In Pursuit Of Excellence: The Story of Mercedes Benz | 
 enlarge | Studio: Gear Head DVDs
Category: DVD
Buy New: $29.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 22375
Format: Color, Dolby, Ntsc
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 92
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 823857132324
EAN: 0823857132324
ASIN: B00065YFW8
Release Date: September 29, 2004
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
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Description
"In Pursuit of Excellence" is the story of the oldest and most well know automobile company in the world. Tracing the extensive history of Mercedes Benz from its first car, the three-wheeler, built before 1900 through the Indy winning race cars of the 1990s. Our cameras take you on a journey to meet the men and machines behind this legendary brand. In Pursuit of Excellence also includes exclusive interviews with senior company management and access to the Mercedes Benz company archives (one of the largest corporate archives in the world). We take you inside "The Hidden Garages" to see what can best be described as the Holy Grail for Mercedes Benz enthusiasts, as well as extensive footage from the Mercedes Benz Classic Car Restoration center in Fellbach, Germany, and material shot at the official Mercedes Benz Museum in Germany.
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 Great History of M-B August 31, 2005
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
DVD shows many historical aspects of the world's oldest auto manufacturer.
Great features and video, including the "secret garage" that M-B has in Germany.
A must for any fan of the M-B autos.
Highly recommended.
For every MBZ Fan August 2, 2005
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you're a MBZ or if you know of someone that is a fan, this DVD should be part of their collection. Very well put together, very informative and has a lot of great information.
A great choice! July 27, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a fan of Mercedes Benz I was pleasantly surprised to see a documentary with such good information. I highly recommend this disc to anyone who likes cars.
What a great gift! July 18, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this dvd for my father for his birthday. He's a big Mercedes Benz fan, and he absolutely loved the dvd. He learned all sorts of stuff he didn't know. It turned out to be the perfect gift for a Mercedes Benz fan.
 Amateur Hour Documentary July 8, 2005
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a highly disappointing documentary of a subject that deserves better. The continual re-use of images from the Mercedes museum, the third-grade stop-motion of images of cars on the track, the lack of footage of racing or production cars in motion, and the overly lengthy interviews with Mercedes-Benz staff w/ limited English all conspire to make the film almost unwatchable. Even the DVD menu does not work correctly. The filmakers are trying to bite off more than they can chew.
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