Richard Hammond's Jaguar restoration hasn't gone to plan
2020 was the year of the Jaguar for Richard Hammond, with the DriveTribe founder kicking off the restoration of two classic Jags - and XK120 and an XK150. The '150 is very nearly finished, but a mechanical gremlin has stopped this beauty from hitting the road.
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Jag knows how to make beautiful cars.
Give. Them. A. Show.
Thats going to be a stunning car. I picked Richard and his wife up in my taxi in London a couple of years ago, very nice and friendly couple.
the older mechanic should voice some kids movies, adorable voice.
Give’m a cardboard box in the meantime.
2:39 few little whines... not just from Richard - 😂😂😂😂😂😂
i thought the hampster was smarter than the great ape, apparently not by much
Does your own regional accent sound stronger when you hear it on FIstart? If not, then those two genuinely have a thick Ross Vegas lilt!!
course it hasn't.... he hasn't used a hammer yet hammer solves everything
And on that bombshell, back to the workshop
How did Hammond manage to find two mechanics shorter than he is??
I’m probably not the first to say it. ‘That’s not gone well’
Hahaha, *ouch* !
In my experience the customer is seldom right, but letting him think he is pays the bills
Never mary a Woman after plastic surgery shes worn out everywhere else
What's wrong with custard cream eh?
Frame off restorations are brutal and cost a fortune - that's old cars for you.
Brilliant
All that BBC and Amazon money, and no sense whatsoever.
Not even a real hamster
LoveCars
Edd Chinas in a way. PLEASE hire those guys directly and have them working on channel projects like the Mondeo. Get them involved for sure!
Aw man... that's my dream vintage car. So nice.
i thought the hampster was smarter than the great ape, apparently not by much
Give’m a cardboard box in the meantime.
Using Hammond as a scale, these are some TINY mechanics. It's a wonder they use a carlift and not merely ladders.
Mmm
And on that bombshell, back to the workshop
Hammaster is like a hamster, very excitable. Give him a wheele to run in, it might calm him down.
It's fine, the quicker it's done the sooner he'll crash it.
He actually looks old now Wow
Milk in first that’s just wrong 🤓
Milk first? Sack him.
Not gonna lie. The montage of you showing of the bodywork reminded me of when you made fun of exactly that on Top Gear.
Frame off restorations are brutal and cost a fortune - that's old cars for you.
if only jaguar made cars that looked like that now
Look on the bright side, he can still sit in the driver's seat and make the growling, screaming, whining noises an 8-year-old boy might make when trying to mimic the sounds of a race car going like the clappers. On a serious note, that XK 150 is looking absolutely beautiful.
Doesn’t matter if he’s got the wrong biscuits. He’s got a Jag.......
Every time my 6yo sees Hammond he thinks it's Tony Stark
I mean, there’s no difference between the two
Another ex top gear that should of never came back on TV ,the 3 sad old men they should of called it , will be glad to see the back of the 3 of them ,don't know a spanner from a screwdriver between the lot of them ,close the door on you way out
Richard That’s beautiful. You ether get these old cars or you don’t. I do and I love them. They take you back to better times. The smell the feel the sound. New cars are appliances classic cars are time machines. Well done you. Well I mean them.
Mmm
If Richard is not careful, he's dangerously close to starting to look like Barry Chuckle
It would look better with a piano on its roof.
What a car!
Well Richard I can get you a Jaguar like that still original in beautiful condition for 18000 pounds here in South Africa
Is it me, or is Richard looking more and more like Noel Edmonds... X0D
Al Pacino called he wants his look back 😝🖕🏻 oh your having trouble with your jag eh? Hahahahaha
Milk in first that’s just wrong 🤓
The little clown
The black air expectedly mix because band remarkably improve over a past rise. petite, slow knife
Can he make a plan?
Milk in 1st. Of course the milk goes in 1st! That way you bring the milk and the tea up to temp together. Milk in last will scald the milk as the 1st drops are over 90C. Milk scalds at 86C. Shame. you can test this with temp gun. Send Richard out the back to find and clean al the left handed screwdrivers and hammers.
Hammond didn't put the engine in right because he was trading shots with James
car looks great!
those two are brilliant!
What an absolutely gorgeous car! I hope he shows it off to us when it's all finished.
Wish he'd just talk normal and stop the hamster routine... grow old gracefully, Richard!
Keep at it lads, steady on with the restoration
We took your engine for our car but it’s ok because... we have a jaaaaaag
Installing air conditioning into it? You will needs it with climate warming.
Oh to be a millionaire.
That car is beautiful! I can't wait till it's finished!
Freaking Richard!!!!! Love ya brother.
True craftsmanship is as rare as hens teeth. I would love to be a fly on the wall and just absorb the knowledge by watching masters at work. In a disposable world, this makes me very happy.
This is one of the most British things I've seen in a while....
So beauteful. Lol lol it's ok They will be done.
In the words of Jeremy Clarkson, "he's got a jaaag"
It's a Jag, what more can you expect!!!
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I need your help Hammond ! My dads pride and joy, Jcb 3c mark 2 is so ill 🤒!!!!
I believe I’d lock hammond in a closet. For a couple of weeks. LOL 😂
I know it will spoil the vintage looks and everyday usability however given Richards crash record they should fit a rollcage,fuel cutoff, battery cutoff and fire system.
Anyone else who can hear Jeremy screaming? *"HAMMOOOOND!!"* 😂
Edd Chinas in a way. PLEASE hire those guys directly and have them working on channel projects like the Mondeo. Get them involved for sure!
What an absolutely gorgeous car! I hope he shows it off to us when it's all finished.
How much , please tell me
Beautiful, I need to save some pennys
In the words of Jeremy Clarkson, "he's got a jaaag"
Isn't the UK back under lockdown here in mid-February 2021?
they are hysterial! lol
Thanks for the laugh, I needed it. The body work and the interior on the Jag are simply beautiful. Edit: there's always someone to click "dislike." In this case I don't understand. What were they expecting with that title and thumbnail? A driveable car?
This is one of the most British things I've seen in a while....
Be funny if a disgruntled Marina owner dropped a piano on it.......
Freaking Richard!!!!! Love ya brother.
That looks like the most British garage I have ever seen
I was going to make a sarky comment (it is the gerbil after all) but that car is stunning :D
always glad to see one of the three=) shame it is almost impossible to buy all the legacy content here, in Russia...
I know it will spoil the vintage looks and everyday usability however given Richards crash record they should fit a rollcage,fuel cutoff, battery cutoff and fire system.
Looks fabulous 👍🏼 Enjoy Richard. ATB Peter
Fancy boy scarves annoy me
Anyone else notice Richard hired two mechanics shorter than him? I suppose they don’t need as tall a ramp!
I seem to have forgotten my wallet I'll just nip to my jaaaaaaaaag and get it.....
why didnt they rechrome anything, spend 400 hours on bodywork....only to not do the chrome
Lol British humour is definitely different
Richard is such a kind guy, I can't imagine anyone else with his influence letting someone publicly humiliate them like that
Isn't the UK back under lockdown here in mid-February 2021?
What the blazes do you mean “milk goes in first”?
"regular updates"
cars? Gtho.
What a plonker. Should have done it the other way round 😅
We need a sideman colab!
Be funny if a disgruntled Marina owner dropped a piano on it.......
In the words of Jeremy Clarkson, "he's got a jaaag"
A friend of mine had one of these in the 60's and he did not even have a license. Failed his test 14 times in his XJ150!
🤣👌
Forgive me for being "purist", but those SPEAKERS for the "kickass stereo"...? Perhaps they could have been hidden somewhere? Apart from that, do like the interior and the body colour is really nice.
Typical Hamster, as usual. And them people think that Top Gear/The Grand Tour was scripted.
And he won’t have to pay because............ he’s got a Jaaaaaaaaaag
Looks fabulous 👍🏼 Enjoy Richard. ATB Peter
Nice scarf. Terrible.
Hammond messed up a car?? Shocked, just shocked.
Sorry Hammond but you are sacked! Mechs love Jaffa Cakes.
Idiot
In my experience the customer is seldom right, but letting him think he is pays the bills
Richard is such a kind guy, I can't imagine anyone else with his influence letting someone publicly humiliate them like that
career.
We need a sideman colab!
O dear!!! I can’t go to work or live and my bills are about to ruin me and end my business. I can’t say I feel sorry for you man, you are worth 50 mill quid for what? Talking about cars? Gtho.
I doubt he's worth anything like that much, and co-hosting one of the most successful shows on the BBC for 10+ years is a bit more than "talking about cars".