The Streamliner Case - Mercedes-Benz original
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- Опубліковано 23 бер 2015
- The restoration of the 540 K Streamliner represents one of the most complex projects ever undertaken by Mercedes-Benz Classic. Virtually every part needed no longer existed, so every detail either needed to be created or tracked down in the Mercedes-Benz Classic Collection. But how far back in time did Mercedes-Benz have to go to complete this complex restoration project? All the way back to 1938, when this vehicle was first built, to help build a unique, one-off creation. In 1938, the Special Vehicle Production Unit at the Sindelfingen Plant spent every single day, year after year, building the very finest exclusive cars. The plant developed a certain routine, and their modern-day successors at Mercedes-Benz Classic encountered the question time and time again during various stages of their work: “How did they do that?” Overcoming these challenges and improving the original methods helped make the new 540 K Streamliner restoration as precise as possible. For more information, please visit mb4.me/zITuBSuK
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I love the fact that Mercedes Benz embraces its history. No matter the model I’d be confident I could keep it on the road since mercedes supports all of its previous cars
lol, you haven't worked on many modern ones then, they don't support bugger all, a MB is just a status symbol now, normal run of the mill day to day vehicles are made BER by the time they're about 15-20, never mind reaching 70 like this.
@@glennmoore5880 I don’t know how modern we’re talking here. The most modern MBs I’ve owned have been the M113 and M112 engines with the 5g tronic trans. That set up has worked great for me. I’ve seen some modern fails like with my mother’s W203 (c class)that had transmission issues because of coolant getting mixed in the trans fluid. She has a C207 (E coupe) now so the verdict is still out on that one. Any Mercedes I buy is second hand maybe third so I look for tried and true and I’m not even considering cost cutting A-classes or C-classes. Quality may not be what it was back in the good old days but I think parts will still be available for them.
This is and has been changing
@@glennmoore5880 My experience is that my US-made R-Classes (I owned two different ones) were less than perfectly made with issues with the self-levelling suspension and the gasoline engine in my R350 (the diesel in my R320 was fine), but the repairs were handled under warranty including a malfunctioning HID headlamp. My 2001 C-class wagon was fine, but was a pig in the snow. My wife's SLK320 was flawless, period. My 2014 GLK250 has been e joy from new, but it did require a replacement particle filter (handled under warranty) and a steering box recall because on some cars some bolts were corroding and it was also subjected to the worldwide Takata airbag recall.
@@omostim2385 The big caution with buying a used Mercedes is that it needs to come with a full service history which must also show that only approved fluids were used and all the work was performed by a competent marque specialist. If it doesn't have that, you should walk away no matter how attractive the price. MB has always had entry-level models and they are still supported by the factory.
Edit: on 2nd thought, I don't imagine the X-class will have much support in the future, being that it's a rebadged VW and not at all an actual Mercedes.
Great Car, Great recovery and reconstruction, Great team, Great company, Great history, Great video. I and my wife have owned 17 Mercedes Benz Automobiles over the last 47 years. My first one was a 300 SEL 6.3 L sedan, and after that car, I was hooked. In 1993 I had one of the first 500E automobiles that came to America. And I will say that I once went 140 miles per hour in one of my Mercedes automobiles. And now I am till driving a Mercedes SUV at the age of 77. And I will continue to purchase and drive a Mercedes forever.
We really love to hear that. We are the same fan of you as you are of us! ☺️
Likewise, I have owned many Mercedes over the years, the 1st model being a 1956 220S which my father gave me when he purchased his 'new' 1963 220SE😁
Fast forward over 50 years and (having tried a Jaguar XJ6, a Volvo 244, Open Ascona, Citröens) i am still driving Mercedes cars to this day.
My favourite was my beautiful W140 S320, what a sweet engine that car had and the drive comfort was sublime.
I am just about to purchase my late friends W124 300D which has only covered (a Mercedes-Benz documented) 53,000 miles from new👍🏻
This was unspeakable beauty. I haven't seen a film so perfectly executed in camera-work, editing, narrative, subject and organization; the 540 Streamliner is masterpiece of a lost era. Thanks for sharing the true hard-work put in by the parties involved in the vehicle's rebirth.
When ALL your friends keep buying Mercedes, those movies will continue in the future. It is all about the money, huh?
What you call perfect is rigid, predictable and slow. It celebrated Nazi era German industry. Great cars but not the best focus for a modern German company.
The video is 'Perfectly executed'... Really? I find the overly dramatic background music unnecessary and distracting.
@@johnsmith1474 who cares what government was in power at the time?? The car was built by engineers, not politicians. It was a great era for motorsport!
Amount of sucking some of these fanboys are willing to do is astonishing, the documentary feels like any other american documentary, overtly dramatic, very long and dry just for sake of dragging out time, badly put together reenactments and over-reaction at the highest of orders.
This remarkable 540 K biography shows that every Mercedes-Benz has a story.
I'd really like to congratulate everyone involved, from those working on the car back in 1937 to those restoring it these past years. Superb job, everyone. It really was quite the emotional journey.
I'm out of words , that's why Mercedes is the best for me.
Take a look at the Aston Martin db5 continuation series.
Enjoy 💪
The coachwork of this car is _incredibly_ well done. Perfect surfaces, perfect body gaps, and perfect fit on the chassis. _Bravo_ to the guys that built it, by hand, to such a high standard.
Thank you Michael! Perfection is our goal in every action we take. 😊
@@MercedesBenz
Your quality and striving for absolute perfection is astounding.
The coachwork is italian and not made by Mercedes Benz! Mercedes Benz isn't able anymore to build such beautiful and perfect cars.
@@jurivlk5433 not a very accurate statement. Generally speaking Italian handmade chassis are popular with all of the major automakers and have been for about a hundred years.
Even Chrysler an American brand used Italian coach builders to make the body for their turbine cars in the 1960s.
That's the wonderful thing about Dunlop. All the vintage car folks I run into at shows are running Dunlop 85% of the time because they still make the right tire for their vintage car. They are a very important piece of the collector and restoration side of things and their continued production of legacy tires can't be applauded enough.
Finding that little boy and bringing him on as an old man made the whole thing so much more "human", if I might put it like that. Great story.
Mercedes has long lost its magic. If only this extraordinary project could reinvigorate a technologically cluttered vehicle design “fog”. It’d be wonderful to fall back in love with this extraordinary brand, wonderful, more please!
Amen
These were the major pioneering times for the auto industries were almost every day people were bringing completely new ideas to the design table. These days it is more about details than major steps with common parts and unified layouts to keep production cost down.
Without cars like this we would not have the cars of today.
My favourite bit is when the Head of Mercedes Historic just says we will rebuild this car there is never any discussion of budget or outright costs .
For sure the car value can never be worked out it would break all sales records if sold on the open market I would guess even as an fully rebuilt car.
I am glad they did this before Covid hit and the Financial fall out that we are now starting to see taking place .
I have seen this video a few times now it always amazes me .
the bean counters took over the company years ago
They were a great brand unfortunately due to bean counters they need to be scrapped when they are about 5 years old.
Stunningly beautiful!
This Mercedes is one of the all time greats , together with the Silver arrows
and the 300 SLS .
Its still amazing what mankind can achieve , when hands are put together
by the right People .
They created a true masterpiece back
then .
Thank you for this great experience !
I was fortunate enough to see four of the Silver Arrows side-by-side at the Amelia Island Concours
Mercedes-Benz is the crown jewel of the automotive industry,it is that simple.
I love the full detail that went into bringing the 540 K back to life, and everyone involved in making it happen.
Is that what its called? 540K
@@buddybestor Is what it is referred/called in the description. 540 k Streamliner specifically.
I could spend the rest of my life in that archive. Really shows you the depth of history this company has.
When a car is more than the combination of the parts that make it. By having in it a masterpiece of form and function. As an engineer I would give my right arm to be involved in this project. Well done to everyone involved. Fantastic video I didn't want it to stop
As a little nobody owner of a 30K mile 2014 C250, this film was profound. Makes me have a whole new perspective into the detail by detail ingenuity that has gone into these machines since its inception. Excellent engineering.
The most amazing Mercedes-Benz story I have ever seen...! My deepest gratitude to all that participated in this journey 🙏
They deserve nothing else. 👌
@@MercedesBenz absolutely !!
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Being in a technical, hands-on industry myself, I really appreciate and thank Mercedes-Benz for honouring this vehicle and bothering to actually spend the money to employ expert craftsman to attend to this project. Nowadays, too few companies want to spend money on quality craftsmanship, and only want to make money for shareholders. Well done to the directors having the courage and fortitude to be bold.
Thank you! #TheBestOrNothing
Awesome to see her come to life again.
The attention to detail is what you expect from Mercedes.
Just beautiful…what a masterpiece.
Thank you, Russell! 😄
I love the fact that Herr. Hammes has that look of childhood wonder in his eyes in the last few scenes.
I truly hope that he enjoyed seeing this magnificent beast alive again.
Top quality work from great specialists. My father worked in a coachbuilder shop about 60 years ago. He still had all the knowlegde of the old days. When I see those guys welding aluminium by hand: This is extremely hard and whenever I tried it, I failed miserably!
Is that why they used luminium on race cars. must have been a pain building race cars just saying.
Now this is what gives meaning to life; humans pushing their skills to the limit to create something beautiful and unique, not for greed, profit or status, just because. Restoring a gem from the past is an added bonus.
Thank you for your kind words. 😊
Really enjoyed seeing (unrealized) vintage engineering put to the test. Great video!
Thanks Joel, we're glad you enjoyed the video! 🙌
This is a perfect example of why Mercedes leads the world in engineering . Their curiosity of the past had to be expensive . But it's something you need to understand to go forward . Well done ..
I resurrected a 1936 170 convertible in the late 1980's for a customer. Tried to get some helpful info from MB. No luck, had to cobble together parts to rebuild the carburetor, local auto electrical shop helped with generator and wiper motor rebuild. Local body shop did body work. Upholster made new top. After car was done customer's daughter and new husband drove off from their wedding in it.
Oh look, it's a huge Morgan!
As a proud Mercedes owner this documentary was a real gift. Thank You.
Such a beautiful car and story! Amazing the way you guys brought it back and the emotions involved from everyone!👌👍
We always try to pay tribute to the legendary models that paved the way for the current collection. 😊
This car needs to be mass produced now. It is absolutely beautiful.
It wouldn't pass modern homologation laws for mass produced cars. And making it mass produced would also reduced its standing as a unique car.
Mercedes Benz has always cared about their classic cars. Not many parts you can’t get for older Mercedes Benz even today !
it's a rare instance were a Ship of Theseus rebuild can be called original! Astonishing work from the Mercedes Team! cheers from Salt Lake City Utah
I'd really like to congratulate everyone involved, from those working on the car back in 1937 to those restoring it these past years. Superb job, everyone. It really was quite the emotional journey.😀👍👌🤝
My grandfather owned 5 mercedeses he always told me about how perfect they were i hope i will own one in the futur
We hope one day for you too! You must have a lot of nice memories with our stars. 🥰
One of the absolute BEST historical Mercedes Benz programmes I have been privileged to watch. Simply Astounding - Thank you!
We appreciate the kind words and support! 🥰
This was a unique designed . Every day Mercedes Benz proves to the world that it is the best of the best in Auto Industry
We stick to #TheBestOrNothing. 🙂
Absolutely exquisite. The form of it is why I love 30s streamliners so much but the little details are what make it. The tail lights, the fuse box tucked in just ahead of the driver's door, THAT GAUGE CLUSTER! I just wish we'd heard more of that supercharged straight 8 on song without it being obscured by music and narration.
Why is UA-cam just recommending this to me now? Well, rather late than never. This is really extraordinary to watch
It is never too late. 😉
Thoroughly enjoyed this...
Don't usually look for classic vehicle but you don't come around things like this twice...
I can imagine the excitement that each person of the team experienced in bringing back part of auto history the sense of accomplishment and pride great job thank you for sharing
i remember watching this video a few years ago. Still enjoyed every second of it. I would compare this to the recreation of the Bugatti Aerolithe. The cost was probably similar, too. This is certainly the kind of car that would be cool to commission as a new build. scratch built as a coachbuilt car.
Ah but this Mercedes is quite a lot more interesting than the Bugatti! It is better looking & think better crafted!
It can only be a Mercedes Benz story. This shows man can work together even today. Amazing group of people
Man, I love Mercedes and their classic parts support, I have a 1998 W202 C250 TURBODIESEL with the 5 speed manual, wagon
It's a rust bucket, I will be fixing the rust, I like how Mercedes has all the body panels still available, doors, fenders, bumpers, floors, okay, they might be expensive, but they still have them available, which is AWESOME, and the aftermarket support is great too
It has 400k km and runs like new!, been owning it since 2012 and it never left me stranded
Mercedes-Benz, engineered like nothing else in the universe
I see a lot of big boys playing with their favourite toy. What an elegant beauty.
Mercedes Benz is thought of as a perfectly designed, perfectly made, perfectly tested car. True. But this video shows, they have emotions, they have heart as well as mind. A short story. Years ago I had a Mercedes, serviced by the dealers. A truck ran into the car while it was parked. I had a good friend who owned a bodywork repair company. I first took the car to the dealers, mentioned my friend could repair it. The service manager took my arm. He said you are free to take the car there. But we would prefer if you would use us. If we made any kind of mistake, we correct it. I said you don't make mistakes. He smiled. They repaired the car.
Thank you for sharing this story with us, Andrew! 😊 What a great memory.
Everything about this car is divine. I like to truly congratulate everyone involved with passion in this project for bringing back to life such a goddess. Just a beauty.
Muchas gracias a todas las personas involucradas en este maravilloso proyecto.
Superbly made docu, so elegant, classy.... And how an international team and a special "wedding" let to the rebirth from the ashes of this wonderful phenix.... Love it !
Thank you so much Benoit. We're very happy to hear you loved our video, we enjoyed making it!
I love how Mercedes really preserve their path in the history of automobile
The manner in which M-B undertook and perfected the total reverse build of the 540K Streamliner is in my opinion a most ample restating of the kinds of dedication, disciplined commitment, intelligence, and wisdom that should be a source of pride for the German People everywhere.
Many appreciative comments already made here and below, and somehow one very important point has not been addressed. Whilst every country and society has added much to the development of humanity forming our modern world, no group has ever out classed the developmental engineering accomplishments of the 1930s German people. And you know what I lam leaving unsaid, here.
It was good to see one of the current Mercedes Benz designers looking over the 540 Streamliner for inspiration. The company should never forget its amazing design DNA and the beauty of classic Mercedes Benz cars.
We never will! It is fundamental to remember the past, in order to understand the present and to plan innovations for the future. 💫 😊
Beautiful Car! Beautiful Story! I wish we could have cars with this graceful and classic retro-styling - to go with today's technology. C'mon, Mercedes Benz! Get To It! Let's have a REAL CLASSIC STYLE RE-BORN. I would buy one of these and I am certain you would have no shortage of buyers - hankering for the Romance of Motoring!
What a beautiful car you can see it was a Mercedes Benz even if you took the badges off .Hats off to the original makers and the guys who reconstructed the newer one .
Facts !!!
Oh, the music, the score of constant and impending suspense and intrigue. We get it. Got it. Take it easy maestro. At some point sustained suspense in no longer suspenseful at all. Great film. Incredible story. And, Mercedes, of course.
Engineered like no other car.
Mercedes - Benz 🏁🇩🇪
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Just tears when it reached 185 ... Wow what a beauty
Mercedes makes us dream :) You are the best !
Feeling and emotion through engineering, excellent documentary! upload more material like this!
Hats-off to all of them from 1930's to present day, who were and are associated with this MASTER PIECE from dream to reality. Thanks all of you for presenting it.....with love and respect.
As a " retired " tyre fitter from Dunlop in Ireland in an amazed at the level of technology in testing of the tyres ,as for the project itself in the restoration of this " out of this world motor car " was just riveting viewing & to think it could go like the clappers as well was just the cream . Stunning looks, beautiful sound completed the picture for me . Many thanks to all who worked on the project it was really worth while .
Am I the only one that sees some Tucker, and Batmobile? Love the work these guys put in.
i love how critical they are of their work
these types of things are one of the reasons Mercedes is my favorite car brand
How wonderful to watch a miracle being done, well done to all involved.
Brilliant combination fire , metal ,wood and lightning . Congratulations to such a marriage .!
I drive a 1985 Mercedes Benz 300D although not super old I do love the car and its quality
GREAT automobile! Noisy in the morning! 😳
Absolutely mesmerizing! Bravo!
wow i love these behind the scenes. old or new cars . just love it!!
it's this kind of stuff that made me want to become a mechanic. too bad these days no one cares about quality anymore its just how fast you can get a vehicle in and out of the shop and not pay attention to detail. as long as it runs who cares!
I don't know much about cars, but in the United States at least, Mercedes has always been synonymous with quality, style, and performance. This video is proof that it was as important in the 1930's as it is today. Incredible!
Brilliant film, & thank you for confirming the location of the M-B test track as featured on the M-B World Racing sim of 2003.
Everyone has done a remarkable job of producing the car and the documentary!!! But I'd especially like to thank ERIC HANSEN, the voice-over talent. What a marvelous voice and fantastic delivery - smooth, exciting when necessary and dramatic at the right moments! Extremely pleasant to listen to. Yes, this is coming from someone in the voice-over industry, but I RARELY hear the quality he delivers in this marvelous production! Thanks ALL and thanks Eric!!!!!!!!
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What a car & exemplary team of masters. Thank you for this video ;)
Danke. From the discovery of the frame to the final test run this has been a gripping well produced story of an engineering and design masterpiece allowing us to see this beautiful Phoenix rising from the ashes to its full glory.
Watched the M-B video about the Silver Arrows just before finding this video. The Silver Arrow video brought to life the stories my father told me about his fascination with those wonderful racing marvels as a young boy in the thirties, following the newspaper stories and the news reels. Wish that I could have shared these videos with him before he passed.
Again, thank you very much.
The car is a masterpiece, knowing that the body was built by an Italian coach builder makes you proud.
Absolute precision of this build is incredible
What a beautiful car - well done to all those involved!
Ein wunderbares Video über 90 Jahre alte Technologie, die wieder zum Leben erweckt wird! Vielen Dank für die Erstellung dieses Dokumentarfilms.
A wonderful video about 90 year old technology brought back to life! Thanks for creating this documentary.
Wow this is just amazing that the car can go over 180 way back in ww2… absolutely beautiful work on the restoration.
Amazing journey of ingenuity, workmanship & heritage. Thank you!
You have reminded me the most joyful times in my life working on cars Mercedes was like no other
what an automobile! enjoyed very much watching you work, thanks gentlemen, hats off to the old-timers too of course
when they first unveiled the car, my jaw just dropped as low as it would go. That car is so extremely beautiful
We had exactly your same reaction! 🥰
Unbeschreiblich…! Was für ein Projekt, was für ein Auto… leider gibt es so etwas heute nicht mehr 😢
Beautiful video, I am not sure how I even came across it but I enjoyed every minute of it. This car is truly a beauty of engineering and design, serving as a perfect example of the passion and strive for perfection at Mercedes-Benz shown since it’s founding to today.
22:30 This is exactly the man I imagine working on a 1930's Benz engine.
He looks like a WW1 soldier. I would expect him to climb out of a submarine. But when he talks, I can spot where he comes from in a 15km radius.
Where I was born, within 40km, there was an car company, that build such a car in a small series. The Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic, same type engine, but only 3.2l, 190km/h with the 175hp version, and up to 225 with slightly more compressor pressure.
Back to Mercedes:
Unfortunately MB did not produce this car. The Americans would have bought them all.
@@fromgermany271 he looks a bit like my Hungarian father. I imagine it was too expensive to produce and Mercedes was too busy making engines for the war?
@@christopherdesbaux5950 they said American (or British?) soldiers took it away from the Goodyear test area. So I expect it was after May 8th 1945.
Wow! absolutely amazing video. Thank you for sharing this detailed presentation. the GENERATIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP, PASSION, CONTROLLED EMOTION, TECHNICALITY, I'll never forget seeing this. Ive been in Europe a couple times and never forgot the feeling of long term society... something that is very rare in United States, although I feel amazing things from the indigenous Hawaiians... thanks again...
MERCEDES BENZ-Often imitated, but never duplicated, let alone surpassed.
Omg. This could well have been made just for me. Wonderful stuff!
Thank you to everyone who made this possible, and thank you Mercedes-Benz for posting this. Outstanding effort, folks.
Thank you, we really appreciate your words!
Wunderbar! Amazing! Magnifico! Thank you, everyone who worked on this car! You brought a big piece of beauty back into this world! You are FANTASTIC!!!
Thank you for your kind words, Maloy7800! 😊
It’s a love for such attention to detail that has led to my owning at least one of every S-Klasse (or predecessor series) since my 1955 W180 220a, including W111 220 Sb, W112 300 SE coupé, W108 280 SE, W116 280 SE, W126 300 SE, and C126 500 SEC (my current driver) - 17 in total (though none of them purchased new). I've also owned two W201s (a 180 E and a 190 E) and a W124 300 E.
*Das Beste oder Nicht!*
Poetry in motion, mechanical art given life.
Wow its amazing to see Italian craftmanship, combined with German and even Dutch engineering reviving a lost moment of the past! thanks for giving me goosebumps!
WOW, an outstanding project my god and i love it. Thank you all
Amazing using a frame and starts the journey from history to remake. Would be a great commercial of this 1930 car to be transformed to 2030. Loved the emblem on the hood. Also loved that a kid was able to see this project finished at the end of his life.
Thank you for the sharing. I am astonished with such endeavour! Congratulations on a job well done.
Outstanding video, thank you for committing this to film for all to enjoy. My compliments to the project manager and all the technicians.
Glad you enjoyed it!
..Wau.. I'm speechless..one of great story, I'm watching like some top classic movie..and congratulations for all team behind..bravo
I love the fact that I can recognize some parts are designed the exact way it was used up to the nineties, like the fuses or the driveshaft flex disc.
Flex disc is still the same on my 2005 E 320.
WoW that was amazing 🤩. Now this is how classic cars should be built and we can put in the modern emphasis like the headlights in air condition the comforts of today's cars yet having the classic look of yesterday. Car manufacturers to take this into account and do these retro cars as some of the production cars and their sales 💰💰💰would go up. Amen 💥👍😇