This Car Shouldn't Have Worked. How did it Beat Everyone?
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Mercedes in the 1980s had a pretty good idea of what their cars should be. Well built, dependable, comfortable cars presented as a convertible, saloon, estate or maybe even a coupe if you’re feeling adventurous. They weren’t boring exactly, but not many people had their pants set alight by the W126 S-class, despite its excellence. And oh yeah, they also made this… This is the story of the Mercedes 190E 2.5 16 Evo 2.
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If this video feels familiar, its not deja vu. Just over a year ago I published a video about this car, however the information in it was fundamentally flawed, and it has since been unlisted (it can be found here: Mercedes 190E Evo II (old) ). This video uses parts of the original script, but large sections have been re-written to fix inaccuracies and better tell the story of this legendary machine.
Written by: Fred Knight
Edited by: JD Minny ( @jdminny )
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If you're looking for a practical, affordable limousine that will outlast you, this is it. The only thing better is an estate/station wagon. Sadly, Mercedes stopped making a lot of parts for these, but there are plenty of used parts available.
It was racing against other legends of the time and was more than capable of holding it's own against them. "Lack of success" was simply due to having to face a few other legendary cars and only one car can win each race. When you can go toe to toe with other legends you are a legend yourself because you are their equal. Level of success is no longer relevant in such instances.
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It just sounds angry and fast.
This Car Shouldn't Have Worked. How did it Beat Everyone?
automobilistic
181,988 views
Mercedes in the 1980s had a pretty good idea of what their cars should be. Well built, dependable, comfortable cars presented as a convertible, saloon, estate or maybe even a coupe if you’re feeling adventurous. They weren’t boring exactly, but not many people had their pants set alight by the W126 S-class, despite its excellence. And oh yeah, they also made this… This is the story of the Mercedes 190E 2.5 16 Evo 2.
Support us by becoming a channel member:
@automobilistic
If this video feels familiar, its not deja vu. Just over a year ago I published a video about this car, however the information in it was fundamentally flawed, and it has since been unlisted (it can be found here: Mercedes 190E Evo II (old) ). This video uses parts of the original script, but large sections have been re-written to fix inaccuracies and better tell the story of this legendary machine.
Written by: Fred Knight
Edited by: JD Minny ( @jdminny )
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Sources: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Check out the BMW DTM story here: https://youtu.be/Wwk6sfCiNTY