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The Ultimate RWD Resto mod Classic Vauxhall - if Darth Vader was a car

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If Darth Vader built a Resto-mod project car - the RetroPower ultimate RWD Vauxhall. Taking a classic car and restomodding it to suit your unique taste is nothing new, but in the case of this anonymous customer of Retro Power ( retropower.co.... ) they desired to commission probably the best made, most expensive Vauxhall Chevette in existence.
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The only problem was the weather on the day Jonny Smith drove the 300bhp naturally aspirated 2.3 'red top' with sequential Quaife gearbox; the rain, wind and fog were biblical. See how wide Jonny's eyes go when out on the Welsh hill roads, trying to keep the flawless black 'Vette on the tarmac and away from ditches.
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if darth vader built a resto-mod project - the retro power ultimate rwd vauxhall drift car
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Jonny Smith
Creative content maker, car presenter & car pervert for hire since '98
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:38 Meet Vader
1:52 Meet Retro Power Cal
2:20 Reason for the build
3:14 Inspired by...
4:37 Extra wide body kit
5:14 How it started
5:40 Axle and suspension
6:24 Vader colour
7:13 Wheels
7:21 DRIVING
9:23 Embarrassing
9:45 ENGINE
10:38 C20XE specs
13:25 Hard launch
15:56 INTERIOR details
18:26 Billet bits everywhere
20:30 Paint and body
22:15 DONUTS
23:48 Verdict
25:30 START UP
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14 авг 2024

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@retropowercars Год назад

I doff my cap Mr Smith, many lesser men would have bottled it trying to drive what is perilously close to a race car in those conditions! Also, before the Vauxhall-police get all adenoidal on me, the HS/HSR engine is actually a Vauxhall engine with a Lotus designed head. This was later developed into the engine you find in the Sunbeam, hence my noise comparison 😊 Cheers Jonny 🍻

@pSynrg303 Год назад

Multi-likes for "adenoidal", many more for this wicked build!

@campbellrocksagain Год назад

Join the dark side and we can rule the galaxy together

@chrisj4444 Год назад

Were you bricking it a little bit?

@pashakdescilly7517 Год назад

With a hint of full-spec adenoidal.... The Lotus 907 engine was built on a Vauxhall iron block. The initial development used Vauxhall block castings machined differently to suit the prototype Lotus engines. Late in the development journey, they switched to their own alloy block. No for long enough, because they had lots of problems still to fix, and the early production units had lots of problems, as Jensen found out the hard way. The contract with Lotus was for supply, and did not require them to take responsibility for warranty issues. You can see where this is going... Later alloy Lotus blocks were a lot better. And then Vauxhall made a Vauxhall engine (edit - with a Vauxhall iron block) with Lotus heads etc. Adenoidal? Over to you

@boilerhousegarage Год назад

Nee-naw-nee-naw.. Never mind that, Jonny is under arrest for saying the bodykit on the Vader replicates the HSR, then shows a picture of the Chevette HS which doesn't have the said wide body!

@mynameis63 Год назад

In my opinion, humble as it may be, the boys at Retropower are some of the finest automotive Craftsmen in the world.

@TheLateBrakeShow Год назад

Agree. They are artisans.

@MrLeccyt Год назад

They would be my first phone call post lottery win.

@retropowercars Год назад

Very kind of you sir! Cheers 🍻

@jamesjross Год назад

Earl of Pembroke loves cars.

@trevorwoods2580 Год назад

The workmanship that these boys put into the car's they do is unbelievable.

@carljones7992 Год назад

jonnny you really have come on leaps and bounds since fifth gear. What you have achieved with the late brake show you should be extremely proud, Huge fan of you and the channel the content is unreal.

@ardonjr Год назад

This!

@SBIGDTSM Год назад

Being a guy in his early 50’s, I remember chevettes quite well, they were simple popular cars back in the day. I love this car, massive well done to the builders, that paintwork/bodywork looks amazing.

@rufusharbud3673 Год назад

I didn't blink for a minute, and I nearly hit a sheep.... is quite literally the take away line for this episode....Says everything about how great an experience this must have been. Well done Johnny

@hawk2million Год назад

I liked "Fog, rain...... fuck it"

@Marcke-tb1hb Год назад

Retropower would be the second phone call I’d make after winning the lottery. The first would be quitting my job! I’d set up a tent in the corner and watch in awe every day as they did my car. Kudos to the owner too - What a star 👌

@IwanNieuwland Год назад

I love how when he stalls it you can see his eyes go "alright, rally style u-turn it is". Great stuff

@fastEdCanuck Год назад

Yes, more restomods please! What an awesome build, thanks to the owner and the Retro Power for sharing. The only hot rodded Chevettes we typically see on this side of the Atlantic are Pro-Street style cars with a small or big block Chevrolet engine stuffed in them. (Chevettes were badged as a Chev for North America.)

@chrissybfcful Год назад

I watched every episode of that car being built, absolutely no expense spared! My first car was a chevette, p reg, 1256cc... lasted about a month till I fitted a 1600 xflow from an escort. So jealous of you driving that, shame about the weather 😒 So envious of the owner, he's got himself an absolute beautiful machine. Well done to Retropower on another amazing build 👏

@stephengranger6389 Год назад

My two favorite RU-vid channels in one spot! Love every week watching the new stuff on Retro Power. We had a Chavette when I was a kid and the first time I saw this I was blown away.

@smasherdobson4884 Год назад

It's not a Sunday night if your not sat watching the lads down at Retropower.. Top quality probably one of the best Garages in the UK and the attention to detail is just incredible.

@waynebrooker4254 Год назад

Sunday night ritual, get my kit ready for Monday, slice some nice cheese, pour a double dram of malt, watch the latest Retro power update, bliss

@forddriver8827 Год назад

As an owner of a Australian 'Muscle Car' the idea of driving it in anything but perfect dry weather fills me with dread. Clearly, it is no issue for you folks in the UK. On a sad note, RIP Ken Block. Thanks for another episode.

@jonathanbeale3978 Год назад

Bad Obsession Motorsport is obsessed with brackets and CAD, these guys billet everything. A stunning machine.

@cribs4551 Год назад

What a time to be alive. Pre 2000 resto’s, artists like Callum and Johnny, to bring it to us mere mortals. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

@ericpisch2732 Год назад

What an utterly amazing car, vastly more desirable to me than any modern sports car

@duncanicook Год назад

Great Vid Jonny! I grew up 1 1/2 miles from Blydensteins who at that time prepared the Team DTV Chevettes. They had an eightish mile test route between 4 villages they used rather energetically use part of which involved a long straight...When they opened them up you could hear them from miles away. Superb. Also my last personally owned car I had was a OAP/Dead spec immaculate light green 1300L 38000 miles. So much fun in the snow on the hilly winding single track roads between Royston and Saffron Walden!! As Cher said...If I could turn back time....

@TheLateBrakeShow Год назад

Cher spec. Great memories, thanks for sharing.

@WilliamStevens007 Год назад

The sound is just sublime, That Manifold and engine bay is beautiful as well. Wow wow wow.

@chrisprice4658 Год назад

Oh Johnny you need a knighthood for driving in those conditions and not crashing...!!! What an absolute beast of a car, thank you for sharing it with us 💜☮️💙

@donsompie Год назад

Oh Mr Nathaniel Seviour is an "on that side of things" type fella 🤣🤣🤣 brilliant

@TheLateBrakeShow Год назад

😉

@MrEdpovey Год назад

What a car! But huge props to Jonny and the team for another amazing video. Music, editing and of course presentation all spot on! Loved it. 🙌👏👏

@shoutykat Год назад

The more Retropower cars you can review, the happier I'll be :)

@nelg1973 Год назад

Johnny showcasing & road testing retro power builds is the way forward, done a epic description & drive of Gordons mk1 & its something we never ever unfortunately see in detail from retro power .

@AdamEwart Год назад

Retropower could easily stand beside some of the most recognised and awarded car builders in the world...maybe even head and shoulders above a few. Incredible skill and craftwork, brilliant vision and detail down to the smallest nut or bolt. And humble and softly spoken to boot. Foose or Trepanier etc have nothing in these fellas. World class! 👌

@dankrafted Год назад

my dad had a Vauxhall dealership in the 70s and my mum had a HS chevette, sadly before i was born, but my older brother used to call it Mummys silly car. by all accounts it was quite the handful and not overly reliable so they didnt keep it long.... and as for driving on semi slicks in the rain, when i bought my mk1 escort it had some Colway Inters on the front which were epic in the dry and damp, but terrifying in the wet, i still have flashbacks of aquaplaning on the M1 doing 40 when it wasnt even raining that hard, so a huge nod of respect for Jonny even attempting to drive this in those conditions. love this car, beautifully done.

@jcf1987 Год назад

Well done for getting the car back in one piece Jonny! 👏 I was getting a sweat on just watching you trying to keep it on the black stuff 🫣

@TheLateBrakeShow Год назад

Thanks Jon. Bit stressful tbh, but props to the 'dark lord' for letting me still take the car out in the biblical conditions.

@christopherward5065 Год назад

Retropower make incredible restomods. Vader is testament to the art of the perfectionists that the Retropower guys clearly are. Scarily impressive stuff!

@christmassnow3465 Месяц назад

You took a simple-looking car and turned it into a work of art, aesthetically pleasing to look at as well as functional and a high-end performance vehicle. This was achieved with very little modifications to the outer shell. Seeing it lacks the front grill above the front bumper at first made me think it's electric, until I heard the engine.

@edmundhodgson2572 Год назад

Awesome. That's a car that would leave you buzzing after a Sunday morning blast

@SRT54 Год назад

I owned a Chevette HSR many many years ago. It was a bit tatty but the engine and gearbox had been rebuilt, so it went quite well. It was fun confusing the hot hatches of the time as to why an old shoveit was tearing them a new one.

@russcattell955i Год назад

I am guilty of doing the same when I had one.

@theant9821 Год назад

@@russcattell955i they made 34 vauxhall chevettes HSR road cars. ill take it with a pinch of salt.

@topperstopley2079 Год назад

For me this started out as ‘another chevette’ but quickly became one of the main reasons I was watching the uncut videos. This and Utah have been awesome to watch grow into what they became. Amazing stuff. Can’t wait to see the finished Minor Threat. Purple peril for the win.

@-Lucky-Six- Год назад

That monster build, in the hills, in the rain, in fog, wearing Nangkang Ditchfinders.... you sir have the dates of an elephant!! the look of sheer terror and thrill was priceless

@jimmypratt6450 Год назад

Crazy build , back in the day i worked on new chevette's doing warranty work they were great too spin around the yard when the boss went for dinner lol . Hats off to Retropower top builders .

@ben_jam Год назад

I always thought the sporty Chavette's looked amazing, this one takes the prize for best ever !!

@pinut187 Год назад

Its not the best looking one, the baddest and meanest looking one it is indeed.

@markleadbeatter6196 Год назад

Thanks for uploading this Johnny, I loved my road rally Chevette great handling and could get a real wiggle on when competing. I love that folks are going down the restomod route rather than buying another pointless hypercar, as they get much more bang for their buck and end up with something truly unique.

@harpersneil Год назад

Good Lord Mr Smith, my sphincter didn't 'arf get a work out watching this!!! A spectacular feat of testicular fortitude to drive this car in that weather; I'm deeply impressed. What a truly wonderful thing it is that there are people in world, crazy enough to finance building cars like this. Whoever you are, mysterious benefactor, you have my respect.

@julianbell-roberts4444 Год назад

Retropower are the apex of British automotive bespoking, the level and attention to detail are off the charts =......bravo

@20gibbon Год назад

Wow that's really cool and unexpected, it's been done so well that you have to love it, real craftmanship involved at all stages, totally unique 👌

@ianmacleod3340 Год назад

Hats off Jonny. What an episode. That is the coolest car. I prefer something like this to any other car. I used to work on a track prepped HSR and it brings back a lot of memories. Incredible work 👏

@chasriley5131 7 месяцев назад

Well done to the guys who built it and Johnny you need your own late brake tv show ,keep it up bud👊

@benzobrimzs Год назад

I remember Tony Pond rallying a Hsr Chevette back in the day . Amazing driver . RIP 🙏

@cameronmmj9291 Год назад

Recently, current car culture, with the clout chasing, obsession with "valuation" and "collectability", increasing kerb weight, and EVs, has left me a bit disenfranchised with car culture as a whole. Great to see people out there that still love cars, because they're car people. Fantastic build

@ashlogan2049 Год назад

Agreed. I have a datsun 1200 which I'm putting a 2 litre into and will end up with a similar fit and finish to this car, and the amount of dirty looks or negative comments I get because I'm "de-valueing" the car is really off-putting. My car, my build.

@Tagora2664 Год назад

What a machine!!! More resto mods? Yes please 😁

@csdb2 Год назад

"bit of a bum twitcher" So Awesome!!! 😁👍😍

@jamesstuart137 9 месяцев назад

I'm not usually into the extreme modding scene. But it's an old chevett!.I want it more than any car I've ever seen ❤

@ledgendsrus Год назад

You’re fast becoming the best car reviewer I’ve ever watched, including Chris Harris (whom I’ve been watching since the driver republic days). Still think you should be co-hosting top gear with him.

@TheLateBrakeShow Год назад

Thank you. V kind of you. Harris is a dude.

@whitemoor66 Год назад

Wow! What a machine. I looked at a 3 door Chevette as my first car back in the day. I always liked the basic shape, the droop snoot nose, low slung driving position and high transmission tunnel with a short snickety gear shift. Would happily have bought the blue one I had found, but parents steered me away due to an alternator light being on and that was that. Has always still held a spot in my heart though and this is just fabulous!

@HX920 Год назад

That was exactly my first car!…China Blue…loved it…it was the ES spec which I said was like “Club Sport”…only one wing mirror (like a 911 back in the 80s), one sun visor, no hazard light button, no parcel shelf, no headrests….a stripped out lightweight version! 😂. Fitted spotlights and wider tyres….and of course a decent stereo and speakers! Had great times in that car…SKU 902Y

@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain Год назад

Just starting my Catch Up on the Late Brake Show and what a car Mr Smith to start off with, the noise and just watching you driving it, the concentration on your face adding to the video of a great car.

@alanmcclelland5245 Год назад

Hats off to the owner for commiting to and financing VADER. Long may he enjoy this little beastie

@gregwooller600 Год назад

Absolutely loved that. It’s right up my street. Some more like that in the future please.

@TheLateBrakeShow Год назад

OK, will do. What restomod classics are your favourite?

@gregwooller600 Год назад

@@TheLateBrakeShow id like to see the same sort of set up in a Manta or Capri. Something a little bit lairy. I also like the Deltas and Audi Quattros done recently. Once you’ve finished your Allegro maybe you could do an Avenger ( my grandad had an orange one with matching interior and a brown vinyl roof )

@jonpowell8014 Год назад

Loved watching the build vids on RP on this, such an evil looking Shuvvit! Awesome video Johnny, luckily you didn't meet any mad Welsh posties in their vans when you were out 🤣 Now if you could also arrange to do a feature on the Morris Minor Retro Power are doing when its finished... 🤩

@bat33.12 Год назад

The 'Chevette HSR' road car you showed a picture of is actually a HS which had the stock bodywork without the wide arches of the 'plastic fantastic' HSR but the same 2.3L 16v twincam engine. A mate had an immaculate concourse level HS back in the late 80's and I owned a Sunbeam Lotus with the 2.2L 16v twincam version but while his was more or less stock my own was running a fully built motor putting out 210bhp, 4 pot AP racing front brakes, rear discs, LSD rear axle, Bilstiens, lowered springs, quick rack, rear ARB conversion, and I last saw it in Belgium a year ago as a full Gp4 historic Rally car up for sale.

@kronkite1530 Год назад

I imagine it was up for a lot of money? Mine (ex ICE Motorsport tarmac rally spec) went to the Isle of Man and was then arched and repainted as a Works replica. Lost touch with it since but similar cars seem to fetch anything up to £90K. If only we’d kept it!

@bat33.12 Год назад

@kronkite1530 exactly mine was up for £35k but Sunbeam Lotus don't seem to have reached Escort RS levels. If I recall correctly I paid £3800 for my Lotus in about 87/88 and it had a full set of genuine magnesium minilites

@howardsportugal 5 месяцев назад

I had 3 Opel Asconas & a cavalier RWD - brilliant cars to drive & proper tail-happy. Lads used to fit Rover V8s to them & that was proper stuff - dad raced Rallycross & the Chevette was a formidable force in racing in the late 70s / early 80s, especially with the 2300 motor...

@Grandpa_Grinch Год назад

Definitely need more restomods, from budget builds to all out builds like Vader

@crosbyworx7284 Год назад

I really enjoyed this, we have a fully carbon fibre Reliant Scimitar SS1 restomod if you are looking for cars to feature.

@TheLateBrakeShow Год назад

By all means email the channel with the details please.

@jasontozer8079 Год назад

The Venn diagram of my most enjoyed RU-vid channels delivers in glorious spades. Thank you Johnny, thank you RetroPower, & of course - Thank you mystery client! Cap Doffed.

@TheLateBrakeShow Год назад

Absolute pleasure.

@chadderton Год назад

Followed the build on Retropower and absolutely love it. Can't wait for their 964 project to come to fruition.

@petesplaneta9340 Год назад

Wow. What a amazing restomod! I only really met Chevettes when they were no longer made, were used by 17 yr olds ‘cause they were cheap and unreliable. So, I’d never really looked at them longingly. But, this one is like the girls that you never paid attention to when you were 18 until you saw them dressed up for a posh party. Vader has suddenly made me look lustfully at a shape I’d never appreciated. Well done for not stacking it into ditch or sheep though Jonny! Thanks so much for sharing this.

@markgilbertson1564 Год назад

Absolutely baffled. The Chevette was a dreadful vehicle.

@Zeem4 Год назад

@@markgilbertson1564 Including the Chevette HSR?

@Taz1451 Год назад

Old man mentions girl in a creepy way. Yeah, not for me

@MGDriver99 Год назад

@@markgilbertson1564 Not dreadful but let down by the pushrod 1300.

@greyguy.960 Год назад

You could start mine with a two pence and start it with penny . Shock all over at 60 mph plus and made out of Coke can thin metal . Terrible car ,worst I ever owned .

@davidf2281 Год назад

Best episode for a while -- that thing sounds absolutely evil. The look of abject fear on Jonny's face was the cherry on top. Love it.

@greggbutler9344 Год назад

Jonny, I must say you look petrified of that animal chevette 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍

@Invisibleman7 Год назад

Been waiting to see Vader on the road. Bet you had eye stress and an arse like a rabbits nose in those conditions! Thank you muchly

@TheLateBrakeShow Год назад

Never had dry eye like it. Jonny didn't blink for minutes.

@chicofrostie Год назад

On Nat side of things 😏 Would love to see Jonny road test all of RetroPowers creations!

@TheLateBrakeShow Год назад

Happy to do that Alex. Over to you RP....

@besenzon1 Год назад

@@TheLateBrakeShow On sunny days.

@matthewdabbs5970 Год назад

@@TheLateBrakeShow I can assist with the Stratos...if you fancy it?

@cjp6527 Год назад

Bloody Nora, Jonny, we need more resto mods on the channel. Yep, that was a bit special, to say the least. Loved the Star Warsesk intro and the moody JS in his hoody...😄 Tip of the hat to the owner and the team of geniuses at Retro Power for making the Vader exist...🎩

@370DatsunZed Год назад

That's a handful in those conditions....love it!!

@Andrew-vx2ls Год назад

Mr Smith, thank you for twisting the right arms to get these excellent builds reviewed. This is a successful way also to "download" a summary of many episodes from RP. More retromods are a good idea. However, quality must come before quantity.

@mantarayal Год назад

I have a feeling Ken Block may have enjoyed a go in this. May he rest in auto heaven. Making a lot of noise while going sideways. Fabulous car guys and great review Jonny. Took me back to the 70s at which time a guy in my polytech class who got a job in Year 2 managed to by a sporty version of the Chevette as a company car because it was cheap as. It looked cool and sounded wicked. God only knows what the model was.

@davidh2022 Год назад

Jonny looks like a crazy eyed wizzard, that has just stole Darth Vaders daily, during the shite-est weather on planet Earth!

@TheLateBrakeShow Год назад

He couldn't have put it better himself...

@PaulPX Год назад

Probably the nicest car you've reviewed to date. Dream car right there,savage.

@andrewhudson7481 Год назад

Those Retropower boys really do exceptional work. I see Nat slipped in a couple of OTSOTs… well done for keeping a straight face😂

@TheLateBrakeShow Год назад

Ha!

@craigwilson3540 Год назад

Great video. Awesome car

@charliefreck Год назад

Jonny in the imtro with his hood up, trying to look mean, priceless. 😉

@Scoots1994 Год назад

When I was a teen my mate and I bought a Chevette from a boneyard for a pittance and just flogged it, on road, off road, through the air. If something broke we'd go back and get more used parts and fix it ourselves and go again. I have a love for this car.

@okok-gg5fl Год назад

Pentti Airikkala wuold aprove this👍

@ChopperMeir Год назад

Wow what an absolute machine. This is the kind of thing I'd be spending 200k on (if I had that kind of money) over any supercar.

@stu2427 Год назад

My brother had a hsr. I was a mk1 guy. But took my brothers chevette out can remember being sideways for about 20 yds Down local lanes was pretty impressed

@stevelinzell4158 Год назад

Love the retro Vauxhall's, absolute legendary back in the day 👍😉, well underestimated or understood 👏👏

@markarnold8160 Год назад

You had that piece of road closed off and a vigil for wandering sheep, right? Chaos otherwise.

@forddoctorforddoctor5918 Год назад

After hearing this amazing Sequential Gearbox, My 97 Vw T4 is Absolutely fine 👌👌👌 Another 80”legendary vehicle👍

@caffers69 Год назад

Love the Chevette special,that takes some cahonas driving that beast in those conditions,I had a 4 door saloon when I was 18 and put a Fiat Mirafiori 1800cc twin cam in it,it was like a wolf in sheeps clothing.keep up the great work Jonny.

@MatthewPoxon Год назад

09:30 - Nicely done! Hero for drving it in that weather! Having watched the build on the Retro Power YT channel (highly recommended) it is great to see you reviewing it as well. I would love to see you drive more Retro Power cars.

@01FozzyS Год назад

Nice to see Vader here,Jonny! It was nice following this build on Retropower.

@TheLRider Год назад

Please do it again on a nice dry sunny day. Absolutely gorgeous..

@darrenhitchcox6345 Год назад

Stunning, just simply stunning. I remember the HSR in period as a beast and this takes it up several levels. The MST of Chevette

@R1CH130 Год назад

Absolutely awesome!!! Ive got a fully stripped out, (not even a headlining!!!) Mk1 Cavalier with a Red Top and thats bloody loud and quick, with half the power! I bet this thing is mental to drive!!!!

@Joshkemponcars Год назад

What a build and what a car! 🤯 awesome craftsmanship from the boys at Retro Power! I would love to build my Audi Coupe into some crazy Rally homologation car.

@TheLateBrakeShow Год назад

What year is your Coupe? Jonny loved his 1983 GT.

@Joshkemponcars Год назад

@@TheLateBrakeShow mine is a 1996 model so S2 era. I wanted an 80’s Coupe but I liked the thought of the galvanised chassis making a more everyday useable classic 😎

@boilerhousegarage Год назад

What a beauty! I remember Retro Power from many years ago when they sold really top quality Opel Manta mods. Fantastic that they've gone from strength to strength as car builders.. I can't believe Jonny went out with Nankang AR-1s in heavy rain and sitting water, but I guess it made your "1 point turn" that bit easier! 😆

@oldskoolresource6583 Год назад

Well done Mr Smith! These shows are always fantastic but watching you drive this weapon was like watching you trying to catch a bullet, very fast, very difficult and fkn dangerous! Keep up the great work mate! Best wishes from Brisbane.

@gogs244 Год назад

Walking home from school every day around 1981 along Park Circus in Glasgow, there was always a Chevette parked. It looked like it had a mid mounted v8 3.5 litre, awesome

@julespepper6691 Год назад

Always loved the chevette we had a few in the RAF, great fun to drive , glad to see one saved . This car is just mad ! Ear protection must be worn !!!

@angeloah Год назад

Great opening references and normal nerdery my dude. This content is why I am a car nerd/perv and a huge fan of yours. That turnaround alone and vehicles like this tickle my fancy something sic.

@CussCuss16 Год назад

channeling your inner james hunt in rush at 7:39, love it.

@hellfiremotorvehicleclub Год назад

Awesome. When I were a lad I had a Cooper S, my mates a bubble arch MK1 Escort, a 2.8 Capri and a Sunbeam Lotus; but we all drooled over the HSR Chevettes.

@xray111xxx Год назад

Why does this remind of what happens when the Mad Max Interceptor has a kid? This car is so cool. I am also thinking of Ken Block because this car just does that too. Great car!

@froggy0162 Год назад

That looks seriously nerve wracking to drive in those conditions!! Fun :)

@bryandickerson5365 Год назад

In America Chevettes were the bottom of the bottom, but luckily my high school library had a couple of magazine subscriptions to British car magazines. That’s where I learned there was an alternate universe of Chevettes. I always wanted one of those super-cool HRSs. This one, however, is from an even more distant universe far, far away! Retropower does mind-blowing work. Keep it up chaps!

@TheLateBrakeShow Год назад

Cheers Bryan. Always fascinating to know how other countries saw certain models.

@bandidol200 Год назад

That look in your eyes says "please please please don't stack it"! What a tool (the car, not the driver). 😄

@ajl182 Год назад

What a piece of kit! , Congrats great driving and video as always.

@waldi2302 Год назад

I am really no Opel/Vauxhall Fan but this one could be the first car of them I would put my cadaver in. What a weapon nicely build by Retro Power.

@davidbull5962 7 месяцев назад

That was totally brilliant. I love the fact that someone could have purchased something like a McLaren, but built the most amazing ‘Shove-it’ instead. Well done that man.

@jameshoy380 Год назад

I love Chevettes (I’m American so ours are Chevys). Seeing a fabricator show an almost universally derided car (at least in America) some love is glorious to see.

@ianwoods8593 Год назад

Glad you had a bum twitcher! Brave man! I once did a Rally at Goodwood in B41 UBM. Ex works Astra GTE. We were on a budget and had a deal with the Yokohama man, if I didn't use them I did not pay! After 5 pretty good stages it started to rain hard. Argument with wife/nav about the wets! Went out on dry tyres and spent more time sideways than forward, still got 3rd on stage and Trophy!