This 1970 Mercedes 280 SE packs an S55's AMG V8 and a 6-speed manual | American Tuned ft. Rob Dahm

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Top Gear

Жыл бұрын

Sure, this looks like any other baby-blue 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE. That is until TG Tuning Correspondent Rob Dahm gets it out on track. Then he pops the hood and sees what’s producing all that power: a modern AMG V8. Next, it's onto a similarly upgraded 280 CE widebody. Hell, he’ll have a go in that as well. Rob’s attitude toward classic German luxury cars will never be the same...
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@brethren111
@brethren111 Жыл бұрын
Supercars aren't impressive to me anymore, cars like these pull on my heart strings, they have a soul
@rustysickle2528
@rustysickle2528 Жыл бұрын
same here
@TheBurnknight
@TheBurnknight Жыл бұрын
a bmw 7 series is kinda drippy doe ngl, that said, i will never afford one ;/
@piuthemagicman
@piuthemagicman Жыл бұрын
@@TheBurnknight e38 the drippiest of 'em all
@kensmechanicalaffair
@kensmechanicalaffair Жыл бұрын
@@piuthemagicman e32
@luigimirafiori1319
@luigimirafiori1319 Жыл бұрын
Modern cars is suchlike a robot
@joshacollins84
@joshacollins84 Жыл бұрын
Hey Top Gear, take care of Rob. He is the best part of the Top Gear catalog right now, and this series is great!
@ameenr9129
@ameenr9129 Жыл бұрын
💯💯💯
@kwiekclassics
@kwiekclassics Жыл бұрын
Thank you everyone for the support, and Top Gear and Rob and Tangent Vector for making it happen. If anyone has any more questions on the cars or wants one built, feel free to reach out!
@pauliboo2
@pauliboo2 Жыл бұрын
Superb build, reminded me of the Meguiars UK Mercedes W114 build and the Hammer racing cars of the 80s
@anthonysloanmusic
@anthonysloanmusic Жыл бұрын
These are amazing! Have you done any work with the M156 engines? Have been daydreaming of a manual swapped C63 for years.
@kwiekclassics
@kwiekclassics Жыл бұрын
@@anthonysloanmusic I’ve been looking for someone to let me do an M156 6-speed swap, it needs to happen.
@JoshRiolu
@JoshRiolu Жыл бұрын
I know of a 380SL in red I might be able to poke you guys about, one day.
@JLKING98
@JLKING98 Жыл бұрын
You just got yourself a new subscriber, love the uniqueness!
@ArthurZakaryan23
@ArthurZakaryan23 Жыл бұрын
These AMG engines from this era are among some of my favorites and I absolutely love both platforms they were put in. Obviously the coupe is more special and more racey and the sedan is a great sleeper. Love Rob's excitement as always, perfect host for the show.
@ANDERZENAMG
@ANDERZENAMG Жыл бұрын
Shoutout Matt Kwiek for pushing the boundaries on what people know and realize possible about these cars. With my own Manual Swapped C55 AMG with the same drivetrain essentially, I can only imagine what a hoot it would be in this 280se... Great Job again Matt and THANK YOU to Top Gear and Rob Dahm (Rotary Dad) For Spotlighting an often overlooked Niche in the Tuning and Modification World!
@MD-uu5nt
@MD-uu5nt Жыл бұрын
W203?
@ANDERZENAMG
@ANDERZENAMG Жыл бұрын
@@MD-uu5nt yep, all on my channel
@Somebabies_
@Somebabies_ Жыл бұрын
What transmission and flywheel setup are you using? I have a c55 and want to make it a track day car soon and would be a huge improvement over the 722.6 in it
@ANDERZENAMG
@ANDERZENAMG Жыл бұрын
@@Somebabies_ same as mentioned in this video for the most part, it’s all listed on my channel
@TopGear
@TopGear Жыл бұрын
🙌
@BMW_G81_M3
@BMW_G81_M3 Жыл бұрын
That W123 Coupe with the 55K engine is just perfection
@Herbal69
@Herbal69 Жыл бұрын
Rob makes such a good host. It's good to see a humble, honest guy succeed.
@Games_and_Music
@Games_and_Music Жыл бұрын
I'm generally not into beefcakes, and he does show off his guns all the time and moves his arms a bit like a T-Rex, but, he does seem like a genuinely nice guy, haha. I had not heard of him before he appeared here on the channel, he's fine, albeit a bit awkward sometimes in his humble shyness.
@piuthemagicman
@piuthemagicman Жыл бұрын
@@Games_and_Music liking guns and being fit does not make a man not humble. rob dahm has a channel by his own name - definately worth checking out, you'll see he's real.
@Games_and_Music
@Games_and_Music Жыл бұрын
@@piuthemagicman I did not mean literal guns though, i meant his biceps, because he tends to move his arms in such a way that it somehow always flexes them. Like if he wants to point at something, he will often flip his hand so that the palm is up, which of course activates the biceps. Not a lot of palm down moves, unless it's to spread his fingers and flex his triceps. And in general his arms are rarely not in a 90° angle. All the while cropped into a tiny shirt. I mean, sure, flaunt it while you got it, but it does remind me a bit of Instagram "models" "casually" showing off their new tattoos and whatevers all the time. I mean, it sounds like i make a big deal out of it, while it is merely an observation. I did the same with the two Ollies of Top Gear, one Ollie tiptoes around all the time, while the other Ollie walks around like a cowboy in leather chaps (his backwards leaning stance and bowlegs). The reason i mentioned awkward is because he's kinda shy or insecure, or just really humble, which just feels a bit awkward during the interview parts. But all in all i think he's fine, so it's not like a Dahmning review (sorry, had to).
@boostedmaniac
@boostedmaniac Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of this very old issue of hot rod magazine where someone took an old Mercedes 240D and swapped in a Chevy big block 454 and renamed it the 740G.
@EndeavorsDnB
@EndeavorsDnB Жыл бұрын
“Almost a tuner vehicle” most extreme understatement so far of 23’.
@1411MEDIA
@1411MEDIA Жыл бұрын
Finally some Mercedes content!
@RayanJaber.
@RayanJaber. Жыл бұрын
I happy to tell you that this car is so common here in Jordan 🇯🇴
@johnprescott7389
@johnprescott7389 Жыл бұрын
How much is this car in Jordan?
@yasssighs6034
@yasssighs6034 Жыл бұрын
How much it costs?
@planespeaking
@planespeaking Жыл бұрын
Yeah, Beirut too. BBC journalist Quentin Somerville posts photos of them all the time. First place I would go to buy a couple.
@planespeaking
@planespeaking Жыл бұрын
That body kit is disgusting, all else goid
@RayanJaber.
@RayanJaber. Жыл бұрын
@@johnprescott7389 well I don't know but , it's Cheap(:
@jaidee9570
@jaidee9570 Жыл бұрын
I think due to the TUV regulations in Germany it's getting harder to run old cars, and close to impossible to extensively modify them. Given it's the home of Mercs and BMs and the existence of unlimited speed restriction autobahns to really stretch their legs, it's feels a real shame it'll probably only be in places like the US that you'll get to see these classics getting the restomod treatment. Good video, and interesting mods.
@sidewayzmike
@sidewayzmike Жыл бұрын
Facts
@gerasimger15
@gerasimger15 Жыл бұрын
damnnnn rob dahm in top gear? woah
@nfsjunkie91
@nfsjunkie91 Жыл бұрын
I love these cars. These are some really rad builds. Looking forward to more from this series and Matt Kwiek!
@CorpseExplosion
@CorpseExplosion Жыл бұрын
This guy has got some cool cars. Absolutely loving the variety this season. Hoping for a S3 with Rob on board again!
@Gaudine
@Gaudine Жыл бұрын
What’s with his accent? I’ve never heard this accent before
@kwiekclassics
@kwiekclassics Жыл бұрын
Rob and I are both from Michigan
@Ledfndr
@Ledfndr Жыл бұрын
That's my friend! Go Matt!
@MravacKid
@MravacKid Жыл бұрын
I remember reading in a magazine, years ago, about someone dropping a (then) recent AMG engine and powertrain into an early-90s or late-80s Mercedes, and the nightmare that was getting all the sensors to cooperate :)
@kristoffermangila
@kristoffermangila Жыл бұрын
He should have used a '70s era Merc, instead of an '80s one, not much need for sensors.
@ThomasRiebmann
@ThomasRiebmann Жыл бұрын
@@kristoffermangila But does not the ECU need tons of sensors and stuff to make the engine turn? Or do you use a 3rd party ECU? Greetings from Mercedes-land, where we were never allowed to put such a car legally on the street 🙈
@MravacKid
@MravacKid Жыл бұрын
@@kristoffermangila The engine and powertrain are the ones that require sensors, not the chassis. The lack of sensors on the car itself was the problem.
@kristoffermangila
@kristoffermangila Жыл бұрын
@@MravacKid fair enough... so an '80s or '90s Merc is needed then?
@MravacKid
@MravacKid Жыл бұрын
@@kristoffermangila considering the advances in technology, I'm not sure even a 2010s one would be sufficient now... :)
@scottm.9382
@scottm.9382 Жыл бұрын
Both of those are gorgeous. He’s definitely got two something’s to be extremely proud of
@ALMX5DP
@ALMX5DP Жыл бұрын
I didn’t realize those engines made that kind of power. Maybe with tuning and such they are easily unlocked. I remember when new those mills were rated at like 3-355hp. Cool to see them making something more appropriate for the modern era (and entirely obscene when slotted back into 50-60 year old relics!).
@ukwan
@ukwan Жыл бұрын
Those engines are stock power, the M113 5.0 was making 302hp and the M113K was making 469hp from factory in their original cars, guys are pushing over 700hp from the M113K. He's just engine swapped them, nothing unusual going on there.
@ALMX5DP
@ALMX5DP Жыл бұрын
@@ukwan ah gotcha thanks. I thought when he mentioned the NA engine making 400bhp it sounded a bit high but I could be misremembering the generations and what they produced from the factory.
@brunobegic3841
@brunobegic3841 Жыл бұрын
@@ALMX5DP I guess the non-AMG engine cover kinda confused you. With it, it looks like a standard 5.0 306hp V8, while actually it's a 5.4 supercharged V8 with nearly 500hp and more torque than an F10 M5. That engine and transmission combo is definitely no joke.
@BMW_G81_M3
@BMW_G81_M3 Жыл бұрын
@@brunobegic3841 isn’t it the non-supercharged S55 engine that he fitted to that SE280?
@brunobegic3841
@brunobegic3841 Жыл бұрын
@@BMW_G81_M3 Yes actually. Tbh I didn't really notice until later into the video since I initially thought that non supercharged ones weren't sold in North America. Just did some research and it turns out they were, just in smaller numbers.
@bobkaiser8782
@bobkaiser8782 Жыл бұрын
Life goals
@magnusshawn4698
@magnusshawn4698 Жыл бұрын
This is my absolute favorite kind of older car. Love this!
@donjuan150
@donjuan150 Жыл бұрын
Awesome review Rob. Bring us more like this!!
@amberheardsbumpyknuckles9336
@amberheardsbumpyknuckles9336 Жыл бұрын
So sick. Love it. Perfection. Classy.
@lukebrennan5780
@lukebrennan5780 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Rob!
@cris_pin2571
@cris_pin2571 Жыл бұрын
An evolved masterpiece
@reddyuda
@reddyuda Жыл бұрын
absolutely LOVE it. W108 is one of my dream cars and I am going to have to buy one pretty soon...
@G55STEYR
@G55STEYR Жыл бұрын
This is how it's done, classic Benz with muscle
@w204mg
@w204mg Жыл бұрын
would love to see more resto mod Mercedes and of course of the legend Rob Dahm 👍
@SLR-722
@SLR-722 Жыл бұрын
I love both cars.
@JohnDoe-id9hi
@JohnDoe-id9hi Жыл бұрын
This is awesome!
@J-oDean458
@J-oDean458 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely adore this car!
@ppatos
@ppatos Жыл бұрын
Great review Top Gear and Rob! Top Gear don't lose Rob!!!!
@BigMacProDaddy
@BigMacProDaddy Жыл бұрын
This episode helped me to warm up more to Rob. Rock on
@MegaRetr
@MegaRetr Жыл бұрын
I love these cars.
@LeeMooEez
@LeeMooEez Жыл бұрын
The real definition of sleeper car 😍
@biroldjoshan3745
@biroldjoshan3745 Жыл бұрын
Them Merc's are awesome.... excellent job
@steelshepherd6843
@steelshepherd6843 Жыл бұрын
Rob and the whole AT series have been great.
@MrJearley6
@MrJearley6 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! This is nice nice nice !!
@thirstforspeed
@thirstforspeed Жыл бұрын
nice to see ol' RobbyD in the limelight siiiiiiiick cars too. esp the red one
@jeroendesterke9739
@jeroendesterke9739 Жыл бұрын
My dad had one for 20+ years back in Holland. It was a rock when other cars were built from Chinese restaurant 'To go' trays. The doors sounded and felt like vault doors when you closed them and there's not been ONE Merc since that has felt as solid as the 280 SE.
@andrewbentley8352
@andrewbentley8352 Жыл бұрын
That steel widebody is just absolutely gorgeous
@demdudes954
@demdudes954 Жыл бұрын
YEAH THAT Kompressor M113 is FTW!!!!
@goose4150
@goose4150 Жыл бұрын
This dude basically created a 280 55 AMG Black Series
@pmdracing
@pmdracing Жыл бұрын
Awesome cars!
@robertsas9001
@robertsas9001 9 ай бұрын
Awesome machines 👌
@kens8903
@kens8903 Жыл бұрын
This is my dream car even un-modded
@laynetravis
@laynetravis Жыл бұрын
Beautiful car great for tuning
@imSchwaggy
@imSchwaggy Жыл бұрын
Definitely have to get my next build on this show.
@SmallBlogV8
@SmallBlogV8 Жыл бұрын
Super cool two-car garage. The W108 for weekdays, the C123 for weekends.
@flakey7832
@flakey7832 Жыл бұрын
amazing stuff
@dreamshooter90
@dreamshooter90 7 ай бұрын
This is an awesome project. ^^
@SpencerF6
@SpencerF6 10 ай бұрын
Wowser, love these. Also love the comment about having drivers think that he surprises a few drivers hoping to jump the queue.
@fraguzz
@fraguzz Жыл бұрын
Good job mr. Dahm ! Fine video and great with a true petrol head.
@MH-eu9iw
@MH-eu9iw Жыл бұрын
Sick. That’s my dream
@TurtlePigeon
@TurtlePigeon Жыл бұрын
Outstanding car. My dad has a 71 220SL first automatic version with everything still authentic and original to the product as if it was just out from the factory. And from my experience and memory, it's built like a tank. Your view is high, the power is there but underwhelming due to the weight and old technology, and the seats are just so comfortable with those huge springs. Everything about that car is just so different and odd, but that's exactly why it's so great. My dad and I share the same opinion, to keep them as original as possible.
@TheHariraman
@TheHariraman Жыл бұрын
Hats off to you for making them. I love them so much. They are so desirable.
@poob5425
@poob5425 Жыл бұрын
Very cool !
@iskandarzulkarnain4002
@iskandarzulkarnain4002 Жыл бұрын
nice ONE ROB !!! Followed u everywhere in socmed.
@4den63
@4den63 Жыл бұрын
I want 1 now.. The red 1 looks like a monster power
@thebull3365
@thebull3365 Жыл бұрын
70's people watching this: That intro isn't even close to what cars really looked in the 70's
@jakubsvoboda9134
@jakubsvoboda9134 Жыл бұрын
amazing the guy is absolute BOSS!!!
@Mig200z
@Mig200z Жыл бұрын
Wow love this types of builds.. live for this kind of stuff
@JREVY22DECEPTICON416
@JREVY22DECEPTICON416 Жыл бұрын
I need one in my life
@AraCarrano
@AraCarrano Жыл бұрын
All the Joy of the Oil pickup O-rings
@arez5358
@arez5358 Жыл бұрын
Mercedes and german always create a invension features at cars love them
@ericbitzer5247
@ericbitzer5247 Жыл бұрын
Love the old Mercedes. I really like the rims on this too.
@e28forever30
@e28forever30 Жыл бұрын
German Rial “Mesh” wheels.
@leandrodrace
@leandrodrace Жыл бұрын
Really cool cars!
@martincassels7995
@martincassels7995 Жыл бұрын
Love them both
@elektro3000
@elektro3000 Жыл бұрын
V8 Mercedes-Benz sedans with clutch pedals are one of those things I always want, probably more so because they simply don't exist except as custom drivetrain swaps.
@joeschmoe5009
@joeschmoe5009 Жыл бұрын
The front area with no big center console, just open to the back seats, thats really cool to see. Dont see anything like anymore.
@autotrends27
@autotrends27 Жыл бұрын
That gorgeous v , vintage and sleek
@WarningHPB
@WarningHPB Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video with Rob Dahm
@jasonbollman
@jasonbollman Жыл бұрын
really cool builds! I have some ideas.....Really exciting to see what he's doing.
@timshearer5092
@timshearer5092 Жыл бұрын
Didn't think the German market 108's had he side markers. Really great job, I love that it's a driver and not overly restored.
@kwiekclassics
@kwiekclassics Жыл бұрын
Thanks! It got corner markets and US market headlamps as part of the federalization process. I have euro headlights on the way for it.
@mryepstatic
@mryepstatic Жыл бұрын
Mercedes + rust = ❤️ for ever
@cleop.5318
@cleop.5318 Жыл бұрын
I like rob because he uses automotive jargon which most auto presenters dont, which is both more involving and more entertaining
@zoltantakacs866
@zoltantakacs866 Жыл бұрын
Impressive!
@ThomasMauger
@ThomasMauger Жыл бұрын
So happy to see this, I have a W116 300SD I'm in the initial stages of swapping a N/A CL55 engine and 6-speed into. The supercharged engine would be a blast but not much you can do on these cars in terms of brakes (upgrades are the W126 V8 fronts and S123 rears) before going to expensive custom machined stuff, plus the complications of intercooler routing and whatnot. Car is going to be a hoot to drive I'm sure.
@Aminorsnickle
@Aminorsnickle 4 ай бұрын
Update? I also have a w116 300sd roller. But I'm not doing anything with it
@Styggson
@Styggson Жыл бұрын
YES Mr Dahm is the shit for Top Gear!
@kennetharmas679
@kennetharmas679 Жыл бұрын
How the hell is rob literally a top gear host? Mind blowing
@bmw3-er
@bmw3-er Жыл бұрын
My God this is awesome!
@JoshuaRosaaen
@JoshuaRosaaen Жыл бұрын
Wonderful experience and awesome works of art...thank you for sharing this.
@car-spot-one8271
@car-spot-one8271 Жыл бұрын
He have some cool cars.
@Cesarffg
@Cesarffg Жыл бұрын
Que grande máquina grande projeto 👍👍🇵🇹🇵🇹
@pooryaradpoor3156
@pooryaradpoor3156 Жыл бұрын
Hi thanks for this.i love Germany.
@Tangster1205
@Tangster1205 Жыл бұрын
Was reinforcement of the chassis a mandatory requirement? Thx for sharing. These two cars did more than pull at your heart. It did a burnout!
@markwaki3950
@markwaki3950 Жыл бұрын
Awesome
@Rajonas007
@Rajonas007 Жыл бұрын
I want it!
@prettyred409
@prettyred409 Жыл бұрын
That’s my best friend Robert doing his thing
@sintramdragonis4794
@sintramdragonis4794 Жыл бұрын
Nice intro😀
@mrbenz2392
@mrbenz2392 Жыл бұрын
This is so cool.....Mercedes Benz the best or nothing!
@Restobenz
@Restobenz Жыл бұрын
108 😍. I own a w116 and want to do that on the next haha
@mohmoudfarah1897
@mohmoudfarah1897 Жыл бұрын
I like it!
@adrianwilson725
@adrianwilson725 Жыл бұрын
Matt looks like a generational Terminator😂
@Nruribe4
@Nruribe4 Жыл бұрын
What a great host
@DEEuroworks
@DEEuroworks Жыл бұрын
Very cool pair of Benzes, the M113K in the CE is definitely something. Great builds.
@carlosbalbi2230
@carlosbalbi2230 5 ай бұрын
Excelente los Mercedes hasta 1998 despues la cosa ya no es la misma. Yo tengo un w 210 nafta 230 E de 1996. Hace 13 años que lo tengo nunca un problema. Sin duda el ultimo Mercedes que comprare y que consevare de por vida. Saludos Carlos Balbi desde Uruguay. 😊
@eanhuston2426
@eanhuston2426 Жыл бұрын
Hope he made some content on that mod
@carltonleboss
@carltonleboss Жыл бұрын
Now this is cool. Now I want to see someone attemp this with an S600...
@scottbowers7248
@scottbowers7248 Жыл бұрын
This is an interesting car
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