How to use a Classic Mercedes

[Bryan Allman]

Superb driving, great sound, fabulous car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE1bA4gAFsw

 

[Charles Morgan]

Fantastic!

Some serious heart in mouth moments though - that's a handful to drive, in lesser hands you'd be looking at a mangled wreck.

 

[Giantvanman]

I found myself cringing throughout that even though I knew nothing untoward occurred. Just the thought of that magnificent car………… All credit to the driver and those like him with the nerve to push on in exquisitely beautiful cars like this.

 

[grober]

Great bit of footage but does constantly remind one of the inherent flaw in the 300SL Flügeltüren-Coupé, Gullwing Coupé rear suspension design . With its swing axle rear suspension "off power " the rear wheel tended to go negative camber unless it was under power and a vicious snap oversteer would ensue. You see this at around the 2mins 25 sec mark. The secret evidently was always to have some power on even when the inclination was to back off the throttle - that and lightning reactions at the steering wheel of course!

AutoZine Technical School - Suspension

 

[Wheelsnuts]

WOW! Thanks, I enjoyed every second of that: fabulous driving in a fabulous car.

 

[ianrandom]

That was epic. Made my spine tingle. Lucky guy

 

[BTB 500]

Excellent video. Would have been nice to see some of those corners from the outside though.

 

[A150]

Probably it's The Stig on a Sunday drive with Mrs Stig.

It's certainly a good way of clearing away the cobwebs after the car has been laid up for the winter in the garage.

 

[rifiki]

I thaught the 300SL had single pivot rear axel. same as ponton models.

 

[C43AMG]

Love the ashtray on the dash !!

 

[Hillbillybenz]

Love the driving skills! Piloting that type of car at those speeds is an art. Non Merc I'm afraid but this is worth a watch if you've not seen it before
http://youtu.be/JTGvHskGKI4 epic!

 

[HB]

Totally brill. Really enjoyed that , thanks.

 

[E55BOF]

Oh WOW! Just WOW!

(My Triumph Herald used to handle just like that in fast cornering, by the way. Different definition of fast, though...)

 

[219]

Oh WOW! Just WOW!

(My Triumph Herald used to handle just like that in fast cornering, by the way. Different definition of fast, though...)

I had a couple of Heralds and remember them being fun if thrown about .

A bit more sedate , but one of my mates recently posted this short clip of me driving my Ponton back in the 80's . It is a 219 and 1957 , not as per the title .

http://youtu.be/bpCnu7DwaI0

 

[BTB 500]

I had a couple of Heralds and remember them being fun if thrown about .

In my youth I always fancied a GT6 ... the Mk1 had the same same swing-axle as the Herald & Spitfire which apparently gave some very 'interesting' handling with the GT6's extra power and nose-weight. I never drove one myself but a colleague had a couple of very hairy moments in his, hence I was only looking at Mk2s and Mk3s!

Actually ... I'd still love an immaculate Mk3 in Mimosa Yellow

 

[Deleted96908]

In my youth I always fancied a GT6 ... the Mk1 had the same same swing-axle as the Herald & Spitfire which apparently gave some very 'interesting' handling with the GT6's extra power and nose-weight. I never drove one myself but a colleague had a couple of very hairy moments in his, hence I was only looking at Mk2s and Mk3s!

Actually ... I'd still love an immaculate Mk3 in Mimosa Yellow

I drove a magenta TR6 in the early 80s and seem to remember fitting a GT6 diff at one stage.

Surprised to see BMW or whoever owns the GT6 tm hasn't reused it.

 

[Deleted96908]

Superb driving, great sound, fabulous car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE1bA4gAFsw

Brilliant. Real automotive art.

Great to see the ignition keys swinging about - who needs a g force meter.

 

[WDB124066]

I like the little wheel spin squeak as it moves way, and the sound of that engine is something else....

The "Bond" movie people should take note.

 

[Jonwatson]

Awesome driving even better car, sounds amazing