" (StreetVersion)
      eng: sh ger: sch
      PS: french is more difficult :D
      ..just to clarify hopefully in other great videos to come.

    • @logiarhythm6285
      @logiarhythm6285 Рік тому +34

      @@_n-Dee_ no sorry, you're wrong ^^ double consonants like "ss" mean that the vowel before it is spoken shorter. Since there is *only a small "ß"* (in many fonts at least; there is no use of it because a word can't begin with it), it is sometimes *replaced with a double S in block letters,* but this would lead to a wrong pronounciation following the German orthography. The ß actually means the exact opposite, so the vowel before it is pronounced longer.
      as -> as
      ass -> às (very short a, longer pronounced s)
      aß -> ás (longer a)
      but there are many exceptions to this, for example after following a vowel mutation (au, eu) this mutation is pronounced short again.

    • @EinKerl3554
      @EinKerl3554 Рік тому +19

      @@ArnoModelstate It's called a Scharfes S (sharp S) or Eszett which one is used tends to be a regional preference. It's use is dependent on the vowel(s) preceding it.

  • @NotLegalButByLaw
    @NotLegalButByLaw Рік тому +8043

    Huge respects, its hard being the first race car that invented flight

    • @Ketchup991
      @Ketchup991 Рік тому +167

      🛫

    • @reisakashiya
      @reisakashiya Рік тому +105

      🛫

    • @kinger41
      @kinger41 Рік тому +465

      That was the CLR, not the CLK GTR...

    • @Indicant
      @Indicant Рік тому +71

      ​@@kinger41my guy!

    • @Jay_the_AV8R
      @Jay_the_AV8R Рік тому +56

      There was another that I remember in Le Man that flew into a crowd way before the Mercedes took flight.

  • @technoghost68
    @technoghost68 Рік тому +1014

    "Ferocious monsters. Tamed and hidden
    Never tasting the blood they were meant to feast of."
    That line goes so hard and really makes me feel bad for the super cars being in a museum instead of the racetrack

    • @gurusainath7559
      @gurusainath7559 6 місяців тому +11

      This monologue gave me goosebumps

    • @IgorPolegkiy
      @IgorPolegkiy 5 місяців тому +10

      Velocity invitational is one of those events every year that these cars get to breathe for three days straight of hard-core racing

  • @jehscee
    @jehscee Рік тому +591

    My most familiar memory of the CLK was using it in need for speed hot pursuit 2 (2002), there was a track that had a hill that you could launch this thing off and send it flying. Years later when I saw that it actually did that in real life I couldn't believe it lmao.

    • @kyleeverly9243
      @kyleeverly9243 Рік тому +13

      NFS HP3 was the same for me. That was the best car in the game due to it's fantastic speed and unbeatable handling

    • @ssravan8003
      @ssravan8003 Рік тому +8

      Damn that what took me here😭💓

    • @davidnguyen9409
      @davidnguyen9409 Рік тому +19

      Hot Pursuit 2, what a game. Probably one of the best soundtracks of any racing game, ever.

    • @jehscee
      @jehscee Рік тому +3

      @@davidnguyen9409 completely agree. Still listen to it

    • @arislaf
      @arislaf Рік тому +1

      @@kyleeverly9243 HP3 ????

  • @TheTrueChuckNorris
    @TheTrueChuckNorris Рік тому +149

    The nineties were the absolute pinnacle of automotive engineering. Miss it so much it almost brings a tear to my eye

    • @kornelhuppert5654
      @kornelhuppert5654 9 місяців тому +7

      The nineties were the absolute pinnacle of everything...if you think about it...

    • @TheTrueChuckNorris
      @TheTrueChuckNorris 9 місяців тому +1

      @@kornelhuppert5654 truth

  • @MrReese
    @MrReese Рік тому +2295

    The drivers walking away from those insane incidents with only minor injuries all three times really says a lot. Mercedes staying true to their values even in racing.

    • @db-rusty-db8616
      @db-rusty-db8616 Рік тому +155

      not just Mercedes I personally think we should give a huge shout out to the mostly unsung hero's the engineers I think they should get a lot more parse than they do

    • @JorgeChavez-du5vm
      @JorgeChavez-du5vm Рік тому +83

      @@girishs1755 Even McLaren doesn't deserve any credit since all of their success still rides on Murray's genius and perception. The man was looking decades into the future and forced McLaren to do what was in their best interests when they couldn't begin to comprehend what he was doing.

    • @doggSMK
      @doggSMK Рік тому +34

      ​@@JorgeChavez-du5vm and today we have Gordon Murry's own automobiles - GMA. ❤ This guy is a living legend! And he is underrated. Huge respect to him.

    • @db-rusty-db8616
      @db-rusty-db8616 Рік тому +10

      @@doggSMK I couldn't agree more with you

    • @JorgeChavez-du5vm
      @JorgeChavez-du5vm Рік тому +6

      @@girishs1755 I never said that Murray did everything and built the car singlehandedly so spare everyone the semantics. This discussion is solely about the design aspect and Gordon did all of that by himself during a time when computers and manufacturing equipment were primitive to say the least, and that's if it even existed. According to your logic (actually a complete lack thereof) the raisin brain in another thread who claimed that Paganis are just rebadged Mercedes would be correct.

  • @fordcent
    @fordcent Рік тому +1359

    The CLK GTR is special to me, my grandmother owned a CLK 500 and when she passed I bought it back. Without the GTR I wouldn’t have the car I own today. Thank you for this video

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +101

      Our pleasure!

    • @Ustaleone
      @Ustaleone Рік тому +93

      wow, a granny with a CLK500, I wonder what the story is behind this. Sounds fascinating!

    • @FirestormX9
      @FirestormX9 Рік тому +37

      wait you just casually dropped the teaser of the week. Whats the story there???

    • @NFCloud
      @NFCloud Рік тому +45

      @@Ustaleone They weren't always a granny, most of the time those people buy them new and the vehicles remain special to them into old age. That's what happened in my own and a friends family at least.

    • @fordcent
      @fordcent Рік тому +95

      @@FirestormX9 my granddad owns a Porsche 911 Turbo S, so she wanted a car that could “keep up”. Since she had watched the GTR race ahead of the Porsche, she decided on the CLK 500 the same year I was born. Because of her I have the ultimate first car and will never forget what it meant to her.

  • @Skreamies
    @Skreamies Рік тому +190

    It's still quite incredible they allowed the CLR to keep racing after the first flip, health and safety was different back then and that's not even that long ago. Incredible cars.

  • @johnjones928
    @johnjones928 Рік тому +111

    The Porsche GT1 also did a back flip in Road Atlanta, the main problem with the GT1 class was it didn't have the same front overhang restrictions as the prototypes. Mercedes and Porsche exploited that to extend the splitter and create more downforce, but that allowed massive front lift if the nose lifted too high at speed.

  • @lefata
    @lefata Рік тому +833

    It's amazing how this car took flight 3 different times at around 200mph and the driver only came out with a few scratches.

    • @chiefdenis
      @chiefdenis Рік тому +73

      Mercedes safety standards

    • @timhuggins1993
      @timhuggins1993 Рік тому +7

      Mark webber lemanz 1999

    • @jamesjohnson3910
      @jamesjohnson3910 Рік тому +15

      CLR was not the gtr.

    • @jfan4reva
      @jfan4reva Рік тому +49

      Props to Webber who flipped it the first time, and then went back and drove it again. And flipped it again.
      Reminds me of Zora Arcus-Dontov quote about the Corvette Stingray having aerodynamics that were "just enough to make it a bad airplane".
      The fact that no one died is a tribute to the engineers.

    • @hagestad
      @hagestad Рік тому +2

      @@chiefdenis i wonder if it was mercedes or say Dallara. Dallara used to make carbon tubs for everyone those days. Until recently most mclaren carbon tubs were made by dallara. Same with Bugatti.

  • @shadxwslash44
    @shadxwslash44 Рік тому +320

    The CLK GTR might be one of the most beautiful examples of a clash of two worlds. Where the quad headlights of luxury meet a screaming V12.

  • @keyboarddriverspecialist
    @keyboarddriverspecialist 8 місяців тому +11

    "ferocious monsters tamed and hidden,
    never tasting the blood they were meant to feast upon."
    that line went so hard it struck my heart.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  8 місяців тому

      One of my favorite lines I’ve written here!

  • @marcthesharc991
    @marcthesharc991 Рік тому +76

    Thank you Mercedes for contributing in the creation of 3 of the coolest race cars ever build. 911 GT1, F1 GTR LT and obviously the CLK GTR

    • @d.a.h1562
      @d.a.h1562 4 місяці тому

      You forgot about McLaren F1

  • @kinger41
    @kinger41 Рік тому +679

    Ahhh, the car that killed off an entire class! Seriously tho, I'm fascinated by the late 90s GT1 era of the FIA GT Championship and I want more people to learn about the series overall.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +64

      It was such a magical couple years of racing, really wish we had something like that in the modern era with all these hypercars running around.

    • @MrBoost96
      @MrBoost96 Рік тому +6

      @@the.squidd there's the new hypercar category at lemans what do you think about them?

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +12

      @@MrBoost96 I spent last night watching videos of the Cadillac LMDh obsessively.

    • @MrBoost96
      @MrBoost96 Рік тому +2

      @@the.squidd my brother

    • @threadtapwhisperer5136
      @threadtapwhisperer5136 Рік тому +9

      That 1989 Sauber Mercedes C9 and C11 are some if the baddest of ass sounding V8 biturbo engines.
      German engineering precision and a American-esque V8 firing order, howlygrowls to tighten your pants up real good.

  • @QuantumS1ngularity
    @QuantumS1ngularity Рік тому +544

    Maaann .. that line "never tasting the blood they were meant to feast upon" it really, literally made me cry. Honestly, for a racing legend like this one, that fate is worse than death.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +36

      Thanks for watching to the end!

    • @vpweber
      @vpweber Рік тому +22

      ​@@the.squidd Who didn't watch to the end!? That was gold! Thank you!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +28

      @@vpweber Not everyone has 30 minutes to spare! I always appreciate that anyone watches any amount of the videos at all.

    • @MuneebSid
      @MuneebSid 11 місяців тому +4

      ​@@the.squidd this was 30 mins 😮 you're good at this! I was glued.

  • @Astrophysix1
    @Astrophysix1 Рік тому +49

    A beast, built for the track, bred to dominate the competition. only to be caged away because the one thing she was built for was brought down because she was so good at it. nobody could beat her.
    such a sorrowful ending for something so great. terrific video squid!

  • @mcda_b0556
    @mcda_b0556 Рік тому +80

    Man, never seen any documentary on car history so good before. The work you're doing is awesome dude. I would definitely love to see a Hudson Hornet documentary or a Ford vs Ferrari, or even a Group C documentary (you know with the Porsche 956, Jaguar XJR-9 and Sauber C9), and a Group B rally one. Sorry if it sounds like a lot, i Just hope to live enough to see it

  • @derrickallen2054
    @derrickallen2054 Рік тому +361

    Your videos are on a different level 💪🏻
    And Mercedes getting, not one, but two of these monsters built and race ready within 128 days is a feat beyond words.

    • @BeastModeXCIII
      @BeastModeXCIII Рік тому +7

      not that much of a feat when you realize they ended up copying off their classmates answers

    • @xd1be9nb7v
      @xd1be9nb7v Рік тому +2

      you like the overly dramatic cinematic heroic music? 😅

    • @MaticTheProto
      @MaticTheProto Рік тому +3

      @@BeastModeXCIII aight, do the same then I dare you

  • @kevinsellsit5584
    @kevinsellsit5584 Рік тому +677

    Even if you had left out the flight at 26:24 I'm sure that 98% of your automotive enthusiast audience would have been able to re-play those images from memory, like I can, and always will be able to.
    Another story told like never before. Thank you for what you do! :)

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +19

      Thank you Kevin for watching!

  • @Borntoride125
    @Borntoride125 Рік тому +8

    Only Gordan Murray can defeat Gordon Murray.

  • @amg2rs236
    @amg2rs236 Рік тому +3

    Now that vid was my all time Easter treat!!!! Being a C63 AMG Black Series Owner, this history lessen was truly appreciated.. Loved every second!!!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +1

      So jealous. I got to lap a C63 Black years ago and MAN that traction control drift setting was fun.

    • @amg2rs236
      @amg2rs236 Рік тому

      @@the.squidd To me besides the V8 growl the gearbox is poetry in motion!! those down shifts are unbelievable like the car is reading your mind!!! Best motor i have ever owned...

  • @chrislenzi6676
    @chrislenzi6676 Рік тому +504

    How does this channel only have 140k subs? These are masterful videos. The Squidd deserves respect!! Keep up the amazing work 👏

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +100

      I dunno 140k is a lot of people to me! Imagine that many people in a movie theatre? Wild.

    • @annoyedchef7124
      @annoyedchef7124 Рік тому +24

      @@the.squidd Yeah. Only couple of stadiums in the world have room for 150k people. So soon you are bigger than a football stadium.

    • @benjaminblakemore9704
      @benjaminblakemore9704 Рік тому +2

      TOTALLY AGREED 👍

    • @karma3092
      @karma3092 Рік тому +5

      I remember everyone saying that including myself around 60k or less.

    • @Jay-jb2vr
      @Jay-jb2vr Рік тому +2

      This channel is relatively new. 140K subs is not bad at all

  • @Gois83
    @Gois83 Рік тому +388

    I remember the 1999 lift-off so vividly... I was shell shocked to watch the CLR filting off (for the 3rd time in the same weekend) and honestly feared for Dumbreck's life. I was also destrought for the fact that my fellow countryman Pedro Lamy was forced to give up on the real prospect of winning at Le Mans. He'd have the opportunity again at Peugeot but he really was never on the leading car.

    • @Cafferssss
      @Cafferssss Рік тому +3

      I remember watching it too. It was quite the sight and totally a scary thing to witness with regards to fearing for the drivers life.

    • @dustinmoritz6634
      @dustinmoritz6634 Рік тому

      Was watching that year and it was unbelievable to see

  • @rdspam
    @rdspam 10 місяців тому +10

    One of the best races I ever attended was watching the CLK-GTR beat F1 GTRs and 911 GT1s at Sebring in ‘97. Looking at the results, there were many legendary drivers that weekend. And FIA GT was so unknown, and Sebring so hard to get to, that chatting with Norbert Haug and Greg Moore in the pits was like chatting with other drivers at a club race. And security couldn’t care less about walking on track to get some of the Champaign spray under the podium. Quite a change from F1 race lockdowns.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  10 місяців тому

      I love shooting Sebring. One of my favorite tracks on the planet.

  • @BGWarrior86
    @BGWarrior86 Рік тому +3

    Great video for such a racing icon! Thanks for making it!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +2

      Glad you liked it!

    • @BGWarrior86
      @BGWarrior86 Рік тому +1

      That video made me subscribe to the channel and opened the gates to other great stories! Thanks again & keep doing this!

  • @1weirdpotato426
    @1weirdpotato426 Рік тому +774

    I feel like you are one of the few people on this platform that can tell a story this well, informationally and make it so exiting all at once.
    Aboslutlely loving the videos can't wait for the next one!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +29

      Thank you friend!

    • @siddharth44410
      @siddharth44410 Рік тому +8

      I can't agree more

    • @digitalcamaro9708
      @digitalcamaro9708 Рік тому +4

      ​@@JustBeowulf He's the coldest educational speaker on UA-cam. I've been watching him for years.

    • @EmyrDerfel
      @EmyrDerfel Рік тому

      ​@@JustBeowulf cool, but C&Rsenal is the king of firearms history on UA-cam.

  • @rossmclaren2522
    @rossmclaren2522 Рік тому +6

    Outstanding video, thank you for taking the time to put this together! Very well done.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +2

      Thank you so much Ross! We worked super hard on this and I'm glad it was worth it.

  • @huze5
    @huze5 Рік тому +27

    Have to say I completely stumbled across your channel by chance but so far every single video you've put out has given me goosebumps. Absolutely loving it! You'll hit 5 million subs in no time I'm sure of it! Keep it up!

  • @L3GHO5T
    @L3GHO5T Рік тому +197

    Classic squidd. How many masterpieces can one man make? Man I still remember watching this lemans with my dad and uncle when the clr took flight. This was no end, this was the moment Mercedes transcended auto sport.

  • @saucegodishall2103
    @saucegodishall2103 Рік тому +125

    Its time for another masterpiece, this man doesn't miss just hit after hit 🎉

  • @ani_mesh
    @ani_mesh Рік тому +8

    F1 GTR will still be my favorite from that era but this story is incredible, and so is your story telling. Great work!

  • @barsgecgil3437
    @barsgecgil3437 Рік тому +6

    when playing forza with my cousin years ago we had unkowingly banned this car ourselves and never used it because it was too op in the game. Now I learned that it was indeed too op in real life aswell. Huge respect to the engineers and everyone involved. Great Video man!

  • @A__EthanGoh
    @A__EthanGoh Рік тому +78

    When The Squidd uploads, it's time to grab some popcorn 🍿

  • @xtreme814
    @xtreme814 Рік тому +21

    the reason the car flew was because of its high downforce but they forgot to account for the fact that mark webber was Australian, so the downforce turned into uplift hence launching the car

  • @dankmemer2774
    @dankmemer2774 8 місяців тому +3

    Mercedes's clk line up is crazy. From your grandma's clk 230 to the insane clk gtr as well as everything in between.

  • @gumdakji7207
    @gumdakji7207 Рік тому +3

    What a movie. The background music, the build ups, the narration all came together very well. Out did your self again squiddd

  • @rocket009able
    @rocket009able Рік тому +42

    The ability of this man to dramatise every single thing is unmatched, I'm always left wanting more!

  • @florentk6447
    @florentk6447 Рік тому +182

    It's almost a shame to just say this video is another hit out of the park. Your vibrant story telling and excellent choice of history reckoning made me have a very enjoyable hour. (Watched it twice just to be sure...). Thanks again for this masterpiece.
    By the way, we need more recurring character alert :)

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +13

      XD There's usually 2 or 3 per video. Might get annoying!

    • @florentk6447
      @florentk6447 Рік тому +1

      @@the.squidd Maybe just an icon then. That alert really took me by surprise and I got to rewind 10s just for the fun I got. Keep up the good work anyway, and as I said your storytelling is out of this world. Cheers.

    • @PlebCentre
      @PlebCentre Рік тому +3

      Take a shot every time Gordon Murray and the BMW engineer gets mentioned.

    • @florentk6447
      @florentk6447 Рік тому

      @@PlebCentre Will do for the next video. I have this Vodka/Cointreau/Lemon cocktail at the ready (named Kamikaze for some reason)

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому

      @@PlebCentre Surprised no ones called out the Thomas Bscher appearance. He was piloting the F1 in the crash in this video, and he was the guy who took his F1 to the mechanic in the F1 vid.

  • @Paladin1034
    @Paladin1034 Рік тому +5

    This is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. Love the breakdown of a GT1 legend.

  • @Leonardo555ZZZ
    @Leonardo555ZZZ 6 місяців тому +8

    Totally unique , instantly recognisable in a world of look-alikes,
    CLK s are legendary.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  6 місяців тому

      what's funny is the CLK GTR is kind of a "look alike" as it stole most of its body lines from the Porsche 911 GT1

    • @Leonardo555ZZZZ
      @Leonardo555ZZZZ 6 місяців тому +1

      @@the.squidd True,,,I guess I was referring mostly that iconic four headlight frontal design , which carried on to the C208 and similarly to the C209 production CLKs.

  • @unpass
    @unpass Рік тому +72

    easily your best video. perfect tone. perfect blend of engaging and informative commentary. perfect editing.
    i also love how we're getting a SCU (Squid Cinematic Universe) with murray and DK showing up

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +13

      SCU I love that. It’s definitely a thing. I make a video and learn about a person and suddenly I’m making another video about that person.

  • @yukonc4
    @yukonc4 Рік тому +60

    Dude...your videos are unbelievably good. Keep on making them. Each one shows how much you love the cars and history of auto racing. I literally rush to watch them as soon as they drop. Kudos.

  • @mixedrealityworkshop586
    @mixedrealityworkshop586 Рік тому +3

    I just found your channel and man, this is the best car culture content I've seen on UA-cam; hell, probably the best content period. The writing, the editing, the passion, you are crazy talented and I can see your channel easily growing to millions of subs. Keep it up and thanks for the work you do!

  • @bahaboy89
    @bahaboy89 Рік тому +3

    This is fantastic content. It is also well laid out. Thanks, I will be watching more.
    I remember as a little kid when the CLK GTR was arriving on the racing scene, my Dad, Brother and I were big fans.

  • @no_lft_shft
    @no_lft_shft Рік тому +26

    The flying Mercedes. Those images are legendary just as much as the actual car was lol. Changed racing forever. You are right there.

  • @jdmmike7225
    @jdmmike7225 Рік тому +30

    The CLK GTR is one of the cars that really got me interested in racing in the mid to late 90's as a kid. I remember sneaking out of my room to watch the 24hrs of Le Mans on mute so I didn't wake my parents LMAO. Great video dude 🤙

    • @supertouring1
      @supertouring1 Рік тому +2

      The 90s GT1 period was probably the most exciting coolest periods in motorsports as so many manufacturers entered cars.

    • @jdmmike7225
      @jdmmike7225 Рік тому +2

      @@supertouring1 It's definitely up there. But there's so many cool groups. Group C was amazing and I personally love the Group 5 Super Silhouette cars. But GT1 was definitely one of the most fun to watch. I remember watching the Mercedes do a flip in the air & that was one of the first times I actually feared for a driver's life.

  • @NEVER-LIFT
    @NEVER-LIFT Рік тому +2

    this video was top notch, thanks for putting the time in

  • @skyfox7969
    @skyfox7969 10 місяців тому +3

    Literal chills man! I never was such a fan of mercs but i'd have to be stupid not to appreciate the fire spitting masterpieces they have brought to life.
    Driving such a car must be an experience which is impossible to be compared to literally anything else. At this point of engineering marvel, you're not just driving a metal complexity of parts any more. You are literally driving the collective passion and knowledge and ideas and goals, of the people who helped bring such a stunning masterpiece into creation. Just woah.

  • @ValkyrieLightwing
    @ValkyrieLightwing Рік тому +111

    Wow I never knew the design process of this car, being that it was basically an amalgamation of the F1 and 911 GT1.
    What an amazingly well done video, sir. The CLK GTR is one of my all-time favourite cars, funny enough, alongside the 911 GT1 and F1. I was but a toddler back then, but that Era of racing is something special, and something we will never see again, be it for good or bad.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +20

      I'm optimistic there is still good racing to be had out there. Probably everyone in 1999 wasn't thinking they were living in the golden era either.

    • @andrewrobertson5508
      @andrewrobertson5508 Рік тому +7

      The early era of GT1 was special and raw compared to modern standards.
      That being said, look at top-level endurance sportscar racing today. In the US we have Porsche, BMW, Cadillac, Acura… and abroad (with similar rules) we have Ferrari, Glickenhaus, Peugeot, ByKolles, with Lambo and Alpine joining next year.
      That’s a WAY deeper field than BPR GT or FIA GT ever had… And I’m totally here for it 😁

    • @ValkyrieLightwing
      @ValkyrieLightwing Рік тому +1

      @Andrew Robertson both good points from y'all. I haven't kept up much with the new Prototype racing at all aside from just seeing the new cars (which look absolutely mad, and the Cadillac is one of the meanest sounding cars ever) but it does seem to be the closest to that Era of racing we have. Although admittedly I have been obsessed lately with V8 Supercars and how incredible the racing and competition is within it.

  • @vingaHere
    @vingaHere Рік тому +61

    To the whole team of THE SQUIDD, y'all are just hitting bullseyes after bullseyes. It's astonishing how guys make it this exciting, video after video. And honestly, I'm absolutely glad i clicked on that LFA video, cause I'm a fan. Keep these videos rolling, you guys are the best!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +9

      Thanks friend! Hope you continue watching!

  • @ullcringe2895
    @ullcringe2895 Рік тому +2

    What an incredible video. Love the work you put into this. As a car guy I was into it from the beginning to end.

  • @JunkerYardov
    @JunkerYardov 4 місяці тому +1

    Such an amazing video, filled with cool history. As a massive fan of the car I get chills from the intro and outro every single time. Job well done!

  • @taysonhale8389
    @taysonhale8389 Рік тому +74

    “That is, until one company lost its cool, took it by the schnitzel…” I literally snorted that took me by complete surprise. It’s the reason I love this channel. The seriousness of the stories mixed in with what can only be described as perfectly timed and flawlessly executed humor. Well done, sir. Well done.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +12

      Gotta thank my writer Ken for that one, he has a dry, hilarious attitude that really brings a lot to the videos. Couldn't make this stuff without him.

    • @divinus9364
      @divinus9364 11 місяців тому +2

      @@the.squidd I would go crazy too if as a german I'd eat austrias national dish

    • @Wargasm54
      @Wargasm54 6 місяців тому

      I think he said “took a bite of schnitzel “

  • @JuanOssaArango
    @JuanOssaArango Рік тому +78

    I’m just going to say this, and I don’t often comment on videos. Your editing and pacing is out of this world. It is criminal that you don’t have at least a mill subs. Can’t wait to catch up with your channel. New fan for sure.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +4

      Eh. I’m not chasing sub counts or anything. I’m just happy people like my stories.

  • @walkerduncalf8630
    @walkerduncalf8630 Рік тому +1

    Honestly one of the best put together videos I’ve seen in a while, I love how the narrator talks about this, it sounds like the crazed beer uncle who actually went to college and knows his stuff and isn’t just rambling about mk-ultra

  • @TheSummoner
    @TheSummoner Рік тому +45

    Great video, just a small note: the ß symbol (born as a fusion of the archaic elongated s, written as ſ, and a regular one) that appears in the street legal version's German name is actually a double s and it should sound as such.

  • @LivncA_Dis3
    @LivncA_Dis3 Рік тому

    Again amazing content!
    Absolutely love ur documentary!
    These legendary cars getting the appreciation they deserve!

  • @marcosljf
    @marcosljf Рік тому +3

    this is my favorite Mercedes to this date, thank you for giving me a piece of history I never knew, its incredible what the CLK did on LM, also earned a new subscriber

  • @madsholmkristensen8453
    @madsholmkristensen8453 Рік тому +53

    Great videos, I love the stories, and how these cars aren't just objects but heroes in them. keep up the fantastic work

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +7

      Cara are built by hundreds of hands and driven by dozens of legends. I think it’s a delight to go beyond the horsepower and lap times and get to the core of what makes a car important, and that is the story.

  • @kevinalves1959
    @kevinalves1959 Рік тому +9

    You know it's good when you get intense chills from the first 2 minutes

  • @victator8099
    @victator8099 Рік тому +2

    Amazing video my man! 👏

  • @timsikhosana9092
    @timsikhosana9092 Рік тому +1

    Well put together, really great content! Top notch!!!

  • @NicoParasite
    @NicoParasite Рік тому +10

    I get the chills while watching every single one of your videos and this one was no different. I love the CLK, such an amazing car, an iconic super car imo.

  • @octavianpopa3635
    @octavianpopa3635 Рік тому +27

    Sir, congrats on the one year of videos and I would like to say, if I may, that you are one of the best story tellers I've ever heard.
    Thank you for existing and for making this wonderful videos.
    See you on the next one, cheers!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +3

      Thank you for existing friend!

  • @ObanMombourquette-me8ex
    @ObanMombourquette-me8ex Рік тому +1

    its amazing to see how much ur channel has grown man, good job and keep up the awesome work!!

  • @mritchie85
    @mritchie85 4 місяці тому +1

    Top notch upload! Really enjoyed this from start to finish, amazing.

  • @NoiseBombS14
    @NoiseBombS14 Рік тому +26

    You briefly touched on them, but please do some more videos on Porsche. They’re truly the mad men of the racing world, building some of the greatest racecars to ever grace this planet

    • @largol33t1
      @largol33t1 Рік тому

      Um, isn't the point of this video to show that Mercedes' designers went insane and accidentally killed off their own racing class?

  • @pineapple6295
    @pineapple6295 Рік тому +17

    I just recently found this channel and I gotta say, there is just something about these videos that keep me coming back for more and more keep up the great work!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +4

      Welcome aboard!

    • @divAPEX
      @divAPEX Рік тому +5

      for me that something is the amount of work, time and sheer passion behind the editing. It feels like it's own little Tribute documentary movie

  • @nemonym2466
    @nemonym2466 Рік тому +1

    This video is perfection! Really. Last video I mentioned minor audio issues - there are no such issues this time around. You nailed it in every aspect.

  • @blakegatts
    @blakegatts Рік тому +1

    Broooooooo...... once again absolute masterpiece. Goosebumps brother, literal goosebumps!

  • @CrackedCandy
    @CrackedCandy Рік тому +8

    Funny thing about the McLaren F1 GTR, it started out as a road car that was begged to be raced.
    Tif Nealon was my first introduction to the McLaren F1

  • @s1nenomine
    @s1nenomine Рік тому +7

    16:38 FYI you misread the word, the weird B in straßen is actually a german character that replaces a "ss", so you read it "strassenversion", "strassen" meaning "street", you can note the similarity between both languages :)

  • @PersonManManManMan
    @PersonManManManMan 11 місяців тому +1

    Awesome video, great research packing in nice editing and narration through great script, excellent work as expected from THE SQUIDD

  • @PooeyCheeks
    @PooeyCheeks 11 місяців тому +1

    Glad I stumbled across this video. Beautifully made, definitely worthy of a subscription 👍🏻

  • @moisesezequielgutierrez
    @moisesezequielgutierrez Рік тому +10

    The CLK is ONE of my favorite Supercars ever along with Lambo Murcielago and Pagani Zonda being behind it. The Car just FLIES really well! It's also one of my favorite Cars along with the MR2 SW and Viper too!
    But it owning and driving one was no more than just a dream for me. I bet it'll send me *higher* on that one.

  • @bicyclist2
    @bicyclist2 Рік тому +16

    I absolutely love this era of sports car racing. It was so exciting, and innovative. I remember reading about some of these races in what ever car magazine I could get my hands on at the time. Back in the mid 90's, I had a 1/18th die cast of a McLaren F1 LM GTR, and a Mercedes CLK GTR. There was two 911 GT1's, the 996 is the one everyone sees, and was homologated. I much prefer the look of the older 993 GT1. Please keep up the good work. Thank you.

  • @KMakoENVtuber
    @KMakoENVtuber Рік тому +1

    No kidding, I had full body chills at the end of this. Bravo.

  • @8bitbonsai
    @8bitbonsai Рік тому +1

    the quality of your videos is insane, i stumbled onto this on and now i wanna watch all other videos too, great work man. well earned sub from me

  • @AlexMartini.
    @AlexMartini. Рік тому +4

    My man out here with the 12/10 storytelling and videos. Keep it up bro!

  • @KiLDELTA
    @KiLDELTA Рік тому +3

    my favorite Benz. I still have my childhood RC model of this proudly displayed in my room...

  • @aurora2k238
    @aurora2k238 Рік тому +1

    Another magical video. You truly rekindled my passion for motorsports with your videos man

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому

      That was my goal! I feel like there's too much negativity in the automotive space, we should be celebrating past present and future of motoring. It's a magical hobby.

  • @fskk00
    @fskk00 Рік тому +1

    My new favorite channel! Thanks.

  • @TheBlaert
    @TheBlaert Рік тому +15

    Massive credit to you man as this is one of the best car documentaries I've watched in quite some time. That really was a hell of an era for GT racing

    • @amg2rs236
      @amg2rs236 Рік тому +1

      Totally Agee on that!!

  • @joncaseyclary
    @joncaseyclary Рік тому +20

    This is the highest quality storytelling automotive channel without even a close second place. Super impressed with every one of these videos and I can only hope that THE SQUIDD keeps going, hires some help to pump out more videos, and becomes a top channel in automotive UA-cam. When all the success comes you will have earned it!

  • @mohammadalfattal2902
    @mohammadalfattal2902 Рік тому +1

    congratulations on reaching the million mark so fast! CLK GTR is a treasure and a lot of people will be pleased to hear its story
    thank you for your efforts, can't wait for the next video

  • @matcampbell-hill6939
    @matcampbell-hill6939 Рік тому +2

    Brilliant work by @The Squidd - this is a mainstream TV worthy documentary!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому

      I’m glad it’s here so it’s free tho

  • @Monkey.D.Luffy.....
    @Monkey.D.Luffy..... Рік тому +3

    Squidd you know your videos really satisfies my hunger to know more about cars it's your videos i mean the style of storytelling is just amazing.
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    Eagerly waiting for next video 👉👈

  • @mirzasmajlovic1
    @mirzasmajlovic1 Рік тому +10

    Your videos are unreal. Please never stop since this is a masterpiece, from video to video I’m just more and more immersed and impressed. Hope you get recognised more and land on a show for yourself!

  • @royal.1359
    @royal.1359 Рік тому +3

    Awesome video. I love the CLK GTR especially the design

  • @dagsgustavsgarancs145
    @dagsgustavsgarancs145 11 місяців тому

    never has a video made me experience more of an emotional roller coaster as this one

  • @jasperocks3861
    @jasperocks3861 Рік тому +8

    This guy is honestly one of the best story tellers on the platform it is a good day when a new video comes out

  • @24Ninetynine
    @24Ninetynine Рік тому +3

    “Porsche took it by the Schnitzel”
    Lmao

  • @shepherd._.0931
    @shepherd._.0931 8 місяців тому +1

    Huge respect for you bro for making such informative videos ❤

  • @thelonelydrifter.14
    @thelonelydrifter.14 Рік тому +1

    watched one video, already loving this channel, fantastic work!

  • @eklypse180
    @eklypse180 Рік тому +8

    So happy with the constant uploads. You're gonna be a legend in the community one day dude. You're really talented.

  • @blundy1
    @blundy1 Рік тому +4

    Great content as usual.
    Thanks for the closed captions, too.

  • @Zemjang
    @Zemjang Рік тому +1

    The end made me cry. Awesome video my man. Thank you

  • @fredzilco3943
    @fredzilco3943 Рік тому +1

    Great video, incredible car. Thanks for the detail you put into your productions. They're fantastic

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому

      It makes it worth it when I read comments like that Fred, so thank you!

  • @alangil40
    @alangil40 Рік тому +3

    Another great story and video and the last minute in particular is pure poetry. And visually, the archer and the flying arrow morphing into the flaming car was just brilliant.

  • @StudlySoldier
    @StudlySoldier Рік тому +6

    You do incredible work. This could easily pass as a television series with a full crew