Home Improvement - The Great Hot Rod Race

[@Josh_Fredman]

One of my favorite things about Home Improvement was the continuity of Tim building his hot rod over several years. That car was the focal point of many episode plots, and an important supporting character in its own right. This episode, for me, was the payoff of all those years of (literal) buildup. And it always stuck with me that Tim did the right thing at the end, without Wilson or anyone else needing to tell him first. Tim was a clown, and a klutz, but this one time we got to see another side of him.

[@koryclarke1991]

Agreed Tim was a doofus, especially on Tool Time. However, when it came to cars and building them. That’s where Tim excelled.

[@lloydthomas2896]

If only Tim had been as mature with his wife’s car…

[@doctorfeinstone6524]

Tim was a terrible Carpenter, but he was an excellent mechanic

[@pwest1101]

Accurate. That hot rod shoulda been apart of the cast in the credits lol.

[@szr8]

@@lloydthomas2896 At least they didn't really kill an actual Nomad but some similar looking Plymouth wagon instead.

[@rastalion1992]

"I don't need luck, I just need my car to start" is probably the best race diss I've heard

[@saquist]

(Oh the memories) What a great show...

[@sammoore5933]

Americana

[@npc2619]

If Tim could do one thing right: It’s hot rods

[@bryceciufo9370]

What about marking things get destroyed he has never not destroyed anything

[@garganrose]

To be fair Tim has shown that he is perfectly capable of home improvement and auto body work the accidents usually happen when he either misuses a tool or tries to do custom jobs that really shouldn't be done.

[@radkat7392]

I always thought the way he would go out and polish the car was so therapeutic

[@leroygreen1877]

The Bob and Tim conflict was awesome! "I want my money back Bob"

[@phillippi2]

One of my favorite episodes of Home Improvement. Especially the ending, because it shows that Tim has learned a bit since the first episode. You think he would have taken it this well at the beginning? No way!

[@koryclarke1991]

In the end Tim did win by not wrecking something he worked hard to build.

[@that.guy11]

As a child of the ‘90s, two things started my passion for cars; watching Jeremy Clarkson videos and watching Tim work on his hot rods 😁

[@CarbideSix]

Can we just appreciate the fact that Debbi Dunning is still stunning to this day?

[@289cobra9]

54 years old and looks Great!

[@countryboyblue21]

I love Tim's rival with Bob. Hahaha

[@thenomad4936]

Homeboy was over the line, Tim wins by disqualification

[@hollywoodhiggins1576]

Everytime I watch this show it brings me back to being that little kid! Life was so good with my mom and dad!

[@MTGThrownDown]

"We all know how fast fiber makes you move."

[@MrGetitup269]

LOVE Bob's face when Tim said that!

[@MTGThrownDown]

@@MrGetitup269 Spare the rod, the heck with Bob

[@alexanderpytko5394]

Not to mention, how fast fiber makes you GO! If you know what I mean. 😅

[@Holden308]

For the record: The car Bob Vila drove was an Aluma Coupe. The turbocharged engine that Al refers to is a 2.0L Mitsubishi Eclipse motor that did produce a genuine 370 bhp. Tim's 1933 Ford Roadster (it was Tim Allen's own car that he still owns) actually uses a version of the 350 Chev, though Allen himself isn't sure which GM manufacturer it originally came from.

[@amadaacunia8613]

I loved it when they put Bob Villa on the show. Tim would get very mad and hated him.

[@stackedpennies4377]

Tim learned how to drive while slinging dope

[@ryanjoe1977]

Beautiful hot rod the tool man done a good job on it and love both his rods

[@Rockabillyman26]

what did you guys do, go to Beards R Us hahahaha, I love this show.

[@mikeznel6048]

I love how Heidi was always on Tim’s side.

[@jonesd5o]

well u know what they say spare the rod to hell with bob

[@jltaco85]

*the heck with Bob

[@hanszimmer8801]

Spare the Rod. 🥈 To heck with Bob! 🧔‍♂

[@vibes3360]

Such a great show.

[@johnrondeau1180]

What a great show.

[@kylethompson9368]

2:58 That's cheating Bob's car is crossing the line. He got an inch advantage on Tim before the green flag

[@QuickStix26]

I saw that. But in the next shot, you can see he's behind the line.

[@gowdsake7103]

Your blind right ?

[@tomslu9095]

To me Tim won immediately as he built the car himself. It was always funny how it was played as a joke that Bob has his made for him and it “actually worked”. I don’t give a shit if Tim’s didn’t work at all, he built that himself

[@Krusty_the_clown]

Anybody else notice Bob Villa pulled the hand break before the start?

[@runnininthe80s84]

xXK33M053Xx Xbox Gaming I think he did that to get a better start. It must be an automatic so he revs it up and releases the break like poping the clutch

[@andreww1212]

Bob's car is the 1992 Boyd Coddington Aluma Coupe. I recognized it in the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. It was awesome to see in person.

[@GwPoKo]

that was a pretty underwhelming race. What are they going, like 35 mph?

[@CaptainCapital8]

I'm still trying to figure out what Bob is driving.

[@hardwirecars]

its a modified plymouth prowler.

[@Skyfighter64]

The car Bob is driving is called the Aluma Coupe, a purely custom vehicle created by Larry Erickson and Boyd Coddington, as a tribute to custom roadsters from the 1930's and to show off Mitsubishi hardware.

[@richardedwards1546]

@@hardwirecars Plymouth Prowler was FAR from existence at this point. Grasp knowledge generic

[@richardedwards1546]

@@Skyfighter64 it was not Mitsubishi hardware, it was still Chrysler hardware, which at that point, owned Mitsubishi (hence the Eagle Talon). Close though

[@richardedwards1546]

@@Skyfighter64 p.s. stop googling your knowledge, and learn it buy making friends with people who work with such equipment

[@Hot80s]

Too bad nobody gives credit to the late Boyd Coddington for building the yellow coupe.

[@rustynail2783]

I thought that looked like a Boydster.

[@andyoutlaww7494]

It’s a cool car however boyd coddington wasn’t a very nice guy if anyone had the opportunity of watching that show American hot rod he built some great cars however he wasn’t very nice to his employees that’s why a good handful of them left and he got upset when some of them went to work for the competition like chip foose

[@koryclarke1991]

To sum it up in a nutshell, Tim pretty much did let Bob Vila win.

[@patrickkanas3874]

He did too, you can see him press the brakes before they cross the finish line

[@patrickkanas3874]

You can actually see Tim step on the brakes right before they cross the line

[@Morgil27]

Holy crap, you're right. Good catch.

[@andrewcoulthard1651]

I had forgotten how funny this show was.

[@mr.robinson1982]

Hot rod race, where fords & Lincoln were setting the pace...

[@Morgil27]

In most episodes, Bob is rather humble, while Tim instigates most of the trouble between them. In this one, however, Bob was the one being the smug jerk, bragging about how great his car was and how much he was gonna kick Tim's ass.

[@youknoweverything7643]

I built a 1/24 scale model of Tim's hotrod using every episode it was in as reference materials.

[@JoeBuk724]

Omg, that Lon Lon Ranch music lol

[@timpritchard5397]

Wow really lovely video.

[@SeattleSportsFanic]

you know how fast fiber makes your go.

[@sleepysnz]

love how the youtube "mechanics" know everything about fuck all :D

[@mobleytoday2344]

If Tim hot rod was painted red he would have had a extra 200hp

[@alexanderpytko5394]

Tim could've won but he didn't want to push it because the engine isn't broken in, yet. He was afraid pushing it would've made the engine explode or something. Tim spent 3 years building his hot rod which built sentiment toward it while Bob has his hot rod built by experts. So Tim made the right decision.

[@thesuspectbeats]

This reads as a bot comment

[@lollipop84858]

It's got a Holley pro dominator tunnel ram

[@jessyleppert2]

1:24 that must have been painful to Bob because he got fired

[@jessyleppert2]

@BartJ583 Bob was already hosting it for 3 years at the time

[@jessyleppert2]

Home Again yes

[@trapmpg7134]

that hellsing music

[@athanalconcel9083]

1:05 If the brake shoe fits..... Woody: If the boot-Tuh fits!

[@NickRanger]

I watch this video alot

[@texasbmx246]

Tim "Ruhruhhhruhhhhruhhhruhruhruhh"

[@hondamanvtec2894]

Hot rodDing at 60mph

[@koryclarke1991]

I’ve always thought Patricia Richardson was attractive!

[@igable82]

You and me both.

[@jltaco85]

Yeah keyword: was!

[@mariomorales786]

@@jltaco85 I would still take her

[@tommydavis8606]

Hello Tommy Davis from Lawton Oklahoma

[@matthewguggino5488]

INGO: "WAAAHHHHHH" (unless u prefer the gorman bros) ha u always have great soundtracks

[@princesswendyokoopa]

anyone got the clip with ti whacking bob in the head with a board?

[@e.tezani3877]

Mullets galore

[@jestomacco1594]

It’s Boyd’s Aluma coupe.

[@waitingforacentury]

Thanks for the 15 second intro where you claim some ownership or distribution talent

[@andrewohare4102]

Imagine Dom Toretto riding the hot rod

[@fanmaxis3004]

Ol Bob!

[@joshgellis3292]

Vila and Allen must of had FUN this episode! Wasn't it also the same episode where Vila accidentally got hit by the long piece of wood?! ROFL!

[@Johnnynbk]

Biscuit mania... I never bought into it. They seemed suspicious.

[@aabbklll101]

My take on hot rods is i dont think its about the speed. Its about the looks, noise and style. Tim won. No womder why the santa sleigh was decked out in the santa clause.

[@eddyvideostar]

I hadn't seen this episode before, but at the video time of 1:34 minutes, this was unexpected -- high top footwear and glistening white socks on a lady. Even with modest attire as a black skirt or shorts of knee-length; this would look great. I wonder why all girls/women don't do this?

[@travisvanalst4698]

Because not every woman wants to wear boots and socks on a hot day.

[@MattHadder]

Women that wear work boots, also usually munch carpet.

[@lloydthomas2896]

Shocking, Tim being mature…

[@potawatadingdong]

I wouldn't really consider a Prowler to be a hot rod.

[@kk-cd7oy]

Does Bob really do or even like cars

[@fanmaxis3004]

Yes he does!

[@guysmiley7957]

Great moment, I wonder though, how many people know the credits song is from the original Hellsing

[@mariomorales786]

If tool time was a real show I would watch it over bob villa's show

[@87654321j]

I don't need luck I just need my car to Start 😅

[@koryclarke1991]

Tim was a doofus, but he did love his wife!

[@samgarofalo2461]

She Spits

[@gdcardona91]

i like how you put the ZELDA music in the beginning

[@38bmxboy]

tims car is acctualy '34 roadster.

[@Schultzy1992]

touge34 it a 33

[@andyoutlaww7494]

4:04

[@Scrapla1]

Looks like a Boydster

[@jonmacdonald5345]

Sam Scrapla It is a Boydster

[@Scrapla1]

@@jonmacdonald5345 Glad you got the reference and I love his style

[@mattjohnston7686]

a Ford, with a Chevy engine, oh no 😯

[@kylethompson9368]

The best of both worlds

[@fugglesticktheugly4322]

Ford tough with Chevy stuff

[@jamesearlcash7725]

Matt Beeman and if it was 454 Chevy big block it would beat any ford.

[@Colt-tf6xf]

Fugglestick theugly if he would have had a Ford in it he would have been pushing it.

[@gmarshall1026]

That's why it beaten bye a 4 cylinder

[@tiramisu327]

2L Time

[@peteelizalde8319]

Bob Vila is the Houston Astros of Home Improvement Hot Rod Racing...

[@nahor88]

This comment makes no sense; the Astros built a great team through home grown talent, then picked up the right free agents to build a contender. Teams like the Yankees and Dodgers literally buy their way into winning, which is far worse than anything the Astros did.

[@peteelizalde8319]

@@nahor88 Yankees yes, dodgers no. LA has more homegrown talent than any…..AND….they don’t cheat lol

[@nahor88]

@@peteelizalde8319 You're a moron. EVERY team in baseball cheats, they just don't get caught. Baseball is a game built on cheating. And the Dodgers have the 4th highest payroll in baseball; they absolutely DO buy their way into winning, even if they also have some homegrown talent. The Astros just swept their way into the World Series while the Dodgers lost to San Diego, who just got waxed by Philly. Astros>>>>Dodgers.

[@peteelizalde8319]

@@nahor88 the moron is who you look at in the mirror every day dickhole lol shows your lack of integrity rooting for a team that admitted they cheat 😂

[@nahor88]

@@peteelizalde8319 You're a clown; the cheating has had absolutely nothing do with them reaching the World Series year after year. Go cry in a corner little bitch.

[@heyhocodyo97]

Tims is a wayy nicer car

[@connorhanlon1209]

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[@MTGThrownDown]

We all knows how fast fiber makes you move

[@JimTeasley-x2v]

Bob beats him again

[@stocks1796]

Always wished Tim won the race tho

[@quik8484]

god i love it when al wears those tight jeans!!!

[@Conteflas]

In the end credits he tells Jill, he could have won, but he didnt want to hurt his engine, because he BUILT His, Bob Bought his, so it didnt matter to Bob if he hurt his car, it mattered to Tim though.

[@DarkKnightTrinity]

Yeah, we don't really need a play by play we can see it.

[@Conteflas]

@@DarkKnightTrinity so don't go searching through the comments, troll.

[@ededd3175]

it must suck having to kiss jill... heidy on the other hand

[@ENKTDeeColon_and_randomnumbers]

Well, next time they could have a drag race with their WIVES' cars

[@cerealfamine1]

Looks like 2 geriatrics racing. Both cars didn't get over 40mph. Lol

[@fugglesticktheugly4322]

Bob cheated

[@TheMrmodernmonkey]

it doesn't matter how cool a car is if its yellow its SHITE! tims car so much better looking

[@keithc728]

R-R-R

[@rickythacker917]

Why does kiss Advertise Peter and Ace when they don't even Play for them if I was Peter and Ace they would be Paying me for Putting my face out there kiss is not the Real Band anymore with out Ace or Peter

[@jimmynitro9248]

My 1993 tempo can beat both of those cars

[@Trpr-dw4wx]

Slowest race ever lol😅

[@gowdsake7103]

2 really ugly cars !

[@Schultzy1992]

gowd sake asshole. You don’t know how beautiful is Tim Allen’s 33 Ford Roadster is

[@LouiseMcDonald-n7m]

Can we just appreciate the fact that Debbi Dunning is still stunning to this day?