How is Richard Hammond's classic car business doing after 2 years?

[@Drivetribe]

Watch the new series of Richard Hammond's Workshop in the UK: bit.ly/Richard-Hammond-RH-FB-H8

[@newsfromnowhere420]

is this show ever coming to the us?

[@moses_irl]

So why is none of this shown on the actual TV show? The Porsche disassembly process, the rest of the story about the car from Udara, the 1972 Bavaria...literally NONE of this gets described or shown on TV, and instead we get manufactured drama about not having enough work, not having any money, and shots of Richard taking care of his horses.

[@royingehelland6382]

Wondering if this will be available abroad? Let's say for instance, Norway?

[@videomandan26]

@@moses_irl this probably work that's come in since the last series was filmed

[@MrDBSV8]

Ive got a friend In Argentina with a lovely Porsche 928 .......... hes happy to bring it back to the UK for a service , has a bit of stone chip damage . Can you imagine if this car was parked up outside the smallest cog ,........... would make great tv.

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

I've been really enjoying the show and can't help but get the feeling none of this would have been possible if Clarkson hadn't punched that guy in the face.

[@braedonmcknight154]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@blueguitarbob]

Best comment in DriveTribe history!

[@craiganderson9819]

@14:16 you can see James May Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond the three blocks it the background top left side chatting to each other.

[@smashyrashy]

@@craiganderson9819 not them

[@Enforcer1984]

So true! as awesome as the Top gear era was the lads wouldn't have the freedom to do Clarksons Farm, Hammond's Workshop and Our Man in.

[@stephensaines7100]

It's not just the cars, they're absolutely fascinating in themselves, it's Neil's *sparkle* that's endearing. It was a cathartic day when Hammond first crossed paths with him.

[@craiganderson9819]

@14:16 you can see James May Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond the three blocks it the background top left side chatting to each other.

[@smashyrashy]

@@craiganderson9819 wishful thinking its may and Hammond only

[@sianwarwick633]

@@craiganderson9819 it's Adrian, Neil's brother ?

[@maxwall8456]

@@sianwarwick633 Its Andrew & Anthony chatting with some bloke with his missus and kid.

[@thomgizziz]

It was a cleansing day when they met each other? You should really stop using words you dont understand.

[@LOTPOR0402]

One thing about Richard is he is a real car /bike enthusiast, and the same goes for the people working there .Remember him before he got famous on the Men Motors channel must be late 90s

[@gerryjamesedwards1227]

A review that he shot for M&M that has made it onto KZbin is what convinced me to buy my current bike, and you are bang on about his enthusiasm.

[@bipbapthegrunt]

Mate you’re an OG respect

[@craiganderson9819]

@14:16 you can see James May Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond the three blocks it the background top left side chatting to each other.

[@rogerpritchard]

@@bipbapthegrunt what's OG?

[@pedersenist]

I think you have to like to work with old rusty cars

[@rodcros]

I am glad to see The Smallest Cog is doing well as a business.

[@dynamo1796]

No wonder its doing well, according to the description its operating a year ahead of the rest of us lol

[@oldanslo]

You don't know how well they are doing as a business until you see the financials. I wonder what percentage of revenue is from Drivetribe (KZbin) and RHW (Discovery) vs. actually finishing customer cars.

[@parkdigwig3447]

@@oldanslo Look at the reviews online. Not that great. Its setup as a TV set rather than a proper resto shop

[@TelestoTBK]

@@parkdigwig3447 A lot of the reviews just look like people who hate hammond. Even some 1* reviews that people went for tourism and because they werent allowed they put a 1* review. Most of them dont even have jobs completed by The Smallest Cog.

[@philtucker1224]

Yes from what I’ve heard the business really took off in a big way when the hamster’s lawyer finally got him to write into each customer’s contract that he promised NOT to test drive their car on completion ! (Bless him)😊

[@34hedgehog]

'A leap of faith an' a big 'ammer'! Perfect motto for the Smallest Cog!

[@styloren]

Neil is such an absolute LEGEND. His passion is so infectious and I love hearing him talk his craft.

[@stephenbrown571]

Why is it just so satisfying too hear a door shut like that alvis door.

[@ericortega]

That dull aristocratic thud.

[@darrenbrown1560]

It isn't just you mate aha 🙈🙈🙈

[@marklengal9990]

The sound of perfection 👍

[@Dannysbirdshed]

🤤

[@GregsMowing]

no soft close back then, luckily

[@bghoody5665]

Great tour; Neil's commentary was very engaging and enjoyable. Drivetribe's content as of late has been top notch. Keep up the great work.

[@cepheus7850]

Please make more of these workshop catch-ups with the Greenhouse family working their magic, listening to Neil explain everything in detail was great! 👍

[@Christopher_TG]

Funny how Richard is the only one of the trio whose post-TG/GT business is still in cars.

[@feelthepayne88]

He's spent his whole career crashing cars and now he's in the repair business.

[@simonelliott5956]

Fantastic to see Neil in his element, the passion for what he does really comes through. Love to see more of these catch-ups, maybe the stuff that doesn’t make the show, but is just as interesting.

[@gregstarr2878]

I started watching Top Gear in 2006 in Huntington Beach, Ca USA 🇺🇸 i had broken my back in 2005 so there was a lot of bed time. Came across the show on BBC America and was in love within the first half! Thank you boys for all the content. Carry on and keep killing it weather together or your own show. We'll see you on Grand Tour!!!! YEW🤙❤ Greg⭐

[@mikeb8094]

As a auto body man / painter at work, I would sit and watch videos of Neil just talking about his experiences and telling stories.

[@stephensomersify]

There's a whole channel needed from Neil and his team to show us mere mortals to show processes in detail - of what to aim for, how to get there - by our own hand, in our own time, within our budgets!! PLEASE

[@bennojewett]

Could listen to Neil all day talking about these projects… more content like this please 👍

[@mkdy218]

Ash, nails, brass and the finest door closing sound ever , whadda car! Proper job !

[@Axeman744]

Love this show, the sheer amount of enthusiasm and passion from the team really comes across well on the tv👍

[@dwaynne_way]

I've been a fan of Richard ever since he first started on Top Gear and I believe he will go so far and accomplish a lot with his new workshop. It is great to be doing something that you love and that your are passionate about and to make a career of it is awesome. Him and his team are amazingly talented and passionate and will go far. 😀 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@JackGods95]

i could listen to Neil talk about the details of cars for hours

[@yunikG]

this guy loves cars, he needs to appear more on this channel, what a cool guy

[@rhyswilliams4893]

It's his workshop. Richard owns it but it's really his thing.

[@davidmulligan42]

If the Tercel was originally a JDM car it would have had the side mirrors mounted on the wings/fenders, not up by the side windows. I remember lots of those cars being imported into Ireland back in the '90s.

[@jasonstalder5208]

there are holes if you see them? it went to a dodgy shop so im not surprised. they could have sold them?

[@couttsy222]

Yes, was going to say the same thing -- JDM cars have front-of-wing mirrors as opposed to door mirrors.

[@jirokasuga]

@@couttsy222 Very high change that the car had the original fender mirrors on it. Tercels had the factory option for fendor mirrors. Worth quite a bit of money now.

[@dunadan57]

Yup, had a JDM 83 Corona. It had covered up holes in the front fenders where the fender mirrors had been. Diplomatic Tercel 😂

[@vokstar]

They where sold new into Australia, without the wing mirrors, that would explain the holes in the wings as others have pointed out. They were kinda the posh kids first (but second hand) surf cars rather than subaru wagon equivalent.

[@michaelbird3183]

Niel is simply Awesome. I love listening to him and the enthusiasm for the cars simply oooses out of him.

[@normanjohnson4648]

I think it is a great idea that Richard has a restoration shop. Now that he has the business up and running the big question becomes whether he can make a profit and keeping the jobs rolling through the shop. Looks like he is on the right track with a mix of resprays, mechanical and a few full restorations. Truth is it is much harder to make money of a full restoration vs. a bare metal respray.

[@dooberrypie]

Neil is a real asset to The Smallest Cog and indeed DriveTribe - Such a lovely and incredibly knowledgeable guy! Love that he was approached in the supermarket by the chap with the Jaguar and Richard ended up buying and restoring it! Very cool! 😎 🚗 💨

[@-siberian-]

Love that you guys are also doing these tours with the lads in the shop and not just slap Richard in every video about the smallest cog because it is Richard Hammond from TG. Neil is so knowledgable about cars and the restoration process it is incredible to hear him talk about it. The Workshop has become one of my favourite shows to watch, I hope we will have many more seasons of it!

[@williwonkah.9242]

How lovely is Neil. Top bloke.

[@Gypsy_Jake_H]

Could sit and listen to Neil talking about the cars and equipment all day. Can tell he loves what he does

[@krishancurtis450]

Dude. This gave me a shock. After hearing Sri Lanka. I remember that tsunami like yesterday. I was studying for my A/L s. Watched the horror unfold in the TV. It was the worst natural disaster happened to sri lanka in known history. Few my relatives had a very narrow escape as well. That's and one memory I'll never forget.

[@D3Vlicious]

The holes on the Tercel's wings are likely for fender mirrors, which are still a thing in Japan. It's likely that the mirrors were swapped out for door mirrors when it was imported into Sri Lanka.

[@blueguitarbob]

I used to read MGB repair manuals in free reading times in high school. My homeroom teacher thought I was a bit weird. It's coming in handy watching this channel and Richard's show!

[@only_1_kinobi]

That’s is a bit weird but 😅

[@billmeldrum2509]

Great to see that his business is paying off. Please keep this content in your regular rotation. Thanks. 🇨🇦

[@mikelazure7462]

Neil is one of those guys you can FEEL that he loves solving the problems and you wish you could get HIM looking after YOUR car - then be able to sleep sound that it was being done RIGHT.

[@corringhamdepot4434]

I remember early Japanese cars imported into the UK had chrome buttons in holes in the front wings, because local preference in Japan is to have wing mirrors, and not door mirrors. So when they fitted door mirrors to early imported cars into the UK, they just blanked off the holes in the wings.

[@MrLense]

Glad to hear it's an actual business, not just a set for a show.

[@Xytrixz]

I love seeing these vids to go along with the series. For those of you that haven't watched it yet, I urge you to go check it out, it's so well done showing the ups and downs of the business as it grows, really great insights and a lot more detail than I imagine these videos can go into, as great as they are :D

[@cielaczekgoldi4111]

This workshop is like a dream. Beyond us in cash. So nice to watch this perfecton in action.

[@tomicarr90]

It's fantastic to see them doing well, Neil seems like such a great guy, knowledgeable and interesting. All the best for 2023 😊

[@donaldhollums3278]

I am tickled to see the shop Hammond and his Mates built doing well.

[@andrewgable7273]

Sweet BMW. I would love to own that Jag, once it is restored. Probably my favorite car, period. That Porsche will look amazingly beautiful once completed too. Glad to see things picking up. Great job so far guys!!!!

[@bartismoellis1052]

A lot of Japanese domestic cars had their mirrors mounted out on the front fenders as opposed to the doors like other markets that is most likely the origin of the holes in the tops of the fenders on the Toyota

[@donjohnson487]

Please make a follow up on the Toyota estate car it would be nice to see it when it’s finished

[@shannono8397]

yes!!!!! I wanna see the interior so bad all finished.

[@kwilliams4031]

One of the best videos yet. Great companion to the big show. Can't wait for the next one.

[@KroK013]

That Tercel is by far my favorite thing in the shop. The B GT is very cool, but that Tercel is awesome.

[@TimDudek]

I could listen to Neil talk about cars for hours

[@jonb2139]

Need more Neil Episodes! The man is a treasure!

[@JRufu]

I'm so glad Hammond's shop is doing great.

[@LahiruGunawardane3]

I mean we Sri Lankans have sentimental value to almost anything in our possession, but that's a cool story and to see that old Japanese car getting worked on in a brilliant workshop is incredible. Love it!

[@rwb_gary6355]

The sound of the door closing on the Alvis 🥰🥰🥰

[@zxbzxbzxb1]

Glad that Neil did this and not Hammond, partially because it obviously reduces the chances of cars being upsidedown and on fire, and because Neil's really great to listen to. Clearly had a huge amount of knowledge and passion, cracking gent 👍👍

[@deanboucher2067]

I absolutely love this programme, Neil is so funny

[@007knick]

I hope there is a season 3 of the smallest cog. If discovery+ doesn’t renew it, surely amazon would

[@GregsMowing]

not sure why Amazon didn't do it from the start, they did jezzas farm and may abroad, why not hammond...?

[@user-oj7co5wm8g]

Perhaps because his “survival” show on Amazon flopped a bit. Cant be certain. I’d love if they picked it up though since it’s not quite compelling enough for me to get another subscription service.

[@feelthepayne88]

Same here, I would definitely watch it on Amazon but I'm not subscribing to another service just to watch one show.

[@InternetEntity]

@@GregsMowing Anyone in the UK, give it 6-9 months, and it'll be on the TV channel 'Quest'

[@herdogoats]

Gosh I love this update so much guys!!! A sweet old BMW, an Alvis... and an 80's Tercel wagon!!!! As a Toyota guy, this is just fantastic (I happen to own an '82 SR5 hatch project that I'm looking forward to tackling). Great update, thank you!!!! :) :) :)

[@Zarathrusta1976]

I had a Tercel in a similar colour. The poor thing had been vandalized then rebuilt just enough to pass an MOT. The 2wd 4wd selector was broken enough to be switched while moving made for fun take offs 4wd for launch then 2wd for corners. Surprised a few boy racers when an estate with no straight panels left them standing.

[@lagundafire]

That story about the car from Sri Lanka is amazing. What an awesome car!

[@pskourides]

What a lovely man, and fabulous mechanic, thank you so much great video.

[@andrewtregoning]

man these videos look and sound amazing. shout outs to the production team

[@Pez3477]

I love the smallest cog. Verry nice to watch. Greatings to Richard and the whole team.

[@b6eunos]

Looking forward to seeing Mondeo updates!

[@BlueberryWrap]

Wow BIG jobs congrats smallest cog 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@braedonmcknight154]

Gotta love our Neil

[@Melodydeluxe]

THIS i like! just easy going, slow tv like talking with passion bout beautiful cars, history, coloring, its SO RELAXING... more please ;)

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

This is the kind of shop I want to work in. I work at a collision repair/body shop and I hate working on new cars. I want to bring classic cars back to their former glory

[@spiercephotography]

I love the story of Adora-Dorian (?) from Sri Lanka; goes to show how cars hang onto memories. When I was younger my dad had a Datsun 280ZX; he sold it for a Porche 911 and i never forgave him. That aside, though, I have such vivid memories of that bright rust orange car with specks on, whenever I look for images to show someone else I scroll through all of the google images or whatever to make sure to find a colour that matches closely with Dads. I'm so glad that Neal and the team can help him get the car back into what it was, vs just a random colour thrown on. It's kind sad that that previous workshop didn't realize what they were doing at the time

[@rasikawickramasingha9472]

owners name pronounce as Udara and that car is toyota tercel some even had 4WD on them.

[@shannono8397]

That Datsun sounds amazing, they are so beautiful in design.

[@Redk04]

Neil as a man who loves his work!

[@fuzzykirk]

Neil's knowledge and enthusiasm for every car in the place is truly epic More of this please 👍🙂

[@ed_goblin]

Kudos to Neil Greenhouse for his knowledge and expertise.

[@hotchkissart]

Very Nice, I had a couple MGB GTs. They are getting rare here in the states. The Alvis is a beauty, similar to my 1939 Hotchkiss grand sport.

[@trallilalli]

Neil Greenhouse is just great

[@Bugside]

Never would Neil have imagined he'd be known around the world

[@FelixIsMyName]

As the cog is local to me, I would love them to do the 1M body conversion on my modded E82 135i M-Sport , to finally finish it off.

[@craiganderson9819]

@14:16 you can see James May Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond the three blocks it the background top left side chatting to each other.

[@stephenm5000]

If I were rich, Neil would be the very man to restore my 80s HotHatch - he's a friggin' genius!

[@tlpNZ]

The holes in the top of the wings on a Japanese domestic car of that age would have been for the wing mirrors . Just have a google you will find they all had them. In NZ we use to take them off used imports and put on blanking plates as they just looked terrible.

[@vareast]

If on both sides, I guess, but the Japanese do like their flagpoles. My 2003 Toyota Progres had a flagpole

[@jonathancotterill168]

Toyota Tercel estate that brings back memories I remember going with my dad when I was young lad going to Toyota dealer at worksop to pick up his new tercel in the very same colours and my nan had a blue one as well .a very rare car now

[@cook1e1973]

Neil deserves his own Jag for Christmas Mr Hammond.

[@Enigma-Sapiens]

Interesting and beautiful cars guys, thank you!

[@ataxpayer723]

My Japanese assembled Subaru is fully painted under the bonnet.

[@ZylonFPV]

You need to do another update on these cars, I want to see the progress 🙂

[@basbeestKT]

That Alvis door closing...

[@shallayne1]

Need to see more of these snippets in the show !

[@dashcharger24]

Neil cannot stop talking lol. He seems like James May 2.0. I really like when people are really passionate and proud of their work. :)

[@In_memory_of_Dad]

I see they never spoke about poor Dean Kronsbein's Bentley that is sat there by the entrance covered up!!! Poor man. I wonder if the smallest cog would be what it is today if he hadn't of helped them when he did??? Rest in peace sir, you were a legend!!!

[@rolandgdean]

"Is it a 'special' Porshe?" It's the MOST special kind of car...it's beloved.

[@HarryHasAbigWilly]

lol Mike why would you wear white in a shop?! The oily stain in the intro breaks continuity ;) 1:09 is where it occurs

[@samindafernando2561]

Hi drive tribe. About the Toyota from Sri Lanka. Those holes on the wings are not for flags. That model had cars with mirrors on the wings. Which were removed on most of the cars here and replaced with door mirrors.and pilot lights were fitted on the holes on wings.

[@nickwillobey2205]

💕💕💕💕 Love the BMW CSI..long time since I've seen one!

[@lukascole347]

Would love to have a brew and a chat with Neil.

[@ataxpayer723]

The Smallest Cog workshop is gradually becoming like Neil's former workshop, with stuff strewn around the floor!

[@baneparkour]

I would love to see an update on the Buick Riviera. That would be a superb restoration

[@SparkyF1]

As a body man, I loved listening to Neil. I could just walk around with him and just talk endless hours about cars.

[@gregmuon]

I'd guess that the holes in the top of the wings are for Japanese style forward side mirrors. Hard to imagine that as a diplomatic car.

[@Legotruck82]

Was thinking exactly this

[@ArniVidar]

Yep, that's my thinking as well. Was super surprised when I first saw one of those mirrors, but they make so much sense. :)

[@gregb77]

I have seen many japanese imported cars here in Australia and they usually have the mirrors on the front wings. To make it road compliant to get registered you have to fit mirrors to the doors. Luckily 99% of the cars we already had Australian versions so you can get the parts to do it. Some people used to still keep the mirrors on the wings

[@rasikawickramasingha9472]

love the Toyota Tercel From Sri Lanka is that a 4WD model?.most of the Tercels in that generation imported Sri lanaka are 4WD models i think they are brought through Toyota agent and Those holes on the front guards are for JDM mirrors some change them after you imported them by the agents i thinks.

[@MrMassivefavour]

Rebuild Rescue has just done a special on The Vapour Blaster. Amazing bit of kit

[@DavidBarwick-hb7eo]

The holes in the front fenders were probably for mirrors. Early Japanese cars here in Oz had them.

[@blebhan8213]

07:54 That's a mid-80's Toyota Tercel, same car that Pinkman drove on Breaking Bad. You can tell by the standard white rims it has.

[@Harrington2323]

One thing is for sure with the Alvis, you can not left him alone in public. The eagle/falcon on the bonnet would be stolen immediatly. What a beautiful car!!!

[@billybobjingles1778]

I'm glad the mondeo getting back to her glory

[@martinlagrange8821]

Re the Toyota - if Japan Domestic Market, the holes on the top of the wings would have been for the mounting of the wing mirrors ! So not likely to have been a diplomatic vehicle....

[@ctiley2212]

The holes right at the front of the wings are for mirrors which the Japanese domestic cars had to have, and may still have to have.