A legendary collection. Which one would you put a bid on? 👇 Check out the auction here: rmsothebys.com/en/home/lots/mc24
@composedlight68509 ай бұрын
The McLaren M19A -- to my eyes in the early 70s it looked so right, plus i have a model of it for Christmas from my Dad in 1972 who was killed 3 months later by a drunk on the road.
@satanswolf9 ай бұрын
All of 'em of course, how can you choose between so much wonder.😍 Thank you Ben. Jody, my childhood hero!
@tiborsramek9 ай бұрын
that Ferrari is one of the all time greats, as is the driver
@nextechsolutions59559 ай бұрын
Did the Top Gear gang ever realize how good you are at interviewing Ben?!?
@johnandrews35689 ай бұрын
Too many commercials, Ben. Don't like it
@tiborsramek9 ай бұрын
the biggest thing is how humble he is destpite fighting and beating legends, despite being a legend, "...then Lauda caught me", "I said to Gilles", "old man says everyone in my office", that's like mythology now
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
Yeah some of those little phrases are so cool to hear. Just have to freak out quietly.
@amjan8 ай бұрын
It's not being humble. Why would he treat his own life and history as if he was a fan from the outside? That makes no sense.
@dhilboy2319 ай бұрын
A South African legend 🇿🇦🇿🇦
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
He certainly is.
@zahir64379 ай бұрын
he still has his sa accent 🥰
@paballomolata88449 ай бұрын
Ikr
@daCuddz9 ай бұрын
Hectic, I didn’t know we had a South African F1 driver…We need more 😅🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
@adriaanserrao20169 ай бұрын
As a south African he makes me very proud.
@seanzealony94999 ай бұрын
This fella won the F1 title in 1979. How many championships would then be the guest of honour at a Cub/Scouts jamboree in Wolverhampton England. He turned and signed autographs all day for us.
@eac12359 ай бұрын
That's really nice. I'm jealous but in a good way!
@Whyteeford9 ай бұрын
"every car had a different sound, which i found quite exciting in those days...which you don't see now". Truer words have not been spoken. What a shame what's happened to modern F1
@DragoKovac-dr2cf9 ай бұрын
Us true enthusiasts need to get together to protest to these feminazis that run F1 . Bring back the noise ,it's the life blood of F1
@alejandromascitti5419 ай бұрын
wait and see when all cars will be electric...luckily I will not see this because of my age...
@aidanmolloy86349 ай бұрын
Yawnnnnnn
@masterkamen3717 ай бұрын
F1 is the "peak of motorsport". Yeah sure, it's one of the most corrupt sports, probably right next to football. Renault makes a great advance in car balance? Ferrari complains, gets it banned. Mercedes makes a great advance in steering? Ferrari and Red Bull complain, get it banned. Why the hell should the peak of motorsport be restricted to a stupid ruleset? Obviously there should be restrictions in place to stop horribly unsafe things, but the way it is is pure corruption. Also the obsession with sustainability and efficiency. This isn't endurance racing, this is supposed to be about speed over everything. And leave the electric stuff to Formula E. It's impressive but utterly unnecessary, sports are about being spectacular to watch and few people find cordless drills on wheels fun to see racing live.
@binderfan436Ай бұрын
@masterkamen371👍
@LagmasterB9 ай бұрын
Dude started racing with Graham Hill, Derek Bell, Surtees. Ended with Prost, Mansell, Patrese, Rosberg.
@kentilly61609 ай бұрын
Jody actually started racing long before those guys. I watched him race a Renault 8 in South Africa against the likes of John Love, who also won the British Saloon Car championship in 1962 I think it was. Back in 2014/15 I had the honour of putting together a collection of classic cars for the auction house that I was working for at the time in Durban, SA, and the Renault that was sold at the auction turned out to be Jody's race car which we only discovered after the car was sold and delivered. If we had known that before the auction the price would have been a lot higher. It was sold to Aldo Scribante the owner of the F1 track in East London, SA, so he must have known all about it when he saw it coming up for auction.His nickname in SA was "Sideways Scheckter"
@LagmasterB9 ай бұрын
@@kentilly6160 these drivers didn’t come out of nowhere. Love the history, love the experience, thanks for sharing!
@patrickporter65368 ай бұрын
@@kentilly6160 gordinis always went sideways, I had one. Great fun!
@fastlapper_4569 ай бұрын
My grandfather raced against him in Mozambique, and had only ever good things to say. He is an absolute legend and I’m happy* finally someone made a video like this about him.
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
No way. That's awesome!
@georgoroth8 ай бұрын
Whats your grandfather's name??
@Babba169 ай бұрын
Love that he drove it some meters, a last ride, so fucking legendary and nostalgic, awesome guy!
@Babba169 ай бұрын
His heart was racing and he was 40 years younger for a few seconds
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
Legendary indeed!
@tomtalk249 ай бұрын
Its not being sold for another month.
@Dreyno9 ай бұрын
I’m sure whoever buys it would allow him to drive it if the mood takes him.
@icey22039 ай бұрын
@@Dreynothey damn sure better. Watching the man who drove the car you bought drive it. Would be a blessing
@magnusfranzonuvebrant95199 ай бұрын
Mr Collins! You come across as the most knowledgeable, and well informed, interviewer EVER! An absolute pleasure to listen to! Thank You!
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Was a pleasure to chat to Jody.
@Mattvokes8 ай бұрын
It’s all the thinking he was doing as the stig
@recruitmentwebsites9 ай бұрын
I met Jody when I was 8 years old at Brands Hatch in 1976, and he was incredible to me and my dad.
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
That's so sick!
@newagetemplar61009 ай бұрын
Fair play to Jody for having the time and commitment to acquire his old race cars . Probably a very rare breed and one of the early drivers in F1 when the pay wasn’t great ,death could be just around the corner driving a ready made coffin and fame didn’t really come into the equation . Got to respect this generation of gentlemen 👍
@answeris42179 ай бұрын
I doubt they thought about death really. To me it's about the adrenaline rush of being on the edge of losing control or maybe more on the edge of being able to control the car.
@isthatrubble9 ай бұрын
@@answeris4217 considering what he says at 6:20 you're probably right, at least when they were young. it probably changes as they get older, get married and have children if they do do that.
@answeris42179 ай бұрын
@@isthatrubble I doubt it. Jacques Villeneuve was 7 or 8 when Jody was talking about Gilles as a daredevil and Jody had kids when he won his championship. Like I said if you are afraid you can't race. That's true even today.
@eac12359 ай бұрын
Great comments!!
@isthatrubble9 ай бұрын
@@answeris4217 I do think it changes some of them. seems like it was at least part of why vettel retired.
@welles289 ай бұрын
It's amusing to see that Mr. Scheckter still displays all of the restless, somewhat impatient energy that he did during his F1 career. As alluded to in the interview, he had a reputation as a young driver for crashing more often than would be hoped...and for being a tough negotiator during salary talks with Mr. Ferrari! An interesting video.
@jouhannaudjeanfrancois8919 ай бұрын
Always been a fan of Scheckter, fast, honest, no nonsense, no bs... one of the great
@jerryeinstandig79969 ай бұрын
are you sure he wasnt dealing in arms sales to racist dictators ? i suspect he aided both israeli intellegence and CIA
@nathancorfield26099 ай бұрын
I could listen to Jody talk all day. An F1 legend and always has a special place for us Ferrari fans. And that 312 T4, wow what a stunning car.
@TheCanadianBubba9 ай бұрын
Quickest half hour spent here in a long while 👍 Thanks to Mr. Scheckter for having you, thank you for bringing us along !
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
Our pleasure!
@swilkobarfingtoniii16429 ай бұрын
My sincere thanks to Jody Scheckter for bringing so much excitement to my childhood. I had a die cast model of the McLaren M19A that I treasured. What an incredible thing to have the real deal parked up in the garage! I hope whoever owns them next preserves them as well as they have been.
@sonicstep9 ай бұрын
☺
@richardedkins88569 ай бұрын
I was at school with him in 1963 in South Africa. He was into carting back then. Interesting fellow.
@nfsrival14995 күн бұрын
Very cool. Only African race winner in F1.
@b212hp9 ай бұрын
I saw him at the 1976 Long Beach GP driving for Wolf. He had this epic battle with Andretti and Lauda, leading almost the entire race, until a slow puncture meant Andretti got by him in the Queen's Hairpin 3 laps from the end. Lauda passed him at the same place on the next lap. I was on the outside of Queen's, and watching those three trying to outbreak each other into that corner, lap after lap, was amazing!
@iancampbell71718 ай бұрын
'77 I think
@b212hp8 ай бұрын
@@iancampbell7171 Of course you are correct. My age is showing!
@ronaldoaparecidogalbetti21142 ай бұрын
1977 was the year.
@ABPerlov9 ай бұрын
Scheckter is definitely one of the most underrated drivers of all time. He won the World Championship in 1979, finished 2nd in 1977 and 3rd in 1974 and 1976. This includes 10 F1 race wins including Monaco twice.
@2Rand8 ай бұрын
yeah they don't like giving us as South Africans the credit we sometimes deserve
@halloyoutubers70477 ай бұрын
He is, with all respect not on the high level as Schumacher, Prost, Senna, Jim Clark, Fangio and now the recent F1 drivers Lewis and Max. Think he knows his place on that.
@casualxxgamerxx96627 ай бұрын
@@2Randi highly doubt it has anything to do with his nationality, while true that he would be more well known if he was English, but being from South Africa is no different than being European. He won 1 title and as unfair as it may be, you kind of need to win 2 or 3 to be more celebrated. John Surtees, Denny Hulme, Alan Jones and Keke Rosberg are all world champions from Scheckters era and about as well known as the rest
@fiarandompenaltygeneratorm50444 ай бұрын
He absolutely smashed Gilles Villeneuve in '79. Clinched the championship with 2 rounds to go. Villeneuve padded his points in the last 2 races while Scheckter celebrated. It was not close.
@rencelani-ty2sc3 ай бұрын
Jody is only underrated by those who don’t know how Dam fast Jody was or how bloody good that era was his 12 Grand Prix wins today is = to 120 Grand Prix wins
@cobar53429 ай бұрын
These are REAL F1 cars. Wonderful to see. You are fortunate Ben
@fabiodesouzapereira48739 ай бұрын
I was 12 years old when started to follow f1 races, about 1978 and the most impressive car to me then, was Lotus 1979. But then in 1979 surge the Ferrari 312 T4, an absolutely unforgettable champion f1 car. Gorgeous car, Mr Scheckter.
@censon9 ай бұрын
What a champ! The honest, straight forward language is great to hear.
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
Wasn't expecting anything else.
@vladekuga74789 ай бұрын
I wish Jody wrote a book covering his entire career. He and Gilles were probably the last drivers in one team who were friends and drove with honour. Shame TGT didn’t do a story on Jody and Gilles, would have been something to watch. Thanks BC for this vid, best thing I have seen on Utube for some time. That 312 is just beautiful😩
@E92M3Guy9 ай бұрын
He seems a no nonsense kind of guy, i read somewhere his pal chris evans saying he doesn't do much media or interviews, so this was a treat, thanks Ben . 👍👏👏
@nicholasmarshall31919 ай бұрын
One of the best F1 interviews I have ever seen!
@dougshaw29449 ай бұрын
What an amazing experience that must have been. Love the 6-wheeled Tyrrell
@terrymolloy69979 ай бұрын
Oh my God, that flat twelve must be the most beautiful F1 car ever. I thought the lotus of Andretti was beautiful but being a 12yr old in '79 i couldn't believe how beautiful it was and still is❤
@rodmorgan70419 ай бұрын
Every word you have just said is so true regarding the Lotus and this thing of beauty.
@curiousjv78239 ай бұрын
Mr. Collins it makes my day when you upload! Mr. Scheckter himself is the stuff of legend!
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it man!
@andrewlucas62149 ай бұрын
The two cars that stand out are the Wolf and the Ferrari… both stunning but, the Ferrari is timeless. Also that helmet design.
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
The Ferrari is wonderful!
@vitorpassos3099 ай бұрын
What a legend! These are the type of guys that inspire petrolheads all over the world.
@dennisschmitter7310Ай бұрын
Jody is so much underrated! Not only in F1 but look up his career in other Motorsports! Absolutely a legend! A true talent indeed.. balls of steel!!
@patricksmith56859 ай бұрын
Jody! What a legend. Remember watching him win at Kyalami. Thank you for a great video.
@moniquelee36234 ай бұрын
Anyone who witnessed the 1979 F1 season will never forget it. Jody and Gilles will remain the most memorable driving duo of the Scuderia. At the time, History was being written live.
@robinboyes87499 ай бұрын
Watching Jody hammering around Kyalami in saloons back in the day. Got to speak with him (and many other F1 drivers) at tyre testing 1977 SA Grand Prix as well. This along with supplying John Surtees and crew with beer on a HOT summers Sunday (no shops open) afternoon at the beginning of tyre testing. Them were the days !!! No access pass needed when we had a big cool box full of beer 🙂
@gregkemp1389Ай бұрын
I grew up in East London where they lived and the Scheckter’s were our heroes. Dad owned a garage and the boys, Jody and Ian raced karts and cars. East London still had an international Grand Prix in those days! We already called him “Sideways Scheckter” because of the way he threw it around. Maybe not many outside of South Africa knew his brother Ian was immensely talented behind a wheel. I bought a Honda 900F from their motorcycle dealership. Good old days and thanks for the great interview, Ben.
@155andRising9 ай бұрын
fantastic video with nostalgic story telling. Watching Jody fire up the Ferrari at the end made the hairs on the back of my neck stand. Well done Ben and crew
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it man! Yeah it was VERY special seeing him fire it up again.
@rodmorgan70419 ай бұрын
Gave me goose bumps as well
@MornéNel-b7e7 күн бұрын
The only South African Formula 1 champion and Formula 1 driver 😉🇿🇦🏆🏁
@denisdavidson56229 ай бұрын
What a fabulous collection! I was at the F2 race at Crystal Palace when Jody drove the McLaren, I got a dramatic photo of him when he lost it at North Tower corner! But, he was the only driver who didn't hit the banking sleepers!
@patrickporter65368 ай бұрын
1972? I was there too!
@garycyganek12289 ай бұрын
What a great interview! The Ferrari! WOW ! A great pleasure to see it driven! I’ll keep this interview!
@nicolejune42829 ай бұрын
What a collection! And such amazing stories from Jody. Thanks for bringing us this history, Ben.
@rodmorgan70419 ай бұрын
What a wonderful video to watch. To see all these nostalgic F1 cars, and you've topped it off with the greatest of all time, the 312 T4. It is still a thing of beauty. I built a model of this around 30 years ago, and I still have it now. And to hear and see it fire-up at the end was just awesome. Thank you so much.
@rhodaborrocks16549 ай бұрын
I only saw Jody racing once, at the 1977 Race of Champions at Brands Hatch, but I met him many years later at the Killarney race track in Capetown South Africa, one of his nephews was competing in a karting event at which I was an official timekeeper, very nice man, a wonderful experience. Ian was probably there too that day but I didn't see him.
@NonFlyiingDutchman9 ай бұрын
I saw him race at the 1977 British GP and got his autograph in the paddock afterwards. Different times when you could just walk into the paddock after the racing had finished and he was just sat on the steps to the team trailer signing autographs and chatting to everyone. He was really nice and very humble - I was there as a 12 year old James Hunt fan and he saw Hunt's autograph on my programme too and just asked me about how I enjoyed Hunt winning etc, no ego, just a nice guy.
@markmall71429 ай бұрын
I think his brother still lives here
@rhodaborrocks16549 ай бұрын
@@markmall7142 Ian used to race Formula Atlantic here in SA during the 80's, they were open wheel cars with rotary engines, sounded lovely and were very fast. The last time I saw him race and possibly the last time he ever raced was a modified saloon car race in Capetown, he was driving a Saphire turbo Cosworth and his main challenger was a driver by the name of Hennie van der Linde in a turbocharged Nissan Skyline .. I'd watched both of them during practice on the Friday and they were spectacular with their popping and whistling waste gates .. During the race on Saturday the two of them touched as they turned onto the main straight causing at least one of them to vault the pit wall, killing a photographer and injuring several others. The story I heard is that Ian walked away from the sport after that.
@rhodaborrocks16549 ай бұрын
Correction, it was Hannes Grobler, not van der Linde ..
@EthanH4Ай бұрын
That sound is so unique. Sounds like thunder. Imagine the real 79' grid with all of the cars. You'd feel the ground shake
@gianlucar.44289 ай бұрын
The sound of the T4!! Great Jody
@jebediahgentry70299 ай бұрын
Thr best "new-ish" car channel on KZbin. I LOVE this video. Thank you Sir Stiggy
@robertwiddrington9 ай бұрын
Fabulous for us Ferrari nuts. Thanks for doing this Ben.
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
You are WELCOME.
@carlyoutube9 ай бұрын
What a brilliant watch. Thank you for always letting the guests speak and think.
@garyprince28679 ай бұрын
Thanks Ben, what a pleasure to see Jody still every bit the racer. Those racing memories were pin sharp! And, what a collection!
@wareidav9 ай бұрын
22.50 into this brought a tear to my eye.. An absolute legend of the sport.
@eac12359 ай бұрын
Yep
@Bucketroo9 ай бұрын
So many cars from my childhood, especially those Yardley McLarens and that epic 6-wheeled Elf Tyrrell! I had the big 1/10th scale Burago die-cast toy of it!
@TimothyCoombes-gl1qs9 ай бұрын
Wonderful story. Lovely humble man. A legend in motor sport. 1:25
@Miata8229 ай бұрын
What a joy to see this! I became a Jody Scheckter fan watching him race Formula 5000 at Watkins Glen all those years ago, and followed him throughout his career. This interview, listening to him tell stories of his cars, has warmed my heart. I have done well in the years since that first Watkins Glen race, but not well enough to bid on one of his cars I'm afraid.
@rodmorgan70419 ай бұрын
Wouldn't it be a dream to wheel this out of your garage every weekend to give it a wipe over and accidentally show off. 😊
@emanuelediiorio-gp7wl9 ай бұрын
Wow! The little insights in Gilles driving technique were the absolute best part to me. Simply beautiful!
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@georgewinters31919 ай бұрын
Great interview with a great guy who just loved to race, ‘I was a hooligan’ … what a legend and had mechanical empathy while pushing the limits… thanks Ben for another great story
@johnmobbs65849 ай бұрын
What a fantastic interview, thanks for posting, jody is a legend !!
@markvanheerde9 ай бұрын
A legend. I remember going to a test session at Zandvoort in 1979, where I managed to get into the paddock. While being at the loo, I noticed two drivers standing next to me on both sides: on the left Gilles Villeneuve, on the right Jody. I was quite „overwhelmed“ 😂 by it…
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
No way. What a cool memory.
@jody1skinobe3149 ай бұрын
What a privilege to see that collection still together, and a tour from the man himself ❤ am extremely jealous here 😆
@gary54819 ай бұрын
I was privileged to see him in the Kyalami 9 hours in the late 60's before he got into F1 & then at every SA F1GP that he competed in, so of course I was going to be a fan. He has a very desirable collection.
@Gaulty629 ай бұрын
Simply outstanding presentation. Jody is a legend from my early teenage years and one of the lions who drove these machines in the 70s
@scotthubbard39739 ай бұрын
I could listen to this guy all day! Sounds like someone discussing their latest track day. Completely humble and down to earth.
@italsounds0019 ай бұрын
Having watched Jody over many years in F1 and historic racing, he is one of my favourites, thanks for sharing Ben.
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it man. Loved filming this one.
@BenceNagy929 ай бұрын
As a huge F1 fan I love this video. Legendary driver and epic cars from a very different era. Thank you Mr. Collins. Greetings from Hungary!
@supermiaoumix9 ай бұрын
Mr Collins, I'm a young mecanic and 80's enthousiast. Thank you for transmiting your passion to people like me kilometers away. ❤
@plunder19569 ай бұрын
What an interesting perspective on his career & OMG what collection.
@markalbert90119 ай бұрын
I saw Jody win at Laguna Seca in the F-5000 race. While I wouldn't say he was a hooligan, he lived up to the billing of "Sideways Scheckter ". He would setup into the corner visibly faster and oversteering then hold the drift much later than anyone else with nary a bobble , lap after lap. I was sort of were waiting for the crash that didn't come that day.
@shaunmcgrath9833 ай бұрын
Lol, I was there too! I was about 10. I had been to a few races by then and Jody was by far the most hair raising driver I had ever seen at that point. Sideways constantly, fun as hell to watch! Ironically he would eventually become Gilles teammate who was SUPER wild, but by then Jody had become more of a thinking driver. I miss those days.
@Rol17919 ай бұрын
Never forget talking with Jody while a barbeque at Brooklands. Loved your story with the submarine door!! Will ring at your door being in Capetown next time.😀
@martinda74468 ай бұрын
Jody, if you ever see this? You left the world wonderful memories of a passionate, skilful and legendary driver. From the pinnacle of F1, a time where drivers and designers had that little bit more freedom to express themselves. Wonderful to see the legend and his cars.
@faampie7 ай бұрын
This was so cool to watch. Jody Scheckter was my hero when I grew up.
@iancampbell71719 ай бұрын
I'd always looked up to Jody when I was a kid , and he was my fave driver, and was the only one to be able to get the P34 to a GP win. And then absolutely loved the look of the first Wolf....and to my delight as a twelve year old, it then won on debut in Argentina. Was so pleased when he got that championship two years later. And then AJ won it the following year ! It's great to hear him speak so casually about key moments and people in arguably what was the best era in Grand Prix racing. Think of it this way : from 1976 to 1982 inclusive, so that's seven seasons, there were seven individual world champions....never happened before or since, and unlikely to ever happen again. In other interviews, it's arresting to hear Jody talk about how he was first on the scene at Cevert's crash, what he saw,.and how that changed his approach to driving.;
@YaChoobz9 ай бұрын
I’ve watched a few of your interviews Ben and just love the fact that you give people the space to talk and relax. So many interviewers egos kick in, you’re so knowledgeable and leave folk to tell their stories. Keep em coming 👍
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
I want to hear Jody talk as much as you guys. Can't interrupt this legend.
@gentnextdoorАй бұрын
What a guy, the looks and sound of the Ferrari and its significance. If I had the money I’d be al over it. Great content
@Pheanom3164 ай бұрын
This is great, love the little insight that Jody gives, and Ben knows about the driving dynamics and seems to prompt Jody into recalling certain memories.
@joetrentmann--N0JVW--4REF19 ай бұрын
Excellent interview!
@damianbyrne16644 ай бұрын
Great stuff. Talking of fitness. I remember when Jody stunned everyone by winning the BBC series Superstars in the 70s, and beating 'proper athletes'. It totally changed people's understanding of what it took to drive a Formula 1 car, and how fit you had to be...
@andredejager16309 ай бұрын
My earliest childhood hero.Ignited an interest and love for F1 due to the influence of Jody on our nation.Thanks for sharing your history
@carlobrotto71328 ай бұрын
Always a pleasure Jody, back to old memories when F1 used to be great and Ferrari was Ferrari. ❤
@wschell40239 ай бұрын
An amazing video! So well presented. And, as a Canadian, i really appreciated Jody's comments about Gilles.
@geoffsmailes88229 ай бұрын
I met Gilles twice: 1976 at Kyalami (the proper, original one) at the end of his F.Atlantic season. We discussed our aspirations (his F1, my F3) at Kyalami Ranch for some hours. Although he new exactly how great a driver he was, he was so humble with it; 1978 at the Monaco GP (he exiting, me entering the Mirabeau Hotel). Even as an already-famous Ferrari F1 driver, he remembered and greeted me, although I'd only met him once, 18 months before. I was devastated by Gilles' death, just 4 years later :-(
@gringostarr699 ай бұрын
Jody is super humble guy! Wished Ben would have let him finish his sentences though. All the best to both of you!
@system87music8 ай бұрын
Love that 6-wheeled ELF! Mr. Scheckter seems like a nice, humble chap! Love the stories and history in display here! Incredible Ford Cosworth powerplants here! Hope the auction goes well.
@shedwork9 ай бұрын
It was better back in the day at least for the fans, no so the drivers. Legend Jody. Awesome vid.
@themitsudas6 ай бұрын
Thank you, Ben, for sharing this amazing story and collection of cars by Jody Scheckter!
@andyossie7 ай бұрын
I was given a model car of the Tyrrell 6 wheel back in the early 80s that I had to glue together and I was always intrigued by the design of the car. So cool to see it out and about these days all these years later, and seeing you drive it in another video.
@offshorebob70155 ай бұрын
Thx Ben for this, Im a gearhead and from Sweden and as you know Vikings is hard as a rock, But when Jody sat down in his old car and the engine revs. I felt my eyes going wet, a great video. Keep the wheels rollin :)
@PaulSchofield-p6b9 ай бұрын
What a collection. The Ferrari is amazing, but the six wheel Tyrrell has always been the car I have wanted in my garage. You have to respect Jody, he says it as it was at the time. "I was young" there was no thought of the danger, just taking the car to 10/10ths or a step beyond. Young people today don't get to see that in F1 and as a result the edge of enjoyments for the spectator is not there. The cost of progress. Going from a third gear corner to doing the same corner in fifth gear the next season has to be a wake-up call. The forces on the body of the driver and the structure of the car must have been enormous, not to mention the increase in reaction time required. Respect.
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
Very well put. Great words.
@Miata8229 ай бұрын
The spirit of competition in wheel to wheel racing is alive and well today in MotoGP motorcycle racing. It's worth giving it a look. F1 simply is not now what it once was.
@geoffsmailes88229 ай бұрын
Those guys were VERY brave, but too many lives were lost 😞
@jhensby19 ай бұрын
Ben Collins is without a doubt the best interviewer in the World of motor racing generalities etc.
@oggie19679 ай бұрын
WOW Mr Collins, fantastic interview! Remember Jody from my childhood, particularly remember seeing the Yardley car back in the day! Fantastic! Thank you!👍👏👏👏❤️
@jasonjcr_cars8198 ай бұрын
I’m guessing that was a bucket list day! Fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
@sportscaradvocate8469 ай бұрын
Thank you Ben, for getting an insight of one greats in racing and up close to Jody's race car collection. I think we would all agree, that Jody is one of the special ones that is a under unrecognized in today's times.
@mirial21089 ай бұрын
Many thanks for another great upload Ben. Your knowledge and specific questions are a joy for your viewers!
@MarcSob229 ай бұрын
Amazing machines , especially the Ferrari!!
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
Aren't they just.
@jasonlaker87239 ай бұрын
What a humble guy, great interview. You know when you see and hear these old cars you remember just how excited they used to get you as a kid, I can't imagine the cars today doing the same unfortunately.
@claudioschumi879 ай бұрын
That Ferrari 312 T4, is one of my favourites Ferrari F1 car! Even though I wasn't even born when Ferrari won their last Championship with Enzo Ferrari. Until 21 years later my hero Michael Schumacher wins in 2000! What a beautiful car, it's a shame Jody will eventually sell these work of arts! I hope it goes to people that genuinely love the sport and not some rich mans storage never to see the track again. Great video as always Ben love your work! 👌
@Redmi-j4i9 ай бұрын
Another great video from you Ben. I love this kind of video - history and stories told from a hero who lived them. What a great collection of history of F1.
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it man. The entire team learned so much when we met Jody.
@garypope6382Ай бұрын
The sound of the different engines made me an F1 fan.
@Ash-be3rd7 ай бұрын
Mr C absolutely love your new chapter. Your KZbin content is outstanding. Good work be proud of your work
@ChasingTenths9 ай бұрын
This is glorious, how effortless it was to just start the car and go… You’d need a huge team of people and a few computers to bring back a modern moth balled F1 car to life.
@lukemaney6459 ай бұрын
I remember the T4 at Long Beach in 79'...Gilles was so quick, like a slot car...the sound of the Ferrari's echoing off the buildings was marvelous 😂.
@nevertrustatory9 ай бұрын
Brilliant interview. I like your style Ben.👍🏼 Very easy to listen to, very relaxed & well informed.
@BenCollinsDrives9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Will look to do more.
@MJohannes79 ай бұрын
Saffa here myself. ❤ the Video and appreciate your channel. 🇿🇦😊
@petercleeland64789 ай бұрын
What an amazing interview! Fantastic insight into a legend.