Goodbye Hoonigan - Full Story 

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RIP to the best of Hoonigan. Without the Hert, Vin, Dan, Suppy, Grim, it’s just not the same anymore. Vin I wish you the best with your new direction.

You literally changed car culture with all the OG Hoonigans. Do what makes you happy and know you inspired an entire generation of hoonigans.

Daily transmission era back at the Donut shop was really a legendary era of youtube automotive content and you guys paved the way for many car channels that are on top today. And otherwise inspired millions of car guys and girls to build cars and hoon around. Its sad to see where Hoonigan is going compared to what it was, but I guess every good thing must come to an end. And like someone already said; without you, Dan, Hert, Suppy and all the boys, its just not the same.

Thank you Vin for the heads up for the shop, DDE will continue the legacy of tires shreding and cool content, Damon started DDE because of Ken so he is full of gratitude and and honored to be and the same spot as you guys and the big boss #43 were. It will be a blast and it was so great to see you there shreding your gt3 tires. Hope to see you there whith the DDE boys sometimes and i hope your doing great !!!

The loss of Vin, Hert, Suppy, Nads on top of Ken's passing absolutely changes Hoonigan in ways that I don't think the company can recover from. I love the work that Scotto does, obviously Gymkhana is the stuff of legends and changed the entire car media world, but things are so different now.

As an OG daily transmissions watcher seeing all of the OG's leaving hurts. But we will watch you, Dan and Hert wherever you go.

Welcome to DDE FAMILY bro I can not believe they actually got the building I am so f ING pumped. All love from Connecticut

You owe none of us any of this. You are just an old school good dude. Thank you for sharing a piece of you

End of an era… hoonigan will be missed and will never be the same without the OG’s

I’ve been watching hoonigan since I was like 12, I’m 21 now and while I’m sad to see my favorite people leaving, I’m super excited to see where everyone is going. I wish you nothing but the best and we all know you’ll succeed!!

Just have to say, I think Vin and DDE are a perfect match. Would love to see that happen. A huge win for both.

Always been a Hoonigan fan, Ken got me watching the content. I spend my days over at DDE now and was STOKED to see you over there Vin, you would be an amazing member of that group. Hope to see more of you there but whatever you end up doing, I wish you well and I will be watching. Cheers!

Ken passing and the Sale of the brand had to be the end of this OG Era. I wish them well with or without all of you guys. Good and relatable Content really means a lot to people around the world. I hope all of you guys can pave your own lanes and collaborate with each other outside of hoonigan. Best of luck.

The feeling is no longer what it used to be towards Hoonigan.. could care less if it's Corporate owned..... but we became a part of Hoonigan back from the donut shop days where it was rowdy... and everyone had genuine fun and were making a living doing it. Forever greatful for what you guys did and shared with us... positive vibes going forward my dude!

watched this when it came out, since DDE is back at the HQ that would be the next best thing to the old school. They've got the momentum be cool to have someone with your know how mixed in

Man DDE is such a passionate, small, exciting up and coming channel! Damon & Dave seem like phenomenal and talented guys, they could use more great people on board for the ride! Them getting the hoonigan building could also be sign!! 🌟 Greatest of luck in the pursuit of all your dreams & passions!

This is so sad watching all the OG hoonigans leave but I get it times change, people move on, excited to see what the future holds

I remember watching the first daily transmissions every day on my lunch break - that was one of the best parts of my days. The brand has changed, and I think the audience (atleast me) has changed as well. The OG guys have a special place in my heart, and I wish you all the best. You genuinely had a big impact on my view on cars and I'm sure I'm talkin for a lot of other people as well. Again, all the best for you Vinny!

All of you guys have kept it so classy and never bad mouthed the company its very refreshing to see. Good luck with your future endeavors I wish you the best!

he will be working for DDE very soon

You hert and dan. Were my favorites to watch over the years. Just a bunch of fun chill bros that kept us laughing for years. We appreciate yall.

R.i.p. to the real hoonigan crew. Ever since Ken passed. Hoonigan has really changed drastically. I hope everyone that has left has so much success. Looking forward to what comes next

It was good to see you one The DDE Walk-through Video...Nostalgic

I think what really sparked peoples love for Hoonigan was the fact that it was basically a skateboard brand. I don’t think growth is a bad thing, it’s just a very different company than back in the days of daily transmission. Good luck on whatever comes next, I know I’ll be staying up to date on your socials

I honestly want to say that you Hert, Dan, and Zach are guys that made Hoonigan really fun to watch and support over the years. The work especially you would put in really showed through! Wish you success and happiness in whatever you get into next! Cheers to a new chapter bro!

I have so much respect for this channel and when people decide to leave they actually address the fans/followers and let us know what’s up. That’s a true proper professional channel in my opinion. Respect. Best of luck in your future endeavors

You guys pushed car culture into the 2020s and gave the new generation a taste of the OG and bar none appreciation for anything with an engine. Hoonigans impact on car culture was rad and as you all branch out im excited to see you all keep that enthusiasm for motorsports alive for the new generation to learn and appreciate.

We all knew Hoonigan wasn't ever going to be the same after the HHIC unfortunately passed away. Vin I completely understand people get older and their priorities shift. I wanna say thank you for 10 good years of awesome ass entertaining content I wish you and everyone else good luck one everyone's new endeavors and I can't wait to see what everyone does.

Hey Vin! I just wanted to take a second and thank you for the last 10 plus years and everything you have done at hoonigan. You, Dan, Hert and Scotto helped to grow car culture leaps and bounds and had an impact I’m not sure we will ever see again. Above all you’re just a genuinely good dude! I had the pleasure of meeting you at SEMA at the burn yard a couple years back, you were super nice and humble and way generous with your time. Enjoy that vacation! I can wait to see the content you cook up man!

It’s good to see you back at the old shop, doing things with DDE respect from the UK

Mad respect for being so upfront about your life and how you feel about everything. Be who you are and the viewers will love it.

To be honest once Wheel Pros acquired Hoonigan i gave up on watching and buying merchandise. But we're still gonna support and show love to you and the guys (Hert, John Chase, Danger Dan) 🍻 Here's to the future and some GREAT memories! Give 'em hell🤘

Truly a end of a era. Feels like we were along for the whole ride. Best of luck to future you. You , Hert & the crew started a huge wave in the car scene, you deserve the rest.

Yoo thanks for sharing with the DDE guys

Thank you for posting the video and went into details. I hope the new gig works out, all of your fans will be rooting for you!!

Damn man, it feels like old friends moving on...but this is a part of life. I wish the best for Vin, his family, and all of the members at Hoonigan.

Well... I will forever cherish the great content we got with you guys and hope the future is bright both for you, the other great people who have left and hope hoonigan reinvents itself every day and keep bringing cool things to the table

I LOVE these origin story style videos. This story is fantastically told, filming and editing is spot on. Great job Vin!

The OG gang is growing up.... Man you guys were part of the reason why I started doing wild stuff with cars. Thanks Vin!

It kills me to see what seems to be such a rapid decline of what was a huge part of my 20s and early 30s. It feels like O.Gs are being forced to make the choice to leave. Thank you for the memories.

Content Creator of the Year makes his own rules! (Congrats on the move man, you’ll crush it of course)

It really is the end of an amazing era. All of you and ken made hoonigan what it is today, it won't be the same without you guys. I literally grew up watching gymkhanas and donut garage so much inspiration from all of you. Best of luck on your journey Vin, please keep us up to date! And RIP Ken. Love you all.

Man… it’s heartbreaking that everybody left. Thank you guys for everything you did to build car culture over the past decade.

As someone who also struggles to find happiness and fulfillment in what they do for a living, this hit me right in the feels. It's amazing you are working hard at finding that. A lot of people (me included) dont realize, until it's too late, that's what they should have done from the beginning. Hoonigan has been a big chunk of all our lives and Ken's passing was a huge hit to every single one of us. As terrible as it sounds, I've felt less emotional about people I knew passing away. I wish you and the rest of the Hoonigan team the best of luck in finding the happiness that you deserve.

2023, the year Hoonigan died. Since Ken's passing it was clear everyone started taking a hard look at their own futures. Everything grows, everything changes, all things in life are temporary including life itself. Happy to see you branch out and take a leap. You'll do great, looking forward to seeing what comes next. You and Hert can be the next Swollen Members and take over the rap game!!! Everybody takes something when they leave a company, something that meant something to them, what did you take and why?

I never followed Hoonigan but loved to see Ken out there. Nice to see you rippin around the yard with DDE, Porsche is my favorite! Wish you well for the future, you seem like a cool dude.

I’m glad your focusing on yourself and your happiness vin , love ya dawg and you’ve been a huge part of my car enthusiast journey

Hoonigan is basically dead at this point.

As we watch the sun set on Hoonigan, I just want to say thanks for everything. It's been a wild ride and I enjoyed watching every minute of it.

years of some of the best content. hoonigan will never be the same without you, hert, zach, or dan. rip hoonigan, rip ken thanks for some of the best automotive content ever. big props

Big respect Vin, glad you’re following your heart and doing what you want to do and focusing on what makes you happy. I can imagine choosing to leave a family like Hoonigan was a tough decision and not easy so big props. Can’t wait to see what you have in store for the future and will be following along 100% of the way. Stay up, stay humble, legend 🙏

Really sad to see all this happening hoonigan has been my favorite channel for years now but it’s just not gonna be the same with all the OGs gone but thanks for all the content you guys have put out and all the memories.

You are the reason I unleashed my inner bimmer fan boy. I have always loved BMWs like e36, e46, e92 but never made the move to buy one and enjoy it until i watch you on hoonigan. Keep inspiring us to be well rounded drivers with great taste in cars!

Here to support you 100% of the way Vin!! Looking forward to it!!

Been watching since I was first into cars 7 years ago and grown as a car guy with all you guys but 100% support for all of this tomorrow is not promised, gotta do what you love how you want and be happy

I don't know you, have never even chatted with you, but you've always been the guy I seemed to like the best from the channel. You just seem like a cool regular guy and you definitely have that charisma. You'll be fine, I have faith that whatever you decide to do will work out. I'm here to follow along.

Hoonigan is just a name, you guys are what made the company so awesome!! Look at what top gear did, the grand tour is just as good if not better so I have no doubt you’re on to bigger and better things!

Just saying here would be sick to see you more in DDE on side help them grow into something new whilst starting your own thing. Either way stoked to see where life takes you!

Good luck on the new ventures and I can’t wait to see what’s next

One cool thing from my perspective is that when I discovered Hoonigan on RU-vid, it was actually right when you guys had just started. When I found you guys, it was like you had been on RU-vid the whole time and were like OG's of car content on RU-vid. It's hard to come to reality that you have to move on from a job that you once loved, but it also is very mature and better for yourself as a person.

Been watching all of you through my teens , you guys got me through some tough times , shit I got leukemia back in 21’ so I was stuck in hospital that whole year in quarantine, y’all kept me laughing in there . Love y’all forever man

Mad respect for saying it as it is and being willing to move onto something new. Thanks for making Hoonigan what it was for the better part of a decade of my life, y'all got me into cars and anytime I fell off I got right back into cars when a new Hoonigan video came up, cheers man.

Awesome Video Vin! Best of luck. Will be looking forward to seeing what is next..

The content you all produced from those early donut garage days really was some of the best. It's felt quite bittersweet lately working for a company whos name changed and now work under the Hoonigan name, when you know it doesn't mean the same as it was before, but the way you put it in your 'Why I'm Leaving' part shows that it's not all bad news, things change and for some that works and others it doesn't. Good luck on future endeavours, if you want food spots in Japan, I know many! Thank you for all!

Along with the other OG Hoonigans, you have absolutely changed car culture for the better. I must have been watching for about 10 years and can honestly say that I wouldn't be half as crazy about cars if it wasnt for the quality content you were all pumping out. You should feel immense pride for what you have achieved. We only have control over our own paths in life, and it sounds like this is the right move for you. Look forward to seeing where things go - keep up the good work man!

Thanks vin appreciate everything you’ve done at hoonigan. Thanks for also clarifying what’s happening. Really helped the next generation of car guys going.

Welcome to the DDE family 🤔

I left a job of 7 years that I once loved and thought I would never leave this year also. Once the happiness starts to fade, it changes everything. Best of luck to you on your new adventure. I hope it brings back the happiness you're looking for!

We’re gonna support you no matter what! You always motivated us, it’s time to hype you up now! Thanks for being apart of our lives! Hoonigan wouldn’t be the same without you! You gotta make yourself happy! Make decisions and never look back

Been out of the car scene for a long while, but I think stumbling upon your story has re-sparked my interest. Can't wait to see where this all goes. Good luck Vin, thanks for sharing!

You always brought an extra energy and thoroughly enjoyed watching!! Best of luck in whatever you do next!

Thanks for telling us! Sad to see all the OG’s leaving but Hoonigan the past few years hasn’t been the same, you guys positively affected us all.

Sad to see the og Hoonigan crew dissolve, but happy to see you move on to better things. Been the biggest Vin supporter since day one. Can’t wait to see what you put out man.

Looking forward to what your future holds. Hope we get to see you continue to grow! You made it great!

Thanks for this video, Vin. It all makes sense and can't wait to see what you do next!

Congratulations on big life changes. You’ll do great Vin. You’re a great guy with the World in front of you. Looking forward to following your journey 🇬🇧👍

Man it’s like watching your favourite band break up, but one by one. It’s the end of an era and what you and the OG crew of hoonigan built together was revolutionary and so influential to the car culture. Thank you for all the entertainment and I’m sure the future is bright with new and wild endeavours!

All of your builds were my favorite. They were a huge inspiration for me. I love everyone at hoonigan but you, Dan, and Micha have been a huge influence on me, thanks. If you post updates I will support you as best I can.

Vin, thank you for all of the great videos you were a part of. I wish you the best of luck in your future plans. I'll still be following you. 🤘🏻🤘🏻

Dude, so pumped for you. As a 39 year old car nerd you lived my dream. You are an og that lived the dream. You can feel the emotions in the video, you do what makes you happy, you have a little cult following and I'm pretty sure we will follow you to your next chapter. Enjoy your vacation!!!! We will be expecting big things when you get back lol

Got chills watching this. The old days were truly something special. The buyout is sad, hope you guys all continue to make stuff together...also random side note, your property is absolutely gorgeous.

Wow, congrats on everything you've done with hoonigan and good luck with everything going forward. Out of the whole og hoonigan crew, you always seemed the most like someone who would be in my friend group. I'm a few years younger than you and seeing how hard you've worked and all the fun times and cool cars you've had, you're a bit of an inspiration to me man. Enjoy your time off then keep kicking ass

Thanks for the update vin ! I loved watching your content with hoonigan and i wish you all the best of luck for the future.

You said it best brotha you gotta do what makes you happy if not goin threw life miserable at a job is jus like waisting life away congrats we're here to support 🙏🙏🙏

Im sitting fighting tears, it is an end of an era. You guys built something that brought so much attention to different areas of car culture. Thanks. Im glad I was able to meet you once.

I think i can speak for many that we all enjoy the down to earth real human that you are, you don't try to be someone you're not. You may not have set yourself up as you say for the next era of your life, but we all know you will do awesome things and we will be backing ya. All the best for your next adventure in life. 😊

Absolute legend mate. Have watched over the years and you have certainly inspired a great deal. Tip my hat to you sir for making the leap and doing it for yourself. Mental health ain't no joke and you need to love what you do. All the best! Sending love from South Australia 🍻🍻

As I’ve aged I’ve come to accept that the only constant in life is change. Hoonigan has been a fun journey and you were a big part of it. Good luck in your future endeavors.

This video is everything we’ve missed about Hoonigan. We were there for Hoonigan because it seemed like a bunch of friends having fun, living the dream. Once it lost the individual personalities & became more about product advertising, we lost the feel of personal connection to you the characters of the channel. We miss the feeling of hanging out at the shop & learning with the bros. I agree a vlog might not be your area of comfort, but these personal videos & carrying us along are what we want & miss. We’re here for the people, not corporate. I hope you find your happy spot, & we look forward to seeing you succeed on your journey!

Much respect to you for keeping things classy... You got my sub. Best of luck. You've got this

Thank you for sharing your long, exhausting, but adventurous and fulfilling journey at Hoonigan! Definitely sounds like a plethora of stories to share to your kids and grandkids one day! Do what makes you happy! And enjoy your Japan trip! We'll be here when you get back!

Born on hoonigan since I was young. Mid 20’s now, and it’s so hard seeing all my idols of Hoonigan heading out. But I’m super pumped to see where you’re headed man❤️ People don’t buy the brand, they buy the person/people behind it🤘🏼

Vin thank you for years of entertainment. Hoonigan won't be the same without you and Hert but I can't wait to see what future content you come out with.

Thanks for the update. Very well done and I wish you and all the Hoonigan brethren’s all the best

Absolute legend. Congrats on the next chapter we all know you will be great can’t wait to see what’s in store

Hoonigan was the perfect content for all aspects of car culture! The passion really came through the videos and spoke to me. Other channels want to flaunt their super cars, but there’s no soul behind it. It truly feels corporate. Sucks that the channel is dead now, but I know the next thing that you and all the guys that left are going to continue to create things that will speak to us and be successful. Good luck man!!!

So great to hear your story. Stoked to see where life takes you next man!

Best of luck to you man. Don't think you need it, people who give it their best never fail. People love love you, the camera loves you and looking forward to following along in the journey.

I wasn’t the biggest Hoonigan fan, so this video you’re making is actually my introduction to you. This video is nicely done and the honesty that’s coming through from it has me interested in what your next moves will be. I’m subscribed here and will keep an eye open for what you have coming next.