The Best Barn Find Classic Car I've ever discovered. Will it run?

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9 ай бұрын

The Best Barn Find Classic Car I've ever discovered. Will it run?
In this episode Jonny Smith pinches himself when he finds what could be the ultimate unicorn classic car, worth up to £300,000. This is a 1959 Aston Martin DB4 that hasn't been started up since 1982 at the earliest, and has been 'abandoned' gathering dust ever since. But why the rotten bumper? Why the tow bar? Who was the famous owner? All is explained in this special episode.
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Jonny Smith
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
#barnfind #astonmartin #abandonedastonmartin #thelatebrakeshow #db

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@marklucas3025 9 ай бұрын

Anybody else get goose pimples when that engine started? I’m not sure how TLBS is going to top this one. Magnificent car and a great history. It would be great to see this Aston returned to its former glory?! Can’t believe it was used to reverse a boat into the water! Mind boggles. 😳🤯

@aaron62877 7 ай бұрын

My grandfather's cousin had a c1 corvette with a tow hitch on it. When my grandfather told me that I was blown away. My grandfather said "it was just a vehicle meant to be used".

@drichcymru 9 ай бұрын

Paddy has to be one of the most interesting people you've encountered on your barn find travels, would love to see you sit him down in the old leather chairs to hear more of his story.

@mikebull1972 9 ай бұрын

Great idea!

@blackdoublezero 9 ай бұрын

please make this happen Jonny

@russchamberlain536 9 ай бұрын

I second this please Johnny make this sit down with paddy happen please 🙏🏼

@TheDoosh79 9 ай бұрын

Interesting is one word for it

@Rob-rg7ix 9 ай бұрын

Jonny please make it happen. 😅 fully agree👍

@peted7295 9 ай бұрын

I have no doubt that the owner Paddy could have got it up and running entirely independently, but he chose to share it with The Late Brake Show and us. So my thanks and gratitude go to Paddy for inviting us in for a glimpse of this rare car, and to the LBS team for doing what they do.

@jeffreyabrams9297 9 ай бұрын

Here here, and thanks to all other barn "findees"

@user-oe1mb9hu9i 9 ай бұрын

Always steered clear of people who give themselves nick names and it's proved correct until today. Being an "engineer" which it seems is a word applied liberally here, I would have known the effects of rust and protected the rusted areas BEFORE parking the vehicle. Would have saved a lot of work but hey ...... there are engineers and; engineers.

@TeknoTramp 9 ай бұрын

I bought it like that...

@user-oe1mb9hu9i 9 ай бұрын

@@TeknoTramp How many years ago?

@mycosys 9 ай бұрын

tell me youve never met an engineer, @@user-oe1mb9hu9i

@andrewpearson6005 9 ай бұрын

Paddy is a legend! This fella alone (never mind his cars!) deserves a full feature! Johnny sort something out..3 hour interview, his own channel, regular guest, this bloke is gold!

@sebsjb 9 ай бұрын

Paddy needs his own series… I could listen to him and his stories for hours…

@rasmus.aggerholm 9 ай бұрын

Agreed! Paddy needs his own YT channel for sure! 👍

@rasmus.aggerholm 9 ай бұрын

I just found out he did start a channel … @TeknoTramp here on KZfaq. 😊

@redpoll4628 9 ай бұрын

What's the plans for it, I wonder

@BoSSLeVeLs 9 ай бұрын

youtube.com/@TeknoTramp?si=KHN5MFnYtX7fLKND

@matthewcoleman8267 9 ай бұрын

It would have to be about his stories cause it doesn't look like he works on his cars much 🤣

@boysdontcry_tattoo1792 9 ай бұрын

Paddy is my stepdad and I had the pleasure of growing up with him - I wouldn't ever advise wiping any dust off his cars, I'm still in trouble for it

@garywilton1514 9 ай бұрын

I so wanted them to clean it but I can see that a little bit of the magic would be lost…..,

@philtucker1224 9 ай бұрын

Bless you mate! Live long and prosper buddy 🖖

@placeholdername3206 3 ай бұрын

@@garywilton1514 Because you really shouldn't be introducing water to something that's just sitting

@stevepitts7998 9 ай бұрын

What a barn find episode. It struck me that Paddy has the knowledge and skill to have started the DB4 anytime he wanted to during the past 20 years. But then thousands of us would have missed it's re-birth, so thank you Paddy for letting us share the momentous event.

@Paul-Genge 9 ай бұрын

Jonny was just an innocent bystander on this one - he didnt work hard enough in day one, so came back on day two for free. Didn't even have to pump any tyres up. Poor Jonny.

@trevorberridge6079 9 ай бұрын

To be fair to Paddy the availability of parts and alternative components may have waxed and waned over the decades and sometimes you just have to put things on hold. Then Life fills the void with something else and next thing you know forty years have passed and there's a Johnny at your barn door with a fuel can.

@TeknoTramp 9 ай бұрын

Yes, between other jobs and my wife's cancer, life certainly got in the way...

@MrTylerdude75 7 ай бұрын

I’ve been lucky enough to see both cars and meet Paddy. A true gent with a head of knowledge and story’s. I felt like a kid at Christmas going into that barn!

@stevecox5012 9 ай бұрын

What a car and so good to hear it running. Paddy sounds like a bit of a legend in his own lunch time and so down to earth. Loved the bit where Paddy mentioned getting new fuel to it and you were like, oh...I have that covered, don't you worry. 😏 😂

@mikerichards9196 9 ай бұрын

Aw thanks! Spoiler alert! 😂

@mrmartin2079 9 ай бұрын

⁠@@mikerichards9196 what kind of muppet reads the comment section Before watching and then has the nerve to complain because others are simply discussing what They saw - stop being such a drama queen

@thegeeeezer 9 ай бұрын

Think he was joking, hence the 😂. Just a little banter , i thinks. 😮

@Dav37D 9 ай бұрын

What a hammer collection 😮

@martintaylor5879 9 ай бұрын

Would cost £500k to fully restore such a corroded Aston but just get it over to Mathewsons 😂

@TheLemons1865 9 ай бұрын

I was gobsmacked to see this. I interviewed Paddy for a business magazine 15 years or more ago. A great talker and quite matter of fact about his achievements. He is the only true polymath I've ever met. As I recall, he has had books published on wildlife as well. He mentioned the DB4 as a project but he had so much else going on that it wasn't top of his 'to do' list.

@benedwards4435 9 ай бұрын

I had to look up what 'polymath' meant, and in the process discovered that I'm not one.

@DrMcMoist 8 ай бұрын

@@benedwards4435Yeah, a polymath would probably have already known. As a show of solidarity, though; I also had to Google the term.

@skipmaclean932 9 ай бұрын

Inspired me to get my, even older, DB MK III going. It's all original and my dad bought it new in 1957, drove it a little and mostly parked it. I fell in love with it, I think before I could walk, and played with it, studied it, and tinkered with it throughout the 70's and 80's. Drove it to high school once, drove it regularly for a while in the mid-80's. It's in the queue for restoration after stripping the trim for painting. No corrosion and all there... Think I'll get started again...

@TheLateBrakeShow 9 ай бұрын

This is an amazing comment. You have a mk3? Fantastic. Really glad we have inspired you in some way. Keep us posted.

@chrisjames1924 4 күн бұрын

How did it go? Is she running?

@rjnation5042 9 ай бұрын

It never ceases to amaze me how many old cars are hidden away in sheds all over the world, but Jonny you've hit some of the best things around, just incredible the cars you bring to U Tube, thanks to Paddy for inviting us along, Rj in Oz

@bruceday1960 9 ай бұрын

that's why am friends with these old foggies to get the classics on the cheap hehehhe

@Mr_Sin99 9 ай бұрын

Such an incredible episode! I absolutely adored it. Even in today's world, where our focus is often directed towards increasingly shorter content, it's evident that high-quality material made with love and care will always attract an audience who will watch and derive pleasure from it.

@mrmartin2079 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@Paul-Genge 9 ай бұрын

Could not agree more with this comment - quality, not quantity

@rufusharbud3673 9 ай бұрын

I have so much respect for not only you Jonny, who finds these amazing barn finds, But the owners make this series so good. This guy with his extensive motorsport and engineering background, shows his passion by not only finding, buying and keeping this classic, but also how he wanted to hear it run again. Each episode Jonny gives me further research for my barn find scale dioramas' I create... Amazing as always.

@ZairAttredes 8 ай бұрын

In 1997 l bought my first barn find car, a 62 Alfa Giulietta. The car was in a barn, covered and completely intact. When l watched you two prepare to turn the crank to see if it had seized l got the same knot in my stomach on that chilly fall day 25 years ago when we did this with the Alfa. It turned so l was overjoyed for Johnny and Paddy. I still have it with seven other classics, two of them a Dino 308 GT4 and a 58 Corvette were also barn/garage finds. The Dino turned and the Corvette was seized. Congratulations on bringing the DB4 back to life. Such a beautiful car,!

@MdvK13979 9 ай бұрын

Again a perfect example of why these barnfinds will never, ever get old! Each has it's own unique back story and this one is as brilliant as all the others! Jonny's natural, relaxed interaction with the owners does the rest. If there were awards for car-enthusiast content on this platform, TLBS would definitely be one of the strongest contenders, I'm absolutely sure! Thanks heaps and hats off to you guys for shining your ever-so exhilarating light on this corner of the internet! 👌

@barrydixon3692 9 ай бұрын

Paddy Paddy Paddy...you absolute legend!! Our world needs more people like you in it. I shed a tear when it started 😂 As a mechanic I too have worked thru the night on 'projects' (problem cars) and its such an amazing feeling when it works out. Love the show Johny, maybe you could get all of the barn finds together one day and make an event out of it? Awesome work guys 😎

@TheLateBrakeShow 9 ай бұрын

So glad you liked this episode. Paddy is a dude.

@rob175kks 9 ай бұрын

@@TheLateBrakeShow I reckon Paddy is worthy of one of your brown chair chats. I bet he's got a good few stories to tell.

@yermucker 9 ай бұрын

@@TheLateBrakeShow This is a TLBS classic. Have you ever thought about going back to check on progress as the owners try to get them back on the road? I'd love to see if they were able to make any progress. I don't know how you deal with corrosion like that, but I'd love to learn...

@ultonator1 9 ай бұрын

Jonny, never stop doing these! Absolute gold every single time! Been watching you for years since the Fifth Gear days and so glad you started your own YT channel, I subscribed immediately when you first started! Mad respect and big love 👌

@stephenconway2468 9 ай бұрын

Agreed. Jonny has produced gold with each video.

@Rasscasse 9 ай бұрын

I echo your sentiments. Well said.

@harpersneil 6 ай бұрын

The fact that Paddy so clearly had the accumen and skill to have completed this work himself, and yet chose to share it with, makes me want to buy him a drink. Absolutely spectacular video!

@TeknoTramp 6 ай бұрын

I thank you, Kind Sir; hopefully, you'll enjoy the Part Two (Will it drive?) when it comes out!

@kevmackintosh7953 9 ай бұрын

It was Paddy’s channel today 😂 Too many car KZfaqrs would have tried to talk over Paddy. One of the reasons I love this channel is that when someone knows their stuff you’re happy to let them talk. Absolutely brilliant video 🥰 So glad to hear it fire up in the end 😊

@charlie1832 9 ай бұрын

If he ever builds the Dino with the 458 engine you should definitely make that a series

@user-ec6kt2fg7m 9 ай бұрын

this needs more traction!

@simonbennett9687 9 ай бұрын

I agree, but if Paddy’s like most of us with projects like that, it will be 10 years in the making!

@stevemilnes4782 9 ай бұрын

That's fine we've been watching Binky for around 9 years and that's not finished yet!

@johnnyboy1586 9 ай бұрын

Yeah now that would be something!

@markarnold8160 9 ай бұрын

Paddy's Dino is like my model railway - I've got all the bits I need but I need to get on and build the damn thing!

@commander_lard 9 ай бұрын

The self control to have a barn find and think, no, I'm not going to touch it yet.... I'm going to call Jonny and let the world enjoy this with me - massive thanks to Paddy for letting us all look in on this piece of motoring history

@darrellcourten3424 4 ай бұрын

The best one yet.Paddy is an absolute guru who knows what he is doing 🙌. Top marks in getting the car started. If anyone was going to do it,it was Paddy.

@user-jd7md1mx2u 9 ай бұрын

Wonderful to see Paddy and Jonny in their element. Helps to remind me why I purchased my 1971 RHD De Tomaso Pantera as a box of bits back in about 1993. Work, life and family have prevented me from getting around to restoring and rebuilding it. The Late Brake Show is definitely giving me the urge to put the time aside to bring the car back to life. One day Jonny I will give you a call and we can lay all the parts out on the drive including the 5.7L V8 engine and the ZF gearbox. Don't worry, I also have another car that has a dynamo, a regulator and a pair of twin 40 weber downdrafts that you can try to start, so you can use the can of hope. 😉

@user-vt4kk4st8n 9 ай бұрын

This was an incredible episode. Paddy is a great guy and he deserves that success. Thank you Johnny for bringing such incredible vehicles back to their lives

@mikebull1972 9 ай бұрын

Bloody hell, Jonny..! That must be your best one yet. Paddy is a LEGEND, and WHAT a car! Brilliant, brilliant content- thank you! (and thanks also to Phil the cameraman!)

@tacoman6697 9 ай бұрын

You absolutely must visit Paddy again for that Dino build of his in future. If I could, I'd watch a whole series of him building that car.

@rallycrosscraig 9 ай бұрын

Plus one for some more tales from Paddy

@neilharrison7555 9 ай бұрын

An AMAZING find! When I was about 18 I used to LUST after a 1961 DB4 which lived very close by. When I heard it firing up I'd go to the front garden to see the lovely light metallic blue missile whizz past. (He used to drive quite quickly.) It ended up in a local garage, for sale at £1400. (This was 1973/4.) The garage owner was a bit of a "chancer", and had let the tank go down so low there wasn't enough petrol to be lifted by the pump. (Had it started & I'd driven it, I'd probably have bought it!) Next day, I was flagged down by a "car mad" neighbour. (He used to run Mk1, then Mk2 Lotus Cortinas, all sorts of fast cars. He asked if I'd "heard about that Aston for sale?" When I said yes, I was on my way to test drive it, he said "Don't bother. "$$$$$" had it out last night and put a rod and piston through the block" At the time, a rebuild (with no damage) was about £4,700. Had I bought it, it too would have "been my pension". Great to hear it run - and it didn't sound so bad, did it? Lastly, my late brother had a German Wire-Haired Pointer. She was a lovely, most definitely a one-man dog - and a great gun-dog. Thanks for a great video.

@SteveMorton 9 ай бұрын

When I first saw the DB4, my first thought was 'Not a hope of ever getting that running' , boy was I wrong...!!! Great to see the car running. I wish Paddy well in restoring the car and getting it road worthy again. Thank you Jonny and the TLBS team.

@eeki97 9 ай бұрын

Anyone else get goosebumps when the DB4 finally fired into life? What a car, and what a garage. Excellent episode once again, thanks Jonny and Paddy (and Rufus of course)!

@jamesbowler3654 6 ай бұрын

I was lucky enough to own a DB4 as a young man in the early seventies, a rare interim model just before the 5 was launched, even then I had to have some body work done, the tubular body frame, which the aluminum is crafted around, has padding between the two, this facilitates damp and aluminum corrosion even after just 7/8 years, Restoring the body work on this old girl will take for ever! Wish you all the luck! Great video thanks a lot.

@davidcollins4699 9 ай бұрын

These videos could be an hour long and I’d still watch them intensely, especially with such engaging and characterful owners who share stories and tales with you

@tidysampler585 9 ай бұрын

This is one of the most interesting videos you’ve made. And I have really enjoyed a lot of barn finds you’ve brought to KZfaq. But this guy, is a book of motoring history. Wow, you should bring Paddy in for a interview on the sofa 👍

@greasby1golf871 9 ай бұрын

Casually says "Got on the lathe and machined one up" 😂 Love it , me thinks he could re-build that whole car in a weekend with a couple of spanners, what a guy!

@stuartd9741 8 ай бұрын

OMG! Thr DB4 fired up! Never thought that would happen.. And it has water still in the engine.. Absolutely Astonishing. What a car. .. Paddy is a very interesting man and popular in the comment section too Thanks to the LBS team for having a 2nd attempt /day at trying to get the DB4 fired up. Didn't sound half bad too. Bit concerned the DB may not be here in a few years with all that corrosion. Needs a resto soon as. Needs to be saved for history. Timestamp; 1830 reminds me of being at the dentist. ... Obviously this is one of the top 5, each episode should stand on its own merits. So it could the Audi QR turbo, both Lamborghinis (kendal & & Guy Fawkes), reno 5 turbo, M series bmws. The guy fawkes labmo has to be the best settings /backdrop to a BF. ... Or the kendal lambo with the shady owner... In this episode Paddy is as much a star as the car! .. Keep up the good work...

@FixTechStuff 8 ай бұрын

9 year old was chuffed, brought him home a near identical DB5 Hotwheels car today, then by chance we stumbled on this video “that’s my car!”.

@Zxr750Nick 9 ай бұрын

Bloody hell, Paddy is a bit of a boy!

@strugglyboys 9 ай бұрын

The chap is a real lad!👏

@bretsimpson9890 8 ай бұрын

Was thinking that

@jarletronerud 5 ай бұрын

Amazing

@none3763 9 ай бұрын

Devon is a treasure trove of barn finds. With an hours drive of that car I know of a road version 429 Cobra, a Lancia Stratos, 2 Allards, a Capri RS3100, a beautiful Vincent Black Lightening and a Brough Superior SS100 (in carboard boxes). Drive another half hour and there's a barn with over a hundred cars including a series 1 Range Rover, 4 ex-Bundeswehr G-Wagons and a Boehinger Unimog.

@timtaylor8406 9 ай бұрын

"Shall we commence the suckage?" is an expression I've never heard before .... good one!

@bluesky4733 7 ай бұрын

Love people like paddy a proper clever bloke who could probably fix anything

@maccaz1991 9 ай бұрын

2 projects that will never ever be anywhere near completed

@untrgrnd Ай бұрын

You will never know

@stinker1000000 9 ай бұрын

What a talented & down to earth bloke Paddy is. And what a great car. I can see that being fully restored over the next 5-10 years.

@archimedesCNC 5 ай бұрын

my oh my . . . . . .. yes. of course it's a DB so gorgeously aspiring to its next journey. but, oh to my eyes ---- the lathe! @29:00 Paddy makes reference to its necessary partnership. pity, the garage tour didn't gain the priority as i wished. there seems to me -- a very nice bond affixed to Jonny & Paddy in that wonderous space on top of a marvel soon awakened me thinx. many thanx to Paddy for curating a Petrolicious-like audience. the opportunity was mine most assuredly. (a note to Paddy's "GP" life in the pits & elsewhere - super cool life effort!)

@TeknoTramp 5 ай бұрын

I thank you, Kind Sir - I'm glad to hear you liked my workshop too!

@adamflynn5573 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely love the Late Brake Show's barn find series! It's like a treasure hunt for car enthusiasts like me. The excitement of discovering these hidden gems is truly unmatched. Each episode is a captivating journey, and I can't help but be glued to the screen from start to finish. Kudos to the team for creating such engaging and entertaining content. Can't wait for the next barn find adventure. it's the only KZfaq video that keeps me hooked without a pause! 🙌

@Rusmiester 8 ай бұрын

I just have to say there are so many great things about TLBS, but how Jonny presents and his knowledge is fantastic. I have binged watched most of the barn finds as there is something just so calming and wholesome about each episode... i have now subscribed to the Smith and Sniff podcast. Bravo!

@trevorberridge6079 9 ай бұрын

My god that car is unstoppable. It's like Wolverine on four wheels. It just refuses to die. Amazing recovery after 40 years idle. Paddy really knows what he's doing. It's always a pleasure to watch experts doing their thing.

@v6406Green 9 ай бұрын

Amongst the many good car channels on KZfaq, this one has to be my favorit. It just oozes quality and Intelligence very often garnished with interesting backstories of the modest owners.

@volt8684 8 ай бұрын

My dad had a garage in 60s and had one of these in and took me for a drive. Never forgotten. GREAT BRITAIN that was

@stephenkean4748 9 ай бұрын

You can tell Paddy is an absolute mechanical genius!

@Jim_M_75 9 ай бұрын

Yet again I've got a new favourite episode, this one is a true legend of a car stashed away and Paddy himself is a legend, was great having a proper motorhead getting stuck right in and wanting to get her running as much as the rest of us. Cheers Jonny and Paddy, great viewing.

@jeffbaker7249 8 ай бұрын

i love the way he created a 1:18 scale model as a POC. what a lad.

@alanhindmarch4483 8 ай бұрын

To see any Aston Martin in that state makes me cry, especially a one so special as a DB4. But to hear it start up after so many years, made me smile, it proves how good Aston Martin Engineering is and how good Tadek Marek engines are.

@scouseaussie1638 8 ай бұрын

Lol get a grip 😂

@user-nd2sl1xn5m 9 ай бұрын

Wow! What a superb episode Jonny! What an interesting guy Paddy was too. Just so much history. Couldn’t take my eyes off it. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@hughstultz7849 9 ай бұрын

Did he mention working with Lucky Strike Suzuki and Kevin Schwantz, did he 🤔holy grail stuff

@JackWBaker 9 ай бұрын

This was a beautiful episode. Absolutely magic. Thanks to Paddy for letting you visit and film and thans to you for sharing it with all of us

@exgunnerdaz 8 ай бұрын

When the car was pulled out the front view brought a tear to my eye. Absolutely beautiful this car needs full restoration and the engine wow ❤

@pn8902 7 ай бұрын

Man this guy is a real engineer, watching the video I feel like being there and giving him a hand and learning a few things

@rb67mustang 9 ай бұрын

Great job, Paddy, it was great to hear the engine come to life; it sounded very good to me. This DB4 would be a great restoration project for someone who has the available funds. It would be wonderful to see this car with the original color paint and in new condition driving down the road again.

@bazzaclarky7445 8 ай бұрын

Paddy is an incredible fella. I would love to hear more of his own story, and a series documenting his restoration of this stunning Aston would be amazing!

@lydiaAnderson-yv3tc 8 ай бұрын

Hello how are you doing?

@KevinSmith-tn7xr 8 ай бұрын

Everybody needs a mate like Paddy. Sent shivers down my spine when it fired up, and the I realised I had the biggest smile. Fantastic.

@ColumbusII 9 ай бұрын

Incredible story about this DB4, so interesting.... I appreciate the fact not every car is as rare as this one. But how many cars are still hidden in barns (or any other shelter), waiting to see daylight, and be back on the road to enjoy. Even the most common car had a proud first owner, made journey's, made story's, sometimes followed by other owners with additional story's to tell.... Hope for every make, brand, model a few (or better) more examples will survive. Nice chap too, Paddy... Hope you can sort this A. M. out and bring it back to life, preserving it's character.

@the_bearded_wonder 9 ай бұрын

I havent finished watching yet but to see the Aston in all its Glory 11 minutes in was just lovely 👌

@rob1984p 9 ай бұрын

Jonny, great episode! It's clear that your visits inspire things to happen with vehicles that have been dormant for a long time. Paddy and no doubt others are capable of, more than acceptable, camera work - you should encourage people to send you progress footage throughout the year and do an annual barnfind updates vid! I give these suggestions for great works whilst sat in my pants at 10:15am avoiding great works!

@simonspain6080 Ай бұрын

What a star is Paddy!!! THAT'S the kind of guy I grew up wanting to be around and learn from. We need a world with people like Paddy in it....because the 'experts' that we have these days know absolutely NOTHING outside the computer readout! Great to see the car running and what a story it has!

@TeknoTramp Ай бұрын

Thank you! Paddy

@jamesellsworth9673 9 ай бұрын

Paddy and his incredible workshop is what makes this video for me. The Aston Martin would take a body off restoration and a good few specialist craftspeople to be anything more than what it is.

@lydiaAnderson-yv3tc 8 ай бұрын

@Hello James how are you doing?

@chrisgarside7974 9 ай бұрын

Truly epic episode ! Lots of work needed to rebuild this car but all eminently doable. Please work with Paddy to chart the future of this car (and the Dino)

@Marthaviews 9 ай бұрын

This is truly amazing. It never ceases to amaze me what folk have tucked away in their sheds. Well done Jonny and Paddy.

@andydouglas2108 5 ай бұрын

Awesome project. The last DB4 I saw to be fully restored to concourse condition was by Dan Mooney at Classic Jaguar in Austin Texas. There is a massive job ahead for someone! Repair and renovation of that superleggera (aluminium on steel tubing) bodywork is possibly the most complex system ever devised!! Good luck guys and a great show.

@kennethcanavan2323 Ай бұрын

Rufus has heard that back story a good few times now. Glorious framing, well played.

@adamhopkinson7299 9 ай бұрын

Love these type of episodes, defo keep doing these as part of the channel, its not just the cars themselves that are interesting but the stories around them too. Cant wait to see what you find next.

@SamThredder 9 ай бұрын

Paddy is awesome. Never seen a barn find owner on your channel get so involved. A true engineer. He definitely needed you to come over as an impetus haha

@gpg2694 2 ай бұрын

The car, Paddy and that number plate. Pure gold!

@warpspeed9877 8 ай бұрын

Τhe Laimos family has been in the shipping business since 1905. Liberty ships were given to a number of Greek ship owners who lost their ships to Germans confiscating them or torpedoed by subs as compensation after WWII. The owner was probably Captain Nikos Laimos who is still alive today at almost 90 years old. His two sons Anton and Fillip continue the family tradition and now they own the ENESEL group of maritime businesses that is worth several billions...

@TeknoTramp 8 ай бұрын

Many thanks for your constructive comments - I take it that the spelling you use 'Laimos' is simply a Greek variant of 'Lemos', as they are listed as owning ENESEL? On the factory build sheet the original owner of the car was a 'Captain Lemos'. From what I can determine, this was Captain Marcos Lemos - his family seemed to think so too when I contacted them. From what you've said it may well be that he was given the Liberty ship because his family had lost one or more vessels to the war.

@chriseckley4338 9 ай бұрын

One of the best Barn find specials yet. Paddy a true engineer. Jonny and the crew, keep the great work up and really enjoy the format, makes it really interesting to watch. Glad you went back I had my fingers crossed you would get it running!

@tooltool5824 9 ай бұрын

Lemmos are one of Grecce’s most powerful shipowning families.

@yoshinoyajones8924 9 ай бұрын

I would make it run, stop, and all lights working, clean the interior. Clean suspension, and then drive it as is EVERY WHERE!!

@karlfell3768 7 ай бұрын

Third time of watching this video and still enoying it. 2 absolute car geeks and a car more than worthy of the attention. I would love to see a full, ground up restoration of this classic. Come on Jonny, make it happen for us..

@buddybeetle 6 ай бұрын

As everyone before has said, what a great episode. How interesting is Paddy and his workshop. Love to see a follow up of this great find.

@TeknoTramp 6 ай бұрын

Trust me - there is a follow-up video coming soon; I've done loads of work on the car and Jonny is due to visit again shortly - I'm sure he'll post something up about it before too long!

@rasmus.aggerholm 9 ай бұрын

Please, please, PLEASE convince Paddy to start his own channel! I’d love to hear his stories and to see him restore the cars. Maybe start with “the easy one”, the 458 Dino and then the Aston. 😊 I’d even support a Patreon or GoFundMe or something like that, to see his cars brought to life.

@TheLateBrakeShow 9 ай бұрын

He IS starting his own channel!

@1240enzo 9 ай бұрын

To see such cars as the gorgeous Dino, let alone the DB4 in such perilous condition is really sad. Hopefully both cars get restored. Their end value is huge these days. Personally, I would only consider having the Dino V6 in the Dino. It’s such a gorgeous engine as opposed to the modern 458 V8. Having been for a ride in a 246 GT Dino at full song, that engine is a mechanical symphony, which no modern V8 can match. A pupil of my dad’s back in the mid ‘70s used to have a DB4 and the sound of it pulling away from our home was simply glorious. Ahh the stuff of dreams

@sm70911 9 ай бұрын

That Aston is incredible, the body is so gorgeous, it looks more svelte than the 5 but its got a hood scoop, which makes it so brawny. Really cool history, and seemingly fully documented. Im sure ot will be sold for an eye watering sum, obviously a must have for an Aston collector with deep pockets.

@mitchymoo1986 9 ай бұрын

If the average man had even 1% of Paddy's knowledge and experience, the world would be a beautiful place 😂😂

@Lot76CARS 9 ай бұрын

Utterly brilliant Jonny, you never give up and so so close but the end result was well worth it. Well done, keep making great content like this!

@wildolan 8 ай бұрын

The hollywood script writers are on strike so no films or TV, but to keep busy they must be writing car youtube videos. A barn find DB4, an early one, with a spy in its history, you couldnt write that . Fascinating and looking forward to the restoration. Is it better to fully restore it to showroom shiney or would it be better to restore but keep as much genuine as possible, keeping the patina, etc? I could watch this stuff all day, cheers for posting !!

@astonmartinvee8 9 ай бұрын

That was great. You need to bring Paddy in as guest Boffin. He was great. Jonny and Paddy go nuts!

@ScottJonesMTB 9 ай бұрын

The Barn Finds just keep getting better. I agree with others that the longer time you allow for these episodes is really working. Paddy is a legend. Thanks so much for creating this amazing content. Always watch start to finish.

@berwhaletheavenger 9 ай бұрын

Tremendous! I followed a 1970 DB6 the other day - it sounded and smelt glorious. A 458 powered Dino is interesting.

@joeaston1893 9 ай бұрын

This has to be one of the best episodes ever. Paddy was such a knowledgable guy with a clear passion for cars and bikes. Thank you.

@paulpurves484 9 ай бұрын

I actually think paddy and rufus should start they’re own channel absolutely brilliant to listen to him.

@markzawada5927 9 ай бұрын

This has to be the best edition yet ! Paddy is a legend , if I had 5% of his talent in d be happy , this is your best work yet Johnny and your knowledge never ceases to amaze me . Bravo.

@D5DRIFT 9 ай бұрын

Cool cars. But, i get the feeling that neither will ever see the road again.

@markdawson4625 9 ай бұрын

Fascinating video Jonny and Paddy, what an amazing talent. A proper old school engineer. Totally loved that DB4 and then engine burst into life after 40yrs. Wow.

@NahBroUK 8 ай бұрын

Two amazing cars for sure, but what an even more amazing bloke. You need to get Paddy on the show again soon.

@roblowrie1969 8 ай бұрын

Even in the crusty state its in, that is still an achingly beautiful car. ❤️

@djben06 9 ай бұрын

Paddy needs his own channel! Amazing content once again Johnny, thank you

@TheLateBrakeShow 9 ай бұрын

He's in the process of creating exactly that!

@Betsy387 9 ай бұрын

I could sit listening paddy talking about his life i bet he got the best storys ❤

@OneFlyingLap 9 ай бұрын

Excellent, absolutely brilliant, the best barn find upload to date and that’s before you even get to the fact it’s a DB4!!!!! Roll on the next upload 💪👍

@royedwards9894 9 ай бұрын

Seriously one of the most interesting piece of motor sport related content I’ve ever seen congratulations Paddy and all the team 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

@BigMacProDaddy 9 ай бұрын

A really epic barn find. And so cool to see you come back the next day and even though you didn’t get it started, it was nice to see you and hear it running.

@stewartw.9151 8 ай бұрын

Always liked the DB4 for it's looks over the DB5 or 6! Those were to my eye, too bulky and heavy at the rear

@nickwarren9673 9 ай бұрын

Ruddy Hell!! I usually love all your content Jonny... The back story and owner I love... But Paddy obviously with his 'let's crack on with it' attitude I adore. You need to put him in your knackered chairs and interview him!!!

@TheLateBrakeShow 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yeah, Paddy was about as hands-on as it gets!