"It's like wrestling a big hairy gorilla!" | Beast of Turin graces

With driver Duncan Pittaway, Goodwood Road & Racing re-live one of motorsports most exhilarating fan-favourite Edwardians, the Beast of Turin in the S.F. Edge Trophy at 75th Members' Meeting. Through Duncan's race experience, we discover the emotive sounds and brutish strengths make this Fiat S76 a wonder to behold.

[@grossteilfahrer]

WHy oh why in all depths of hell would you play music over this engine sound ?!?!?

[@Patmofar]

A brilliant video of the 'Beast of Turin' spoiled by whatever fool thought that adding music would somehow make it even better.

[@dwightbrown2808]

I'd rather watch this than all the F-1 and NASCAR in the world!

[@dwightbrown2808]

JT F-1 cars are too complex and only the realm of billionaires. The modern developments in safety and driver protection are most welcome but the idea that just one engine costs over a million dollars is kind of amazing. It seems like motor sports have all got the potential to be taken to extremes. Take Top Fuel or Funny Car drag racing. The engines only last one run or less. If you watch a full set of eliminations you might see maybe half or less of the races as real races as opposed to blown engines, etc. Indy Car and NASCAR have pretty even cars, not sure that works out well either. I would not for a second have an idea what would improve the present situation but I think reduced costs and simplicity would be my ideas.

[@TheSapier]

? There are other motorsports you know, for example; Formula 2 Formula 3 Formula 4 and so on. And extremely cheap ones too! like go-karting and in some countries People-racin which is a much cheaper version of rallycross. I do agree with you though, I'd love to see a race with these cars!

[@lostvagueness2080]

The start grid looks like wacky races and it is brilliant!

[@mickcoomer9714]

This is what cars are for. Cars in museums are dying. I went back to a car museum I went to as a child (50 or 60 years later) and all the exhibits were dead and covered in dust. So disappointing. Thank you for bringing the beast back to life.

[@davidwright7923]

What knob decided to play stupid music over the sound of the cars ruined the film!

[@valle3452]

28 liters of engine displacement with only 4 cylinders. No wonder the thing sounds like it's about to break out of a cage. Unreal.

[@adityajonathanmamahit2889]

It is effin seven litre on each cyl can u imagine?

[@matgee8892]

This is an incredible machine. I have seen it up close, in action and it is even more impressive than you think it is going to be. But despite this the most amazing and brilliant thing about the Beast of Turin is Duncan. The man has so much passion and enthusiasm even a quick 30 second chat with him can lift your spirits for the rest of the day.

[@kevinbirge2130]

I have never seen such a beautiful machine. Hope to see it in person some day.

[@tr4nsg0th1ca]

i applaud Duncan for having the fortitude to keep this amazing machine in working order... this car deserves to be driven instead of rot away in some museum!

[@lorenrogers9269]

28.5 liters, equivalent to approximately 1,730 cubic inches displacement. One cylinder displacement (~ 430 cubic inches) is more than a 427 cubic inch Chevrolet big block V-8! Astonishing.

[@billdewahl7007]

"A blithering idiot you are! Fantastic! You're mad!" I can't imagine what these machines must have looked like in era or how brave the men who drove them in anger were.

[@karloarsch1579]

I realy like your videos, but why do you think you need to add music to it? The music should come from the engines ;)

[@ZombiesCreeping]

Why is there music playing when it drives by instead of the sound of the engine?

[@ronprickett8039]

Why idiotic music over engine sounds even if it was a lawn mower

[@VL1975]

Only the English dress up in a tie to go racing in a 100 yr old car..lol Very proper..

[@dinokall8319]

The red Baron of cars if there ever was one.

[@joe5boost]

so good to see wish more people were like this guy

[@maudwagner7211]

keeping beautiful engineering history alive. such an important thing. love it!!!

[@James-hb6ee]

"Godspeed Duncan Pittaway." You are a brave man to race this car. The automotive universe is richer for it.

[@ferrarigirl666]

Who wants to see this monster on the dyno for a run?

[@boataxe4605]

I don’t know about the HP numbers but the toque numbers would be astronomical.

[@cathalfolan8441]

300hp, 1500nm of torque probably

[@TheKizzyfish]

Wonderful film!

[@leovendler1387]

If I want to hear music, I can listen to Spotify. I came hear to see (and hear) cars !

[@turnerstuart9919]

Love to see that this is not in a museum rotting. Cars are meant to be used and this is exactly what the owner is doing, appreciating the art of driving a masterpiece

[@jamesrindley6215]

It's not often these days I feel proud to be British but this did it for me. Well done chap!

[@Halliday57]

I loved seeing this coming down the straight, it's much louder than all the other cars in the race.

[@scottdelong1]

Gotta love this guy: "It's really just a matter of making sure the tyres stay on and the car doesn't fall over." Well done sir!

[@lostvagueness2080]

Clearly the person who dubbed the sound for this video wished they had worked on the Harry Potter films...

[@twoeightythreez]

I could imagine that if you lost brakes you could simply kill ignition that huge engine would slow it down quick.

[@texasdeeslinglead2401]

Jake break from hell.

[@craigpennington1251]

Music is totally unnecessary. It kinda ruins the video. You can play music any time but you can't always hear one of these magnificent cars run.

[@charlieholland1620]

Fantastic car, shame the music drowned out the rest of the audio!

[@andrewbailey7999]

4:54 I think the engine starting nearly gave that woman in the background a heart attack!

[@terryh5526]

Why the music? Enthusiasts enjoy the engine sound.

[@davidmg1925]

...."doing over 100 mph with two wheel breaking"......

[@CarlLaberfeld]

loved watching that race in the live stream, really interesting seeing these cars getting used hard :)

[@zolikubi]

I love that beast of a car. OMG 7 liters per cylinder. The engineers at the time opted not to weigh it down with a heavy exhaust lol.

[@chimpaflimp]

You took away half of the experience of this car from the video by putting cruddy music over the sound of its engine.

[@jumbo4billion]

"It always delights me how easy it is to start".

[@mikaelabowen5781]

What a splendid piece of filming. But who on earth wants to listen to music when the sound of these old giants is what we really want to hear.

[@125AXer]

Who on earth could give this video a thumb down? Duncan is a genuine gentleman, and a great sport for driving the car at Goodwood!

[@Simcard__]

Probably someone who thinks it should be deteriorating in a museum instead of being driven.

[@clydefrog4959]

@@Simcard__ or someone who would rather hear the engine and not the horrible music

[@jeffambrosia5678]

A Benz guy

[@themadscientest]

Oh, your Honda pops and bangs and has a built engine? That's cute my car is 28 liters and shoots giant flames more often than not.

[@nigelcarren]

I take no credit for the joke, but I can't remember which old KZbin video it was, but a long time ago in a galaxy far far away some erudite chap said this car had an External Combustion Engine! He absolutely nailed it, It's the first thing I think of when I see those flames bursting from this grumpy though beautiful monster. 🏆

[@antoniociampo7698]

Complimenti oggi come ieri a correre e gareggiare con auto del genere... AUDACI....!!!!

[@fixminet1593]

These guys are so brave. A wreck in any of these guys would be catastrophic.

[@filippotonello]

Bring the FIAT 76, to Bonneville! Try how much fast can go this Beast !

[@flyer3849]

132.27 mph

[@gizmothewytchdoktor1049]

what an amazing piece of kit that car is.most impressive chunk of brute force.

[@carguy67b]

Why would Anyone watch this and click the dislike button? Wankers

[@gerrycarmichael1391]

A 4 cylinder engine with the same displacement as a Rolls Royce Merlin! The throws on the crank must be as long as my leg!

[@gooseknack]

Awesome machine. Great to see these driven and raced! However, I think if you something go "boing" as you hit the brakes, the appropriate response would be "Oh Shit!" Lol

[@scoop4363]

That's 1,730 cubic inches developing about 290 horse power according to outside sources. Wonder how it would sound with a custom designed and tuned exhaust from Vance and Hines.

[@officialbazzargaming]

probably something akin to a 20mm AA cannon I'm sure.

[@melvyncox3361]

What a machine!Duncan is such a nice bloke.Definitely lifts the spirits with his enthusiasm and humour.Great😎❤👍!

[@atanasapostolov519]

What he said about seeing the car moving instead of in a museum is so true! Great car and video

[@texasdeeslinglead2401]

I'd love to have a signed tee shirt with some beautiful art work of this car.

[@specialized29er86]

Love how driving those beasts are the same as cuddling me wife.

[@phl_fx]

This man has stolen the parts of his car engine from the one of Politecnico of Turin. He asked the Politecnico to lend their engine and onece he had it he secretly changed most of the original parts with low quality replicas. The car you see on this video has those parts in it. Now there his a lawsuit against him and he still has got the insolence to show the world his car.

[@trespire]

Barking mad, love it.

[@adityajonathanmamahit2889]

Seven litre each pot? WOOHOO

[@scottallendesign]

I've watched this car and owner for years. It has made it to the top of my list of favorite cars. I saw it in person in London a few years back, and I was able to touch it and see every detail. Right on! That the owner keeps it alive and in the public view.

[@gekolizzard]

Its insane....i want one.

[@jaws2858]

Oh the look of that thing coming down the straightaway. Beautiful and menacing. Someday I will go.

[@Smorkels]

Great footage. Great cars. Great people. Why the horrible Hallmark Channel music?

[@nova002880]

An absolutely magnificent automobile! I have a modern Fiat and I think that if that car every pulled up next to my car and blew flames out of the exhaust ports, my car would probably let out a scream and climb a tree and hide. I think that Fiat is a good car still but it is amazing to me to watch a 100 plus year old car still being driven. A car built in a time when you lived by the seat of your pants and your ingenuity.

[@prop1113]

I can't be the only one that's thinking hey, what happens if the right hand chain brakes while he's got his head/arm out that side? I doubt they are heavy enough to just fall to the ground...

[@kengrint9372]

Sack the editor -- the sound is way out! Music too loud, not balanced at all. Brilliant ca and bloke though!

[@bloggerpillai]

Saturday night, you guys and that beast made me smile,. still thinking of the tragedy in London. thoughts are with you all.

[@Keo]

music :/

[@jcgabriel1569]

Its great to see that in the video it seems that in the paddock it's parked next to the Benz 200 "Blitzen Benz". The Benz is the land speed record holder that Fiat wanted to beat, so they built the s76

[@tomaszleszczynski8928]

Great man, wonderful car!

[@bearbon2]

I like that he treats it like a normal car and has fun driving it. Cars in a museum just aren't very inspiring.

[@stanleyknife1967]

I’ve watched several videos of this incredible machine and my mind can still not comprehend 28 litres into 4 cylinders!

[@electricharmonyac7354]

the only thing cooler than a boat tail Duesenberg

[@redryderaus]

PLEASE!!! Do not put crappy music over the sound of this or any other engine. We want to hear the engine, not your crappy music.

[@Sugurain]

To think this was the fastest machine on the planet back in 1911, twice as fast than any plane, train, boat, etc that existed back then. Phenomenal. The Titanic set sail and sunk one year AFTER this car came to be, the Titanic is actually younger than the S76!

[@delord1619]

Duncan, "Terrifying"; but admit it, you had FUN, didn't you.

[@Collateralcoffee]

Unfortunately there are still people making youtube videos who do not understand the beauty of the natural sounds these machines make, and have to mush it over mith music.... Sad. That is an instant thumbs down.

[@TDCflyer]

those chain drives are quite scary! If that chain on the right side ever snaps it may very well make minced meat of the drivers right arm and shoulder.

[@ΑΡΗΣΚΟΡΝΑΡΑΚΗΣ]

It happened in a land top speed attempt. The driver was leaning on the right, because of habit, and when the chain drive broke, it tore off the fairing, and beheaded the driver. The team buried the driver in the car at the beach where the attempt was taking place.

[@gullreefclub]

What an amazing man not only has he restored and driven the Beast of Turin but he also wrestles Harry Gorilla’s.

[@ahmed197467]

Awesome ,the beast of torino remains the beast even after a century,what a car!

[@markjurkovich7814]

Just a beautiful work of art. And sounds amazing.

[@eduardoavila646]

3:10 Are those Jeremy Clarkson and James May? Btw great car! I would love to see it in person!

[@millmill4993]

No it's not but it does sound like them

[@mariomirshafiey9187]

God of Israele bless you and your famigliy and your country amen father son holy spirit

[@1959BB]

As great as the S76 is, at the race start I could only watch Ben Collins in the Mercedes as he sits so much higher than everyone else, but that car can still really fly!!

[@MrMillenium67]

4:45 Woman in the background "OMG" lol Love this car!

[@rickeymitchell8620]

Love the video. Duncan is enthusiastic and the car is awesome!

[@andynixon2820]

Nice guy and an astounding car .

[@paulolbison6343]

Terrible use of music over the sound of these amazing engines

[@nicwilson89]

Soooo how about a version with engine noise and not godawful music, hmm?

[@migram4190]

Imagine the torque.

[@omermagen824]

Imagine the milage.

[@davidclarke6056]

It is so good that these guys' share the madness with every one!

[@lucianoaliquo6629]

All that class and style and he gets in with a bee helmet lol

[@cameronrichardson3108]

I don’t want to hear a symphony I want to hear an s76 exhaust 🙄

[@jamescampbell9533]

1700 cid. In a four cylinder. Geez.

[@magirktheone]

25 people love their Daewoo Matiz.

[@jaimepowell5033]

HUGE ASSED MOTOR! Running at low RPM. Minimal BRAKES! THUMPING it's way around a true RACE track. What's not to love?

[@oscarmuffin4322]

Glad there's non of the other comments spamming "EXTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE!"

[@roguetorino]

What a monster of a machine! Amazing seeing such a piece of history actually driven.

[@meshplates]

lovely video.

[@Hmmmst]

I don't think "grace" is the word to describe this car

[@olesrensen5020]

Agree. Put that ### music in the nearest bin

[@trwsandford]

wow, that guy is just that much cooler than I am. Duncan, you sir ARE the beast of Turin. Way to go! Drove it there, raced it there..

[@bigdawg2246]

i think the darraq is the best 20's race car out of all if them

[@barath4545]

The Darraq is from 1905 not the 1920s. It's actually 6 yrs older than this Fiat in this video. Fully agree though that it seems to be the wildest actual racecar in the pre-1923 category (S.F.Edge Trophy race at Goodwood Revival).

[@bigdawg2246]

barath4545 oh thank you for the correction

[@danielecattabriga2168]

If/when I accumulate wealth great enough, I’d love to commission Pur Sang to build me one of these

[@postwar46]

Love the 'free to air' exhaust on the Beast from Turin. It is the voice of a big engine with lots of grunt.