He does it the right way. Remembers and learns from the past and uses this to appreciate the present and future. I like the musical analogy. I appreciate the music that enabled what I like to exist, even though I don't like most of it. Without Presley, Led Zep etc. I wouldn't have the fast heavy metal I enjoy, but I find them both dull and dated now.
Mm. He's politely disagreeing about what people desire for their own satisfaction. Past statements show he's perfectly happy vehemently disagreeing and failing to consider your viewpoint valid if it's a subject that affects others. Conflating the two is where most people end up wrong-headed.
That is from one of his other shows "James May's Toy Stories". It is electric and made from Meccano or an erector set if you are in the US. He rode it around the race course on the Isle of Man
@@c827q He's no where as sane as he comes across of course. It's impossible to be around Jeremy and not have of it rub off. Some of the things he's taken on aside from Top Gear are quite astounding!
The long winded version of why he is selling it. He put a lot of thought in it and reflected upon it very thoroughly. Not that anyone would agree with him, but that's the beauty of being honest
Rombizio he is indeed, Ive most of his books and would definitely say he has been a big influence on some of my lifestyle choices....we all need a hero.👍😎
At the start I wondered which one he was talking about. He sold the wrong one IMO. I mean, I wouldn't have sold the Speciale either but it would go before the 308 did.
Jeremy is actually very open minded & a true animal lover. Hammond is an old classic cars & bike enthusiast with little interest for any modern hyper car, and he actually loves food & cooking. James is actually the most modern, artistic, & oddly liberal of them all. He loves technology and is far from the dull, old, slow, outdated impression we get from watching him on TG/GT. After watching many if not all of his UA-cam & none car related appearances on TV, I'm not surprised by this move. P.S. The 308 is without a doubt, one of the top 3 best looking cars of all time.
I think the reason James tells us about the weaknesses of the car is because he wants the right person to buy the car. That is someone who will love and appreciate this old classic for what it is, and not someone who wouldn't look after it well or just wants to sell it again.
My neighbor has a 1977 Ferrari 308. The best part is when he starts it up each day, I get to enjoy the sounds without the headache and expense of ownership. Seriously, I think he owned it for three years before the engine would turn over. But he was always quite happy explaining to me how among the Ferraris of its era, it had the easiest and least expensive oil changes.
Having met James May at Duxford (2019) I must say, agree or not agree with a point of view, he always appreciates your point of view. So old or new, it’s what ever makes us happy. I would however like to know how James feels about a Supermarine Spitfire mk9 after saying old is in the past and can only be appreciated in that era (words to that effect )
I totally agree with James here. As the only railway enthusiast in my school, the only way I can explain why certain locomotives like Flying Scotsman, Mallard, the UP Big Boys and such are so famous/significant is to compare them with something modern like the bullet and maglev trains. Their time of fame has sadly disappeared and sometimes, it really is better to let the memories live in the past.
Man, I really love the way you talk about cars... and about yourself. We all have a childhood or something of an adolescent dream to exorcise. We love you James.
I am off, haver to buy that i3, fast! Seriously? Golden age of the car? Just no Mr May. Just No. Maybe you have noticed but the vision Musk and others are preparing for us is to not drive on our own at all. Call a Tesla per App, get in, watch YT-videos of blokes driving real cars, get out and the Tesla gets and picks up the next customer all by itself. THAT'S what's coming and that's what this development is aiming at. To describe that as golden is a bad joke i am afraid.
I respect James’ objectivity, however having been lucky enough to have had a couple of modern equivalents (Alfa 4C, Cayman GTS), I bought a 308GTB (from The Ferrari Centre!) last year and prefer it, hands down. The 308’s ability’s (and size) suit today’s driving perfectly and you feel like you’re operating a piece of machinery as opposed to the disconnect of seamless DCT changes.
What a lovely editorial. I appreciate your approach and thoughts on this, and have gratitude in your willingness to share your insights. You’re looking healthier these days as well - stay well!!
It makes me incredibly happy seeing that James still has the Meccano Bike in his garage. Someone needs to sort out a third series of Toy Stories already.
I watched that for the first time about a month ago. You gotta love a guy who keeps something like that around after hes done with it. Bravo to the adult of the three as well!
Although I agree with the "It's old tech" belief, what if Ferrari pulled a Morgan and used some of their classic body shapes to shove brand new tech in to? Imagine that 308 rolling out of a dealership with the classic body, but on a brand new improved chassis with brand new suspension, drive, brakes, steering, engine or even motors.
At that point you could buy a newer car with all the relevant technology for probably a lot cheaper. Sure you can put brand new things in the car make it "new" but that just ruins any value the car had its an old car people who like old cars will love it for its vintage quality.
@@Dischingo Very true, but there is a very small pocket of car people that want that vintage car look with daily driver qualities. The Eagle E Type, Singer 911 and as I say, Morgan. I'd personally buy a Morgan Plus 4 over a BMW Z4 for example. Both two seater sports cars but the Morgan offers that vintage look. I'd imagine quite a few people would take a revised 308 over a new Ferrari of similar price, if it offered them a similar driving experience.
while it is cool to dream about, such a thing will never happen because of safety regulations. morgan (and other small manufacturers) are often exempt but FCA or even Ferrari alone could never get such an exemption.
Buyers need to thinks about what they're doing for once in their life. I'm SO fedup with the social histeria of people buying stuff. Especially GUYS! If only, men could stop posing. Men can't see image. They're such perfectionist at details the don't see the tree about to hit them.
@@dreyn7780 What business is it of yours what anyone does. Stop trying to fundamentally tear down what's not yours to tear down. I refuse to give an ounce to people who have no respect for the fundamental rights and opinions of others while advancing the destruction of society to further their own incorrect social behavior.
@@Will_DiGiorgio internet calculations will take care of all you’ve said. Rights and opinions are no match for recording and calculating. James couldn’t even see his car was painted red. You’re just heading for a lot of regrets. I’m glad we surprised you. Looks like only you and James are trying to tear stuff down.
@@dreyn7780 That is the most nonsensical load of hogwash I've read in my life. Your condemnation of free thought, the very fabric our society is founded on only proves that you have become the lemming, the danger to the world that you strive to create. If you think you're going to make some dystopian society that represents the German Riech, dehumanizing someone because of their gender and their want of free will, I and probably billions will rise up, if you think you're going to change millions of years of humanity, of what defines a man and woman, you will lose. Get off of social media and interact with people who live in the real world. Not anarchists, fascists, Marxists and celebrities...
@@dreyn7780 you need to grow up a little bit. Can't tell that it's painted red? The man said it is painted race red. Using the term Rosso Corsa is more an Italian thing than a man thing
It cant be a James May video without him; - Giving a lecture of a topic of his liking - Making a statement that compares with the topic - James drinking something - James wearing noticeable clothing items - Tech talk in to finer detail - James being ironic - "Standard!..."
I totally agree with you nostalgia can be overrated! Technology that seemed amazing at the time can seem unimpressive and disappointingly antiquated now ! I find these days even though i never forget the past I live in the present and look the the future for exciting new things. Great video. 👍
@@joshb7989 Top hole. Bally Jerry pranged his kite right in the How's your Father. Hairy blighter, dicky-birdied, feathered back on his Sammy, took a waspy, flipped over on his Betty Harper's and caught his can in the Bertie.
Yes, agreed - but a million views of this video might just help sell it, not to mention the James May ownership. That will always be a beautiful classic.
Reluctantly sold my Porsche 987 about 6 months ago. Unlike James’s feelings towards his Ferrari, I loved it and miss it dearly. Since a very early age I have always wanted a Porsche. Luckily I was in a kind of one off financial position to buy one as a second car 2 years ago. Recently my house needed building work completing and had to make the supreme sacrifice. I doubt I will be able to replace it, but would buy another in a heart beat if I could. Yes its not the fastest but we all have a connection to things. Just thought Id share that with you :)
It's a near death experience. He's realized his life was a sham. All thanks to the mass population. Which fooled him into buying into the red team, when He's not a Team player.
You think James don't have money to buy things like this ? He just don't need that car anymore, no point to keep it so he make someone else happy to own and old Ferrari.
Absolutely valid points and made me question my desire of 80s machines.. having said that I do truly believe that digital can never replace the charm of analog.. and there’s just something cool about a classic that a new exotic cannot capture
Keep in mind he is talking about the 308 a car that is known to not drive very well. He bought it because it was his childhood dream. There are lot's of cars of the 80s and 90s that are known to drive marvelous and indeed do. I have got for example a 993 in my garage and it's my favourite of the cars i own.
000GunterGabriel000 I think you might be missing his point, he isn’t saying you can’t enjoy old cars, but a latest generation 911 will smash your 993, and be more comfortable and easier to drive.
Why, even after 8 years and 200,000 miles that I put on it, my 2004 S60R is hands down my favorite car ever. They made fun of it on Top Gear when it came out (and no, I don't have a Trilby to wear when driving it) it's not the fastest, but it isn't shamefully slow, it handles very, VERY well, it's luxurious without being snobbish, and it even has weird faults and quirks that any exotic does... heheh, but it is an all weather grand tourer and it does great for that role. It may not (probably does not!) fit you, but for me, it's still amazing. If that Ferrari didn't do that for me, it'd be gone, too. Like the Triumph Spitfire, the Charger, the Toyota Celica, the Mustang, the GLH Turbo, the Pontiac GTO, the SuperBee, all been in my life, and now are all history.
I have a classic car and I agree that you can't appreciate them as the people in their time appreciated them as the newest and greatest thing. As I was driving my classic car it felt like the closest thing there is to a time machine. Looking at the old dashboard, the old interior, it drives like old technology. That's what I really appreciate about them.
He never said anything like that the past is worthless. In fact a whole section was about how we need to keep part of our history to remember where we came from. I personally am frequently amazed at the ingenuity of people 50, 100, 200, 2000 years ago. That doesn't mean I want to drive a 1970s car - I remember them and they were horrible. You had to start repairing them in the first year or two, and they rusted out in 5.
@@RotchildFrancoisJr Rita is so obviously Clarkson trolling lol. I hope youtube is aware that Jeremy Clarkson is running a troll account on here and causing a fracas!
@@cambridgemart2075 Keeping craftsmanship a viable business. While he does what he does best and entertains us. History thrives. The economy goes round.
@@beauschmo Correct, if Hammond is paying for someone to restore a vehicle, someone who wouldn't have done it otherwise, then Hammond technically is restoring the vehicle, but with someone else's help.
James May has a mentality I hope every person has when they are elderly. He sees that older is not always better, and sees the value of new developments.
Finally at the end of his life he gets time to think. He realized his life was a sham. Consumed by others. Made to join the RED team. Forced to do 8000 RPM when he actually wanted to only do 2000. Maybe someday he'll realize he should've bought a spare ferrari for NO downtime. The downfall of the Consumer is near. It's already happening. The Internet is educating already.
Ste Bonaiuti in the sense of owning a car it’s the idea of that wanting to own a classic car is different than the feelings you have once you finally own one
It's down to Amazon to release the next special, the trio have done their bit. For obvious reasons they haven't been able to film anymore and who knows when they will be able to.
The problem is Ferrari don't believe in producing new relic models. Our minds eye, gets old. This fools us into thinking the car is old and not suited to you. Ferrari doesn't see cars that way. The Ferrari car has a full tank of potential energy when it's clean and in 100% condition. That's the whole point of handmade engines. The colour is tuned for you. You fill up the tank with potential energy. They could easily slap together an engine building machine, but they don't. James was the WRONG customer in the first place.
My only gripe with the lovely James May...He said "utility" several times and compared it to clothes..and teapots and sofas....A car is not a utilitarian thing for some of us....Its not that i have to work on them all the time...Its that i ENJOY them all the time. Its never a utility to have an old fantastic car.
Jeff Underwood it’s what he’s saying, the purpose of the car in the 70s was to make you happy when you drove it and be fast but as time have changed and he has experienced new things the car has stopped fulfilling its purpose in him
I can even raise that bid - our "newest" car to the fleet is a 1978 Dodge/Winnebago "Minnie Winnie" - so 70s Motor Home! And quite fun to drive in it's own right... (that 440 smog/torque motor opening up, it's a Choir of Angels singing! )
Very well said - James definitely has a point. Old cars are definitely nice to look at, but as in this case an old Ferrari - drive it and you will see the the car completely different. Beside the cost of owning one of these....oh dear...
This is the most un-James May video possible! 1. "I don't like old cars." 2. It was George Santayana, not Plato. 3. The flat tire on the Meccano bike is not very standard.
@@Kidsinamerica which is why, years ago, when I looked at buying a GT4 that was "cheap" (by Ferrari standards) after looking into that aspect, I walked away.
This is now my favorite monologue from James. I have said this a number of times, you cannot judge things out of the context of the time they happened. People in America are going crazy about historical figures. Judging them by today's standards.
Honestly he probably values the free space it once occupied more than the cash. It will sell at some point and it will just show up on some ledger somewhere his accountant shows him.
Jay Leno does not own any Ferraris. when asked why,This is what he said... I can take my Porsche out for a ride on a Saturday, when I get home ,I just have to wash it. When you take a Ferrari out for a ride on a Saturday, when you get home, you have to work on it....
And that's why Jay Leno is a nice funny guy, but his knowledge of driving and mechanics, is almost zero. He may know the history of every nolt in a car, but he can't take a turn or understand why that bolt is there.
One of the things I really like about old, pre-computer controlled, cars is that everything on the car was a function of physics rather than electronics. It's a bit like the change from analog to digital music, even if you can't hear the difference, the digital is always going to be an approximation of the analog. Modern cars are obviously better in every measurable way, but I do still like what we were able to do with the tech we had at the time. Kind of like looking at a Saturn V and realizing it's technology is over 50 years old, but it still got us to the moon.
Agreed. I would also add that they are so much more stylish - inside and out. Chrome, wood, vinyl. I just bought a Triumph 2500. I'm in my 30s, so there's absolutely zero nostalgia involved. To me, it is simply a lovely thing to behold and experience.
I preferred that mechano episode to the one where he made a bridge. Although I did enjoy the moment when he told miss curry to be quiet. I think he may have been speaking for the nation then.
"The ghost has gone", I think, very well sums up his rationale. It's very much a, "been there, done that" moment, made far easier by the fact that the Ferrari he loves is still around so I fully understand. I also drove a 328 and found it to be really cramped, clunky, and unpleasant, though stunning to gaze upon. Know what else has moved on since the 80's? Long hair on old men.
@Richard Harrold Then maybe he and you should both wear full bell-bottom jeans from 1975 and frilled collars from 1789 as well. Hammond has gone to this century's hairstyle and look fine.
James May is the only man to live in the 1950s and 2050s at the same time
He does it the right way. Remembers and learns from the past and uses this to appreciate the present and future.
I like the musical analogy. I appreciate the music that enabled what I like to exist, even though I don't like most of it. Without Presley, Led Zep etc. I wouldn't have the fast heavy metal I enjoy, but I find them both dull and dated now.
Je moved on .. or just saying he moved on .. ) ..
Him and Stephen Fry. An old school gentleman with modern sensibilites.
Now James can finally get his Dacia Sandero
There will probably be a electric Dacia bet he will buy that
GREAT NEWS!
@@mats7492 WHAT?!
there is a "new" dacia sandero being launched on wednesday
Dacia what?
"I don't agree with you, but I accept your point of view."
The world needs more people like James May.
MoNercy 👏
Yes I liked the way he put that! Right back at you, disagreeing without being confrontational!
Yes, too many people just can’t agree to disagree these days.
Mm. He's politely disagreeing about what people desire for their own satisfaction. Past statements show he's perfectly happy vehemently disagreeing and failing to consider your viewpoint valid if it's a subject that affects others. Conflating the two is where most people end up wrong-headed.
MoNercy I disagree! (Just kidding...)
All I can see is that that tricycle behind him has a flat tire.
That is from one of his other shows "James May's Toy Stories". It is electric and made from Meccano or an erector set if you are in the US. He rode it around the race course on the Isle of Man
@@c827q He's no where as sane as he comes across of course. It's impossible to be around Jeremy and not have of it rub off.
Some of the things he's taken on aside from Top Gear are quite astounding!
Asian top gear
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On that IOM trip wasn't OZ Clarke with James?
LEGIT THE WHOLE TIME THATS ALL I WAS LOOKING AT😂😂😂😂
Only James may could talk about selling his car and send me down a philosophical train
James May: "I'm selling my 1977 Ferrari, it's available through a dealer in Kent, now let me talk for 6 minutes why it's wrong to buy a 1977 Ferrari".
I watched all that and still want that Ferrari LOL
Well, we all know how James is.....
The joke approach to humans doesn't work.
While James is talking I'm going to take a nap.
The long winded version of why he is selling it. He put a lot of thought in it and reflected upon it very thoroughly. Not that anyone would agree with him, but that's the beauty of being honest
that twist. "I'm talking about the 308, not the Speciale"
Thank goodness.
A relief
What's a Speciale?
Vintage Thrifter he also owns a 458 Speciale
I just Googled it. I'll take the 308.
He’s talking like the car like it’s his girlfriend he’s breaking up with
For alot of us it is like a break up when ur selling ur car mate
Especially that Ferrari it must be very special for him.
@@Whit3Eyes 9
More like trying to find a girl who looks and acts like the one, you used to date 20+ years ago.
Pretty sure he's never broken up with a girl...ever.
This is actually a great speech by May. He is a national treasure. A Renaissance man. A scholar, a musician, an engineer, an inventor, a funny guy.
All hail the messiah
Rombizio he is indeed, Ive most of his books and would definitely say he has been a big influence on some of my lifestyle choices....we all need a hero.👍😎
he is my lad he is
A bim
Scholar?
He quoted a wrong philosopher
Initially I thought he sold the speciale
Me too I got trolled hard 😂😂
I think everyone did
At the start I wondered which one he was talking about. He sold the wrong one IMO. I mean, I wouldn't have sold the Speciale either but it would go before the 308 did.
think we all did
I prefer the GTO over the speciale. tbh
Jeremy is actually very open minded & a true animal lover. Hammond is an old classic cars & bike enthusiast with little interest for any modern hyper car, and he actually loves food & cooking. James is actually the most modern, artistic, & oddly liberal of them all. He loves technology and is far from the dull, old, slow, outdated impression we get from watching him on TG/GT.
After watching many if not all of his UA-cam & none car related appearances on TV, I'm not surprised by this move.
P.S. The 308 is without a doubt, one of the top 3 best looking cars of all time.
100% agree with you
And I'm sure all of them are just acting a character on GT/Top Gear. It's a show full of scripted, fictional sketches, and they each play a role.
FoxBox72 yes, yes they do
@@FoxBox72, yes but it's a heightened version of themselves rather than a fake one.
May has been my favorite since I watched TG as a wee lad on tv
I think the reason James tells us about the weaknesses of the car is because he wants the right person to buy the car. That is someone who will love and appreciate this old classic for what it is, and not someone who wouldn't look after it well or just wants to sell it again.
James May: "The past is gone."
Jeremy and Richard both have seizures.
Amazing, she got three years younger in a matter of seconds...
I think, she sells potatoes and fruits online.
Your a sketchy robot
@@janjarous 😂😂😂😂 Best chuckle I've had all day. James would approve of your analysis 😉
We don't approach strange humans with jokes.
Next drive tribe video title:
"James's NEW car, The DACIA SANDERO!"
Edit:Thanks for all the likes guys!
Great!
Anyway...
And now we must do the news!
The new *electric* Dacia Sandero
Ahh yess, The Dacia Sandero!!!
yes indeed he should buy back the sandero from that Chernobyl episode.
When James says he's looked after it carefully what he actually means is the AC vents are extremely clean 👌
And properly adjusted.
@@Biker_Gremling if that ferrari doesn't have the air vents perfectly aligned i'm suing the dealership
@Christy, I checked the ad. The vents were closed.
“...it’s become old tech..” as he’s literally surrounded by ancient tech
What, the movable loo behind him? Meccano isn’t old tech.
he is ancient tech
he owns a Model S and a BMW i3, probably more technology than in your entire house...
I think that's the joke.
@@Kyzerii you're right on all counts... James is ancient tech or as Hammond calls him, "an old Top Gear prop" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
James May calling something "old tech" made me giggle
Haha same
Both swerving the point .. .. ..
Being “James May’s old banger” probably doubles its value.
Ye
No it doesn't, it's 'very uncool'.
The amount of market overlap between "Ferrari buyers" and "people willing to admit they appreciate James May" is exactly 0
@@SedanChair I doubt that is true. May is the only thoughtful one on that crew.
Probably mor value as you certainly know it wouldn’t have been thrashed
This is the most James May way of reasoning on why you’d sell a car
Make a 7 and a half minute youtube video philosophizing the motoring zeitgeist - also I sold mah car
-So where do you want to film this car ad?
-How about sitting in front of this portable toliet?
-Perfect, roll the camera!
"can we put in the mottly old junk too?" "Yes, perfect!"
My neighbor has a 1977 Ferrari 308. The best part is when he starts it up each day, I get to enjoy the sounds without the headache and expense of ownership. Seriously, I think he owned it for three years before the engine would turn over. But he was always quite happy explaining to me how among the Ferraris of its era, it had the easiest and least expensive oil changes.
it’s official, hammond is gonna have oliver longer than may will have his ferrari
There's a flat tire that James hasn't repaired.
Not even annoying him.
He's slipping.
"Having a fancy car and parking it outside is a service to the community" - James May, 2020
There’s nothing more James May in this world than him talking about how bad his car is why he’s trying to sell it lol
i do the same thing LOL
He's saying why it doesn't suit him.
People see different things in cars...the 308 isn't practical...it's art and a collector's item.
Gor, such a negative Nellie. Get a 67 335.
James: I’m selling my Ferrari
Everyone: ooooooh?
James: lt’s really bad, will depreciate, awful to drive, old tech, out of date...
Everyone: ......
Someone should sell James... maybe a tenner
He seems to be the Prius electric type of guy. Very odd but maybe he's just getting old.
I HAVE THE DOCUMENTS he still has the 458
ikr! I feel that he is completely missing the point of the Ferrari SMH
Everybody thought he was selling the speciale tbh
Having met James May at Duxford (2019) I must say, agree or not agree with a point of view, he always appreciates your point of view. So old or new, it’s what ever makes us happy. I would however like to know how James feels about a Supermarine Spitfire mk9 after saying old is in the past and can only be appreciated in that era (words to that effect )
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I totally agree with James here. As the only railway enthusiast in my school, the only way I can explain why certain locomotives like Flying Scotsman, Mallard, the UP Big Boys and such are so famous/significant is to compare them with something modern like the bullet and maglev trains. Their time of fame has sadly disappeared and sometimes, it really is better to let the memories live in the past.
James is a national treasure.
An International one.
IrLosin A universal one
Didn’t expect you here
IrLosin Intergalactic one
British unesco heritage
James: I sold my Ferrari
Me: *spit my tea* WHAT?!?!
James: the 308, not the Speciale. That would be an ABSURD thing to do.
Me: *RELIEF*
At the start I thought he was crazy selling the Speciale.
"I'm right to sell it, you're wrong to buy it, now go buy it here and take it off my hands!" Best sales pitch ever.
Man, I really love the way you talk about cars... and about yourself. We all have a childhood or something of an adolescent dream to exorcise. We love you James.
Says he doesn’t like old things wearing a spitfire t-shirt.
Hurricane
It's a quote from the film The Battle of Britain.
He said "old cars"
I think he explained it pretty well with the model on your desk bit at the beginning
The model on my desk is an E Type.
When James May said he didn’t like old cars I had a heart attack
Meanwhile, Hammond has the Oliver.
Yeah... the stupidest words he ever said....
he liked old cars that were involved in the war !!
I am off, haver to buy that i3, fast! Seriously? Golden age of the car? Just no Mr May. Just No. Maybe you have noticed but the vision Musk and others are preparing for us is to not drive on our own at all. Call a Tesla per App, get in, watch YT-videos of blokes driving real cars, get out and the Tesla gets and picks up the next customer all by itself. THAT'S what's coming and that's what this development is aiming at. To describe that as golden is a bad joke i am afraid.
I respect James’ objectivity, however having been lucky enough to have had a couple of modern equivalents (Alfa 4C, Cayman GTS), I bought a 308GTB (from The Ferrari Centre!) last year and prefer it, hands down. The 308’s ability’s (and size) suit today’s driving perfectly and you feel like you’re operating a piece of machinery as opposed to the disconnect of seamless DCT changes.
"Of course I haven't sold the Speciale. That would be an absurd thing to do."
You had me worried there for a bit.
What a lovely editorial. I appreciate your approach and thoughts on this, and have gratitude in your willingness to share your insights. You’re looking healthier these days as well - stay well!!
It makes me incredibly happy seeing that James still has the Meccano Bike in his garage.
Someone needs to sort out a third series of Toy Stories already.
For real though, I really liked Toy Stories, Man Lab, and all of his independent shows.
I watched that for the first time about a month ago. You gotta love a guy who keeps something like that around after hes done with it.
Bravo to the adult of the three as well!
James is a clever man with interesting perception, i quite like him.
Aahh but would you marry him
@@ridanann haha, yes well I am a dude so no.
But i see your point...i believe you may be subject to heavy criticism haha
Is he more of a philosopher, or a sociologist?
Needs a haircut lol
Although I agree with the "It's old tech" belief, what if Ferrari pulled a Morgan and used some of their classic body shapes to shove brand new tech in to? Imagine that 308 rolling out of a dealership with the classic body, but on a brand new improved chassis with brand new suspension, drive, brakes, steering, engine or even motors.
At that point you could buy a newer car with all the relevant technology for probably a lot cheaper. Sure you can put brand new things in the car make it "new" but that just ruins any value the car had its an old car people who like old cars will love it for its vintage quality.
@@Dischingo Very true, but there is a very small pocket of car people that want that vintage car look with daily driver qualities. The Eagle E Type, Singer 911 and as I say, Morgan. I'd personally buy a Morgan Plus 4 over a BMW Z4 for example. Both two seater sports cars but the Morgan offers that vintage look. I'd imagine quite a few people would take a revised 308 over a new Ferrari of similar price, if it offered them a similar driving experience.
@@2KXMKR Absolutely, and they had a discussion on that on GT season 3, where Hammond needed some time alone with the Hellephant
NitricWarrior well they recently made a classic electric 911 and there is definitely a market there!
while it is cool to dream about, such a thing will never happen because of safety regulations. morgan (and other small manufacturers) are often exempt but FCA or even Ferrari alone could never get such an exemption.
Most people: watches video normally
Me: Why is he shaking his shoe right above his cup?
Yeah. Me too. Stuff bound to drop off into the cup
Optical illusion, his cup is further back
James is selling his Ferrari:
- Oh no!
- Anyway...
Buyers need to thinks about what they're doing for once in their life.
I'm SO fedup with the social histeria of people buying stuff.
Especially GUYS!
If only, men could stop posing.
Men can't see image. They're such perfectionist at details the don't see the tree about to hit them.
@@dreyn7780 What business is it of yours what anyone does. Stop trying to fundamentally tear down what's not yours to tear down. I refuse to give an ounce to people who have no respect for the fundamental rights and opinions of others while advancing the destruction of society to further their own incorrect social behavior.
@@Will_DiGiorgio internet calculations will take care of all you’ve said.
Rights and opinions are no match for recording and calculating.
James couldn’t even see his car was painted red.
You’re just heading for a lot of regrets.
I’m glad we surprised you.
Looks like only you and James are trying to tear stuff down.
@@dreyn7780 That is the most nonsensical load of hogwash I've read in my life. Your condemnation of free thought, the very fabric our society is founded on only proves that you have become the lemming, the danger to the world that you strive to create. If you think you're going to make some dystopian society that represents the German Riech, dehumanizing someone because of their gender and their want of free will, I and probably billions will rise up, if you think you're going to change millions of years of humanity, of what defines a man and woman, you will lose. Get off of social media and interact with people who live in the real world. Not anarchists, fascists, Marxists and celebrities...
@@dreyn7780 you need to grow up a little bit. Can't tell that it's painted red? The man said it is painted race red. Using the term Rosso Corsa is more an Italian thing than a man thing
James: now the Ferrari is gone, I don’t have anything old.
The rest of us: (staring very hard at James)
Yes, the hair style is definitely from 1974. 😋
Nobody looks at the bikes against the wall...
@@bryanhallman8183 I think his entire physical body is from World War. As in the first one.
@Green Mills Yeah, I know. He still looks like he should be in Pink Floyd... 😂
@@bryanhallman8183 Pink Floyd with May in place of Richard Wright... they’d still be writing Dark Side of the Moon 50 years on!
It cant be a James May video without him;
- Giving a lecture of a topic of his liking
- Making a statement that compares with the topic
- James drinking something
- James wearing noticeable clothing items
- Tech talk in to finer detail
- James being ironic
- "Standard!..."
And saying "Hello viewers"
There was also no mention of 'flood the cowling, plenty of it'.
CHEESE
This interview reeeeeeeally shows how much of an absolute genius James really is.
I really loved the non-pantomime more authentic version of May we get now over the old Captain Slow days. Refreshing to see him erudite.
I'll take it off your hands for free james, no hassle 😀
If you’ve got 70k he’ll let you have it
can you pay the upkeep? thats the thing with these old cars...
I think every subscriber should get a piece of it.
AKGaming i wish
AKGaming nah, I’d rather someone had it whole
I totally agree with you nostalgia can be overrated! Technology that seemed amazing at the time can seem unimpressive and disappointingly antiquated now ! I find these days even though i never forget the past I live in the present and look the the future for exciting new things. Great video. 👍
James May, "the past is gone" while wearing a shirt with a 1930's fighter silk screened on it and endlessly droning on about the war.
Bingo!
@@joshb7989 Top hole. Bally Jerry pranged his kite right in the How's your Father. Hairy blighter, dicky-birdied, feathered back on his Sammy, took a waspy, flipped over on his Betty Harper's and caught his can in the Bertie.
@@bbb462cid Sorry? Not getting your banter, old boy.
Boom! 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼
@Pete is never wrong do you mean the perfectly ordinary banter, Squiffy?
James: “I’m selling my car, here are the details” then proceeds to tell us why we shouldn’t buy it 😂
Yes, agreed - but a million views of this video might just help sell it, not to mention the James May ownership. That will always be a beautiful classic.
He needs the money
Classic upper class awipe.
To be fair, the kind of person who WOULD buy a 1970s Ferrari is probably well aware of its problems.
It's a Ferrari, if people used logic they wouldn't exist. he won't be harming its sale.
James May: The Most Progressive Man on Earth.
hahaha XD
gmark the same man who earned the name :cpt. Slow
If the bar is Clarkson then maybe. Otherwise no way, that trio are awfully cut off from society
Reluctantly sold my Porsche 987 about 6 months ago. Unlike James’s feelings towards his Ferrari, I loved it and miss it dearly. Since a very early age I have always wanted a Porsche. Luckily I was in a kind of one off financial position to buy one as a second car 2 years ago. Recently my house needed building work completing and had to make the supreme sacrifice. I doubt I will be able to replace it, but would buy another in a heart beat if I could. Yes its not the fastest but we all have a connection to things. Just thought Id share that with you :)
The Ferrari is "old tech" whilst having a mechano bike in the background, also I did wonder where that went. Nice to know Dr. Bim kept it.
It's a near death experience. He's realized his life was a sham. All thanks to the mass population. Which fooled him into buying into the red team, when He's not a Team player.
His entire argument is just himself trying to reason not regretting his decision
Agreed
Cognitive dissonance, it keeps us all from going insane.
I said the same thing... convincing himself he's made a "logical" decision. But there's nothing logical about purchasing or owning a classic anything.
He's talking bollocks as usual
James May: The only Celebrity with an eyebrow “greyer” than the other
Well thank you now I can never unsee that
There is a reason. And the reason is the sun while you re driving.
@@shilohstore6086 lol same
Thanks for that lol. Now I can't unsee it. XD
Maybe to much raising.
James convinces himself he hasn't just sold Magnums' car to buy a money pit pub on an old chair in his garage
EXACTLY
You think James don't have money to buy things like this ? He just don't need that car anymore, no point to keep it so he make someone else happy to own and old Ferrari.
He's rich and semi retired, he's one of the few fortunate people in the world that can truly do whatever he wants at this point.
Magnums car was a GTS.
Wasn't Magnums the Testarosa?
Absolutely valid points and made me question my desire of 80s machines.. having said that I do truly believe that digital can never replace the charm of analog.. and there’s just something cool about a classic that a new exotic cannot capture
Lightness, less noise dampening, none or hydraulic powersteering, skinny tires, making it fun to test the limits at somewhat safe speeds.
It's more about what that machine means to you. If that era's significant to you, then there's its value.
It's all about what floats yor boat.
Keep in mind he is talking about the 308 a car that is known to not drive very well. He bought it because it was his childhood dream. There are lot's of cars of the 80s and 90s that are known to drive marvelous and indeed do. I have got for example a 993 in my garage and it's my favourite of the cars i own.
000GunterGabriel000 I think you might be missing his point, he isn’t saying you can’t enjoy old cars, but a latest generation 911 will smash your 993, and be more comfortable and easier to drive.
How a car drives is everything .No matter what it looks like you soon get bored if it does not drive very nice
Hence why electric cars are terrible things.
lucky Jeeps and offroaders like a different style of drive
Car tech moved on way too brilliantly in the last 20 years, completely logical to out the analog based tech and move onto Micro based..
Why, even after 8 years and 200,000 miles that I put on it, my 2004 S60R is hands down my favorite car ever. They made fun of it on Top Gear when it came out (and no, I don't have a Trilby to wear when driving it) it's not the fastest, but it isn't shamefully slow, it handles very, VERY well, it's luxurious without being snobbish, and it even has weird faults and quirks that any exotic does... heheh, but it is an all weather grand tourer and it does great for that role.
It may not (probably does not!) fit you, but for me, it's still amazing.
If that Ferrari didn't do that for me, it'd be gone, too. Like the Triumph Spitfire, the Charger, the Toyota Celica, the Mustang, the GLH Turbo, the Pontiac GTO, the SuperBee, all been in my life, and now are all history.
@@CaptainSeamus P2 Volvos are underrated. High quality cars with cheap entry but mildly expensive parts.
James: Hello viewers
Sips tea... 5min later
James: okay... (continues with a lecture of historical modern theories)
And you loved every second of it.
@@alrumuller9300 If anything there wasn't enough tea sipping.
I have a classic car and I agree that you can't appreciate them as the people in their time appreciated them as the newest and greatest thing. As I was driving my classic car it felt like the closest thing there is to a time machine. Looking at the old dashboard, the old interior, it drives like old technology. That's what I really appreciate about them.
"It's out of step with the times" says the guy wearing a T shirt featuring a plane designed in the 1930s with a float carburetor.
This should be top comment
James May had me going for a bit. I really thought he had sold the Speciale
Yeah, the Speciale is somewhat old tech compared to current supercars.
I wish james would start a podcast, love listening to literally anything he says
“It is an illusion that youth is happy, an illusion of those who have lost it;..." W. Somerset Maugham
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James is like one those intelligent teacher in the school. I just love listening to him explaining something choosing every word so precisely.
"It's not as if a bit of the past is hanging around in old artefacts." Says the man who works with Clarkson.
Poor Jezza he has aged fast compared to May and Hammond , dont know if its a thing with taller men that they age faster ?
But It's potential energy is full.
Ferrari thinks like a maker.
It's time for customers to grow up.
Customers are about the same level as ants are.
@@christineayres5339 Jeremy is also fat, balding, a heavy smoker and a borderline alcoholic... All those will age you dramatically
@@PaulGBass Hes lived a great life , ditched his old wife and traded her in for a younger model too lol 😂👌
Wow, the shattered Maccano bike is still there. Memories.
it is a shame that May does not keep the tyres pumped up.
What was that from?
@@ek8710 his toy TV show
@@ek8710 Isle of Man I think. I also think it fell to bits.
sausage An episode from James May’s Toy Stories where he drove it around the Isle of Men circuit, during the GP.
AMAZING James has given so many reasons not to buy his Ferrari.
As if you can afford one.
You know you're safe when buying a car off James May, theres no doubt he's looked after it
Never driven hard
Gotta love the irony of dismissing things from the past as worthless while wearing a t-shirt with a WW2 fighter plane on it.
Si Crewe only with James my
That T-shirt is actually about butter (or salad cream or branston pickle) :)
He never said anything like that the past is worthless. In fact a whole section was about how we need to keep part of our history to remember where we came from. I personally am frequently amazed at the ingenuity of people 50, 100, 200, 2000 years ago. That doesn't mean I want to drive a 1970s car - I remember them and they were horrible. You had to start repairing them in the first year or two, and they rusted out in 5.
4:09 Wow, I had never thought about that before 👀
Bro you’re everywhere 😂
@@RotchildFrancoisJr Rita is so obviously Clarkson trolling lol. I hope youtube is aware that Jeremy Clarkson is running a troll account on here and causing a fracas!
Ferrari has always attracted the wrong customer.
The way the man thinks is WoW
Well said , old Ferrari drives like an old Ferrari. Some will love that but cars are progressing .
Meanwhile youngster Hammond restoring and repairing old Jags and bikes.
Paying someone to restore them you mean?
@@cambridgemart2075 Keeping craftsmanship a viable business. While he does what he does best and entertains us. History thrives. The economy goes round.
@@beauschmo Correct, if Hammond is paying for someone to restore a vehicle, someone who wouldn't have done it otherwise, then Hammond technically is restoring the vehicle, but with someone else's help.
Don't forget that he's likes his wooden Morgan's as well, hamsters gotta hamster.
50 year old youngster Hammond.
Everyone at GT team: grand tour Madagascar is all finished..
Amazon: nope
Probably 50% of there customers only signed up for the grand tour me been one of them. Cancelled it until they release new Madagascar special
Im going to pirate that episode, because what amazon is doing is not consumer friendly :/
We are probably getting it in December as a Christmas gift.
Rather difficult to take Bim seriously with a port-a-loo behind him.
James May has a mentality I hope every person has when they are elderly. He sees that older is not always better, and sees the value of new developments.
And new stuff doesn't mean bad stuff.
Newer usually means made of poorer quality and designed to fail. Older often does mean better. Deal with it.
@@MountainMan. sure that's why alot of old cars rusted away have problems etc. If you don't destroy your new car then it can last a long time
@@MountainMan. well not necessarily the engines in old cars are amazing but definitely body and other things aren't that great
James May spends 10 mins telling us why we should not buy his old Ferrari lol
Video takes 7min.39sec.
The saying "never meet your heroes" comes to mind.
What does it mean?
Finally at the end of his life he gets time to think.
He realized his life was a sham. Consumed by others.
Made to join the RED team.
Forced to do 8000 RPM when he actually wanted to only do 2000.
Maybe someday he'll realize he should've bought a spare ferrari for NO downtime.
The downfall of the Consumer is near.
It's already happening.
The Internet is educating already.
Ste Bonaiuti in the sense of owning a car it’s the idea of that wanting to own a classic car is different than the feelings you have once you finally own one
@@stesegreto656 if you meet your heroes in real life, up close, they tend to dissapoint.
"I don't like old cars"
Polar opposite of his first appearance on Top Gear
The allure of owning something always wears off. It doesn't matter if you are worth 30 dollars or 30 million.
That was never him, it was just the character Clarkson and Wilman wanted him to be.
Ah yes.. The Bentley T something. And a Rolls Royce when he had a “drag race” with Jeremy’s Merecedes
He's grown up since then. What year was that? 2003?
People change.
You are a philosopher! I enjoyed your thoughts. Listening to you was wonderful!
Would be great if there was a GT show. Preferably before we're all 6ft under.
It's down to Amazon to release the next special, the trio have done their bit. For obvious reasons they haven't been able to film anymore and who knows when they will be able to.
Amazon will probably hold it until they need a high profile release. I'm sure it'll be before xmas, probably before or around Thanksgiving.
John Ridley fingers and toes crossed
@@John_Ridley I'm thinking Xmas too. They also know there won't be another for awhile, so they'll want to 'bridge' that gap as much as possible.
I could listen to a monologue by James May for hours on end.
So refreshing to hear a point of view with real intellect behind it.
The oldest man in the world selling his car because it is 'outdated'
The problem is Ferrari don't believe in producing new relic models.
Our minds eye, gets old.
This fools us into thinking the car is old and not suited to you.
Ferrari doesn't see cars that way.
The Ferrari car has a full tank of potential energy when it's clean and in 100% condition.
That's the whole point of handmade engines.
The colour is tuned for you.
You fill up the tank with potential energy.
They could easily slap together an engine building machine, but they don't.
James was the WRONG customer in the first place.
James, you are by far my favorite philosopher. Everything you say just makes sense!
Cheers from the USA.
My only gripe with the lovely James May...He said "utility" several times and compared it to clothes..and teapots and sofas....A car is not a utilitarian thing for some of us....Its not that i have to work on them all the time...Its that i ENJOY them all the time. Its never a utility to have an old fantastic car.
its utility is to makes you happy
@@jaimeleiva4865 not what he is saying...
Jeff Underwood it’s what he’s saying, the purpose of the car in the 70s was to make you happy when you drove it and be fast but as time have changed and he has experienced new things the car has stopped fulfilling its purpose in him
My first car was a 1968 Corolla that I bought in 1988 for $300.
One of these days I might need to buy my second car...
my guess? Jeremy told him he was considering to buy one
Unlikely. Jeremy is no longer interested in cars, and a 1977 car is far too modern for Hammond.
@@veemacks7255 I was an a notion to his bad choices on buying cars in the past on old top gear^^
James: " If you're a person who still drives a car from the 70s"
Me: raises right hand (and that's my "new" car).....
I can even raise that bid - our "newest" car to the fleet is a 1978 Dodge/Winnebago "Minnie Winnie" - so 70s Motor Home! And quite fun to drive in it's own right... (that 440 smog/torque motor opening up, it's a Choir of Angels singing! )
I had just bought a 1975 Imperial LeBaron Crown Coupe two weeks ago and it’s been fantastic so far
80's 😬
Very well said - James definitely has a point. Old cars are definitely nice to look at, but as in this case an old Ferrari - drive it and you will see the the car completely different. Beside the cost of owning one of these....oh dear...
Very poetic explanation of why he's sold it
Too poetic, some might say.
This is the most un-James May video possible!
1. "I don't like old cars."
2. It was George Santayana, not Plato.
3. The flat tire on the Meccano bike is not very standard.
Points for recognizing Santayana!
Yeah because hes reading off some nwo propaganda script! I feel he's being coerced into doing this video...
308 is garage art....I’d have one in my living room if I could.
I have a Peugeot 508. It's slightly larger than a 308.
@@kimmern999 u win 🤣
They're wonderful until you have to SERVICE it...and then you learn to curse in Italian, or take-out a third mortgage.
Lol, it's plain af
@@Kidsinamerica which is why, years ago, when I looked at buying a GT4 that was "cheap" (by Ferrari standards) after looking into that aspect, I walked away.
This is now my favorite monologue from James. I have said this a number of times, you cannot judge things out of the context of the time they happened. People in America are going crazy about historical figures. Judging them by today's standards.
Needed Jeremy or Hammond to come in and stop him talking and prove him wrong.
James May: I'm selling my Ferrari, here's why you shouldn't buy it.
@@bti4129 He can brag that James told him not to buy it but he did it anyway.
Honestly he probably values the free space it once occupied more than the cash. It will sell at some point and it will just show up on some ledger somewhere his accountant shows him.
Atleast he’s honest
James: I’ve sold my Ferrari
Everyone: WHAT?!
James: the 308 not the speciale
Everyone: phew 😅
Yeetus Da Kidus imo the 308 is infinitely more special (e) than the speciale
Niandra fair point there
Was here for this comment😂😂
Actually i'm sad about it!!!
@Niandra Agreed
Jay Leno does not own any Ferraris. when asked why,This is what he said...
I can take my Porsche out for a ride on a Saturday, when I get home ,I just have to wash it.
When you take a Ferrari out for a ride on a Saturday, when you get home, you have to work on it....
Thats why Jay is a fellow Lamborghini owner like myself, although the newer ones dont require that much work
@@lutomson3496 nice LARP
@@xvzf115 Nice propaganda...I guess you are fixated on posers...nice try..next..
@@lutomson3496 nah m8, I don't drive a Ferrari or a Lambo, I went with a Bugatti Chiron Sport and no regrets so far.
And that's why Jay Leno is a nice funny guy, but his knowledge of driving and mechanics, is almost zero. He may know the history of every nolt in a car, but he can't take a turn or understand why that bolt is there.
I would just like to point out that Hammond still owns and loves Oliver.
And his Morgan's
One of the things I really like about old, pre-computer controlled, cars is that everything on the car was a function of physics rather than electronics. It's a bit like the change from analog to digital music, even if you can't hear the difference, the digital is always going to be an approximation of the analog. Modern cars are obviously better in every measurable way, but I do still like what we were able to do with the tech we had at the time. Kind of like looking at a Saturn V and realizing it's technology is over 50 years old, but it still got us to the moon.
Agreed. I would also add that they are so much more stylish - inside and out. Chrome, wood, vinyl.
I just bought a Triumph 2500. I'm in my 30s, so there's absolutely zero nostalgia involved. To me, it is simply a lovely thing to behold and experience.
Sorry to tell you but electronics is 100% physics as well
I never realised he still had the meccano motorcycle from James May’s Toy Stories
It was great to see it again. He should definitely do a video on it.
Wasn't it Man lab?
@@nakulgote It's from Toy Stories.
Yeah, I was looking at it too and thought it was a cool episode when they made it. Wonder if it still works...
I preferred that mechano episode to the one where he made a bridge. Although I did enjoy the moment when he told miss curry to be quiet. I think he may have been speaking for the nation then.
Great video Mr May , great to see you again. we can not hold onto our dreams forever.. onwards and upwards.
"The ghost has gone", I think, very well sums up his rationale. It's very much a, "been there, done that" moment, made far easier by the fact that the Ferrari he loves is still around so I fully understand. I also drove a 328 and found it to be really cramped, clunky, and unpleasant, though stunning to gaze upon. Know what else has moved on since the 80's? Long hair on old men.
OK baldy......couldn't resist it
@Richard Harrold He's not a stage performer. It looks silly. At least get it cut properly.
@Richard Harrold Then maybe he and you should both wear full bell-bottom jeans from 1975 and frilled collars from 1789 as well. Hammond has gone to this century's hairstyle and look fine.