The extraordinary history of Pierre Hedary- part 1
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- Опубліковано 8 бер 2019
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You're the man Pierre. Keep up the great work!
thank you!!
Sort of similar to my life story, my Oldman had a 250 S in 1967 in Baghdad, I loved sitting and playing with the switches and what's not. Then he bought a 280 S in 1973, but this time I was little bit bigger and wanted to learn how to drive, so the 280 was the first car I drove. Through the years I acquired so many different cars but I always fall back on a Mercedes but not the new ones. Good on you Pierre, you turned your passion to a lifestyle and that something I always regretting for not doing what you have achieved. Keep them coming.
wow ! that's amazing! would love to hear more about the 250s and 280s...was the 280s w116 or 108? thank you for watching!
Thanks, Pierre. That was great. Wouldn't ever have guessed you're Lebanese-a country that's on my bucket list. I have a friend who's half-Lebanese (he's an Audi fan, but we'll forgive him), and he's told me some great stories. Meanwhile, I love that you sort of bumbled your way into a passion that's had staying power; that's often the best way. I've never been that fortunate, but that's probably because I spent far too many of my formative years listening to parents whose intent was solid but whose guidance wasn't. As my step-father once said when I was practically a nervous wreck over which college to choose: "Craig, if you make even half the big decisions in life correctly, you're doing damned good." I've never forgotten those words. Anyway, always a highlight of the week watching the latest and greatest out of the PH Auto Lab. Keep on Benzin'. Wait: That's gasoline in German. Keep on Dieselin'. Or whatever Kraftstoff floats your boat.
Craig. I will take that advice to heart. Cheers!!
Thanks for the backstop. I too have a university degree in History from the State University of New York but grew tired of the books and had enjoyed working on machinery even before college. I ended up spending the next 50 years working on German, Italian, British, Swedish ,French, and Japanese cars and have never regretted my decision. Very interesting and rewarding no nonsense profession. I have 2 126 cars and still enjoy working on and driving them. Solid and safe!
i fell in love with mercedes thanks to my parents business they had a book keeper who drove a 240d and the first time I saw that lovely german lady pull up in her fine car in our big long driveway i was smitten (with them both!) :)
that's wonderful! do you ever wonder where that 240D is now
Hi Pierre, this is Bassem Aad from Lebanon , super Fan of Mercedes Brand, Mainly Classic cars and owns A couple, and very Glad to hear and follow you on Utube.....unfortunately very rare are those of Classic cars technicians nowadays here ....ALL THE BEST
Really enjoy your channel I have 77 450sl ,83 380sl, 89 560sl along with 99 e320 , 04 c240 4matic 00, slk230 , 70 vw beetle ,74 vw karmann ghia with a total of 16 cars down here in Houston Texas keep up the great work have learned a lot from your channel thanks ken.
thank you for watching Ken!
It will be interesting to hear how you became proficient as a mechanic. The days of "old school" mechanics are fading and without your insights, i would have thrown in the towel sometime ago.
Working on my assortment of diesels is part of my mental therapy. Keep it going Pierre!
thank you Kevin!!
Thank you Pierre
Hi Pierre im from lebanon the mercedes taxis that you use to see are mostly gone nowadays theyre driving cheap korean cars and other stuff but still mercedes is popular in used car market i also have 1977 280c Keep up the good work
wow! I remeber in the 90's all of the taxis were w115/123....do you still see them on the road?
@@mercedesclassicswithpierre1753 yes u still see them but very few u can still see them at north lebanon usually they are converted to diesel but its still illegal so but they drive it like that
i remember seeing lots of diesels...with gasoline badges...
@@mercedesclassicswithpierre1753 yeah u right later in the early 2000s they banned diesel cars and vans only trucks are allowed to be diesel
I can confirm 123s and 115s are still taxying in Tripoli Saida and Tyre not so much in Beirut anymore. I found a video lately in Tripoli in a random street where there’s dozens and dozens of 115s and 123s in one single shot. I still remember having a bad day in the summer of 2010 stopping a “service” (taxi that picks up as many passengers as possible which are going on the same route so about 6 max)123 in downtown beirut. I slammed the door shut when I got in and the driver got very offended. I only understood his feeling when I moved to Canada and bought my 115 240D! I still can’t understand why I hated these cars in Lebanon but here in Canada even though I owned dozens of classics and modern cars the w115 is still my favourite. Was great to know that Pierre is a fellow Lebanese it explains a lot!
Wasn’t too fond of you when I first started watching your channel. I like that your genuine. That makes you trustworthy, a virtue I admire but a rare commodity these days.
Best regards,
‘81 300D caretaker
Wow, what an awesome story. So glad that you shared your history with us. Thanks so much.
You're welcome, Clint. this is not something I really like doing (talking about myself) ...
Congratulations! You should be proud of your struggle! Bravo!
Hi Pierre,
I currently live in Titusville Fl and I have for the past 5 years. Ive driven past your shop many times and looked in awe of all the W123 series outside. I'm looking to get involved with the w123 community and keeping one of these beautiful cars on the road still. I currently go to UCF and I'm studying to be a chemist, i'm in my last semester actually. I hope to swing by the shop soon and see what a true MB professional environment looks like
come and say Hi sometime. My email is mbownersforlife@bellsouth.net...I would love to meet you
Love your story man! Keep it flowing, look foward to seeing your next episode. : )
thank you!!!
Cool story. I like this man. I would buy a Mercedes from him. And if I was going to buy a previously owned Mercedes, I would for sure take it to his ship and have him check it out.
Great Story , Waiting for part 2
thank you Joe!
Hey Pierre great story thanks for sharing!
you're most welcome Ulrich!
Excellent story... One of my favorite channels on the web!
thank you
There is something about a Mercedes 240d. I was given a 1980 Mercedes 240d automatic years ago and that car ended up saving my life when a drunk driver T-Boned me in the intersection where he blew through a red light. I had to get another. I now have a 1981 Mercedes 240d manual transmission. Just an incredible car and I like the fact that I can work on it.
did you see today's 240D video?
Good story sounds like you found your right niche. I personally loved observing the old diesel taxis overseas. My W115 has scratched that itch. Also with the Florida demographics you will continue to make a satisfactory livliehooh. Thanks Pierre i hope to make a trek to your shop some day.
Robert, glad to know someone is taking good care of a W115, somewhere out there! hope you meet you in person one of these days
OMG. Terry.... those memories in Orlando, Peter!
-Alfie
Hi Pierre, I hope all is well. Great to be in touch with you again. I missed all my Mercedes that I owned back in FL. Peace be unto you brother
Hey Shahzad! .do you still have my number? where are you living now?
Lovely background and personal history revealed. Like you, I lived and grew up in the middle east. I lived in Syria, and Kuwait. My wife is Jordanian and I relish visiting my in-laws in Jordan because, there's so many beautiful classic Mercedes in Jordan that I look at and envy those who own them. Like you, I have a yearning need and nostalgia for classic Mercedes. I own three 126 chassis and one 211 chassis vehicles.
thank you Nabeel...its good to find out about your background as well! keep up the good work !
I'm a big fan of the W123 & W115 diesels because of my father/family members,some of his friends also had them back in the late 80's.I miss my W124 2.5TD I need to get another diesel benz.
yes you do. Maybe a w115?
@@mercedesclassicswithpierre1753
If I wasn't married, I would have one of each, plus parts cars for both models.
Oh what tangled webs we weave! Looking forward to learning more about your CV and what makes you tick, especially what led you to pursue a "blue collar" career path. I too looked down on Mercedes, as old styling and underpowered until Dad established a very strong relationship with a new late '50s/early '60's 190D. After a long absence from the brand he bought an '83 240 D and boy did he leave Model T's, A's, and Ford flathead V-8's forever. That's too sketchy a picture of his romance with M-B but 'til the day he died, he was ALL M-B. Thanks for your beginning to letting us into how you got to where you are today. Looking forward to lots more, John
thank you John! what a story! what are you driving these days?
Cool story
thank you!!
UCF lol not what was i expecting to hear. You were more local than i expected. My dad and I are Sprinter-obsessed with more OM647 based ones than we can count. I drive an E320 Bluetec that i do everything on down to swapping the engine. Some day i want to go back in time a bit but not yet. I need to study up up on mechanical fuel injection
i’ve been a programmer/computer kid for as long as i can remember and never had an interest in cars at all. Don’t know what it was about riding in the Sprinter van to job sites…but it for me interested. We saved a short wheelbase Sprinter from the brink of death and i’ve been addicted since.
Interesting story Pierre. My Dad had to buy a new car every 4 years in the 50`s because they were all falling apart-----Plymouth,
Mercury, Olds, Pontiac. But he wanted a used Mercedes but never took the leap.
but you did, right?
@@mercedesclassicswithpierre1753 Yes, I have a Mercedes convertible but I was too young to advise my Dad.
@@tomburke1687 parents never listen to their kids
been asking for this for months....very cool....now tell us about that black sec behind u
it's a cl500...
Yaaa the w115 220D was my first car 👍🏼.
very cool!
Uganda circa 1969, a customer brought in his 250D to be stored in my dads auto workshop, and later shipped to India. At the time we were surrounded by British cars and I remember the white Mercedes Benz stood out, very elegant. The accelerator linkage was unique, levers as opposed to the cables on the British cars. My uncle operated a transport business and he had a couple of Mercedes Benz L series(the 50's long nose) 6 tonne trucks, and they were solid. Love Mercedes Benz.
that's a great story! the old mercedes lk series trucks were amazing....I remember seeing them in lebanon but never in the US. amazing what an impact the Mercedes benz brand had on the world
@@mercedesclassicswithpierre1753 In the US, american manufacturers like GM, Mack, Peterbuildt etc dominate the truck market and they are good trucks too. Mercedes Benz have the biggest market in Western Europe, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Lebanon, Jordan all the way to the Gulf countries. They have been in these countries for over a hundred years! In all the Latin American countries they are everywhere, and the lions share is Brazil. There they even have a factory, I believe the output is bigger than in Germany.
@@mohabatkhanmalak1161 very true. thank you!
😂Great story man. Can't wait for part 2. I'm 19 and my grandpa was a Mercedes tech in the 80's and 90's and he got me into Mercedes. I have an 86 560sec and i can't wait to own more Mercedes. But minimum wage at a parts store doesn't really give me the option to buy another car lol. Anywho, love your videos man
If you see this, do you have a video showing all the Mercedes you own? Looking in the background i see a few nice ones. And sorry for the essay lol
good work Ryan! I think the 560sec is a fun way to start...
Mercedes Classic with Pierre Hedary Me too. It is about to hit 240,000 miles and still nice to drive. I plan on getting a diesel next
how is our timing chain?
Is Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance about motorcycles? No, and that's the point. Maybe there is a parallel to Mercedes maintenance.
Always thought you were a bit older than you actually are. I guess the beard and zeal for older Mercedes-Benz fooled me 😄
You must be the nephew of the Mediterrean Restaurant guy in Allen.
George is my cousin, actually.
I’m busy taking apart my Kitchenaid mixer tonight. I come on here for a video and see an unexpected surprise! Great story! You were born in the same year as my favorite sister. When she was little I used to pretend she was mine. Lol
Maybe having a background in psychology would help with negotiations and hiring good staff. I have a keen interest in face reading. Barbara Roberts has interesting views on this matter and has videos on here. One with Tyra Banks.
You can watch Forensic Files or other shows, and spot the criminals or liars. It’s fun.
were you able to fix the kitchenaid?
I honestly don;t watch tv much....my attention span is too short. The pyschology degree has been mostly useless.../:
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I haven’t finished it yet. Just taken apart. I think it needs grease. It’s the older style with metal gears. Sometimes if a project doesn’t go fast enough I put it aside. Lol. I like my house tidy so I’ll tackle it soon.
ahleen
Really want to hear more about Terry!!
if you email me I will tell you all about him.
Lebanon is crawling with old Mercs! It's a Merc hub per se ! That's awesome, currently living there and the Merc scene is alive and kicking. The only thing that smears this image is that most owners don't care about the maintenance, most of the cars are in a sad sad state.
yes, this was true even in the 90's...very few cars keep going with such little maintenance. it's amazing.
I really liked seeing the W-116 cars in period in the recent movie Beruit.
They were depicted as diplomatic transport.
Definitely made me more interested in refurbishing my 1974 450 SE and keeping it original as possible.
Ucf you can't finish 1990s
all taxis....yuck 😁
not all of them....but many of them