When u are crusing at 200 km/h with 42 years old car u need only two fingers to hold steering. This is Merc !

The engine sound is fantastic!

I'm old enough to remember seeing it on the streets when they're new. Time flies. Thanks for bringing back the memories. This is a real hot rod.

I've been a car fan since I was knee-high to a V8 and this has always been one of my favourites. A real Q-car, a wolf in sheep's clothing and built like a tank. Superb machine.

Imagine this kind of performance in the late '70s from a luxury sedan, when everyday cars were struggling to keep today's highway speeds.

286hp 500Nm is even today impressive stats. But that couch feeling interior is pricless :)

Auch heute noch ein tolles Fahrzeug. In den 70er-Jahren absolut phantastisch. Den 450 SEL 6,9 konnte sich damals kaum jemand leisten.

The best thing is he only needs two fingers to drive this dinosaur. That’s good old Merc.

The ignition itself was so smooth. Unbelievable.

Lowest wind noise of 2020 from a 1978 Mercedes 😂👍🏻

You know it's a good car when the speedometer starts at 20 km/h

OUTSTANDING. And note how rock steady that 40+ year old car is at speed. No drama-NOTHING. Just refined autobahn cruising courtesy of Mercedes Benz.

OMG a 42 year old car! Back in the day when Mercedes produced quality, you can tell!

This must have been a fantastic thing to see in the 70s, while you were driving your vw bug on the autobahn at 100, this thing flies by you at 240.

Have to admit seeing performance like that from 40 + years old car is really something impressive. Love those old school MB’s ❤

This 6.9 has got to be my favorite S-class of all time! This was WAY ahead of its time in terms of engineering and technology. And to add to that, these cars are made of raw materials that are practically indestructible as compared to the ones used in the more modern Mercedes Benz sedans.

To me these versions of and up to1985 were the most Beautiful models MERCEDES BENZ ever made !! Thanks for Sharing !!

41 years old and still one of the greatest cars , perhaps not the fastest model but who cares ...look at it how stable it is , look the interior condition and how easy is to handle , that's pure elegance in motion right there !!! Beautiful Mercedes as always !!!!

I had visitors from NYC who rarely drove in the car with me. They were talking back and forth and finally went quiet suddenly when they realized we were running about 140 mph and they were just chatting away.

Incredibly smooth! That has to be one of the best highway cars of all time.

Engineers: So, how much fuel economy do you want this car to have? Mercedes: No.

Mercedes Benz 👑❤️ Imagine that this car is still better than many cars today. King of Autobahn.

I have a 1975 450SEL. It drives very nicely. So does my ‘80 450SL. Old Mercedes are a real pleasure to drive. They love being driven and love the highway.

My Dad had one of this car Mercedes Benz 450 SEL, I had a wonderful memories with my dad with this car. This car is amazing, powerful and so fast. The sound of the engine is still in my head......

Mercedes to remember, everything in class is great. I love it from that sec period, they're beautiful. Thank you for this video!

Der Ferdi steht halt auf Vollgas! 😅 Habe schon darauf gewartet, dass der Wagen hier kommt. Ich hoffe der 6 Liter vom Raffael kommt auch noch 😃.

Brings back memories of riding in my Dad’s 77’ 280se sedan back in the day. He drove fast and smooth just like this. Dad also had a 71’ 300sel 6.3 which was the predecessor to this 6.9 but the bodies were much different. This body is more akin to his 77’ 280.. Thank you for the experience..

220 kph like it's no big deal. What a car for 1978.

i had the privilege to drive this masterpiece when i was young thanks to my father, i still remember the torque and deep driving impact ... priceless

amazing how smooth and quet this old car runs on AUtobahn, steering in left hand, no vibrations, nothing.....

Saw this model personally a couple of times driving . It still has an impressive performance, but back in the day it was outright crazy. You saw all these W116 Mercs stately gliding along and then this! Surely the stealthiest of all stealth "muscle cars".

Even I bought in my life almost 4 new cars until now ,but this old car still a dream for me ,well I do believe also that the old man behind the steering is one more legend ..... cheers

This brings back memories, I had a 1974 Mercedes 350 SE with the smaller V-8, same body style. And took a drive to Germany & autobahn, the comfortable road-cruiser just humming along with power under the hood & comfort inside. I still miss that car sometimes...

Thank you!! This is the sort of car I like seeing on here! I used to own a W116 (not a 6.9). I like seeing previous generation cars being put through their paces.

I have myself a 450 SEL in my collection, but a 1977... vintage Benzs are so perfect neither Mercedes itself is able to imitate them... look at those new cars they put out: No Feeling! No Pleasure! Not like on this one!!!! Greetings and thanks to every guy who worked at this wonderful car producer back in the day that maybe will be watching this video!!! From an Italian town twinned with a German one 🇩🇪🇮🇹

Через видео ощутим комфорт езды 👍

Can we just take a moment and realise that first gear is good to 103 km p/h

Oh my God. This is a real Mercedes.

In the Seventies you ve been the King on the Roads with this legendary Mercedes 116 450 Sel 6.9 Litre V 8. Sehr gutes Video!

it still has very good performance its built like a tank and it moves this swiftly its very impressive for a car this age

What an utterly utterly amazing car!! Im truly stunned by this video. Thank you so much!

Those older mercedes are faster then some 2020 cars and more stable on high speed then most American cars 😂😂😂

Só eu que fico imaginando uma viagem com um carro desse? Conforto, espaço, potência e 2 postos de gasolina. Carro Fantástico!

That motorsound after starting 😍

Immer noch schön anzusehen, dieser wunderschöne Benz!!!!! Einfach Eleganz pur....und was für ein Sound..ein wahrer Sternenkreuzer..

Naturally aspirated engines love driving fast, they come alive even more. Couldn't wait for this spirited drive.

👏👏 máquina maravilhosa em😍🤙

Soooo smooth and relaxed! One hand driving! 👍

What an awesome piece of German engineering. I Love that car.

Mercedes was really the King before the 90's, they are still good cars today but they don't stand out anymore.

A blend of luxury, handling, power, acceleration, speed and relaxing comfort. Who can touch this. NOBODY

Cette voiture m avait fait un effet fabuleux quand j étais petit,42 ans après ça ne se dement pas,elle est et reste une voiture de haute performance et actuelle.

Geil! Gestern erst im Video der Sternen Garage gesehen. Top

Excellent car, Awesome kickdown and 2.gear max: 170km/h. (04:30 sec)

Absolut spitzenklasse immer. Danke schön!

Very nice, I hold a strong affinity for W116 and have been trying to find a good example of the rare 350 SEL for a long time. The S-class was the ultimate luxury you would occasionally see on the streets back in the late 1970s. A classmate’s father had one, dark green metallic if I remember rightly (he owned a string of Mercedes). Working occasionally as a taxi driver in the mid-eighties I was occasionally entrusted with a black 280S. Very comfortable but terrible fuel consumption around town.

The top speed drive we never thought of but so glad we got this!!

We had 280S when I was a kid even that one was amazing. I loved the sound of that engine. And this one’s even better what a sound

My father had this exact model which I took and pasted my driving test. To me this car is a legend in automobile history

Drove one of these when at a security firm doing airport transfers. It was the most comfortable drive I've ever had. And it was the 1st car I've found, where I didn't need the seat all the way back to fit my legs in. At just under 2m, I usually have an issue in most cars

classic real power of Mercedes-Benz! and what the amazing sound

Great video! Love the color of that velour interior too. Magnificent.

I normally don’t watch videos all the way through, but this one I’m on my third time. Magnificent

Anyone else notice the minivan in the rear view mirror at 7:38? It stayed right on his ass the whole speed run!

Love that car, and that awesome view over the bonnet! BUT this car deserves to have the correct wheels FFS!!

Ha, the driver and the car from sterngarage where Raphael went to 5Zylinder Marco to test it on the dyno....

Fantástico. Um carro do ano de 1978 ainda deslizando suavemente e seguramente a mais de 200k/h. Parabéns ao proprietário.

My mom's friend had this same car when I was a kid. It was a good quality sedan with solid performance for those days.

That is some good condition car for that a year Wow,, and to see them being tested it's like a treat thank you!!!

My father had that car ,as a child i kept stealing the keys to drive it. I love that 450 Merc.

Thank you for this video!! I can't believe the legendary 6.9 is slower than the very first VTEC prelude 😀

had one in 2000 . was from 1974 . champagne color with leather interior. one of the best cars I ever had. still gutted that I sold it . driving was so smooth and built like a tank. when you closed the doors it felt like you were closing a vault.

Ein Wahnsinn wie gut gedämpft der Innenraum ist, quasi keine störendere Geräusche. Kannste bei 250km/h auch noch normal mit Tante Erna aufn Rücksitz quasseln. Cool 👍👍👍j Haste heute leider nen schlechten Tag auf der Bahn erwischt, schade, ziemlich voll 🙃, trotzdem 👍

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Wwwwooooowwww waa für ein Prachtstück. Danke für das teilen .Das ist noch ein richtiger Benz .

I remember my grandfather using one owned by his dealer in '78. I was 18 my grandfather had the first W116 turbodiesel delivered in the Midwest (USA), I had to shuttle him back 35 miles in the 6.9 to get his SD. It was a sacrifice but someone had to drive him since he badly twisted his ankle.

I had a '79 euro model (grey market import to the US). It truly was bank-vault quiet in the interior at speeds in excess of 100mph. This video really conveys just how rock solid it is at speed. No front end lift, no loss of steering, no sway. You CAN drive it with two fingers at speed. All in all, probably the best 1970's performance car made (beyond, IMO, Ferrari and Lamborghini offerings of the period).

That car is just amazing, a dream. The W 116 is just awesome and with that engine 👌👌 👌 👌

Make my day ! Besser geht ja gar nicht - und wie Immer ENTSPANNT ! Lage 6,3 gefahren...!

I spent 3 years in Germany from the late 70's to early 80's and saw these magnificent machines blazing around the Autobahns. I knew a German Doctor who drove (of all things) a Renault LeCar. He would push that little thing on the Autobahn and I thought if we wreck, there won't be enough to put in a cigar box. We had gone out to dinner one night and as we were leaving parked right out front was a beautiful M1. I was drooling all over myself to be in the presence of such a machine. My friend said "forget it, I am not a dentist" (they made big bucks). The owner came out a few minutes later and they started talking and my friend said get in, he'll take you for a short ride. We hit the Autobahn outside of Wiesbaden (and sorry to say this stretch had speed limits) but he put it through it's paces. Wow. What a machine. My friend was looking at a Le Car Alpina (roll cage, tweaked engine and suspension. Fortunately he couldn't fit it because he was 6' 5" and the roll bar was hitting him in the head (and it was probably a good thing because he was not a good driver). He DID get a Golf GTI. He drove that thing like a bat out of Hell and passed a few Mercedes and BMW's and Porsche's and they caught up to us but it took a little time. If I could have any Mercedes, it would be a 450 SEL 6.9. Fast, safe and luxurious.

1978: 6.9 Litres naturally aspirated 2020: 4.0 litres with a million turbochargers 🤦🏻‍♂️ (sarcastically)

The old girls still got some kick! 😎🇺🇸

Schönes Auto, tolle Aufnahmen, die Felgen: no way!!!

My 74 280C top speed was 220kmh. Had it on the 5 on a Sunday morning and a large Mercedes passed me like I was standing still. It was an interesting 280C with Straight six dual overhead cam and 4bbl carb. Cloth seats, crank windows, no radio, just a stripped version but fast for a 6 cylinder

Fantastic test! Love old Mercedes

Paid for the whole speedometer, gonna use the whole speedometer.

Amazing! thanks man. We need to see more 🤩

É impressionante quão robusto e preciso são os automóveis alemães. Mercedes é definitivamente uma das minhas preferidas , nunca tinha visto esse modelo antes , acho que aqui no Brasil nós não temos nenhuma unidade. Congrats for the quality and greetings from Brazil.

The speed needle's got Parkinson but it's still doing its job.

Были в мрей жизни два 123,был 200D и 230.Самые приятные воспоминания!

Back when Mercedes were still nice looking and reliable cars!

I was amazed how to car is so stable at 200 kmh an hour, my man doing over 200 with 1 hand, and no vibrations

Love this shape and interior.

This car is beautiful and that V8 sounds sooo good. Id love to drive something like this. Youre very lucky.

Straight and true, steady as a rock. Brilliant engineering ..

One of the most beautiful cars ever made.

Funny that the 6.9 was double the price of the 450 SEL I assume back im the day?

I had a 79 280s with the dark gray corduroy seats like that. Car was so wide and low (and short wheel base) it handle very very well for its size and age very solid and surprising around corners. It was French spec with the yellow outers in the headlights. One car I wish I still had

Many thanks, very exciting video , I wish I had steel bowls like you to drive 200 km in Australian roads .

Cool, this car was on Stern garage a few days back, great owner as well, using the car as it was meant to be. :)