MATCHBOX Restoration No 19d Lotus 1966 & No 52b BRM 1958 racing cars

[@1jugglethis]

Fantastic job, Marty, as usual.

[@craigcolavito5606]

What a gorgeous Jim Clark era Lotus Formula 1 Car! My all time favorite driver!

[@twoblacklabs904]

They’re racing hard in “Martinsville!” Great job, Marty. The colors are beautiful. I may have sanded down the sharp edges of the new front “tires” (made from those washers) to get them to look like original Matchbox rubber, but other than that minor detail, another spectacular pair of restored cars saved from the race car graveyard. Great craftsmanship...

[@navigator902]

Kevin little rascal......Marty's tinkering always sends me to the workshop.... thanks Kevin....Oh yes the cars look marvelous.

[@TheDomeHepot010]

Awesome job man!

[@zpt-pi2zr]

Saturday morning and I too have my coffee and butter buiscuits watching Marty's Matchbox, it's a great start to my day. Hello from South Texas

[@hyflyin1]

I think you could retro-fit anything !!! Amazing how you fabricate missing/broken parts and pieces !!! A labor of love for sure !!!

[@seansexton2266]

I was stuck on cutting the numbers for these two cars and look what I find... Marty to the rescue! Picked up a set on hollow punches and the decals came out great! Awesome tip Marty!

[@KeithGordon]

Excellent video, I love reading the newspaper headlines in the spray box. Particularly the "Chimp's head out on a human" which when blocked by a paint pot becomes "MP's head out on human" A Marty classic. Another terrific Matchbox renewal as well !

[@1one3_Racing]

I just love watching vintage cars race around Martinsville. Reminds me of a simpler time.....

[@sashakraus671]

Your colour matching and spray painting are, well, unmatched. Incredible eye for hues. Marty for President!

[@MatSpeedle]

Top job as always marty, another 2 classics saved from the scrap heap!

[@jo7192]

Awesome job they look amazing they are perfect👍👍👍👍👍

[@terryclark7864]

Saved this so I could enjoy a glass of wine with it. Well worth it. Thanks Marty

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

What the wine or the video!???

[@UKGtrotter2k]

Excellent work again, Clark, Hill & Brabham would be proud.

[@thevtech167]

2 car restoration! Thanks Marty!

[@highboy72]

first of all who would dislike this? Marty does a great job and is quite resourceful in making repairs. another great job.

[@valborchardt3596]

Well I must say those turned out really well, thanks Marty, take care as always from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@stephenparrott3377]

Marty has inspired me to buy these old cars for much money. eBay is good for job lots. Now all I need is all the tools and Marty’s expertise. Wish me luck. Thanks Marty great job.

[@Brian-Burke]

I can't believe how great that new exhaust looks. What an ingenious fix, Marty.

[@BulletNoseBetty]

Great job! I had the blue one (again, courtesy of my grandmother--boy, did she know how to spoil me!). Thanks for all you do.

[@roberthartmaier6643]

I already had a Lotus that is in excellent original condition. Now I'm going to have to look for a BRM! Thanks, Marty, you have inspired me to restore my original 1950's Matchbox models that were missing parts or broken. Keep it up!

[@MrFedemucci]

Beautiful restoration!!! I love that kind of formula cars. The color are awesome!!! Congrats!!!

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Hi Martin, thanks for commenting, yes, I was very happy with the colours that i matched with these two classics!

[@KollectingKaos]

Wow those two really took me back, I remember spending hours racing those cars on various race courses I set up; both in my room and outside as a child. Thanks for bringing those memories back and for doing such a wonderful job on the restoration of these.

[@crzyoldmn]

Great job. Love the two for one video. Don't sweat the look of the driver you made, it's just fine. All anyone is going to see is a great looking car ready to race.

[@GrandmaandGrandpa33]

I never miss these videos...terrific sense of humor and attention to detail.

[@sonofagunner50]

I'm very grateful for your superglue/baking soda fix, Marty. It saved my favourite pair of glasses, which I inadvertently sat on. Good as new (or even better!?) thanks to your technique. Cheers!

[@eddieh1843]

What better way to wake up on a Saturday morning than with a Marty's makeover!!

[@kmt01]

Love them both, but oh that Lotus! Thanks for sharing.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Yeah I luv the green with the stripe, really looks good!

[@John-vu8bo]

Marty! What a great idea to work on two at a time. Since you have all the decals printed, paint mixed, and wheels made, you should make 5 or 6 at a time and sell the others to us fans of your show!

[@rdk_metalmelter1250]

Hi Marty! I'm a Matchbox fan since the early '60s, living in New Holland, Pa. You have a great restoration video channel! I build mainly 1/25 scale plastic car and truck kits now, and have also restored or reworked Matchbox and Hot Wheels vehicles. One detail I always do to my models is to black wash grilles and openings, and add flat black to some areas. Since you add some silver to the grilles and other areas, a slight flat black wash would really make them pop. I love your work, and having a supportive wife is awesome! Thank you!

[@kathyflorcruz552]

Couldn't sleep last night so went from watching many Megabatti bat rescuer videos to Marty's Restorations. Both of you are terrific. Great rescues & restorations in Australia. One to save the past, on to ensure the future. But after all this video binging I'm heading off to buy some lettuce seeds & Qtips.

[@captaincoyote1792]

My God, Marty....I am constantly amazed at some of your solutions to restoration challenges....in this video, the broken exhaust. When watching these, and you initially identify a “challenge”, I try to think “how would I address that?”. An inflating needle would never have crossed my mind! Outstanding, amigo! Incidentally, I have all of my Matchbox cars (200+) from my and my brother’s childhood in storage. These Formula racers were some of my favorite....planting an interest that has lasted all of my 64 years. If memory serves, I also had a red Ferrari....complete with the “prancing pony” emblem. I am going to have to open the sealed boxes where my cars are stored to investigate....and visit the idea of restoring them. (The three of them would look nice displayed on a stained walnut base!) Another well-deserved “Bravo-Zulu” for an especially enjoyable video!

[@mikes5637]

Double-barreled Marty! I'm happy with that.

[@leorumley8132]

Sat in bed , a cup of tea, a Marty double, and Kevin too. Doesn't get much better than this. Thanks Marty

[@54macdog]

Another brilliant video, Marty. Back in the day I was a huge car racing fan and these models were the bee's knees.

[@tattoos1988]

Another amazing restoration from Marty I'm a massive fan from the uk and you have got me back into restoring these little gems thank you God bless

[@gayle525]

Nice job using the rubber washers for the front tires. Great idea.

[@Dave-White]

Great demonstration - these were some of my favorite toys.

[@yereverluvinuncleber]

Really good Marty. I am five years old again, Jim Clark is driving my BRM, The Grand Prix is playing on the telly live from Silverstone and the noise of the cars on the telly is in my ears. I can feel it all now.

[@MRrwmac]

Marty, as always, great restoration! Kevin slacked off so much he is about to get his due from the cat. The ending race shot with sound effects was “perfect”!!

[@backand2theleft925]

As always Marty, you never disappoint. Thank you for your continued efforts to entertain us awhile preserving history through education.

[@djdresden242]

Your videos are really zen, Marty. I'm not really a matchbox collector or anything, but I really enjoy watching these after a long day.

[@johnkelley9877]

Beautiful restoration! I remember having both of the as a kid. There was at one time a set for all of the Matchbox race cars but I never did get it. Thanks for sharing this.

[@kwikslvr73]

Sat. morning 3 degrees below zero and watching MMM....don't get no better than that!!

[@pedroebarbosac]

Marty... you are the Bob Rosa of the model restoration! I love your videos and gags!

[@moocowdad]

lol you kill me with the choice of newspapers under the paint spraying, another good vid Marty, cheers

[@aliciamersdorf4426]

As always, beautiful craftsmanship!

[@johnjustice9897]

Really liked the ingenious way you repaired the exhaust! Thanks for these great videos.

[@beetooex]

Thanks Marty, I really enjoyed that. The contrast between your relaxing narration and sweary out-takes always cracks me up too!

[@chassegallerie2910]

Really cool restorations. And I really LOVE your cat's reaction to Kevin sunbathing! lol

[@douglasgreen437]

Marty takes the chequered flag with this makeover 🏁🏁🏁

[@MariaFernandez-yx7eg]

They both look amazing. My favorite is the blue one! Wish I could see a shot of Kevin after his sun bath.

[@diegodamo813]

Watching this videos from Italy. I must these restoration stuff over matchbox cars give me a Great Reliefe in life. You're definitely the best,i LOVE your Works! Congratulations Maestro.

[@TopherBatman]

That exhaust repair was brilliant!

[@50goingon15]

I am as happy as a young child on their birthday when I see a new video from you Marty. Always a pleasure. Thanks!

[@davemuckeye1516]

I, like everyone here just loves and admires your work...

[@atomicbrainz]

Awesome job. Kevin and those crazy tabloid headlines are fantastic. One of my favorite channels. Thank you so much!

[@ralphdadge302]

Great result on those 2 racers. nice to see young kevin popping in to.

[@grahamparr4710]

Fixed a damaged windscreen strut on a matchbox crane cab, using your glue and powder procedure, worked well although it is obvious your nerves are better than mine took me three attempts but got there in the end.

[@ianr]

Brilliant restoration again Marty. The newspaper headlines are the highpoint of the video. Love em! 😄

[@michaelsteinrok3002]

I think they"re smashing! As of now they're my favorite! Well done!

[@SSmith-fm9kg]

Another good job! Glad to see Kevin is getting along with no worries.

[@felipelopesdeoliveira5666]

Olá Marty's sou do Brasil e daqui , acompanho todos os seus vídeos de restauração. Parabéns pelo belo trabalho 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@AdventureUntamed23]

I love these projects! I used to modify Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars for Road Warrior table top game, back in college, and I enjoy seeing the methods and care you use. It's nice to see these old beaters getting new life. I also enjoy your sense of humour, and look forward to each new Weekly World News headline ;) Keep up the good work!

[@larryperez4789]

Great looking cars

[@brianartillery]

Lovely job, as always. Thanks for sharing!

[@elkameno1959]

love the tire idea, mine are so "loose" they just sit there on the wheels... and now I'm off to the hardware store for some replacement tires.. Thanks Marty , again.

[@davidmerritt6131]

Just brilliant, It's you Marty that has inspired me to build a workshop and start this myself. Just received my first models off ebay! Best on youtube. Thanks.

[@billyscott756]

Another great video Marty. Love the Grand Prix cars of this era.

[@birdie399]

Fantastic results again.

[@zalsentzer]

Love the detail of the engine and exhaust on these pieces. Great episode, they both turned out beautiful!

[@harryballzack]

Just woke up to notification of a 3M vid! Almost as good as coffee! And two cars!!!

[@macabre_delights]

So relaxing. These videos are therapeutic.

[@pebblesthecat3625]

Fantastic job again Marty. Loved the newspaper headlines, they had me in stitches.

[@kwstasantwniou243]

Excellent job once again,beautiful restoration!

[@s31ACE1252]

Loving that they were racing at Martinsville, VA. =)

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

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[@ericwoytasek269]

I enjoy the makeovers as much as everyone else, but I also enjoy reading the wild news paper headlines.

[@MrVolvobloke]

Double restoration bonus - and Kevin ! Spoiling us now Marty. Once again you've made a great video. Thanks for posting !

[@allanadam4553]

Ethel come quick our crazy neighbor Marty is at it again, he’s crawling around his yard holding up what looks like a stuffed Koala wearing sun glasses 😂 Oh look now it’s the misses doing it? What could it mean?🤔 Marty another fabulous remake times two👍👍

[@Yet1moreUtuber]

Saturday morning, coffee in hand and Marty's Matchbox Makeovers, gonna be a good day !

[@kevinritchie9227]

Very ingenious how you repaired the exhaust. As usual another great video. Coffee with Marty on Saturday morning here in the US!

[@bentandre5524]

love these vintage racers and their vintage colors

[@charliejames1981]

Awesome work Marty .. I really love how both race cars came out.

[@AnthonyKingUK]

Brilliant! Thanks so much for all tour great videos. Like spending time with an old friend! Great work!

[@georgeshelton6281]

In these educational videos; the one thing I learned is that, you have to follow step-by-step instructions. Especially in the very way when it comes to restoring Matchbox or Hot Wheels toy cars.

[@Fourwheeljive]

Wow! Well done Marty! The both came out great!

[@MrJCruz79]

Those turned out amazing I particularly like the green one.

[@elenazeits917]

Excellent, pure satisfaction :) include backstage highlights :))))))

[@tjsogmc]

Top notch, as usual! Thank you for being an inspiration!

[@RobSchofield]

I'm about to do exactly this pair of cars, so what a coincidence!

[@wthrmnpechin1015]

Greetings from frigid (16°f) Purdue University, USA. Another great childhood memory from Marty. Good fun. Great work. My cat color matches your cat.

[@MatchboxGarage]

Marty you have inspired me to restore cars of my own. Thank you.

[@film49uk]

Again a great restoration X2 and good humor with it well done Marty

[@quoguitars9555]

beautiful job mate

[@CaptainAmerica-nl4tq]

As always Marty wonderful workmanship !

[@TheDgrinch69]

Great Job as always Marty! My favorite part of your videos are the Bloopers/Outtakes at the end!

[@nathensmatchbox1-758]

Nice Resto Marty! Popular models they look great

[@BadChizzle]

Nice work, Marty! Doing two at once was an unexpected bonus. I’ll bet the other car channels didn’t see that coming. 👍🏼 these race cars have long been some of my personal favorites. Simple yet very Cool, they are! Your colors came out vibrant and the pipe you made up looks very nice. Thank you for another video to boost the vibe of the weekend!! 🏎🆒‼️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼‼️🆒🏎

[@aazogbi]

The first like was mine! Thanks Marty for another great video! "Twins are born one year apart"... I wish I could subscribe to that newspaper... Love the final shots where you set the rebuilt models into context, this time a racing track and with soundtrack!

[@saftfan]

Was the first like yours? Wow, I'm so impressed!

[@Bighoss9.51]

Way to blow smoke up your own butt lol.

[@KaylieRayne]

weekly world news is great I remember as a kid always begging for it at the store. They still have a website

[@dntlss]

I like the one about the mom having a disease that turned her into monster,i thought that always happened naturally,lol