Mercedes-Benz Fascination W114 W115 Stroke Eight Documentary (English)

[TheYoucancallmeray]

Love the stroke eight!!!wish mine would maneuver like that!!!

[marcvie9]

2:19 no door mirrors???

[b67717]

I love Mercedes!

[sarifuchs]

Asians and blacks working in Mercedes plant lol where the hell are the Germans.

[Badisbakakas]

This is an excellent historic summary of a really great MB car. The W114 flagship was the 280E series. The engine was one of the most efficient + powerful of it's time. In 1972 they managed to extract 185HP from 2746cc with 23.4nm torque! The engine was a DOC straight six with 2 valves per cylinder in V. Bosch D Jetronic fuel injection, 4 gear, 5 gear and 4 Auto were available. 0-100 9.9sec. Top speed 124mph (almost 200km).

Great reliable cars. I still commute with my father's 280E bought Nov'72

[Streamliner009]

These are the times when cars were cars, not appliances like today...

[Joniel120]

One person who disliked this video drives a BYD(Stupid Chinese car) instead of Mercedes-Benz.

[sabbathian]

My father had 240D when I was a kid... I loved that car... so much space and a comfy ride... and then one day my mother decided to destroy a Yugo with it ...

[stuart9534803]

Great vid! Thanks! Those were the most beautiful cars MB ever made, IMHO.

[tito5nanawa]

w114 muchos dicen que es la mejor carroceria de mercedes benz de todos los tiempos.. 

[Bombthewoorld]

Beauty Car

[hannibanni2007]

i lover mercedes a car like no other and so much elegance and luxus!

[pastorius1]

Aha! A true classic indeed - as a matter of fact, when I was around 9 till 11 years old, amongst my FAVORITE cars to sketch included the W114/115 as well as W123 and W126 (mind you, as a kid I NEVER KNEW about chassis number differences as I only knew the model numbers - in my native Malaysia, the MOST famous models include 200/200D/220D/240D as well as 300D...hehehe :D )

Hey I see a footage of a black W115 coupe bearing a Malaysian registration number - Penang it seems :P

[MrTomahavk90]

I'am never forget this car. Because İ'am bonrn with it... :))

[Joniel120]

this car is one of my MOST FAVORITE sedan car in classic Mercedes-Benz!!!!

[33338899]

A million thanks from me too, for uploading this; this is Youtube put to the kind of ends it should be - useful, informative,educational, fascinating, rare as hell material; lovely stuff - fascination indeed!

[luisinhoens90]

I own a 72´ 250C and it´s a great car, so classy, roomy and reliable. I wish I could get the front fog lights though

[fmtelles]

Really awesome car! Lots of fun...

[guitarmafia20]

classic

[ClassicTVMan1981X]

I believe the "Stroke 8" designation was used for the inaugural model year of 1968 only, so as to avoid ambiguity with the older fin-tailed Mercedes still being sold that year. Once the fin-tail models were discontinued around January-July 1968, they no longer had to use that designation, although it has become burned in our memories.

The models officially designated as Stroke Eights were: 220/8, 220D/8, 230/8 and 250/8. But there was no 240D/8 or 300D/8, despite same chassis.

[singapoh]

Belle!

[mcarcio]

awsome

[Seattlecarnut]

I've always loved the original German version of this video, but it's nice to see that same video in English.

[WakemanFan90]

Is this a good car as a daily driver, im considering to buy a '75 240 diesel

[DamnStraightM35A2]

@WakemanFan90 For a daily driver consider a W123, as parts and regular wear items are much more plentiful...and cheaper...because the W123 is far more common....but there are still many people that use the stroke 8's as d/d too.....

[WakemanFan90]

@DamnStraightM35A2 Hi, thanks for the reply.

(for now) i ended up with a W124 230 instead, its a good car, but i think ill will go for a W123 or a W115 in the near future!

[delsultano]

@WakemanFan90 indeed I have to use one before 3 years

[DYRKK]

...Weltkulturerbe...

[Pergiacomo]

Beautiful cars...those MB are amazing!

My favourite is the W123 btw, a classic, incredible styling...eternal.

[jwatwater]

bring bck headlight wipers and ribbed tail lights again

[Soundgarden8497]

@jwatwater i'm still mourning morse code

[momcilosavic]

Thank you soooooooo much!!!!!!

[jojolemonkey]

Thank you for uploading the english version, just awesome I own the 230.4

[loucow115]

Este video esta muito bem feito e é uma obra de arte para os apreciadores deste modelo