Bet the insurance companies didn't like them. Excellent commentary
@ldwp63953 күн бұрын
There all cool, but I think Neil's 206 takes it for me
@enwins2 күн бұрын
I am glad you like the video
@jamesoconnor30175 күн бұрын
What a great video thanks , some fantastic and proper enthusiastic people there 😎👍
@enwins4 күн бұрын
Thank you. We do try to make what people want to see
@xetosgt6 күн бұрын
It is a nice car. I have one that is being rebuilt and now on a sylva chassis. A few short vids on my channel but will try and upload some more.
@enwins5 күн бұрын
@@xetosgt I have seen your car. Drop me an email when it's finished and we can shoot a video [email protected]
@xetosgt5 күн бұрын
@@enwins getting there slowly, it is a long process
@nazdagg19457 күн бұрын
interesting content.
@enwins4 күн бұрын
Thank you. That's what we aim to do
@meeshker3 күн бұрын
I loved the Moss Monaco, when I first saw it .
@stanleyszymczyk35887 күн бұрын
Hi, I am owner of that kit-car (restoration project). I would like speak with Steve Hole about that vehicle. Please text email to him if possible.
@enwins2 күн бұрын
You can reach me by email [email protected] Steve is very busy at the moment with the magazine.
@chris-zl4wm9 күн бұрын
I met this great man at SMT in Perth in the 70's and DTV at that time . He is a far greater human being than a driver and he is a fantastic driver. Most people talk about Colin but Jimmy is far superior, he fully engages his brain when driving which gave him a very good end result and he is a very polite Gentleman too. Id love to meet him again to chat about the old days.
@enwins8 күн бұрын
I agree completely. He was a delight to interview.
@MRDEEGAMING11 күн бұрын
My dad used to navigate in the 80s and 90s in a 6r4 one of my favourite cars growing up we even had a metro road car wish we kept it and built a replica
@enwins11 күн бұрын
There's more 6R4 content on the channel too
@MRDEEGAMING11 күн бұрын
So glad I’ve found this I hate missing out on stuff like this I wish I could be at every event Need to start looking for stuff to go to for next year
@enwins11 күн бұрын
'M glad you enjoyed the video
@1183newman12 күн бұрын
Only design element i disliked from the belva was the headlights. Much better done with the raffo barchetta
@enwins12 күн бұрын
@@1183newman I admire anyone who manages to create a Kitcar. I agree about the headlamps but still a beautiful design
@HoverLambo12 күн бұрын
Wouldve loved to have one, does anyone have the rights to it?
@enwins12 күн бұрын
@@HoverLambo yes, but they have no plans to bring it back
@meeshker14 күн бұрын
Definitely
@simonwoodward43815 күн бұрын
Stunning, I'd love to see a video on it.
@martinstuart326415 күн бұрын
I owned an Alfa boxer-engined Raffo Tipo 12, which was a real laugh - it looked, to be blunt, bloody awful and very amateurish, but the chassis was fantastic and it was great fun harassing Porsche 911 drivers down twisty roads. The Belva was a missed opportunity for me - I was seriously looking to buy a kit when John Raffo (who is no longer with us, sadly) decided to retire back to Italy.
@enwins15 күн бұрын
I agree with all that. I would love to find a Tipo 12 owner to do a video. Do you have photos of your car for a Kit Car Shorts video? My email is [email protected]
@martinstuart326415 күн бұрын
@@enwins You have mail...
@John-ol8hg20 күн бұрын
Can't watch this bloke, he's got a screw loose.
@welshcauldron21 күн бұрын
Awesome teaser
@meeshker22 күн бұрын
Hope he improves the moulds because the finish in Duttons was rubbish
@enwins22 күн бұрын
@@meeshker I cannot argue. They were very much built down to a price and were a car of their time. The new car HAS to reflect modern standards
@markrigg703822 күн бұрын
The car pictured is the same as mine, same wheels, seats etc 😁
@Mr.Higginbotham25 күн бұрын
Right on.
@ettoredomini461425 күн бұрын
The curious thing is: chassy n3 stratos prototype that was shown in 1972 at torin motorshow had a lancia beta momentarily installed!.
@enwins25 күн бұрын
@@ettoredomini4614 this is true
@macmaven503726 күн бұрын
5 year waiting list on these cars. LOL
@enwins26 күн бұрын
@@macmaven5037 this is true but from first hand experience worth every second
@meeshker26 күн бұрын
Co- drove probably the first Stratus Replica on forest rallies. Early 2000s
@enwins26 күн бұрын
Wonderful. You must have some wonderful memories
@meeshker26 күн бұрын
@@enwins first couple of rallies weren't as we developed it as we went. Hardest bit first rally was getting thru scrutineering. 😊
@islaws458929 күн бұрын
Wow yes remember the Gecko. Their adverts were always good from memory. Re the Pimlico, I found what may well be a Pimlico shell in the strangest of places earlier this year - the Hovercraft Museum at Lee On The Solent - they have a one off little hovercraft with a glassfibre Mini body and its sills look pretty much Domino!
@enwins29 күн бұрын
@@islaws4589 Intriguing. I wonder what the story behind that is?
@islaws458929 күн бұрын
@@enwins Am not sure and should have asked as the volunteers working there were amazing & very knowledgeable...was a bit distracted by the massive SRN4 cross channel hovercraft outside! There is a picture of it on the museum website but cannot find any other info online.
@roum2229 күн бұрын
Would be very keen to see an episode on the Pimlico, high quality and well styled little car..
@enwins29 күн бұрын
@@roum22 I agree completely. I will look for photos and definitely do that one. If someone out there has one it would be great to film an owners video on one too
@wjones660629 күн бұрын
A wonderful watch..Thankyou Jimmy
@enwins29 күн бұрын
Thank you
@peterday2732Ай бұрын
A great summary. Thank you
@Mr.HigginbothamАй бұрын
Thanks for posting!
@enwinsАй бұрын
I am glad you e enjoyed it
@peterday2732Ай бұрын
Ha I own a Caterham and was born in Croydon (not the UK, but Australia Victoria) in 1959
@enwinsАй бұрын
@@peterday2732 They are a great car. A lot of fun to drive out there too in your climate, I imagine
@xowaspxowasp5772Ай бұрын
I have the 6.0 LS2 Monaro. I didn't know these earlier VXR's existed. I've learnt something today 👍
@Fireman9ifyАй бұрын
Jimmy regularly came to the Donegal Rally, he was always great to watch, great driver
@enwinsАй бұрын
Indeed and a true gentleman. I hope you enjoyed the interview
@markholroyde9412Ай бұрын
BAHAHA, look at the door gaps, no prob if you lost the keys...climb in through the gaps🤣...take the wheels off and push it in a skip🤣
@enwinsАй бұрын
@@markholroyde9412 well I did say it was said to be a challenging build. One does try to hint subtly
@thefreedomguyukАй бұрын
@@enwins😂
@meeshkerАй бұрын
July 1983
@patbateman6729Ай бұрын
All junk
@rvsteve583Ай бұрын
facinating account of events at that time.
@chairrider2462Ай бұрын
Are you making this up as you go? Your very halting speech and unsureness really throws off the timing of the presentation. Would be better if you worked up a script to help you speak more smoothly. Good info though! Thank you!
@enwinsАй бұрын
Old. No. I have a crib sheet of facts. I just find voiceovers a challenge. I hope to improve. Bare with...
@user-ri7ib9xf4kАй бұрын
Came across one of these many years ago At first glance looked pretty good on the road. Seem to recall also passing the garage where these were produced somewhere in Central Lancashire close to Burnley.
@enwinsАй бұрын
Sounds like the right part of the World. I think the later more realistic Countach replicas look better, but still not an easy build by any means
@ianmcdiarmid4563Ай бұрын
If remember correctly quite a few unfortunate folk's started building countach replicas, hardly any finished.
@lifestyleunleashed8046Ай бұрын
Yes, you are right
@islaws4589Ай бұрын
I read somewhere that the Venom moulds were taken in a mill that still stands in Denton, Manchester and also recall it's picture in the 1986 Which Kit? Guide as looking very much like a genuine but waxy Countach sat inside a dusty workshop...possibly being 'the' hired Countach after having a mould taken, rather than a built replica. The guide may still be in a box in my loft so will try and find it for another look! There was a video on here a couple of years ago in which someone was trying to fundraise to produce a documentary to tell the full story but I cannot find it unfortunately, it would be a fascinating if it ever came to fruition. Incidentally there is a good documentary on the Hagarty KZfaq channel about the Cannonball Run Countach that's worth a watch!
@enwinsАй бұрын
@@islaws4589 Thanks for that. You are right. A Countach was hired for a weekend and moulds taken in an old mill. The hire car returned with plasticine still stuck to it. I met one of the characters involved around 20 years ago and it is quite a story. The full story varies depending who you talk to. Especially as people fell out with each other so the full, true story may never be told because there is so much dispute about who did what.
@mykehyslop198Ай бұрын
Thank you.
@JamesDoylesGarageАй бұрын
Looking forward to this.
@mickrichBMXWRXJapanАй бұрын
Thanks so much for uploading this. Often overlooked by the exploits of Colin, Jimmy McRae is most definitely a rallying legend. His rivalry with Russell Brookes in particular was great to follow.
@enwinsАй бұрын
@@mickrichBMXWRXJapan I agree. A legend
@whalescanАй бұрын
I remember him on the Gwynedd Rally in the late 70s with the SMT Magnum
@enwinsАй бұрын
I hope the video brought back good memories
@bobolulu7615Ай бұрын
Why do the engine bays in replicas always look like total shit. Seems everyone is happy to try and have a nice paint job and all the badges, and have shit engine bays and interiors. Put some thought and time into these if you want to be taken seriously.
@enwinsАй бұрын
I can't speak for the owners but I suspect they are more interested in a car they can use and enjoy than concourse finish. I do get your point but what matters most is getting pleasure for yourself
@bobolulu7615Ай бұрын
@@enwins I don't think it's about a concourse finish, it's pride in doing a decent job in the first place. Yes enjoy the car and the fun it brings, but at least pay the vehicle homage and do a decent job.
@struanwardrope2918Ай бұрын
Brilliant video a true gentleman
@enwinsАй бұрын
Thank you. And yes, a real gentleman. A real pleasure to interview
@GasoliniASMRАй бұрын
I used to own one! I had LPN 141P, chassis no 0. I sold it on to a chap in France a couple of years ago.
@enwinsАй бұрын
Aw. I would have loved to come and see it. Lovely cars
@thamesmudАй бұрын
Nick Green (as in NG cars) was building minor based cars whilst he was at college.
@enwinsАй бұрын
This is true. I forgot about that one
@roum22Ай бұрын
I remember seeing the MCA at what I believe was the first national kit car show, this being at the Lincolnshire Showground, the next year it moved to Newark. Anyway it was an impressive well thought out vehicle, far better quality than many offerings at the time, and hence a bit above the bargain basement price levels of the likes of Dutton. Great shame it didn't achieve the success it rightly deserved..