Richard Hammond has bought a car he has lusted after for years!

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Richard Hammond is officially a Jag man, and another Jaguar has entered his garage. His E-Type roadster is the pick of the bunch, but this new addition could become Richard's new favourite.
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[@Drivetribe]

Watch Richard Hammond's Workshop in the UK: bit.ly/Hammond-H4-YT

[@SylersGarage]

Tell Richard Hammond I love him and all the old top gear

[@locutusuk68]

I'd like a "behind the scenes" video of this and its progress, a more unpolished but informative look with swear words and all 🤣

[@mtbwithjoey]

Sadly don't have discovery plus.😢

[@lenscraftedlife]

When are we getting it in the us?

[@bradley8187]

When are we going to be able to watch Hammonds workshop in the US? I would pay for discovery plus just for that one show. Come on quit teasing us Americans and let us watch your show too

[@tommyhartman7920]

Neil needs to get his car done! Make it happen Drive Tribe!

[@brogenville]

100% this needs to be the next car that gets done. Richard needs to repay the favour to Neil by helping with his car.

[@mattWallJsy]

Definitely this!

[@CustomiZe_]

Richard needs to stop buying cars first 😂😂😂

[@aerogfs]

@@CustomiZe_ His ego is buying more cars than his body is able to crash.

[@YTZack408]

💯 I want to see Neil’s car restored!!

[@angus_m]

These videos are what Richard Hammonds Workshop should be. None of these weird corny skits, with accountants driving golf buggies and mechanics pretending to play video games. Just Richard, a car, and some actual restoration!

[@user-uw1sx3xt1e]

100% this - no 'daughter needs a new horsebox' or 'rats in the workshop' etc etc. Drives me mad!

[@NickHawkins]

Exactly. Just show car restoration and stop faffing about.

[@Gritt982]

Agreed

[@user-fq2cf6xf2s]

And no Mike! 🥳🎉

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

I like both. He’s a comedian.

[@TX10X10]

Neil is such a genuine guy, Hammond found a real gem of a mechanic/restorer.

[@DakarRaider]

And friend

[@armandomendoza3933]

I love these episodes and I’m glad Richard found the exact spec on the e type he was looking for, but the true gem of a find here is Neil and his years of knowledge/expertise working on motor vehicles. I hope this turns into a series on KZbin apart from the TV show. Keep up the great work Richard and crew!

[@BornToSneeze]

Yeah, he really seems great and he's fun to listen to.

[@curtisbryce5096]

@@BornToSneeze You can understand him?

[@connorohoare7470]

Come on fellas get Neil’s car done for him it would probably be something he’d love and what an amazing thank you that would be for him.

[@EdDale44135]

I bet he would rather do it himself

[@MrDreddZz]

More of Neil please. Man knows so much, would love to have a chat with him

[@user-oj7co5wm8g]

I thought when he said something like “we’re going to work on this here” he was going to segue into “and we’ll restore Neil’s car at the shop!”. It was right they’re waiting to be hit out the park.

[@MrDreddZz]

@@user-oj7co5wm8g you would like to think his cars going to get sorted eventually for him

[@CaydeSmax]

just watch the show :D

[@MrDreddZz]

@@CaydeSmax I do as well lol

[@Nagi98]

Geeking out about a specific part of a particular car and the way it was engineered is what it truly means to be a car lover.

[@Neo-Midgar]

Instantly recognizable silhouette, never had a doubt it was an E-Type.

[@p1mmyt0w3ll]

The video hasn't even started yet and I've come looking in the comments to see who has said it's an E-Type. I'll look an idiot if it's not but I'm doubling down on what I believe is one of the most iconic shapes.

[@JakubZieba]

Richard PLEASE make him a series of renovating his own car. He will never do it other way!

[@justinmcgill4806]

I've always been a fan of the E-Type. Easily one of the most beautiful cars ever made

[@sandgrownun66]

Wrong. Enzo Ferrari said that it WAS the most beautiful car ever made.

[@GregsMowing]

@@sandgrownun66 didn't Enzo have 3?

[@Bigchuckers]

@@sandgrownun66 Enzo is one opinion, and an often flawed one.

[@mfri]

it looks like a tongue tbh

[@sqmotorsports9230]

Clearly I'm in the minority but I've always thought the proportions were off. Too long in the front.

[@longtailgt]

This was such a fantastic video! Watching Richard and Neil geeking out on a particular mechanical component of an iconic car is a proper car nerd's joy. And I can't help but feel extremely happy for Richard! While the other two have moved on to other stuff, Hammond has stayed loyal to the cars and is doing what he loves, which is working on cars and buying the cars he loves (though I still hate that he sold his Esprit Sport 350). Are you listening DriveTribe? More of this (and less of the scripted skits) please!

[@bradcaldwell9158]

Richard, I hope you help Neil finish his Ford after the Jag. It's nice to know you're staying true to the original Jag, keeping the essence of what makes them so special. Keep us updated, please,

[@Ethan-Entah]

The series 1 '62 coupe is THE most beautiful car to ever exist. My ultimate dream car

[@nickcook7408]

Not true, Alfas 33 Stradale and Lancias Beta Volumex are both infinitely prettier. Ferraris P3 is more striking. Aston Martins DB5 is better proportioned. XKE is pretty but not perfect.

[@orwellboy1958]

@@nickcook7408It's an E TYPE! and it's way better than all those you mentioned.

[@knoxyish]

@@nickcook7408 not according to enzo thats why the glass covers on headlights sprouted on various ferraris

[@greywisper14]

I saw Richard recently, 9am on a crisp Saturday morning in Buttermere. Across the road from the Bridge Inn and staring into the stream like he was contemplating the world. Probably thinking about his jaaaaaag.

[@andrewwinning4194]

How could you not smile while watching this, listing to 2 car enthusiasts enjoying the engineering of one of the worlds most beautiful vehicles

[@rssvss]

As a American and a American car guy, I can easily see myself have a mug of coffee while you two drink tea. The both of you easily transcends the immense cultural difference. Really enjoy every video you put out! Thank you.

[@robertsmelt6638]

We do drink a lot of coffee in the UK, you know. Even our instant coffee is a lot better than the stuff in your supermarkets, unless you pay through the nose. Richard even mentioned coffee, not tea.

[@JohnFromAccounting]

Neil is looking great. He has done as much work on himself as he has on the cars. Excellent to see.

[@CliffEckstorm-xo3jr]

I very much agree with you on the XKE’s brilliant IRS, Richard. It wouldn’t “feel” like an XKE without it. We American Hot Rodders latched on to it because it was so easy to literally bolt into place. Everything was already done…suspension geometry, shocks and springs, differential gears, brakes, axles…all in one package. Brilliant stuff! I’m looking forward to watching the restoration!

[@djdonohue]

What a car. Getting your dream car, and getting to rebuild it to your own 'fit', is an amazing life story.

[@dwaynne_way]

Richard has got great taste in cars, my dream car to own is a Gilbern Invader

[@clovers-vintage-all-sorts]

I never heard of it before, it's an amusing looking car.

[@dwaynne_way]

@@clovers-vintage-all-sorts it was designed and built in Pontypridd Wales my family's home town. Lovely looking cars and rare.

[@backinblck1]

I absolutely adore the old E-types. They are some of the most gorgeous cars ever made.

[@dennism5731]

Testament to how stylish this car is, is the fact that a car launched in 1961 is still the best looking car on the road.

[@markmac9225]

Really enjoyed this video, one of the best Drivetribe videos in a while. We all like some lighthearted laughs but it's nice to see Richard talk passionately without all the goofy act you see constantly in Hammonds Workshop

[@gdaly75]

This is what we want from Richard this is proper stuff that car guys want

[@kantemirovskaya1lightninga30]

Nice video folks. I still remember in 78/79 when I got to drive a 62 e-type ( I was 13!) My dads friend was going thru a divorce and was hiding it in our garage. The battery died and I could drive a stick (thanks Dad!). They pushed and I dumped the clutch to start it but "couldn't stop fast and keep it running" (my story). Got to go around the block in it but they both pulled me out as soon as I got back to the house.... wow what a car.

[@FedupAmerican1982]

Richard got a Jaaaaaaaag!

[@tatemalone]

Even though I've never owned a Jaguar, I've become a Jag man like Hammond. I never really knew about them since I am young and from the USA. I like the new F-Types but I would also love to own a 70s model XJ Coupe which I understand to be relatively rare. The E-Types are beautiful as well! The British Racing Green is the only color I would own a Jag in.

[@josephkelly4893]

Buy yourself a late 80s XJ40 to start. They are cheap as chips, and a great foray into the world of ‘classic’ Jaguar. Was my first Jaguar and loved every second of ownership.

[@LiqdPT]

​@@josephkelly4893Jaguars, in general, aren't "cheap as chips" in the US. And finding parts and mechanics are much more difficult.

[@elizavetamixailova3848]

When I graduated college in 1970 in Las Vegas, I took a job in LA. Whenever I was driving the 300 miles between the two in my Healy 3000, E-types would blow past me -- repeatedly. The Healy could hit 90 before the out-of-balance wire wheels would vibrate violently. But even at 90 the E-types had 20 mph or more on me.

[@larryarmstrong1500]

Awesome show. Was lucky enough to work on many E-Types, and lots of other Jags from 120's up. My favourite car of all time.

[@ECDimpact]

Richard's engineering passion at its best. Such an engaging video.

[@lesliepaulkovacs6442]

I’m having Hammond pick my Lottery numbers. He’s got to be the Luckiest Man alive. Survived all of those Crashes, gets his Unicorn Car dropped in his lap, doesn’t get murdered by Clarkson and May, what more proof do you need?😉

[@dammyo6010]

He just might be a superhero.

[@lilibethdoherty295]

The Smell of Connally Leather is enough reason to buy a Jaguar. The Styling and performance just makes everyone envious.

[@francisbrown5469]

Back in 1971 I bought a 1960 ex race car E Type Jag with original 3.8 crash 5 speed gear box . It had a peddle back system on the Front Brakes ... I swapped it three years late for a new Kawasaki Z1 900 ... The Kawasaki lasted 30 days before I dropped it on an "S" bend .... Buying the E Type was a present for not being "Called Up " for a tour of Vietnam at the age of 19 ...

[@Lee.gRC27]

I love seeing the old-school of cool classics getting passionately restored great work guys , and the engineering of the IRS is pure engineering genius 👏

[@rhys6990]

Should do Neil's car for him

[@Dakiraun]

"Ugly lump of genius" - That is an epic saying. You can probably put that on a t-shirt and some mugs and easily sell it!

[@ghw7192]

I learned to drive a manual transmission on a right hand drive Jaguar XK120 an uncle bought back from England in the early 50s. Learning to shift an American manual after that was a treat! Great collection, Mr Hammond!

[@4RILDIGITAL]

Wow, your take and love for Jaguar really shines through in your detailed storytelling! It's clear you appreciate the engineering marvel these machines are. Can't wait to see the restoration. Your passion is truly inspiring to fellow Jaguar enthusiasts like myself. Keep it up and can't wait to follow this "skunk works" project!

[@kevinn1158]

The E type really is the most gorgeous design ever. Congrats Richard. I cannot wait to see the blue E type in all of it's glory.

[@NonEuclideanTacoCannon]

Don't see many Jags in my area, and I don't really follow what they're doing. But a few months ago I saw a brand new F-Type in a parking lot, and that's enough to make anyone a Jaguar person. Gorgeous cars.

[@cafecars-uk]

Series 1 , 3.8 straight 6. One of the best ever cars to restore. i love the opalescent colours too. Excited to watch it progress

[@warweezil2802]

I loved my S type that had the same IRS. Although bigger than the mkII it seemed much more nimble and hugged the corners on the old winding Welsh roads really well.

[@TheSlowoldman]

Nice. Jag IRS is actually the first thing I think of with the E type (even with it being one of the most beautiful car ever made). Probably because I am an American hot rodder. I think the dark Opalescent Blue is crying out for a light tan interior to go with it, just my opinion.

[@pernillelauridsen4664]

This nerdy low spec clip is so lovely! Thank you for great entertainment!

[@elmofeneken4364]

Richard, your mechanic/repairman said it best. The Jag, "It kicked all the boxes when it was new, and it still does now."

[@Neil-Hanson67]

I'm no way a car enthusiast but i recently bought a 2010 Jaguar XF Portfolio and have to say the best car by far i have ever owned, so i see Richard's enthusiasm , even the raised bonnet is the same, but i get excited every time i sit in the thing, just beautiful. Can't wait to see the finished Jag.

[@wes4990]

As you pursued/have a car that excites you, hate to break it to you but, welcome to the car enthusiast family :). You don't need to know absolutely everything or care to learn everything to be an enthusiast :)

[@Sirtristepan]

Yup! You definitely sound an enthusiast now!

[@claudiof578]

Troppo bravo Richard.. spero davvero che la sua nuova attività funzioni bene perché se lo merita, si vede che ama davvero le auto e questo lo sanno milioni d persone..

[@miffedmax]

Oh, Christ. Everyone count the silverware when Hammond comes to dinner. He's got a Jaaaaaaag.

[@DJ_Sycottic]

Come on Richard, all that Neil does for you, you need to get his mk2 Escort sorted out. It would make a great Drivetribe series that a lot of people would watch. The mk2 is an icon...

[@user-gx1jx3mj6w]

I know you've got the show but I'd love to see a series on this cars resto.

[@rew3103]

Easily my absolute favourite car of all time (became aware at 8 yrs. old/1968). Looking forward to what you knock out.

[@petergrove5132]

Me too! Dad always said that by the time I could get a license I would be able to afford one. Started appreciating in price just before I turned 17 and prices have always been that little bit out of reach, ever since. Well out of my budget now! Do have Dad’s Series 3 in the garage but it needs a lot of work. Al least I have a Jaguar to admire, even if it is not drivable.

[@bicyclist2]

Mr Enzo Ferrari himself said, that the Jaguar E-type is the most beautiful car in the world. I have to admit, It's very hard to argue with him. I'm so very glad to hear that this E-Type coupe is going back to it's original color. I have a preference for blue cars. I eagerly anticipate the next installment. Thank you.

[@lll9416]

This is absolutely the best, purest form of car talk there is! Bravo!

[@edwinknight5204]

A video back to what Drivetribe should be! well done, this is what we subscribed to see. 😊

[@felspawn4841]

well its nice to see the costs of the Cog arent causing him to sell of more cars, the opposite apparently

[@TheRivieraKid]

Well, that and his tens of millions in the bank.

[@marklynch9527]

I could watch and listen to these two gentlemen talk for hours, the passion is palpable.

[@anthonythomas9456]

Be amazing to see Neil get his dream car put in the road after he builds everyone else's Richard please make that happen for him he's such a amazing man and u can tell he really deserves it

[@Pooflake1973]

This is one of those videos that should be incredibly boring, yet very quickly becomes absolutely fascinating. Mostly down to the knowledge, enthusiasm and personality of both Richard and Neil.

[@TerribleUsernameAmirite]

The more time passes the more we realize just how intelligent and knowledgeable Clarkson, Hammond and May all are

[@mrtom2854]

Hammond and May definitely. Not so sure about Clarkson - he's a great presenter but he's not exactly the brightest.

[@sonofsandwiches6892]

Hammond and May. Clarkson couldn't fix a spare tire, and doesn't want to.

[@Vespuchian]

@@sonofsandwiches6892 Clarkson isn’t in the least bit mechanically inclined, to the best my knowledge, but he can be remarkably intelligent and clever when he’s not playing the oaf. The point stands

[@gdfggggg]

@@mrtom2854Clarkson is a very bright man, he just plays the oaf for the camera.

[@EresirThe1st]

Clarkson is plenty bright, he just doesn’t care about physical things

[@sandroabate]

This is my favorite Jaguar. I’ve always thought it was beautiful.

[@MrBackflip500]

Before seeing this video The E type was just art. I leared a lot in 12 minutes! The back end is just GENIUS! You guys... so nice, cheers

[@liviubita4238]

Congrats to Neil for his weight loss, I was afraid Richard would someday do a video where he would sadly announce us his master mechanic went to the big car park in the Heavens. Neil, poke your son and brother to do the same, they're fine blokes as well! And yes, rebuild the Jag, it's worth it!

[@Graham_Wideman]

Yes! I as just thinking Neil was looking very good in this episode!

[@mikebull1972]

This is more like the content we need in the show- all that contrived stuff with the accountant and the golf course was excruciating.

[@skylark-sd9ic]

Can’t wait to see the progress and end result. Nice bit of Woollarding being displayed by Hammond too!

[@MrFluffyBunnikins]

Y'all should restore Neil's Escort next for the channel! Let Neil have his car!

[@exeuropean]

I love Jaguars; especially the Etype convertible; I had 1000 cars and that is the one I truly love. Sold it too cheap.

[@russcooke5671]

Thousand cars. What are you a sheikh. 😂😂

[@Nahyan_971_]

Neil looks in great shape seems like he lost some weight.

[@rickyhawkins]

My dream car since I was 13 yet I've never owned one. God willing I'll get a chance to earn the right to park one in my garage before I die. Can't wait to see yours completed❣️Best to you!

[@tapiwa_mavende]

I think I speak for everyone when I say we want Neil to restore his car next.

[@benjaminwillis9227]

Richard should buy a sd1

[@boahnation9932]

Their passion is so captivating!

[@FredroStarr12]

Richard's love and appreciation for jaguars is cool to see, vsry enthusiastic.

[@jamesdean8785]

Not very fair he has to work out of hours building Hammond a fleet of appreciating classics and cant find time to work on his own cars and when he mentions it Richard just goes back to talking about his car and himself which is all he ever does

[@rosschurchouse2794]

Time to get Neil’s car done - 7 years is long enough

[@ppppw2]

Just two chaps having a yarn about old jags in the shed. EPIC!

[@fishua5564]

Blacking it out in the thumb nail was a waste of time and effort! LOL! 😂

[@LuxorAB]

It's brown

[@robstevens6590]

I enjoy the Workshop Series.... But this is on another level. Just superb....more of this please.... Neil is a real gem.

[@ChasingDifferentAdventures]

Hi Richard Hammond! Congratulations on your new Jaguar E-Type. Great to see your doing well, and can't wait for you to show it finished. 👨🏻👍🏻🏎️🏁🚩

[@clarkscat9386]

Jaaaaaaaaag

[@lemoncake6957]

More Hammond & Neil. Less Mike please.

[@sianwarwick633]

Oh..... Discovery Network, and slash pockets on the beige overalls. Mate

[@user-de8bu5es6f]

The IRS system components should be chromed as in so many custom cars. And yes Richard "Mr. Jag" mentioned inboard brakes reducing unsprung mass for better suspention damping but he missed a significant point, the IRS system has taken mass away from the outside and moved it more centrally thereby minimising the transverse Delta in the centre of gravity when cornering. I would'nt powdercoat the subframe, I would make a stainless steel replica of it. Reduced weight, stronger, less maintenance, better looks, talking point. Why not? Even if only cutting out the most visible pannels from subframe & replacing with stainless steel. Nice project.

[@jcfallows]

A white V12 E type was always my dream car growing up in the sixties, it still is!

[@markrahner2065]

The IRS is one defining aspect of an E-Type. Two others are the stressed monocoque body shell and the space frame extending forward from the firewall to support the engine, front suspension, and bonnet. The package represents brilliant race car engineering that's well ahead of its time wrapped up in sculpture.

[@bryndaldwyre3099]

I only wish my dad was still alive. He'd seriously love this and would no doubt be a huge fan of Richard Hammond's tv car show as well.

[@DCBath]

I did exactly this restoration in 2010-12 with CMC. S1 (‘63) 3.8 FHC. Cooper craft brakes, VSE engine, big radiator, i put a 5 speed in and a small AC. Painted it dark blue, now covered 100k miles in it, owned it for 30 years this year.. fab car. Just amazing how good to drive given age.

[@liamrconnell]

I didn't fully appreciate the jag irs system when I was learning to spanner on rusty old jags but as a seasoned tech now I adore the design its a masterpiece of engineering 👌

[@alanbutler487]

Never seen a Jag IRS in the flesh but they are a work of art

[@Justin-hb6cg]

In 1980’s Australia, the very top custom Holdens and Fords had Jag rear ends. Most of us could only dream about that - Expensive. In the 90’s my dad bought a used Sovereign, (with a 4 bolt 350). Then I got to see/feel what the fuss was about - I was amazed that such a big and comfortable car could handle so well.

[@paulmarriner5906]

Hello Richard I have met you at the London car show you gave me a smallest cog pen and yes you are a jag man I like your taste in jags I’ve had jags all my life I’m 69 must of had over 60 of them my current cars are black 1962 Etype roadster silver grey 1965 coupe Sherwood green 1966 3.8 Stype mod and a 5.0 XKR black pack and speed pack coupe all cars are up and running and I use them all on nice days am I a jag man looking forward to following the process of your new Etype

[@brocluno01]

Nice episode. For us USA types, we came to see this as the compliment to the C2 Corvette IRS. Both pretty powerful cars with similar loading into the center sections 🙃

[@MrJayscinema]

Now we’re talking!!! More of this please thank you 😊

[@chrisgriffin205]

I shall follow every episode with enthusiasm. I am a life long Jag fan and actually sold them for a while in the 1980's I owned a beautiful signal red series 3 V12 roadster which I loved (and hated, but you know what that's like). Have fun making it beautiful.

[@getyourwillhere]

I remember the 62, as a kid I had a neighbour working on one. I remember the long bonnet on it. Yes I got to help him on it.

[@user-tn1ce5tb2g]

Great choice Richard - I have a 1963 FHC in the same colour - Original Northern Ireland car and brought back here 2 years ago and still on its original Irish number plates - it’s the best colour and look forward to following your project

[@jeremyroberts2782]

Jag rear axle was just a work of genius that just worked.

[@billjohnson3159]

What a clever car. Appreciate the master class today. Love these Jags, and I'm American, hehe, Thanks for great video.

[@MrCunningham4]

Even though the thumbnail had the car blacked out, I guessed it was an E type Jag, such an iconic body

[@nealsidor1323]

Series one is, without a doubt, the most beautiful automobile ever produced...🏁

[@chrisjames1183]

Richard, I love this show, please don't stop.