Rescued from the junkyard | 1 year Mercedes restoration in 1hr23

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Soup Classic Motoring

Soup Classic Motoring

8 ай бұрын

This family car was destined for the junkyard. Scary structural rust problems and no budget for the level of repairs needed meant a little boy would have to say goodbye. But his uncle decided to try and save it. This is the story of what happened next.
https//:www.georgekarellas.com
Full classic car restoration in stop motion and timelapse.
With thanks for help from Edward Kelly Mercedes and Jimmy Sheehan

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@SPGDetailing
@SPGDetailing 8 ай бұрын
Your videos are what the internet was invented for. Simply the best entertainment ever made.
@goransalic1029
@goransalic1029 8 ай бұрын
the videos are great
@2loudspeakers
@2loudspeakers 8 ай бұрын
I got up on this lazy Sunday morning, and my wife and I sat down with tea and watched this start to end. We are in awe of your film making skills, your car restoration skills, your patience and perseverance! Wow! Amazing stuff.
@Oceanism
@Oceanism 8 ай бұрын
damn... is your wife single? 😅 i watch this hiding in the toilet.
@pawenowak8642
@pawenowak8642 8 ай бұрын
Nice wife! 😉
@Guerrini2954
@Guerrini2954 3 ай бұрын
True words!
@stuartofblyth
@stuartofblyth 8 ай бұрын
"Restoration" videos are two a penny on KZfaq. This isn't one of them. This is Art with a capital "A".
@kathharper
@kathharper 8 ай бұрын
The stop motion animation was what brought me to your videos in the first place - and the whole thing is mind-blowingly good when you combine that with your style of vehicle restoration. The skills needed to do all of this are related but the patience, organization, and well understood and planned order-of-operations needed to do both so well is definitiely next-level great. AND you tell a good story too... just WOW.
@jwvandegronden
@jwvandegronden 8 ай бұрын
well said!! It is so inspiring and aggravating at the same time, _Why can someone be that good?! And I can't even get my ass off the couch!_
@jasonalexander7434
@jasonalexander7434 8 ай бұрын
Delete social media and streaming services. Free yourself from the couch :)@@jwvandegronden
@DavidPlass
@DavidPlass 7 ай бұрын
@@jwvandegronden Same. It's enough to drive me to not work on the car... but as George says, "stay stuck in".
@darrenjones5885
@darrenjones5885 8 ай бұрын
There would have been hundreds of hours of work if the little boy’s friend wasn’t mostly self-repairing. Good to see it caught on camera by his uncle.
@b.r.g1286
@b.r.g1286 8 ай бұрын
I hope this little boy may travel the world with his friend in the future!
@gene80shits
@gene80shits 8 ай бұрын
got cramps in my legs and bursting for a piss... couldnt leave this video. brilliant.
@terryatkinson3182
@terryatkinson3182 8 ай бұрын
Sign of a great video 🤗
@D3nn1s
@D3nn1s 8 ай бұрын
Damn i though i could just play that video in the background, but that intro really got to me. What a cool uncle :)
@brianpatten
@brianpatten 8 ай бұрын
Your content is simply the best of KZfaq, George. You tell a story, film something a completely different way than others and fix a car to make it last.This is the tripod of awesomeness!
@MichaelSteeves
@MichaelSteeves 8 ай бұрын
All those tiny patches! You have the patience of Job to get all those done.
@akoskerekes8504
@akoskerekes8504 6 ай бұрын
If ever there is a youtube hall of fame this will have to be no.1. The presentation, fechnical knowledge, imagination is unsurpassed
@soupclassicmotoring
@soupclassicmotoring 6 ай бұрын
Thank you :)
@Japjongetje
@Japjongetje 8 ай бұрын
You had me at 'blanky'and 'sippy cup'. 🤣🤣
@grkfrk04
@grkfrk04 8 ай бұрын
I watched this with my 3 year old son. He must’ve said “wow” 100 times
@stephenbroaders
@stephenbroaders 8 ай бұрын
Magical , a joy to behold 😎
@matthewj.fitzgibbons
@matthewj.fitzgibbons 8 ай бұрын
as someone who has restored a 1972 MB 220d and worked on a few W123's, i salute the author of this video. it's wonderful to relive the process! great work.
@RunnerBalz
@RunnerBalz 8 ай бұрын
I really love how you treat this car like a beeing with a soul
@BigPaul62
@BigPaul62 8 ай бұрын
The 123 series is one of the finest motor vehicles ever made ( Ive had a few and my late dad had a 280TE) and I raise my hat to you for preserving this lovely old car.
@bigwu100
@bigwu100 3 ай бұрын
They are made to last. I've had two. Sold em both,but always on the look out for a clean one forsale. Love the way Germans build their autos, specifically Mercedes-Benz.
@Hugothester
@Hugothester 3 ай бұрын
Nah people do not understand the shear absurd amount of work this video took to be made, what an amazing work of art, thank you for creating this outstanding piece of footage and bringing a w123 back from the dead.
@joec3626
@joec3626 8 ай бұрын
Wow a double video week, joy of joys! TQVM
@corvair1966
@corvair1966 8 ай бұрын
Geez, I feel bad when I blink during your videos, knowing I just missed 2.5 hours of your effort! I rewind out of respect.
@dan725
@dan725 8 ай бұрын
LOL! I did the same! I reminded so many times!!
@MaggieKeizai
@MaggieKeizai 8 ай бұрын
Another feature-length love letter to a faithful old car, showing it becoming shiny and new again. May they never stop coming.
@Security2U
@Security2U 8 ай бұрын
This video deserves a million views absolutely brilliant
@4RingsRetro
@4RingsRetro 8 ай бұрын
Coolest uncle ever!❤️ Not only have I already watched this before (twice!), I know this isn't going to be the last time. Utterly beautiful masterpiece, both the car and the film.❤
@timjones624
@timjones624 8 ай бұрын
Lovely video, George. I hope the little boy gets to drive his pal Schroeder one day.
@soupclassicmotoring
@soupclassicmotoring 8 ай бұрын
That’s his plan!
@johnmcallister2409
@johnmcallister2409 8 ай бұрын
Know nothing about cars or videography but can recognise a tour de force when I see one. Thanks George.
@bruceschneider4928
@bruceschneider4928 8 ай бұрын
How wonderful that The Little Boy got to help Uncle George bring Schroeder back to life!
@JesusThineBeTheGlory
@JesusThineBeTheGlory 8 ай бұрын
Best restoration video on KZfaq
@yukiotakata
@yukiotakata 8 ай бұрын
WHAT CANT YOU DO George ??? Filmaker,Overall fixer AND a VERY GOOD storyteller . Of all projects until now ,the Surfing Merc is my favorite. The Rover may be the one who brought me here BUT thats something special about the Merc to me , i never got why until this video . This car have a past and thanks to George and everybody who helped in, a present AND a future in his family.
@jwvandegronden
@jwvandegronden 8 ай бұрын
and great uncle!
@stirlingfromla
@stirlingfromla 8 ай бұрын
Only have one question. Why does this guy only have 125,000 viewers? He should have millions.
@user-nj4ob9hf9h
@user-nj4ob9hf9h 8 ай бұрын
a sublime fairy tale to start this sunday morning. the catharsis of restoration imbued with family and the grand goal of reclaiming and bolstering the mother ship!
@SuneLangdal
@SuneLangdal 8 ай бұрын
I have every device in the house playing this video right now 🙂 Wish you all the best
@mstrskgtrndy
@mstrskgtrndy 8 ай бұрын
I hope this video gets all the success and recognition it deserves
@MrMaxDelux
@MrMaxDelux 8 ай бұрын
Yes... another one in a week... love it... and an amazing video., story and true love of storytelling...
@boriss.861
@boriss.861 8 ай бұрын
What a lovely thing to do for your Sister and Nephew's! George (cheers Timbo1863) Thanks! What a difference with that new Mig Welder!
@chasephotos4780
@chasephotos4780 8 ай бұрын
A lovely morning meditation with my coffee! Thanks!
@gertv6777
@gertv6777 8 ай бұрын
Great work, I forgot how many times you had the front fenders off, thats got to be an E class world record
@dan725
@dan725 8 ай бұрын
Solid innerspace reference. One of my favorite movies as a kid hahah.
@dankedney
@dankedney 8 ай бұрын
This project originally got me hooked on Soup during Covid times in 2020. Wonderful way to close the loop on it!
@timbo1863
@timbo1863 8 ай бұрын
Thanks George…….nothing like one of your videos to lift the spirits
@jarleadolfsen9426
@jarleadolfsen9426 8 ай бұрын
Closest to artwork of any youtuber as far as I know! Simply Amazing!
@TheChaztor
@TheChaztor 8 ай бұрын
The definition of a a labor of love.
@MrGrentch
@MrGrentch 8 ай бұрын
The quality of both the camera and the car work is truly outstanding. 😮👍👍
@stewartm8121
@stewartm8121 8 ай бұрын
For anyone who has spent any time under an old car, you'll appreciate the amount of work gone into this. I spent the last 2 weekends under my "70 MG just to replace the slave clutch, and boy, don't fancy that too often & and yet this guy has the skill and patience to also do the videography! Keep up the good work George. The Prince.
@soupclassicmotoring
@soupclassicmotoring 8 ай бұрын
Good on ya Princey, any underneath job is always a pain and that’s before dealing with clutch fluid. Bet it feels great now. Cheers pal
@htownblue11
@htownblue11 8 ай бұрын
The fuel filter reassembly part was insane. Just wow.
@kmet2000
@kmet2000 8 ай бұрын
Sir, just because of your videos I went back to work on old rusty cars an bringing them on a better level. Thank you for what you did for me 👍
@maaltagabriel
@maaltagabriel 8 ай бұрын
This is oscar-worthy
@jasonshull3106
@jasonshull3106 8 ай бұрын
Thank you, Sir
@DinneratDorsia
@DinneratDorsia 8 ай бұрын
Probably, no hesitation saying this, one of the 3 better YT resto channels. Thanks for this from Spain
@caspar2937
@caspar2937 8 ай бұрын
Academy Award stuff. These video’s bring me so much joy. Thank you George.
@GriffinCorpOne
@GriffinCorpOne 8 ай бұрын
One of the best car youtubers! These videos could have their own master class.
@tonysoprano7425
@tonysoprano7425 8 ай бұрын
Soup, you're the best!
@tedwingate
@tedwingate 8 ай бұрын
I hope this gets some serious attention, you’ve done something very special here.
@liambrady9852
@liambrady9852 8 ай бұрын
Two masterpieces in one week? WTF? Very much not complaining, just feeling overly spoiled now…….
@trevorhare9393
@trevorhare9393 5 ай бұрын
I have watched almost every YT video this man has made, just on the back of this one. Has turned car restoration into something interesting and engaging and even educational. (And not just about cars but life in general.)
@adamford3021
@adamford3021 8 ай бұрын
Your video skills are outstanding 👏
@duncan1234
@duncan1234 8 ай бұрын
The drifting was purely in the name of science, right? ;-) Seriously... great video, thank you.
@jasongargiulo3984
@jasongargiulo3984 8 ай бұрын
Incredible video. Best channel out there.
@user-pz1mq9yt2p
@user-pz1mq9yt2p 3 сағат бұрын
I am astonished. When I do these things to a car it needs my full concentration. An then I am glad when everything works out like should at all. Just the idea of being interrupted every few minutes by taking a short scene makes me go crazy. You must be the most relaxed person on the planet.
@dlee3710
@dlee3710 6 ай бұрын
I think, or tink you made this work of art to convince me to get off my ass and deal with my own 300d. Thanks George, great work!
@soupclassicmotoring
@soupclassicmotoring 6 ай бұрын
Good luck with it
@KylejvT
@KylejvT 8 ай бұрын
I love these compilation videos of all your work combined, that combined with chilliest of music makes for brilliant Sunday relaxing.
@m.h.5400
@m.h.5400 7 ай бұрын
What a beaut. My dad had a '79 w123 200 in savannah yellow and had it completely restaurated. Disgusting color, slow as hell, but my god I wish I could've driven it one day. Even a friend of mine remembers it fondly. Sadly, due to rheumatism my dad started having problems getting in and out of the car and couldn't really do much with it anymore. In the end he sold it off with a fist sized rust hole in the floorboard because it stood for 2 years. On a brighter note, he's had it for almost 10 years and did daily it for half that time, so it didn't go unused. Also when he first got the car, the neighbours of course had to take it for a spin. Within 2 months there were 4 w123's parked in the street.
@SlimTortoise
@SlimTortoise 8 ай бұрын
Lovely work 🙂 I'm retired now, but I still enjoy doing jobs on the wife (Got to mention that she owns them too) and I car and camping car, but I take way to long as I'm cleaning painting and polishing everything I take off, Why not. Nobody sees it (maybe when it gets its two year test they do) but I know and that's what matters to me., Thank you sir for keeping these vehicles on the road.
@agiezsh1
@agiezsh1 8 ай бұрын
I nominate you, sir, for a KZfaq Academy Award.
@curm1778
@curm1778 8 ай бұрын
I'm a sentimental, sappy, and maudlin old stick. Everything about this video was so sweet and loving that that it made me watch it all TWICE. Thank you, Sir. Thank you for having a kindly and loving heart and caring about things.
@Aidan.17
@Aidan.17 3 ай бұрын
This isn't the typical car restoration channel that im used to this is literally art. The music and footage absolute gold. I'm literally meditating watching this.
@zilizopendwa4644
@zilizopendwa4644 7 ай бұрын
breakfast ingested and coffee in hand, this is the perfect Sunday morning video 👍🏾
@al3jandr0g
@al3jandr0g 8 ай бұрын
Always loved these mercedes videos, hope this gets to be the little boys first car 😊
@soupclassicmotoring
@soupclassicmotoring 8 ай бұрын
He say so regularly… thats why it had to be saved!
@thomashudgins996
@thomashudgins996 8 ай бұрын
I have to say that your videos are top notch entertainment. Excellent job. Loved this video. I halfway expected you to make the three point star yourself! lol... loved every second. Look forward to the next video.
@profmathers00
@profmathers00 8 ай бұрын
This is some of the best content on KZfaq, full stop. Bravo.
@philyates4814
@philyates4814 8 ай бұрын
Best channel, hands down. Thank you sir
@Wingnut_Stickman
@Wingnut_Stickman 8 ай бұрын
Excellent video, thank you for sharing.
@rabk5702
@rabk5702 8 ай бұрын
This is by far one of the best car refurb jobs on KZfaq I have ever seen no long drawn out monologing pure no-nonsense video with close ups and stop motion well made. 😁😁👍👍
@DanielSmith-ih3kg
@DanielSmith-ih3kg 7 ай бұрын
I cannot state enough how entertaining your work is. I showed this to four people as an example of exemplary long form car content on KZfaq.
@charlesputt8588
@charlesputt8588 8 ай бұрын
These videos are so relaxing to sit back and watch on a lazy Sunday. Thanks for taking the time to film these, as the stop-motion takes a long damn time.
@Mister_G
@Mister_G 7 ай бұрын
Well that 1 hour 23minutes passed VERY quickly! A cinematic masterpiece, George.
@mickpurcell272
@mickpurcell272 8 ай бұрын
Amazing work well done,keep the videos coming👍👍👍
@Sharpened_Spoon
@Sharpened_Spoon 8 ай бұрын
This looks like such a huge undertaking in comparison to the jobs I have, so I’m finally changing the trans fluid in the bimmer today. Thanks for the inspiration 😅
@keimpedegraaf6395
@keimpedegraaf6395 8 ай бұрын
The patience this man has, I have still a lot to learn
@tsedge99
@tsedge99 8 ай бұрын
Love the little faces of the front coil spring dishes, with their frowning rust holes! Beautiful video (as always) and simply the most amazing dedicated effort I've ever seen.
@philbarrance
@philbarrance 8 ай бұрын
i have done all those things a million times after forty years being a mechanic but still i find it relaxing seeing someone else get the sore knuckles cuts and scrapes and probably cut head!
@ingolfschneider5026
@ingolfschneider5026 8 ай бұрын
A brilliant video! Thanks for this summary of your years of fantastic work on this Mercedes!
@littlewindy1
@littlewindy1 8 ай бұрын
Utterly the most incredible video l’ve seen on KZfaq for a long, long time ….
@chrisunderwood657
@chrisunderwood657 3 ай бұрын
That was not a video.... it was a work of art!
@dantarver622
@dantarver622 7 ай бұрын
I'm only half way through but I'm declaring this a MASTERPIECE!!
@soupclassicmotoring
@soupclassicmotoring 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for hanging in there ")
@dxb8788
@dxb8788 8 ай бұрын
he brought something back to life from my childhood , this car impresses me more than a bugatti chiron
@grayfool
@grayfool 8 ай бұрын
I'm stunned! Just brilliant work on both the car and the filming. I don't know what else to say. A true masterpiece.
@arthurdardalis
@arthurdardalis 8 ай бұрын
Absolutely amazing restoration, cannot believe how the Merc is so rusty everywhere
@superseven7947
@superseven7947 8 ай бұрын
If there is such a thing as KZfaq content awards then you deserve a few Oscars for this George👍.. Story... Production.. Just on a Totaly different level!!! 🏆🏆🏆🥇🥇🥇. For me There is a very nostalgic almost 70's feel to this as it brings back happy memories of a simpler time growing up in Ireland helping Dad with his car doing work outdoors, also being in the pit in the garage.. The sounds the smells of automotive relatated substances and all infused with an epic 70's soundtrack playing in the background of my memory ☘️ George You are a total legend!!! Best wishes from the North Coast 🌊🏄‍♂️☘️
@soupclassicmotoring
@soupclassicmotoring 8 ай бұрын
Thanks a million man. Not sure if this will mean anything to you but Miki Dora drove a Seven 😎
@staric4863
@staric4863 8 ай бұрын
A pleasure to watch. I admire your determination.
@neildonaldsonlotusexcelresto
@neildonaldsonlotusexcelresto 8 ай бұрын
I cannot work out what is more impressive George, the work or the filming.
@atomiclitterbox8526
@atomiclitterbox8526 8 ай бұрын
You da Man doesn't say You do Man well enough, so You IS da Man will have to do. Very satisfying to watch. Thanks!
@OilNBolts1
@OilNBolts1 8 ай бұрын
I've seen many movies that were nowhere near as good as this. Stay stuck in indeed, I tell myself this daily now. Fantastic. 😮
@dan725
@dan725 8 ай бұрын
This is such a beautiful story! We all have THAT car. That special car that’s been with us. :). Thank you for sharing your story and your beautiful car with us. This was truly beautifully done! This HAS to be seen BY EVERYONE. KZfaq’s algorithm is officially STUPID if it can’t detect such a jewel in the rough.
@bastogne315
@bastogne315 8 ай бұрын
Love the red on black plates ❤❤
@paulperratt3748
@paulperratt3748 8 ай бұрын
The guys a genius, and its a good job he doesn't make more films or I'd never get anything done. This is what television was invented for. Brilliant!
@pulsing1982
@pulsing1982 8 ай бұрын
brilliant story-telling!
@ryang5441
@ryang5441 8 ай бұрын
Retrofitting cruise and recapping the computer were nice touches. Fantastic video.
@mikehewitt6484
@mikehewitt6484 8 ай бұрын
This is the best restoration video I have ever watched. Had me captivated from the beginning and had to watch to the end. It deserves a much wider audience and is easily worthy for a filmmaking recognition of excellence.
@christianjustin7
@christianjustin7 7 ай бұрын
This video is absolutely a work of art! The way it was put together almost overshadows the work done on the car
@simonhodgetts6530
@simonhodgetts6530 8 ай бұрын
Well done uncle George - you’re a good ‘un!
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