Bro look young if he's around 28 i wonder how tf did he grow up to learn how to build cars and own a shop that restores classics and builds 1jz powered e-types in their spare time. Hell of a life blessings
I'd guess the original E type engineers would be pleased with that. It's not Sacrilege when the donor car was scrap. Doing it to a minter is Sacrilege. Hats off the these dudes.
damn right if the car is falling apart with a dead engine and bodywork missing then why not keep the look alive but give it a new heart if you manage to come across some old body parts you can restore then do it and make alterations to fit eh new engine nothing makes me happier as a car guy than seeing an old car breathing fire and screaming to the gods that its back for one more fucking ride
Maaaan! I love this thing! This is the prime example, no need for tons of money, the brain work, skill and the love for the job can make things like this happen! I am truly impressed!
@@sepg5084 There's a company in the US called JTR, Jags That Run. They sell kits to convert Jags over to Chevy 350 motors. Jags are beautiful cars the mechanics are just so complicated and inconsistent from what I've been told.
That's exactly what I was thinking! The E Types are gorgeous but being a British car the engine isn't reliable. So it only makes sense to drop in a 1JZ.
@@jrew3569 Good to know. I've always heard the Jag engines were tough to keep running, but that also may have been more about the ones with mechanical fuel injection and later models than this one. I do like this build because it would be a shame to take a classic engine and try to drift it. Something cool about an old body with a new engine and suspension
As someone who has rebuilt 3 of these v12 engines. THANK GOD you got rid of it, nothing but coolant and head-gasket problems. First fast E-Type I've seen, nice work!
It is so beautiful to see a youngster with that level of craftsmanship and passion for cars, people like him are so rare these days, they're slowly disappearing. Stunning work and beautiful car. Keep the passion going my young colleague!
"its only paint and metal we can fix it up" God if only all the car snobs thought like this, maybe some of the cool older cars would have stayed affordable... Charlie is the god damn man, we need more people like this.
the engineering, finish and drivabality is a credit to to this young blokes work not to mention it rips and is the sexiest car shape ever made oh and those wheels omg im droolin
I live in Minehead, West Somerset and after i saw this film i really want to go visit this garage as soon as the restrictions are lifted on unnecessary travel.
Larry Chen, this Channel is the Discovery of the Century! Awesome Cars and all of that paired with the perfect editing and the beautiful pictures is just mind blowing...
Savage dude. Still kinda looks period correct as the e types had inline six engines. Love it love it, love it. was on the fence about doing the same thing to my Marco's GT but you have converted me. Great job
This guy knows his stuff for sure that jag wasnt even a car in some people's eyes when he started and then he builds this monster out of it cheers to you my man. Awsome build!!!
Mate that thing.... IS AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE! thats mona lisa x100 in my eyes. they could have just bought an s chassis or something throw the 2j in.... but no... the mans gotta do what a mans gotta do and this is why we love people like him. much love brother!
MAN O MAN, what a way to wrap up the year Larry, epic video bro, Jesus Christ this made me happy!! Thanks so much! Plus this talented kid was constantly sharing the merit with "we" in his phrases, no "I" in team kids!
This is the perfect car for Hoonigan. So unique they drive it like a boss and built, fabricated, and painted it all themselves. Crazy, I would kill to have 1/10th this shops skills.
respect my dude you have talent my dad is restoring old veterans like you just in Denmark he is very talented tbh i have not seen many to match him but you do.. and so young respect my dude great work love your shop
The only part that i dont like about this awesome car is the gigantous decal on the windscreen. Why??? Why??? Or cover the whole windscreen and drive blind, that would be cool again on some mad level.
I mean realistically you dont look up much and as long as he can see the road, signs and traffic lights its not really not much to worry about i expect its more used as a sun visor
It's a decal you get when you enter a drift competition over here in the UK called drift matsuri. It doesn't affect his driving trust me 😂 he's a machine. Drives the absolute shit out of that car!
Incredibly talented and a complete nutter! Seriously, to have the ability to rebuild that Aston is a task that very few could or can master. I count myself as a purist but your drifter is epic! Brilliant stuff! This is Wacky Racers for real!!
Yeah, was going to say the same thing. Purists say what they will, but if they started with literally half a car's worth of sheet metal, and no drive train; I say it's an open canvas.
I have seen this car so many times drifting at my local track, Castle Combe in the south west of England. It is a dream & they drive it hard! Thing of beauty!😍
This guy is just up the road, he absolute sends it at Castle Combe and all over the UK. Absolutely unhinged madness, it's mad seeing it next to the usual drift missiles :D
It bring me great joy to see other young people getting classic cars and breathe new life into vehicle which otherwise would have just sat to rot away.
I was going to call this utter blasphemy going in. Now that I‘ve seen how this man works, the attention to detail in every small part, his mentality on restoring old cars, I can only say, that this is 100% impressive. Building a full car from a rear end and a firewall, and make it look original takes an amount of skill few people posess. The moment I went from 'this is dumb' to 'this is awesome' was when he explained his process around making the wide wheels fit into the E type rear, without ruining the flowing lines. Hats off to this dude!
Nice video as always but shame that you never asked to use my clips of it at Santa Pod and even cropped my watermark out.... All you had to do was ask I would've sent the original clips. 🤷♂️
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Seen this at a few events... He drives the absolute shit out of it every time, its insane in person
He' ll go far
I bet it is
Its his brother that drives it 😜
Young, humble and talented. A rare combo these days
these guys are absolute legends.
I know em and that's all true lol
Incredible quality and craftsmanship! This level of talent is rare indeed!
Im young, talented, and very humble.
/s obviously
I basically wrote the same thing as you before seeing your comment! LOL!
massive purist, but anyone who slapped together this gorgeous drift car from two separate pieces deserves all the love he gets
Larry: 'I dont think Ive spent 2000 man hours on anything.'
Me, having watched over 2000 hours of Larry Chen films: 'wait..
Pornhub?
Hahaha
"It's only paint and metal, we can fix it"
That's the spirit mate!
Cheers! 🍻🍻
it's still a straight six, so it's all good.
hafidz yusof true
No when we are talking about Jaguar Xk series straight 6...
Is all legit =D
so an l539 is ok in the case of a v12
Bro look young if he's around 28 i wonder how tf did he grow up to learn how to build cars and own a shop that restores classics and builds 1jz powered e-types in their spare time. Hell of a life blessings
easy, must have amazing parents, lucky guy
I'd guess the original E type engineers would be pleased with that. It's not Sacrilege when the donor car was scrap. Doing it to a minter is Sacrilege. Hats off the these dudes.
damn right if the car is falling apart with a dead engine and bodywork missing then why not keep the look alive but give it a new heart if you manage to come across some old body parts you can restore then do it and make alterations to fit eh new engine nothing makes me happier as a car guy than seeing an old car breathing fire and screaming to the gods that its back for one more fucking ride
Naaa it’s easier to start with a restored example. Cut all cars.
Your property, your rules.
This is definitely one of the coolest auto focus episodes to date! What an awesome guy!
too right, I was smiling like a 5 year old on his birthday from start to finish
This bloke should have his own TV show, knowledgeable, and affable.
They have a UA-cam channel now. Search Charlie’s classics & customs 👍🏼
Soooo i read the title and instantly thought non-running show car.... thanks for clearing that up for me within 2 seconds
Well it's a different kind of restomod and in my opinion it's a great project and an even better car.
Maaaan! I love this thing! This is the prime example, no need for tons of money, the brain work, skill and the love for the job can make things like this happen! I am truly impressed!
Wow that guy has hella skills in metal work and he looks young for those skills which something like that takes time
Ya this dude is learning these skills in some fucking timeless void lol. It's impressive
Some people are just savants and naturals
You mean a Jag that actually runs and doesn't break down every day? Sounds Badass to me...
Toyota motor on it, so you have the reliability
@@sepg5084 There's a company in the US called JTR, Jags That Run. They sell kits to convert Jags over to Chevy 350 motors. Jags are beautiful cars the mechanics are just so complicated and inconsistent from what I've been told.
That's exactly what I was thinking! The E Types are gorgeous but being a British car the engine isn't reliable. So it only makes sense to drop in a 1JZ.
Chris Brown you are very wrong about this car, the original 4.2L dohc I-6 is a fantastic powerful and bulletproof motor even with carburetors
@@jrew3569 Good to know. I've always heard the Jag engines were tough to keep running, but that also may have been more about the ones with mechanical fuel injection and later models than this one. I do like this build because it would be a shame to take a classic engine and try to drift it. Something cool about an old body with a new engine and suspension
One of the sickest rides Ive seen on here!
The ammount of effort and pure fabrication skill in this build is amazing.
The quality of those builds was just Insane
Burnouts and elixir of the gods thatchers gold give this man the pride of Somerset award 🥇
Scotto: I like cars
Charlie: I like big projects
When you juice up your e type barn find from forza to drift... in real life
Not a barn find.. chicken coop.. whole different set of obstacles there...
@@Z-Ack haha, I get what your saying, but the term "barn find" just means anything neglected and later found
This wasn’t a barn find it was him taking some chunks of steel and recycling and fabricating a car out of the pieces lol
As someone who has rebuilt 3 of these v12 engines. THANK GOD you got rid of it, nothing but coolant and head-gasket problems. First fast E-Type I've seen, nice work!
It’s bad ass because it’s a rebuild they saved that “shell” there was barely anything. Much respect.
It is so beautiful to see a youngster with that level of craftsmanship and passion for cars, people like him are so rare these days, they're slowly disappearing.
Stunning work and beautiful car.
Keep the passion going my young colleague!
Holy smokes, you guys really put me on to a whole new game :o
"its only paint and metal we can fix it up" God if only all the car snobs thought like this, maybe some of the cool older cars would have stayed affordable...
Charlie is the god damn man, we need more people like this.
the engineering, finish and drivabality is a credit to to this young blokes work not to mention it rips and is the sexiest car shape ever made oh and those wheels omg im droolin
this guy at his age is genius already. jealous of his abilities and amazed by the craftsmanship!
his over the top love for old rusty cars is low-key relatable
I live in Minehead, West Somerset and after i saw this film i really want to go visit this garage as soon as the restrictions are lifted on unnecessary travel.
What type of Carcaine addict are you: Simple Purest Or Full Blasphemy
Simple Purest at Day
Full Blasphemous at night
Anything go's,
The more it piss's them off the better.
Blasphemy. They can't stone me for it.
Blasphemi
Purest when it really matters, but most of the time anything goes.
It makes me very happy to see guys his age do work this pristine.
One of my favorite cars ive ever seen!!!! Crazy for e types!!
Not quite your average bolt on mods from ebay. Damn this kid is incredible. So much skill and drive to just make it work. Super impressed.
For all you Mericans’, Somerset is like the Deep South, this is the UK’s version of some good old boys.
Yes, pure hillbillies lol no class at all 😅
Oh my god he should drift in and out out of Stonehenge🤣👍
Is that why his accent is so much clearer and easier to understand than other parts of the UK?
@@negativeindustrial the lower you get, the clearer the accents become.
@@implodingbaby Kind of, then you hit the west country ua-cam.com/video/WjTIFkWJctY/v-deo.html
The combination of cars in this shop is totally awesome. They have old ones and new ones. This is great.
Dang, another Draguar, and it's looks incredible as a Driftuar as well 🥰
Suprwar
This is the best video for me for a long time at Hoonigan. Thanks for checking this place out!
this is the type of thing that helps restore my faith in humanity
Honestly this is amazing, giving an old jaguar a new roar, it's not an ls and I'm grateful
Well, all i can say is that he did a "PROPER JOB" quoting scrapheap challenge, and didn't ruin it like a certain Chip Foose did with a PRISTINE Jag
that foose jag is better than the original -
@@nukarr ok !
Larry Chen, this Channel is the Discovery of the Century! Awesome Cars and all of that paired with the perfect editing and the beautiful pictures is just mind blowing...
This is a legit car builder!
wow---
Savage dude. Still kinda looks period correct as the e types had inline six engines. Love it love it, love it. was on the fence about doing the same thing to my Marco's GT but you have converted me. Great job
Why are Brits so classy? They start with figure 8s while Americans start with Donuts.
Because Americans have always been a little after.
Okay so who started it? since Aussies are well known for figure 8s 16:58 was it actually the Brits and making them classy in the first place?
@growlingbehemoth so England owns Australia?
@@Eduardo_Espinoza I think you might find 25 million or so Aussies that may have a problem with that statement.
@@trentmarlowe7655 which one? because the Us owns texas analogy? or England is the OG of figure 8's not Australia?
This guy knows his stuff for sure that jag wasnt even a car in some people's eyes when he started and then he builds this monster out of it cheers to you my man. Awsome build!!!
Way to go young man such a knowledge i feel like hes my long lost brother
Mate that thing.... IS AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE! thats mona lisa x100 in my eyes. they could have just bought an s chassis or something throw the 2j in.... but no... the mans gotta do what a mans gotta do and this is why we love people like him. much love brother!
I love that country, religion, colour, race, creed, gender, sex or class. It make no difference, carguys are the all the same wherever they are.
I just realized there are several Hoon channels. This one is different and I like it. I will watch all videos with Larry Chen. Larry you are the best.
Holy balls that Jag would make Jeremy Clarkson blush.
MAN O MAN, what a way to wrap up the year Larry, epic video bro, Jesus Christ this made me happy!! Thanks so much! Plus this talented kid was constantly sharing the merit with "we" in his phrases, no "I" in team kids!
Its still a straight six - so rather this than a v8 swap or something.
This guy knows his cars and is craftsman who understands classics. I say it’s his hobby, his car and he can do what he likes. 👍
What a beast! f'ing love this thing
This is the perfect car for Hoonigan. So unique they drive it like a boss and built, fabricated, and painted it all themselves. Crazy, I would kill to have 1/10th this shops skills.
This is the kinda car that makes you think: "well why didn't I think of that?"
This guy, Charlie is just awesome. No ego. Humble, funny and damn talented. Props Bruh.
Castle Combe got a feature on hoonigan!!!
This episode had some great content he seems like a real Craftsman bringing cars back from the dead.
Soo rad!! Forget the purists on this one LOL Sounds like an abomination on paper, Sounds like a chorus of octane-bred angels singing on camera! lol
From the starting point to do this is just awesome. The shell was so far gone that this is not even blasphemy, just awesome work of art!
Look boys and girls, a dependable British car.
respect my dude you have talent my dad is restoring old veterans like you just in Denmark he is very talented tbh i have not seen many to match him but you do.. and so young respect my dude great work love your shop
send address of Charlie's bodyworks. please i wanna work there
This is becoming one of my favourite channels, less fluff, fantastic, interesting builds. Good work!
Man, the classy British language is so out of place with such a project 😂
Td5 Adventures it’s a British car....jaguar ....
@@crystalpalace6285 yeah no shit!
Brits have a perfect word for that- bonkers. Sounds classy but crazy at the same time.
A Somerset accent being called 'classy British'
Cider drinkers!
@@richardirving4189 he doesnt have a Somerset accent at all
this is by FAR the most brilliant thing Ive seen in 2020. What an idea. love it 👌💯 stay safe and healthy out there folks 🙏🤞
The only part that i dont like about this awesome car is the gigantous decal on the windscreen. Why??? Why??? Or cover the whole windscreen and drive blind, that would be cool again on some mad level.
I mean realistically you dont look up much and as long as he can see the road, signs and traffic lights its not really not much to worry about i expect its more used as a sun visor
@@helixwd739 Okay maybe it is mostly blocking the view from the outside. Possible.
@@derPetunientopf i mean of course its definatly not as safe as a plain windscreen but i wouldnt call it life threatening
It's a decal you get when you enter a drift competition over here in the UK called drift matsuri. It doesn't affect his driving trust me 😂 he's a machine. Drives the absolute shit out of that car!
Best Autofocus yet. Bravo to this guy. Just stunning.
BADASS🏁
Incredibly talented and a complete nutter! Seriously, to have the ability to rebuild that Aston is a task that very few could or can master. I count myself as a purist but your drifter is epic! Brilliant stuff! This is Wacky Racers for real!!
Where would you buy a “new” Aston DBS? It’s not a Chevy
This kid is practically building whole new shells/ cars from scratch, major talent right there.
420 HP? Pls tell me it's also a 1969 model
This
My guy only has one number in mind. Haha
NICE
Always a pleasure to see and hear from the craftsmen that put their hearts, brains, and sweat into the project. 👏👏
Depends on the condition the car was
It was 2 pieces of metal, the rear and the center, separately.
@@Happymali10 then its badass. I'll watch it later
like 35 pieces....as shown in the video
Yeah, was going to say the same thing.
Purists say what they will, but if they started with literally half a car's worth of sheet metal, and no drive train; I say it's an open canvas.
@@Happymali10 It was more like a pile of an etype.
I like that gradual fade to white at the end.
This is blasphemy for sure but I love it.
Drag-uar.
I have seen this car so many times drifting at my local track, Castle Combe in the south west of England. It is a dream & they drive it hard! Thing of beauty!😍
This guy is just up the road, he absolute sends it at Castle Combe and all over the UK. Absolutely unhinged madness, it's mad seeing it next to the usual drift missiles :D
You're metal work skills are chilling! Bloody awesome mate!! Looking forward to seeing the 2j build
im glad that some artists out there, living on earth.
Lovely and talented guy building and driving crazy cars! What a perfect combo.
That's some amazing tin-bashing going into those rear arches! Great paint, too.
It bring me great joy to see other young people getting classic cars and breathe new life into vehicle which otherwise would have just sat to rot away.
If you look at the "E-Type" before they began the project - the result is perfect - i love the way the rear fenders were made....
Unbelievable talent for such a young guy, the car is extraordinary.
That opening clip was sacrilegiously orgasmic. What a fantastic way to bring back the dead. Love a proper resto-mod.
brilliant boy! love and respect his passion and dedication. the Jag is such a fine work of monster!
I bet the UK Jaguar owners club are having a fit over this like they did with the ratty one Survivor Customs built!!! Love it!
Same , love seeing cars being brought back to life in one person vision and skill.
I was going to call this utter blasphemy going in.
Now that I‘ve seen how this man works, the attention to detail in every small part, his mentality on restoring old cars, I can only say, that this is 100% impressive.
Building a full car from a rear end and a firewall, and make it look original takes an amount of skill few people posess.
The moment I went from 'this is dumb' to 'this is awesome' was when he explained his process around making the wide wheels fit into the E type rear, without ruining the flowing lines.
Hats off to this dude!
I've seen that car drift in real life a few times and was amazed by it. Now I have seen the work that went into it I am even more amazed!
Amazing, please revisit him once the hood is back on
Nice video as always but shame that you never asked to use my clips of it at Santa Pod and even cropped my watermark out.... All you had to do was ask I would've sent the original clips. 🤷♂️
Truely magnificent, not only his skills to build it but also his innovation. 👏👏👏 Give you 3 claps
I agree with the lad. I love Big jobs on cars. Rebuilding it and seeing the look on the customers face when it reveald to them when it's finished.