How Mercedes Benz Lost Their Mind, and Won
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Күн бұрын#AMG #LeMans #Mercedes
The only machine that could ever beat Gordon Murray's F1. A monster so destructive it left entire championships shattered in its wake. Powered by a beating heart that would propel Pagani to the stratosphere, The CLK GTR was one of the last great supercars that opened the gates to the era of the hypercar.
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Credits:
Writer: Ken Steinberger
Editor: Dhananjay Singh
Music used in order of appearance:
Our Last Stand by FORMANTX
Superior by Silver Maple
Platform 9 by Bonnie Grace
Ravenhead by DEX 1200
Earth by Ben Elson
Triumph Hill by Bonnie Grace
In Continuum by Dream Cave
Niyama by Van Sandano
The Great Ascension by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
0:00 - The Silver Arrow
3:08 - BPR Global GT
5:27 - The Schnitzel Swing
8:37 - Four Months
10:05 - Great Artists Steal
13:28 - A Taste of Victory
15:39 - Mispronouncing Straßenversion
20:14 - Ruining All of the Fun
21:19 - One Darkest Day
22:14 - A Return
24:30 - The Flying Car
27:13 - Ferocious Monsters
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
For organization's sake lets just file all complaints about my mispronunciations of Straßenversion here. ^__^
@bongwaterbojack Жыл бұрын
Was already getting ready to type lol Brilliant video though. I grew up in germany with posters of these cars on my wall, though I honestly never knew much about them beyond looking cool and going fast. Thanks for sharing the story!
@ArnoModelstate Жыл бұрын
Could only find 1 flaw in the speech [Hence this section :) ], The B is a "ringle S" so they pronounce it a ss. Don't really know the origin of it but is could be to get rid of the dreaded written SS in German writing (as a NONE German I can be very wrong indeed) !
@_n-Dee_ Жыл бұрын
the german pronouncement of "ß" is like a "ss" false: StraBenverion ok: StraSSenversion. the simple S is pronounced like Zzzzz the ß/ss in the middle of a word is pronounced like a comon sharp sssss Attention: the beginning of "St..." is pronounced like "Sht..." and in german sounds like "ShtrassenVersion" (StreetVersion) eng: sh ger: sch PS: french is more difficult :D ..just to clarify hopefully in other great videos to come.
@logiarhythm6285 Жыл бұрын
@@_n-Dee_ no sorry, you're wrong ^^ double consonants like "ss" mean that the vowel before it is spoken shorter. Since there is *only a small "ß"* (in many fonts at least; there is no use of it because a word can't begin with it), it is sometimes *replaced with a double S in block letters,* but this would lead to a wrong pronounciation following the German orthography. The ß actually means the exact opposite, so the vowel before it is pronounced longer. as -> as ass -> às (very short a, longer pronounced s) aß -> ás (longer a) but there are many exceptions to this, for example after following a vowel mutation (au, eu) this mutation is pronounced short again.
@EinKerl3554 Жыл бұрын
@@ArnoModelstate It's called a Scharfes S (sharp S) or Eszett which one is used tends to be a regional preference. It's use is dependent on the vowel(s) preceding it.
@NotLegalButByLaw Жыл бұрын
Huge respects, its hard being the first race car that invented flight
@Ketchup991 Жыл бұрын
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@reisakashiya Жыл бұрын
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@kinger41 Жыл бұрын
That was the CLR, not the CLK GTR...
@Indicant Жыл бұрын
@@kinger41my guy!
@Jay_the_AV8R Жыл бұрын
There was another that I remember in Le Man that flew into a crowd way before the Mercedes took flight.
@MrReese Жыл бұрын
The drivers walking away from those insane incidents with only minor injuries all three times really says a lot. Mercedes staying true to their values even in racing.
@db-rusty-db8616 Жыл бұрын
not just Mercedes I personally think we should give a huge shout out to the mostly unsung hero's the engineers I think they should get a lot more parse than they do
@JorgeChavez-du5vm Жыл бұрын
@@girishs1755 Even McLaren doesn't deserve any credit since all of their success still rides on Murray's genius and perception. The man was looking decades into the future and forced McLaren to do what was in their best interests when they couldn't begin to comprehend what he was doing.
@doggSMK Жыл бұрын
@@JorgeChavez-du5vm and today we have Gordon Murry's own automobiles - GMA. ❤ This guy is a living legend! And he is underrated. Huge respect to him.
@db-rusty-db8616 Жыл бұрын
@@doggSMK I couldn't agree more with you
@JorgeChavez-du5vm Жыл бұрын
@@girishs1755 I never said that Murray did everything and built the car singlehandedly so spare everyone the semantics. This discussion is solely about the design aspect and Gordon did all of that by himself during a time when computers and manufacturing equipment were primitive to say the least, and that's if it even existed. According to your logic (actually a complete lack thereof) the raisin brain in another thread who claimed that Paganis are just rebadged Mercedes would be correct.
@technoghost68 Жыл бұрын
"Ferocious monsters. Tamed and hidden Never tasting the blood they were meant to feast of." That line goes so hard and really makes me feel bad for the super cars being in a museum instead of the racetrack
@gurusainath7559 6 ай бұрын
This monologue gave me goosebumps
@IgorPolegkiy 5 ай бұрын
Velocity invitational is one of those events every year that these cars get to breathe for three days straight of hard-core racing
@jehscee Жыл бұрын
My most familiar memory of the CLK was using it in need for speed hot pursuit 2 (2002), there was a track that had a hill that you could launch this thing off and send it flying. Years later when I saw that it actually did that in real life I couldn't believe it lmao.
@kyleeverly9243 Жыл бұрын
NFS HP3 was the same for me. That was the best car in the game due to it's fantastic speed and unbeatable handling
@ssravan8003 Жыл бұрын
Damn that what took me here😭💓
@davidnguyen9409 Жыл бұрын
Hot Pursuit 2, what a game. Probably one of the best soundtracks of any racing game, ever.
@jehscee Жыл бұрын
@@davidnguyen9409 completely agree. Still listen to it
@arislaf Жыл бұрын
@@kyleeverly9243 HP3 ????
@lefata Жыл бұрын
It's amazing how this car took flight 3 different times at around 200mph and the driver only came out with a few scratches.
@chiefdenis Жыл бұрын
Mercedes safety standards
@timhuggins1993 Жыл бұрын
Mark webber lemanz 1999
@jamesjohnson3910 Жыл бұрын
CLR was not the gtr.
@jfan4reva Жыл бұрын
Props to Webber who flipped it the first time, and then went back and drove it again. And flipped it again. Reminds me of Zora Arcus-Dontov quote about the Corvette Stingray having aerodynamics that were "just enough to make it a bad airplane". The fact that no one died is a tribute to the engineers.
@hagestad Жыл бұрын
@@chiefdenis i wonder if it was mercedes or say Dallara. Dallara used to make carbon tubs for everyone those days. Until recently most mclaren carbon tubs were made by dallara. Same with Bugatti.
@fordcent Жыл бұрын
The CLK GTR is special to me, my grandmother owned a CLK 500 and when she passed I bought it back. Without the GTR I wouldn’t have the car I own today. Thank you for this video
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
@Ustaleone Жыл бұрын
wow, a granny with a CLK500, I wonder what the story is behind this. Sounds fascinating!
@FirestormX9 Жыл бұрын
wait you just casually dropped the teaser of the week. Whats the story there???
@NFCloud Жыл бұрын
@@Ustaleone They weren't always a granny, most of the time those people buy them new and the vehicles remain special to them into old age. That's what happened in my own and a friends family at least.
@fordcent Жыл бұрын
@@FirestormX9 my granddad owns a Porsche 911 Turbo S, so she wanted a car that could “keep up”. Since she had watched the GTR race ahead of the Porsche, she decided on the CLK 500 the same year I was born. Because of her I have the ultimate first car and will never forget what it meant to her.
@TheTrueChuckNorris Жыл бұрын
The nineties were the absolute pinnacle of automotive engineering. Miss it so much it almost brings a tear to my eye
@kornelhuppert5654 10 ай бұрын
The nineties were the absolute pinnacle of everything...if you think about it...
@TheTrueChuckNorris 10 ай бұрын
@@kornelhuppert5654 truth
@Skreamies Жыл бұрын
It's still quite incredible they allowed the CLR to keep racing after the first flip, health and safety was different back then and that's not even that long ago. Incredible cars.
@kinger41 Жыл бұрын
Ahhh, the car that killed off an entire class! Seriously tho, I'm fascinated by the late 90s GT1 era of the FIA GT Championship and I want more people to learn about the series overall.
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
It was such a magical couple years of racing, really wish we had something like that in the modern era with all these hypercars running around.
@MrBoost96 Жыл бұрын
@@the.squidd there's the new hypercar category at lemans what do you think about them?
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
@@MrBoost96 I spent last night watching videos of the Cadillac LMDh obsessively.
@MrBoost96 Жыл бұрын
@@the.squidd my brother
@threadtapwhisperer5136 Жыл бұрын
That 1989 Sauber Mercedes C9 and C11 are some if the baddest of ass sounding V8 biturbo engines. German engineering precision and a American-esque V8 firing order, howlygrowls to tighten your pants up real good.
@shadxwslash44 Жыл бұрын
The CLK GTR might be one of the most beautiful examples of a clash of two worlds. Where the quad headlights of luxury meet a screaming V12.
@johnjones928 Жыл бұрын
The Porsche GT1 also did a back flip in Road Atlanta, the main problem with the GT1 class was it didn't have the same front overhang restrictions as the prototypes. Mercedes and Porsche exploited that to extend the splitter and create more downforce, but that allowed massive front lift if the nose lifted too high at speed.
@keyboarddriverspecialist 8 ай бұрын
"ferocious monsters tamed and hidden, never tasting the blood they were meant to feast upon." that line went so hard it struck my heart.
@the.squidd 8 ай бұрын
One of my favorite lines I’ve written here!
@QuantumS1ngularity Жыл бұрын
Maaann .. that line "never tasting the blood they were meant to feast upon" it really, literally made me cry. Honestly, for a racing legend like this one, that fate is worse than death.
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching to the end!
@vpweber Жыл бұрын
@@the.squidd Who didn't watch to the end!? That was gold! Thank you!
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
@@vpweber Not everyone has 30 minutes to spare! I always appreciate that anyone watches any amount of the videos at all.
@MuneebSid 11 ай бұрын
@@the.squidd this was 30 mins 😮 you're good at this! I was glued.
@Gois83 Жыл бұрын
I remember the 1999 lift-off so vividly... I was shell shocked to watch the CLR filting off (for the 3rd time in the same weekend) and honestly feared for Dumbreck's life. I was also destrought for the fact that my fellow countryman Pedro Lamy was forced to give up on the real prospect of winning at Le Mans. He'd have the opportunity again at Peugeot but he really was never on the leading car.
@Cafferssss Жыл бұрын
I remember watching it too. It was quite the sight and totally a scary thing to witness with regards to fearing for the drivers life.
@dustinmoritz6634 Жыл бұрын
Was watching that year and it was unbelievable to see
@marcthesharc991 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Mercedes for contributing in the creation of 3 of the coolest race cars ever build. 911 GT1, F1 GTR LT and obviously the CLK GTR
@d.a.h1562 4 ай бұрын
You forgot about McLaren F1
@Astrophysix1 Жыл бұрын
A beast, built for the track, bred to dominate the competition. only to be caged away because the one thing she was built for was brought down because she was so good at it. nobody could beat her. such a sorrowful ending for something so great. terrific video squid!
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
Thank you Richard!
@kevinsellsit5584 Жыл бұрын
Even if you had left out the flight at 26:24 I'm sure that 98% of your automotive enthusiast audience would have been able to re-play those images from memory, like I can, and always will be able to. Another story told like never before. Thank you for what you do! :)
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
Thank you Kevin for watching!
@derrickallen2054 Жыл бұрын
Your videos are on a different level 💪🏻 And Mercedes getting, not one, but two of these monsters built and race ready within 128 days is a feat beyond words.
@BeastModeXCIII Жыл бұрын
not that much of a feat when you realize they ended up copying off their classmates answers
@xd1be9nb7v Жыл бұрын
you like the overly dramatic cinematic heroic music? 😅
@MaticTheProto Жыл бұрын
@@BeastModeXCIII aight, do the same then I dare you
@mcda_b0556 Жыл бұрын
Man, never seen any documentary on car history so good before. The work you're doing is awesome dude. I would definitely love to see a Hudson Hornet documentary or a Ford vs Ferrari, or even a Group C documentary (you know with the Porsche 956, Jaguar XJR-9 and Sauber C9), and a Group B rally one. Sorry if it sounds like a lot, i Just hope to live enough to see it
@rdspam 10 ай бұрын
One of the best races I ever attended was watching the CLK-GTR beat F1 GTRs and 911 GT1s at Sebring in ‘97. Looking at the results, there were many legendary drivers that weekend. And FIA GT was so unknown, and Sebring so hard to get to, that chatting with Norbert Haug and Greg Moore in the pits was like chatting with other drivers at a club race. And security couldn’t care less about walking on track to get some of the Champaign spray under the podium. Quite a change from F1 race lockdowns.
@the.squidd 10 ай бұрын
I love shooting Sebring. One of my favorite tracks on the planet.
@chrislenzi6676 Жыл бұрын
How does this channel only have 140k subs? These are masterful videos. The Squidd deserves respect!! Keep up the amazing work 👏
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
I dunno 140k is a lot of people to me! Imagine that many people in a movie theatre? Wild.
@annoyedchef7124 Жыл бұрын
@@the.squidd Yeah. Only couple of stadiums in the world have room for 150k people. So soon you are bigger than a football stadium.
@benjaminblakemore9704 Жыл бұрын
TOTALLY AGREED 👍
@karma3092 Жыл бұрын
I remember everyone saying that including myself around 60k or less.
@Jay-jb2vr Жыл бұрын
This channel is relatively new. 140K subs is not bad at all
@L3GHO5T Жыл бұрын
Classic squidd. How many masterpieces can one man make? Man I still remember watching this lemans with my dad and uncle when the clr took flight. This was no end, this was the moment Mercedes transcended auto sport.
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
@mk6315 Жыл бұрын
Wunder macht
@Borntoride125 Жыл бұрын
Only Gordan Murray can defeat Gordon Murray.
@amg2rs236 Жыл бұрын
Now that vid was my all time Easter treat!!!! Being a C63 AMG Black Series Owner, this history lessen was truly appreciated.. Loved every second!!!
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
So jealous. I got to lap a C63 Black years ago and MAN that traction control drift setting was fun.
@amg2rs236 Жыл бұрын
@@the.squidd To me besides the V8 growl the gearbox is poetry in motion!! those down shifts are unbelievable like the car is reading your mind!!! Best motor i have ever owned...
@xtreme814 Жыл бұрын
the reason the car flew was because of its high downforce but they forgot to account for the fact that mark webber was Australian, so the downforce turned into uplift hence launching the car
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
😂
@A__EthanGoh Жыл бұрын
When The Squidd uploads, it's time to grab some popcorn 🍿
@fartzilla123 Жыл бұрын
I'm about to buy one
@keknutiy9943 Жыл бұрын
Dude I’m literally making one rn😂
@dankmemer2774 8 ай бұрын
Mercedes's clk line up is crazy. From your grandma's clk 230 to the insane clk gtr as well as everything in between.
@Leonardo555ZZZ 6 ай бұрын
Totally unique , instantly recognisable in a world of look-alikes, CLK s are legendary.
@the.squidd 6 ай бұрын
what's funny is the CLK GTR is kind of a "look alike" as it stole most of its body lines from the Porsche 911 GT1
@Leonardo555ZZZZ 6 ай бұрын
@@the.squidd True,,,I guess I was referring mostly that iconic four headlight frontal design , which carried on to the C208 and similarly to the C209 production CLKs.
@saucegodishall2103 Жыл бұрын
Its time for another masterpiece, this man doesn't miss just hit after hit 🎉
@barsgecgil3437 Жыл бұрын
when playing forza with my cousin years ago we had unkowingly banned this car ourselves and never used it because it was too op in the game. Now I learned that it was indeed too op in real life aswell. Huge respect to the engineers and everyone involved. Great Video man!
@huze5 Жыл бұрын
Have to say I completely stumbled across your channel by chance but so far every single video you've put out has given me goosebumps. Absolutely loving it! You'll hit 5 million subs in no time I'm sure of it! Keep it up!
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@1weirdpotato426 Жыл бұрын
I feel like you are one of the few people on this platform that can tell a story this well, informationally and make it so exiting all at once. Aboslutlely loving the videos can't wait for the next one!
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
Thank you friend!
@siddharth44410 Жыл бұрын
I can't agree more
@digitalcamaro9708 Жыл бұрын
@@JustBeowulf He's the coldest educational speaker on KZfaq. I've been watching him for years.
@EmyrDerfel Жыл бұрын
@@JustBeowulf cool, but C&Rsenal is the king of firearms history on KZfaq.
@rocket009able Жыл бұрын
The ability of this man to dramatise every single thing is unmatched, I'm always left wanting more!
@rossmclaren2522 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding video, thank you for taking the time to put this together! Very well done.
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Ross! We worked super hard on this and I'm glad it was worth it.
@BGWarrior86 Жыл бұрын
Great video for such a racing icon! Thanks for making it!
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@BGWarrior86 Жыл бұрын
That video made me subscribe to the channel and opened the gates to other great stories! Thanks again & keep doing this!
@jdmmike7225 Жыл бұрын
The CLK GTR is one of the cars that really got me interested in racing in the mid to late 90's as a kid. I remember sneaking out of my room to watch the 24hrs of Le Mans on mute so I didn't wake my parents LMAO. Great video dude 🤙
@supertouring1 Жыл бұрын
The 90s GT1 period was probably the most exciting coolest periods in motorsports as so many manufacturers entered cars.
@jdmmike7225 Жыл бұрын
@@supertouring1 It's definitely up there. But there's so many cool groups. Group C was amazing and I personally love the Group 5 Super Silhouette cars. But GT1 was definitely one of the most fun to watch. I remember watching the Mercedes do a flip in the air & that was one of the first times I actually feared for a driver's life.
@florentk6447 Жыл бұрын
It's almost a shame to just say this video is another hit out of the park. Your vibrant story telling and excellent choice of history reckoning made me have a very enjoyable hour. (Watched it twice just to be sure...). Thanks again for this masterpiece. By the way, we need more recurring character alert :)
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
XD There's usually 2 or 3 per video. Might get annoying!
@florentk6447 Жыл бұрын
@@the.squidd Maybe just an icon then. That alert really took me by surprise and I got to rewind 10s just for the fun I got. Keep up the good work anyway, and as I said your storytelling is out of this world. Cheers.
@PlebCentre Жыл бұрын
Take a shot every time Gordon Murray and the BMW engineer gets mentioned.
@florentk6447 Жыл бұрын
@@PlebCentre Will do for the next video. I have this Vodka/Cointreau/Lemon cocktail at the ready (named Kamikaze for some reason)
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
@@PlebCentre Surprised no ones called out the Thomas Bscher appearance. He was piloting the F1 in the crash in this video, and he was the guy who took his F1 to the mechanic in the F1 vid.
@ani_mesh Жыл бұрын
F1 GTR will still be my favorite from that era but this story is incredible, and so is your story telling. Great work!
@gumdakji7207 Жыл бұрын
What a movie. The background music, the build ups, the narration all came together very well. Out did your self again squiddd
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
@TheSummoner Жыл бұрын
Great video, just a small note: the ß symbol (born as a fusion of the archaic elongated s, written as ſ, and a regular one) that appears in the street legal version's German name is actually a double s and it should sound as such.
@no_lft_shft Жыл бұрын
The flying Mercedes. Those images are legendary just as much as the actual car was lol. Changed racing forever. You are right there.
@Paladin1034 Жыл бұрын
This is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. Love the breakdown of a GT1 legend.
@cestusfr Жыл бұрын
Being born in 1978, i got to watch all groupe B AND BPR/GT1 era. As a motorhead, i can die at peace! I watched every single BPR race back in the day. Never in my motorsport life had i nor will from then on experienced something like this.
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
I’m glad you got to experience that! I sadly had no idea it was going on at the time but thankfully every race has been uploaded on KZfaq to relive again
@yukonc4 Жыл бұрын
Dude...your videos are unbelievably good. Keep on making them. Each one shows how much you love the cars and history of auto racing. I literally rush to watch them as soon as they drop. Kudos.
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
@Not-a-bot222 Жыл бұрын
Same
@cyoann8050 Жыл бұрын
@@the.squidd you are the only love here bro 🥰
@bahaboy89 Жыл бұрын
This is fantastic content. It is also well laid out. Thanks, I will be watching more. I remember as a little kid when the CLK GTR was arriving on the racing scene, my Dad, Brother and I were big fans.
@mixedrealityworkshop586 Жыл бұрын
I just found your channel and man, this is the best car culture content I've seen on KZfaq; hell, probably the best content period. The writing, the editing, the passion, you are crazy talented and I can see your channel easily growing to millions of subs. Keep it up and thanks for the work you do!
@unpass Жыл бұрын
easily your best video. perfect tone. perfect blend of engaging and informative commentary. perfect editing. i also love how we're getting a SCU (Squid Cinematic Universe) with murray and DK showing up
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
SCU I love that. It’s definitely a thing. I make a video and learn about a person and suddenly I’m making another video about that person.
@taysonhale8389 Жыл бұрын
“That is, until one company lost its cool, took it by the schnitzel…” I literally snorted that took me by complete surprise. It’s the reason I love this channel. The seriousness of the stories mixed in with what can only be described as perfectly timed and flawlessly executed humor. Well done, sir. Well done.
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
Gotta thank my writer Ken for that one, he has a dry, hilarious attitude that really brings a lot to the videos. Couldn't make this stuff without him.
@divinus9364 11 ай бұрын
@@the.squidd I would go crazy too if as a german I'd eat austrias national dish
@Wargasm54 7 ай бұрын
I think he said “took a bite of schnitzel “
@sanskargour6673 5 ай бұрын
Bruh 5:21 minutes of pure F1 being a menace truly shows how incredible the F1 was.
@skyfox7969 10 ай бұрын
Literal chills man! I never was such a fan of mercs but i'd have to be stupid not to appreciate the fire spitting masterpieces they have brought to life. Driving such a car must be an experience which is impossible to be compared to literally anything else. At this point of engineering marvel, you're not just driving a metal complexity of parts any more. You are literally driving the collective passion and knowledge and ideas and goals, of the people who helped bring such a stunning masterpiece into creation. Just woah.
@ValkyrieLightwing Жыл бұрын
Wow I never knew the design process of this car, being that it was basically an amalgamation of the F1 and 911 GT1. What an amazingly well done video, sir. The CLK GTR is one of my all-time favourite cars, funny enough, alongside the 911 GT1 and F1. I was but a toddler back then, but that Era of racing is something special, and something we will never see again, be it for good or bad.
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
I'm optimistic there is still good racing to be had out there. Probably everyone in 1999 wasn't thinking they were living in the golden era either.
@andrewrobertson5508 Жыл бұрын
The early era of GT1 was special and raw compared to modern standards. That being said, look at top-level endurance sportscar racing today. In the US we have Porsche, BMW, Cadillac, Acura… and abroad (with similar rules) we have Ferrari, Glickenhaus, Peugeot, ByKolles, with Lambo and Alpine joining next year. That’s a WAY deeper field than BPR GT or FIA GT ever had… And I’m totally here for it 😁
@ValkyrieLightwing Жыл бұрын
@Andrew Robertson both good points from y'all. I haven't kept up much with the new Prototype racing at all aside from just seeing the new cars (which look absolutely mad, and the Cadillac is one of the meanest sounding cars ever) but it does seem to be the closest to that Era of racing we have. Although admittedly I have been obsessed lately with V8 Supercars and how incredible the racing and competition is within it.
@kevinalves1959 Жыл бұрын
You know it's good when you get intense chills from the first 2 minutes
@OKingSizeTv 5 ай бұрын
As a kid, I had so many toy versions of this car. It was simply iconic.
@NEVER-LIFT Жыл бұрын
this video was top notch, thanks for putting the time in
@JuanOssaArango Жыл бұрын
I’m just going to say this, and I don’t often comment on videos. Your editing and pacing is out of this world. It is criminal that you don’t have at least a mill subs. Can’t wait to catch up with your channel. New fan for sure.
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
Eh. I’m not chasing sub counts or anything. I’m just happy people like my stories.
@vingaHere Жыл бұрын
To the whole team of THE SQUIDD, y'all are just hitting bullseyes after bullseyes. It's astonishing how guys make it this exciting, video after video. And honestly, I'm absolutely glad i clicked on that LFA video, cause I'm a fan. Keep these videos rolling, you guys are the best!
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
Thanks friend! Hope you continue watching!
@walkerduncalf8630 Жыл бұрын
Honestly one of the best put together videos I’ve seen in a while, I love how the narrator talks about this, it sounds like the crazed beer uncle who actually went to college and knows his stuff and isn’t just rambling about mk-ultra
@madsholmkristensen8453 Жыл бұрын
Great videos, I love the stories, and how these cars aren't just objects but heroes in them. keep up the fantastic work
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
Cara are built by hundreds of hands and driven by dozens of legends. I think it’s a delight to go beyond the horsepower and lap times and get to the core of what makes a car important, and that is the story.
@NoiseBombS14 Жыл бұрын
You briefly touched on them, but please do some more videos on Porsche. They’re truly the mad men of the racing world, building some of the greatest racecars to ever grace this planet
@largol33t1 Жыл бұрын
Um, isn't the point of this video to show that Mercedes' designers went insane and accidentally killed off their own racing class?
@JunkerYardov 4 ай бұрын
Such an amazing video, filled with cool history. As a massive fan of the car I get chills from the intro and outro every single time. Job well done!
@victator8099 Жыл бұрын
Amazing video my man! 👏
@s1nenomine Жыл бұрын
16:38 FYI you misread the word, the weird B in straßen is actually a german character that replaces a "ss", so you read it "strassenversion", "strassen" meaning "street", you can note the similarity between both languages :)
@CrackedCandy Жыл бұрын
Funny thing about the McLaren F1 GTR, it started out as a road car that was begged to be raced. Tif Nealon was my first introduction to the McLaren F1
@timsikhosana9092 Жыл бұрын
Well put together, really great content! Top notch!!!
@LivncA_Dis3 Жыл бұрын
Again amazing content! Absolutely love ur documentary! These legendary cars getting the appreciation they deserve!
@NicoParasite Жыл бұрын
I get the chills while watching every single one of your videos and this one was no different. I love the CLK, such an amazing car, an iconic super car imo.
@moisesezequielgutierrez Жыл бұрын
The CLK is ONE of my favorite Supercars ever along with Lambo Murcielago and Pagani Zonda being behind it. The Car just FLIES really well! It's also one of my favorite Cars along with the MR2 SW and Viper too! But it owning and driving one was no more than just a dream for me. I bet it'll send me *higher* on that one.
@fskk00 Жыл бұрын
My new favorite channel! Thanks.
@nemonym2466 Жыл бұрын
This video is perfection! Really. Last video I mentioned minor audio issues - there are no such issues this time around. You nailed it in every aspect.
@octavianpopa3635 Жыл бұрын
Sir, congrats on the one year of videos and I would like to say, if I may, that you are one of the best story tellers I've ever heard. Thank you for existing and for making this wonderful videos. See you on the next one, cheers!
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
Thank you for existing friend!
@9242marcodc Жыл бұрын
Mercedes has truly the most amazing events in its racing history
@largol33t1 Жыл бұрын
I would love to take one these beasts through LeMans just once...
@KMakoENVtuber Жыл бұрын
No kidding, I had full body chills at the end of this. Bravo.
@blakegatts Жыл бұрын
Broooooooo...... once again absolute masterpiece. Goosebumps brother, literal goosebumps!
@pineapple6295 Жыл бұрын
I just recently found this channel and I gotta say, there is just something about these videos that keep me coming back for more and more keep up the great work!
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard!
@divAPEX Жыл бұрын
for me that something is the amount of work, time and sheer passion behind the editing. It feels like it's own little Tribute documentary movie
@KiLDELTA Жыл бұрын
my favorite Benz. I still have my childhood RC model of this proudly displayed in my room...
@dagsgustavsgarancs145 11 ай бұрын
never has a video made me experience more of an emotional roller coaster as this one
@ullcringe2895 Жыл бұрын
What an incredible video. Love the work you put into this. As a car guy I was into it from the beginning to end.
@bicyclist2 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this era of sports car racing. It was so exciting, and innovative. I remember reading about some of these races in what ever car magazine I could get my hands on at the time. Back in the mid 90's, I had a 1/18th die cast of a McLaren F1 LM GTR, and a Mercedes CLK GTR. There was two 911 GT1's, the 996 is the one everyone sees, and was homologated. I much prefer the look of the older 993 GT1. Please keep up the good work. Thank you.
@joncaseyclary Жыл бұрын
This is the highest quality storytelling automotive channel without even a close second place. Super impressed with every one of these videos and I can only hope that THE SQUIDD keeps going, hires some help to pump out more videos, and becomes a top channel in automotive KZfaq. When all the success comes you will have earned it!
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you so much Jon!
@ObanMombourquette-me8ex Жыл бұрын
its amazing to see how much ur channel has grown man, good job and keep up the awesome work!!
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
Thank you friend!
@henrikaaseb-sn8qq 2 ай бұрын
You gave me goosebumps with that monologue at the end
@TheBlaert Жыл бұрын
Massive credit to you man as this is one of the best car documentaries I've watched in quite some time. That really was a hell of an era for GT racing
@amg2rs236 Жыл бұрын
Totally Agee on that!!
@24Ninetynine Жыл бұрын
“Porsche took it by the Schnitzel” Lmao
@Kaceydotme Жыл бұрын
Great doc. I adore the CLK-GTR and always will.
@mritchie85 4 ай бұрын
Top notch upload! Really enjoyed this from start to finish, amazing.
@the.squidd 4 ай бұрын
🤜🤛
@jasperocks3861 Жыл бұрын
This guy is honestly one of the best story tellers on the platform it is a good day when a new video comes out
@f1fan3000 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Another interesting GT1 story to cover would be the Dauer 962, or how a modified Group C prototype was one of, if not the fastest road legal hypercar and a very unusual GT1 entry at Le Mans. P.S. The ß in Straßenversion isn't a b but a "sharp s".
@lowfatedes Жыл бұрын
double s
@f1fan3000 Жыл бұрын
@@lowfatedes you can say both.
@lowfatedes Жыл бұрын
@@f1fan3000 it's literally a symbol for two s. If you write it in modern letters it's replaced with ss
@f1fan3000 Жыл бұрын
@@lowfatedes de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9F
@PooeyCheeks Жыл бұрын
Glad I stumbled across this video. Beautifully made, definitely worthy of a subscription 👍🏻
@MeritoriousLee 5 ай бұрын
If I were ever to become filthy rich, I would build another from scratch just to have one. Always loved the look of this beast.
@blundy1 Жыл бұрын
Great content as usual. Thanks for the closed captions, too.
@zekion. Жыл бұрын
Bro...This video, you yourself have made a masterpiece. The effort, the quality, the script, the pacing, the story telling... Beautiful.
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
🤝 thanks friend
@amg2rs236 Жыл бұрын
Have to agree on that.... very educational vid and well put together!!
@marcosljf Жыл бұрын
this is my favorite Mercedes to this date, thank you for giving me a piece of history I never knew, its incredible what the CLK did on LM, also earned a new subscriber
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@PersonManManManMan 11 ай бұрын
Awesome video, great research packing in nice editing and narration through great script, excellent work as expected from THE SQUIDD
@the.squidd 11 ай бұрын
Thanks a ton!
@Monkey.D.Luffy..... Жыл бұрын
Squidd you know your videos really satisfies my hunger to know more about cars it's your videos i mean the style of storytelling is just amazing. . . . . Eagerly waiting for next video 👉👈
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@chrissdevano Жыл бұрын
Consistently uploading entertaining high quality automotive videos. It's just a matter of time before you will get your breakthrough :)
@gtrix3240 Жыл бұрын
he is already hitting 2.5 m views in some videos, the guy got nothing left to prove.
@chrissdevano Жыл бұрын
@@gtrix3240 Compared to other channels his video quality is much higher while having less subscribers. I don't see that as "having nothing left to prove"
@DjSama Жыл бұрын
@@chrissdevano they'll come in time! Just gotta wait it out😎
@Zemjang Жыл бұрын
The end made me cry. Awesome video my man. Thank you
@the.squidd Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@royal.1359 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video. I love the CLK GTR especially the design
@mirzasmajlovic1 Жыл бұрын
Your videos are unreal. Please never stop since this is a masterpiece, from video to video I’m just more and more immersed and impressed. Hope you get recognised more and land on a show for yourself!
@alangil40 Жыл бұрын
Another great story and video and the last minute in particular is pure poetry. And visually, the archer and the flying arrow morphing into the flaming car was just brilliant.
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