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00:00This is the final signature I need, which means I can go and race at Silverstone in a really big race, oh god.
00:08Time to inspect the newbies. Chaps, good to see you finally here. Great to have you.
00:13I'm immensely relieved to see that Europa in paint at last. Have I come to the right workshop?
00:22After four rollercoaster years in the classic car restoration business, that worked.
00:28I'm going to claim my thought of everything.
00:30It seems I've finally cracked it.
00:32Happy customer, that's a good feeling.
00:34We've dragged our PR department.
00:37You're going to get your asses over here damn quick.
00:39Into the 21st century.
00:41Our reach on that day was 317,000 people.
00:45And as brand ambassador, if you happen to have a car in the UK, I'm leading the charge.
00:53This is brilliant.
00:55At least that's what I thought.
00:57If you've over promised, you can't under deliver.
01:02Until my mum arrived.
01:04They won't listen to me.
01:05They'll listen to me.
01:06And it turns out that once again, I'm in deep trouble.
01:10I'm going to have to do something. I'm going to have to do something big.
01:13Oh my God.
01:14Who's cheese is this?
01:31Granulated cheese?
01:32Calm as I'm made.
01:33Morning.
01:34Lewis.
01:35All right.
01:36Got the post.
01:37Some air them out.
01:38Fancy.
01:39So today, big day.
01:40Got James May coming in.
01:41Roll out the red carpet.
01:42Make it look beautiful.
01:43It's going to be a good day, yeah?
01:44Going to get some great socials.
01:45Look lively.
01:46Enthusiasm.
01:47Come on.
01:48Come on.
01:49Let's go.
01:50Come on.
01:51Let's get out there.
01:52So you haven't got to the T-junction yet?
01:53What?
01:54No, that's gone wrong again.
01:55I'm going to send you a pen.
01:57This particular friend that's coming in to visit today, I've travelled all over the world
02:14with, and he's lost.
02:19The current question is the triumph stag he drove on the very last grand tour that we
02:23ever filmed.
02:24He wants it doing up.
02:26Oh, here it is.
02:29Hello.
02:30Your directions are crap.
02:32Oh, it was me, was it?
02:33Well, yeah.
02:34Yeah, yeah, yeah.
02:35Oh, God.
02:36What?
02:37When did you lot see it?
02:38When we finished and I had it delivered to you.
02:41Why did you choose a stag for our last ever film together?
02:43Well, we did agree when we made that film, we would take cars that we genuinely loved when
02:47we were lads.
02:48Yeah.
02:49And I always really liked triumphs.
02:50I liked the TR6 and I liked the stag.
02:52I even liked the TR7, actually, if I'm honest.
02:54That's a hell of a thing to confess around here.
02:56I know.
02:57You did drive it across Zimbabwe, Botswana, Kubu Island and ruin it.
03:03What do you want to do with it?
03:04I would like it to be at least as nice as it was when I got it.
03:13To get it on the road, we find it green.
03:17Good God.
03:19Is that just to get it road legal?
03:22Yes.
03:2313,561 pounds.
03:25And 80 pence.
03:26Oh, yeah.
03:27Well, I'd like it to be really nice.
03:30Because what's the point of having a tatty stag?
03:33I kind of agree.
03:34Sit in it.
03:35Because the last thing we sat at it was when we drove across the finish line at Kubu Island
03:39in Botswana.
03:40It's quite dusty.
03:42Yes.
03:43Oh, it is nice.
03:50James, to paint it, paint it, you'd be more like 28 by then.
03:54To paint it.
03:55That's what I paid for it originally.
03:57Yes.
03:58Actually, it was 26,000 pounds.
04:00Yes.
04:01The other alternative, James, let us get it going and mess about with it for a bit and see
04:05what you want to do.
04:06No, do the lot.
04:08All right.
04:09Not the hell.
04:11I think of these cars as, now this is going to sound incredibly pretentious, but they're
04:16sort of part of my art collection.
04:18They're not really cars.
04:19I don't need it, but I will have it, I will look at it and I will like looking at it and
04:24occasionally I'll take it out and drive it and think, that's great.
04:28What a colossal waste of money.
04:29Does it come with a warranty?
04:31Yes.
04:32Two weeks.
04:33I'm just skipping through some photographs of James May's stag.
04:43The last time I saw it was just in Zimbabwe.
04:46And it's reminded me of just how much abuse those cars take on those trips.
04:51Just looking at it, the state of it, they just get filled with dust as well as dents.
04:58It's more than a quick vacuum is required to get that acceptable.
05:04Sand and things like salt are quite corrosive.
05:09So I've taken the carburettors out for cleaning.
05:11It's really dirty.
05:12That's minging, isn't it?
05:13Little sand everywhere.
05:14Yeah, look at it, it's got right in there.
05:15It gets in all the little circuits and the only way we can be able to clean it is to
05:20pop it in our ultrasonic bath.
05:23Oh, my God.
05:34Look at that.
05:35It's a lot cleaner, isn't it?
05:36Yeah.
05:37Right.
05:38So we drain it away.
05:39Yeah.
05:40Oh, look at it.
05:42That is like brown goo.
05:44Now that is genuine Zimbabwe sand there.
05:48Really powdery, isn't it?
05:49It is so powdery.
05:50To see a world in a grain of sand, isn't it?
05:52What?
05:53You're not familiar with the work of William Blake?
05:56Who's that?
06:01Boss!
06:02Hello.
06:03What?
06:04I have some news.
06:05Oh, good.
06:06What news do you have?
06:07In the eye of getting the brand out there, I have secured us a space in Salon Freeway.
06:15That's the, like, posh high-end car show.
06:18People dressing smartly.
06:19So it's another level.
06:21How much is this going to cost?
06:22Now, I know how you like a little clipboard.
06:24How about fancy some, um, judging?
06:28And our special guest judge, Richard Hammond.
06:31Right.
06:32So that's bringing the cost down of doing this.
06:34Yes.
06:35The main question, indeed the only question, is what cars are we going to take?
06:38Uh, don't try and answer that.
06:39I'm going to get your colleagues in on this, because this is an important one.
06:44Okay.
06:45Cogs assemble!
06:47They love it when I do that, they love it.
06:51Gentlemen.
06:52Hello.
06:53Violin.
06:54Violin.
06:55Hello.
06:56Chaps, thank you for gathering.
06:58Lewis here.
06:59As you know, can get carried away.
07:03He's got carried away again.
07:05Um, Salon Freeway.
07:06Salon Freeway.
07:07You'll have heard of it.
07:08Um, it's at Blenheim.
07:09It's a really, really high-end car show.
07:13And we, as the smallest cog, are going.
07:16And the key thing is, we need a good handful of cars.
07:19So what cars can we take?
07:21Obviously, James May's stag would be good, but realistically, that's not going to be ready, is it?
07:26No.
07:27My first guess would be the F-100 truck.
07:29Can I interject here?
07:31Because, shut up with your enthusiasm.
07:34You overdid it.
07:35Sorry.
07:36I'll just...
07:37Yeah, thank you.
07:38Be quiet.
07:39Lagonda.
07:40Oh, the Aston Martin Lagonda that's done.
07:41Yeah, we could take that.
07:42Absolutely.
07:43Yes.
07:44What about, and this is a long shot, the Lotus.
07:47Is there a chance he could be ready?
07:49Well, I will do absolutely anything in my powers, mate, to make sure that that car will be there.
07:53Yeah, that's going to be tight.
07:55Positive vibes here.
07:56Posi vibes?
07:57Posi vibes all round, eh?
07:59Do you want...
08:00Yes, she is.
08:01Go on.
08:02I'm not here.
08:03I'm on holiday.
08:04Oh.
08:05Oh, dear.
08:06Okay.
08:07Well, we're a man down already, so this is great.
08:08Yeah.
08:09So we'll be a man down on the day as well?
08:10Yes.
08:11But we can do this!
08:12Yes.
08:13That's my motivational stuff!
08:15Gents, thank you for your positivity.
08:17If you go away and you have any concerns, and it's all too much, blame him!
08:20Hang on a minute!
08:21No, blame him!
08:22Right.
08:23You may leave and return to work.
08:24Thank you very much indeed.
08:25Goodbye!
08:26There's no doubt, or surprise, Lewis has got carried away.
08:32But I hope we can get that Lotus Europa ready.
08:36Because of that one particularly, it's the last one built.
08:41It was the first mid-engine Lotus.
08:43It's not simple to work on.
08:45It's gonna be a battle.
08:47I really can't pretend I'm not worried about our fire-damaged Lotus.
09:04I'd love it to be the star of our stand at Blenheim Palace.
09:08But because they're so rare, replacement parts are hard to find.
09:13However, Isaac thinks he's got a lead on two donor cars.
09:17There's a barn.
09:19This is surely the place.
09:23There they are.
09:27It's definitely a barn find car, isn't it?
09:29Yeah.
09:30Did you bring any mouse traps?
09:32No.
09:33Looks like a rat has lived in there.
09:35I can see a few droppings.
09:37Yeah.
09:38So we've got parts over there as well.
09:41So you'd hope, between the two cars and that table of parts, we'll get somewhere near.
09:48Look at that.
09:53That feels like a centre console.
09:55So that's exactly what we're after.
09:56Exactly what we need.
09:58And in perfect condition.
10:04They want £7,000 at everything.
10:06Everything?
10:07Yeah.
10:08So I think, considering where are we gonna get anything else, it's still a lot of money, but I think it's still a good option for us.
10:13I think the only way we're gonna know that it's right is when we get it back and start transferring stuff over.
10:19It's only a slight gamble, isn't it?
10:20Yeah.
10:24It's a great find, but still quite a risk.
10:28There's nowhere else to source parts from, so this is it, really.
10:32We're gonna cross our fingers on the way home and hope everything fits.
10:43So today, I've got a car coming in.
10:51It's gonna be the perfect car, I think, for the Blenheim Palace show.
10:54It's only a paint job, so nice and quick.
10:57I think Richard is gonna love this.
11:02Richard!
11:05What?
11:06Can you come down here a sec? I wanna show you something.
11:07Yes, all right.
11:08Only real real quick.
11:10Hello.
11:11Nice to meet you.
11:12You are.
11:13Dane.
11:14Hello, Dane.
11:15I'm Richard.
11:16Lovely.
11:17Nice to meet you.
11:18I think you'll like this, sir.
11:19Okay.
11:21Oh, hello!
11:22Oh, little bubble car.
11:24What is that?
11:25Is that an Isetta?
11:26Is that a Isetta?
11:271956 BMW Isetta.
11:28Oh!
11:29Bubble window.
11:30Yeah.
11:31Full convertible.
11:32Is this rare?
11:33I believe there's only about seven bubbles in the UK.
11:36Oh, really?
11:37Are you wanting something done?
11:38So we wanted it sprayed.
11:40We need to have a look at it then.
11:42Make it come out of here.
11:43Right.
11:44Am I helping?
11:45Yeah.
11:46I'm scared.
11:47I'm gonna be killed under the world's smallest car.
11:48Here we are.
11:50Right.
11:54It's brilliant.
11:55Look at it.
11:59Is it functioning?
12:00Yes.
12:01The engine.
12:02300cc.
12:03So that's been completely overhauled.
12:05Everything underneath is ready to go.
12:06Look, I'm having a look at this and it's not without filler on it, is it?
12:10Mm.
12:11Yeah, the whole thing is filler.
12:12That's...
12:13Yeah, it's quite a lot of work.
12:14Well, this entirely hinges, Jamie, upon whether you think...
12:17I'd love us to do it because it's a really cute little car, really rare.
12:19We probably won't.
12:20If there's only seven, we'll never get another one.
12:22I really want to do it.
12:23Right.
12:24So we will do it to the very best level we can.
12:26Excited.
12:27And Jamie, you need to shake as well because...
12:30This is kind of your fault.
12:31Shall we shake as well?
12:32Yeah, yeah, yeah.
12:33Okay.
12:37This little BMW might be small, but there's a hell of a lot of work in there.
12:42Have I bitten off more than I can chew with this job?
12:46Probably.
12:50It would be great if we could show that bubble car at Blenheim.
12:53But it's only a week away and there's still loads to do on the Lotus, our star car.
12:59I'm banking on those seven grand donor cars having the parts we need to get it finished.
13:05So the problem with this Lotus is the fuel tank doesn't fit.
13:10It's not the original one. It's one he's had made, I think.
13:14Too close to the body.
13:15I think we need to have a look at the donors.
13:18See if we can use one of the tanks off there.
13:21This one looks original, I think.
13:24The only way to tell is take them out and just offer them in the space.
13:30She's out!
13:32Can you get the other tank out?
13:34So this one then, there's no hole at the bottom?
13:36No.
13:37And it's not going to come through the top?
13:38It's not going to come through the top.
13:39Okay.
13:41Do you want me to get in the back and put a bit of force on it?
13:43Give me a bun cup.
13:45Okay.
13:49Oh, that looks good.
13:50Oh!
13:53I've run out of leg length.
13:57There we go.
14:00Huge tank extraction.
14:04Put them all together.
14:05The three amigos.
14:09Looking at them, that's the original, isn't it, with all this?
14:11It looks very original, which is a bonus, isn't it?
14:14Yeah.
14:15It is, compared to what we had.
14:16Yeah.
14:17Pretty happy with that.
14:18Working with Matt, his head is full of so much knowledge.
14:21He reminds me of my dad.
14:23And to be honest, I'm still missing the old man.
14:25But now I've got Matt here, he's like, he's like me stepdad.
14:29It is great how the new team members have fitted into the workshop.
14:33One less thing to worry about.
14:35I can now concentrate on getting the smallest cog's name out into the world.
14:39Starting with my first big race at Silverstone.
14:42There's some serious drivers out there.
14:46And there's some valuable cars.
14:48And the whole benefit of that is putting the business in front of more people at a higher level.
14:53And I don't want to let Patrick down too badly, because he's been very generous letting me do this with him in his car.
14:59But that's where he makes his contacts, where he builds his reputation.
15:03In short, I am actually anxious. What am I talking about?
15:06Yeah.
15:20Morning.
15:21How are you doing?
15:22I'm all right. It's loud, isn't it?
15:23Yeah.
15:24I think it's slightly overwhelming.
15:26Okay, so, car's here, car's ready.
15:30Just scrub up well. It's really pretty.
15:32When I look in here and see, this is your working day, it's...
15:35It's quite good, isn't it?
15:36Yeah, it is.
15:37But you are at work.
15:38As am I, in a minor fashion.
15:41I'm learning how to do this as part of my work.
15:43That's what I'm doing.
15:44So, what's the tactics for today?
15:46You're going to go first.
15:47Right.
15:48I want you to push yourself in the car a bit harder than you want to go.
15:53Push the envelope of what you think you're capable of.
15:57Wilco, understood. Thank you.
15:58Got it.
15:59That was a pet tool.
16:00All right, see you later.
16:01Slide up.
16:04This race puts me and the COG brand in the spotlight.
16:07The who's who of the classic motorsport world are here, and I'm trying to be part of that.
16:13But the truth is, this is a different league.
16:16Victory for me today will be not making a fool of myself.
16:20You're really nervous, aren't you?
16:22I am quite scared.
16:23Why?
16:24Because you're supposed to be.
16:26If I wasn't excited and a bit nervous, why would you do it?
16:29Yeah, true.
16:30Don't be nervous, sir.
16:31No, shan't.
16:32Because you'll be fine.
16:33Yeah, I felt that until just then.
16:35Yeah.
16:36Obviously, Richard's track record in cars isn't the best.
16:42He does get it wrong sometimes.
16:43At the end of the day, he is just my dad.
16:46So, I want him to just get around safe.
16:49That's all I care about.
16:51The plan with the stag, it's literally scuffed over, repair what dents we can see, straightens primer.
17:11So, nice easy job.
17:18Oh, crikey.
17:19Oh, that looks bad news.
17:21It seems like the paint's not a dear and it's going to flake off.
17:25Oh, great.
17:26Crikey.
17:27Oh, dear.
17:28Oh, God.
17:29No key in there at all, is it?
17:31Wow.
17:32This has just made the job so much harder.
17:36Oh, wow.
17:37A nice, simple job turns into an absolute headache.
17:49Social media choice for today, this beautifully, beautifully prepared Ford Capri.
17:55I like it because it's got big flared arches.
17:57It's in absolute mint condition and it's being driven by a Dutchman.
18:01Perfect.
18:02Richard wants to race, so we are going to capture that and we're going to use that to our benefit
18:09to be able to push and publicise the business.
18:11Oh, it's close now.
18:12Thank you very much.
18:13There you go.
18:14Best of luck.
18:15There he goes.
18:17Our little hero.
18:19Give it some red.
18:22Here you go, red.
18:25Comfortable?
18:26I'm comfortable.
18:27I'm good.
18:28As good as I'm going to be.
18:30Have you got nerves?
18:31Because I've got a little bit of nerves for him.
18:33Yeah, I always have a bit of nerve for him.
18:36Yeah.
18:37It's a bit of a different league to the MGB, isn't it?
18:39Completely.
18:40This is a monster in comparison.
18:42Yeah.
18:43I mean, it's terrifying, but in that exciting way.
18:47Oh, we are off.
18:52Right, here it goes.
18:54Oh, this is busy, as I don't know what.
19:03You are good through that bit.
19:05Three six of glass.
19:06Look at that.
19:11That was better.
19:12It's one thing wanting to keep up with drivers that are the next level.
19:16It's another thing doing it.
19:18Yep, they are getting away from me now.
19:20Really, the best I can hope for is to keep it pointing in the right direction until I hand it over to Patrick.
19:26Really good.
19:27Oh, shit.
19:28Oh, shit.
19:29Oh, shit.
19:30Slight off situation.
19:31Yeah, a bit off the track.
19:32By the excursion.
19:33Oops.
19:34I need to concentrate, not let that unsettle me.
19:36Just keep it together now, Rich.
19:37Get to a river.
19:38Stay out here.
19:39Breathe.
19:40Oh, shit.
19:41Oh, shit.
19:42Oh, shit.
19:43Oh, shit.
19:44Oh, shit.
19:45Oh, shit.
19:46Oh, shit.
19:47Oh, shit.
19:48Oh, shit.
19:49Oh, shit.
19:50Oh, shit.
19:51Oh, shit.
19:52Oh, shit.
19:53Oh, shit.
19:54I'm here.
19:55Break.
20:01Okay, I'm going to try and get him to do there.
20:04I may not.
20:09Oh, we've gone up another position.
20:13He's coming in.
20:14He's coming in.
20:15He's in.
20:16He's in.
20:17Oh, he's in.
20:18He's in.
20:22Everything alright?
20:23I just fell apart.
20:33So Patrick's got it all to do and he'll be very happy.
20:40That car in front is doing slowish lap times.
20:43So he might win a place.
20:44Another good position right now.
20:45You were having a proper battle, hadn't you?
20:46That was a lot of fun.
20:47Well done, my friend.
20:48Mate, it was brilliant.
20:49I loved it.
20:50I want to do more.
20:51So thank you for letting me do it.
20:52Well, thanks for looking after it.
20:53Well, thanks for looking after it.
20:54Okay, so Patrick might be used to doing better, but we still finished in fourth position and I didn't actually bin it, which is a good job really, given I'm here to promote the business.
21:03I'm having a race shop in Denmark running with Jan.
21:04And we have this shop.
21:05We could do something maybe.
21:06You could send your damaged cars to him for painting.
21:08He's got a fantastic paint shop.
21:09Nice to see you.
21:10You too.
21:11Cheers.
21:12Take care.
21:13That has been a huge learning curve.
21:14Patrick was kind enough to let me step in and borrow his car and he tutored me.
21:16But I think it's a great job.
21:17I think it's a great job.
21:18It's a great job.
21:19It's a great job.
21:20It's a great job.
21:21It's a great job.
21:22It's a great job.
21:23It's a great job.
21:24It's a great job.
21:25It's a great job.
21:26It's a great job, really, given I'm here to promote the business.
21:27I'm having a race shop in Denmark running with Jan.
21:28And we have this job.
21:29We could do something maybe.
21:30You could send your damaged cars to him for painting.
21:31He's got a fantastic paint shop.
21:32Nice to see you.
21:33You too.
21:34Take care.
21:35That has been a huge learning curve.
21:37Patrick was kind enough to let me step in and borrow his car and he tutored me.
21:42But I think seeing how it connects to his business, that's what this is.
21:47And let's be honest, I have got a business card from somebody.
21:50Possible work inquiry.
21:52There'll be more to follow.
21:54Um, Jamie, John.
22:16What?
22:18This is James May's trance tag.
22:21It was just going to be rubbed down and painted on top?
22:24Yeah, just a freshener.
22:25Well, unfortunately, I've come across a few little issues.
22:28And there it is.
22:30This is James's paint.
22:31Oh my God, is that the paint that was on there?
22:33Yes, it was.
22:34It's literally just peeling off.
22:36But we couldn't paint on top of that?
22:37No, if we'd paint on top of that, the first end chip, jet wash.
22:40So this is now bare metal?
22:42Mm-hmm.
22:43There's cost implications here.
22:45I mean, I'm not laughing just because it's my mate James May.
22:48I think I'm going to have to make a phone call.
22:51I think we should.
22:52Yeah.
22:53Hello?
22:54Hello, mate.
22:55How are you?
22:57I'm all right.
22:58How are you?
22:59I'm all right.
23:00How are you?
23:01I'm all right.
23:03James, Jamie, um, essentially, um, the old paint just fell off.
23:11And as a result, they're having to bare metal the thing.
23:15It's going to have some ramifications on the price.
23:18How much more is it going to be?
23:20How much more is it going to be?
23:21It's going to be some thousands, but not like, you know, a lot of thousands.
23:26Okay.
23:27Okay.
23:28I'm sorry, James, I know you're going to hang up now and think,
23:32Oh, little bugger, he's just making that up.
23:35Okay.
23:36Okay.
23:37Well, enjoy.
23:38But you've successfully taken more of my money.
23:40Yeah.
23:41Which is what I expected, so that's okay.
23:43Will it be done, sort of, this year?
23:45100%.
23:46Yeah, yeah, yeah.
23:47It's going to be done very soon.
23:48Yeah, it'll be done.
23:49Okay.
23:50Um, signing off.
23:51Bye.
23:52Keep going.
23:53Yes, will do.
23:54Okay.
23:55See you soon.
23:56Bye.
23:57Well, James May is somebody who likes things done properly,
24:01and I know we used to say that on the TV show, but he genuinely does.
24:04Plus, I'm not being rude, but he is good for the money.
24:07And if the business is going to continue to improve and grow,
24:11we need the opportunity to turn out good work.
24:14And that only comes along with the right car,
24:16and most importantly, the right customer.
24:22The posh car show at Blenheim Palace is only a few days away,
24:26but the Lotus is still in bits.
24:28Jamie's determined to take the bubble car,
24:30but that hasn't got any paint on,
24:32and my head of social media is in charge of logistics.
24:36Oh, God.
24:38I'm just about to have a video call
24:40with the main man from Salon Preve.
24:42I've never done anything like this before,
24:44so to say that I'm blagging it may be quite true,
24:47but we just want to be there and want to be seen.
24:50David, hello.
24:52Hi, how you doing?
24:53Very good.
24:54Yeah, I understand you're a very busy man.
24:56All hands on deck.
24:57Yeah, the pressure's rising, hey?
24:59We are really excited to be attending your event.
25:02So, obviously, I've seen photos of the event previously,
25:05but whereabouts do you reckon we might be?
25:08It will be likely right centre stage, absolutely.
25:11Oh, wow.
25:12Okay, amazing.
25:13That's fantastic.
25:14What cars are you planning on bringing?
25:16Yeah, so we've got about six cars,
25:17so we've got a range of cars.
25:19We've got an Aston Martin log on.
25:20Yeah.
25:21And then all the way to the other side,
25:22we've got a BMW,
25:24I set a bubble car that we've painted.
25:26Okay.
25:27I think it will look fantastic.
25:28Brilliant.
25:29And they're all coming on to the Lord on Sunday, aren't they?
25:31Yes, please.
25:32We're a smart garden party.
25:33It's an opportunity to dress up and...
25:35Great.
25:36...see and be seen, we like to say.
25:38That all sounds fantastic, David.
25:39I mean, when I started a Zoom call,
25:41I wasn't expecting this sort of thing,
25:42but that is absolutely amazing
25:44and we are very excited.
25:46Likewise.
25:48And we will see you on Sunday.
25:49Cheers, David.
25:50Bye-bye.
25:54Oh, God, this just hit me, the pressure.
25:56We are going to be basically centre stage.
25:59I think I've got a bit carried away.
26:01I was supposed to write notes,
26:02but I haven't because I was a little bit starstruck then.
26:05This is just going to be next level for the spoilers fog.
26:11This is the BMW or setter.
26:21Here we have the front door.
26:23This is where you get to see how rough stuff like this is,
26:26because they put a coat of primer on.
26:28They've hidden everything.
26:30So you've got this swage line here.
26:32It starts to fade out there.
26:34It disappears into the pillar.
26:36This side is just non-existent.
26:39So I don't know what's going on there.
26:42It's just soft.
26:44It's quite worrying,
26:45because I'm going to have to dig it all out.
26:48I can paint over the top of that.
26:52It's really not good.
26:54I'm just about to set off on holiday.
27:07And that gives me a call once a hand.
27:10So I'm going to go up there, give him a hand.
27:12And to be fair, I do miss him being around
27:15and not working with him.
27:17Where is he?
27:24Dad?
27:25Are you all right?
27:26Yeah, what do you need a hand with?
27:27This?
27:28Oh, yes.
27:29This is going to be very carefully put back in here now.
27:31You don't want to scratch your paint.
27:33Just very carefully then.
27:34Right, you will then.
27:35I'll line him up.
27:39Don't miss this.
27:40Working at your height.
27:42My level, you mean.
27:43Oh, your level, sorry.
27:45Yeah, keep going.
27:46What?
27:47The whole diff's got to go in.
27:49That way it's shade.
27:54Done. In.
28:02There you go.
28:04Nice.
28:05It's like old times, isn't it?
28:06Yeah.
28:07I don't get a coffee in a day night.
28:08Do you?
28:09No.
28:10The problem with this job is, you've got to keep something like this.
28:13Yeah.
28:14Fun.
28:15Yeah.
28:16Because if it becomes drudgery, work at nine to five, you won't enjoy it, then you won't
28:20get a good job at it.
28:21Exactly.
28:22Nothing lasts forever today.
28:23Exactly.
28:24I'm having my second child with me.
28:26I could go and play and do things.
28:28It's great.
28:29I know, yeah, you're great.
28:30I've got to go.
28:31I'm running late.
28:33You're out.
28:34No worries.
28:35It's nice to see Anthony.
28:36He's took me back a bit to where it used to be, but, of course, things move on,
28:39so I'm, you know, now working away and he's down there.
28:42But I'm really happy here because I don't want the worry of paying massive bills and overheads.
28:47I just want to concentrate on doing the stuff I love doing.
28:50I don't want to have to go.
28:51I don't want to have to go.
28:53It's not a way so great I can't have to go.
28:55I don't want to have to go.
28:56I don't want to go.
28:57But it's only a little bit, but it's a really big deal.
28:58I'm going to have to go.
28:59I know.
29:00This is the BMW Oissetta.
29:08The body's here, that's ready for paint now almost,
29:11which is its own nightmare.
29:13God, I'm sweating.
29:15They're under pressure down there right now.
29:17Both the Lotus and the BMW Oissetta have to be ready.
29:22Now is not the time for me to go down and goof about,
29:24ooh, can I help?
29:25I'm just going to leave them to do what they do.
29:27This Lotus has really beaten us up
29:29with getting stuff to fit.
29:31Watch your knob as you go in.
29:33I've said it'll be there whatever it takes,
29:36but at the minute, everything is just battling against us.
29:41Oh, there it is.
29:43Go back a bit more.
29:50So the last car has just arrived for Salon Privé,
29:52so they're all here.
29:53To say my nerves have skyrocketed is an understatement.
29:57All the body on the bubble cars,
29:59and now we're done,
30:00so I'm just about to put the colour on.
30:02It has took us a lot, lot longer.
30:07Whenever you're ready,
30:09any bit of carpet will be threatened.
30:10We're tired, isn't it?
30:12I've had to work late before,
30:13but it was all achievable,
30:15whereas this,
30:15it feels like we'll be working every hour
30:19until when it leaves.
30:21Feeling the pressure fairly massively now.
30:24I'm on my way to Benham Palace.
30:40The cars are all on an articulated lorry.
30:43They're going to get dropped off,
30:44and everything is going A-OK.
30:58How are you getting on?
31:00I'm already here,
31:01but the permission they gave you for
31:03is not for an up-44 turn, aren't it?
31:05OK, let me get back to you in a minute.
31:07Is that all right, mate?
31:08All righty.
31:09Thanks, buddy.
31:10Cheers, mate.
31:12Oh, God.
31:13Jay!
31:14Yeah?
31:15Right, so we've got to unload the lorry
31:16where the lorry is.
31:17I just can't understand why Lewis is surprised.
31:20No-one brings an Arctic truck
31:22full of cars to Salon Preve.
31:24You can't get an Arctic truck
31:26through Blenheim Palace.
31:27Ugh!
31:29Idiot!
31:30Oh.
31:30I actually love coming to an event with Lewis
31:32when he's in charge of organising
31:33because he gets so stressed
31:35because he says to everyone,
31:37yeah, sorted guys, don't worry about it.
31:38Get to here.
31:39Panic.
31:39Just sheer panic.
31:41No-one knows what they're doing.
31:42It's pouring with rain.
31:43We haven't got a single car where it needs to be,
31:46and the Arctic lorry can't get in.
31:59Oh, no!
32:00No!
32:02Matt's stuck!
32:03Is it?
32:03Stuck in the mud!
32:06Stuck!
32:07Right, ready?
32:08Three, two, one.
32:11Go.
32:12Or off.
32:14Oh.
32:14Go steady,
32:16because that's somewhere near.
32:21It's glamorous, isn't it?
32:23Driving style.
32:25Pushing a setter.
32:29Do you need a pole?
32:32£50 for a tow?
32:34Oh!
32:34Oh, my...
32:35Oh, no!
32:37Are you happy you joined the cogs?
32:46It's all good for me.
32:50Soaking wet, covered in mud.
32:52Lovely.
32:52It's brilliant when you get, you know, your dream comes true.
33:06Oh, we'll be on the hallowed lawns,
33:08but the stakes are raised as well,
33:11because if we make idiots of ourselves,
33:13we make idiots of ourselves in front of all the people
33:16we most need to impress.
33:18We can't afford to get this too wrong.
33:19This is the place where the cream of the classic car world
33:26show off their work.
33:27It's their 20th anniversary,
33:29and the organisers have gone all out,
33:31with close to a billion pounds' worth of cars on display.
33:35I'm told there'll be 6,000 visitors coming today.
33:39Best behaviour, everyone.
33:39Oh, good grief.
33:43So there's literally some of the most expensive cars
33:46in the world,
33:48Ferrari GTOs,
33:49and then there's our little collection
33:52right at the front.
33:55Chaps!
33:56Hello!
33:57OK, the words don't get carried away.
33:59There's the palace.
34:00Palace.
34:01Stage.
34:01Stage.
34:01Us.
34:03We are sandwiched by, like,
34:05millions of pounds' worth of cars.
34:07I'm a little bit blown away, actually.
34:10It's a case now of spending the day
34:11making sure we, well,
34:13show off the brand
34:14as much as the cars.
34:16OK.
34:17Don't get distracted
34:18with the multi-million pound neighbours.
34:20Our first order of business
34:22is to show the Lotus owner,
34:23Geoff,
34:24his restored car.
34:26It's been a labour of love
34:28for him and us.
34:30This is the very, very last one
34:33off the production line.
34:34I've had all the models,
34:36all the classic Lotuses,
34:38and I certainly won't be selling it.
34:40And it will be, hopefully,
34:41a family heirloom
34:42and we'll all enjoy it
34:43for many, many years to come.
34:47Right, it looks smart, Geoff.
34:48You actually do look smart.
34:49This is a weird dad's for once.
34:51Geoff, hello.
34:52How's it going, Geoff?
34:53Jamie.
34:53Hi, Richard.
34:54Good to see you.
34:55Nice to see you, mate.
34:55Nice to see you.
34:56Can I have a veil?
34:56Yeah.
34:57John, do you want to give us a hand?
34:58Yeah, sure.
34:59Change your mind about the colour,
35:00it's too late.
35:00I'm going to give you that
35:05to dispose of.
35:12It's quite emotional.
35:13It's good, isn't it?
35:15It's unbelievable.
35:16And I can't believe
35:17how it can stand there
35:18next to...
35:20It's in a new Ferrari.
35:22It's just...
35:22But it holds its own.
35:23This is a special car.
35:24It deserves its place here.
35:26Oh, it's beautiful.
35:28Thank you very much.
35:29Mate, I'm sorry it's taken so long.
35:31It's been a lot of that.
35:32It's...
35:32Thanks, Jamie.
35:33That's been awesome.
35:34Thanks, guys.
35:34A number of people
35:35didn't even make it to the end.
35:36It's been a job.
35:38It has been a mission.
35:39But it's...
35:40I think it's worth it.
35:41It's unbelievable.
35:45It's a ten-year journey
35:46to see what we see today.
35:48And it is phenomenal.
35:50I would have never thought
35:52that I would own a car
35:53which can stand on its own
35:54at this show.
35:59Richard is going to
36:04show off the smallest cog
36:05by driving a BMW A setter
36:07up onto stage
36:08have a chat with David Bagley
36:09about the smallest cog
36:10and the car.
36:11Supposed to be driving up
36:12onto stage at 20 plus 2.
36:14So walk next to it, yeah?
36:15OK.
36:16So, Izzy,
36:17you're going to get
36:17some social media news.
36:18This is our luxury vehicle.
36:21It's going to have Richard in it.
36:23Right now it has Isaac in it.
36:24As you can see,
36:25it's a prestigious car.
36:26It's going to be hot in here, Lewis.
36:27We're riding with all these
36:28million pounds.
36:28Where are we going?
36:29It's beautiful.
36:33Hello, team.
36:34Your chariot away.
36:35Right.
36:35We've set you up
36:36for your chariots.
36:37It's ready to go.
36:37It's actually got some fuel in
36:38and hopefully it won't die.
36:39So what am I going to do?
36:40Do I stop on the stage?
36:41Well, I wouldn't keep going.
36:43Ready?
36:44I can't find first.
36:47Now, I would like
36:48to just introduce you
36:49to our judges
36:50and if we can get him up here.
36:52Come on, mate.
36:53Stop, stop, pop out.
36:54How about this
36:56for an entry?
36:57Give a round of applause.
37:00It's brilliant.
37:01Popping out of a cave, mate,
37:02isn't it?
37:03It's superb.
37:04It's a 56 Isetta.
37:06The owner came to us
37:07at the smallest cog
37:08and said he wanted it.
37:10Painting, restoring.
37:11So we're very pleased
37:12with how it came out.
37:15But as we always say,
37:17there can be only one
37:18that is the overall winner.
37:20At this point,
37:21I'm going to hand over
37:21to Mr. Richard Hammond.
37:22The winner is
37:24the Pantera
37:25and that's because
37:26it's just such
37:28an intoxicated combination.
37:35Hi, I'm really OK.
37:37Have you got loads
37:37of business cards with you
37:39to leave around?
37:40Because you've not made it easy
37:43for people to find you.
37:45Business cards, yes.
37:47I have one.
37:51Oh, God.
37:52Can I say that you look
37:53beautiful, by the way?
37:55There you go.
37:55Love the hat.
37:56It won't let you off.
37:57OK.
37:57I do usually get carried away,
38:01but this time it paid off.
38:03Sometimes you've just
38:04got to go with it.
38:04I've gone with it
38:05and it's succeeded.
38:07To the smallest cog
38:08and everybody who sails in it.
38:10Well then, everybody.
38:10It's four years next week
38:15since we opened the doors
38:16at the workshop.
38:19It's been a trick
38:19with a lot of ups
38:21and a lot of downs.
38:23I talk all the time
38:23about stepping up
38:24to the next level.
38:25This is the next level
38:26and having reached it,
38:27are we going to carry on?
38:29Yes.
38:29Yeah, we will.
38:35Here we go.
38:36Ready.
38:37Smiles.
38:54I'm returning a car
38:56to my old mate James May.
38:58It's the Triumph Stag
39:00that was the last car
39:01he drove on the show
39:02we used to make together.
39:04I'm dropping it off
39:05at his pub.
39:07I think he's going to be pleased.
39:15Good morning, customer.
39:17Good morning, customer.
39:18Yeah.
39:19Shall we not mess about
39:21and just,
39:21you know what we've done?
39:23Sort of.
39:23I'm a bit nervous about it
39:24if I'm honest.
39:25I'm suddenly quite anxious.
39:28So, a reminder,
39:29it was like
39:30just a bit of a refresh
39:31but then
39:31all the paint fell off.
39:33Yes.
39:34Which was a problem.
39:35Do you know how to operate
39:36your own truck?
39:36I do, I do.
39:37It's just very...
39:39I'm all right.
39:39I've got it.
39:40Don't worry,
39:40you're the customer.
39:42Ooh.
39:44Right.
39:48Will you see me back?
39:50You're all right.
39:52I thought for a moment
39:53you weren't going to say
39:54you're all right,
39:55you're all right,
39:55you're all right.
40:07It's quite pretty, isn't it?
40:08There you go.
40:10You can see how much
40:11crisper it looks.
40:13It's all right.
40:14I'm just absorbing it.
40:16Ah, there.
40:19Cool.
40:20Not a show pony.
40:21Okay, and these have been cleaned and...
40:23Yes, all everything's been
40:24sonically cleaned
40:24and gone through,
40:25rebuilt.
40:26I wanted to have
40:26the original engine
40:27because it is sonorous
40:29and correct.
40:30And works,
40:31which is also rare.
40:35Shall we take it for a spin?
40:37Yes, I think we should.
40:38Oh, it is nice.
40:53Well, this is what
40:54I never get about you.
40:55You are quite soppy
40:57about a Triumph Stag.
40:58You've always liked them.
40:59Yes, and when I was a kid,
41:00the Stag,
41:01it was actually
41:02quite a macho car.
41:06So I'm going to do something.
41:08I've forgotten about this.
41:09I have brought...
41:11What?
41:12The beach buggy bandana.
41:13Oh, God.
41:14Oh, no.
41:15No one's seen this.
41:17Part of me thinks
41:18you drive old cars
41:21to remind yourself
41:22how lucky you are
41:22to have a modern one.
41:24But I quite enjoy
41:25the challenge
41:26of the old one
41:26because you turn up
41:28and you think,
41:28what needs mending this week?
41:35Which doesn't count.
41:36Oh, we've broken.
41:38And pull over.
41:40What the f*** was that?
41:41You've just done a tyre.
41:43I think you've just...
41:45I think a wheel
41:45has literally broken.
41:49F*** me, James.
41:51It's collapsed.
41:55The wheel's collapsed.
41:57It's literally collapsed.
41:58It's embarrassing.
41:59Let me have a word.
42:01Shall I turn all?
42:03Yeah.
42:06It's broken.
42:09Holy crap.
42:11Yeah.
42:12James.
42:13Yes.
42:13I'd like to apologise
42:14on behalf of the smallest cog
42:15and let's just
42:17gloss over
42:18what appears to have happened
42:20which is your wheel's fallen off.
42:21Okay.
42:21Well, I did notice earlier
42:22this piece of trim
42:23needs a little tap.
42:24I think alignment of the boot
42:25could be improved
42:26and the wheel
42:27needs to be put back on.
42:30Oh, shit.
42:33It's a bus.
42:35Well, you can explain this.
42:37Yeah.
42:38It's hard to be you two,
42:40doesn't it?
42:40Yeah.
42:40Now, there's no gentle way
42:41putting this
42:42and the wheels come off.
42:44Yeah, it's brilliant.
42:45We'll see you through, sir.
42:46You get a bus through there.
42:52It's nice to meet you.
42:54Nice to meet you, too.
42:55When do you next come past?
42:55Take care.
43:04That wasn't the ideal
43:05hand-back scenario.
43:07I think it's maybe a metaphor
43:08for my experience
43:09with the business so far.
43:11One minute,
43:12everything's going so well
43:13and then the wheel comes off.
43:16I was actually quite moved
43:18to see the Stag again.
43:19It's a very significant car
43:21in my life.
43:21And then I drove it
43:23through the small town
43:24of Tisbury
43:24and then the wheel fell off.
43:28We've got a bit of time,
43:29but I'm guessing
43:29it's too soon for the invoice.
43:33Mate,
43:33I appreciate the cash flow
43:34is the most important thing
43:36with the business,
43:37but you're not having any.
43:40You're not having any.
43:44I have the most important thing
43:44for us to have just
43:45come back with me.
43:47This is why you THE STRONG
43:48behind the boucher
43:49is designed to meet
43:49to be made
43:50that you have to get
43:50the space right
43:50with you.
43:51Now I have big
43:52fish for me just
43:55and we are on the horizon
43:55but you're not having
43:57an honour.
43:57There are little things
43:59there will be
44:00and thear
44:01and there are more
44:01than I know
44:02that you're not having
44:03in this setting.
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