I built a Porsche Boxster into a 60's F1 car

[@WesleyKagan]

Thanks to everyone for all the comments! I’m still going through all of them, sorry it’s taken a few days!

[@scottgarner7290]

Hell yes! Where is steering unit from? I thought can’t be street legal if wasn’t by major manufacturers

[@briand8090]

Track map of Spa! That would be cool to see this turn a few laps.

[@joehunt2001]

Such a cool idea. Would love to see it driven in anger!

[@Pennsyltucky84]

I love this, I have a similar buold planned

[@jonkeau5155]

Scott Garner in most states if you build something with your own hands that has turn signals, headlights, brake lights, seat belts, and can go fast enough then it can be registered as a kit car, and in states with emissions you have to pass the emissions tests. I’ve seen guys make home built sand rails street legal here in Oklahoma...

[@render8]

Think about developing a kit... New life for all those old boxsters out there...

[@driverpsyche]

Im pretty sure all metal work was designed on computer and cut on cnc. So the files could be shareable.

[@RAD-RC]

It would be a lot easier to make than a lykan.

[@Velocitist]

Foam Test yuppp

[@dan_6915]

Rebuilding a Porsche engine.. Pricey.. uh!

[@theflashoflife8088]

@@RAD-RC ha.. I see ur Hint. But The difference between this and that lykan build.. Lykan themselves wanted to help as well

[@John-dz1wj]

I am beyond impressed. I'm also ashamed at what I've been doing for the past 8 months.

[@littlefishy6316]

A couple of weeks ago I built a tall bird perch for our regular crow family, yes, the boxer car built into 1960's style car tops my project

[@quinnlaya331]

2060: I built myself a 2020 F1 v6 car.

[@seanmartens6944]

Seb in 2060: bring back the v12's

[@quinnlaya331]

Sean Martens f1 2060: *cries in 1 cylinder turbocharged electric hybrid cars*

[@WesleyKagan]

If it has Ferrari’s reliability record this year I might re-think that choice

[@Маленькийгонщик]

On 3d printer))

[@quinnlaya331]

@@ToroCH yeah. Actually dtm's inline 4 600hp sounds oretty lit too.

[@Kj16V]

This guy: Builds a racecar with pushrod suspension from scratch. Also this guy: Cuts a rubber hose with a sharp knife on top of his own racing slick tyre.

[@thedandy6765]

tire*

[@realMaverickBuckley]

@@thedandy6765 Its only Tire in the US. Its Tyre in the ROW 😇

[@thedandy6765]

@@realMaverickBuckley ROW?

[@Slapbladder]

@@thedandy6765 Every other country that doesn't play in the baseball "world" series. ;o)

[@cortniesmith3138]

Book smarts won’t often translate to street smarts

[@87knox]

Wow, it's got six cupholders! Perfect for the drive-thru!

[@stvnlp]

Instant warm drink

[@groundedgaming]

​@@stvnlp Turns cold milk directly from the fridge into evaporated milk😂

[@littlefishy6316]

Practical use for that hot metal thing behind the pilot

[@nosol7191]

Gets pulled over, cop "is it stock" he looks him in the eye "yes"

[@calebdrake9953]

Technically yes since that’s the way it came

[@victorkrivor2174]

You could add some “hidden” lights to make it street legal and maybe even register it!

[@HardtoHandleThisFella]

Thats what I was thinking when he was getting his coffee and said its street legal jokingly... its a great idea.

[@Sw33tum]

"Okay, sir, I just need you VIN" "Uhh, '1'".

[@garonburwell9008]

try arizona! they'll just about let you hang a license plate on a toaster. maybe even over the phone from a made up address.

[@volvo245]

Why bother everyone else is driving their giant burgerboxes drunk, drugged out, half a sleep and or staring their phones. If its commiefornia you can forget about getting any compensation anyways as the other party is most likely an illegal with a driver's s license based on false ID. Best keep it illegal so you are always 110% alert when driving it on the roads.

[@JasperJanssen]

It’s clearly street legal already, he was driving it on the street.

[@BoomerBends]

This is the kind of thing that can be accomplished by NOT sitting and watching KZbin. This guy is awesome!

[@apexbikes]

you need to get Doug out to find all the quirks and features!!!

[@driverpsyche]

Nah. Not Doug. This should go to Randy Pobst to get proper track workout.

[@bajeeweera]

yeah!! Would love to see his review on this build!! I can imagine how he starts!! " Thissssss....A..... &#(!&$($!&$&"...hahah

[@iTxip]

Chris harris would properly skid this🤣

[@mikedelgado5901]

The doug score would be ae a 50 because it doesn't have a cupholder haha

[@calebfong896]

@@mikedelgado5901 god comment hahaha

[@hooliganracing5110]

Love your passion. My 944 developed a head gasket leak so I thought it was a good time to learn how to rebuild engines. While not nearly as difficult as what you've done here, it just goes to show you that if you have the time and resources, you can do just about anything these days. At 56, it's probably a little late for me to build my own car, but it is something that gnaws at me, especially when I see people like you that go for it and do it. Keep it up. Loving what I'm seeing. God bless and merry Christmas

[@kjp-sy8uf]

Try a locost kit car, there's so much documentation on them

[@Sithchris1]

Damn I wish I was this smart to build a race car. Baller build.

[@WesleyKagan]

Thanks Man! I appreciate it!

[@ast-og-losta]

No doubt!

[@derpyfpv668]

I'm 18 and planning on building a lotus type 49 ish car before 2040. I wonder if I could make it street legal lol.

[@ammieunruh1441]

Not to be a dr phil type but if you want to do something like this then JUST DO IT lol the information on how is out there I promise

[@gwot]

@@derpyfpv668 yeah... you might need to build it as an EV at that year...

[@johnshaft5613]

Much respect. It's kind of like building your own Ariel Atom.

[@littlefishy6316]

but way more interesting.....

[@tobymaltby6036]

08:00 - I'm watching this with subs, and when revving the engine it says "music" ... Google's AI is definitely getting better.

[@justgrayyy105]

Practically every video that involves the sound of a sweet engine says “music” 😉😂

[@ivan_da_ape2482]

Lmaoo

[@dakyras426]

This is a thing of beauty. That sound when you were tanking it down the straight! Must be insanely quick, weighs about the same as a shoe I should think!

[@EASTSIDERIDER707]

Born in 51 and grew up a car nut. Indy and Le Mans were on TV. Car magazines were stacked up at home. Jackie Stewart was a hero. Nice job you friend.

[@bdc96]

Hey this is just what I wanted to see! I’ve been building my own 90’s era f1 inspired car for 4 years now. I utilize a lot of VW and Porsche parts. Also has a Porsche engine and transaxle. Biggest difference between our cars is definitely the aero!

[@WesleyKagan]

Awesome! Glad to see other people building cool stuff!

[@schore69]

could we see some pics please?

[@bdc96]

Markus Offermann I’ll have to see if I can upload them to a shareable link

[@d3bo552]

That actually sounds really cool

[@meikelwupp7044]

Wow great idea

[@505197]

I'll be 70 in April, I quit racing stock cars 15 years ago and got into BMW motorcycles. I tend to want to race everyone in the twistys, the Tail of the Dragon is visited about twice a summer. I still run my auto diagnostic and electrical repair shop. I just bought a 97 Miata from the 60ish lady who bought it new. My dog rides the bike with me, but we haven't been on the bike since I bought the Miata. It's needed some work, but basically is a sound car, and man it handles. It's been so long since I've driven a "real sports car". Your project car is really quite nice, I don't do big projects any more, never did really like them. You have a lot of talent and skills. As far as the crankcase pressure goes, you can use the exhaust to pull it into a "vacuum", there's power in a low pressure sump. Super late models use the dry sump pump to do it, or some use a belt driven vacuum pump to pull the pressure down. Smokey said the rings seal better, and there's less windage, oil can't stay suspended as much. The power trick was discovered by accident by the fellow who was taking care of the Buick V6 Indy engines. An engine showed up for refreshment with the breather system sealed and they dyno tested it not knowing it was sealed prior to building, and it made too much hp. They moved it to another dyno and it still made too much power. Anyway have fun and stay safe.

[@SkylineLofe]

Pros: $2500 Porsche Boxster Cons: $2500 Porsche Boxster

[@sthr2110]

LOVE my '99 Boxster. Have owned well over 100 cars...many much newer and with far more power...but it has been the most enjoyable of all. Your (completely useless) comment illustrates that some people can't resist opportunities to bring others down.

[@GGprods-o2x]

@@sthr2110 you care too much.

[@flightevolution8132]

@@sthr2110 It's a joke, lighten up

[@billrandell4641]

The 2.7's are pretty tough, but 3.2 and up all have the exploding IMS bearing...

[@5uperhands]

@@billrandell4641 Wheeler Dealers showed a pretty good aftermarket fix for that. Fascinating!

[@krbaczawi]

I'm glad that youtube showed this to me

[@cayennethedog]

I want to see this thing in action: Solo, Time Trials, anything!

[@FT-64]

It wont pass safety inspection for any actual event - not even the 1960s regulations.

[@cayennethedog]

@@FT-64 definitely good to run AMod for autocross, and probably some time trial class. Maybe getting a good hoop over the drivers head and Hill Climbs would be fine too!

[@pamelaangela2393]

Think about developing a kit... New life for all those old boxsters out there...

[@birtalanlorant5572]

@@FT-64 It has seat belts, that alone would make it 10x as safe as a 1960 F1 car :))

[@combativeThinker]

@@FT-64 Fuck safety inspections. If he wants to risk his own life in pursuit of glory, no one should be allowed to stop him.

[@scrolling.shutter]

This is the most humble yet awesome project car video I've seen so far.

[@dieltotor]

Bruh this is AWESOME but it's not 60's if the rollover bars are actually protecting your head 😂

[@maggamelon5970]

He said "with modern safety". :)

[@dougerrohmer]

Are they, though? When he's sitting in the car without a helmet, I wondered what would happen if the car was upside down and he was wearing a helmet. Probably would've protruded a bit.

[@FuturCrayon]

I'd love F1 to go back to that kind of simplicity, it would make so much sense in our world and the races would be amazing

[@AJCsr]

Drivers were dieing very young. These cars didn't offer very much protection for their drivers. Jimmy Clark died in a crash at Hockenheimring at 32 years old.

[@dickmansucker1972]

@@AJCsr ok so make these cars but out of carbon monocoques and with modern safety

[@rolux4853]

The entry level formula classes are like this, but with a carbon monocoque! I had the privilege to get a race track training (on the Oschersleben DTM track in Germany) with Formula BMW cars and they where somewhat similar to this, but with a motorcycle race engine that revs to 12.000 or so. It felt so amazing and the power/weight ratio was enough to propel it in under 3 seconds to 100kmh but the top speed isn’t too dangerously fast. It was amazing for me as a mediocre track day driver and not too much to handle. The sequential transmission with a clutch was a bit new at the beginning, even if I’m used to manual gearboxes, but once you learned to shift it above 8k without the need for clutching it became second nature. Everybody who has the chance to get into a open wheel single seater should definitely use it, it’s like no car you’ve ever driven before. All the high power BMW M4 and M5s I’ve driven felt boring and cumbersome compared to this, even if they had 600+ hp compared to the 190 or so hp of the formula car. And once you get above a certain corner speed and feel the wings do their work, it’s insane! It feels like you’re driving on train tracks! I’ve never experienced so much grip in my entire life!

[@kerb23]

​@@dickmansucker1972So, Formula Vee

[@davem5333]

Much of the safety improvements in F1 have to do with improved track and runoff areas. Also better corner workers. Some of the safety features could be easily integrated into a throwback F1 car. Fuel cells, fire extinguishers. No wings or ground effects to slow down the cars. F1 now has little appeal. The races are processions of one highly regulated one design spec racers. Even though they have budgets like space programs.

[@BramStolk]

That is one sweet ride, man! Well done!

[@WesleyKagan]

Thanks!

[@stephdau]

Not only is the build awesome, it's also extremely well thought out, and documented. Kudos!

[@TheM0joDoj0]

You're frickin awesome. I love seeing that the new generation of car fans is starting to get in to more classic designs. I can't wait to see what the bodywork looks like.

[@casefc3s]

Mind the hoop bar (definitely worth redesign/weld), when you were sitting in it your head was hitting it. If anything happens your helmet and/or skull will appreciate the extra breathing room.

[@caseybrannon4975]

All I noticed was how close the alternator was to his head...

[@ericceballos4473]

Wow! 8 months is incredible to design and fabricate a car. Sweet concept and looks awesome.

[@keithmccarty4338]

I happened across this after searching for Michelin tires. Immediately subscribed and hit the thumbs up button. Enjoy the build and ride! I love the fact you are out there doing this project and can't wait to follow the journey and all the learning opportunities...

[@johnvega5321]

This is literally the coolest thing I´ve ever seen!!

[@psavel274]

Like the chassis work, and the pushrod suspension. Nice job.

[@apancher]

Wow, what a dream build! Something almost exactly like this has been on my mind for about 2 years now. I'm happy to see it can be done!

[@jasonehall1]

Man. This vid was sooooooooo cool the only thing that upset me, and I've NEVER been upset about any other vid EVER, is you can only sub to you like, once, instead of A THOUSAND TIMES!!! What an absolute GEM. Every bit of it. Can't wait to see future stuff, Fantastic. Masive respect from over here in the UK.

[@JordanPayneLV]

Awesome build, great cinematography already with basically your first video, keep it up and looking forward to seeing more

[@WesleyKagan]

Thank you, I appreciate the support!

[@tkreitler]

Good job man. I look forward to learning more about this build and seeing your progress.

[@ExhibitionofSpeed]

Congratulations Wesley! Killing it man! Looking forward to seeing the car in the metal down the road. Cheers!

[@WesleyKagan]

Thanks a ton guys! I'm excited for y'all to come this way to drive it!

[@TerminusVox]

You marvelous, magnificent, madman! Excellent project!

[@randykyrk9358]

Love this! Want this! You need to start your own track car business building this for those of us crazy enough to want to drive this with eternal smiles on our faces. You are amazing.

[@nicksheen]

Super weird when a random video pops up and 2 minutes in I know exactly where you are. Now I'm homesick.

[@KayoMichiels]

neat! But one thing: the tyres: they used Bias-ply and threaded tyres, AVON Tyres makes replica's of those tyres (even going as far as using the same molds and manufacturing technique) The reason i mention is that the tyres from that era didn't gave much grip and cornering and the drivers had to adapt to it.

[@Mahalo_83]

Dunlop still make their R5 tyre from the 60s

[@theregiment6236]

Why would you want a shittier tire?

[@KayoMichiels]

@@theregiment6236 to be able to 4 wheel drift it through corners, like how it should be driven.

[@theregiment6236]

MK3424 So more dangerous and, more important, slower? Why is that how it should be driven?

[@michaelh.1262]

@@theregiment6236 not supporting changing the tires but because its a drivers car not the best car ever but the best car for the experience

[@shaungbm3861]

Insanely cool and obviously very well thought out. Can't wait to see this pop up with some homemade body work in the future

[@Zi9makin9]

*B is for Build wants to know your location*

[@kathryntaylor8926]

1960's F1 - gorgeous pure cars/tracks. Absolutely loving this project from here in York (UK). Best of luck!

[@geroconnor]

Dude, that drive to the coffee shop, talk me through your hair care regimen! Its immaculate! Love the car, captures the spirit of the time very well. Subscribed and looking forward to more!

[@WesleyKagan]

Hah! Thanks man, I’m probably the wrong person to talk to on that. I just put in enough gel that It’s similar to concrete. I appreciate it!

[@littlefishy6316]

Very impressed with what you have achieved so far, you deserve the views.

[@starckmad1779]

Good job! I’d love to see step by step or progress videos on any further projects. Some of the guys doing restorations (Cheftush, Rusty Beauties) are great at showing progression. Keep up the good work!

[@dallaserraco]

Can I just say that I love how @3:47, we find out you built a matched PC to your Porsche. Or vice-versa. Either way, AMAZING work man!!!

[@bunkaaa8726]

This is everything in Street motoring I didn't know I loved.

[@Jakesofa]

Awesome job Sir! I love Boxsters and what You have done is so cool. Can’t wait to see what keeps coming from ya!

[@ventura9513]

what a car you've created mate,,,, should let her eat at the feedom factory,, i'm sure Cleetus won't mind one bit

[@aldeluca5079]

I'm sure Cleetus would throw a huge turbo on it.. and see if he could light up those bald eagles!

[@jacobmarshall3456]

Wow this is the coolest build I have seen in a while! Awesome work

[@MrStroller4u]

Clicked faster than bill clinton boarding Lolita Express.

[@ML80085]

LOL

[@JL-cn1qi]

Lowinski was more of the Hogg express.

[@carsonyoder6294]

Haha!

[@Eth3realwarrior]

Mic drop!

[@darrenkastl7493]

Lol! With Hillary, getting dragged up the stairs, pretending she don't wanna go!!! Lol!

[@Syscrush]

Year after year I keep coming back to this. Such a great project. 100x more interesting than any supercar.

[@froy_boyproductions8488]

That stance reminded me immediately of jay leno lmao awesome build so far on the vid.

[@jameswieler3295]

Love this idea and the sound on the dyno is perfection!

[@zachmieszala852]

so freaking cool! i would love to see more about how you designed the frame and suspension. totally subscribing!

[@kieranwinter6273]

I know it’s not the same as having it in video but I’ve designed a suspension before so here are some useful things to look into if you’re interested: Racecar Design - Derek Seward (Really accessible book that walks through why certain engineering decisions are made) To go deeper: Racecar Vehicle Dynamics - Milliken & Milliken (Pretty much the bible of vehicle dynamics) They also wrote a book on chassis design too. Each car is different and has different fixed constraints, so it’s a mix of designing the chassis & suspension around those packaging constraints, and then optimising the geometry for the desired static & dynamic characteristics of the vehicle (discussed in those books). Hopefully this gives some stuff to look into as it’s really interesting and satisfying when the puzzle pieces together!

[@knockdownunit2976]

@@kieranwinter6273 thanks man

[@Matthew-xg2gn]

What’s crazy is I watched this all unfold on rennslist forums! I was very intrigued with this. Glad I stumbled on this video, very cool.

[@rconboard2709]

If I did something like that in Germany I would be in jail for the rest of my life now

[@bradsailer7739]

Why? No freedom to build?

[@frankthetankricard]

@@bradsailer7739 You can build it but you can't take it out on public roads. We have safety regulations for a reason and it's pretty crazy to ignore them to such an extent. I don't want to drive around shit that people cobbled together in their sheds. If your build is that good you can study the laws and make the car road worthy by checking every box. It's possible and some have done it. But good luck getting it right on your own, often multi billion dollar manufacturers with decades of experience and huge RnD budgets have a hard time with these regulations.

[@bradsailer7739]

@@frankthetankricard thank you for the insight!

[@bradsailer7739]

What could be worse than life in prison?

[@ciddax754]

Even in germany there are ways around it. To make it street legal could be a pain in the butt, but there are some ways to get that thing moving at least now and then. Those ways are originally meant for dealers to move a car no matter what and are often used by car afficinados to move a car on it's own axle. Furthermore: Germany is part of the EU. So you 'only' need to register in another country. Yes, that is not cheap and it's complicated but can be done. I knew a guy who made his 'Harley' driveable on the street, that way. He ran a british licence plate... but I bet there are options even after the brexit.

[@dougmcneill7492]

Well done mate , out here in (Australia) blokes that build these types of vehicles are called "Backyarders" ,you are now one of that fine body of men that can wear that name with pride! The name denotes people that follow thru with there ideas, not just talk about them. Keep up the good work, follow your dreams.

[@Mexxx65]

Somewhat modified.............front and rear suspensions from the MacPherson layout of a Boxster

[@samkaiser450]

How SICK! this is great. Can’t wait to see what you have in store

[@harrison_t15]

Damn this looks faster than the 2020 Ferrari

[@martinschmiedt3075]

Even a snail looks faster than a 2020 Ferrari

[@HowdenDaniel]

Another great video Wesley, I am looking forward to watching some more of your stuff.

[@filmandfirearms]

Imagine if you actually dropped a Cossy into this. That would complete the package perfectly

[@tfleiter]

hmm...I assume that you never tried a free breathing flat-6 porsche engine, right? These are addictive with their top-end only power.

[@ronspencer6668]

Love it! Super cool and great use of a Boxster, lol.. I'm with you 101% on how great the 50s-60s cars were. Yours even sounds old schooll IMHO. Keep it up..

[@bdarne0024]

I want to see a breakdown of how this was done

[@paulgraves1392]

All I can say is mad respect to you good sir, and all the best on your future endeavours.

[@callmeshaggy5166]

Put any kind of downforce on it and you'll be be glued to the track. Probably extremely squirrelly now given how light it is.

[@jeidun]

its a 1960's f1 car...

[@amyasseektruth8246]

Wesley - I discovered this channel last night. Been binge watching!!! I don't understand why your channel hasn't exploded yet. You deserve way more subscribers and views.

[@jasonmorgan661]

When you know function is more important then how you look to others. Good to see others like this.

[@woodsmn8047]

I once built a slot car version of this in 1/25th scale...this is my favorite type moto sport car of all time as well...good luck and smooth sailing all the way...you are living my dream

[@pavsingh6039]

My brother i subbed straight away. A tip though, don't sound like your reading of a script. Thats the only thing I could find. Keep it up! I'm looking forward to whT elE happens with the car

[@EvanDrinkwater]

Umm dude! So stoked I stumbled upon your channel. Thanks for the awesome content mate. Love from Australia 🇦🇺

[@Bak3d42o]

2:05 Holy shit that's the extreme bean right by my house, I live just west on College! Amazing car man cant wait to see more!

[@markhaus1252]

Mad skills, and humble.

[@alexcowboi6984]

So this is what happened to the one kid in class that made the slingshot that could shoot over the oval! That things awsome as frick my guy 👍🤙

[@MrJOEYRULES2]

Hey man I subscribed, I'm super excited to see more people on KZbin that not only have the crazy ideas but the skills and means to bring them to life!

[@boymcfacto5832]

1:10 [laughter] lmao

[@the_g9286]

You are a very smart young man. I'm always amazed by people who have the mechanical mind.

[@tomemacyt.1524]

“I build a Porsche boxter into a f1 car” my boi. There is noooo boxter left in that thing that’s just it’s own 🤣

[@ironmanbrothers]

This is the coolest build/project I think I’ve ever seen! Definitely going to follow the Rennlist thread!

[@polindon]

Driving this in my country is as illegal as selling drugs to kids

[@BenDunlop]

So California then?

[@polindon]

@@BenDunlop hahahahah nope, not in the us

[@dennisrydell6883]

This looks really awesome! Looking forward to following your progress.

[@dylandominic]

You could probably start a company for those super rich dudes who really want an F1 car and just have a random Boxster sitting around

[@mechanicalmanny494]

Congrats ambitious and motivation and the willingness and the patience you have

[@Repomex01]

You sir are a true gearhead/genius so glad I found your channel!

[@RealBobStovall]

I have to say I'm completely blown away by the incredible range of skills and talent you possess and the depth to which you seem to possess them. You remind me, more than anyone else, of the late, Great Smoky Yunick. You also remind me of Mike Patey, the aviator, engineer, fabricator and all-round master craftsman.

[@tiagopereira8340]

This is amazing. And it sounds really good!

[@99milesaway41]

Bud, that is one of the most phenomenally awesome things I've ever seen. Glad I ran across your video, definitely subscribing.

[@SuperHttm]

Well... This is my new favourite channel, hopefully see more uploads, fantastic build,

[@mikejohnson5900]

Just understanding an F1 motor is an accomplishment! Good job.

[@SahilRai10]

This is such a cool project and build, genuine car guy 🤟🏽

[@pilotbroF22]

i want to shake this mans hand for his brilliance creating this car. well done mate

[@theupscriber65]

Liked your video before even watching just because the concept is so cool!

[@gEtar87]

Just stumbled on your channel... I love your content and now I'm binge watching EVERY video

[@russellbuonasera4786]

Fun and impressive project. The velocity stacks are everything.

[@joshgastin]

I am 5 seconds into the video and just want to say props for attempting this. Very cool.

[@isv3997]

pure art from you, nice job bro

[@PLPat]

This is amazing. Been wanting to do something like this for ages. Great craftsmanship.