HOW THIS CAR CHANGED MY LIFE - TIFF NEEDELL. Morris 1000 Traveller full story.

[@lovecarsTV]

What was your first car? Let us know below.

[@petelattimer6808]

did that car have a Ford 5 speed gearknob fitted? has it had a 5 speed box fitted? and gotta say, towing with a Morris 1000 is BRAVE, especially nowadays!

[@malice_wonderland]

Red 1979 Chevy Van (car?!), 87 Dodge Charger (awful!), 1990 Nissan 240SX, then almost always Miatas after that.. Thanks for the beautiful video!

[@Sami-lx7mf]

1983 BMW 320i

[@mike77cos]

I had a 4 door MK2 Escort 1300L

[@beijingbond]

MK3 Escort 1.1 in yellow.

[@blairhenderson1476]

One of the best films I’ve seen on KZbin in ages. Well done guys and what a brilliant story.👍

[@lovecarsTV]

Cheers Blair! :)

[@th7321]

I began watching you on Top Gear in the early 90’s and I’m glad I still get to do that on KZbin. Keep it up Tiff. One of my favorite videos of you is actually your episode with Harris spanking the 3 hypercars!

[@PortugalHolidayVillas]

@blair henderson agreed 😌👍

[@mc3films]

The end photo gave me chills.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you!!

[@Pionirish]

@@lovecarsTV did you have to make it end like it was Tiff's obituary?

[@EvilLenMotovlog]

@@Pionirish Exactly my thought too ! I was waiting for the RIP and 19xx-20xx !

[@mandarshrotri5679]

Tiff Needell is the "class" when it comes to anything with cars, reviews, stories etc. Just awesome. RESPECT

[@lovecarsTV]

🙂

[@SLTe]

Beautiful episode! Especially when he opened garage door for the Lotus 69F...

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you very much. We love this one too.

[@Alexhoning]

I’d like your comment but it already has 69 likes.

[@alanscott6088]

Given çurrent climate this film is an oasis of calm in a world that has gone to hell in a handcart............Nice one 👍

[@sabejreid2072]

Yes agreed, 'Foxes Afloat' a narrowboat adventure is wonderful too! Also a 'Rogue Mariner on the upper Thames' (&France) is just great.

[@petekadenz9465]

My father had a Morris Traveller when I was a young boy in the early 1960s and I loved it.

[@andyb190]

Fabulously heart warming 22 minutes of video. Yes, I watched this twice

[@lovecarsTV]

HA! Andrew, thanks very much!!

[@Eric_L456]

I read Tiff’s autobiography a while back and this video makes me want to read it again . What a legend, always cheerful, bet a pint with Tiff would be more fun than with most modern Grand Prix drivers .

[@petercrowl9467]

Living in Colorado I had a right hand drive Moggie. Loved it. I took out the passenger seat so my Great Pyrenees Khoda could sit next to me and look out the windscreen. got great reactions from oncoming drivers.

[@zingzing5077]

9:07 One of the most beautiful images.................In the Woooorld.

[@lovecarsTV]

It was a nice scene! Imagine that 50 years ago!

[@chrisbaker121924]

Amazing how that competition just totally changed Tiffs life direction. Imagine winning a formula car in a competition now. Would be unheard of.

[@twinphill900]

If cars or bikes are more to you than just getting from A to B. This video will have some meaning, stir up some memories and emotions. Love it.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@hemangsharma9969]

These memories of good old days, the story of tiff how he became the great & loved driver we see today.... Literally I was smilling the whole time. A great video by the team. There is something we all just about tiff that charisma, a striking personality, he is the guy who had made so many people mad for powerslides. Keep going man you rock.

[@lovecarsTV]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you very much!

[@coopdivi]

This really struck a chord with me as my first car was a black 1958 Morris Traveller, bought third hand in 1965 when I was 19 and, yes, a Civil Engineering student at Glasgow University! It was in great condition -- I even painted a red coach stripe down the sides of the bonnet -- except for one thing. It had been undersealed, which was a good thing, but the twerp that did it also covered up the chassis drain holes with the result that after a number of years the rear spring hangers began to rot out. I sold it before it became a major problem, but it was a wrench to part with it as I really loved that car. It never let me down, always returned 40 mpg (even when running on 2½ cylinders), and could carry things like a Vespa scooter in the back on a 400 mile trip with ease. A truly great all-round performer! 👌😊

[@lovecarsTV]

Lovely to read so many wonderful memories in the comments. Thank you!

[@petetunny3644]

This film was absolutely brilliant! The edit, the story, and presented by an iconic individual 👌

[@LucianoPinho]

Beautiful. Just beautiful storytelling.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thanks for listening! 😁

[@martinboulden3540]

Nice story. Decent guy with his feet on the ground.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thanks very much Martin

[@crainsy]

Lovely piece down memory lane. Thanks.

[@4039byrne]

Made me a bit tearful 😅 you can just see the love for cars in this film! 👍 Good job guys

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you very much Mike!

[@simonwhalley1743]

An absolutely beautiful film. This is what KZbin is really for. Thank you.

[@lovecarsTV]

Wow, thank you!

[@houseofcars1973]

I don’t normally comment on these videos (despite being on KZbin with a car channel myself!), but this was such an enjoyable, and beautifully presented, and well edited video, I just had to say how much I loved it. Genuinely brilliant, and very poignant. I remember travelling with my uncle in his old van as he competed in motorbike racing at Knockhill in Scotland. Such different times to today’s world of corporate sponsorship and the high cost of racing, even at junior levels. Brilliant Tiff, just brilliant. One of the best things I’ve ever seen you present.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 🙂

[@martinplatt5928]

How refreshing to see a real presenter with a beautiful piece of British engineering. Great little film; well done Tiff.

[@henryhol8538]

I love this insight into Tiff's early years. I would like to know a bit more about his (few) years as a Civil Engineer. Did all the mathematics and Structural design help in his racing career? I recently found out that Colin Chapman himself was also a Civil Engineer. My first car? That was a rear wheel drive Mazda 323 estate.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you very much! Will ask Tiff about the further information!

[@CK-297]

Or you could buy his fantastic Autobiography. ( dm me Tiff for my bank details 😅)

[@majidalborz8993]

God how I've loved the Traveller since my mid-teens. Thank you for a most wonderful piece.

[@dominicrusho]

My first car was a Little Tikes Cozy Coupe (with performance pack)

[@questioner1596]

You could swap the rubber to somethijg grippier treads to increase the off-road traction on those vehicles!

[@Colin623]

There's something reassuring about a Morris 1000, I am of a similar age to Tiff, passing my test on November 28th 1968 , my first car was a Morris Oxford Estate, 1962 vintage, with a very powerful 1622cc engine producing an incredible 61 bhp lol, remember racing a Ford Cortina 1.2 for around 25 miles while on holiday, we had our car full of camping gear, so it was so much fun, because going down a hill I would overtake the Cortina, but when we went up the other side the Cortina passed us lol, this went on for about 25 miles along a rare dual carriageway of the time lol, fond memories though, holes in the front footwells big enough to get your foot through ! exhaust held on with a piece of wire, and a brake pedal that went straight to the floor ! had to pump it several times for the brakes to work, drove over 1000 miles on the holiday like that 😅🤦‍♀️ but I was just 18 and a new driver, plus safety in those days was secondary to mobility !

[@topgear931]

Absolutely loved watching this. Tiff is such an incredible man and it’s so nice seeing an insight into where his love of cars began

[@lovecarsTV]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you very much!

[@taks8439]

What a heartwarming story Tiff. I've just recently purchased a 1963 Morris Minor 4 door saloon. It might not be the most exciting car to drive but it has so much charm and character that it puts a smile on my face every time I take it out!

[@ahmerrizvi]

Wow.. Absolutely brilliant, loved it. Thanks for sharing your story Tiff.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you very much!

[@davezollner5674]

1st car June 1972 in Scottsdale AZ [age 16]: 1967 MGBGT grey w/overdrive + dealer 'Special' kit. 2nd car summer 1973: 1969 Alfa Romeo Berlina 1750FI 5-speed, 4-wheel discs. 3rd car in 1974: 1957 VW oval window [completed full original resto except for adding bored 40hp engine]. Sneaked into the first Barrett-Jackson auction in 1971 [went to school with Tom Barrett's daughter].

[@xjet]

I started with a 1930-something Morris 8. Fantastic car. (mind you, having *any* car back then was fantastic).

[@lovecarsTV]

Oh wow! 🙂

[@tlinford]

We have lost that simple joy of the freedom of a car, it is seen as such a right now. I remember sitting in the old Singer that my Dad bought for me to learn in, practicing gear changes and in my minds eye picturing the green country lanes that would lead me to places to go hillwalking and the pub afterwards, with a kip in the tent to follow!

[@chrisbell5032]

Get back to your rc matey.

[@connorleeduckworth8952]

Utterly beautiful!! Watched it with my father of whom owned a Yukon Grey Traveller “HHD56” and this brought back so many memories of long journeys from Lancashire down to Cornwall in the summers of old. Thank you from both of us for sharing your story and love for a true British car.

[@lovecarsTV]

That’s brilliant and thank you both for watching 🙂

[@shaunsiz.itsbetterbytube2858]

I am 65 at the moment lol .and my first car after passing my test was a beaten up oldsmobile rocket 88 my parents went mad I paid 25 pounds for it .my dad coverd the insurance. Great video love old tiff puts Clarkson in Second division

[@pyrrhus17]

Lol my dad's first car they were fast.

[@shaunsiz.itsbetterbytube2858]

@@pyrrhus17 I wish I had that car now lol

[@leslieaustin151]

Shaun Sizmur Clarkson was never in any but the bottom division, Tiff in the top. Great in a car (any car? Any sort of motorsport event for four wheels), and always willing to learn. Loved this video. Les

[@chrishendriks3205]

A Oldsmobile 88 1957 has been in my son in laws family since 1957👍 But the traveler is my wife’s all time favourite 💪

[@TheSoupdragon1968]

Fantastic story, Tiff is still to me one of the very few drivers that can drive properly and actually describe what the car is doing.... Top man!

[@lovecarsTV]

Couldn't agree more!

[@TheGhudd]

Great episode could feel your nostalgia!!

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you Gary!

[@NormanF62]

The Morris Minor is coming back in 2925! Your Morris Minor Traveler 1000 is why people adore classic cars. And the Lf69 racing car is a true gem. We need to appreciate the heyday of truly beautiful cars! Thanks for the video. 😊

[@jaredjoubert2055]

Right in the feels ❤️

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you Jared!

[@WilliamStevens007]

Bet this day brought back some memories Tiff. Love watching stuff like this.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@BlahBleeBlahBlah]

Beautiful video, thanks for sharing your memories with us Tiff ☺️

[@lovecarsTV]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you very much

[@m3petem3]

I just love Tiffs all covering reviews past and present , for me one of the best presenters around. Our first family car was the Morris Traveller and yes it had wood problems but what great memories. Keep ‘em coming Tiff 👍

[@lovecarsTV]

We will do! 😁👌

[@SY-tn2io]

What a wonderful episode! One of my favourite from your channel. Hopefully, we’ll see more diverse content such as this, aside from the usual supercar ones.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you Sam! Our favourite too. Just a shame [insert word here!] drag races, get so many more views and costs much less to produce!

[@trigsretromotors]

Old school wins everytime for me!

[@ecologicaladam7262]

Delightful! My first car was indeed a Moggy Traveller - from Charles Ware - and in green! Happy memories 😀👍

[@dennisfrank6308]

Hello Adam

[@bunter6]

Fantastic story! What more could you want? Racing and TV legend Tiff telling you his beginnings in modest and heartfelt way. This is why Lovecars is a cut above so many KZbin car channels. My 1st Car was a 1981 Talbot Sunbeam 1300 LS with a 1600 Ti engine swapped in and lotus stripes & Rostyles, still have a polaroid of it, it rusted almost as fast as it went due to its 1300 diff 😂

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you very much!!

[@bid84]

Tiff you are a legend, you have been a permanent fixture and possibly the main reason I’ve been obsessed with cars since I could speak, 30 years later I’m still obsessed and you are an even bigger legend.

[@lovecarsTV]

Bless you, very kind words!

[@49tkscott]

Absolutely Class!!

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you Tony!

[@Mio-Vita]

This was one of those beautiful pieces of film I’ve seen in a long while such a touching story with man and machine

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you for the kind words 🙂

[@EtonieE25]

Ah wonderful memories of a time when traffic was almost non existent, drivers were polite and traffic cops would let you off with a caution! 🇬🇧

[@lovecarsTV]

So true!

[@guylambrechts2303]

Drove my first car, a mini 1000 in 1990 and had minis ever since. A Morris Traveller is still on my wish list and it's great to see the story of the best presenter ever driving one around.

[@Wallygjs]

Great story Tiff. My first was a Renault 5 TL.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thanks Graham. Renault 5 with gears shifter on the dash?

[@Wallygjs]

@@lovecarsTV No it had a normal gear stick, the Renault 4 had the dash mounted gear stick.

[@lovecarsTV]

Graham Sivill ah yes. Thank you

[@dennisfrank6308]

Hello Sivill how are you doing

[@marklloyd3536]

Very rarely does a film on you tube just make me smile but this one does with joy and sentiment

[@roof533]

Thanks for a beautiful story Tiff! I just wonder who are those 7 heartless people that disliked this video :)

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you. And KZbin is a funny old place! 😉

[@geoffharrison3409]

Perhaps the 3 Grand Tour presenters and the 5th Gear Team.....all jealous ;)

[@DavidUKesb]

Probably not fast enough for them.

[@robertgirdwood1801]

All the best..

[@lovecarsTV]

Thanks very much Robert

[@paulkane9863]

A very heartwarming story. 👍 Ford Escort. And no, not a cool one! But I do now have a Lotus Esprit.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you Paul. Our own personal favorite!

[@brainblasta2]

Tiff is one of the greatest. And this story was beautiful.

[@dhydansyefaya2916]

What a recreation👌🏻

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you!

[@toniaharrison8978]

Almost, only almost, a tear in my eye ! Tiff, you are e very lucky man being able to re enact a part of your youth ! Well done Sir !

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you

[@myMotoring]

4:01 Uncle Tiff telling a story about how he was the original Drift King back in the summer of 1969.

[@lovecarsTV]

🙂

[@paulfreer1302]

What an excellent memory Tiff. Takes me back to the unique sounds smells and buzz of watching motor sport in the early 70s. Thanks for your memory

[@c._.fr4ser]

1969 Morris Minor. I bought it in 2019 and can't drive till December.

[@steveadams96]

You will love it

[@Wall1885]

Brilliant. Why is Tiff not on telly. Still one of the best motoring presenters around.

[@lovecarsTV]

He will be back soon 🙂

[@resnonverba137]

Lovely to hear the story first-hand. Thanks Tiff.

[@lovecarsTV]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@revmedia8108]

Tiff’s car: *has turn lights* Tiff: uses his hand Much love, your friends at Rev Media!!

[@lovecarsTV]

Cheers guys!

[@revmedia8108]

Lovecars cheers!!

[@michaelpapaioannou8921]

What an amazing guy! Tiff, I salute you!

[@lovecarsTV]

Bless you 🙏

[@skarceoneafd9609]

Tiff can talk about brushing his teeth and it would sound amazing

[@lovecarsTV]

Hahahahaha! Not sure about that, but thanks!!

[@skarceoneafd9609]

Lovecars well either way we love the videos! Cheers from San Francisco! 🥂

[@mukulnag1578]

My inspiration .. the legendary Tiff needell... Lovely story... I have watched u for so many years that This has became a part of my life.. Love the fact that you use to drift the poor old moris to...

[@lovecarsTV]

That’s brilliant to hear, thank you!

[@numbereightyseven]

"... fifty minors on the premises in various states of repair" sounds like the parents went away for the weekend...

[@tim2015]

British cars made up to and including the 1960s did not receive any rustproofing in the factory, so repairs due to rust were much more common than now.

[@IanSRutter]

Just the best! Thanks for this. My sister as a student nurse had a blue Morris minor. She passed her test in that and the next day lost something in it :-) I first bought 1979 Mini. I was 17, I know I couldn't wait to pass my test. Like Tiff I bought it excitedly and saw the next day the awful dark brown was painted on and was covering a lot of rot. Luckily I passed my test soon after and had freedom. It worked for a few months until a friend casually sat on the front left wing and found out after that the car was looking a little one sided. I loved that car and have had 2 more Mini's. Thanks for this video. I wish more classic cars are shown instead of the modern beasts we keep seeing today.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you for watching, and sharing your story 🙂

[@maddee2548]

Whos cutting them effin Onions? 😭😭👑

[@lovecarsTV]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@connorleeduckworth8952]

Same here

[@TheTheaterdreamer]

Very emotional trip back on time with Tiff... We're all getting older. These memories keeps the child in us alive with a tad bit of nostalgy. Thank you...

[@robertl2856]

A Hilman Imp 😂

[@lovecarsTV]

Nothing wrong with that!!! 👍

[@Vincentofvega]

So refreshing to see a KZbin car video where the presenter is not repeatedly trying to make up pointless metaphors and stupid jokes. A wonderful clip, as a driver of several Morris 1000s it was especially heart warming.

[@johnlancaster-lennox3363]

What a really lovely film. I had a little tear in my eye towards the end. I was also a civil engineer and was surprised to hear your were also Tiff. My first car was a 1984 Cavalier but once I killed that I could only afford a 1977 Morris Marina Coupe 1.3 and I got very attached to that odd little car. Wonderful content. Keep it up.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you John! Lovely first car too!

[@decab8292]

What a combination to see driving down the road today 😊 A fabulous looking Traveler. The wife & I really fancy a fully restored one. Thanks for sharing.

[@paulsmith9106]

What a beautiful love letter to your Morris Traveller Tiff. The story, music and sheer pleasure on your face. The picture of you at the end...perfect.

[@buergidunitz]

This is class. I absolutely love how fast he's driving it now. Reminds me of my dad driving our Rover P4 - basically a 67 year old boy racer with the wrong car.

[@ronsta11]

That was 11:43 minutes well spent by me today. Probably the best 11:43 yet! Thank you Tiff!

[@SVPSkins]

What an absolutely glories film. Got a little emotional watching that, as i'd love to own a traveler myself.

[@thenewexeptor]

The idea, the execution ... the story. One of the best car related videos out there ... with one of the best car journalist.

[@lovecarsTV]

Glad you enjoyed the video stay tuned for more. 😁👌

[@tedium37]

I never would have guessed that's how the legend began. And that Lotus, be still my heart. Thanks Tiff My first love '72 240Z

[@auvokuustio]

What a lovely bloke with lovely stories to be told!

[@freshbait]

Just excellent. Tiff is a treasure. More like this please. My first car was a 1977 Saab 99GL 5-Door in faded red.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thanks 🙏

[@sheaharbo1]

Great film, grew up watching Tiff and still love watching him talking about cars now

[@bobarmour597]

Lots of great moments; I love the trailer reversing lesson, but the best moment is from about 6.45 turning in the trailer centre where Tiff fumbles for the indicator stalk on the left, then remembers it's on the right... I do the same every time in my 68 mini😉

[@georgebuzoianu8]

The end photo made me cry. Thank you Tiff, for everything!

[@chrisjohnson6876]

Tiff Needell, such an accomplished and likeable presenter, showcasing an accomplished and likable motor car. Yes, I had a 1954 Oz built 2 door in green as my first car. Hope you had a grand day, Tiff!

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you 🙏

[@j4r4lly22]

I seem to remember that Tiff had a Ford Capri for quite a while too. My first car was a Simca 1000 GLS which was abused terribly but never let me down. I really enjoyed watching this for 12 minutes of nostalgia. Brilliant.

[@terencemichaels]

GRT 86 F....my Traveller, sadly deceased on an icy road near Fressingfield Suffolk in 1977. Thanks for the memory.

[@lovecarsTV]

Glad you enjoyed the video and it brought back memories. 😁👌

[@JamesMinchew]

What a beautiful love story from Uncle Tiff.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thanks 🙏

[@pigeonworldforum3869]

Brings back Happy Memories , My Dad had Two Traveller`s when I was Young...........Thanks for Sharing .

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you for watching 🙂

[@adamgilesconcoursdelegance9302]

What a delight Tiff!!!!

[@lefroy1]

Lovely. Just the right amount of wistfulness and romance.

[@brewmasuisui2216]

Every time I see a video with Tiff I know it’s gonna be a good one and this one was special.

[@lovecarsTV]

It was very special indeed, thank you for watching and commenting 🙂

[@justinpaulhines]

Simply wonderful thank you for this

[@lovecarsTV]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you very much!

[@dennisfrank6308]

Hello Hines

[@andyholloman1211]

You've got to love Tiff, what a great film. I've been a fan of Tiff since I was a young boy, and i've just turned 50!! Wonderful film. Thanks Tiff

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you for the kind words 🙂

[@vazza7504]

Lovely video tiff, great happy memories from your youth. Thanks for sharing. :-) Vinny. Oh, nearly forgot, at 17 I became the proud owner of LNX 755E Rover P5 3.0 straight six. Mega car but only 15mpg around town. Not much more anywhere else actually. :-)

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you very much! And wow... 15mpg is killer!!!

[@jimmy8573]

This was great to watch. You could share his pure enjoyment for the car and see across his face memories flooding back. The world may have moved on but memories of a lost time will live on forever

[@davescarlett3514]

A '72 Fiat 128 2 door sedan. A unique choice certainly here for Canadian winters as It would never start in the cold. I learned to take the cap and wires into the house at night and at times warm them in my mother's oven before heading off to school, loved that little car! Almost as much as I loved the video from Tiff! Watched it twice and chills at the end both time as I eventually ended up racing a Chinook FB, somewhat based on a Cooper chassis with Lotus body work. Thank you for this.

[@martynfairclough5013]

Hi. Iv hurd tiff on podcasts talking about journey into motorsport. But to see him make a love letter video to the 2 cars that started it for him is amazing. Hope to see tiff on my screen for anymore years to come . Thank you tiff

[@lovecarsTV]

🙂

[@jamesb6843]

Tiff is such a great storyteller - I couldn't help but get a bit emotional walking down memory lane with him!

[@lovecarsTV]

You were certainly not alone 🙂