Videos: 1900-1939 Pre-war Mercedes-Benz Community
1937 W 125 Grand Prix car warming at Goodwood.
Have you ever heard a 1937 W 125 Grand Prix car run? We haven’t either but thanks to this amateur video we get an idea of this cars presence. What a racket!
The Armored 1938 770 Tourer Cabriolet F
Many of the third Reich’s parade 770s were armored and followed carefully prescribed routes. This video looks at these cars in depth.
170 Series revives Mercedes in the early ’30s
Mercedes relied on the new 170 to carry it through the turbulent ’30s. This video gives us a look at the entry level Mercedes of the ’30s.
A look at the “E” Class Genesis: 260D, Ponton, Fintail, Stroke 8,
This is a wonderful look at the mid-size cars from Mercedes Benz beginning with the 260D. It’s a quick trip through the ponton, the fins and the stroke 8 cars.
Mercedes-Benz World History Timeline
What has Mercedes achieved in its long history? This clever video chronicles most of the Silver Star’s glorious achievements. Excellent.
Monaco 1937: Manfred Von Brauchitich Victorious
625 hp and narrow tires through the tight confines of Monaco in 1937: Von Brauchitich wins Monaco aboard the fearsome W125.
1938 W154 Returns to Donnington Park
This amateur footage is interesting simply for the ear splitting audio of the W154. There is some good footage of this iconic prewar GP car in action as well. An excellent glimpse of one of the pre-war titans.
Mercedes W154 GP Car Warm Up
What did the 4-cam V-12 Mercedes W154 sound like? Step back in time for a good listen to one of the prewar GP greats.
Herman Lang returns to the Nurburgring in the W125 Grand Prix Car
This is fabulous footage of one of the prewar GP ‘Titans” reunited with the 645hp 1937 W125. In car footage lap narrated by Graham Hill. Superb!
1924: Type 200 and 260
Have a look at the first cars after the merger of Mercedes and Benz. Excellent period footage and educational information.
