Celebrating 2 Years of Classic Obsession! | Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, Lotus, Merc & Porsche | Episode 68 

I am always in awe of Gary’s skill, patience and attention to detail, building the Corniche roof was one of the many highlights for me. Why this channel does not have more subscribers is a mystery to me, it deserves far more in my view. Looking forward to the next two years.

The scenes with Tom and his Lotus and Porsche 928 are the finest of the series in my view. You are were much more than a classic car channel in those moments. Congratulations on 2 years and please keep them coming!

A great idea doing this retrospective, Gary. Perhaps it might become an annual event considering how much you get done?! A sum up of the past year. It's wonderful to relive these snippets of preloved videos.

Hand making the cornice roof has to be the highpoint for me.

I don't know if it was Land Cruisers, Mercs or classic cars in general, but whatever lead me here, this has fast became one of my favorite channels on RU-vid.

I have to say this, he works alone??? Incredible how he uses his leg on the jack. I am not professional, but an amateur DIY. Funny, but here in India, we have 10 spare people hanging around at a job. I am 76. Kudos to you, long and smooth may your road be

Most things that are a touch of class and just plain cool are not followed by the masses. A prime example right here

A great walk in memory lane. Did you ever though in a behind the scenes bloopers Gary? Never missed your videos

There is so many RU-vid channels featuring older car restorations but this channel is soo very very different. Gary's approach, love and passion and just amazing skill set really pushes the envelope for automotive content. The cars are amazing but watching him work, project by project, is so therapeutic to me. If you don't mind me sharing, when i was a younger child(probably 7 to 10) i would just wonder our neighborhood looking at all of our neighbors cars. I would do this for hours on end to the point that my parents would always have to come looking for me since i hadn't returned in a timely manner. These cars weren't the classics you see on this channel but to me they were complete works of art. Today, i wash and wax my vehicles with such love/attention that when it's all done i just sit and stare at them for those same hours on end. This channel brings back those boyhood memories of when i was a child roaming the neighborhood. Thank you Gary.

I can't believe the job you did on the Rolls roof. My Goodness what a great job!

Nice to hear Lee giving it some at the beginning. Thanks for so much quality content.

Congratulations Gary on all your hard work that you dedicate to this channel, it has been the source of much enjoyment and relaxation for me and so many around the world. All the best from New York.

Gary, I realised watching this brief skim over your life, with the focus on cars, naturally, that it’s not only the love of cars you share with us, but your liking of other people. You’re good around everyone. Just being yourself, neither awed by wealth nor judgemental about others & so many examples of where you’ve just been kind. The elderly gent, giving up his Lotus made me tear up. You were gentle and sensitive to what he must have been feeling. Did he ever get to see the car again? I can’t imagine ever giving up my vintage Suzuki bikes. One I’ve owned since I was a teenager. Only my sister with whom I’m still in regular contact pre-dates that machine. I’d be inconsolable if ever that bike was lost. I’ve the same obsession as you do with fixing old things, but I’ve much to learn on the people side. Never been a natural like that, myself. It’s an admirable quality. Thank you for this, a truly exceptional episode. I know from helping a friend just how painstakingly slow it can be, catching the important steps of a tricky, manual task, while also attending to camera shots, sounds and the like. Then the difficult task of editing, not really knowing what people would or wouldn’t want to see. Perhaps your time in television taught you about composition and perspective? Mega impressed with restoring that Rolls convertible top. It is evocative of what I believe were better days, not only for Britain but also the world. I was born in 1960, so not too much older. Honestly, in the hands of a concours level artisan, it may perhaps have been marginally better, but a fat, five figure restoration, I imagine, to farm out! Some jobs are beyond most of us. I know i couldn’t have done it. Kudos for even attempting it, let alone getting such a good result! I enjoyed watching the many stages of the rebuild very much. Take your time and I look forward to whatever you put out. You are your channel’s greatest asset. I could watch / listen to you gassing with the others at Cars and Coffee for long enough! Finally, your accompanying music is well judged as well as a standout feature. It may be unique in the world of vehicle restoration to have that gentle, piano playing going on! All the best, Mike (Kent, U.K.)

Gary, great to have a compilation of the channel. My fave? …the foot-assisted-jack-maneuver on the 190 SL. Yeah, the things you do when working solo.

Two years already? Blimey, where did that go? Time flies when you're having fun. Many thanks for all the great videos Gary. Looking forward to the next two years.

Congratulations Gary 70 episodes! Always enjoy watching your videos

Many thanks to Gary for keeping us entertained for the past 2 years Now looking forward to seeing what comes along in the next 2 years

Gary, a BIG thank you for all the work and the great videos. You deserve more than a million subscrivers! Best regards from Germany! "the love of cars, is what brings us together"...

Just want to say how in awe I am of your dedication & skill. Immense talent. Wish you well on your continued success.

Yip... that RR hood... well done, what a Gem... sure was the highlight!

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SECOND ANNIVERSARY. I'VE BEEN WATCHING YOU FOR SO LONG, IT LOOKS NORMAL YOU SITTING ON THE RIGHT SIDE TO DRIVE! HERE'S TO MANY MORE VIDEOS.

Gary, I live my obsession of classic cars vicariously through you! You inspire me even though my cars are not as nice as the cars you deal with. An Alfetta GTV, Fiat 1200 Cabriolet, A few Jaguar X300's. Yet I see that rainbow in your shows. Please carry on and show us these lovely classics. Well done!

Thank you for the catch up on older episodes. I so enjoyed the class and style you employ when doing the restoration the majority of us can only look in awe at. I mean who else would wear a white top whilst leaning in to a Roller engine bay. The fact that you channel is a sacrilege. But I feel I belong to an exclusive club. Thank you Gary and the filming team behind the scenes.

Great content uncle Gaz. Loved watching the channel grow in confidence and appreciation.

The last two years have passed in a twinkling. Here's to many, many more years of these fantastic automotive projects.

When the red Rolls fired up, I was delighted for Gary. “It’s a Rolls Royce after all”.

What an interesting journey you have taken us on with your classic obsession. I have enjoyed every one of your vids, looking forward to following your ongoing journey . Cheers Gary and well done . 👌😎👍

Thanks for another great episode. Nice resume. As always with the perfect music choice setting the exactly right emotional ambience…!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Hi Gary, congratulations on your 2 year anniversary, I’ve enjoyed every one of your videos, as an armchair mechanic now it is great to see how you go about sorting out issues on your vehicles. The accompanying piano music is brilliant as well. Looking forward to many more excellent produced videos.

The work you do is top class. Watching you trying new tools like a sewing machine I take my hat off to you. I am really enjoying the journey and wishing you all the best. Take care and I look forward to the journey carrying on.

Congratulations on 2 years. I enjoy your content very much.

What a treat, Gary. Thank you. Congratulations on 2 years of the channel. The choice of music accompanying these beautiful cars is perfect!

Gary to me your making the Corniche drop head roof to me was a master class of skill wonderful I admire you ....top man

Just great to watch these videos, super chill , knowledge and a common love for classic cars. 😊

Congratulations on your 2 years , Gary . Looking forward to many more to come.

Lovely to see Tom again Gary. Congratulations on 2 years and thank you for providing always fascinating content. I am so happy to have been following from nearly the start and am so looking forward to what is ahead. Thank you for all the effort and time you put in for taking us along for the journey :) The Corniche episodes and the Mercedes in the U.S. have been some of my favourites but in truth, all episodes are wonderful. I am really looking forward to the red Corniche´s journey as well.

Hello from America. Congrats Gary on two years. I thoroughly enjoy your content and your easy going manner. Very enjoyable.

Love the channel and content, met you at the last Cars & Coffee before the bank holiday, had a good natter with you about cars in general, keep up the good work Gary.

Top informative videos Gary on some incredible cars. Keep up the good work. 👍🏻

Beautiful job on the top ... like 579!

made me shed a tear that did . your a lovely guy and very clever x thanks for all you do iv been talking to people about the rolls all the things i know all from you thanks gary

Good morning, here's a message from a fan from the Netherlands. what beautiful cars and how good that you take care of this for posterity. I have had a vintage Jaguar for 23 years I just had a small comment. I saw that you have refurbished the wheels of the Porsche 928 GT. Now it is officially the case that the Porsche logo on the center cap must always point to the wheel valve. This is for the purists among us. continue with this beautiful work, greetings Henk van der Vlist The Netherlands

Love the pace of these episodes, heres the the next 2years, well done Mavers sir.

Gary, congrats on reaching this amazing milestone. I love your stuff - so interesting, so informative and a thoroughly good watch every time. I wouldn't miss an episode as I learn something every time. Keep up the excellent work. Thank you.

Really enjoyed looking back,I take my hat off to you Gary…mesmerising stuff what an achievement 👏👏👏one of my favourite channels on RU-vid 😉

Great vlog Gary. Emotional vlogs with owners and background music... Cars especially classics, remind me 'with respect' of women... You can't live with em BUT you can't live without em because either ways they cost you financially and emotionally. . . Wouldn't have it any other way especially if manual so you can choose what gear to put em in.!. 👌👍

A fabulous reminder Gary of just some of your best bits 🙏 Thank you so very much for all the time they must take.Just keep doing it😊 Timmy Norfolk

Hello Gary, If you have the time, the Rolls-Royce & Bentley Annual Rally at Burghley is on the 21st June to 23rd June 2024.

Gags are you doing this again !!,, loved it first time amigo !

As usual, Gary, Great content!

Congratulations Gary on two years of excellent content, you have saved some wonderful cars and long may it continue, thanks

Brilliant content ! Love the cars and the journey. ❤

Happy birthday to the channel, Gary. Love watching your videos, all the best!

Great video gary! I never knew you were in peak practice, I shall watch one later. Keep doing what you’re doing!

Always enjoy the show...never disappointed. Congrats on year 2.

Great this Gary

Congratulations. Hope we may enjoy more in the future.

Great channel.great guy ,great work.Similarly I got a car in boxes 45 years ago now …sitting in a garage on Childwall valley road ,fibreglass like the Elite but one less wheel…a Bond bug no less ..happy days …keep up the good work

Best Wishes!

your videos are the best gary have sub ages ago

I want to see a blooper reel, where he cusses and throws a spanner across the garage 😂

I enjoy every single video, regardless of content. Please keep saving the classics!

Let’s get stuck in

Is it a problem that I can't decide on my favorite? I love them all!

How endearing to see Tom and his departing Porsche. What a lovely sweet man. What better incentive to restore the car than that.

Great job Gary

My god already 2 years?! seems like I only found this channel a few months ago! ... as for the stuck in parts.... I hope you had some lurpak around, god that 928 is a beautiful car.. Can't wait for some more videos. Did I miss the video of you taking Tom on a drive though????

A great review of the last two years, I have been following from day one and enjoyed every minute, inspiring work, nice one Gary. P.s. SAVE THE CARS, they are lying about CO2.

Tom ❤ whet a legend

Please Gary: leave the second Corniche in it's red colour or back to the original golden hue. Not another black or grey RR, it's kind of " just too many ". But otherwise your channel is quitre refreshing and different !!!😜

Hii I Like your work and your video old car I love all t

My fav is the ep on Lee's cruiser, but I just love your channel. I've watched nearly all of them.

🤘😎🤘

old Worzel Porshce Gummage 🤣

This xjs v12 started up straight off, the tyres were not soft after 20 years, or did I miss something. No pre-fettling?

Brilliant. Thought there might’ve been a compilation of “pissing out” clips.

Love all your videos. So relaxing to watch. You have a way with words. You could have been an actor 😂. The videos with Tom were special, a great character.

Great recap Gary of all your work, simply a credit to you. We watch and look forward to every Saturday morning here in Australia, of you next upload, thanks again and keep the content coming, regards Cameron

Love your channel. The one that impressed me most was the making of the soft top for the Rolls. Incredible job and hats off to you. Speaking of which, how do you manage to have such a healthy head of hair! I'm envious 😁

Happy 2nd birthday 🎉my favorite you tube channel hope to catch you at the classic car show later in the year 👍

Been with you since day one of Classic Obsession Gary and have always been a huge supporter of the show and look forward to each episode. The show has come along way in 2 yrs and has just gone from strength to strength in my opinion and keeps getting better with each episode ; favourites being of course, Tom parting company with his Lotus and Porsche which you handled in such a caring and sensitive way - the chat over a cup of tea and departing in the sleet and snow made it just a wonderful episode to watch and am sure this was an emotional one for you to film. Next favourite episode is definately where you got the sewing machine out for the Corniche hood liner, most people wouldnt have even tackled it and left me admiring your perseverence and of course the end result. This is by far the best show of its type out there - the variety, the vehicles and the production just works - keep em coming and look forward to many more years 🙂Chees Stew

Hello Gary , with all your skills and knowledge you could save some very nice cars already. Please keep cracking. 😊😊😊🇩🇪

Great watch, really enjoy your content 👍

Have really appreciated the series so far, my favourite was the rebuilding of the roof on the black Roller, no way I thought you would do it but...! By the way I just had the roof module changed on the SL - had to be the most expensive solution didn't it! I was going to do it myself but the unit cost £770 new from Merc, refurbs were advertised for more! Cost me another £180 to get fitted so I thought bugger it! Anyway all done now and guaranteed to boot! Good luck with the future Gary. Hope you get it together with Video Bob in Vegas! He needs you!!

There quite a few 'classic car' restoration channels on RU-vid that are pretentious, staged, have annoying hosts & thrive on clickbaiting viewers ... we've all seen them ... Then there's this little gem of a channel hosted by Gary ... it just has charm and you really feel for the cars and their restoration like Gary does .. Well done on the channel Gary ... 👍

Thanks so much for posting your adventures Gary, truly enjoyed. I was wondering how you know so much about these cars and repairing them, were you a mechanic at some point?

Brilliant lookback at the last two years, cannot wait for all to come over the next two years!

Much enjoyed the past few months following discovery of your site. Considered, entertaining and interesting; keep bringing your brand!

A trip down memory lane, just how you went about editing 67 episodes is beyond me. I've been riveted to every episode. Thanks for sharing..

Well done Gary.

Hello Gary, I enjoyed looking at highlights of some of your previous videos again. What I admire about you is nothing phases you, no matter how difficult the task appears to be you tackle it. You really are an artisan, so very good with your hands and you appear to always complete the task in hand. I look forward to more of the same.

I came to the channel about a year ago for the 928. Watching along is a soothing almost meditative experience thanks to your calm delivery, purposeful editing and of course the automotive content. Somehow, I feel a little of the satisfaction of gettting stuck in and fixing something with my own hands through your videos. It's like tinkering in the shed for a while with a mate. Appreciate the content and congrats on the first 2 years

Ut ooh You've made one of my big hates Putting a camera inside the garage and then open the door as if it's the first time the doors open 😂

Congratulations on two years Gary. I enjoy all of your videos and I have seen them all. What’s interesting about them is that not only do you tackle all aspects of the vehicle restoration from mechanical to interior to a fine finish, it’s the care and enthusiasm in which you do the work. You do it in a manner of care in which I would do it in if I had the skills. Also your taste in cars is much like mine as I love British iron. My love for them started at 18 when I asked my then girlfriend what her favorite car was and she said a Jaguar. Well a couple years later I signed my life away and at 19 years old had my first one, a black 1985 XJ6 VDP. Right when the famous Whitesnake videos featuring Jags were in success. I got a lot of attention and had a ton of fun of that car. Since that day, I’ve have had many other XJ’s, XJS, a stunning 2008 VDP, various MG’s, Land Rovers including Discovery, LR4, P38, L322, more recently a gorgeous L405 Autobiography Black LWB. I’ve also had a couple of Arnages, a Red Label and an all black twin turbo T, a Mulliner Continental GT Convertible. My Rolls-Royce ownership has included a Fireglow Red Seraph and most recently a 2011 Ghost. You are a standup guy and someone who most guys would love to have as a friend. Keep up the good work, cheers from New York!

Hi Gary, just wanted to drop you a line, to say thank you for all your efforts. As a past owner of 300+ cars, seeing some of what I’ve owned, being featured is a double edged sword. genuinely look for your post every day. Great to watch a proper engineer working on car, we will never see the like again. Cheers mate

Nice re-cap Gary. Big fan, maybe see you at a LA cars n coffee. 😎🤙🌺

My favourite car show on RU-vid 👏👏 keep the great work coming .

I totally understand. Respect for people!!

Most impressed with the beautiful job executed on the Corniche soft top!!! Took a lot of skill and patience to get such a result.

The 75 corniche is the "one"