@@r.blacky341 They used rain tyres as "snow tires", because they had a coarse tread and snow was only expected at 2 or 3 sections of the track (length of the Nordschleife is 20,832 km (12,94 mi), vertical high is 300 m (984 ft)).
@@Nitramrec yes! my home is very next to the Nordschleife 50km away from my home Koblenz! I drive 40years in pass with my 50ccm moto bike over the Nordschleife! Than with my Opel-Manta,and next year with my BMW 323i i race the Nürburgring,but i dont now the track with so much curves,but it was very dangeres for me and my car,but i have no crash,but it was only Lucky for me,that i dont crash my BMW 323i!!(now my age are 58 years) sorry for my bad english best wish Reiner from Germany
I once worked on Super Trucks and witnessed them running on a snowy Dijon circuit and thought that was impressive. But 1100hp round a snowy Nordschleife with your president in the almost passenger seat is just something else. Brilliant story!
German President sees his security officers in a truck in a ditch scrambling for their weapons, driver slams on the brakes, whole car spins 360° and he gives the driver the thumbs up. Man.
The guy listens to the video narration - just like we listened to the narration - and then repeats in his comment the key events of an incident from the video. 🤷🏼♂️
What a very cool Story,the Nürburgring is 50km from my home, but this story i never now! Thank you to share with us!! Sorry for my bad english best wish Reiner from Germany
Der Porsche 917 und eine Limousine aus der Vorkriegszeit gleichzeitig auf der Nordschleife.....das hat was! Die Story mit Heinemann als Kauhsen's Beifahrer war mir bisher nicht bekannt, daher vielen Dank für's Erzählen!
Willi Kauhsen is a legend. Seems like you're familiar with "Alte Schule" where you can listen to several multiple hour long interviews with him (in German). Some of his stories happened in Canada, some in Italy. But the best happened at the Nordschleife.
President Gustav Heinemann was 74 years old at the time of that ride, and he was 46 years old in 1945 when the WW2 ended. Those two facts are making me not wonder at all, why he enjoy the ride so much, despite being unbelted in open top 917, on snowy Nordshleife.
Lol, great story!!! I bet those old dodgy suite's we're messing there proverbial pants!!!!!!! But I must say I was a bit shocked when you said they hit 155 mph that's fast on a dry track and no belt.?.? Sounds like the president was a brave soul!!!
Those were real man. Don’t know whom to admire more, the President or driver. 917 was OG car called The Widowmaker. Even on dry tarmac it was almost impossible to drive full throttle. Imagine it was n the snow and with that responsibility. Driver was the origin of the GigaChad. That President asking for another lap while freezing and giving the thumbs up after full spin was super cool. I was born in 1971. I remember cars and man from 70’s. Pant sleeves covering shoes and redicilous facial hair. But very macho and real man. Driving bikes with no helmet. Remember family member coming to visit us in the Ford Capri 2.8. He was dressed like a pimp and his girlfriend was like woman from the recording of the original Woodstock. Every time he would go with his car he would peal off and leave the tire marks. Both laughed. I was little boy in the aw.
Can Am cars were amazing. The most powerful road racing cars to date. Racing tires of the day didn't have the grip of a modern all season tire. I went to every Can Am, and F1 race weekend at Mosport. Despite being in Canada, there was never any snow.
That was a very cool story. I have never heard about this and I have loved racing since I was a little kid and I hate other sports that kids play football, baseball, soccer,etc. So I am pretty dedicated to motor sports, dangerous and amazing machines. Big brass balls to take that car with the president of the country around the green hell and at some point going 155mph, just nucken futs
Amazing.. but what I really can’t understand is that they even send a truck to check the track and forest for terrorists (!) but started anyway before its arrival or report haha.. Großartiger Channel ;)
I like the story and I like the fact that the Black limousine that the president was driving in was my exact car a 1967 250 SE Mercedes 108 body with the Einspritzer fuel injection
If I was German president or chancellor the track would be my office there's where I'd take all my calls and all the heads of state from around the world would have to get in a race car and talk through headphones about whatever their grievances are and make world peace through horsepower and speed 🏁🌏☮️✌️
Every german president should do that once a year. It needs to be a tradition.
Looking at the current leaders and what they do, I think their goal is rather to destroy the country.
If I'd be president I probably wouldn't be doing anything else than this
Nice apart from they have a chancellor
@@SSHHABBA They have both
@@danieldorn9989 oh
"Yes, of course, we have winter tires on our 917"... 😅
Haha, brilliant!
I think there have rain tires but never ever snow tires!! So big snow tires have no one built i now!1😉
@@r.blacky341 They used rain tyres as "snow tires", because they had a coarse tread and snow was only expected at 2 or 3 sections of the track (length of the Nordschleife is 20,832 km (12,94 mi), vertical high is 300 m (984 ft)).
@@Nitramrec yes! my home is very next to the Nordschleife 50km away from my home Koblenz! I drive 40years in pass with my 50ccm moto bike over the Nordschleife! Than with my Opel-Manta,and next year with my BMW 323i i race the Nürburgring,but i dont now the track with so much curves,but it was very dangeres for me and my car,but i have no crash,but it was only Lucky for me,that i dont crash my BMW 323i!!(now my age are 58 years) sorry for my bad english best wish Reiner from Germany
That is probably the most German response to the most sensible question in utterly absurd circumstances.
Complete madness, I can't believe this happened in Germany. Had it been Italy, I wouldn't be surprised
Those were the 1970s. Glorious days. Germany has changed drastically since then
Yea but they would have crashed!
@@simonb6982back when we still had imaginations
@@steviechampagne ...and schnapps.
How did they expect that 58 hp truck to get around a snowy and bumpy old Nordschleife in under 20 mins?!
I think they just didn’t want to wait for too long in the cold.
@@BSport320 Thank you for this video, very well made 👍
possibly as excuse that it's not safe enough since they went off and that they should leave
I think there need 30-40min around the track!😉
Don't knock off that 58hp. Its the torque that matters on a truck.
I once worked on Super Trucks and witnessed them running on a snowy Dijon circuit and thought that was impressive. But 1100hp round a snowy Nordschleife with your president in the almost passenger seat is just something else. Brilliant story!
We need this type of leadership today. No seatbelt, no traction, no problem. Thanks for recounting the tale.
I've had a bad day. This story cheered me up immensely
ive seen the pictures of the 917 in the snow before, but never knew the damn president was the passenger. awesome
Never heard of that great story, big thanks! Didn’t know what a savage Heinemann was…
This was brilliant.
Thank you for retelling this fantastic event
"Can we drive another lap?" I love it.
... Both are Men of my own heart .... We Live !
Die waren aus einem anderem Holz geschnitzt. Danke für die tolle Anekdote.
Deine Erzählweise macht es zigmal lustiger 😁
Schau dir die Geschichte bei alter Schule motorsport an wenn der Willi krausen das im Original erzählt und das alles mit rheinischem Akzent
@@ungezognee Danke für den Tipp 👍
Mit Oecher Akzent😉!
Ja, in der Tat. 1973 waren die Timer anders. Wäre es nicht auch toll, Videos anzusehen?
That was an amazing story! Thank you so much for sharing it. I really wish there was movie footage of the 917 driving in the snow. Cheers from Canada.
I heard that story the first time in an interview with Willy Khausen. He is such a funny guy
This is the most heartwarming automotive story I've heard all year. Thank you!
German President sees his security officers in a truck in a ditch scrambling for their weapons, driver slams on the brakes, whole car spins 360° and he gives the driver the thumbs up. Man.
The guy has TWO doctors in his name!
The guy listens to the video narration - just like we listened to the narration - and then repeats in his comment the key events of an incident from the video.
🤷🏼♂️
@@AsinineComment ok
@@BluSTi : there's loads of "Doctor! Doctor!" jokes
@@BluSTi Germans. People all over the world have multiple doctorates, but only Germans insist on saying Dr Dr.
What a great story! Driving that beast of a car in the snow, on the Nordschleife...wow
I'm so happy that I found your channel. Awesome content!
What a very cool Story,the Nürburgring is 50km from my home, but this story i never now! Thank you to share with us!! Sorry for my bad english best wish Reiner from Germany
Glad you enjoyed it!
How haven’t I heard of this.
I guess it’s not really known in the English speaking motorsport world, so now you have it😅
What a totally different time and just a few decades ago. Brilliant.
Now they won't give strong enough painkillers for a 96-year-old, because they might become addicted... Different times indeed.
A better time in many ways.
What a wonderful story! Two thumbs up for the President!
Der Porsche 917 und eine Limousine aus der Vorkriegszeit gleichzeitig auf der Nordschleife.....das hat was! Die Story mit Heinemann als Kauhsen's Beifahrer war mir bisher nicht bekannt, daher vielen Dank für's Erzählen!
Gerne! Du findest das deutsche Original Interview der Alten Schule mit Kauhsen unten in der Videobeschreibung.
@@BSport320 Schon gefunden, das höre ich mir heute Abend in Ruhe an (während der Arbeit geht das nicht so gut 😉).
@@BSport320 lohnt sich !!!!willy kauhsen zuzuhören,einer der noch "eier" hat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's a great story, they both had big balls, what great guys!
Awesome story. Just imagine that today. The no seatbelts part just takes it to a totally another level! Crazy! 😅
This story made me literally "lol" - thank you so much for sharing - what a President!
Yes!! That is an amazing story! Thank you for sharing that.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The driver and the president are Gigachads
Willi Kauhsen is a legend.
Seems like you're familiar with "Alte Schule" where you can listen to several multiple hour long interviews with him (in German). Some of his stories happened in Canada, some in Italy. But the best happened at the Nordschleife.
Stimmt. Ist ein alter Hut.
@@rogerwilliamson7161 Trotzdem schön, dass es mal auf Englisch erzählt wird.
@@doubleT84 Stimmt auch.
Wow that's fascinating! I've always wondered about that picture, it made no sense!!
WOW!!! wow wow wow wow wow.... WOW!!!
I love this STORY.
President Gustav Heinemann was 74 years old at the time of that ride, and he was 46 years old in 1945 when the WW2 ended. Those two facts are making me not wonder at all, why he enjoy the ride so much, despite being unbelted in open top 917, on snowy Nordshleife.
What a bad ass president and what a cool driver! Thumbing their nose at bureaucratic BS. It’s beautiful.
That car is genuinely stunning. Unrestricted engineering.
I miss can am so much.
Excellent story I'd never heard before!!
Awesome story. Merry Christmas everyone 🎄
Insane, that must have been a hell of a lap
Fantastic story, the President was a REAL MAN, and this is true history.
Excellent!
Amazing story!
Hey Misha, glad you enjoyed it!
The world needs more presidents like that!
Lol, great story!!! I bet those old dodgy suite's we're messing there proverbial pants!!!!!!! But I must say I was a bit shocked when you said they hit 155 mph that's fast on a dry track and no belt.?.? Sounds like the president was a brave soul!!!
Yes, I mean it was his birthday wish.
Those were real man. Don’t know whom to admire more, the President or driver. 917 was OG car called The Widowmaker. Even on dry tarmac it was almost impossible to drive full throttle. Imagine it was n the snow and with that responsibility. Driver was the origin of the GigaChad. That President asking for another lap while freezing and giving the thumbs up after full spin was super cool. I was born in 1971. I remember cars and man from 70’s. Pant sleeves covering shoes and redicilous facial hair. But very macho and real man. Driving bikes with no helmet. Remember family member coming to visit us in the Ford Capri 2.8. He was dressed like a pimp and his girlfriend was like woman from the recording of the original Woodstock. Every time he would go with his car he would peal off and leave the tire marks. Both laughed. I was little boy in the aw.
That was fun, thanks.
Nette Geschichte, danke dafür.
Gerne!
Thank you very much for sharing, that was beautiful and amusing to know.
Cheers
Glad you enjoyed it
Knowing the president was going to be sitting in this vehicle, I wonder why nobody at the time had the seat altered, or at least some belts fitted?
Sounds like a freakin’ blast to me!
Great story. Thx
Doctor Doctor Heinemann sounded like a wild man. I love him.
Like a old turbo Porsche race car isn’t extremely dangerous already
fabulous story, really enjoyed that , thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
im going to listen to these stories before going to bed from now on
Nice. I have the 1:18 Modelcar❤️
Happy "Weihnachtszeit" 😂
Can Am cars were amazing. The most powerful road racing cars to date. Racing tires of the day didn't have the grip of a modern all season tire. I went to every Can Am, and F1 race weekend at Mosport. Despite being in Canada, there was never any snow.
What a so cool story !!!!!! Love it !!!
I don’t know this President but I like him 😃
Thanks for the video !!
Salut 🫡 from France,
ViNZ.
Thanks for watching!
Great story!
Awesome man, awesome story!
Fantastic anecdote!
Outstanding!
You tell willy's alteschule story 🤩
This needed to be told in English :)
Original interview linked in the description.
wie geil ist das bitte? und vor allem wie dicke eier muss man für sowas haben?! ^^
frohe feiertage!
Tolle Geschichte!
0:20 "Dr. Dr. ...". Nice nice.
Legendary.
Epic! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Marvelous story!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love this! Thank you!
Half way into the video, my reaction was:
"The President-- of the whole country??"
Great story! 😊👍
Thank you very much! 😉
Brilliant. Health and safety would never allow that these days. 👍👍👍
Wonderful
That was a very cool story. I have never heard about this and I have loved racing since I was a little kid and I hate other sports that kids play football, baseball, soccer,etc. So I am pretty dedicated to motor sports, dangerous and amazing machines. Big brass balls to take that car with the president of the country around the green hell and at some point going 155mph, just nucken futs
Amazing.. but what I really can’t understand is that they even send a truck to check the track and forest for terrorists (!) but started anyway before its arrival or report haha..
Großartiger Channel ;)
Because the president said so. Even as a bodyguard, there is a point when you stop arguing with your boss and let him take the risks he will take
So much better than Obama with Jerry Seinfeld in an early 60s Corvette.
Can I have another lap?
Ich muss das Alte Schule Willi Kauhsen Interview nochmal schauen, der Typ ist der Knüller 😁
Absolut!
@@BSport320 legende-top!!!!!so sehen gewinner aus!
Klaus Ludwig hat seine eigene Meinung über Willi Kauhsen.
@@rogerwilliamson7161 ludwig ist so eine sache!
@@ameise1956 Allerdings.
great little story, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it
Wow, crazy story! Very interesting.
Proper winter story.
You deserve 1 million subscribers
Thanks! Let’s work on it😁
Oh, he’s a Doctor doctor…makes perfect sense now.
I like the story and I like the fact that the Black limousine that the president was driving in was my exact car a 1967 250 SE Mercedes 108 body with the Einspritzer fuel injection
If I was German president or chancellor the track would be my office there's where I'd take all my calls and all the heads of state from around the world would have to get in a race car and talk through headphones about whatever their grievances are and make world peace through horsepower and speed 🏁🌏☮️✌️
Who knew President Dr. Dr. Gustav Heinemann was such a legend?
To the german viewers,… check the Podcasts of „Alte Schule“ with Willy Kauhsen. Pure Gold.
Yes! Link is in the description!
I love everything about this
What a great vid and story!
What a great story
Hahahaha bad arsed Minister President.
Im speachless :)
Thank You!!
Shame there isn't video footage. Cars sound amazing in the snow and this bad boy makes a very special sound indeed
Great Christmas Story! Even though it was April.
Simply awesome!!
The security guys are party poopers!
Insane. Love it.
You got to admit that's f****** badass hello from Texas
This is a great story!
I love this story🤣
nice, great story