VIXEN GT / There's only one / PATINA
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- Опубліковано 26 січ 2018
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During the roaring 60s when man landed on the moon, the cold war and music from The Beatles and Rolling Stones played on the radio, the car industry couldn't bypass big changes. Ian Stronach made this immortal little beast in that same period. Being a Formula Pilot and engineer he built himself the first GT with center engine in front of the rear axle. Let Didier take you with him on his journey from when by chance he found the wreck and restored it all by himself.
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So sad to think, modern cars will never have the heart and soul like this fantastic car
It's so amazing how many of these rare cars were bought up years ago and left as a future project and never realizing completion. Some are still hidden away rusting and becoming a pile of junk. This is one time I would like to applaud the person who had the incentive to put the car up for sale and allowed someone else to carry on with the restoration. A beautiful job and story of rebirth of a great machine!
Great story and a beautiful car. How wonderful to take it to England and share it with Ian.
Bless you for letting the old geezer have a drive. Top bloke
It was the most touching part of the story and spoke volumes for the restorer/owner.
Some people deserve these automotive works of art more than others.
@A World Under A Spell No, he's totally right.
@A World Under A Spell Don't get me wrong please. Jealousy has nothing to do with it because that wasn't meant at all. ( I for instance have a car since 37 years and did nothing to it ).
Looks like the right man bought the car... beautiful job....👍
I bet Jay Leno would pay very big money for this unique gem. Great car, great story.
Absolutely stunning car ! .Beautifully executed restoration ,very well done .
Regards from the UK.
Ahh what a fantastic story, sometimes good things do happen to nice people. You deserve the car, a reward to all those who share your passion.
What a Cool , skilled Guy with a smart Daughter and what an amazing car and how he pulled it all together its a credit to him and it's a beautiful car everything he has done is just perfect I love the colour and the wheels etc, just fantastic !!!! Full Marks my friend !!!
What a work of art! And what an artist! Congrats on this stunning result. A testament to your efforts
Amazing full circle story... It's the fact that he involved the cars creator in the restoration that makes the story so great.
What a beautiful machine and your daughter was right thank you for bringing it back to life
That is without a doubt, one of the most beautiful cars I've ever seen. Such a pleasure to see a bit of its history and restoration, bravo kind humble guy, bravo!
After years of looking at cars like this and motorcycles too, I am convinced that in the 50s and 60s, you couldn't sling a dead cat in England without hitting a garage where someone was building a custom car, race car or motorcycle. This is top drawer.....
This is a high quality story of two men and a "machine"!
I could have looked at every picture. This is only missing " how his daughter feels about the car now"
She had real " vision" !
When it was raw and abandoned....
Stunning car. Stunning!
This is fantastic. I love to see people make good use of their money and life energy in a way that positively affects others.
Well done, and thank you.
Fabulous restoration Didier. To reconstruct such a unique car is truly a labour of love. The back story alone was so interesting and fascinating Really enjoyed your video. Does make one wonder about fate. The car sat in that field for so long waiting for the right person to come along and breath life back into it. Glad you saved it to be admired by generations to come.
Superb car and a beautiful story indeed👌
Thank you for finding and restoring this beautiful car and for staying true to your words and letting Ian drive it again.im so struck by it's figure and form,a great gt car and one of a kind,a rare beast and a special guy who resurrected it 😉
That’s a handsome little car! Love the colour. Well done on saving it. Your daughter has good taste!
What a prize !
Congratulations.
That has got to be one of the best rear ends I've seen on a 60s era!! Beautiful car!! Love the post war british green touch to it aswell. Compliments the car really well
Such a beautiful car even today. I absolutely love the stories when someone came up with the idea and was able to build it, then for it to be found and rebuilt decades later by an enthusiast of equal passion and the original builder is still alive to experience their dream car's resurrection.
That car is beautiful. And so much hard work to put it back together. What an accomplishment.
I am a huge fan of Rover V8 driven cars and do own a MG BT RV 8 recreation myself with a180bhp 3.9 L. BUt this car is a pure beauty. I am sure if seen it on the race course somewhere either at SPA or the Nürburgring and always thought it was an early TVR. Thanks for posting that incredible story.
Those cortina rear lights made me click this video. Amazing work!
Great story, great car, great people. Love this era, love this car.
The era of one man design
Like Colin Chapman , Costin, TVR,Marcos...so many British cottage industry minds....doing their own thing there are so many to reflect on before the big corporations .
And...the first spoiler on a car.
That’s a fabulous car. Thanks for sharing your story👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧
Beautiful in every way.
Great story and a fabulous film. Patina you’ve nailed it again 😎😎
Beautiful story and achievements
A Man with a Dream....... Brilliant Story for Both Men......
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS ! I haven't seen much to equal this for looks EVER . Wonderful story from a lovely man . Full respact.
Thank you (and your daughter) for a beautiful job on a sweet little machine. (I hope that inspires people to build copies.)
Mmmmmm. Great story and wonderful to have the car fully restored and back in action for people to see and appreciate.
An amazing story and a fantastic and beautiful one of a kind car. Thank you for telling their story :)
Thanks Kevin, stay tuned! ;)
The story is almost as beautiful as the vehicle, and becomes part of the vehicle.
Thank you for posting. What a beautiful thing. Sounds amazing! 👍🥃🇦🇺
Beautiful feature guys 👌 And a very cool story to hear!
Thanks Anthony!!
Only one..thats a legendary car
Great story, Bloody Gorgeous Car, love it's lines and poise, Fantastic sound...…. I want one....
It is just absolutely gorgeous! The soft lines, its petite size and 60s style is just spectacular!!!
Fantastic car and a round of applause to you for bringing this wonderful piece of automotive history back to life. Incrdebile and thanks for posting. Cheers from Texas.
See, this is why I love the Internet.
Wonderful story and Stunning car!... You have carried out the restoration work out beautifully it is a credit to you well done. Regards from the UK.
Very well done, Didier; you have a beautiful and unique car
Thank you for this very well done presentation! What a phenomenal car and backstory.. plus an owner who couldn't be more deserving of this lovely little beast! Well done you!
One of the best documentaries.
In my opinion this is a real exotic. Is gorgeous the car and the story behind of the car. Thanks for share !
I just discovered this channel and I have no idea why you don't have more subscribers....but keep it up, you'll get there! And the Vixen GT, what a fantastic car, owner and overall story. I know it sounds cliche but it truly is inspirational. Thank you Ian for originally building this car and thank you Didier for hunting, finding, buying and having the patience to restore this fabulous automobile! Cheers mates!
Thanks Eric! Really appreciate it.
My thoughts exactly Eric. This is my new high water mark for Automotive fantasy/pleasure (previous one being Petrolicious). Outstanding PATINA!
Rover ally V8! No wonder it sounds so good. And what a great story, Ian got to drive it all those years later. Touching.
What a story and what a beautiful restoration! Amazing car!
What a great story , Thanks for telling it,
Totally looks like some one-off special bookin' it around LeMans. Thunderous engine sound like only a V-8 can. (I like how that little V-8 passes for "colossal" in Europe :-) Styling 1st. reminded me of the ill-fated Lola GT slightly (not just the tailamps) and perhaps the Porsche 904, all with a healthy dose of aircraft inspiration. Would surprise me if the builder built airplanes for a living. I'm seeing other Ford parts like the 4-lug 13" rims look like the same ones that came on the 6cyl. Mustang and US Falcons. Sure is oddly beautiful. Would love to know how it's shape copes with 200+ MPH. Mr. Didier is an automotive hero for saving this poor neglected soul. Thanks for the show!!!!
UberLummox he shoulda gotten a Texas speed billet aluminum block LS Imo wouldn’t have weighed much more and it would make triple the power.
Great job, awesome story
Great story!! Beautiful car!!
That is a most beautiful story, thank you very much.
Such a shame you guys stopped uploading. Your videos are the best classic car content on YT besides Petrolicious. Such great filming and storytelling!
Hi TheRealFLX! We saw your comment and decided to make a comeback!
Well you deserve a medal..............simply amazing with all you did for yourself and the designer.....excellent sir!
That is, without a doubt, one of the most beautiful cars I've ever seen. I even love the badge they made for it. I wonder if that was a creation of Ian or the Belgian gent who re-finished it.
What an absolute little beast! Congratulations to you and your incredible inspiration. Michael Hughes in Toronto.
Indeed I can regocnize a slight difference between the status when you found it and now. :-) Nice story and a beautiful car!
Hoi Didier, wat een eindeloos mooi inspirerend project, voel me echt .... met mijn 924 met dubbele webers opgebouwd en interieur tot 2 zitter omgebouwd, dit is echt geweldig en ga ook een project zoeken of wat dan ook om helemaal op te bouwen, heb ruimte/ kennis etc. genoeg! Dank je voor het delen van deze ervaring! Adrie uit Gouda
A great story for a beautiful race car.
Outstanding ❤️
Stunning. I love how low it sits..and that sound; perfect state of tune or maybe the perfect size v8 for that set up... goodness
god verdomme wat een verrekte mooie wagen. Lijnen, geluid, kleur echt alles klopt....
A huge project and beautiful car, just awesome.
Stunning ...i need say no more..👏👍🇬🇧
Beautiful car well presented and beautifully filmed, it’s so great to know such enthusiasts are looking after these machines and evolving them.
What a lyrical and evocative new channel...I am jumping in with both feet!!
P A T I N A . . . What a new way to celebrate the joys of motoring!! 🏁
Wow cinematography 10/10
What a gorgeous car and a fascinating story. You guys are producing some great videos, keep it up!
What a great story, and a gorgeous car.
Incredible...I bet it really flies!
Schitterend verhaal van een prachtige wagen. 👍👍
Well, it's not 'totally unknown' now! Another fantastic video guys, excellent work!
TVR...............BRITISH..........AHEAD OF. ITS TIME................FANTASTIC👍🇬🇧🎬❤️
Quite possibly the best car video I've ever seen.
Quite possibly the best compliment we've received. Thanks! ;)
Great car, great story, great video! Really enjoyed this!
Zeer knappe restauratie. Zeer knappe auto ook. Had nog nooit van een Vixen gehoord. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Bedankt voor de toffe video.
Terrific-looking machine. At a guess, I'd say Ian was inspired by the 1962 Lola GT, itself the inspiration for the Ford GT40. It has some of the Lola's stance, especially from the side, and Cortina taillights were also used for the Lola.
Fantastic video and story, more like this please.
this video is super nice…..one off the most beatiful car in the world….love it ...bedankt
Fantastisch! De passie druipt er vanaf. Een genot om naar te kijken.
Whoop!
Rover V8. Running four Weber carbs. Reminds me of a GT40. It was the MK1 Ford Cortina back lights that made me look. Happy Days.
Beautiful car,restoration and story.......
Wow absolutely incredible all the work , the research , what a beautiful car lovely design and WELL DONE !!!!!
Great story
Congratulations to you on such a fine and worthwhile work. You should also be proud of your daughter. It sounds as if she's wise beyond her years, given her initial opinion/assessment of the unrestored car.
What a story
Front end sort of like a Lola. Rear end with a Kamm tail like a Shelby Daytona. Three point five years for that amount of work,and successfully screwed all the bits back together. Space frame like spaghetti.
As far as the number of hours spent in that time,I bet he never kept track. Hundreds each year. Wow,just wow. Terrific story.
paul manson That is really not that long for such a project. Just the right amount, really. A little beast of a car, it is.
This is just amazing ! What a great story this is !
Awesome story, love that car
Love the car. Glad it went to someone who will love it!
That thing is gorgous
Wonderful stuff guys. Keep them coming.
This is so Awesome, Thank You Brother