classify as disgusting, w series about our complex relationship with animals. the great debate. what's, you know, on youtube, dw documentary, the 60 use of them is say, the 6 hundreds, how it became because heads of states saw, i'm hope, how student needs refugee is a thriving and asia with a ritual business. outsource and power is can travel on voice and land in the same vehicle like no unrest. c the as a mercedes, 600 turn 60, we revisit the history of this iconic car, boasting all manner of incredible stories about extraordinary passengers the best

of the best. and the worst of the worst. why did this car totally street along the famous owners of the 600 john lady and the the, i mean the in some is ruler of you've gone the in the 1970s. it looks like the kind of car that somebody important should be driving. hopes were among its most high profile passengers, austrian pop stove, your things perhaps less so. it was all about satisfaction, right. it was the, the academy of popular. and over the course of 60 years, the mercedes, $600.00 has become a star and its own right. the magnetism of the 600, it just has a presence that no other car has. there's nothing quite like in 600 and it was the best of the best on the luxury front of the

ceiling. was the best car. mercedes engineers reveled in the challenge of making the impossible possible the engineers or to design the car that you want you think is the best car in the world. and if you give germany leaders that kind of get it over checkbook to these guys, something is going to be special. it's a special car. so that makes you a special person. we met the man with an unrivalled familiarity with mercedes, $600.00 orders. the world over peter shell, hammer deliver the high end cars to their investors, owners and also sort of repairs and maintenance work. and his job included, organizing, test, dries for potential buyers, which in 1972 may visiting the shot of iran. i met him and i convinced he said,

your account must be better than the roadside otherwise i don't, i don't want it. i'm not interested in it. i could convince him. as at the end, i was successful because self pressed on board. 17 of the 6 hundreds. he handed over mercedes 600 keys to dozens of heads of state. in most cases they were bullet proof versions. the founder said change resolving this, satisfied with you. this was in 1968. when i delivered the car in a ship to, to the president and the is that the is the speciality of his car was that the coverage was protected. and his research was to have moveable windows on the rear because he was close or full. the

heather feeling to be enclosed too much and therefore he wanted to have the possibility to shift the mercedes museum interested card has one of the $25.00 ton bullet proof models used to ferry state guests of west germany in the sixties and seventies from britain's queen elizabeth, the seconds totally unit version of leader of the soviet union. these distinguished figures worn at the wheels themselves. of course the back seats frequently became the scene of historic diplomatic tongues. the this of freshman year was it the dear. and the various other precedence is all the finest materials, use the disco and it's a homely feeling. it helps to improve the conversation, the atmosphere between the people and on the eastern side of the iron curtain. the

600, again, had some high ranking customers, like president t to view as lobby a tomato belonging to romanian dictator nicoleyechuck. jessica was nowadays on show in a private village car collection the one belonging to envoy hutcher, the decades on leader of albania, is now slowly riding away in a garage in toronto. a luxury mercedes that everyone's warranty. from legendary cuban leader of fidel castro to the founder of the people's republic of china. and i would say to him for countless authoritarian rulers to the 1st 8600 was the ultimate set of wheels. these people, they always to have the biggest and the nicest of the newest product of the money. there is no road and therefore there's a new car. mercedes, i want these guys,

well, the rock side of hussein, likewise on the 600 and his love of the armored mercedes model almost spelled do for peter show how not i've always there for service purposes and it just happens as it was in the 90s in february 9th, even live in the 1st gulf war broke out. but luckily enough, i was getting out in due time side of hussein's mercedes, 600 is now featured as a peterson automotive museum in los angeles, state limousine with a very particular set of extras. is that all of these running boards all around the car? so the his guards, i mean there's running boards on the sides and on the back where i guess his body guards would stand. i would not have bought the car if it was easy. i mean, or the doctor said i wouldn't feel comfortable. how would i ever drive a car?

the eda me or, or sit down who's saying drove i think that having some sort of positive provenance with it makes it better. so it leaves, you know, saying it's a roy orbison car for some people that's meaningful, which it certainly is for barry zone. and who bought one such model owned by orbison in the seventy's and eighty's, the car that provided inspiration for some of the american rock values, best known song, lyrics of that song, roy orbison was funny. is it now that i know the car? you know, um if there is no cosette in the car, there's no cd in the car. so i refuse to add any of those items. so i put a bluetooth speaker in the back. and i play roy orbison and now i really like it.

in fact, roy orbison only drove his beloved mercedes on very special occasions when he died in 1988. the car had a poultry, 3000 kilometers on the clock. i bought a car because nothing was because of his condition. you need to buy a car. i really, really good condition that's been cared for, you know, the car for instance, to do. maddox is the, the, the, the 4 games switch for the medic windows on the driver's side. that's which alone cost. $17000.00. if you, if you, if you, if you're lucky enough to buy, find one new little wonder, given the engineering involved, the car is freed, that visit, comforts hydraulic system. that means any parts which one to to be also in is precision, is booked electrically operated by title, illegally and from the drive us to of course,

or can operate or for the windows. and do it. the idea is it is very quiet. it is most humming, there is no sound the and that silent running also applies to adjusting the seats at the front and the back. the every 600 has a different interior design customized to the owners, individual wins and wishes. and it's only when you hit the road that you get a real feel for the cars and luxury credentials. we have show that. so adjustments that means comfortable here, right here for soft adjustment the and we tried

that and you did a box, you know, use it to bump because you can see it but you feel it. it just looks like a boat. what it feels like to sit in those leather seats up with the straight spring listed the cruiser. and you know, you just you, you feel loved years cylinder. $250.00 p s engine propels a $2.00 ton or 2 at top speed of 205 kilometers per hour. and with a chassis set of rivaling that of a top sports car, the 12 prototypes were built over the course of 10 years before the final version was unveiled. the frankfurt motor sho, september 1963. the car went on sale to the public in 3 different versions. between 19631981 mercedes bill. 59 long delay additions, featuring

a convertible top and measuring 6 meters. 24 long are accompanied by 429 units of the regular pullman limousine. likewise with the long wheel base and $2189.00 sedans with a length of just over 5 and a half meters. little model variance had one thing and kind of extremely sophisticated engineering student section really have st. jude injection in between the v o. c h and the instructors had the older to produce of outstanding take me to pick the car and they were not limited as far as money is concerned. so that's why they could pay a little bit around with the ideas. so they came to the suspension of his liver control, adjustable shock absorbers. the total of all the innovations show is extreme. the

new model because they have a lot of these innovations taken over eager to keep the technically complex cars running pans across the world of team just to form national and mercedes, 600 clubs. and then of course, we have the support of spare parts and garages, where the people can bring that fast, which is not very easy because it's not too many people are able to work on. the cars and parts are limited. the german enthusiasts are in close contact with them. there is in the united states, which thinks also to social media is home to the world's biggest $600.00 club among its members is luis pacheko. he's already taken a range of aging 6 hundreds and restore them to their former glory the or continuing what

mercedes did so many years ago and keeping these cars alive and on the road. and i think that's what drives me to be a part of the club. i liked the challenge and i fell in love as soon as i realized how complex the 6 hundreds were with the hydraulics and everybody in the club as a resource. because everybody has connections versus 8600 drivers in the united states or a close knit community and meet up regularly advantage carvings. and that's where very so in, in, has picked the price list tips from the former tv chat, show host and car lever. jay leno, j's out there, he's, he's a real car guy. you know, he's got his own garage with a tremendous collection of cars, including the 600. and he came up to me and talk to me and he says, you know, you gotta, you really have to believe the, the, the of the, the eric say, cuz it gets water. and i said, oh, okay,

there it was. we've got them on the ground and i are down on the ground. the ceiling goes down there. i gotta be down there, right. so and he's showing me how to lead the water out. what makes very soon is mercedes special is the all black styling as desired by roy orbison himself known for his dark outfits in chains. but the singer wouldn't have bought the car heading up one day be given a ride in this light blue, 600 and tennessee, which belonged to elvis presley. the other 2 of his own. and yeah, and once he wrote it out, this is car. that was that, you know, and of course they're both from tennessee, they're both from that area, you know, and, and, and roy was a real assist, you know, cars, you know, it easiest low cars. so yeah. and yeah, have to be drove it is i have to have immersed $8600.00 became a global phenomena,

a car and blazing with a star for stars. and this is the most expensive car you could buy. okay, so people who had, you know, unlimited amounts of money. uh, and also unlimited need for an image. and i mean, i don't know if the beatles had one that david bowie had one, supposedly even janis joplin, you know, who have that serious song. oh lord, want you by the mercedes benz that was the car. that was to say that song she is taking a ride with some other rock star who had was a mercy of different kind of intoxicating trip for the

music scene. but the clientele also included actors like elizabeth taylor and fashion designer coco chanel. no one could resist the charms of the 600. a truly eclectic mix of owners, from pop star peace activist john linen to edi. i mean it looks like the kind of the car that somebody important should be driving. so i don't know if the beatles cared about looking important. but i think the world leaders wanna what they consider to be the best car. john lennon chief bought it because he could do it. right. do you have that much money in for him? i think it was just you know, he made it right. he was successful and it was a great comfortable car. but edi,

i mean, i think it was more typical dictate, or a showing off button. both had made it in their rounds, per se, for sure. the 6 of it attracted the best of the best and the worst of the worst. i don't know where i i belong the mercedes, 600. the ultimate set of wheels for those seeking a bit of automotive mattress. the good, the bad and the beautiful presidents, pop culture icons and pulse. a german economic miracle in a car that for some symbolizes an era in which nothing was impossible, and the likes of which will probably never see again, the

at the other, this refugee companies this morning. so the most pleasant time of the day, it's still relatively cool. adam and safety and not getting ready for another days when. ready they come from, sit down when i set the on rest a few years ago. the original plan was to get to europe. this, unless you tell me and i left to dan and 2015. my conditions back home are really tough. i wanted to go to libya, but when i got there instead of i was tortured and mistreated tony, i mean, i realized that there would be no future for me. there was no way of getting to italy or anywhere else in europe and the line of government. it was in libya that i met my friends if the dean why didn't so we decided to head back to new share and try to set up a business july. 3rd, um, what i need is uh, going to now model and we had been on the road for a long time and i'm gonna say it had

a lovely thing and that was why we opted to stay in this year. and so we put together our savings and chose to invest in rickshaws for good. at the end as result of the, we're now able to send money back regularly and your families in sudan looking up the shock and have them my husband. i think they actually started out with the most a bike, but they said they were able to afford or make some lights and still they invested in the 2nd one the, the refugee camp is both. keep them is away from the city of i've got this that makes it very difficult for residents to get into the 2nd item. and so if it didn't realize that there was a gap in the mortgage, and the business idea was full monthly, i'm like, it's very difficult to find regular work here. there's no point to just sitting around waiting for somebody to hire you. you have to build up your own business.

otherwise time just drags shad one in the 1st trip of the morning is to the main split the rent. this is where they find most of the customers. there are always people wanting to catch a ride into the city to go shopping. oh, job hunting. tough. the agreement a price or they get going. the progress is slow, but at least it's a good road. it takes a long time, but it's really beautiful. it reminds me a sedan and will be there soon enough the or maybe not just he has to deal with the breakdown. the ritual is old and the sand.

the conditions are a problem for the engine. the elliot. everyone has said to him before they can continue that to me. when they finally get to, i'll get the space time for a break here, adam, and instead of being shipped to other ritual drivers, the conversation helps costs the time while they wait for passengers for the return journey. these days they get on well with the other drivers. i had a chance to get to know 2 of them before they've been driving for 6 months. just the same. i think it's good with some other not from the share of the refugees is it? is that the good thing is where they're not just sitting around complaining and waiting for someone to help them listed under the car. they're africans like us and, and as long as they're here legally and they can drive a rich country,

are they going to put a fairly simple but need to add a struggling to integrate many of the refugees living within its board is, according to mohammedan or up to lie from the un refugee agency is and then the more you always have to consider the needs of the society that takes in the refugees done per lie. there are not in any opportunities here today, a level, there are very few development projects in this region and local people also struggle to find work onto the poor. actually the, the, the 2 men from these, however, have gradually been accepted and are building new relationships of the get. it wasn't easy at 1st. we had to learn the language and be able to integrate better when we're in the city. when we meet passengers and i'll get this,

we're now able to communicate with them and negotiate a price. so we feel very comfortable here while we finally have a job and feel welcome in the year. shortly before dusk, they drive back to the camp with the last passengers of the day. business is running well in the evening. it finally starts to get cooler again. the pair of both themselves, the stereo system from the endings they have a generator to provide electricity to adam and such a dean. it's finally time to relax and enjoy the evening. the this is most sign of the kind of or most so, but the powers, this 1st city is to above us but can navigate on the gun bullshit.

just before going into the river, said the drive is disabled, the wheels and activates the prepared a village. a little ash gives you a little high, just like when you're sitting on a swing or on an amusement park or i don't know, i was in the voice it driver can use either the brother or the steering wheel to see my cell, the desk. so it's time to return to drive the most challenging moment is when you leave the water that you have coming to you for live lane, it's tricky to assume that you need to think ok, i'm a vote for point now on the coming across again as you've been to the on this must sell the doctor's 3 powers 3 times a day. the special 5 passengers tickets cost,

$39.00 euros for adults and 23 years for children's divide. takes an hour and 45 minutes, spend 2 minutes of which is spent on the voice of the buff license took the company 7 years. the box which was built in the us and front is based on a truck strain. the . it was the soul of the engines position in the middle of the bus is crucial. recently with the, with the, with some buses it's at the back which wouldn't work in the water and with the but most of them you can see see we have 2 independent engines. so a combustion one. and then electrical one at the band was the to battery. you don't call that has the capacity of 22 kilowatt of 1000, which means a lot of charging for not much arrange that the technology is involved. and so our next model might have double that to what the company is working on

a big problem. this one, my cell is a duck which is expected to make a slash on the richardson, tennessee. this time join us again. next time for more read the the the

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