The car is basically done. Makes me wonder if they are waiting on other company's to make the interior for them. Been wondering on the Escargot thingy though? Not seen the lorry in ages.
I was so disappointed this wasn't a Binky or the transportation truck vid at first and then I got interested in his fascinating story. Thanks, and please do another vid once he's finished his project?
@@jonatanrullman Well, he (unlike this pair) did set a finish date of before his 70th birthday which is later this year so I’m keeping my fingers crossed that he doesn’t get a kink for making brackets (like someone I could mention) and it takes him another decade.
Fantastic! I could honestly watch 6 more hours of Neil showing us the stuff they build and vintage footage. Can't wait for the next Classic episode! Cheers from Chicago!
Brilliant little documentary about a very special and very modest guy and his business. Makes me want to go out and buy a TR? immediately. Keep the excellent videos coming.
You gentlemen are first rate. I just spent 28 minutes engrossed with a man with a raison d'etre. My father, a US Navy aviator, owned a TR-3 in the 1960s and my fondest memories are the sounds and smells of that tiny beastie. Thanks for the nostalgic adventure.
I've always been in love with the TRs. My mum and step dad had a TR3 back in the 60s and use to Rally in it and so as long as I've been alive Triumph was literally a household name.
What a gem of a vid! Thanks guys. The shed lives on! Such a treat to see here and so well captured. More please. For the 'project' perhaps a tie-up with 'prestige-restoration' or simialar is in the offing? From thier work with Harry M's Zagato I think they should be Likely Lads. Do keep these coming though I'd like news on L' Escargot and Binky, too of course. Thanks
Great presentation and history of you and you business and the deserved rewards. Always been a TR man (my 1st ever car was a TR5) and I should get another one.
This episode just kept getting better and better! I had to watch it more than once!! Here's a fellow that really enhanced the Sports Car World!!! I'd say he is "Driven" by the hobby... Well Done!🇺🇸🎩🇺🇸
We used to Cruise around LA in a Yellow TR2 with the fold down windshield wearing WWII Bomber Jackets fighter leather skull cap a aviator goggles topped off with a long white silk scarf for dramatic effect. This was 1969.
Brings back memories. Back in the mid 60's, when I was in college, I drove a TR3b. I loved those removable side curtains. Car disappeared after I got married.
Great video of the present and the past fusioned together. It really takes you back in time and you start to think about simplicity, value of the money then £70 for a car. Its well thoughout and flows...keep it up
What a great story. I had a 1958 TR3 that needed a lot of work and I didn’t have the money to fix it so sold it for what I paid for it. Which was $500.
I marshalled at the T R register event 12 - 13 may 1984 at Goodwood at the chicane , I still have the program and some photos , one is of nick going through the chicane , the car had a roll cage in 84 , program reads Class B2 -tuned roadgoing sports cars 1802cc-2400cc no 62 Neil Revington
The filmography and the storytelling are top notch. Are you sure you're not a pro documentary maker? I guess you are. All the events took place in the 1970-80 but it sounds like they happen in 1870-1880.
There is an unrestored (last I heard) TR-2a sitting in a backyard in San Diego, all the parts are there but dad was active duty USN and never could find the time to really to work on the beast, he did get an Austin Healey 3000 done , and eventually an XK140 (right after he retired), eventually the attraction of Lucas electrical systems and freshly rebuilt motors that mark their territory lost it attraction, and he replaced them all with JAPANESE sports-cars (an Acura, a Toyota Supra, a 280Z)......
This video made me nostalgic for something I didn't know existed an hour ago. Wonderful stuff Technical nit-pick: Go a little softer on the noise-gate attack for the speaker's audio next time. It silences the audio quite jarringly in some areas.
Neil is a couple of years younger than me so I could relate to the prices he mentioned. £70 for a TR2 in 1970....the guy selling it must have been desperate....I paid £80 for a Moggie 1000 in 1970!
OK, that was a interesting interview/profile piece, and very enjoyable to watch........... But it's been over 2 years since the last "Escargot" update, and we're starting to get worried that you've forgot where you've left it. :D
Glad to see triumphs are still more than appreciated, had my 62, spitfire since I was 17 too, Raced it and rallied it, now almost back on the road. Was going to ask the guys at bad obsession to help me do the last bits, but haven't yet, as didnt want to detract from Binky. :) Lovely to see, thanks for doing this video. Check out my channel for a bit of gratuitous car and subaru and snow and ice lake driving vids.
I seem to remember that the Triumph Dolomite Sprint works cars in the Gp 1 UK championship in the early 70's used that mod on their Overdrive Gearboxes. Motor Magazine then editor Roger Bell being one of the drivers mentioned it in his articles regarding the series. Whether it was fully legal or not I dunno, probably was as no works team would ever do anything dodgy would they?
If you don't want to be addicted to lbc's never drive one. The worst question I ever get is- "is that an MG?"- No it's a Triumph. "Who makes that"? uuuuuggh Triumph. Or Standard Motors... there was some scuttlebutt going around that BMW was going to bring back the TR and market it through Mini but they felt like it would clash with the Z 's. To me it would be great to see a TR9 as the prototype and make the debut car the TRX.
At this point i'm assuming something went very wrong, perhaps the flexi-shaft again, and this has caused a complete re-design of many components. Or perhaps you both retired, either way, where the f**k are you?
What has happened to BOM? Nothing on YT for 8 months now. Has something happened? So many projects left up in the air, especially Binky, so close to completion.
The format this was done in was the winner, the narrative was continuous with no awkward questions getting in the way. My first love was Triumphs and I had a seven speed system in the 80's by leaving out the inhibitor switch and using the gear lever switch. A very good story from a well spoken and confident speaker, I wonder what instigated it.
This episode was filled with emotion. This chap is an incredibly visceral character. His partner helped him recognize his passion and pushed him to pursue his dreams. This is was a very inspiring story. It all begins with a man in a shed…
Wonderful presentation! I was a young boy in the 60s and my father owned a TR 2 (along with several Corvettes). I loved that car so much, the sound of the engine, the interior, the smells, the swooping doors, oh and that steering wheel 😁. I can remember going for rides and how cool it felt. The only other car I've been as fond of was the Morgan (I reckon circa 50s) a neighbor owned. So I was the little guy on the street that was lucky enough to have ridden (quite frequently) in two very iconic automobiles. I'd give honorable mention to the Model A and Model T another neighbor had fully restored that I was also lucky enough to ride in frequently but they had nothing on the lovely British Motorcars I still so much love today (and I'm in my early 60s now).
I loved this video even though I have no special connection to Triumphs. The production shows the superb taste and passion for excellence that has been the hallmark of Project Binky. Getting all the archival footage must have been a significant challenge. As others have said, I also didn't want it to end. Thank you so much!
First was a bit "underwelmed": no binky, no S Cargot - but suddenly got into the story, as it unfolds, as Neil tells it. Watch for lensflares, they can be distracting and hey, why not 4K-format for this, could be nice and would do the tellers and the gems justice :). thx.
I "only" have a lowly 1976 Spitfire but the Triumph roadsters are so endearing. Listening to this gentleman's tail of his lifelong passion is inspiring.
Richard, see if you can put Neil in touch with Harry Metcalfe and book that Zoom in where he has had his Zagato. They will sort the body work out no probs. Great production on the video.
Thanks for this upload... but seriously... you CAN'T be done with Binky... We want to see you work out the kinks and then we want a good idea/review of the finished product.
Fantastic all round. Amazing photography, editing, music. What a tip bloke. So easy to listen to talking. And something that is often overlooked but clear to see in this film, is a loving, understanding and supportive wife!
Blows my mind that this channel collects >$100k/year producing as little as it does. It seems like over 11 months, someone should be able to turn out a drivable car; starting with what was shown on the trailer. Guess people get fat & happy.
