How I became THE STIG!

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  • @j76148
    @j76148 Рік тому +7324

    You know legend has it Ben Collins was paid by the Stig to tell his story and still keep his identity a secret.

    • @renknook
      @renknook Рік тому +489

      -"legend has it"- "some say", you mean

    • @lampard9512
      @lampard9512 Рік тому +41

      ​@@renknook 🤝

    • @BenCollinsDrives
      @BenCollinsDrives Рік тому +172

      who told you?

    • @MegaSmiley
      @MegaSmiley Рік тому +224

      A great gag would have been to pan to the side at the end to see the Stig with his thumb up

    • @deejayyy1681
      @deejayyy1681 Рік тому +5

      Hahahahhaaha 😅

  • @C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13
    @C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13 Рік тому +2063

    Some say he's not the Stig, he's the Stig's book writing cousin.

  • @thatautogarage3644
    @thatautogarage3644 Рік тому +2305

    Imagine being such a Stig that not even family nor friends know you’re the Stig for years. Ben Collins is a living legend.

    • @samsonian
      @samsonian Рік тому +50

      Definitely one of the most challenging things I can imagine…having everyone building you up as the Chuck Norris of motorsports but you can’t tell anyone both because they will blow your cover AND because it kills some of the magic (in a way) of being the ‘legendary masked gunfighter’ character. Cheers to Ben, at least he isn’t a cock about the role; just a normal cool bloke.

    • @dyoung1998
      @dyoung1998 Рік тому +2

      Actually my friend had a connection to people that knew Ben at that time. My friend knew that he was the stig, so I'm sure his friends and family knew as well.

    • @michaelcordero5588
      @michaelcordero5588 Рік тому +1

      @@dyoung1998
      My father is the Stig.

    • @florkgagga
      @florkgagga Рік тому +1

      And sooo pleasant to listen to!

    • @bille77
      @bille77 9 місяців тому

      I always thought Michael Schumacher was the Stig.

  • @BenCollinsDrives
    @BenCollinsDrives Рік тому +823

    Such a pleasure meeting Ed and talking shop - I really want to get him and the other Car-Trekkers on track and make them sweat - what do you think UA-cam... ?

    • @Stevesixty7
      @Stevesixty7 Рік тому +30

      Do it Ben, would love to see that.

    • @LincolnMaxnCo
      @LincolnMaxnCo Рік тому +10

      I would love to see that 😃👍
      Please make it happen.
      Thank you for all those years of entertainment!
      I always tought you had the best job in the world

    • @Fordguy1997
      @Fordguy1997 Рік тому +6

      That would be excellent, Stiggy!

    • @CrackedCandy
      @CrackedCandy Рік тому +5

      That would be great Ben. Would love to see it.
      What did you think/feel when they said Michael Schumacher was THE STIG? how do you feel about the beebs reaction to your book? Thanks for your contribution to my happy childhood

    • @BucksCorner101
      @BucksCorner101 Рік тому +14

      Some say that Ed, Freddie, and Tyler are squirly track drivers and they need a legendary teacher. Today they found that driver, who called himself Ben. All we know is, he's called THE STIG!

  • @TimeBucks
    @TimeBucks Рік тому +1894

    The most famous person no one recognizes

  • @ajdahun
    @ajdahun Рік тому +1115

    Guy’s pretty smart, and way ahead of the curve, donning a full face helmet when standing next to Will Smith

  • @tavarish
    @tavarish Рік тому +2468

    What an absolute LEGEND

    • @seancbrophy
      @seancbrophy Рік тому +3

      Not unlike YOURself Freddy.

    • @markoz673bajen8
      @markoz673bajen8 Рік тому

      ​​@@seancbrophy Hammond you Ediot.

    • @BenCollinsDrives
      @BenCollinsDrives Рік тому +19

      Freddy is the man - can't wait to drive his swamp beast 🤪

    • @drano72
      @drano72 Рік тому +2

      Finally a legit driver interview! love it

    • @ghomerhust
      @ghomerhust Рік тому +3

      so jealous that you got to work with Ben on that colab in the UK, what a treat!

  • @purehardstyles
    @purehardstyles Рік тому +1456

    I’d imagine this would of been a super surreal moment for Ed to have THE legit Stig in the VinWiki set telling classic stories! Utterly epic!! 👏

    • @tournamentmaster2000
      @tournamentmaster2000 Рік тому +37

      I bet. Also Would be hilarious if he turned up in a car trek series.

    • @wingracer1614
      @wingracer1614 Рік тому +17

      Even more surreal perhaps, youtuber Jimmy Broadbent has actually raced against him

    • @Hydraav2
      @Hydraav2 Рік тому +9

      @@tournamentmaster2000 Good chance he will. He has his own youtube channel and has been popping up on multiple different car channels recently.

    • @BenCollinsDrives
      @BenCollinsDrives Рік тому +62

      he did look a little surprised, but he was alert enough to stop me taking the keys to his Lambo

    • @Rekuzan
      @Rekuzan Рік тому +5

      Rumor has it, Ed is still pinching himself!

  • @jordan-ramblinaround2323
    @jordan-ramblinaround2323 Рік тому +895

    The coolest man on earth when I was a kid.

    • @jdavis54
      @jdavis54 Рік тому +34

      Wdym? Man is still a legend!

    • @sponge1995
      @sponge1995 Рік тому +20

      Must still be a kid then because hes still a legend

    • @asherdie
      @asherdie Рік тому +3

      @@jdavis54 reading and comprehension are not your forte...

    • @asherdie
      @asherdie Рік тому +2

      @@sponge1995 reading and comprehension not your forte...

    • @jdavis54
      @jdavis54 Рік тому +10

      @@asherdie and writing isn’t yours 😂😂😂

  • @IDv8I
    @IDv8I Рік тому +257

    The Stig was my hero when I was younger. Thank you for this, the glory days of Top Gear were the best and The Stig fit perfectly.

    • @ohnaw223
      @ohnaw223 Рік тому +2

      Same my minecraft skin of many years is the stig 😭

  • @ExcellentDude
    @ExcellentDude Рік тому +302

    Some say he is illegal in 17 US states, and he blinks this way [sideways]. All we know is he’s called the Stig.

    • @fishhuntadventure
      @fishhuntadventure Рік тому +1

      At first I was thinking, “Again! I just don’t get british humor.”
      Then it hit me: it’s just an ignorant and stupid comment with no relevance whatsoever.

    • @angelofrago3096
      @angelofrago3096 Рік тому

      Fookin' Clarkson!!! Hahaha

    • @thatloudCG5
      @thatloudCG5 Рік тому +4

      Some say he isn't machine washable, and all of his potted plants are called Steve...

  • @mndlessdrwer
    @mndlessdrwer Рік тому +52

    I always had the image in my mind that Jeremy was being euphemistic when he said that he had a chat with the Stig and that the actual interaction was just the Stig stepping out of the car, walking over, and then a piece of paper like a receipt being ejected slowly from beneath the visor of the helmet with handling characteristics, g-force readings, acceleration and deceleration points of the run, all that jazz. I really loved the persona that the show created for the Stig as this otherworldy, almost robotic driving ace.

  • @TobRacer
    @TobRacer Рік тому +219

    He'll always be the stig to me even helmet off. All these glorious moments and absolute talent he had on screen on Sunday nights not just being funny but also driving like a hero ("James" vs the late Sabine Schmitz at Zolder).
    As a French kid grewing up in France with my British dad who tuned on the BBC when I was around, I saw this white suited character and he got my attention. Thanks to Top Gear, I learned to hear and speak English very quickly. The Stig despite not saying a single word was actually talking a lot for himself with his static inexpressive "face" and I loved that, it was so easy to understand even though at 6 years old I couldn't understand any English. Yes of course the trio always played a big part of why I learned English and love cars, but the Stig also got my eternal recognition for lighting up my child interest.
    Ben if you read, Thank you. Happy to follow you in your future adventures on your UA-cam channel "Ben Collins Drives".

    • @JoshuaC923
      @JoshuaC923 Рік тому +2

      Very cool👍🏻

    • @workingguy-OU812
      @workingguy-OU812 Рік тому +5

      Thank you for letting me know about the channel "Ben Collins Drives" - just found it, subbed.

  • @jiskithehusky9094
    @jiskithehusky9094 Рік тому +376

    Let’s be honest, sometimes we go into the comments and see tons of people not liking a story and thinking this channel has finally run out of content. But then, we get stories like this. This is why we stick around.

    • @Knakkerman-
      @Knakkerman- Рік тому +1

      I see what you did there buddy

    • @JoshuaC923
      @JoshuaC923 Рік тому +5

      To be fair it's quite hard to maintain the quality of the stories, but yeah i got much better things to spend my time on most days

    • @creativecraving
      @creativecraving Рік тому +4

      I'm confused. I don't watch this channel for the comments. And, if I don't like an episode, I don't bother checking the comments. I just watch something else instead.

    • @Hellawacked
      @Hellawacked Рік тому

      @@creativecravingsame ed does great work on the interviews

  • @warrendevine7459
    @warrendevine7459 Рік тому +61

    I was lucky enough to get an invite to be in the audience, money can’t buy the tickets, when Ben was still The Stig and was a great 4 and a half hours spent, in 2006! F1 driver Jenson Button and actor Ray Winstone were the guests! Something I’ll never forget! Ben was a very good Stig, what a job to have had!

    • @BenCollinsDrives
      @BenCollinsDrives Рік тому +25

      Jenson was awesome - Ray too that was a cool episode. Jenson knew me so which made the helmet a bit redundant...

  • @usaclaimsthemoon4198
    @usaclaimsthemoon4198 Рік тому +84

    This dude was so cool growing up.
    If he ever comes back, would love to hear the story of the spin out and his thoughts of Schumacher crushing his records and being revealed as the stig

    • @NefastusJones
      @NefastusJones Рік тому +23

      Some say...he didn't mind being beaten by THE legend of motorsport and he made a pretty good buck doing it. All we know is...he used to be The Stig.

    • @ysa5483
      @ysa5483 Рік тому

      I imagine he spoke about a few stories, this is the first of them

  • @squeakers27
    @squeakers27 Рік тому +83

    Currently 71 views but i see this becoming one of most highly viewed episodes.

    • @hb6187
      @hb6187 Рік тому

      Totally agree! I love this mans story!

    • @tyflos098
      @tyflos098 Рік тому

      This man is a legend to us we sre a bit older

    • @TechIOwn
      @TechIOwn Рік тому +1

      I clicked thinking it was Ben Collins, then thought maybe they got the American Stig, happy my initial impression was correct.

    • @altergreenhorn
      @altergreenhorn Рік тому

      Some say, you may be right

    • @BucksCorner101
      @BucksCorner101 Рік тому

      I was your 69th like. Giggity

  • @fbboringstuff
    @fbboringstuff Рік тому +62

    Recall in the mid 00’s I was on a British motorsports forum site were someone had a bunch of early UA-cam clips of this unknown race driver Ben collins insisting he was the the STIG. STIG popped up in the chat and denied all. I called the STIG soft for refusing to do lap times unless it was bone dry, the very next week… supercar in damp conditions…

    • @joelambert7128
      @joelambert7128 Рік тому +4

      I believe Collins was on the entry list for the 24hr race Top Gear contested, pretty much confirming that he was the Stig. If this person had guessed who it was before 2007 though that's good going!

    • @fbboringstuff
      @fbboringstuff Рік тому +1

      @@joelambert7128 was before that. Had him in a stock car race soaking wet at Rockingham Motor Speedway taking off into the distance.

  • @squid_fish
    @squid_fish Рік тому +337

    Some say, he makes a sandwich with no bread.

  • @FicarraClassic
    @FicarraClassic Рік тому +47

    The most famous person no one recognizes. Legend. More stories from The Stig!

  • @doubleutubefan5
    @doubleutubefan5 Рік тому +195

    Some say he once punted a deer into the trees on a time attack course, aaanndd that, that deer still hasn't come down, to this day. All we know is, HES CALLED THE STIG!

    • @CrackedCandy
      @CrackedCandy Рік тому +5

      That gave me chills

    • @vimsi
      @vimsi Рік тому +14

      I've read this with Clarksons Voice in my Head!

    • @assoluttogamerx
      @assoluttogamerx Рік тому +3

      Good old days

    • @thatloudCG5
      @thatloudCG5 Рік тому +1

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @JohnWiku
      @JohnWiku Рік тому

      Lulu vs max silverstone 2021 😂😂

  • @ErikGenerik76
    @ErikGenerik76 Рік тому +27

    Some say he knows 2 directions. Fast and Red.
    Also, it's NOT James May.

  • @TheFirBall
    @TheFirBall Рік тому +26

    While I was visiting England I drove to Dumsford Aerodome. I wanted to see the track but was only allowed on far enough to turn around.
    I did find the only Pub in town and drank all afternoon with some locals. We talked about Top Gear, Harriet's, British Royal and US Marines...and drank lots of beer

  • @crf80fdarkdays
    @crf80fdarkdays Рік тому +2

    This guys a ledgend and actually replied to a few comments witch is cool to see, used to love watching the stig all the way from australia

  • @Talasas
    @Talasas Рік тому +50

    Man how cool to have The Stig in studio. I bet you never thought that would happen 👍

  • @Rascofresco11
    @Rascofresco11 Рік тому +18

    Some say he once went to the Virgin Islands, and now they're just islands

  • @jus__gra
    @jus__gra Рік тому +15

    Couldn’t tap fast enough for this, stig is some man!

  • @danielcrane1682
    @danielcrane1682 Рік тому +49

    The channel has come a long way. Well done, Ed and company

  • @drdremd
    @drdremd Рік тому +44

    The BEN COLLINS on Vin Wik! Ed has MADE IT!

    • @bicyclist2
      @bicyclist2 Рік тому +2

      My thoughts exactly!

    • @BenCollinsDrives
      @BenCollinsDrives Рік тому +9

      Think it's the other way around - Ed is like the Yoda of UA-cam for gearheads

    • @CrackedCandy
      @CrackedCandy Рік тому +1

      It's THE STIG!

    • @chippy519
      @chippy519 Рік тому

      When does he get Corey Eubanks!

  • @samsteele1786
    @samsteele1786 Рік тому +85

    I named my cat after the Stig. You're the man Ben.

    • @BenCollinsDrives
      @BenCollinsDrives Рік тому +24

      thank you - what does the cat drive?

    • @samsteele1786
      @samsteele1786 Рік тому +41

      A purrrgeot

    • @BucksCorner101
      @BucksCorner101 Рік тому +10

      ​@@samsteele1786 Beautifully executed pun my friend

    • @Adolf_Meowtler
      @Adolf_Meowtler Рік тому +10

      @@samsteele1786 purrrari

    • @12pagani
      @12pagani Рік тому +13

      I remember the mail section and someone complained about the stigs name as their cat was called stig, and Richard said “STIGG, see those slippers? Pee in them”

  • @bicyclist2
    @bicyclist2 Рік тому +22

    Very cool. I'm sure that this is the interview everyone, including me, has been waiting for! I was a little saddened that he didn't last a little longer on Top Gear. I'd like to hear a longer interview, where he talks about some of the cars, especially spinning the Koenigsegg CCX with no wing. I remember he got fired for writing a book. With the popularity of Top Gear being what it was, I'd expect this to get many millions of views. Thank you.

  • @violinmiata
    @violinmiata Рік тому +7

    The legendary Stig!
    Funny thing is that I was up late watching Ben Collins channel last night, today more Ben collins!

    • @BenCollinsDrives
      @BenCollinsDrives Рік тому +6

      some say that I bought UA-cam with a small loan from Elon Musk

  • @matthewandress1229
    @matthewandress1229 Рік тому +20

    Great video Ed!!! I have always enjoyed Mr. Collins and could listen to him tell stories all day. In other words, bring him back if you can!

  • @RobJaskula
    @RobJaskula Рік тому +28

    That 11 minutes flew by! Looking forward to part 2 and loving Ben's expanding presence on UA-cam - would love to see more with AutoAlex, such a lovable idiot!

  • @Yourmission9
    @Yourmission9 Рік тому +12

    Best Vinwiki episode ever, been a huge fan of Top Gear from the beginning

  • @jermainerobinson7098
    @jermainerobinson7098 3 місяці тому +1

    Ben Collins / the stig a legend who can drive a car he was getting faster times than all of the racing drivers who came on the show top gear was golden tv back in the day every Sunday l was glued some men are glued to football l was glued to top gear 👏🏽🤜🏽🥂

  • @samsteele1786
    @samsteele1786 Рік тому +14

    Nice job Ed. Loving the content. Ben's always been a hero of mine. Would love to see some more creators like Auto Alex, Adam C340 etc on the channel.

  • @MrProducingone
    @MrProducingone Рік тому +1

    I’ve worked with Ben on a few occasions. He is an absolute machine on the road and track as well as a lovely person. Well done

  • @railerswim
    @railerswim Рік тому +49

    Some say he puts lego sets together without reading the instructions.
    Some say he gets great reception under both helmets.
    All we know is, he's called the Stig!

    • @ItzzzBeamo
      @ItzzzBeamo Рік тому +5

      I can put lego sets together without the directions.
      Now… They won’t *look* like whats on the box, but I can do it.

  • @Ticklestein
    @Ticklestein Рік тому +2

    3:14 - That helmet was on for other reasons in that photo.

  • @deejayyy1681
    @deejayyy1681 Рік тому +12

    You know what's funny... I never paid too much attention to uncovering who the Stig was, and I didn't watch enough news to see the headlines 😅 I'm just now finding out THIS is the stig 😳 Awesome episode 👏

  • @aumkar2
    @aumkar2 Рік тому +6

    Oh wow, amazing to see Mr. Ben Collins on the channel. LEGEND.

  • @tekenator
    @tekenator Рік тому +8

    Congrats Ed! Ben is such a legend...almost as big as Christopher!

  • @Craftyboy89
    @Craftyboy89 Рік тому +20

    Some say that his genitals are on upside down, and that if he could be bothered he could crack the da vinci code in 43 seconds. All we know is he’s called the Stig.

    • @PitWChannel
      @PitWChannel Рік тому +1

      Do you think the Stig even has a stick?

  • @Kyntteri
    @Kyntteri Рік тому +3

    The Stig was like a real world superhero for me. Secret identity, suit, mask (kind of) and special abilities.
    What's not to like.

  • @GTSCarLife
    @GTSCarLife Рік тому +5

    Been a while, but finally another GREAT video!

  • @CasualQuasar
    @CasualQuasar Рік тому +4

    This is probably the highlight of my year so far, my Stig reveal!

  • @FinallyFreeChannel
    @FinallyFreeChannel Рік тому +1

    This is the first time I am seeing who the stig was and believing it. Thanks for posting this!

  • @mwishart220
    @mwishart220 Рік тому +5

    One of Clarkson's best lines after Ben let it be known that he was the previous Stig and wrote a book, "Well, we're not going to teach this one to read or write!"

  • @vivlozn
    @vivlozn Рік тому +2

    I met him this past weekend at Atlanta Motorsports Park Club, after he set the Lap record in a Praga.
    I was blown away that I met one of my favorite motorsports legend.

  • @hb6187
    @hb6187 Рік тому +27

    Keep up the great content!

  • @meteorafallen
    @meteorafallen Рік тому +1

    I could listen to Ben go on all day about his adventures as the Stig. Grew up watching Top Gear and loved the show and the people. If you have an extended version of this, I would totally watch it!

  • @theadventuresofjavier8698
    @theadventuresofjavier8698 Рік тому +7

    “Next on VinWiki American stig drives a dodge pickup to the store to buy coors beer “

  • @tj_enju
    @tj_enju Рік тому

    The right thing to say here is 'thank you SO MUCH Ben Collins', tv stations this side of the world like to drown and suffocate 'the nice' Top Gear episodes in ads about safedriving and the dangers of speeding, and speedkills, but Stig was an ambassador for safe driving... and that is something that doesn't come out a lot when we here about Stig. He always wore a helmet, always handled the role of 'the professional driver' with all seriousness, always trained the guests... he somehow ultimately baked it in that training and prep came before trying anything extreme in a car

  • @xyroah
    @xyroah Рік тому +5

    Despite knowing his entire story on top gear from his book this was amazing and I hope there are more recordings to come! Stiggy was definitely an important character of the show and it’s sad they couldn’t bring it on grand tour.

  • @Barton_Motors_Ltd
    @Barton_Motors_Ltd Рік тому +1

    Childhood memories. This show shaped us as car guys. One of your best episodes yet Ed, thanks!

  • @joshdobson2737
    @joshdobson2737 Рік тому +5

    Still rock a "what about the Stig" sticker on the back window!

  • @toddventura7191
    @toddventura7191 Рік тому

    Great vid! thanks for uploading. Absolutely loved watching TopGear and seeing the Stig rip up that circuit. Legend.

  • @AmericanStig-3
    @AmericanStig-3 Рік тому +5

    Some say that you have to unlock him by running your finger down his face, like that, and in a late-night deal, he bought a slightly dented white Fiat Uno from the Duke of Edinburugh. All we know is he's called The Stig.

  • @ndafarachaitezvi1139
    @ndafarachaitezvi1139 Рік тому

    Awesome as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

  • @1coolsoundguy
    @1coolsoundguy Рік тому +3

    Would definitely love to hear lots of stories from Mr Collins!!!

  • @VasileVatamanu
    @VasileVatamanu Рік тому +2

    The man, the myth, the legend, so many good memories watching the old Top Gear.

  • @jakekoehler1
    @jakekoehler1 Рік тому +13

    The STIG. The "best" driver for arguably the best automotive series of its time!!

  • @BurpleRX7
    @BurpleRX7 Рік тому

    Was at the filming a few times, it’s a great experience and you get to see and meet all the cast. I have since worked in the automotive space and delivered a few cars to the top gear track and his right, it’s literally the hangar set up and then outside a few very old and broken modular buildings. Lots of interesting business surrounding the hangar too
    I do miss driving into central London and seeing the stig cut out stood up in the old top gear writing offices.
    A friend had a business proposition he was putting to them before the “incident” where people could come along and do a track day in a reasonably priced car identical to the TG one on the same track to compare to all there favourite celebrities. Unfortunately that idea died with Topgear

  • @DaleEJames
    @DaleEJames Рік тому +4

    Would Love to hang out with Ben, he seems like such a great person.

    • @BenCollinsDrives
      @BenCollinsDrives Рік тому +2

      keep you posted on my travels - next big stop will be Goodwood festival of speed

    • @danholland8722
      @danholland8722 Рік тому

      @@BenCollinsDrives gutted I missed you at Petrolheadonism Underground i was there on the Saturday

  • @ashp5406
    @ashp5406 Рік тому +11

    Some say he is Myth, some say he is Legend, all we know he is called THE STIG.................

  • @MegaNayton
    @MegaNayton Рік тому +3

    I worked on top gear for 8 years... "music and intro plays" 🤯

  • @dominickdolio2414
    @dominickdolio2414 Рік тому

    Thank you sooooo much for this!!! Production is intense.

  • @Ohiotrucker1
    @Ohiotrucker1 Рік тому +8

    All we know is he's called the Stig

  • @a_m4608
    @a_m4608 Рік тому +1

    Happy to have lived best teen years watching top gear,Ben Collins is equally legendary alongside the trio.

  • @funtimekid1199
    @funtimekid1199 Рік тому +5

    Holy crap it's the stig

  • @mr.hernandezdrives
    @mr.hernandezdrives Рік тому +1

    amazinggg character, love how secretive it was, never wanted to know who the stig was, but as the years passed and everything matures, the stig and his aura and mistery aged properly.. top gear was the best

  • @azhar1798
    @azhar1798 Рік тому +6

    HOLY SHIT!!! IT'S THE STIG!!!!

  • @christopherhuber2517
    @christopherhuber2517 Рік тому +1

    Loved the character you played. Did a great job.

  • @RebelsInc969
    @RebelsInc969 Рік тому +2

    Being a UK truck driver I had the Tshirt saying " I am the stigs fat cousin" ✌👍

  • @willmtaylor
    @willmtaylor Рік тому +1

    What a score of an interview. PLEASE say we’re getting more stories from Mr. Collins!

  • @mikehunntt5338
    @mikehunntt5338 Рік тому +4

    I been dieing to meet the stig and hear his story and it's great 😂😂😂

  • @SeiPokGuy
    @SeiPokGuy Рік тому +1

    What a true gentleman, I don't think Ben Collins knows how important his role as THE Stig was for the best era of Top Gear. He's so humble and really lives up to the Legendary status he truly deserves.

  • @wingracer1614
    @wingracer1614 Рік тому +4

    I still want to know who all of the Stig's cousins are. Especially African cousin and American cousin (big stig).

  • @Breeeezy787
    @Breeeezy787 Рік тому +1

    Still the most legendary man on earth. Thank you for making my childhood awesome STIG! 🤘🏽

  • @the_frankc
    @the_frankc Рік тому +3

    Watch this before Top Gear takes it down 😂

  • @Colin_Holloway
    @Colin_Holloway Рік тому

    Great interview. The first clues I got that Ben was The Stig, was in the crash report for Richard Hammond's jet car incident. The report was released in June 2007 and listed Ben as someone "who worked closely with Top Gear as a high performance driver and consultant".

  • @RonHaslam2001
    @RonHaslam2001 Рік тому +5

    Some say The Stig is the god of all petrolhead ❤

    • @deltas4764
      @deltas4764 Рік тому +1

      He is. One of few I'd say

  • @rych7852
    @rych7852 Рік тому +1

    One of my favourite (of probably hundreds!) bits of old TG was when they were following the former military guys who had been injured and were aiming to get to the Dakar. Ben was advising them on driving, and Hammond was doing the piece. Obviously they staged the "awkwardness" but you could see that there was a real friendship still between them all

  • @ThePokemondongos
    @ThePokemondongos Рік тому +3

    I wanted to know what he felt when they gave the credit to Michael Schumacher

    • @BenCollinsDrives
      @BenCollinsDrives Рік тому +3

      I felt total relief - it kept me in the job for about another year!

  • @sttream6410
    @sttream6410 Рік тому +2

    Ben is such a good storyteller we need him back more !!!

  • @NYHeeb
    @NYHeeb Рік тому +3

    The man the myth the legend

  • @Legoman585
    @Legoman585 Рік тому

    Dude in Australia back in the day the only race car footage we got was Bathurst. Bathurst was so cool me and my dad watched all day every year but that was it. Then Top gear arrived. Being part of the Empire back then, we got it on regular TV, No internet. Highlight of my week. Dude you will always be the fourth member of Top gear for me.

  • @PELEGSM
    @PELEGSM Рік тому +3

    Wow
    What an amazing story

  • @ImTHATguy...
    @ImTHATguy... Рік тому +1

    You were a great STIG. Thanks for all the great episodes!

  • @reventon4547
    @reventon4547 Рік тому +3

    Some say he's been releasing pop records under the pseudonym Lady Gaga, and that he's terrified the BBC will reveal his salary, because he's paid in strong pornography. All we know is he's called The Stig!

  • @MWR-lg9qp
    @MWR-lg9qp Рік тому

    Thanks for everything Ben. The Stig has been my hero for a decade.

  • @Almighty_cornholio
    @Almighty_cornholio Рік тому +4

    He knows 3 facts about ducks…and they are all wrong

  • @josephbergman88
    @josephbergman88 Рік тому

    It’s absolutely amazing to see this legend on here!!

  • @kellyscars
    @kellyscars Рік тому +3

    I liked Kung Fu Stig. He was my favorite!

    • @wingracer1614
      @wingracer1614 Рік тому

      That was a good one. I have to go with Big Stig though

  • @trailingrails9953
    @trailingrails9953 Рік тому

    That's the one thing that amazed me about Wilman - the quality of what they put out was so damn consistent, and though it was the same format for near 20 years, it still managed to not get stale.

  • @mrt.5689
    @mrt.5689 Рік тому +6

    This man taught everyone to keep your mouth shut to get somewhere!!!

  • @michaelstarr5861
    @michaelstarr5861 Рік тому

    7:43 3 laps yeah. As soon as mine are worn out I'll get Cooper to mold a few sets of 285/30 R20 Cobras for like $400 each, TYVM!

  • @KeithWilson-v8p
    @KeithWilson-v8p Рік тому +3

    Some say......

  • @H22Freak
    @H22Freak Рік тому +1

    Some say that he is a legend of the hammerhead, and that whenever his radio is tuned to the engine noise of the Dacia Sandero he can hit the apex like a knife slicing through cos lettuce….all we know is that he is the stig