The Internet is an interesting place - I am ecstatic for a man I've never met, over a car I have never known, regarding a movie I have never seen

Takes 13 months on a delicate car build. Pulls it outside and dogs the heck out of it! I love it!!!

Can you please tell me who are the 67 people that actually gave a thumbs down to this man's video? Nick is living proof that you can have it all and still be so humble. He's an honest hard working man that loves his Mopar's, especially his prized Challenger. I'm so proud of him, to be able to actually achieve his lifetime goal, building something that brings out so much youthful enthusiasm from a grown man. How many of us can say the same. Certainly not the 67 who voted thumbs down.

"This is my car, I'm going to drive it any way I want." And you, sir, have absolutely earned that. In every way.

When i was a freshman in College, a friend of mine and I would drive up the canyon every friday night in his MG to see 'Vanishing Point' at this small local theatre (cost a dollar)...well needless to say that white 70 Challenger quickly became my dream car and my obsession....I searched the entire State of Utah for one back then and nothing was available...so i ended up with a 70 Roadrunner instead- but my dream of a 70 Challenger never died....seeing this one of NIcks is the closest i will ever come to fullfilling that dream and i thank you Nick for giving me this- job so well done!!!!

The restoration of Kowalski: Challenger R/T went beyond just bringing a classic muscle car back to life. It was an emotional experience as Nick took us on a wild ride highs and lows until finished to the highest possible standard, this magnificent beast rolled out of the workshop. To me it's more than fabulous car. It is history on wheels, celebrating one of the greatest 'road trip movies' of all time, 'Vanishing Point.' The legend has been reborn.

There is just something I really like about you Nick. Arent a whole lot of old school guys like you left. I can 100% see you getting your own television show. Of all the others, You are the BEST! Thanks Nick

You now have memories that no one person will ever have. Start with a broken dream to motor perfection. You should write a book with plenty of photos so we can read about the restoration and the ride. We all can relive your and our dreams. LOVED that car !!

Finally someone drives it like they should. Keep driving it when you can. It kills me to have cars like this and just let them to sit in garage to look at them.

Glad you finally got her done. Remember kid's, it's not what you can buy, it's what you can build.

Nick, “you the MAN”😇 Thank you for helping gear-heads keeping the muscle machines alive and well on planet 🌏. The Kowaski Challenger’s is more beautiful than when she rolled off the assembly line . I decided to go with the Holley Sniper, new fuel tank with the built in fuel pump , MSD distributor, new long tube Hooker headers on my 55 Belair with the 406, 510 hp , 5 speed stick. This is all possible thanks to your videos which has finally pulled me out of depression after losing my wife April 28th 2021, May she Rest In Peace. Thank you Nick and God Bless. Batman 😎

I was 6 years old when vanishing point came out. We were poor so my friends and I snuck in the drive in. I loved Mopar every sense that night. So amazing to see this beautiful car come to life. I remember that day so many years ago. Bravo sir. Thank you.

I love how the pure beauty of the design is not cluttered by stripes and wings and stuff. Nick you have made an outstanding Challenger here congratulations and honour to you for your meticulous work.

PERFECTION! All you need is a set of aviator sunglasses and a tan leather vest 😎

as Nick was commenting on Ivan doing seats rebuild, I was reminded when I worked at truck plant in Oshawa 1986-88. Our seats were manufactured at the Lear Seiglar plant, just down road in Whitby, some 1/2 hour before installation into vehicles. GM logo was "Just in Time". It certainly is a lot more work restoring than being built at factory. I was feeling for Nick working on his own. A new truck or car in plant took a day to build from scratch. We produced 73 trucks an hour so 500 in an 8 hr shift. Even at 1000 per day, the plant could barely keep up with orders.

That is a beautiful outstanding well-built car. I wish I could build one just like it

I live in australia been following this project since day one that car is abeautiful beast enjoy it, well done

Every piece of that car brought back to perfection. What an amazing restoration Nick!

just bought a 71 nova, had an ss when i was 17, built the engine, 350, muncie m-22, 12 bolt 4:88 gears, best times of my life!!...untill some a-hole t-boned it...had it for 8 years and was just going for paint..it was 5 years old when i bought it, no rust, no engine for 1000.00 dollars!! paid 15.000 for a plain 71, all new metal, very nice car, but its not an ss.I wish i still had it, i heard they only built 7100 in 71, cant be sure, but she was a beauty! Im just very fortunate to be able to have one now, as this is so much out of reach for so many, its a shame how things have gone with the auto industry, cant compare with the muscle cars of yesterdy! Great job, Nick keeping it alive! love your show, and how you respect everyone!

Everytime we go wheeling in Moab, we always stop at the sight of the last scene in VP. Then we always seem to watch the movie when we're in camp. So now you've a fan, not to mention all the rest of the gorgeous momento's of our time!

Damn, this car built, completed and driven put a smile on my face like it was my car. Good job from Youngstown, Ohio, Nick!!

Nick, 13 months is pretty fast, took me almost 7 years, mostly waiting on special services, media blasting, chrome plating and paint shop. Rolling art, drive and enjoy it.

Nick, it was a absolute honor to follow the resurrection of this beautiful car. Thank you for taking us on this journey with you. It is a little bittersweet, because i will no longer see updates about my favorite mopar build. Wishing you many happy miles in her. Thanks from South Africa.

I used to see these challengers around when I was driving around in my Copo camaro. I don’t have that car anymore. I have a RT 392 Scatpack. I really love the old challengers and it’s a real pleasure to watch you drive your Kowalksi. Big muscle lives.

Nick, you've done an amazing job with the car! It's definitely a dream car. So happy for you, I'll bet you can't stop smiling.

It's very very satisfying to see someone realize their dream this way - totally involved and totally committed. Nick may be the most self-actualized dude on the planet. LOL

Vanishing Point... My favorite movie of all time. I leave the theatre and get into my '70 Challenger and get strait up stupid all over town. I owned 7 of them over the years. 1970 SE 318 cid, '70 Challenger T/A 340 Six-Pack, '70 T/T 440 Six Pack, '70 R/T 383 Magnum with the infamous and sexy pistol grip sifter, just to name a few. If I had even one of them now... I could retire. Great Job, Nick. Thanks for the ride in your time machine!

Astonishing piece of film history from one of the most Iconic chase's on TV. What an extremely nice car.....Congratulations.

The thing that makes this such a special mopar is the way it was brought back from a basket case to the awesome Challenger it is now. This really says a lot about the level of quality of the work done at Nick's Garage---No compromises,no shortcuts,just stellar work done right! Conratulations to everyone that had a part in this project. Love the test drive! Nick, you showed a lot of control by not melting the polyglas tires in the first run!

I got goose bumps when you did the first test drive. At the end I shed a tear. Nothing comes close to when you see your dreams come to fruition. Enjoy it Nick, you deserve it.

I had a 1970 Dodge Challenger with a 383 with 425 hp and sublime exterior with white interior! What nice cars they were! Wish I had kept mine! Have fun with yours!

I watched this beauty video ages ago, yet I still get the goosebumps when I watch it get back on the road! Beautiful machine from an iconic film way back in the early 70s👍👌

Vanishing Point brings back strong memories of when I was 11 years old!! I was hoping you were going to drive it like "Barry", and knock a foreign car off the bridge into the water!! Love your car, and how you put it together. Love your dyno work..

I have a 70 Challenger SE 375 hp 440 4 sp with a Dana 410 rear end. It also has factory AM-FM radio and power windows. I bought it from the original owner in 1973 for two grand with 12 thousand miles on it. With the 410 posi rear gear, it does fantastic burnouts starting out in second gear and dropping the clutch at 3500 rpm. It gets driven about 500 miles per year.

Nick your Car is Amazing. You must be proud of everyone who helped in this build.

Kowalski is just unbelievable. I absolutely love the white on black. The pistol grip Hurst is the absolute pinnacle of Mopar styx.

"Here we go!" "Put it through its paces!" It's beautiful, Nick! 13 months of work! Those Polyglas tires can't get hooked.

Loved watching the build over the past months.

I absolutely love the way you express your values sir.

The Car turned out absolutely STUNNING . PERFECTION ! Nick you need a Kowalski Curly Wig and Aviation Sun glasses for when you drive it. I didn't agree the car was too loud but now it sounds like the car in the movie. As always ..Nother Fine Job ! Glad you finally get to enjoy the car you always wanted. You've more than earned it.

Beautiful car... Congrats on finishing an amazing car... Enjoy it.

I ve been watching you a long time ….. and today is the day you start to grow young again and smile from ear to ear with every ride you ll take in that magnificent car of yours. Μπράβο

You did a great job on the build. Now ,,,,,,drive it like you STOLE IT!!

Cool to see Nick so happy. That car is so perfect! Make sure you take the camera guy out on that night drive so we can see the dash and 8 track all lit up with Robert Plant screaming in those 6x9s.

You've reached your Vanishing Point Nick Well done !

Congratulations Nick on finishing your Kowalski car! Just watch out for those nuts in E-type Jaguars, wanting to trade paint!

You are the finest machinist (automotive technician) I've ever seen "Congratulations Nick" please keep building dreams!!!

I'm a diehard gm man, but cars are about more than that. Its about passion. I can appreciate the passion you have for the vehicles you build and service. The challenger is a great build. As a suggestion, an x-pipe in the exhaust would smooth out the tone. Cant wait till the next build.

I'm sitting here in germany, smiling the whole time while watching this episode like if it was my car :))) congratulations Nick - what a perfect car and thank you & the guys who are making these wonderful YT Videos everytime greetings & much respect Andre

I would be so proud. I have never met you,( my loss)? Remember, drive it like you stole it. You are like a kid in a candy store. Enjoy. Absolutely beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing.

My all~time favorite automobile was the 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 ever since I saw the movie "Thunder Road back in 1960. When I saw Vanishing Point in 1971 at a local drive~in theatre, That Challenger beat the all~time fav automobile by a unanimous decission and stole it's crown. One extremely "EXCELLENT" job on that Challenger and one "EXCELLENT" video here... A strong congrats on your work!!!

Good job Nick. Makes me so happy to see old school muscle get a second life. Bravo.

I think the pistol grip shifter is my fav too Nick.

This is like Christmas morning. Very happy for you St.Nick

Hi, Nick I want to wish happy success in winning the KZfaq award. You made me shed tears of joy, when you drove the Kowalski Challenger. Keep up Great work. Im getting ready to retire from the US Army Reserve early next year. I try to let when I can visit you and talk with you.

nick im a mopar nut also in Brunswick , Georgia and kowalski is the ultimate bad ass hot rod and you are the king of mopar thanks for all your great videos and tricks and knowlege i plan in the near future to come to canada and meet you in person. keep up the great work and videos with the greatest automotive product ever built. i wish you lived in georgia i would be at your shop every day. keep on building 'em. Ronald Manning-

You had me crying here. Brought back some great memories of restoring a body's with my dad. I would love to build another 65 barracuda just like the last one my dad and I built before he died. I'm very happy for you.

Congratulations Nick I Shed Some Tears of Joy When You Were Cruising In Kowalski 😀😀😀😀

Came into the shop yesterday and I was blown away with the quality and craftsmanship’s that goes into every single vehicle that’s in the shop truly a muscle car dream land keep up the great work !

Nick!!!! Here watching Vanishing Point for my special saturday night treat!!! Had several mopar muscle cars over the years. You do know of course that the movie represented the rebellion against the establishment of the old days. I saw this movie first with friends who were car freaks in '71. One friend i went with tried to talk his parents into an R/T but they werent having any. They bought a '71 Firebird formula 400 with the big breast hood scoops. I had a '68 440 GTX. We took turns driving from mason city iowa, to Winnebago Industries in forest city iowa where we pretended to build motorhomes. Lol i think i purposely partied late and woke up late so the morning commute was a hair raising 130mph. better than coffee wake up ride. Loool!!! I still rebel to this day, no sign of conformity at 66 years old! Party on in that wonderful vehicle and show us some bang shifting/slam shifting stuff ok? Dont let off the throttle just clutch and bang the next gear!!! You know it can take it!!!!

the greatest gift of mankind is the love and respect from his friends..and good coffee..

I was surprised those hollow chambers helped quiet the exhaust noise, it sounds sweeeeeet. I'm so glad Nick got this done, it is great to see him enjoy the fruit of his hard work. AND it is especially good that he saved this car from ending up in a junk yard crusher. I can't specifically remember the Kowalski car under hood but every Challenger I have seen under the hood, had a noise reducing pad fastened to the hood. I was surprised this one didn't have it.

My first car in 1981 was a 72' challenger. Red w/ black vinyl top. 318 4 speed w/ hurst shifter. I wish I still had it. Thx for the memories.

I wouldn't be suprised if Nick's challenger is one of the best car restorations on the planet.

so happy for you i almost cried

Just watched Vanishing point for the 1st time. I love that line "it takes a mopar to catch a mopar!"...you can take my mrs, maybe my dog, but not my mopar.....❤

All I can say is wow. I’ve had my 70 challenger for 30 years and on this last tear down it been 15 years and still not together! I know every sad but I still have hope.

For the transformation from the day you picked it up in Thunder Bay is just out of this world congratulations you deserve it and more.👌👏

Pure Awesomeness .. well done to all involved

Hey Nick my name is Anthony I’m Greek just like you living in New York I’ve done what are you doing in my younger age I’m 70 years old now and I love watching you do your thing God bless you Antony

Mr.Nick, congratulations on the Kowalski project car, it is a beautiful car, you and your crew worked so hard it only took 13 months to complete, i can feel the joy and excitement, from Texas, love your videos, well done.

Nick the enthusiasm you have for your Mopars is a great thing to experience thank you for posting.

Oh Nick, getting that beauty back on the road, after all that hard work, after getting all those pieces, and getting it back together and finished right(just wished you would have shown the seats going in and such ;) and have it turn out like that..something Very special! Love love LOVE that sound from the exhaust, and would have done the exact same thing, using those inline mufflers as resonators(which I mentioned in a previous vid) w/the original exhaust tips..it sounds like a purring Lion at idle, then like a unrestrained Beast at Power! That Car is a testament to all those who worked on it..all those who contributed pieces or did work on the restoring of the old(including those no longer on this plane of existence), but mostly to your dedication and passion Nick. And that time in the video where you get out of it and stand next to it with that Huge smile..makes it all worth it. How cool it coincided w/the Plaque from youtube, s just magical. Man that vehicle has a special place in history! Can't wait until you build the original 440 from and for it though, and get it back under the hood, even if that test mule runs really well.

Now this is a man who appreciates a muscle car and drives it the way they were driven back then.

That was a great movie !!! Vanishing Point!!!!! Sounds amazing!!!! She sounds tight!!!! No mandrel bend???? That sounds better!!!! 13 months is not bad time frame!!! Lines are tight!! Great looking car!!! What no signal lights??? LOL Congratulations!!!!

First year for the 454 was 1970....Love your challenger Nick. A true restoration and not a clean and paint like a lot of people do and claim a restoration.

The second great homage to “Vanishing point”. Death proof star Zoe Bell wanting to get behind the wheel of a car just like this. Now Nick has finally finished building the same beautiful car. Many many happy miles and congratulations.

After 13 months!, I would be crying of joy Nick ! all the pain u went through, from the start , working on it, to the final product !

A dream come true for a lot of Vanishing Point fans. Turn on the radio and see if Super Soul (Cleavon Little) is on the air. Thanks for all the great videos.

Beautiful '70 Challenger, and congratulations on your KZfaq award Nick's Garage!

WOW a super long Nicks today, so much to share with us. Many congratulations to Nick for completing his stunning car, and congratulations to all the team for your play button. 👍👍👍

Beautiful challenger the 1970 challenger has been 1 of my top 5 since I was a kid

I love Nick's coffee. Enough grounds to make a whole pot, but 6 cups of water... A cup that will kick you in the pants and get you going...

Yup, I love it! Congratulations on your new Charger. They don't make them like this anymore. The sound is great. The looks are great. And the driver is a nice guy who worked hard to get this beautiful car up to spec. Thanks to him and all his friends who know how to value what's great even if it is an old design. Take good gare of it Mr. Nick!

One beautiful Challenger,loved that movie since I was a kid

Yes! I’ve been waiting for this video!

Of all the channels I know with 100K subscribers THIS is the one that REALLY deserves it! Congratulations!!!

Some of us are less fortunate, so thank you for allowing us to escape with you while you experience your dream come into fruition. This was a fun video with many insights. Good car / good man. 2 thumbs up, Thanks Nick.

I've watched this video half a dozen times so happy for you, that's every man's, every Gearheads dream right there

Enjoyed the videos! Found this channel a week ago and have been binge watching since. I'm an Oldsmobile guy but love a great Mopar. If I were close by in Canada I would gladly take my 63 Starfire and have Nick rebuild the 394 in it.

And congrats on the KZfaq Award Nick. Here's to another 100k subscribers! :-)

Such a beauty Nick, hopefully it will never see rust again. I could just picture Super Soul coming on the radio as you drove it.

It's the most beautiful car I have ever seen. Just perfect. I am so happy for you Nick.

I’ve watched this video a few times now, and when Nick backs his Challenger out onto the street and launches her for the first time, the hair on the back of my neck stands up. Every single time I watch it. This is one of the things I live for being a car guy. Thank you Nick and the fellas for building this amazing car. New cars are nice, but Old School Muscle cars are the best.

Love it! My 70 RT/SE took 23 months and I felt the same way on that first drive. Enjoy it Nick!

I regret I don't still have my 8-track Soundtrack to Vanishing Point to you Nick. Genuinely happy for you!

So excited for nick knowing how a project completed feels soon as I seen this everything here stopped

Absolutely beautiful Challenger! I could only imagine what it must be like to drive an old Mopar that's brand new! I can't believe it was only 13 months! Love the choices you made for the car, from drivetrain to the wheels, and the use of original parts! The best feeling is when the car is finally finished and driving for the first time! Awesome job Nick! I'm just as happy for you and the Challenger as you are! I enjoyed the journey each week as the car was coming together! Thank you! Now you need another project series LOL! Or an engine build series?

WHAT AN ABSOLUTE GREAT LOOKING CAR, AND WE KNOW ITS BUILT WELL BECAUSE NICK AND HIS TOP NOTCH TEAM BUILT IT. CHEERS FROM ONTARIO CANADA, THUMBS UP

Congrats Nick , great to see you driving the car like it was originally built to be driven.