All restomodding should be done like this, respectfully and thoroughly.
@Carfection2 жыл бұрын
We agree. Tasteful and subtle too
@MLC...2 жыл бұрын
Agree. No electric conversion nonsense here.
@Noukz372 жыл бұрын
@@MLC... Oh I don't mind that at all, if it's done tastefully and discreetly :-)
@PK-nn3sx2 жыл бұрын
What a cool guy that founder, his mindset, outlook and approach are remarkably similar to my very own. Love the product, love the ethos.
@Carfection2 жыл бұрын
It's inspiring and reassuring isn't it?
@robertcook25722 жыл бұрын
Gosh! You must be a cool guy, too
@zmohammedac2 жыл бұрын
Wow, now that’s a classic I wouldn’t mind driving around London
@Carfection2 жыл бұрын
And there's ULEZ exempt versions by Kingsley too!
@bigalalbig2 жыл бұрын
@@Carfection Classic's pre 1981 are already compliant :)
@andresrojas52222 жыл бұрын
The Range Rover classic would always be my favorite car. Just love it!!!
@Weissman1112 жыл бұрын
Recycling at it's best...and I'd have one of these over a new one any day of the week.
@Carfection2 жыл бұрын
I like your perspective 👀 That's what I'll call it from now on
@JonDraine2 жыл бұрын
I visited Kingsley a few years ago and met the owner and some of the guys that work there. Amazing day and amazing vehicles.
@robertd44682 жыл бұрын
The cost actually seems reasonable. I’d take mine with the General Motors engine. Any LS would do. Not because they make more power, just because they’re quite reliable
@andoletube2 жыл бұрын
And they do make more power...a lot more power.
@CurtisDrew12 жыл бұрын
Back in the 80's my Buddy and I had a little side business swapping out Jaguar Engines and replacing them with Chevy 350 cu in motors and transmission. The Owners were coming to us in drove because our engine swaps looked like they were done in the Factory. Plus they were made so reliable and performance was still good. Would love to swap in LS 1 and 2 engines now days. Brother and I are doing an LS1 swap into his 2 door 57 Chevy. I'm enoying my retirement and finally having time to work on my own junk without and customers named KAREN.......
@yothisispaul2 жыл бұрын
Wow a classic restored car that doesn't cost 200k. Very reasonable price for a British Icon.
@jagjeetsihra28622 жыл бұрын
My biggest regret...i refurbished one in my workshop, it was a last generation 2 door carburettor type. 5 speed, aircon, power steering, 3.8l. Did A FULL rebuild with a total stripdown, with the body off, etc etc. Rebuilt the engine with slight tweaks, every item on the powertain was stripped, checked, rebuilt as required. New headers, MUCH bettrer springs and shocks, 4 shock system at the rear- 1 gas, 1 oil, car cornered flat through bends. I left a guy with a brand new Landcruiser VX 4.6l petrol in the dust in a drag race, he wasn't amused..😂 So...am in the car industry. An English guy kept pestering me to sell it, i gave him what i thought was a ridiculous price...and he turns up with the money...in cash. From what i know, that car's back in the UK somewhere, the full rebuild was carried out in 🇰🇪 Kenya. I still regret selling it. These cars in the video look great!! After hearing the price of thr basic restoration price in the video, my client must have been laughing at me all the way to the bank!!! 😀😀😀😀
@Z2k962 жыл бұрын
Where in Kenya did you get it done ! I’m in Kenya and I absolutely love this car I’m trying to get a Range Rover refurbished this way . Help me out
@jagjeetsihra28622 жыл бұрын
@@Z2k96 Had my own workshop, did it ourselves. Closed it down a couple of years ago, now semi-retired and doing other stuff.
@benelmalek2023sep22 жыл бұрын
Please do more videos of classic cars. Are there any garages/companies restoring Ford Capri...? One my favorites. I still watch "the professionals " to watch Bodie drive the Capri. 😁😁 I know it sounds bonkers but I still enjoy it. In sure will many will love it too
@richardharrold97362 жыл бұрын
Not Capris, but MXT do a new build Mk1/2 Escort...
@ZeGermanHam2 жыл бұрын
Unquestionably the best SUV design of all time. If it were my money, I'd spec the GM LS engine & transmission. The interior looks superb here.
@GrotrianSeiler2 жыл бұрын
Great video! His company should do well. The car is so well liked, it’s nice that he just wants to improve what never was good in the first place. And I love how reserved the outcome is.
@Carfection2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We agree.
@cornishrider2 жыл бұрын
Stunning! I'd have this over a new RR everytime. Growing up in the 70's & 80's there was nothing else looked or sounded like it. Absolute design classic like a Rolex Submariner...
@preonmodel83542 жыл бұрын
Carfection, non scripted , real-world and truthful car reviews. What a breath of fresh air.. thanks 🙏
@Carfection2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We try our best
@user-je2bx3lh1p2 жыл бұрын
Loving this run of Alex content
@oliverlondon52462 жыл бұрын
I love these. How much classier than the current Chelsea tractors? Kudos to Kingsley!
@bighands692 жыл бұрын
Some of the current Chelsea tractors are nice vehicles but there is just something magical about class Range Rover.
@colin5577 Жыл бұрын
They are the nicest people as well. Damon, Martin and the rest of the crew are proper, proper enthusiasts for all things RR and LR. I visited a few years ago and I wasn’t massively impressed, but a recent visit showed a gigantic improvement in the quality of everything going on at the Kingsley site. I was blown away and a KR is definitely on my bucket list now.
@guycarr3172 жыл бұрын
A wonderful endeavour from Kingsley (and select other companies). I'd have a 90's CSK restored and 'fettled' to keep it going another 20+ years ...that would be a great investment.
@Z-u-m-a2 жыл бұрын
Nice. I'd take one of this over a latest one without hesitation.
@cowanscott90472 жыл бұрын
It's simply the coolest Range Rover you can own.. Restomod Defenders and Range Rovers all day long!
@williwonkah.92422 жыл бұрын
Polar bear cool.
@nomadic.scotland2 жыл бұрын
Great video guys. Really liked the owners honesty too.👍
@Carfection2 жыл бұрын
Us too. Glad you enjoyed it
@martycrush641210 ай бұрын
Gorgeous motor as always, with updates it’s stunning 😍😍😍😍👌🏻
@ChristianBorrman2 жыл бұрын
stunning and just wonderful
@RobG0012 жыл бұрын
Do they still maintain their axel articulation for going off-road? (Wondering as he said about them now being road cars.)
@evankesel6422 жыл бұрын
All the screw heads are beautifully lined up. I’d expect nothing less.
@Carfection2 жыл бұрын
That is a great indicator. Good spot
@tentacle92 жыл бұрын
Saw you driving this around Notting Hill the other day. Looked great.
@SANDSCORCHER2 жыл бұрын
That white K plate is lovely. Nothing looks better than a 2 door. Simplicity and elegance defined. 👍🏻 Another timeless car I now thoroughly regret not buying when they were affordable. 🤦🏻♂️
@-DC-2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely glorious cars 🤩
@stickvortex2 жыл бұрын
I haven’t watched the whole video yet but I’m ready for a ludicrous price tag.
@johnandrews35682 жыл бұрын
Harry needs to get his old Rangey done up like this.
@jamiljafri48412 жыл бұрын
I want one just so I can feel like a Gangster or someone so important that they never need to rush to be anywhere.
@jameslindley9242 жыл бұрын
V8 is psychologically Soothing and leaves you feeling Upbeat !!
@sameeralazawee75242 ай бұрын
Really nice >>>>> Thank you
@duckhive2 жыл бұрын
timeless
@thomaschristopherwhite90432 жыл бұрын
Imagine having this, an Eagle E-type and a singer 911 in your garage.
@sebastiantaylor863410 ай бұрын
Now that’s a garage I would love to own!
@AtheistOrphan2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Now do the same for the Matra Rancho.
@PaulinhoThompson2 жыл бұрын
What a lovely video, thank you :D
@rjnation50422 жыл бұрын
Very cool & impressive work being done, Rj in Oz
@DrJRaven2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic
@tomtht33552 жыл бұрын
Saw the white one on the A4 yesterday, looks fantastic.
@transitpassenger39482 жыл бұрын
Thank you, guys! 4.6 Most of all, I hope they will make the Classic 5-door long 3:32. Who restored the Royal Range Rover Classic?
@helplmchoking2 жыл бұрын
What a great example of why I love this whole restomod thing! It's the cool old car you love, but not. It's exactly what you picture when you imagine a classic Range Rover through rose tinted nostalgia goggles, not the kinda crap cars they actually were. Obviously there are many different approaches to these kinds of things but for me that's the essence of them all, the cars you loved exactly the way you loved them, not the way they actually were
@JaguarLandRoverFan2 жыл бұрын
Great Video. Thanks :).
@duacto2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!! Also nice BREW watch! 👌
@shogun22152 жыл бұрын
I really admire the amount of work that goes into these things, and you really feel the passion the company has for them. Personally, I think the original Range Rover is a bit of an ugly thing, but at least those who like them get to enjoy them.
@Carfection2 жыл бұрын
We like the idea that they're preserved but still usable day-to-day
@Joshkemponcars2 жыл бұрын
Going to be filming my brothers own Classic Range Rover very soon on my channel. 😎
@richardharrold97362 жыл бұрын
That *XC prefix, H suffix Range Rover (NXC235H) at the beginning is an incredibly rare surviving prototype (Velar - that's where JLR got the name) and needs to be restored to OEM spec!
@inkland20032 жыл бұрын
range rover classic is beautiful
@Carfection2 жыл бұрын
Iconic silhouette and classless style
@MarcusJohn642 жыл бұрын
what a lovely idea.
@iHaveTheDocuments2 жыл бұрын
Let's just appreciate that he didn't dress like a fashion model while at the shop. He's starting to come around.
@johnsim37222 жыл бұрын
Impressive restoration and with the work going in and compared with others, tasteful, elegant, effective, and worthwhile. Not a crazy power monster with bad taste, but by someone who seems to get Range Rovers, and their on-road life.
@Carfection2 жыл бұрын
Its very faithful to the original purpose
@pramodh172 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal job guys.. There r RR for millionaires.. Then these RR for true enthusiasts.
@Davewagon2 жыл бұрын
Helps to be a millionaire for one of these too 😔
@johnswinkels43832 жыл бұрын
Smart man make your hobby your business and you will succeed as you have. Well done.
@jameslindley9242 жыл бұрын
Love the T Shirt Damon !!!!!!!!!!!! Are they for sale ??
@clubdevoiture16182 жыл бұрын
Id take this ... a 3 door.. in yellow like layer cake...with the ls3
@nicomonkeyboy2 жыл бұрын
What they _actually_ say is 'the proof of the pudding is in the eating'
@philipminns39332 жыл бұрын
Yup. Pedantic, but it's annoying to hear this, right!? 'Lease on life' also grates on me, especially coming from a Brit, although I'm aware it's perfectly acceptable really.
@wolfgangezeh22212 жыл бұрын
Wow! Money no object, I’d rather have one of these than the new ones.
@Carfection2 жыл бұрын
How would you specify it?
@HQBProductions2 жыл бұрын
A neighbour bought one of the very first Range Rovers on Launch day and being in the Diplomatic Service, drove it to work from the U.K. to Morocco. Sadly the gearbox died on the way but a garage in a French village managed to fix it. They arrived in Morocco and headed for the dunes but the transmission broke again and it was a real job to fix it so far away. Then a trip to the desert resulted in more failures and it narrowly escaped being dumped where it died. However it was patched up, made it back to the U.K.and after some words were exchanged, Land Rover gave him his money back! I remember it brand new parked outside our house and looking astonishing in Sandy beige…..his next car was a Mercedes 250…vastly better quality….but he missed the RR so bought another years later! He would have been a perfect customer for this car though!!😎😎😎
@yoranw46082 жыл бұрын
Awesome job. I just wonder if current Range Rovers will worth the rescue, given the hundreds of problems they do show you, as (not much)time goes by.
@malluturbo2 жыл бұрын
my dad used it for oman rally in 80s
@edjack19932 жыл бұрын
Yes please.
@amphilbey2 жыл бұрын
Great video, one of these in Bahama Gold in the fantasy garage I think 👌
@Laguna20132 жыл бұрын
Holy Wallace and Gromit @2:20
@hammyh11652 жыл бұрын
If I won the lottery , I'd definitely be knocking on their door . They are stunning 😍.
@chadderton2 жыл бұрын
Apart from the lack of hair, Alex is almost identical to Richard Hammond. Great review, cool company.
@michaelc.seeley4850Ай бұрын
Long live the Queen 😎✌️
@mbizozo62712 жыл бұрын
This is actually clean🤌🏽
@CaptCanuck44442 жыл бұрын
Have you considered wearing a cap?
@geethsan15672 жыл бұрын
I want one with a Landcruiser's straight six and own it for life.
@Ben-Rogue2 жыл бұрын
This is what I'd love to do with NA MX-5s and FA / FB RX-7s
@chrishb70742 жыл бұрын
Historic car status is how you get a growling V8 inside ULEZ and congestion charge London.
@Carfection2 жыл бұрын
That's very much our style 😎😎😎
@chrishb70742 жыл бұрын
@@Carfection and Harry Metcalf uses his Silver Shadow for London visits.
@The1trueDave2 жыл бұрын
7:50 I think this is spot on, you're getting all the good bits you remember with the rubbish bits brought up to date. Am I going to get crucified for wondering if there is an electric version in the offing? :-)
@andyfim2 жыл бұрын
Loved it thanks! And want one baaaaadlyy
@deanchur2 жыл бұрын
These cars would be prime candidates for an EV conversion. Loads of space for batteries, original engine was not worth preserving, (honestly) the most off-road they'll see is a dirt driveway. Mind you Lunaz already does a Rangie classic EV, so they probably stuck with ICE because it's what they know and it's not directly competing with Lunaz.
@MLC...2 жыл бұрын
Why do you want to rape a classic? Buy a new EV if you want an EV.
@MandusahRamirez2 жыл бұрын
I Love This!!!
@antburman2 жыл бұрын
Lovely.
@colingarner61752 жыл бұрын
The word is everything not everythink .
@thomasgilder88722 жыл бұрын
Normally a great presenter but, on this occasion, presented with some really misleading dialogue during some of the initial footage, suggests that the fabulous two door Kingsley Range Rover in which he is sitting, is deeply flawed.
@terrificspokesman74162 жыл бұрын
They should also do it with the Defender
@Carfection2 жыл бұрын
They do! Have a look at their website for more details www.kingsleycars.co.uk/models/kingsley-kd-series-re-engineered-defender/
@terrificspokesman74162 жыл бұрын
@@Carfection cool
@ak812 жыл бұрын
If it runs for half hour continuously at least
@Carfection2 жыл бұрын
Well it does now!
@colingarner61752 жыл бұрын
Perhaps you might advise Land Rover how to make their current range reliable.the USA is the biggest market but they seem to love knocking these cars for unreliability . I personally love them .
@gro9465 Жыл бұрын
Kingsley? Have you seen the video in Harry's Garage, tested about a year ago? For £170k it was a shocking attempt to extract the urine. Squeaks rattles, terrible finish in the interior, engine and transmission issues... I owned new Range Rovers from 1992 to 2016, LR series 2a and 3, and my all time favourite an 'enhanced' 1972 2 door, God I miss that car. I considered a Kingsley, then saw Harry's review. I'm still searching for another 2 door to restore, it will not be done by Kingsley.
@raychambers36462 жыл бұрын
I think I would choose one over a modern day 4 wheel computer .
@moose642 жыл бұрын
What did that one in this video cost?
@MsMilios2 жыл бұрын
πολυ πολυ πολυ καλο
@Chris.Davies2 жыл бұрын
Range Rover's reliability stems from the fact it was made by Roberts not Robots.
@panji77932 жыл бұрын
That's a kind of upgrade do properly
@allanhughes78592 жыл бұрын
Sadly the one word not mentioned unles i missed it was cost.. These cars cost more than an Aston or a second hand Porche or Bentley etc etc So it depends how much you love them and I love them but will never ever be able to afford one how sad is that !!
@atastefortheroad44752 жыл бұрын
At the end Alex mentioned they start at 50K. Quite reasonable, considering the work involved.
@andrewfitzmaurice78432 жыл бұрын
If I could afford it, I would have Kingsley build a CSK for me.
@peterbazz68082 жыл бұрын
i want one
@VLG1052 жыл бұрын
For a second I thought they were all being electrified lol phew.....What an amazing company
@richardharrold97362 жыл бұрын
Not a bad idea, they should do that. It would really suit it.
@thelifeandtimesofteddywint53962 жыл бұрын
£50k Starting price includes donor car? If so that's fantastic.
@Carfection2 жыл бұрын
Very reasonable price indeed
@thelifeandtimesofteddywint53962 жыл бұрын
@@Carfection wanted an answer really....🙄
@djobdaemon60022 жыл бұрын
holy fuc** christ. This is car porn. Those Range are perfect. Quite, simple, confortable. It is a perfectly realized symphony. I could sell my soul to work in this workshop
@taylordve2 жыл бұрын
Haven't finished watching yet ... please move to Australia!
@Kdprince07282 жыл бұрын
Where is abs??
@willshaughnessy85152 жыл бұрын
Love my 2009 L322 It becomes part of your being...you won't part with it eventhough you spent a Kings Ransome on fixing it.. And now with such a demand for the classics and short supply..it might just be going up in value But who cares..because you're not ever going to part with it
@punchthedog2 жыл бұрын
Trigger, in Only Fools and Horses, once boasted that his beloved road sweeping broom, in 20 years, only had 17 new heads and 14 new handles. How much of the original Range Rover is actually left? I'm not complaining. But it seems the target customer is someone that likes the shape of old Range Rovers, but nothing else. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Myself, I would take a new one every time.
@Andylindley10002 жыл бұрын
Goooood 😎
@petermgruhn2 жыл бұрын
I'm ignorant. Wouldn't it be good to put covers on them?