FIRST Manual Transmission lesson- 16 year old in vintage Ferrari! 

I remember those days of learning a manual. The shear terror of the thought of having to stop at a red light on a hill. Thanks for what you do Casey.

This was a fun and wholesome day getting to share the Ferrari experience with this Eagle Scout during his manual transmission driving lesson. What did you think?

Haha, always a scary thing to learn manual on someone else’s car. Cant even imagine learning in front of a camera and also on a vintage Ferrari😂 kid did pretty good for his first time I’d say

The biggest thing is not getting in your head and overthinking. After a while you develop muscle memory and becomes second nature.

"Granny shifting, not double clutching like you're supposed to" 😂 DANGER TO MANIFOLD!

My grandfather taught me how to drive a stick on a farm tractor, talk about a heavy clutch, and this was several years before "learning" to drive a car. The dad jokes are spot on. I dreaded driving a car with a stick where a stop sign would have me on a hill...

Im 36 years old and i just learning to drive a manual a year ago. Learned on my 93 ford probe gt 😎

It was pretty shocking that his very first "start" wasn't a head bobbing "lurch, lurch, lurch". He is doing awesome for his introduction to "driving" the whole car instead of just "aiming" the car! The one thing I like to add is to have a new driver listen to the note of the the engine. If they can hum the sound of going through the gears they will have more of an instinctual feel for the needed RPM.

I think you explained it the best as I have ever heard anyone explain to me how the internals and the mechanics work when driving this basic - and in a very calm manner. I enjoyed this video, keep up the great content.

I love how you have him practice hovering around 2K becuse alot of people when learning they over rev the engine when starting off and that puts more tear on the clutch

His dad just allowed him to have the perfect lesson. Way to go, Casey!

It's got a googlephonic stereo with a Liquid Crystal display and a Moon Rock needle! My kid drove in oval track UCar racing when he was 14. It was his first time driving any kind of car. (old gutted chevy cavalier with a roll cage) I put him in the car on our slopped driveway. Made him keep the car in place by manipulating the clutch and gas at the same time. He learned quick. He ended up 3rd in points and Rookie of the Year. Moved on to open wheel modifieds when he was 16. Again - 3rd in points and rookie of the year. Fun but expensive times.

Casey communicates the right things for anyone learning a manual. I was one of those ppl a year ago, before I bought my first manual (still am one of those ppl to some degree...lol), and his collection of manual instruction videos were very helpful.

I have taught a couple of my friends how to drive stick in that same parking lot in BG. Other than the potholes, it is a great open lot for learning!

What i love about this video is this kid was making the same mistakes as ive been. I just started learning manual recently and i make the same mistake of pulling off the clutch too fast and trying to hurry.

I so wish that I could get a manual car, I drove my friend's' manual ford fusion at work and I loved it.

Once an Eagle, always an Eagle! This is a great vid--lots of respect from a fellow Eagle Scout and auto enthusiast. I learned how to drive stick on a '82 Datsun 280ZX and a '92 Ford Tempo lol. I also like the Mondial and 412-era Ferraris and think they are beautiful.

My cousin from Europe was here on work visa while i was 16. He told me your left foot and your right hand work together. Press clutch >>> shift. Worked for me..

holy shit I think this is helping me understand how to drive stick. My parents only ever said stuff along the lines of "you arent giving it enough gas" But they dont know how cars work so they couldnt ever say more than that and couldnt explain or break down what to do and what not to do in order to drive. I just bought a 06' Scion TC and was having the hardest time trying to drive it from stop to first and just kept stalling the engine over and over and over. But watching this video has given me some VERY helpful tips along with watching your other videos on tips about driving a manual. Getting the theory on how cars and manual transmissions actually work has been so helpful for me.

I love watching you teach, Casey! Thank you for sharing this. It even brings back some memories of my own: One of my saddest moments was when my parents' 1981 Datsun King Cab got crushed in a collision by a semi while my mom was commuting to work. I literally grew up riding in that truck. Sometimes when mom or dad would run into a store and leave me in it with the other parent (they never left me in a car alone as I recall), I would hop into the front seat and dink around with the shifter, pretending to drive as young boys do. The wreck happened in late 1994 after we crossed 200k miles, and until that moment it ran perfectly. Mom survived the wreck with minor injuries, but that awesome little truck was done for. That was just before my 16th birthday when my parents said I'd inherit it with over 200K miles, and my dad would have taught me to drive stick. Sadly, I didn't learn to drive stick until I got a 1989 Chevy Nova with a 4ALC in 2016 and had to teach myself how to drive stick (or a "clutch car" a a certain traitor-in-chief called it). Learning to shift that gutless POS efficiently was a blast, especially when the master cylinder started leaking and the clutch didn't want to work. Sadly, I money shifted the thing at 305,000 miles and my $600 rebadged Corolla decided to severely alter its timing, labeling it a "gross polluter" with 50% of the cylinders totally dead. All that said, I miss driving a manual transmission, even if it was in a gutless POS that couldn't haul itself up a hill at a reasonable speed.

8:04 i see he pulled the handbrake there😂 thank you Casey for teaching him in a non familiar car

He did relatively well for his first time in a manual and being so new to driving. Im sure he was very nervous in a Ferarri too lol. I learned by driving a 50 dollar 84ish Renault LeCar around my parents property when I was 12. The first day was rough! Within a week I was banging gears through the woods. Since then Ive put hundreds of thousands of miles on manual cars, taught MANY others, including my wife.

I learned manual two years ago in my E30 by myself driving home from Roanoke, VA to Columbus after buying it sight unseen on Cars and Bids lol. I whiteknuckled that whole drive but the trial by fire method of learning manual works amazingly if you have some determination.

That's a fortune that here in Europe most of cars still are with stick-shift and you are required to drive manual cars to get driving licence...

I remember asking my estranged father to teach me manual. Kept stalling and he wasn't patient. Eventually, I had to teach myself by just focusing on the clutch. No throttle, just feeling the clutch bite and release then idling in my front yard doing circles. Once I got that, then worked on adding throttle after full release of the clutch, then simultaneous throttle/clutch. Worked enough for me, but it's nice seeing you deal with him the way I wished my father did with me.

this dude casey deserves more likes, I let my friend drive my 93 318is bmw and he lugged the engine harder than I ever thought possible never letting anyone drive it again😅

I taught myself how to drive when I was about nine or ten, but I cheated. I learned by driving up-and-down the driveway in my dad's Chrysler Imperial that had a push button automatic transmission. After that, it was on to the John Deere tractor and then a VW Beetle. I hope that there's a part two, where Mason takes the Mondial through the gears on the open road.

Have been teaching my own 16yo son how to drive a manual. Until recently I was teaching him in 550hp commodore (chevy SS in the US). Not an ideal car to learn in - by a long shot! Your expression when 'feeling' mechanical pain inflicted made me chuckle. Very familiar. Bought a little manual Golf GTI - now training the lad in that - soooo much better. Easier for the lad in every respect and far less painful for me haha. There's a lot going on driving a manual car, you really forget just how involving it is until you really think about it and try and impart the knowledge and ability on somebody else.

Here in Norway, you can drive a manual, if you start out wanting to drive one. If you get a drivers license on automatic, it will say on your license that you can only drive auto. Then you must get a new test to prove that you can drive stick. If you start out with stick and take the first test with stick, you can drive whatever.

You're a good teacher, Casey Taught my Daughter and Son to drive a sick speed almost as good as you. .....I learned them on a VW, tho😂

I never understood why ppl over complicate teaching ppl how to drive manual. lol its really not that hard to teach. tell them to keep their foot OFF the gas peddle and to focus on clutch engagement. pull the handbrake up and have them work the clutch a few times to get a feel for it then have them row through the gears without looking down then have them put it in first gear WITH the ebrake up and SLOWLY let the clutch out till they feel the car hunker down and have them hold it there for a few seconds. do that a few times then have them put the ebrake down and THEN proceed with them ONLY releasing the clutch in first gear with the ebrake down with NO GAS ! teach them to FEEL the bitting point and have them "walk" the car with the clutch. then after a few tries of that , THEN have them row through the gears with NO GAS ! THEN after they do that , THEN they are ready for the go peddle... Its so strange how everyone always over complicates this when they teach it. and it gives the driver unnecessary anxiety. anywho....

I am driving manual transmission cars and i am a mechanic student, and that lesson was grate, the how you explaim it was fantastic

This is awesome, I learned to drive stick about 10 years ago, in that exact parking lot in a crappy 1985 Pontiac Fiero that was overheating and puking coolant everywhere. Much different cars but very similar results.

Awesome! Post more like this my kids loved watching ❤

Ever since I had received rather poor instruction on how to drive manual when I was first starting, I was fascinated by thinking about the "perfect" instruction for teaching a newbie how to learn it. This is probably the closest I've ever seen to "perfect". In my opinion, I'd generally want somebody to be able to start the car rolling with zero throttle first so they can learn the importance of clutch feel above all else, but I also know some cars are FAR more forgiving than others when learning that way. The more modern GM V8 cars come to mind for that, basically anything LS or modern LT with manual has so much crank rotational inertia that it is quite difficult to fully stall short of straight up dumping the clutch and then panic-stomping the brakes. All things considered though, this young man did extremely well for his first time out, particularly in a car that is probably not-so-forgiving in clutch release points. Cheers to him though, and I hope soon he'll understand that when you live with a manual and operate it every day, it's every bit as easy and care-free as driving the automatics that he's used to.

When you announced that you were going to do this you mentioned one of the deciding factors would involve how said winner should show good civic and humanitarian values. This and the application process for the Genius Garage school teaches young people that great things happen to people who genuinely care about others. Keep it up sir❤. Also congratulations to this young man for earning such a high honor in the scouting community. He will go far

Kid did really well. I've taught a few people manual, and I've never seen anyone not stall the car at least once in the first few starts. My kid (who I started on manual) stalled a lot at first in a car that is very easy to not stall.

Lesson 2 in a Gallardo lesson 3 in a Merci. Heck Casey i know you are a busy guy, that could be the side hustle. Casey's fancy manual school

Reminds me of when my dad taught me manual, good memories, miss driving manual, need to get myself a manual car again. Thanks for sharing this video

Great learning experience for this fellow!

great video, I think the lesson went well, calm and collected all the way through

Love these videos Casey. I been driving manual over 35 years but still love watching you instruct it

your a fantastic teacher Casey

Cool and informative video Casey. My Dad try to teach me how to drive a stick it was a 1977 ford V8 no power steering we was coming back to the hose and Dad told me to steer and I am and I hit the right corner into a small crab apple tree Dad was tick had me slide over came back to the house and he told my Mom that she was going to teach me how to drive 😊

I remember buying my first car and learning to drive manual by myself on my way home from the dealer. I kept stalling it at lights but figured it out by the time I got home. Hahaha what a memory.

At 5:15 now teach him how to float the gears 😂😂

Great lesson! I like the brake analogy. I had my son in my vette last year at 13 in an empty parking lot😮. Hoping to do that again this year so that by the time he’s 16 he has a clue. Vette is nice because you can take the accelerator out of the equation to start due to torque! Helps get the clutch grab point/concept down in isolation.

His seat should be just a little more forward so that his "clutch-leg" has just a slight bend at the knee, otherwise he did very well.... (good instructor 😎)

We're not fan boys I'm 55 an i respect Cody for what he does an he has actual talents, an can drive well....!

I just got a corvette and my dad is teaching me to drive manual on that it’s definitely a learning curve

Way to pay it forward Casey! I’ll never forget a kind person who I wrote a to whom it may concern letter (this was 1997). A few weeks later I was riding in a 1984 Ferrari 308 gtsi. Video taped the experience. Was able to drive it once the clutch was fixed. Never got to drive the owner other car, Lotus Esprit turbo. I now pay it forward with my C7 Grand Sport.

I can definitely relate to the car getting warm. That was an issue trying to teach my son in my 1996 Miata and a little bit of one with my wife's 2008. Got some ideas from this video to hopefully try when he visits from college.

Well done, by both student and teacher. Just tuned in to get ideas for when my 9 and 11 year old boys are old enough to drive.

Awesome that you could give a young man like that this kind of experience in a Ferrari. I taught my son manual in a '20 Subaru WRX which is not the easiest manual IMO. Very similar experience I had teaching him. Thanks for sharing.

My dad taught me in a cow pasture in a 1973 1600 Beetle. This would be a considerable step up from that. I also was 11, wasn't considered to be good enough at it to do it on my own until I could hold the car stationary on a hill without using the brake. Ordinarily, I was later told, the test would have been using only the clutch pedal, but the Beetle didn't have enough power for that.

i explain the clutch by spinning a bike wheel and using your finger pushing on it to explain the friction and slipping concept

This brings back so many memories teaching my two Eagle Scouts to use a manual trans. I enjoyed it I don’t know if they would say they did.

Lol. I don't know who was more nervous if you or Mason. You both did amazing. I think it would be even weirder going to drive the ferrari with the gears that are displaced for someone who is used to drive manuals. I can see it, wanting to go into 1st, and ending up hitting Reverse.

Did guy really say he’s been driving a ford accord? Havin ass 😂😂😂

Taught my wife on the Viper! So much torque you don't really have to worry about the gas when starting. After getting a feel, we moved to the Lotus which needs some gas while letting out the clutch... Haven't tried to Gallardo. I think she was bored 😂

You gotta train the cops to always assume you are downshifting while slowing down. I literally heel tow down every gear except first when coming to a light. Probably 25% of the fun is heel toeing if not more. The E30 pedals made it so easy to learn that I was confused for the longest time by people who could drive stick but not heel-toe until I realized most pedals and their placement suck. Floor-hinged throttle pedals should be in every manual car.

Early 2000 Bmw’s are great for teaching how to drive a manual

“Don’t try to be cute and fancy, just.. man up” Cancelled in 2024 😂

Now go put ‘em on a 12% grade hill with a stoplight nothing but 3 inches of ice on the ground 😂

I learned stick on a '53 International flat bed in a hay field. Dumping the clutch was *very* unpopular if you dumped the hay. It was a whole different story when I moved to San Francisco (hills!) and drove a Mazda with a 5 speed.

I have to ask this question.. what car did you guys learn to drive a manual in?

No white board? No car on a lift, dissected components? No clutch installation before he can drive the car? Crappy lesson dude…😂❤ Shoulda started ‘em with a 8N Ford. Thanks for sharing.

im glad the first car i drove was my dads 87 VW golf

Your face look just like my face as I teach my high school son how to drive a manual porsche 987 :-) as I can smell burnt clutch he can now do Rev matching but not heel n toe...I forwarded your videos for him to learn. I asked him the same questions about tranny and engine but he can care less :-)

good master Jedi

maan i would love to drive a car like that

Tips about driving a manual sports car in the snow. I have been driving stick since I was 16 fwd and have a 2012 rt challenger and also live in Ohio. I got my first spot care before last winter and man I know I piss people off on 77 because I drive from Akron to Cleveland everyday for work 😂. Snows on the grow and my hazard lights are on and I'm driving like a grandma. I didn't have snow tires last winter and those tires are pretty much gone after this year. I want to know if it is possible to drive my 2012 rt challenger daily in Ohio. Or should I just get a second car

Any other Ferrari with that amount of seats and maybe four doors? Just curious

Love it better than whistlin diesel destroying a ferrari and being ignorant. He didn't look intimidated at all really.. Good job! Now headed over to the viper review!

Learners cars should be at least fun/exciting cars (im not saying expensive or supercars lol) but anything thats even remotely engaging. Because THIS is the way you can introduce anyone into the JOYS of driving, and that its not about going from A-to-B. If their first experience/impressions are in a boring uninspiring car, they will only see it as a chore and nothing more.

Very cool of you bro to teach him

What ever happened with the viper giveaway? Havent heard anything about it for awhile

Is 9:00 an "Expanse" reference??

Should of done donuts on the bitumen an, a burn out... To.. Taught my 14 year nephew in a v8, first time, auto though, he'll never forget Australia 🇦🇺 ..

Repetition Sleep on it Repetition Sleep on it Repetition Sleep on it ...... Everything takes practice, repetition, and reflection, until your brain creates new pathways and it becomes intuitive and easy. Building pathways in the brain is just like building muscle in the gym.

This is great content!! Props to this kid for wanting to learn a manual transmission, when especially so few are willing to do so anymore! And congrats Casey on your willingness to help someone learn.. and doing so in your beautiful vintage Ferrari.. this is all becoming a rarity that nobody seems to care about anymore! AND props out for not torching Ferraris like that degenerate "A" hole youtuber, we all know who that is!

23:49 Whats the name of that advanced driving technic

Ill tell u guys my story driving a manual car, it all begun one summer back in 2003 my friend had a geo metro stick shift , we were all drunk , i was 14 years old , we left a party and my friends are standing by the geo talking bout whos driving caz u know alcohol , well i walked up to them to see whats going on , these dudes threw me in the driver seat knowing i never drive stick b4 , its eather i stay bout an hr walk home or drive , i told them we will crash to buckle up , and guess what happen first left turn and ended smashing into like 3cars , got out immediately and told them know whos sober too drive ,😂 the owner sobered up so quick didint even hop out off the car , just jumped from back seat to drivers position and took off😂

Very cool idea and love how you teach the young….sadly it also shows me how much I still need to learn about track racing other than just driving but it’s a good sort of shame

My son destroyed the lock nut on my 370. It's ok. He was just learning.

Yea that's totally the best car to learn manual lol

I would add that his lumbar position relative to the steering wheel and pedals, was still too far. Legs and arms stretched out too far for control and long-term comfort.

Isn't a Hyundai faster than that Ferrari....!? 😂

Bro is so confused

Good on you for sticking to your word. RU-vid needs more positive videos like this one. One little quibble: "Accelerator pedal" should be a perfectly acceptable answer, and is more widely correct on various types of cars. That pedal allows the motor to accelerate. "Throttle" only applies to a gasoline powered car, "accelerator" would be more correct on a diesel or electric car.

This kid was SUPER far from the pedals. Probably why he had issues pushing in the clutch. His leg is locked completely at clutch extension

All is fine JUST DONT BREAK MY RARE FERRARI! No pressure then lmao Also, if I can be a snob, that is a mondial, no? Famously one of the worst Ferraris of all time? Not that I could afford one XD

The hair is super awkward.

Shoulda stolen his Mum n Dads Car during dinner time. Toyota Camry worked for me🫡☀️❤️