Maserati MC12 Designer Frank Stephenson tells me how he created it! | Kidd In A Sweet Shop | 4K 

What a fascinating experience this was with Frank! So great to learn about all of the unheard stories surrounding this legendary car. What are your thoughts on the MC12? Better than the Enzo it's based on...? 😍

How on Earth!?! Not sure its possible to swing any harder on RU-vid than making Car Videos with Zak Brown and Frank Stephenson. Incredible set of first videos. Amazing Production and editing quality. Well done Jodie and team.

I love Frank. With all of his achievements and creations he’s such a humble guy.

I'll be honest, i am finding it hard to be impressed by new You Tube automotive channels and the older ones are getting stale. But your focus on the people and stories rather than the pure technical aspects is perfect for me. I love the MC12, understated elegance which is rare in a supercar nowadays.

Ill never forget about 15 years ago on the 404 south here in Toronto, I saw a car coming up behind which I could tell was incredibly wide based on the distance between the headlights. As it approached, I said to myself, "is someone actually driving a Le Mans car on the road" Turns out it was a MC12. Looked incredible. I saw it on local roads for that summer a few times but I believe the owner eventually sold it. Haven't seen it again since.

Honestly, seeing this in a showroom in the flesh was an absolute thing of beauty.

I’am amazed. I “met” you briefly at gumball 3000 in 2005 and felt another energy in respect to the cars with you than other people on the grid had. You seam really honest with this stuff - thank you

The Maserati is a Visual delight, the lines are just perfect. Your interaction with Frank seamed so natural and effortless, which made the video such a pleasure to watch.... Great job Jodie........ :-)))) xxx

The blue & white is iconic on the MC12. This is the first time I'm seeing it in this dark blue carbon and I have to say it elevates the car to a whole new level.

Intriguing!...Thanks Jodie and Frank for walking us around the MC12...iconic.

This is amazing, loving your channel! I follow Frank for quite a while, lovely content, the both of you! 🏁

Only just started watching your channel; these videos with Frank are superb. Thanks for this and looking forward to more

I’m so glad I came across your channel Jodi. What a fresh take! Great choice in content so far, I can’t wait to see what’s next!

The production quality on your videos is absolutely incredible! And to be walked through such an awesome car by the designer is amazing!

Big shout to all who work on this channel. These cars you show us are amazing..rEspect.

Thank you so much for amazing content right from get go. Seen 4 videos n 10/10 for all of them. My new favourite youtuber.

jodie out here pumping out AMAZING content for us all! love it

Well done you. Anything with Frank S. is excellent.

So refreshing to see a passionate woman with genuine knowledge and enthusiasm for everything auto. 😆😆LOVING THIS SERIES JODI

Outstanding video and discussion. Thank you for producing this.

Brilliant video Jodie thanks. What a truly beautiful machine! I remember as a kid feeling the same sense of awe when I saw the Jaguar XJR-9 for the first time.

Quickly becoming my favorite channel. This was awesome!!

Incredible. What a work of art!

Congratulations on the new channel. Love the name. A really strong start with all your connections. Remember seeing you on TG years ago and thought then you should make some car TV if you wanted to. Love your natural reactions and such a contrast to your previous career, books and covers and all that.

Wow, this channel is really great, I'm glad I found it! I still remember seeing you on a show called supercar megabuild a while back(do you still have that 200mph Ghibli?), fantastic to see you here again! Can't wait for the next one!

Wonderful video Ms Kidd. I enjoy watching the natural enthusiasm you have for cars like this. :)

I came across your content through the videos you did with Zak Brown popping up in my recommended now I can’t stop watching your videos. Keep up the good work🔥

I have always been a car guy. I have an even greater love for automobiles after viewing your channel. Thank you!

There is something about British people talking about cars that I really love. it helps she's more attractive then Clarkson, May, and Hammond too. Great channel! and thanks for the top tier content!

Really cool and interesting vlog Jodi, thanks.

That MC12 is Amazing n that colour wow, absolutely love the dark blue!

I'm so happy you have so many great connections in the automotive world. Your programming in my eye is an art form! Make it a great evening!

Watching this late at night, and I'm going to go to sleep tonight and wake up tomorrow morning so sad in the knowledge that I will never get to drive one of these beautiful machines! 😪 What a brilliant channel, thanks for the amazing videos, production is absolutely spot on, not too much music just pure cars! The Zak Brown video was great too, that Escort Cossy that Sainz drove is another dream car 🤤

The best guest! Great show, congratulations!

Mc12 is my ultimate Dream car and surprisingly I learned some new stuff from this Video

wow!! and also love the high end cars and content. great work !

Amazing interesting video, nailed it Jodie, Frank is an enthralling and humble legend total genius

'Kidd in a Sweet Shop' is like the Rolls Royce of car channels on RU-vid. Nice work, Jodie!

Great stuff Jodie! Loving the content

Enjoyed it. Subscribed to your channel. Please keep making evocative content like this.

Love the Chubb Interviews podcast so came looking on RU-vid and found Jodie Kidd has a new channel! What a first set of videos too! Thank you!

Another great episode Jodie. As a designer, I'm always interested in understanding the motivations and limitations fellow designers faced and overcame in delivering the design solution the brief. Thanks, and keep up the awesome work!

Another great and interesting interview. Pat

Keep them coming 🙏🤩

Thanks for the great video ❤

This expose on the MC12 is off the charts! One of the most beautiful timeless cars in the post-war aesthetic imaginable. The Enzo looks foolish in comparison to the MC12. The only car I can think of that comes anywhere near the MC12 is Porsche’s GT1 (also a few road cars to homologate racing cars). Jodie’s easy manner in prompting Frank and her responses to him, in combination with Frank’s ability to explain his thinking (not all designers can do that) set this video apart as a timeless classic. Few RU-vid videos, in my opinion, are worth multiple viewings. This video and Frank’s channel are among those outstanding few. Jodie - you have a new subscriber.

I love the fact that you reply to people in here. Also this content is fire! New cars are one thing, but the old are the ones that inspire dreams.

My dream car too, it beats anything from that era

A gorgeous person talking about a gorgeous car ❤ makes my heart melt. And Jodie, she's nice too.

Frank seems like such a wonderful and down to earth guy!

Keep it up Jodie, these are great.

Just watched all the videos on the channel. Enjoyed your infectious enthusiasm and knowledge that can only come from being a massive petrolhead! Can't wait to see more content, maybe some more rallying?

WoW, with Frank Stephenson 👏👏👏👏. El mejor diseñador del mundo💪💪

Bike guy here.....but you may change my mind. Great channel.

Amazing car. Achingly beautiful. What a designer and what a video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Thank you both, I feel exactly the same way.

That’s why I love my 2012 L322 Autobiography more than any later RR. It flows like lava and so smooth on the edges, just the right curve, regardless of it being Boxy looking. Inside and out is just delicious. A lot of E46 design language translated throughout the L322 which explains it all. Long live the L322 and the E46 ///M.

Love this.

I think the universe has given us this RU-vid channel to make up for dealing with 2020

I love the brand, thank you for the video, epic

I love "The House of Games".... Even better with you on it..... :-)))) xxxxx

When God created Frank, he said to himself, Today I'm making a rare exception......

Supercar Blondie watch out, there's a new "Kidd" on the block! 🙌

First comment YESSSS, saludos from Tijuana, Mexico, love the content :)

Awesome video. As well as an awesome car or cars. The interview was great and the whole feel is perfect. I think the Maserati has more soul than the Enzo. Both are great cars of course,and the blue tinted carbon is so good. It has that race performance feel but with an elegance to it. Great job

I totally 💯 agree with you the MC12 is an absolutely stunning machine ❤️❤️❤️ remember the babies head 😳 good job well done ❤️🙏🏽

FABULOUS 💯

Love the MC12. Race car for the road. And beautiful. Bit out of reach but bought the Scalextric model. Oh, and raced it on Gran Turismo.

Awesome x10!

amazing video. awesome car, awesome designer, awesome host.

Fantastic!!!!

Great channel

Nice touch, wearing your MC Hammer pants while reviewing the MC 12

My modern favourite along with the F40 and the 288 GTO 😀👍🇨🇦 I like cars with Curves not the creases and angles that are in design now.

Your total dedication and passion is palpable . And any doubts in my mind about Mr. Stephenson' personna very quickly disappeared ! Your both as bad as each other ! 😂😊 Once again a compulsive , magnetic , must watch , programme ! ....... l always try to leave a comment because you go to the trouble of making these presentations so it's only good manners to reply ! Thankyou Jodie .

Jodie and Frank. What a combo 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Do you have any idea how good this is ?? Nothing Like It. Full stop.

Still one of my all time favourite cars. I would hands down choose this over an Enzo but not an F50 :) I have the Jensen Interceptor 1968 original engined Hypercar 4 spd manual 200mph + with a lot of HP and more torque than a Bugatti. It’s blue with a ram air scoop. The car lives near Goodwood so if you see it at the FOS please come and say hi. x

Got to meet Frank once really nice guy and fuels your enthusiasm if you're interested in his work!

Great question asking him how he worked with the engineering team! Wish he expanded more but that could be an hour long video on its own.

With your connection to Barbados, it was inevitable that you'd race for Maserati. We have Neptune's broken trident on our flag!

Great 👍🏻

U content is just so real, super car blondie should come for classes😫😂

Love the race car 👌🇮🇹

In Bologna between two huge churches there a statue of Neptune. And without the huge catholic presence the statue is where the Maserati badge came from.

I'm not going to lie still.... But this channel go be BIIIIIG!!! GEEZ, I'm learning as I go

Loads of crawling and bowing for Jodie in front of the Baby Eating Poseidon:-) Love the car, even without the front glass for the lights.

What was the parts company that Frank mnetioned for the rear lights? Anyone got a link ;)

Nice Genie 🧞‍♂️ trousers jodie xxx🙏❤️😎🇬🇧

Awesome vid, i love me some jodie kidd vid 🙏🇬🇧 COME ON ENGLAND COME ON ENGLAND.

Wait frank. Is this pure coincidence or is the P1 a sculpted extremely futuristic version of the MC12. I can see so many similarities which btw only add to the nostalgic value of the P1. From the side intake which evolved into an absolute ram effect to the way the front nose of the car splits air... to the engine cover which tapers in but in a less sculpted manner...to the intent of shortening the height of the rear as hard as possible that you introduced a very unique ducktail

I had hope to get some explanation about the MC12's wings shape/style as in my opinion the Corse style wing looks way better, and also why the exhausts tailpipes are positioned different to the Corse that have two single pipes and the MC12 has two double tailpipes, and also in that case the Versione Corse looks better IMO! The MC12 Versione Corse looks way better than the MC12 Stradale, but both are masterpieces!

And now I will forever have the mental image of the car driving along with a stuck baby flapping in the wind.

Truly beautiful work of pure art,, 😊.,, but... Imho, the 2 most perfect car designs, are the Lancia Stratos, and the 246 Dino,, but, I'm showing my age there then,,!! ha ha,, how about a nostalgia fix, featuring either (or both), of the cars of our youth, !! Lol,,, ps,, I was marshaling on the RAC Rally, when the Stratos made its debut, and we couldn't talk about anything else, for weeks,,, 😃😃 pps, in the cold dark night, we heard the most fantastic sound you've ever heard,, coming through the forest, my best mate turned to me, and we both said together ..... STRATOS,,, I'll never forget that moment, as long as I live ,, 😊

Epic

I have always loved this car. I so wanted a Gransport of the era but the ratios never made me do it. When your this tall and the car is so low your back must be killed by the end of this!

Rich kids tend to be well connected youtubers

Wonderful amazingly divinely

One of my wishes, have a pint with Frank and talk about cars. If only....

How is it that I just came across this channel

How can you chop 15cm from the length of a car, and still have something the size of an aircraft carrier on 4 wheels, let alone a track focused beast like this 🤯🤯🤯 Some people doodle what an ideal race car would look like in the back of a school book…… Others build them. Imagine what they could come up with once we get flying cars lol