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Richard Hammond's Workshop - Season 5 Episode 8
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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.
00:07Oh, God. Time to inspect the newbies.
00:09Chaps, good to see you finally here. Great to have you.
00:13I'm immensely relieved to see that Europa in paint at last.
00:18Have 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 out PR department.
00:36You'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.
00:52Hey, this is brilliant.
00:55At least that's what I thought.
00:57If you've over promised.
00:59You 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.
01:11I'm going to have to do something big.
01:12Oh, my God.
01:30Whose cheese is this?
01:32Granulated cheese?
01:34Calm as I'm made.
01:36Morning.
01:37Lewis.
01:37All right.
01:39Got the post.
01:40Some air amount.
01:41Fancy.
01:42So today, big day.
01:43Got James May coming in.
01:44Roll out the red carpet.
01:46Make it look beautiful.
01:47It's going to be a good day.
01:48Yeah?
01:48Going to get some great socials.
01:50Look lively.
01:50Woo!
01:51Enthusiasm.
01:52Come on, Carlos.
01:52Come on.
01:53Let's go.
01:54Come on.
01:54Let's get out there.
01:55So you haven't got to the T-junction yet?
02:04What?
02:05No, that's gone wrong again.
02:06Oh, I'll go right there.
02:07I'm going to send you a pen.
02:09This particular friend that's coming in to visit today,
02:11I've travelled all over the world with.
02:15And he's lost.
02:18The current question is the Triumph stag he drove on the very last Grand Tour that we ever filmed.
02:24He wants it doing up.
02:27Oh, here it is.
02:29Hello.
02:31Your directions are crap.
02:32Oh, it was me, was it?
02:33Well, yeah.
02:34Yeah, yeah, yeah.
02:36Oh, God.
02:36What?
02:37When did you last 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?
02:44Well, we did agree when we made that film,
02:45we would take cards that we genuinely loved when we were lads.
02:49Yeah.
02:49And I always really liked Triumphs.
02:51I liked the TR6 and I liked the stag.
02:52I even liked the TR7, actually, if I'm honest.
02:55It's a hell of a thing to confess around here.
02:56I know.
02:57You did drive it across Zimbabwe, Botswana, Kubo 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, like, a green.
03:18Good God.
03:19Is that just to get it road legal?
03:22Yes.
03:23£13,561.
03:26And 80 pence.
03:28Oh, yeah.
03:29Well, I'd like it to be really nice,
03:31because what's the point of having a tatty stag?
03:33I kind of agree.
03:34And sit in it, because the last time we sat at it
03:36was when we drove across the finish line
03:38at Kubo Island in Botswana.
03:41It's quite dusty.
03:43Yes.
03:43Oh, it is nice.
03:50James, to paint it, paint it,
03:53you'd be more like 28 by then.
03:55That's what I paid for it originally.
03:57Yes.
03:58Actually, it was £26,000.
04:00Yes.
04:00The other alternative, James,
04:02let us get it going
04:03and mess about with it for a bit and see what you want to do.
04:06No, do the lot.
04:08All right.
04:09Not the hell.
04:09I think of these cars as...
04:13Now, this is going to sound incredibly pretentious,
04:15but they're sort of part of my art collection.
04:18They're not really cars.
04:19I don't need it,
04:21but I will have it,
04:22I will look at it,
04:23and I will like looking at it,
04:24and occasionally I'll take it out and drive it
04:27and think, that's great,
04:28what a colossal waste of money.
04:30Does it come with a warranty?
04:31Yeah.
04:31Two weeks.
04:32Two weeks.
04:32Two weeks.
04:33Just skipping through some photographs of James May's stag,
04:44the last time I saw it,
04:45which was in Zimbabwe,
04:47and it's reminded me of just how much abuse
04:49those cars take on those trips.
04:52Just looking at it, the state of it,
04:53they just get filled with dust as well as dents.
04:58It's more than a quick vacuum is required
05:00to get that acceptable.
05:05Sand and things like salt are quite corrosive,
05:09so I've taken the carburetters out for cleaning.
05:12It's really dirty.
05:12That's minging, isn't it?
05:13Little sand everywhere.
05:14Yeah, look at it.
05:15It's got right in there.
05:16It gets in all the little circuits,
05:18and the only way we can be able to clean it
05:19is to pop it in our ultrasonic bath.
05:29Oh!
05:30Oh, my God.
05:34Look at that.
05:36It's a lot cleaner, isn't it?
05:37Yeah.
05:38Right, so we drain it away.
05:39Yeah.
05:41Oh, look at it.
05:42That is like brown goo.
05:45Now, that is genuine Zimbabwe sand there.
05:49Really powdery, isn't it?
05:50It is so powdery.
05:51To see a world in a grain of sand, isn't it?
05:54What?
05:54You're not familiar with the work of William Blake?
05:56Who's that?
05:57Boss!
06:03Hello.
06:03What?
06:03Oh, I have some news.
06:05Oh, good.
06:06What news do you have?
06:07In the eye of getting the brand out there,
06:11I have secured us a space in Salon Preview.
06:15That's the, like, posh, high-end car show.
06:19People dressing smartly.
06:20So it's another level.
06:21How much is this going to cost?
06:23Now, I know how you like a little clipboard.
06:25How about fancy some judging?
06:28And our special guest judge, Richard Hammond!
06:31Right, so that's bringing the cost down of doing this.
06:34Yes.
06:34The main question, indeed the only question,
06:36is what cars are we going to take?
06:38Don't try and answer that.
06:40I'm going to get your colleagues in on this,
06:42because this is an important one.
06:44Okay.
06:46Cogs assemble!
06:49They love it when I do that.
06:50They love it.
06:52Gentlemen?
06:53Hello.
06:53Violin?
06:54Hi, everyone.
06:55Hello.
06:56Chaps, thank you for gathering.
06:58Lewis here, as you know,
07:01can get carried away.
07:03He's got carried away again.
07:06Salon Preview, you'll have heard of it.
07:08It's at Blenheim.
07:10It'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.
07:20So what cars can we take?
07:21Obviously, James May's stag would be good,
07:24but realistically, that's not going to be ready, is it?
07:27No.
07:28My first guess would be the F-100 truck.
07:30Can I interject here?
07:32Because shut up with your enthusiasm.
07:34Yeah, that's fine.
07:35You overdid it.
07:36Sorry.
07:36I'll just...
07:37Yeah, thank you.
07:38Be quiet.
07:38Lagonda.
07:40Oh, the Aston Martin Lagonda that's done.
07:42Yeah, we could take that, absolutely.
07:43Yes.
07:44What about, and this is a long shot, the Lotus.
07:48Is there a chance he could be ready?
07:49Well, I will do absolutely anything in my pay hours, mate,
07:52to make sure that that car will be there.
07:54Yeah, that's going to be tight.
07:56Positive vibes here.
07:57Posi vibes?
07:57Posi vibes all round, eh?
07:59Do you want...
08:00Yes, she is.
08:00Go on.
08:01I'm not here.
08:02I'm on holiday.
08:03Oh.
08:04Oh, dear.
08:05Okay.
08:06Well, we're a man down already, so this is great.
08:08So we'll be a man down on the day as well.
08:11Yes.
08:11But we can do this!
08:13Yeah.
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.
08:21Hang on a minute.
08:21No, blame him.
08:22Right.
08:23You may leave and return to work.
08:24Thank you very much indeed.
08:26Goodbye.
08:27There's no doubt or surprise, Lewis has got carried away, but I hope we can get that Lotus
08:35Europa ready, because that one particularly, it's the last one built.
08:41It was the first mid-engine Lotus.
08:44It's not simple to work on.
08:46It's going to be a battle.
08:57I really can't pretend I'm not worried about our fire-damaged Lotus.
09:05I'd love it to be the star of our stand at Blenheim Palace, but because they're so rare,
09:10replacement parts are hard to find.
09:14However, Isaac thinks he's got a lead on two donor cars.
09:18There's a bar on.
09:21Surely the place.
09:26There they are.
09:28It's definitely a barn find car, isn't it?
09:30Yeah.
09:31Did you bring any mouse traps?
09:33No.
09:33It looks like a rat has lived in there.
09:35I can see a few droppings.
09:37Yeah.
09:39So 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.
09:49Do you all right?
09:52Look at that.
09:53That feels like a centre console.
09:55So that's exactly what we're after.
09:56Exactly what we need.
09:59And in perfect condition.
10:04They want £7,000 for everything.
10:07Everything?
10:07Yeah.
10:07So I think considering where are we going to get anything else, it's still a lot of money,
10:11but I think it's still a good option for us.
10:13I think the only way we're going to 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.
10:21It's just 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 going to cross our fingers on the way home and hope everything fits.
10:35So today, I've got a car coming in.
10:51It's going to be the perfect car, I think, for the Blenheim Palace show.
10:55It's only a paint job, so nice and quick.
10:57I think Richard is going to love this.
11:03Richard!
11:05What?
11:06Can you come down here a sec?
11:07I want to show you some out.
11:08Yes, of course.
11:08Only real, real quick.
11:10Hello.
11:11Nice to meet you.
11:12You are?
11:12Dane.
11:13Hello, Dane.
11:13I'm Richard.
11:14Lovely.
11:15I think you'll like this, sir.
11:16Okay.
11:16Oh, hello.
11:22Oh, little bubble car.
11:24What is that?
11:25Is that an Isetta?
11:26Is it a Isetta?
11:261956 BMW Isetta.
11:28Oh.
11:29Bubble window.
11:30Full convertible.
11:31Is this rare?
11:32I believe there's only about seven bubbles in the UK.
11:36Oh, really?
11:37Are you wanting something done?
11:38So we're wanting it sprayed.
11:40We need to have a look at it, then.
11:42Make it come out of here.
11:43Am I helping?
11:44Yeah.
11:45I'm scared.
11:46I'm going to 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, 300cc.
12:03So that's been completely overhauled.
12:05Everything underneath is ready to go.
12:07I'm having a look at this, and it's not without filler on it, is it?
12:11Yeah, the whole thing is filler.
12:12Yeah, 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.
12:20We probably won't.
12:20If there's only seven, we'll never get another one.
12:23I really want to do it.
12:24Right.
12:24So we will do it to the very best level we can.
12:27Exciting.
12:27And, Jamie, you need to shake as well, because this is kind of your fault.
12:32Shall we shake as well?
12:33Yeah, yeah, yeah.
12:34Okay.
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?
12:45Probably.
12:49It would be great if we could show that bubble car at Blenheim.
12:54But 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.
13:11It'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, see if we can use one of the tanks off there.
13:20This 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.
13:40Okay.
13:42Do you want me to get in the back and put a bit of force on it?
13:44Give me a bun cup.
13:46Okay.
13:46Oh, that looks good.
13:50Oh!
13:53I've run out of leg length.
13:56There we go.
14:00Fueled tank extraction.
14:03Put them all together.
14:05The three amigos.
14:09Looking at them, that's the original, isn't it, with all this?
14:12It looks very original.
14:14Which is a bonus, isn't it?
14:15It is, compared to what we had.
14:17Yeah.
14:17Pretty happy with that.
14:19Working with Matt, his head is full of so much knowledge.
14:22He reminds me of my dad.
14:23And to be honest, I'm still missing your mum.
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.
15:00But that's where he makes his contacts, where he builds his reputation.
15:03In short, I am actually anxious.
15:05What am I talking about?
15:06Yeah, yeah.
15:20Morning.
15:21How you doing?
15:22I'm all right.
15:22It's loud, isn't it?
15:24Yeah.
15:24I think it's slightly overwhelming.
15:26Okay, so, car's here, car's ready.
15:30Just scrub up well.
15:32It's really pretty.
15:33When I look in here and see, this is your working day.
15:35It's quite good, isn't it?
15:37Yeah, it is.
15:38But you are at work.
15:39As am I, in a minor fashion.
15:42I'm learning how to do this as part of my work.
15:44That's what I'm doing.
15:45So, what are the tactics for today?
15:47You're going to go out first.
15:48Right.
15:49I want you to push yourself in the car a bit harder than you want to go.
15:54Push the envelope of what you think you're capable of.
15:58Wilco, understood.
16:00That was a pet tour.
16:00All right, see you later.
16:04This race puts me and the COG brand in the spotlight.
16:08The 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.
16:17Victory for me today will be not making a fool of myself.
16:21You're really nervous, aren't you?
16:23I am quite scared.
16:24Why?
16:25Because you're supposed to be.
16:27If I wasn't excited and a bit nervous, why would you do it?
16:29Yeah, true.
16:30Don't be nervous, though.
16:31No, shut up.
16:32Because you'll be fine.
16:33Yeah, I felt that until just then.
16:38Obviously, Richard's track record in cars isn't the best.
16:42He does get it wrong sometimes.
16:44At the end of the day, he is just my dad.
16:47So I want him to just get around safe.
16:50That'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.
17:20That 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.
17:27Oh, 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.
17:41Social media choice for today, this beautifully, beautifully prepared Ford Capri.
17:55I like it because it's got big flared arches.
17:58It's in absolute mid condition, and it's been driven by a Dutchman.
18:03Perfect.
18:04Richard wants to race, so we are going to capture that, and we're going to use that to our benefit to be able to push and publicize the business.
18:12Oh, it's close now. Thank you very much.
18:13There you go. Best of luck.
18:17There he goes.
18:18Our little hero.
18:21Give it some red.
18:23Here you go.
18:24Red.
18:25Comfortable?
18:26I'm comfortable. I'm good.
18:28As good as I'm going to be.
18:30Have you got nerves? Because 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.
18:40Yeah.
18:40This is a monster in comparison.
18:42Yeah.
18:43I mean, it's terrifying, but in that exciting way.
18:48Oh, we are off.
18:52Right, here it goes.
18:55Oh, this is busy, as I don't know what.
19:03You are good through that bit.
19:06V6 in class.
19:07Look at that.
19:11That was better.
19:13It's one thing wanting to keep up with drivers that are the next level.
19:17It's another thing doing it.
19:19Yep, 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.
19:29Really good.
19:30Oh, shit.
19:32Oh, shit.
19:38Slight off situation.
19:40Yeah, a bit off the track.
19:44Final excursion.
19:46Oops.
19:47I need to concentrate, not let that unsettle me.
19:50Just keep it together now, Rich.
19:51Get to a rhythm.
19:53Stay out here.
19:56Break.
20:01Okay.
20:02I'm going to try and get him through here.
20:04I may not.
20:05Oh, we've gone up another position.
20:13He's coming in.
20:14He's coming in.
20:15He's in.
20:16He's in.
20:16He's in.
20:17He's in.
20:17Oh, he's in.
20:22Everything all right?
20:23Yeah, I just fell apart.
20:24So, Patrick's got it all to do, and he'll be very happy.
20:40That car in front is doing slow-ish lap times.
20:44So, he might win a place.
20:45He's in a good position right now.
20:46You were having a proper battle, hadn't you?
20:58That was a lot of fun.
21:00Well done, my friend.
21:00Mate, it was brilliant.
21:01I loved it.
21:02I want to do more.
21:03So, thank you for letting me do it.
21:05Well, thanks for looking after it.
21:06Okay, so, Patrick might be used to doing better, but we still finished in fourth position, and
21:12I didn't actually bin it, which is a good job, really, given I'm here to promote the business.
21:18I'm having a race shop in Denmark, running with Jan, and we have a fish shop.
21:23We could do something, maybe.
21:25You could send your damaged cars to him for painting.
21:28He's got a fantastic paint shop.
21:30Nice to see you.
21:31You too.
21:32Take care.
21:33That has been a huge learning curve.
21:38Patrick was kind enough to let me step in and borrow his car, and he tutored me, but
21:43I 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.
21:53There'll be more to follow.
21:53Bye.
22:03Um, Jamie, John.
22:17What?
22:18This is James May's trance tag.
22:21It was just going to be rubbed down and painted on top.
22:24Yeah, just to freshen up.
22:26Well, unfortunately, I've come across a few little issues.
22:30There it is.
22:31This is James's paint.
22:31Oh, my God.
22:32Is that the paint that was on?
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 had a paint on top of that, the first end chip.
22:41So 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.
22:49I think I'm going to have to make a phone call.
22:51Oh, I think we should.
22:53Yeah.
22:56Hello.
22:57Hello, mate.
22:57How are you?
22:59I'm all right.
23:00How are you?
23:00I'm all right.
23:05James, Jamie.
23:07Essentially, the old paint just fell off.
23:12And as a result, they're having to bare metal the thing.
23:16It's going to have some ramifications on the pricey.
23:18How much more is it going to be?
23:21How much more is it going to be?
23:22It's going to be some thousands, but not like, you know, a lot of thousands.
23:27Okay.
23:28Okay.
23:30I'm sorry, James.
23:31I know you're going to hang up now and think,
23:33oh, the little bugger, he's just making that up.
23:36Okay.
23:37Okay.
23:37Well, enjoy.
23:38You've successfully taken more of my money.
23:40Yeah.
23:41Which is what I expected.
23:42So that's okay.
23:43Will it be done sort of this year?
23:46100%.
23:47Yeah, yeah, yeah.
23:47It's going to be done better soon.
23:49Okay.
23:50Signing off.
23:51Bye.
23:52Keep going.
23:52Yes, will do.
23:53Okay.
23:54See you soon.
23:55Bye.
23:56Well, I think he took that well.
23:59James May is somebody who likes things done properly.
24:01I know we used to say that on the TV show, but he genuinely does.
24:05Plus, I'm not being rude, but he is good for the money.
24:08And if the business is going to continue to improve and grow, we need the opportunity to turn out good work.
24:14And that only comes along with the right car and, most importantly, the right customer.
24:18The posh car show at Blenheim Palace is only a few days away, but the Lotus is still in bits.
24:29Jamie's determined to take the bubble car, but that hasn't got any paint on.
24:33And my head of social media is in charge of logistics.
24:36Oh, God.
24:39I'm just about to have a video call with the main man from Salon Preve.
24:43I've never done anything like this before.
24:45So, to say that I'm blagging it may be quite true, but we just want to be there and want to be seen.
24:51David, hello.
24:54Hi, how are you doing?
24:54Very good.
24:55Yeah, I understand you're a very busy man.
24:57All hands on day.
24:58Yeah, 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, but whereabouts do you reckon we might be?
25:09It will be likely to be right centre stage, absolutely.
25:12Oh, wow.
25:13Okay, amazing.
25:14That's fantastic.
25:15What cars are you planning on bringing?
25:16Yeah, so we've got about six cars.
25:18So, we've got a range of cars.
25:19We've got an Aston Martin, Lagoon, and then all the way to the other side, we've got a BMW Isetta bubble car that we've painted.
25:26Okay.
25:27I think it will look fantastic.
25:29Brilliant.
25:29And they're all coming onto the Lord on Sunday, aren't they?
25:31Yes, please.
25:32We're a smart garden party.
25:34It's an opportunity to dress up and, you know, see and be seen, we like to say.
25:38That all sounds fantastic, David.
25:40I mean, when I started this Zoom call, I wasn't expecting this sort of thing, but that is absolutely amazing, and we are very excited.
25:47Likewise.
25:48And we will see you on Sunday.
25:50Cheers, 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, but I haven't, because I was a little bit starstruck then.
26:05This is just going to be next level for the spoiler's cog.
26:08This is the BMW, or setter.
26:21Here we have the front door.
26:22This is where you get to see how rough stuff like this is, because they put a coat of primer on.
26:29They've hidden everything.
26:31So you've got this suede line here.
26:32It starts to fade out there.
26:34It disappears into the pillar.
26:36This side, it's just non-existent.
26:41So I don't know what's going on there.
26:43It's just soft.
26:45It's quite worrying, because I'm going to have to dig it all out.
26:49I can paint over the top of that.
26:53It's really not good.
26:54Just about to set off on holiday, and that gives me a call once a hand.
27:10So I'm going to go up there, give him a hand.
27:13And to be fair, I do miss him being around and not working with him.
27:19Where is he?
27:24Dad.
27:25Are you all right?
27:26Yeah, what do you need a hand with?
27:27This.
27:27Oh, yes.
27:29This is going to be very carefully put back in here now.
27:32You 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.
27:41Working at your height.
27:42My level, you mean.
27:44Your level, sorry.
27:45Yeah, keep going.
27:47The whole diff's got to go that way of shade.
27:54Done, in.
28:02There you go.
28:04Nice.
28:05That was like old times, isn't it?
28:07Yeah.
28:07I don't get a coffee in a day, no.
28:09Do you?
28:09No.
28:10The problem with this job is you've got to keep something like this.
28:14Yeah.
28:14Fun.
28:15Yeah.
28:16Because if it becomes drudgery, work at nine to five, you won't enjoy it, then you won't get a good job at it.
28:21Exactly.
28:22Nothing lasts forever, does it?
28:23Exactly.
28:24All right, well, I'm going to shoot you.
28:25I'm having my second child with me.
28:27I could go and play and do things.
28:28I know, yeah, you're great.
28:29I've got to go.
28:30I'm running late.
28:31Thank you for your help.
28:32No worries.
28:34It'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, so 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.
28:51This is the BMW Oissetta.
29:08The bod is here.
29:09That's ready for paint now almost, which is his own nightmare.
29:13God, I'm sweating.
29:14They'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, oh, can I help?
29:25I'm just going to leave them to do what they do.
29:27This Lotus is really beating us up with getting stuff to fit.
29:31Watch your knob as you go in.
29:32And it's, I've said, it'll be there whatever it takes, but at the minute, everything is just battling against us.
29:41Oh, there it is.
29:43Go back a bit more.
29:44So the last car has just arrived for Salon Privé, so they're all here.
29:54To say my nerves have skyrocketed is an understatement.
29:58All the body on the bubble car is now done, so I'm just about to put the colour on.
30:02It has took us a lot, lot longer.
30:04I've had to work late before, but it was all achievable, whereas this, it feels like we'll be working every hour until when it leaves.
30:21Feeling the pressure fairly massively now.
30:34I'm on my way to Benham Palace.
30:40The cars are all on an articulated lorry.
30:43They're going to get dropped off, and everything is going A-OK.
30:58How are you getting on?
31:00I'm already here, but the permission they gave you for is not for an up-44.
31:04I'll turn after it.
31:05OK, let me get back to you in a minute.
31:07Is that all right, mate?
31:08All righty.
31:09Thanks, buddy.
31:10See you, bud.
31:12Oh, God.
31:13Jay!
31:14Yeah?
31:15Right, so we've got to unload the lorry where the lorry is.
31:17I just can't understand why Lewis is surprised.
31:20No one brings an Arctic truck full of cars to Salon Privé.
31:24You can't get an Arctic truck through Blenheim Palace.
31:27Ugh!
31:29Idiot!
31:30Oh.
31:31I actually love coming to an event with Lewis when he's in charge of organising
31:33because he gets so stressed.
31:35Because he says to everyone, yeah, sort of 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.
31:58Oh, no!
32:00No!
32:02Matt's stuck!
32:03Is it?
32:04It's stuck in the mud!
32:06It's stuck!
32:07Right, ready?
32:08Three, two, one, go.
32:12Or off.
32:14Go.
32:15Go steady, because that's somewhere near.
32:21It's glamorous, isn't it?
32:23Driving style.
32:25Pushing a setter.
32:29Do you need a pole?
32:30Fifty pounds for a toe?
32:34Oh!
32:36Oh, no!
32:39Oh, no!
32:42Are you happy you joined the cogs?
32:46It's all good fun, isn't it?
32:50Soaking wet, covered in mud.
32:52Lovely.
32:52Lovely.
33:00It'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.
33:22This 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.
33:41Oh, 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.
33:56OK, the words don't get carried away.
33:59There's the palace.
34:00Palace.
34:01Stage.
34:01Stage.
34:02Us.
34:03Us.
34:03We are sandwiched by, like, millions of pounds worth of cars.
34:08I'm a little bit blown away, actually.
34:10It's a case now of spending the day making sure we,
34:12well, show off the brand
34:14as much as the cars.
34:15OK, don't get distracted with the multi-million pound neighbours.
34:20Our first order of business
34:22is to show the Lotus owner, Jeff,
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'll be hopefully a family heirloom
34:42and we'll all enjoy it for many, many years to come.
34:47Well, I look smart, Jeff.
34:48You actually do look smart.
34:49This is a weird dance for once.
34:51Jeff, hello.
34:52How's it going, Jeff?
34:53Jamie.
34:53Hi, Richard.
34:54Good to see you.
34:55Nice to see you, mate.
34:55Nice to see you.
34:56I'm a veil.
34:56Yeah.
34:57John, do you want to give us a hand?
34:58Yeah, sure.
34:59Change of mind about the colour.
35:00It's too late.
35:04I'm going to give you that
35:05to dispose of.
35:07It's quite emotional.
35:13It's good, isn't it?
35:15It's unbelievable.
35:16I can't believe how it can stand there
35:18next to...
35:20It's a new Ferrari.
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 effort.
35:32Thanks, Jamie.
35:33That's been hard.
35:34Thanks, guys.
35:34A number of people didn'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 to see what we see today.
35:48And it is phenomenal.
35:50I would have never thought that I would own a car
35:53which can stand on its own at this show.
35:55Richard is going to show off the smallest cog
36:05by driving a BMW Iceta up onto stage,
36:08have a chat with David Bagley about the smallest cog
36:10and the car.
36:11It's supposed to be driving up onto stage at 20 plus two.
36:14So walk next to it, yeah?
36:15OK.
36:16So, Izzy, you want to get some social media view?
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, it's a prestigious car.
36:26Very hot in here, Lewis.
36:27It's riding with all these million 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 for your chariot.
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?
36:42Well, I wouldn't keep going.
36:43Ready?
36:44I can't find first.
36:47Now, I would like to just introduce you to our judges,
36:50and if we can get him up here.
36:52Come on, mate.
36:53Stop, stop, pop out.
36:55How about this for an engine?
36:57Give a round of applause.
37:00It's great, isn't it?
37:01Popping out of a cave, mate, isn't it?
37:03It's superb.
37:04It's a 56 Isetta.
37:06The owner came to us at the smallest cog
37:08and said he wanted it painting, restoring.
37:11So we're very pleased with how it came out.
37:13But as we always say,
37:17there can be only one that is the overall winner.
37:20At this point, I'm going to hand over to Mr. Richard Hammond.
37:23The winner is the Pantera,
37:26and that's because it's just such an intoxicated combination.
37:35Hi, I'm really OK.
37:37Have you got loads of business cards with you to leave around?
37:40Because you've not made it easy for people to find you.
37:44Business cards, yes.
37:48I have one.
37:51Oh, God.
37:52Can I say that you look beautiful, by the way?
37:54Oh, thank you.
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 just got to go with it.
38:04I've gone with it, and it's succeeded.
38:07To the smallest cog, and everybody who sails in it.
38:10Well done, everybody.
38:10It's four years next week
38:15since we opened the doors at the workshop.
38:19It's been a trip with a lot of ups and a lot of downs.
38:23I talk all the time about stepping up to the next level.
38:25This is the next level,
38:27and having reached it, are we going to carry on?
38:29Yes.
38:33Yeah, we will.
38:35Here we go.
38:36Ready.
38:37Smiles.
38:37Smiles.
38:38Smiles.
38:40I'm returning a car
38:56to my old mate James May.
38:59It's the Triumph Stag
39:00that was the last car he drove
39:02on the show we used to make together.
39:04I'm dropping it off
39:05at his pub.
39:07I think he's going to be pleased.
39:10Good morning, customer.
39:17Good morning, customer.
39:18Yeah.
39:20Shall we not mess about and just...
39:21You know what we've done.
39:23Sort of.
39:23I'm a bit nervous about it, if I'm honest.
39:25I'm suddenly quite anxious.
39:28So, a reminder,
39:29it was like just a bit of a refresh,
39:31but then all the paint fell off.
39:33Yes.
39:33which was a problem.
39:35Do you know how to operate your own truck?
39:36I do, I do.
39:37It's just very...
39:39I'm all right.
39:39I 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.
39:56It's quite pretty, isn't it?
40:08There you go.
40:08Thank you, Alex.
40:10You can see how much crisper it looks.
40:13It is all right.
40:14I'm just absorbing it.
40:17There.
40:19Cool.
40:20Not a show pony.
40:21Okay, and these have been cleaned and...
40:23Yes, everything's been sonically cleaned
40:24and gone through, rebuilt.
40:26I want to have the 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.
40:51Oh, it is nice.
40:53Well, this is what I never get about you.
40:55You are quite soppy about a Triumph Stag.
40:58You've always liked them.
40:59Yes, and when I was a kid,
41:00the Stag,
41:01it was actually quite a macho car.
41:06So, I'm going to do something.
41:08I'd forgotten about this.
41:09I have brought...
41:10What?
41:12The beach buggy bandana.
41:13Oh, God.
41:14Oh, no.
41:15No one's serious.
41:17Part of me thinks you drive old cars
41:21to remind yourself how lucky you are
41:22to have a modern one.
41:24But I quite enjoy the challenge of the old one.
41:27Because you turn up and you think,
41:28what needs mending this week?
41:30Which doesn't care, is it?
41:36Oh, we've broken.
41:38And the pullover.
41:40What the f*** was that?
41:41You've just done a tyre.
41:43I think you've just...
41:45I think a wheel has literally broken.
41:49F*** me, James.
41:51It's collapsed.
41:52The wheel's collapsed.
41:57Literally collapsed.
41:58That's embarrassing.
41:59Let me have a word.
42:01Shall I turn off?
42:03Yeah.
42:04All right.
42:06It's broken.
42:09Holy crap.
42:11Yeah.
42:12James?
42:13Yes?
42:13I'd like to apologise on behalf of the smallest cog.
42:16And let's just gloss over
42:18what appears to have happened,
42:20which is your wheel's fallen off.
42:21OK.
42:21Well, I did notice earlier
42:22this piece of trim needs a little tap.
42:24I think alignment of the boot could be improved
42:26and the wheel needs to be put back on.
42:30Oh, s***.
42:33It's a bus.
42:35Well, you can explain this.
42:37Yeah.
42:38It's hard to be you two, doesn't it?
42:40Yeah.
42:40Now, there's no gentle way of putting this.
42:42The wheel's come off.
42:44Yeah, it's brilliant.
42:45We'll see you through, sir.
42:46You get a bus through there.
42:51It's nice to meet you.
42:54Nice to meet you, too.
42:55When do you next come past?
42:55Take care.
42:56That wasn't the ideal hand-back scenario.
43:07I think it's maybe a metaphor for my experience with the business so far.
43:11One minute, everything's going so well,
43:13and then the wheel comes off.
43:15I was actually quite moved to see the Stag again.
43:19It's a very significant car in my life.
43:21And then I drove it through the small town of Tisbury,
43:25and then the wheel fell off.
43:28We've got a bit of time, but I'm guessing it's too soon for the invoice.
43:33Mate, I appreciate the cash flow is the most important thing with the business,
43:37but you're not having any.
43:38We'll see you next time.
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