My quest to buy the Saudi Prince's neglected rare Ferrari!
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@Ratarossa Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ed, really enjoyed sharing this story. I'm halfway through the restoration now and its going to be very special once fully restored
@theanomalous1401 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott for this unbelievable car story. I can't fathom why the bloke just let the car sit and rot away. Considering the history and prominence of the car, you may have scored your unicorn!
@Ratarossa Жыл бұрын
@@theanomalous1401 I really can’t wait to get this one fully restored and drive it fir the first time back on the road
@ranranran8316 Жыл бұрын
@@Ratarossa you answer!?! Love seeing your vids! You give me false hope that in a tiny garage things taken apart can be hole again 😉
@TOM-C. Жыл бұрын
Same here, why the owner left it to decay is beyond me, a wash, and a short drive once a month is all it would take, but I guess the guy didn't care for whatever reason. This would be an interesting question to ask the gentleman if you ever get a chance. BTW, what is going on with the car, I think I watch most, if not all your vlogs, and don't recall any lately? 👍✌
@jbrown383 Жыл бұрын
I knew exactly what this was when I saw the thumbnail. So glad Ed and the crew got you to come in and share the story!!!
@joshuagibson2520 Жыл бұрын
Kudos for discussing price. Most folks are scared to death to do so.
@costaboy337 Жыл бұрын
It's smart move to do the evaluation himself so no one can think to low ball when he try to sell
@thatgamingchannel95 Жыл бұрын
Hats off to this gentleman for restoring these rare pieces of automobile history💯
@ryurc3033 Жыл бұрын
Ok, I have to admit, I thought this came from the collection that is rotting in non climate controlled storage, but those will never be seen again.
@tj9959 Жыл бұрын
Not a Saudi prince, That’s the sultan of Brunei
@sy2km234 Жыл бұрын
The best cars of the Brunei collection are not rotting away. A McLaren F1 was spotted just a few weeks ago at Heathrow coming in for a service from Brunei and it appeared to be in really good shape.
@evobsm2328 Жыл бұрын
Ppl who cant take care of cars like this should never be able to buy them
@ryurc3033 Жыл бұрын
@@tj9959 I don't follow exotics that closely, only watched one video(over a year ago) on some rich somebody stashing 100s of cars.
@lbnewell23 Жыл бұрын
@@sy2km234 not really true. One Mclaren F1 doesn’t mean that the pictures of other F1’s F40’s &50’s XJ220’s EB110’s etc aren’t real
@MrStbigelow Жыл бұрын
Police and stealing things. Name a more iconic duo 🤣🤣
@ae86hachi Жыл бұрын
Umm... Ren and Stimpy.
@MrStbigelow Жыл бұрын
@@ae86hachi haven't been around for decades doing it. Police been stealing from people since day 1
@yourtaxdollarsatwork2294 Жыл бұрын
Amazing to think it sat outside in the open for years and years and remained a complete car but within 6 months of being in police hands multiple components had been stolen from the car. That lets the public know where the actual criminals are.
@MrStbigelow Жыл бұрын
@@yourtaxdollarsatwork2294 our nation's largest criminal enterprise and its tax payer funded.
@blaidddrwg-ye9dy Жыл бұрын
The uk police are some of the worst, most corrupt police in the 1st world nations.
@ShoelessJP Жыл бұрын
What an amazing story. A man of immense character to save the car not for the profit, but for the process and restoration. Every time he tells a story on this channel I love it. You can tell how passionate he is about his cars, and I admire that so much.
@georgefloydhadasthma9133 Жыл бұрын
Nerd
@pummer Жыл бұрын
Yea I’m sure turning 130k into 300k plus KZfaq profits had nothing to do with it lol
@Rascularvideos Жыл бұрын
@@pummer If you watch the restore videos, you’ll see the effort going into this.
@th3b0untyhunter Жыл бұрын
@@Rascularvideos yes all done on the cheap by Scott not professionals
@theanomalous1401 Жыл бұрын
@@georgefloydhadasthma9133⬅️ Based af 👌
@anthonyblacker8471 Жыл бұрын
It burns me SO much when people steal priceless objects like they did from that car.. what a tragedy to have lost the complete original toolkit. I pray someone comes clean one day and it's recovered for you.. The power of the internet is strong!
@Fulloctanegarage Жыл бұрын
Its a labor of love. I bought a 72’ V12 Jaguar Etype for $9k… 5 years and $120k later, I have one of the nicest $70k Etypes in town lol… except its not running atm. Sigh… I do love it tho.
@rachaelwilliams2064 Жыл бұрын
Has to be the bloody Lucas electrical system buggering it up?
@Lookup2Wakeup Жыл бұрын
@@rachaelwilliams2064 Ahh, Lucas, the Prince of Darkness.......😁
@kellycarson3960 Жыл бұрын
Ammo is the best, absolutely love the transformations and information on every episode. That car is going to be amazing when completed. What a great find! Congratulations
@Flies2FLL Жыл бұрын
Funny thing: That engine is NOT technically a "boxer", it is a 180 degree V12 Great video!
@VINwiki Жыл бұрын
Would you take a chance on a neglected exotic?
@rubenproost2552 Жыл бұрын
Nope
@worthlesspieces7181 Жыл бұрын
If im rich
@thomascozart1095 Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to see the finished version! Love your passion!
@alexisstarsmith1477 Жыл бұрын
Loved the video series! One of those projects of passion for a vehicle most won't ever come across
@MADmidway Жыл бұрын
This channel has really grown on me! Thanks for a great story! Subscribing to this channel and the Ratarossa!
@phildrummond4759 Жыл бұрын
Love this
@rockbailey8516 Жыл бұрын
Wow what a terrific find. Incredible car. One my all time favorite Ferraris. Love seeing it come back to life that way.
@XDG_97X Жыл бұрын
It's more like £500k than £300k. There is a same year bbi which is one of 42 rhd for sale with 59,000 miles for £300k. The story and documentation and milage is more at £500k plus.
@huzcer Жыл бұрын
check dupont registry - ones with low miles for sale for $230k to $300k (for mint). (£194 to £250k). maybe he was not too far off. RHD alone doesn't make it all that more valuable.
@mattheweburns Жыл бұрын
Nice! A VIN Wiki video that actually shows the car they’re talking about :-) thanks for the videos, cheers!
@chrisanderson8784 Жыл бұрын
Many years ago back in 1990 there was a Ferrari Mondial parked up under a tree on the front lawn of a house down the Bishops Avenue N2. It never ever moved for years and was covered in green tree sap and dirt......always used to amaze me every time i drove past it 🙂 Great video matey.
@MisterMonsieur Жыл бұрын
Who does such a thing? Being so neglected, I wonder if the owner would have cared if someone else "reclaimed" it for themselves.
@brianbird3756 Жыл бұрын
I remember watching these videos as they happened. He's incredibly methodical in his approach to bringing a car back.
@christophernoto Жыл бұрын
Great to hear a short version of the story!
@rugu6869 Жыл бұрын
I know this entire story and have watched all the videos and it still gives me chills! So happy Scott got this car. It will be epic for sure.
@r.p.3192 Жыл бұрын
Scott is my backyard tinkering HERO✊🤙 And he sure has the looks… kinda Sonny Crockett… There must be some Miami Vice glory involved in this BBi saga…LOVE IT!!!….. oh, and the former owner of the BBi was HRH Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal….
@jenniferwhitewolf3784 Жыл бұрын
Prince? of neglect...
@r.p.3192 Жыл бұрын
@@jenniferwhitewolf3784 … not the Prince neglected the car but the guy who bought it from the Prince, but hey, this obvious neglect opens a wonderful opportunity for Ratarossa and his KZfaq community…
@bobbycuesroadhouse2204 Жыл бұрын
Top work Mate!! Keep us updated
@blakecrossing Жыл бұрын
Hi Ed, I really like your car that’s in the next car trek series. My favourite of the three.
@Emira_75 Жыл бұрын
What is it?
@blakecrossing Жыл бұрын
@@Emira_75 watch DDE’s new video.
@ecek4671 Жыл бұрын
Good God such a beautiful car. How can you neglect something like that? It's motivating even to see how Rata is restoring it. Good luck with everything!
@modostig67 Жыл бұрын
The side profile used in the thumbnail looked like a Lancia Stratos (I know the Stratos was built with Ferrari parts but I didn't expect the side profile to be *that* identical 😂)
@RESTORATIONRESCUE Жыл бұрын
He is a great channel and his restoration is epic
@thebeautifulmanclub3790 Жыл бұрын
Owner: “I will never sell this car!” Then, lets it completely rot in his driveway for two decades. Makes a lot of sense. 🙄
@Mox2077 Жыл бұрын
Some people are just idiots, I guess ... sad, really!
@huzcer Жыл бұрын
then the other guy "it's not about the money ........ but it's going to be worth £300,000 for putting £160,000 in plus all the youtube view money....."
@Red2l16v Жыл бұрын
I never understood how someone can afford a 6400 miles 1of1 Ferrari and then let it rot on the driveway. Why not have it in a garage? Even a storage unit or a car capsule would be pennies compared to the money lost on value letting it rot.
@Hunter-nb5bj Жыл бұрын
I think people like this might be suffering from a mental disorder, just a guess though 🤷♂️
@leland818 Жыл бұрын
@@Red2l16v / Maybe holding on to part of a previous life. Change of fortune, but someone developed a deep emotional bond with an item or asset. Possibly couldn’t afford upkeep, but cash flow not limited to the point that they have to sell that one item. They also maybe thought on some level it was their nest-egg which would grow in value… but lacked foresight to properly protect it. Degradation over time can be missed when it happens in-front of you slowly
@DiZZoLabs Жыл бұрын
Ratrossa is the shezit.. Awesome you got him to vinwiki to tell a tale. Thanks Ed.
@TaylorHomeCare Жыл бұрын
Best thing to listen to while working
@Gtflybmx75 Жыл бұрын
I remember watching that cleaning video 1-2 years ago it was great
@awhoot1 Жыл бұрын
I’ve never even heard of that model of Ferrari?! Super cool stuff man👍🏻 also I would love to see it hit barret Jackson or such for its final sale!
@noth606 Жыл бұрын
I'd much rather see him keep it and drive it than some collector buying it to have it rot in a warehouse.
@markk3453 Жыл бұрын
good luck. your doing great so far !
@cluelessbeekeeping1322 Жыл бұрын
Once upon a time, I was on a plane in either Gatwick or Heathrow and I saw waaayyyyy off on the tarmac a White Boxer. It's the only white one I've ever seen. It was up on a rather high (maybe 6') platform. I wonder if that was the same one. It was bizaar, it was all alone, it wasn't near freight nor near where ~things were stored. It twere so pretty! The Boxer is one of my all time favorite Ferraris. That and the inexpensive damn Dino. Every single car I've EVER liked (well, maybe not the X90) has gone astronomical in price. Damn. I despise being poor. Damn it damn it *_DAMN IT!_*
@bmxriderforlife1234 Жыл бұрын
I feel your pain dude. My dream muscle car I bought when I was younger but couldn't drive cause of insurance costs has now gone up alot more then it was. Probably gonna sell it without ever getting to daily drive it like I wanted, well in nice weather at least. Only consultation. Because insurance goes by Vin and original make. I'm likely gonna be able to get away with a skyline r34 gt non turbo 4 door car converted literally into a gtr spec car.
@cluelessbeekeeping1322 Жыл бұрын
@@bmxriderforlife1234 Good luck to ya my dude!
@pistonburner6448 Жыл бұрын
Well, if it was at a bazaar, then that means it was for sale so probably not that same car.
@gwick358 Жыл бұрын
I watch the Rattarossa channel all the time. I remember when he first checked this car out. It was sitting in someone's driveway. He's starting to put it back together now. Looks like new.
@ganeshshenoy1102 Жыл бұрын
One of the best vids upto date.... 🤘🤘🤘
@IbrahemAlbanawi Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure if the vinwiki team is interested in this but there's tons of rare cars abandoned in Saudi Arabia as far as i know of there's a rare first gen dodge viper veleno RT10 built by rinspeed abandoned and i know the owner and also there's tons of old abandoned Soviet cars that we're supposed to be sold in Saudi Arabia And there's many more rare cars here if anyone wants to do some car hunting here is the perfect place
@JimBrodie Жыл бұрын
Technically don't the banks own most of those cars, as they're ditched from unpaid HP loans by people that fled the country? I know people have looked into it and the bureaucratic nightmare to buy them make most not worth it.
@IbrahemAlbanawi Жыл бұрын
@@JimBrodie they aren't owned by banks it's not the same here as in the US if you find an abandoned car either the owner passed away or he doesn't need it you can just issue a title transfer and there's a period of waiting to hear from the owner if that doesn't happen you get the car or they are just outright abandoned at junkyards As for the Soviet cars they cannot be owned since they don't have registered chassis numbers and were forbidden from being sold by a royal decree since the relationship were cut between the Soviet Union and Saudi Arabia
@saifhussain8472 Жыл бұрын
@@JimBrodie You’re confusing Saudi Arabia with UAE, where western expats finance cars which they can’t really afford then fly home when shit hits the fan. Most of these abandoned cars in Saudi are owned by locals.. mostly people losing interest and the cars go unused and untouched.
@twatmunro Жыл бұрын
Scott's is the best of all car channels
@guskipper1194 Жыл бұрын
Watching the cleanup of this car was so satisfying
@CR7659 Жыл бұрын
He thinks he said wow too many times, the first time it was shown cleaned up, I said wow too
@JonBlondell Жыл бұрын
You obviously love this car! Good luck!
@johnjubie7144 Жыл бұрын
Great story, car looks great in white. I love the fact that the previous owner came to his senses, the stories of these people letting significant cars sit and rot away infuriates me. And before I get all of the " it's their car and they can do what they want" comments, I agree it's true, but that doesn't make it ok.
@TRUMP2024WOOT Жыл бұрын
The interior looks like it's still in the showroom truly amazing
@ICKY427 Жыл бұрын
absolute legend saving this wonderful car. 512s have really grown on me recently. its a shame there are so few of them.
@kevinparker461 Жыл бұрын
Bits stolen after it goes into a Police compound, what a surprise!!. Odds on there are a few Ferrari fans in plod who took the chance to bag a souvenir!
@joshuapetherick5794 Жыл бұрын
Love that motor good buy keep it rebuild the motor one of one with a one of motor
@tbthedozer Жыл бұрын
Lol I saw a cool vid on the forerunner of the Mosler and thought I’d hit auto tempest up for any nationwide listings of a Mosler but alas I was unable to find the unicorn today. Lol I am pretty sure I couldn’t afford one but apparently they don’t trade hands very frequently either. 🙄😬not sure why lol!
@andrewsmall6568 Жыл бұрын
Nice to see all the big American car guys supporting Ratarossa!
@markb8097 Жыл бұрын
Great story's here!
@ja60123 Жыл бұрын
Really just one of the very coolest cars ever. I believe one of this model style, bbi was owned and driven by Sammy Hagar while inspired to write “can’t drive 55”
@raulc7151 Жыл бұрын
Is there a link to see it being cleaned?
@seanbose Жыл бұрын
will the 2007 612 increase in value?
@FVPS904 Жыл бұрын
Ed you need to get Larry on the channel I’m sure he has some great stories
@blapbros Жыл бұрын
Love the shout out to Larry. Xo
@99snubby Жыл бұрын
So why didn't they charge the chief of police with the theft?
@danielseelye6005 Жыл бұрын
We have investigated ourselves and found ourselves innocent of all charges.
@kimthomas3005 Жыл бұрын
I had a bunch of parts from a car stolen while it was in a Police compound too, it was the people who ran the police compound in my case, they used to take anything not screwed down.
@ryanb6658 Жыл бұрын
It won’t let me see video says Picture in Picture?!
@violinmiata Жыл бұрын
Ratarossa channel is truly a great way of making time disappear. This project is special and is totally work watching all of.. there’s more to the story!
@diananoonen2262 Жыл бұрын
This truly was hard work, but a labor of love❤
@dimitrig3739 Жыл бұрын
I have been following this build (like several hundred thousand others) since the first viewing at the old house. It’s an absolutely magnificent car. Never seen one before here in the US, yet always looking when I come across an older Ferrari.
@spyone4828 Жыл бұрын
If I recall correctly, it was never offered in the US due to the problems with making it comply with DOT requirements. I believe at the time it was the fastest production car in the world, while the Countach was the fastest production car available in the US.
@christopherkraft1327 Жыл бұрын
Good morning Ed!!! 🙂
@VINwiki Жыл бұрын
Morning!
@ikondrift 11 ай бұрын
"Mine is the 1 of 1 Ferrari 512 BBi RHD.... IN WHITE", when you get to that level of detail to claim 1 of 1, you got a corvette owner soul.
@danieldravot341 Жыл бұрын
I’d watched the beginning of the disassembly and I wondered if they could ever get it all back together. It’s a lovely car and a monster project, but if it is a 98 point car when it’s done, how can you ever feel comfortable driving it anywhere near the limit? Too fine a restoration could change it from a road going car to a garage queen . . .
@1koolkat76 Жыл бұрын
Its "Beautiful Work of Art" and "Not a Bad Find Indeed".
@albert5326 Жыл бұрын
Is this is re-upload?
@TheLPN05Fan Жыл бұрын
That thing, once finished, has to go to Pebble Beach and participate in the Concours d’Elégance! This one could get far more than 300k for sure!
@haroldneely9253 Жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with a decent profit with all the work saving the car👍
@TOM-C. Жыл бұрын
ED! There is no link to Auto Tempest! 😁👍✌
@zedfender9423 Жыл бұрын
Imagine when that day comes you start it and get to take it for a rip. It will all be worth it.
@Hunter-nb5bj Жыл бұрын
I feel like theft is really bad in the UK, I hear about it alot. Pretty sad.
@887rb7 Жыл бұрын
Great video 💙
@ThorMotorWerks Жыл бұрын
Still waiting for VinWiki in Uk though 😂
@MikesAutoDetailing 23 күн бұрын
Great story
@JoelBDUK Жыл бұрын
I like it how you don't put the guys channel in the description
@Morganfunki Жыл бұрын
I bought a Pontiac Fiero that used to be owned by the prince of Bahrain. Not quite as cool 🤣
@philliplopez8745 Жыл бұрын
" more dollars then sense " To the extreme!
@richardharvey8939 Жыл бұрын
Glad it could be saved
@dj_paultuk7052 Жыл бұрын
Jim at WhiteDetails is the best detailer in the world and hes right here in Cambridge. He has cars flown in from all over the world just to be detailed by him. He would have been your man.
@dannybailes3948 Жыл бұрын
The rear clam.
@loganholmberg2295 Жыл бұрын
I hope you enjoy it for a while after the restoration before the temptation to sell it becomes too much. 😅 I sure you could put a few thousand K on it and it still be a "low millage" car. Even museum pieces should be driven and enjoyed. How else are you supposed to know if and how the car was truly special? Just make sure to insurance it to the hilt...just incase. 😅👍
@santiagopicco1397 Жыл бұрын
I wonder how they remember how to it all back together
@TyfoiD75 Жыл бұрын
Excellent example on what I have been thinking for a while.. rich arabs/muslims should not be allowed to buy cars like these, because with too much money, they actually do not appreciate anything.. let alone cars. You, then again, are a restorer.. ty for that. And for the videos^^
@ronald4life1 3 ай бұрын
striping the paint seems extreme
@4200timeB Жыл бұрын
Ratarossa is one of the coolest dudes he should be on the new show CarTrek Europe.... I know I know but there should be.
@sharpiefatah3657 Жыл бұрын
Hope You save More Cars
@KMACKTIME Жыл бұрын
The guy couldn’t just roll it into a garage?! My god man. To let it get to that state is silly. Tarp it at least. Jeez
@tunes4life Жыл бұрын
Tarping it,was what i was thinking too.. Why let it rot like that if he had no intension of selling it to begin with?
@KMACKTIME Жыл бұрын
@@tunes4life some people just like to watch the world burn I guess. If I had to guess it was an extremely wealthy guy who may have had plans for it but life got in the way. But either way, if you can afford a Ferrari you can afford a garage to put it in or at least a $2000 custom tarp. Glad he let the car go and it can be returned to its former glory. A work of art like that deserved it
@awful- Жыл бұрын
just amazing
@filda2005 Жыл бұрын
Smack dab in the middle of costs that you conclude your selling price to :D
@roberthill2219 Жыл бұрын
The ultimate rear engine Ferrari.
@edmondpecotjr.8888 Жыл бұрын
whistling diesel could do a video with it fix it right up
@SuperSaiyan3985 Жыл бұрын
What I don't understand is why the owner chose to let the car rot instead of selling it to someone would actually drive and care for it.
@forzer456 Жыл бұрын
Was it possible your original video caused the car to get moved.
@shatangatang Жыл бұрын
What’s the name of the Saudi prince?
@MrMCDiggles Жыл бұрын
He said "I am a sucker for neglected Ferraris" to me this translated as "I hate having money"
@nonamebleach Жыл бұрын
Wheel gap = wow 😳 lmfao.
@billydoyle7415 Жыл бұрын
Don't forget the 25K for Ferrari Classiche to tell you it's really a Ferrari 😂😂😂 Looking brilliant ~> after the Koenig Specials, one of my favorite Ferraris + not in Retail Red 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@ericmcclure3573 Жыл бұрын
Why would the guy not want to sell it he obviously didnt care about it or take care of it
@aliassmithandjones9453 Жыл бұрын
car goes into police possession for 'protection' and is returned in worse condition? That's the gubmint for ya!
@MacksmusPrime Жыл бұрын
why cant i find this guys channel :(//??
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