We Drove The Beast // A 27-Liter V12 Spitfire-Powered Monster

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The Beast is a car like no other. Registered as a Rolls-Royce coupe, it holds under its bonnet, a fiery 27,000 cc Merlin engine from a Spitfire. Is it as exciting as it sounds? Is it a death trap? Why is it so long? And what happens when you actually try to drive it on the public roads. Thomas and James are excited to find out. We hope you enjoy the episode. And then subscribe, silly.
A huge thank you to the owner Martin who allowed us to film his car.
And to Shmee150 for joining us in the beginning!
Check our Jonny Smith’s video of the Beast here! • Driving The Beast! 27-...
Editors Daniel Mason and Karston Chong
Sound: Harrison Dickson, Karston Chong and Daniel Mason
Magical Genius Logistics Planners: James Engelsman and Joey Alford
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@jsackett42160 Месяц назад

Mr. Dodd had absolutely zero f's to give😂😂😂

@nickyang1143 Месяц назад

Man looks like he was made for this car

@The_Hi_Life Месяц назад

LEGEND

@johnmacangus2634 Месяц назад

"What you never seen a fiber glass part plane part tank part rolls royce "

@rickacton7540 Месяц назад

and present owner "Martin" looks annoyed at these two twinks defiling his vehicle 🤑😅

@iamthelaw69 Месяц назад

A true alpha male if there ever was one

@HangmanSwingset Месяц назад

Americans: “We drive massive and totally impractical vehicles.” John Dodd: “Hold my tea”

@themanofshadows Месяц назад

American cars are practical in America.

@sataneatcheese6243 Месяц назад

Laughed a little too hard at this. XD

@mr.fun.gaming7315 Месяц назад

fish and chips hold my fish and chips

@Humble_Balaclava Месяц назад

@@themanofshadows A Brit's car is not even practical in America, either.

@Mr.deBest Месяц назад

@@themanofshadows so why are people driving 150s in the Netherlands? they barely fit the streets here

@farminglol Месяц назад

The new owner gives off the right kind of vibes for a car like that. A mix of tough guy, gentleman and crazy. Perfect match.

@DanShowandTell Месяц назад

New owner actually is Sauron… man didn’t even crack a hint of a smile when the beast started

@hertzwave8001 Месяц назад

dude looks like snape

@milesforrest6920 Месяц назад

Look up late brake show barn find beast. Full interview with Martin. He has hands down the most eclectic vehicle collection. Some amazing and some diverse vehicles. All looks in great condition. Real car guy.

@Hadgerz Месяц назад

@@hertzwave8001 man was absolutely about to dock 10 points from gryffindor for having to get out there and start it for them

@lhagiduty Месяц назад

When it started sounded like a rock concert

@sergio_-. Месяц назад

The genuine fear in Thomas’ eyes while he’s driving is a masterpiece

@PatrickSBellSr Месяц назад

Oh my yes, you can't fake that!

@thatampguy 29 дней назад

I know 😂 and making him drive on the wrong side of the road 😂😂😂. Passenger is so laid back and relaxed by contrast 😂

@db7948 Месяц назад

Met John Dodd many years ago whe I took my BMW with a diff problem to a garage in Spain. Didn't realise it was his garage or even who he was before I got there. But by the time I left I'd had the full tour of the beast and heard all about it for a good 2 hours. He was a real character who loved to tell his story.

@luierdaneenpamper3877 Месяц назад

If that is true then that's such an awesome story!

@JustGamingTV1 Месяц назад

sure you did pal 😂

@db7948 Месяц назад

It's Absolutely true. His Garage was on the industrial estate near Malaga Airport.

@db7948 Месяц назад

@JustGamingTV1 Why are you so negative, dude?

@luierdaneenpamper3877 Месяц назад

@@db7948 so cool man! i envy you!

@AarmOZ84 Месяц назад

Alpine in the back: I want to pass, but I don’t know if I would survive.

@RRSmurf Месяц назад

Calculations being done: do I have enough space to overtake 2 car lengths at once 😂

@mediocreman2 Месяц назад

It's one of the camera cars, so I think he was stuck. 😅

@komkritanonvatana832 Месяц назад

I was gonna say, had it not been one of the camera cars, and given that it’s an Alpine, it could have been James May!

@mrflippant Месяц назад

@@komkritanonvatana832 Or Gordon Murray!

@dickdolby8271 Месяц назад

4-7 business days to overtake.

@dangitnicky Месяц назад

Low-key love what the current owner has done with The Beast. The OG incarnation was kinda too gaudy with the extra headlights lol.

@pieswimmer1 Месяц назад

Yeah it looks great! Much better now

@samoliver9132 Месяц назад

Those extra headlights made the car look like something out of Monsters Inc😂

@mathesar Месяц назад

The OG headlights reminded me of the Family Truckster wagon from Vacation (1983).

@yimpyoi9808 Месяц назад

yeah it looks more like a serious car and not a giant toy, the paint choice makes a huge difference too, looks more executive

@abderrahmanelbakkali190 Месяц назад

Well, he actually bought it as it is now, as far as I know. You read in a website where the car was auctioned and in the pictures at the auction it was exactly as it now. Great deal as well, he got it for 72k $.

@davidsboogienightseventsdo329 Месяц назад

This is a great tribute to our father. He was a crazy dad to be sure. The car always turned heads. We'll done chaps you did an excellent job I think he would be smiling at this. Thanks again David dodd

@chozusmakavelli 26 дней назад

your old man is a legend.

@JS-hw8ve Месяц назад

This is without a doubt, the single most INSANE vehicle you guys have ever featured. Dodd was a madman.

@Vito_Caligiuri Месяц назад

Now if only they reviewed the Viper engine motorcycle

@ttrreebboorr22000066 Месяц назад

Now they just need to feature the Roadog xD

@Ozuhananas День назад

And the 1000Tipla, a Corvette-engined Fiat Multipla

@fox123456789ish Месяц назад

Can we also appreciate how architecturally excellent the owner’s house is? Those beams and brickwork!

@firstnamesecondname5341 Месяц назад

It’s for sale at the moment, stunning house not to give it’s precise location away (it’s in an area of a recent omaze house with a indoor pool and not too far away from a legendary rock guitarist house 😉🤫 )

@Spartan168 Месяц назад

Listings are public. Why are you gatekeeping RE listings? So cringe

@shaananwalsh7513 Месяц назад

Dudes got some money.

@VEC7ORlt Месяц назад

Not really, seems pretty ordinary.

@bluecar5556 Месяц назад

You want me to ask for his number?

@VikTheGreat360 Месяц назад

that M5 joke had me in tears lmfaoo

@rykehuss3435 Месяц назад

not a joke

@AungTH1 Месяц назад

that wasn’t even a joke

@hudsonr6358 Месяц назад

The best part is that it’s 300 lbs lighter than the new m5

@devandrasimanjuntak1646 Месяц назад

i think the fact that it isn’t a joke is both hilarious and sad. An M car that weighs over 5,000 lbs, that’s not even an SUV. What world do we even live in anymore 😔

@steezvskf Месяц назад

It's true

@uwelehmaxx8416 Месяц назад

I was in the petrol station in Churrianna,Malaga around 2006/7 when I heard some serious power pull in on UK. plates. I imeadietly rushed up and ask WTF is that ,introduced myself and shook Johns hand. He then very proudly told me a brief version of the cars story gave it a good rev for me also and if i wasnt needing to besomewhere else im sure he would gave took me for a ride. A memory which then got revived a few years later by another youtube video.

@AstroMonkey1 Месяц назад

Awesome

@Immortal-q2l 4 дня назад

Great memory thanks for sharing

@bruhsecutor Месяц назад

Lmao it actually has a whole ass startup procedure.

@j.a.g.8689 Месяц назад

It's a 26L V12, of course it does. It's a fucking plane motor. I'm surprised that you don't have to start it from the outside!

@jdavidblais Месяц назад

EPIC

@jonathankim6892 Месяц назад

Watch Nico Rosberg’s AMG One episode. There’s a lot of things we take for granted to start an engine.

@twistedsxs2426 Месяц назад

Haha. Not a half ass, a whole ass.

@patton3338 Месяц назад

Dude literally fled to Spain and lived out his life there just so he could do that every day lol

@kanna5721 Месяц назад

The new owner is an absolute legend, just casually driving this thing to a pub, he is every bit as insane as the original owner, I love it

@averyshaw2142 Месяц назад

I’m so happy it’s not in the hands of some rich old fart that keeps it hidden in a garage and never lets anyone else drive it.

@ThibauTM Месяц назад

Martin is a freaking legend ! This year at the Goodwood Members Meeting he had a parking spot reserved for him in the very very VIP parking. Guests came with things like Aston Valkyrie, 300 SL Gullwing, immaculate 246 Dino, etc... Martin's ride ? A John Deer lawnmower 😂

@lorddoobsworth144 Месяц назад

@@ThibauTM what a madlad 😆

@ForzaDriven Месяц назад

James just chillin while Thomas almost having a nervous breakdown driving the beast. 😂

@J.Knox46 Месяц назад

The chassis noise, shaking, and noise of this Beast is EXACTLY what I thought a Spitfire Merlin engine modified into a vehicle with 4 wheels would be like. I feel like you wouldn't have to personally experience it to know exactly what it would be like

@petermikus2363 Месяц назад

I mean yeah it shouldn't take a genius to figure out that putting a fucking prop engine into a car might get a tad loud.

@CSAdityaHoon 15 дней назад

exactly! I can feel the Roar,the thurshning running engine and the torque and everything through my phone screen ahah

@therealtimrom Месяц назад

You're not driving the car, you're fighting the car.

@temiturnsdesign Месяц назад

😅😅😅😅 17:25

@hanzzarkov7690 Месяц назад

knock down drag out fight for his life.

@darrellbeets7758 Месяц назад

i mean it was intended to fight...the engine at least.

@qx4n9e1xp Месяц назад

Loved the focused look on the new owner's face during that startup procedure, making sure it's running good. He really is going to take care of it.

@mhds_ilham1836 Месяц назад

Rolls-Royce Merlin engine with Rolls-Royce grill,the perfect combination Also grey looks much better than the yellow one

@AtheistOrphan Месяц назад

*Grille.

@RazKino Месяц назад

Tom's stress levels are clearly through the roof and it's HILARIOUS!!

@demetricklouis5710 Месяц назад

This should have been the car that The Joker drove in the 1989 Batman film. It would have played well against Tim Burton's Batmobile.

@garretts3619 Месяц назад

Perfect!! 😎

@reezevlog Месяц назад

in purple n green….💜💚

@erikpowers4358 Месяц назад

The thomas driving portion of this video is some of the funniest youtube content I have seen in a while 😂

@richards1816 Месяц назад

He looks so stressed out!😬

@erikpowers4358 Месяц назад

@@richards1816 i would too if I was driving a car the length of a yacht 😆

@stevestogsdill5791 Месяц назад

Makes driving his Ram pickup feel like driving a Mini

@DN-ds1pk Месяц назад

When they did the "rock paper scissors" I thought it was just for laughs and put my hand up like "I volunteer as tribute", but dude looks SOOO stressed behind the wheel. Still would, tho.

@R03333 Месяц назад

Fair play to Thomas driving a bus sized car on the other side of the road to normal with zero power steering on our tiny British roads 😂 James would have been a wreck

@DJHalfbarr Месяц назад

Saw this on the motorway, back when it belonged to Dodd, decades ago - used to tell class mates and friends about the Rolls with the spitfire engine and no one believed me - hope they see this and you benefit from the views and I get the kudos points I deserved. Great video, good to see Tim too.

@jacksonbriggs8626 Месяц назад

great story!

@TheFloiboi Месяц назад

I, too, hope you get your well-deserved vindication through this video

@CaddysnKawis Месяц назад

@@jacksonbriggs8626NPC ass😂

@51WCDodge Месяц назад

Merlin engine, but from a Boulton Paul Balliol advanced trainer, not a Spitfire.

@StonedNoob Месяц назад

There have been more videos on this beast 😂

@VAF84 Месяц назад

Gotta love when a RU-vid channel has you smiling through a whole episode, and you don't even realize it. I had a goofy grin on my face the whole time getting entertained by James and Thomas on this episode. You guys are great, keep it up!

@mariostephenson2528 Месяц назад

I agree, amazing and crazy as fu€k. I had the same gesture while watching this insane video, but I was entertained nonetheless.😂

@AnaNSr Месяц назад

"this is our first preview of the new M5" I'm DEAD 😂

@Levente20 Месяц назад

hahahahahah

@Freimopp777 Месяц назад

Thieves break into shmuseum Schmee: Excuse me, who are you?

@deltas4764 Месяц назад

Imagine the last thing you hear is "CHEEEERS!" and everything goes dark😂

@danam0228 Месяц назад

Shmee who?

@oskarskalski2982 Месяц назад

It would be better if he started with "Helloooooooo it's Schmeeeeee, who are youuuuu?".

@DaVe-iSnOtHoMe.MaN.LemmingsWeB Месяц назад

lol I woulda said CONGRATULATIONS FOR ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE . SLEEPING GASSED OUT. WAKE UP TIED TO A ROOF RACK DRESSED AS A Crash test dummie goin for a lap around the NURBURGRING..lol

@qqbre Месяц назад

@@oskarskalski2982 Nah then they would say hello Shmee we are guys 😂

@charlesc8461 Месяц назад

It looks like a hearse from hell

@thenoseknows9391 Месяц назад

😁🤣😄💯💯💯👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽💯💯

@dougt5357 Месяц назад

From hell OR going to Hell?!

@WalterDiamond Месяц назад

@@dougt5357 Yes.

@MarkoVukovic0 Месяц назад

A hearse on the highway to hell, with the song of the same name blasting, now we're talking.

@DanielAtHome1 Месяц назад

this is what a first class ticket to hell is 😂

@stevieboymkii Месяц назад

Quite like the changes to the design. The single row of front lights and the colour scheme are an improvement personally.

@generalgrievous5749 Месяц назад

james smiling while thomas fighting with the car steering would be a great meme

@robertimrie3710 Месяц назад

Yeah, that was weird. Watch Jonny Smith drive this car on Late Brake Show a year ago. He looks relaxed and said it drives like his 1968 Dodge Charger once you get going. On this video it looks a bit like a bucking bronco. Either the car has been mucked with or Thomas is being a bit "theatrical" with that wheel. I enjoy both channels but Jonny is more my style.

@Roomsaver Месяц назад

@@robertimrie3710Could be that Thomas isn’t used to driving down narrow streets like that and especially not in a huge car like The Beast, but he’s probably also playing it up for the camera

@reganprince2042 Месяц назад

This video was too funny! Thomas was fighting was this car!😂😂

@BrunodeSouzaLino Месяц назад

There's an interview with the creator of the Beast you can watch on RU-vid and he says the car is not easy to drive because of what he had to do so that Rolls-Royce Merlin engine would work with the car.

@oscarsnr Месяц назад

@@reganprince2042I think the part where he tries to navigate a British T-junction is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen on RU-vid

@solacemusic242 Месяц назад

John Dodd is a legend, Martin is a hero for bringing it back to life. Thomas finally got the steering feel he always complains about. Schmee150: don't worry, they are from Canada. Looking forward to more fun from England!

@paulclark6090 Месяц назад

That village is about 15mins from me - I didn't know The Beast lived down in our neck if the woods now - I might have to decamp to the pub on the green. The filming made the roads look twice as wide as they are in reality (no really, they are tiny, with deep ditches at either side in places just for good measure!) so hats off for getting the car back in one piece.

@jumpieva Месяц назад

i don't think I could de program myself from America and drive on the left side, I would be a liability to everybody lol

@billynomates920 Месяц назад

nice part of the world ha! literally just had a steam engine going past mine before i could even make a comment as short as that!

@willgilliam9053 Месяц назад

@@jumpieva just keep saying... go the wrong way go the wrong way...

@LeHazy Месяц назад

@@jumpieva it's alright, just get a job in American politics and flee back home, the country has protected two murders so far hahaha

@matthewnicholas6365 Месяц назад

How did you not know when you can hear it in 3 different time zones? 😂

@alexandercox4988 24 дня назад

The negative camber on the wheels from the sheer girth of the thing. 🤣🤣🤣 it’s like something out of a cartoon.

@brianiswrong Месяц назад

John Dodds rebuilt my dads 1968 jenson interceptors gearbox in the late 70's, and always the showman he had it delivered to santa pod during a race weekend by light aircraft(that used the strip during the lunch hour to land and take off) My dad was race director at the pod at the time. In period he had the speedo gears rebuilt so it massively over read, then would touch 200 mph for journalists (while doing a true 140mph) trust me the noise and vibration dulled your sensation of speed, so 140 mpg would have felt like 200mph. The body was built by a company called fibreglass repaires in bromley london Who just happened to be owned by Bob and Roy phelps who also owned santa pod from the late 1960 to the early 1990's.

@mixswist Месяц назад

What a legend.

@edh7492 Месяц назад

Great info thanks for sharing 👌

@uv77mc85 Месяц назад

This geezer who lived in my street took me to santa pod as a a kid to see him race his car. It was called the devil. It was beautiful. It had an exposed huge V8 engine all chromed with a blower and artwork on the body of a woman on an altar with the devil standing over her. I dunno how he could afford this car as he only drove a bread van.

@brianiswrong Месяц назад

@@uv77mc85 I think it was Keith Potter who ran the devil, it was always immaculately finished , a chrome chain link steering wheel is what I remember.

@uv77mc85 Месяц назад

@@brianiswrong Thats right keith potter, I remember the chain link steering wheel. I was friends with his son Justin. Keith used to start that thing up in our street, it sounded like the end of the world lol. He also had a Boss mustang as a daily driver which was beautiful too. That dragster made a big impression on me as a kid. I still remember it well.

@fordnutz1066 Месяц назад

I missed Top Gear with Clarkson, Hammond and May, those fools kept me laughing through the entire show. However, these two goofs alway make me burst out with laughter with their series.😂 I appreciate these funny gentle men.😂

@warkal868 Месяц назад

Those two are the perfect men to carry on a car show in their footsteps....

@CRAZYCR1T1C Месяц назад

Once that engine started it was basically subtitles all the way to the end of the video. Utter madness! I love it

@devinsiriwardena7296 Месяц назад

Man the new owner restored it beautifully. Props to the guy!

@ryanclifford7691 Месяц назад

James casual conversation as opposed to Thomas raw panic is beautifully done. Super fun!

@andoletube Месяц назад

It's the first time I actually believed Thomas wasn't acting. He was legitimately terrified.

@re14437 Месяц назад

@@andoletubenah it was still cringe acting

@AxeGaijin Месяц назад

Finally! A car more practical then the Cybertruck.

@malibugrove Месяц назад

Better steering too.

@LJ-mp7ir Месяц назад

And better looking!

@Rileygee0224 Месяц назад

This gives me a new appreciation for how quiet and smooth running a standard combustion engine is. I thought my V6 jeep was loud at times. this is like having 4 air horns blaring in your ear constantly.

@andrasbiro3007 Месяц назад

And then there are electric cars. Silent, more powerful, and a teen can drive them safely.

@GraveUypo Месяц назад

@@andrasbiro3007 oh yeah that's why teslas are the brand with the highest rate of accidents by far in the US. teens should be limited to 60hp cars honestly.

@Rileygee0224 Месяц назад

@@andrasbiro3007 I can agree with the first 2 but safer? Absolutely not. A car, regardless of battery or combustion Is a several ton machine with explosive components. If you are driving 70Mph on the highway in either car and get into a crash, you will NOT walk away unharmed. I'm not sure where you got the safer part from, I can only assume you saw tesla's average safety score and took that as "word of god, this is fact."

@woobilicious. Месяц назад

A V12 should be a smooth ride, that's why you use 12 cylinders, V6's aren't very balanced compared to a inline 6 (which a V12 is just two inline 6's side by side), but they're smaller and fit in to the engine well of an inline 4 chassis, you usually mount the engine on rubber and add heavier counter weights on the drive shaft reducing the torque to reduce vibration.

@SparkyGoten Месяц назад

@@GraveUypo 60hp??? i dont even think you could go highway speeds

@Origen17 Месяц назад

It gives the phrase "this car is like driving a tank" a whole new meaning.

@Google_Corporation 20 дней назад

Having driven in one of the APCs running a similar Rolls Royce engine from shortly after WW2, it is. They sound remarkably similar, and equally deafening.

@Evinrudeeee Месяц назад

Finally an exhaustive and comprensive road test of the new BMW M5

@Adriantiachi Месяц назад

Thomas looked terrified driving that monster 😂

@jadeng1147 Месяц назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1042">17:22</a> "this is our first preview of the new M5" LOL

@affectedrl5327 Месяц назад

Accurate hahaha

@leoqu4129 Месяц назад

Thomas's face just after he said that is pure gold.

@phantom0456 Месяц назад

Usually huge-displacement engines are the domain of us Americans, but there’s something wonderfully old-school British about this beast… what a machine!

@antonymunn8386 Месяц назад

The first time I actually saw someone driving a car for real the way people drive in movies. Seesaw that steering wheel.

@sugarnads Месяц назад

Drive an old american car. Thats how they are

@TWX1138 Месяц назад

Just about anything without power steering does that. Since power steering has become ubiquitous it hasn't been necessary to gapple with the wheel just to go down the road.

@baileyharrison1030 Месяц назад

That’s all old cars with high ratio steering boxes.

@user-vx7vi3vq1c Месяц назад

The steering corrections are hysterical.

@danam0228 Месяц назад

Can't imagine what it's like at 200 mph

@user-vx7vi3vq1c Месяц назад

@@danam0228 Can we be honest? That car never went 200 mph.

@scotty197878 Месяц назад

John Dodd made it look easy. This dude is f’ing clueless!

@danam0228 Месяц назад

@@user-vx7vi3vq1c lol, yeah, I know, but it's nice to imagine that it did

@dietznutz1 Месяц назад

@@user-vx7vi3vq1cyeah totally not, allen millyards v10 viper bike can only just break 200, areo at that speed is more important than power

@Derekhenseler Месяц назад

martin is a true and worthy successor, its cool to see the car in the hands of someone who will enjoy and use the beast more than probably anyone out there

@jessecv Месяц назад

Fun fact: The Rolls-Royce Meteor engine was so powerful that some of the members of test crews for the British Crusader and Cromwell cruiser tanks were injured during test drives. The engine had to have a limiter put on and the top speed of the tanks reduced so that the crew wouldn't be thrown about while driving. The tanks were able to go so fast, for the day, that the tank would de-track itself when turning at too high a speed. The Meteor would also go on to propel the Cold-War era Conqueror tank destroyer, which was a whopping 64 tons(71 short, 63 long). The Conqueror was able to go 35 km/h despite it's weight and size due to the Meteor M120 engine.

@johvanortiz6267 Месяц назад

This is the British version of 'Murica!

@jdavidblais Месяц назад

lovely :P

@snakeeyes9246 Месяц назад

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇬🇧

@DuvJones Месяц назад

It truly is.

@abderrahmanelbakkali190 Месяц назад

I swear I said that in my mind when I saw the thumbnail, I thought: "27L V12? Murica yeah!" just before I realised it was actually BRITISH!

@MarkoVukovic0 Месяц назад

So much so that they put that engine into the P-51 Mustang.

@user-uh8dz3tu7n Месяц назад

I have a 1921 Hispano Suiza H6-they made it with a modified engine from the WWI French fighter planes. One of the fastest cars in the world at the time and a complete animal today. The engineer Mark Birkigt was a genius and so many innovations came out of HS from the era. Unbelievable what engineers can do when they put their minds to it…

@ARSR Месяц назад

It's mainly whether they are allowed to create stuff like this or not, sadly

@confederatenationalist7283 Месяц назад

The Napier Railton and some land speed record cars were all aero engined. A Griffon powered Beast Mk2 would be a logical progression.

@glx68 Месяц назад

Congratulation to this beautiful and rare car!🎉 Gary from FL

@philtowle4683 21 день назад

I remember it from top trumps

@M3roadracer Месяц назад

“It’s like threading a bowling ball through a needle” 😂

@solent7430 Месяц назад

RIP John Dodd, your legacy looks safe with the new owner

@zygarde2162 Месяц назад

We all know that the cameraman never dies but that doesn’t mean that he isn’t at mortal peril. I could feel the stress throughout this entire video.

@DN-ds1pk Месяц назад

I honestly was fearing he would slip of the pedal and rear end the Audi.

@jeffrrey6791 Месяц назад

Camera man never dies.

@DeadFlowersForDinner Месяц назад

The camera man's name is tripod.

@Hardcaslte Месяц назад

So this thing is approximately 42 feet long, massive rear differential, 12 cylinder from a WW2 aircraft, and still isn't heavier than a modern day SUV

@44dan5 Месяц назад

Still does Teslas for lunch and all the petrol for dinner. Engine was all aluminium.

@yobb1n544 Месяц назад

don't wanna be that guy but definitely not from a "jet" LOL

@Hardcaslte Месяц назад

@yobb1n544 actually that's weird I don't know why I put jet, changed it to make sense. Lol

@brocks692 Месяц назад

42 feet 💀😂 this things 19 feet long, a 79 lincoln continental town car is longer

@jerrynorton1080 Месяц назад

Metric conversion error, there; its 39.37 feet. Er... wrong button...

@BaddaBigBoom Месяц назад

I absolutely LOVE: 1) That it's still in the UK ...Surrey no less :-) 2) That it's not static in some museum. ...and 3) That the new owner is keeping the dream alive and what he's done to it so far.

@ianpearce5745 Месяц назад

I live in Guildford and I saw it turn up at the pub early this year .

@MrSimonaaron Месяц назад

'John Dodd, you're a pschopath. And so is the new owner.' 😂😂

@AlexandarJL Месяц назад

That cold start blew a hole in the ozone layer

@vytautasminalga3905 Месяц назад

Ozone issue was 90s problem:)) with todays problems they melted couple icebergs and bring temperature up by 10degress in uk and you can feel it this weekend :))

@AlexandarJL Месяц назад

@@vytautasminalga3905 Especially when they turned on this car :)

@lorddoobsworth144 Месяц назад

@@vytautasminalga3905 except it was freezing in June...

@ilsl04 Месяц назад

That might be the BEST startup Ive ever seen EVER

@SgtNuker Месяц назад

The Rolls grille makes sense if you think about it. Paying homage to the company that built that mammoth engine underneath that 90 mile long hood.

@51WCDodge Месяц назад

Rolls Royce, were less than impressed. Thier trademark

@js00065 Месяц назад

@@51WCDodge yes, and their engine so ...

@51WCDodge Месяц назад

@@js00065 Trade mark misuse, lead to a court action

@1man1guitarletsgo Месяц назад

I'm surprised to see that grille and statue; I thought RR insisted on their removal, so has the new owner now got permission to use them? I skipped parts of the video and may have missed an explanation.

@SilvaDreams Месяц назад

@@1man1guitarletsgoIt's a one off custom car so they can't really claim trademark use since he's not producing and selling them. Legally there is nothing stopping anyone from slapping parts from different cars on others. (As much as the corperate overlords may screech)

@foolishwatcher Месяц назад

I've watched several videos about the Beast and Mr. Dodd some time ago and heard there that it was up for sale. Good to see the Beast has found itself a fitting owner. And I really love that the Rolls Royce grille is back where it belongs. Beautiful new paint compared to the crazy beige. Now here's a very fun fact: You can drive this 27 litre monster into London without paying ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) charges, not because it is exempt, but because it meets the standard! Yes, you read that right. This Beast (licence plate KPD67K) is registered on the TFL website as a "beige Rolls Royce" with the statement: "This vehicle meets the ULEZ emissions standards".

@HeliRy Месяц назад

Changing the colour was the best decision, that previous yellow was horrid lol

@khidorahian Месяц назад

I liked the yellow lol

@oliver.gilbert Месяц назад

it was very of the period, eg 1980s

@khidorahian Месяц назад

@@oliver.gilbert 70s!

@brianmessenger Месяц назад

@@khidorahianI agree, the grey is too subdued. It needs an outrageous colour scheme. I vote psychedelic.

@NEEDbacon Месяц назад

One of John Dodd's friends was quoted as describing the old colour as "Prosthetic".

@x24Templar Месяц назад

Props to the new owner. I really like the grey and what he has done to the car, for keeping this legend on the road.

@lsswappedcessna Месяц назад

The cutdown of 8 headlights to 4 makes it look more like a real car that RR could have produced, if they weren't such a lame ass company driven by corporate dogma, that is.

@mitchellclark1 Месяц назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="724">12:04</a> that is pure joy on that old guys face he loves it!

@matthewbryden-smith684 Месяц назад

First saw the beast in a magazine in 1982 when I was 12 years old - left quite an impression on me then so I’ve loved that episode - great job by you but especially by the new owner!!!

@tffury2007attack Месяц назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="771">12:51</a> Thomas’ face while driving looks like he’s desperately trying to escape a city after an alien invasion lol

@user-kj1rt7yc1l Месяц назад

😂😂😂 true 😂😂

@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST Месяц назад

Hahaha so true! 🤣

@jodyestevens9911 Месяц назад

owner is actually bond villain material

@MarkoVukovic0 Месяц назад

Lol, why? More like old rocker. Except, he's a businessman who races old Bentleys in his spare time.

@NEEDbacon Месяц назад

@@MarkoVukovic0 I mean, that doesn't disqualify him from also being a rocker. Brian Johnson, the lead singer for AC/DC does the same.

@MarkoVukovic0 Месяц назад

@@NEEDbacon lol, it doesn't but he's not. Martin Overington. He's in construction.

@Erispedia Месяц назад

He looks like Emhyr van Emreis from Witcher 3.

@ChortleChortle Месяц назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1305">21:45</a> this car with a full tank would be unreal on a US Interstate.

@schnauzer360 Месяц назад

That or he could take it to the Bonneville salt flats

@sawitasiseeit2331 9 дней назад

What a trusting owner. I have driven everything from ,racing boats to HGV trucks and sports cars. Not scarred to try anything. I have even piloted a plane. But this beast would terrify me, if being honest with you. I even owned a 6 wheeler 38ft American RV. But this monster would terrify me to bits. Well done and great to see the Rolls Royce front grill back on her again

@jess_o Месяц назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="686">11:26</a> the look of utterly confused horror was priceless

@rb3425 Месяц назад

I have known about this car for many years. However, the crazy backstory of the "escape" to Spain is new to me. What a wild history, and what a wild man! And the new color is amazing! And that house it was parked in front of... just wow!

@Grenadeo617 Месяц назад

the beast is one of my all time favorite cars, it’s just such an outrageously amazing vehicle with a crazy backstory to it.

@Chambers36TheEnter Месяц назад

Aww the poor Hurricane never gets mentioned. Seems like the car is in good hands with Martin.

@Harpy-Mark-Tomlinson Месяц назад

The Lancaster doesn't get a mention either. A car with four Merlins. Now, that would be interesting.

@44dan5 Месяц назад

When I was a child in Leeds England and a story of a horse riding Dodd passing cars on the autobahn with a car that had 27 litres when most had 2. It carved the story into my brain. R.I.P. John Dodd.

@madyogi6164 Месяц назад

This one deserves a Hot Wheels tiny little brother. I wont dare to call the owner a psychopath, but sure he has a sophisticated sense of humor! 🤣Loved this video!👍

@Andreei31 Месяц назад

Hands down best car reviewers ever. Pure authentic and funny. I love this channel I don’t even watch the other “popular” ones since these guys raise the bar so high

@VeryVeryAngryPotato Месяц назад

Thomas standing next to the hood as it starts up with that look of bewilderment is wonderful

@DannyPhilipsen Месяц назад

This is absolutely fantastic! I never thought I'd see Shmee150, a Zenvo AND a Spitfire powered beast in one video! 10/10

@-DC- Месяц назад

Will never get tired seeing this absolutely insane machine, Current owner has really taken it to the next level 🇬🇧👍 it certainly went to the right home.

@edh7492 Месяц назад

Yeah new owner is a proper geezer too 🫡

@MarkoVukovic0 Месяц назад

@@edh7492 proper geezer indeed. He races old Bentleys in Le Mans Classic. Martin Overington.

@wtfduud Месяц назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="340">5:40</a> Thomas understands what Europeans feel like when seeing an American car

@ChrisN06999 Месяц назад

Thomas : If you'd be this tall you'd do okay on tinder. James : I don't need tinder anymore. I felt that.

@morstyrannis1951 Месяц назад

He’s moved on to Grindr?

@AbdussalamMisbahudeen Месяц назад

@@morstyrannis1951 He's married😂

@hassanlahlou7805 Месяц назад

Thomas fighting for his life and James being "and I am James''

@John_Morrison Месяц назад

As a boy I loved the whole concept and philosophy behind the beast. Years later, worked in a shop that had an Allison V12 on a stand that we were playing with. A supercharged version. Always thought it would be amazing to put in a car. Funny video, but looks like the beast could use a front end upgrade. That excessive camber, and the sloppy steering wheel, along with the high steering effort and slow ratio, makes me think that a power rack and pinion, maybe electric, and some sorting on the coils and control arms might be a good idea. Or....maybe just leave it like it is and let it just be the beast.

@chaunceyfeatherstone6209 Месяц назад

I saw that too, and knew someone would comment on it. It makes me wonder why these guys didn't. Buddy was terrified, and rightly so. That thing shouldn't be on the road until whatever is causing that camber and steering wheel wobble is addressed. That said, it's a beautiful car! Should be a beautiful drive too.

@NEEDbacon Месяц назад

@@chaunceyfeatherstone6209 Yeah, I remember John Dodd was shown driving it around spain, and while it was mainly on the highway, he didn't seem to be fighting it at all. Same when it was being shown in the late brake show. Like sure, it's heavy cause it's unassisted but you shouldn't need to fighting it that much.

@SToNeOwNz Месяц назад

@@NEEDbacon It did have some handling issues on LBS but not like this, I think its had some rough landings from hopping trailer to trailer and being so front heavy.

@NEEDbacon Месяц назад

@@SToNeOwNz Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if it need new springs and shocks.

@hamishmmc 3 дня назад

Throttle House is the successor to Top Gear in the best way possible!

@edvinch Месяц назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="785">13:05</a> that camber tells me it's made for the track

@Paronak Месяц назад

Absolute unhinged owner. He looked like a beefy guy, but you'd need to be Hulk to steer the damned thing

@ThatSilentGuy Месяц назад

What's the emoji you are using?

@rykehuss3435 Месяц назад

@@ThatSilentGuy its for desktop users only, not you phone zoomers

@NEEDbacon Месяц назад

@@Paronak I think more just going at low speed or something is at play cause 80 year old John Dodd use to wheel the thing and you could see it in the video of him (kinda).

@Paronak Месяц назад

@@NEEDbacon oh yeah i really think it would help. They said they were going 30mph whole Mr Dodd was ripping it at 200mph.

@clintceholski2515 Месяц назад

The Millennium Falcon of cars. Awesome.

@danam0228 Месяц назад

Lmao

@omgcool7206 Месяц назад

This is seriously cool. Concept, execution, story.. all of it. This wasn't built to be a car--this was built to be marveled at, to be a monument to history, and to be a giant middle finger. This displacement-loving American approves with three thumbs up.

@Peron1-MC Месяц назад

also this is arguebly the best its ever looked. it looks great in silver and with fewer headlights XD

@omgcool7206 Месяц назад

@@Peron1-MC I agree! Huge improvement, very menacing.

@Pete...NoNotThatOne Месяц назад

A car that screams at you while actively trying to kill you... I want it.

@milbin1795 Месяц назад

Why not 4 thumbs up???

@lorddoobsworth144 Месяц назад

3 thumbs up tells me your name is Cleetus and you're from the depe south 🤣

@MrBownze Месяц назад

I'm glad I finally watched this video after it popped up in my recommended for a week. Definitely an insane machine. Good job UK.

@JeftaFastForward Месяц назад

You gotta take out a loan to fill that tank up 😂😭😭

@matthewharrell5880 Месяц назад

JD hit 200 mph in the original spec?!?! Drivers seat must have been a toilet! Great video as always!

@51WCDodge Месяц назад

journalistic oversight, not corrected, it was 200 KPH.

@sikelelabiyana8445 Месяц назад

@51WCDodge that's more like it

@Caddynars Месяц назад

@@51WCDodgeThat’s still 124MPH, pretty impressive for a car that massive.

@MarkoVukovic0 Месяц назад

@@51WCDodge Incorrect. JD claimed 200mph. It was timed by the RAC at 183mph, 295kph.

@77Infidel Месяц назад

@MarkoVukovic0 I mean, it is right there in the book of records (@19:15). Could you imagine, even 183MPH on the type of tires available back then?

@joshhuffine4522 Месяц назад

I would love to see the beast do a Mile flat out!!! That would be EPIC.

@michaelball1887 17 дней назад

The hurricane actually did more damage to the German forces but the spitfire was so good looking and well designed I understand how people get it mixed up

@Necro-s Месяц назад

HOLY SHIT. The Greatest Collab in Automotive YT just happened. My 2 favourite channels. Absolute legends

@9PlatinumGamer9 Месяц назад

Collab? What was the other channel?

@Necro-s Месяц назад

@@9PlatinumGamer9 Well, more of a cameo by Shmee

@9PlatinumGamer9 Месяц назад

@@Necro-s Never heard of her

@Necro-s Месяц назад

@@9PlatinumGamer9 It's him, the guy in the intro of the video.

@buddymiller6293 Месяц назад

Wow I'm exhausted just watching him working the steering

@jacobrev6567 Месяц назад

No way they meet shmee150 already

@goldfishmentality Месяц назад

More like no way Shmee150 met Throttlehouse already

@evalonious Месяц назад

😅@@goldfishmentality

@RumblesBettr Месяц назад

Hes unbearable

@timfagan816 Месяц назад

😂😂👍🏻@@RumblesBettr

@jaioncebollero1168 Месяц назад

You say that like shmee is some super celebrity or something what a weird comment 😮

@1978garfield Месяц назад

I have to say I LOVE the fact that he left the country rather than pay RR. "I'm an exile from the UK." "Taxes?" "Misunderstanding with Rolls Royce." I also love how the car looks. I hope someone someday gets a quieter gear train made for it. Maybe a modern transmission with more gears, get it up to 300 MPH!

@happilyham6769 Месяц назад

He seems utterly terrified driving that thing. Like, he's going to have nightmares about it lmao.

@klashy47 Месяц назад

The owner is totally a rockstar! Letting the lads drive this monster absolutely awesome!!!

@tonyr1756 Месяц назад

I actually laughed so hard at the "cold start"

@Bears11422 Месяц назад

Hearing her start up made me tear up. Anyone else get emotional?

@E46nightmares Месяц назад

Yep…… might be the greatest intro yet….. well there’s a few other awesome ones but this one is best one this year. “Excuse me…….who are you???”😂🤣🤣😂 👍👍🤟🤟