This 12-litre Amilcar's V8 engine once battled the Red Baron

[@mitchd949]

Love the fact that it looks as vintage as it is! Glad he resisted cleaning and polishing every surface of the engine, suspension, etc. Top notch!

[@therainforest4314]

I absolutely love the proportions of this fine old car, not to mention the cool background soundtrack. A decent background soundtrack practically never happens in these youtube videos...lol

[@therainforest4314]

@@HarryMollyNut ~ You may or may not be surprised, but I couldn't agree with you more. I make the remarks that I do, regarding these old cars because I have been a gear-head just about my entire life. I love physics, etc., so different ways of mechanical motivation have always been interesting to me. I don't have two nickels to rub together myself, so its not like I'm one of those rich pigs. I just like their toys.

[@email4664]

@@therainforest4314 yawn.

[@therainforest4314]

@@email4664 ~ Better stop reading what bores you then, you cretin.

[@stranraerwal]

@@HarryMollyNut : Yes, this is the sad imbalance and injustice of the world we live in. Hard to understand and even harder to fight.

[@59jaguar]

Amazing. Damn brits never cease to amaze me with their ingenuity! And no helmets or right roll cage too! Looks fun as hell!

[@76629online]

*crash hat*

[@henkvanderwal2424]

Juist Mills. In the Netherlands we have got a good name for People like you. STAKKER

[@65stang98]

@@HarryMollyNut theres africans born into privilege too. people of all races and cultures that are privileged. white privilege isnt a thing.

[@goiastr7760]

​@@HarryMollyNut🤨

[@redclark2356]

12 litre, Dam that's a big V-8, so cool 👍😎

[@CreatorCade]

This car is history in motion and pure art sitting still.

[@k.kristianjonsson4814]

Every man needs a decent shed! Can't imagine living without a shed....

[@The_Gallowglass]

If I had just an acre, with a garage, build an apartment on top. That's about all I'd need. Keep your massive houses. :D

[@Mr_Fancypants]

I have a 3 x 3m shed with a workbench and my moped i work on. I hsve JUST enough space to work and can barelly turn my ass to do something but when i enter that shed all my problems are gone.

[@bartondarnell9694]

Kristian Jonsson , truer words, my friend, truer words! Cheers

[@email4664]

@@HarryMollyNut And there you would fail mate, because among the wealthy, are bloody knuckled workers that are scraping by. I am one of them

[@stranraerwal]

well, some men live in the big city where a shed is hard to come by!

[@justkeeponrolling]

This is definitely the highest quality and most beautiful video this channel has published in a while. Thank you Sirs.

[@BobBob-oe9uf]

@@HarryMollyNut I've got a suitable name for you, but KZbin policies don't allow me to post it i think.

[@email4664]

@@HarryMollyNut I know the word- It is Shitbird troll

[@stranraerwal]

@@HarryMollyNut : Mr.Marx & Co tried to eliminate that mistake in the human condition with the help of a system called communism. As a result, you have a Chinese totalitarian system with a rich "nomen clatura" and less rich millions of tightly controlled poor folks. The North Korean system is even worse. Does this help the sub-Saharan Africans? Humanity seems to be unable to eliminate that problem of birthrights. So we invented that beautiful fairytale called "from rags to riches." And in many cases you forget about the rags and start off with the riches!!!

[@guts067]

This man and his beautiful machine personifies exactly what I love about vintage / historic racing. Thankyou for sharing this excellent story. Magnificent automobile.

[@mpccenturion]

It is Gorgeous! The Iron lung sound. My grandfather was a WW1 pilot. 21 started to train. He graduated. 20 funerals. It is marvelous to listen to it breathe. Cheers

[@michaelhartzell9758]

Around 23 seconds in and I already gave it a thumbs up. Beautiful car, and what a history

[@KyleCotton1]

I've watched this video many times and I still grin like a child every time when I see him launch that old car and just haze the tires!!! How many people own something like this and actually DRIVE it!?

[@starguard4122]

Just like this wonderful machine, the guy that made this is part of a dying breed that will soon be gone forever. It's so sad that so many young people today can't turn away from their video games to try and learn from guys like this

[@esarqe]

Yes, but then they get dirty hands.....

[@Mr_Fancypants]

Don't worry we are stil here

[@dennis885600]

Not all of us. Been working on old cars for years now. Built my 54 Mercury from a mechanical wreck up to a decently driving car. The big downside is just the price of the cars these days. I cannot afford most of the cars I like

[@billharrison4975]

We're still here, my mate is 20, a massive steam fanatic and owns a traction engine. He's a wonderful metal worker and fabricator. I'm also 20, just bought my first car, a Triumph Herald, so starting out in the world of classic cars. And it's something I'm learning from and learning about. And most importantly, I'm learning from and asking people like Tom Walker (the chap in this video) for help and advice. There are still young vintage and classic enthusiasts.

[@matthewb8229]

LOVED seeing him get right after it from the start! Getting sideways, taking a few miles off the rears. Brililant.

[@stephenhenion8304]

Top notch video, Goodwood... love the external distributor. The fact that the Suiso has survived is just amazing. And the best line was... " If you can't fix it, you're not trying hard enough!"... this was total inspiration!!

[@randall1959]

I love this car. I love all the old aero engine open wheel cars. Gritty, and dirty and dangerously close to be out of control in the blink of an eye.

[@skyislands8887]

The mosaic of sound this beast exudes..... A fabulously wonderful v8, with eyes closed is very much the low flying airctaft, the whine of the gears and chain, the distinct tyre sound. To experience this in its presence or even drive it would be indescribable. My 83 year old mate has just finished a model A rodaster with a mid 1930s 6 cylinder aircraft engine which is a vehicle of beauty, the v8 Hispano would be so much more..

[@HiroshimaSpirit]

I don’t think anything I’ll ever own will be as cool as this old monster. Wonderful watch!

[@rickeymitchell8620]

This video is different. The subject matter has a heart and soul steeped in history. Congratulations to this gentleman for loving this car enough to keep it going and sharing it with the world. Wish I hadn't watched this, now I will imagine what it is like to drive.

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Oh wow, what an amazing vehicle. It would be an honor beyond comprehension to take the wheel of this magnificent veteran. Awesome in every respect. The H-S engine having a flight history is quite a bonus. Mechanical Art....

[@OliverPickard]

I've loved this car ever since I first saw it and it might just be my favourite car ever

[@ferrarigirl666]

The Oliver Pickard mine is the packard bentley, but i like de fiat s76 as well

[@MajorLeagueBassboost]

the brutus is quite similar as well

[@RusteeUte]

Absolutely brilliant 👏. You are living the gentleman racers dream.

[@flatusinteruptus]

I've watched this video probably 50 times , never gets old

[@briantomcollins]

As an American who was sold on ''California was the birth of hot rodding'', these cars are enternally fascinating to me. I would love to have one of these in the states. What an experience it must be to drive. My 51' Plymouth is an experience, these must be a whole different level of theatrics. Love it. Respect from the ol' U.S. of A.

[@craigpennington1251]

Would I drive this car? Hell yes and then some. I love this kind of stuff. It's priceless! This is what motoring is all about. Outstanding sir and all the best of luck to you with this car. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@elosogonzalez8739]

Love this automobile! I had the chance to fly behind the "Hisso" engine in an old Travel Air biplane in the mid 1980s. Last I heard the airplane still exists in Oklahoma in the US. Sure would love to give it a go once again.

[@craigpennington1251]

One can only dream about this stuff. A very nice car and I bet just a tremendous blast to drive it. Well done and please don't crash it. These are treasures for sure. Great video.

[@joebone3151]

Extremely easy cars to fix or make parts for

[@jimbressler1563]

Great video, I have watched it many times, will watch it again, that engine has a magnificent sound

[@michaelguerin56]

Great video. Thank you Tom for sharing your interest/mania😁 with us. Looks like a great deal of fun. Cheers from NZ🇳🇿.

[@46danz]

One of the nicest vintage cars I’ve seen n a while with an amazing historical engine.

[@charleshultquist9233]

Do you know which airplane/s used this engine? He doesn't say in the vid.

[@46danz]

Hispano-Suiza 8 12-liter V8 300hp from 1915.just wiki it ,there is a huge piece on it.

[@Orbit_Corona]

The V8 was invented in France by Mr. Lavavasseur in 1902 the engine was named Antoinette, but that H-S 12L V8 is a formidable very early example of V8 power.

[@leuvenlife]

some great camera work there, thank you. Awesome car too. Wish I had this guys skill set

[@EvanMoon]

He burns down the tires and he should’ve said “ can’t do this in an airplane”

[@victorpelini5995]

This engine is so rought, the bank part of the bloc, so flat, so brutal yet far from perfect. This thing have a soul

[@wessel82]

Beautifull shots especially the car to car footage!

[@peterscandlyn]

Brilliant video. What a beast of a car. Love it.

[@AaronSpielman]

That last shot before the title, with the water fountaining off the tires...

[@itzajdmting]

Exceptional video. Goodwood, you have excelled yourself. This series of films about old early-20th century cars capture the magic of motoring, the passion and enthusiasm of the owners, and they all share a wonderful quintessentially British feel. Whoever made these, you should be heralded for such fine work. Well done to you all. I salute you.

[@johnkolman219]

Fantastic car, and one of the truly great engines of all time.

[@Mercmad]

In the USA between the wars these engines were popular with speedway drivers in their sprinters. Nick named the Hisso, they were actually cut down the middle to make a giant 4 cylinder engine .

A great video to enjoy. Instructive too, so hats off to the producers of both car and film.......

[@oldnick4707]

what a gem!! love that sound

[@bodgerpete1]

Fantastic car and fantastic story - thank you

[@JohnWalker-sn9fq]

She looks and sounds brilliant!

[@melons_custom_shop]

These videos are so inspiring and hope to have my DeHavilland racing as soon as possible ;)

[@franzkoviakalak6981]

This was stupendous. More content like this, please.

[@eworldtraveler]

one of thee most fantastic looking early racers!

[@TexasScout]

This was an outstanding piece of video!

[@marcusgault9909]

Those magnificent men in their motoring machines, beautifully filmed and narrated too, and long may such simple passions prevail.

[@Gordonhaymes]

What a beautiful reason to skin your knuckles........

[@thephilpott2194]

Absolutely. The tops of the mags must need a coat of wd40 at every stop if it's raining.

[@Bozo1360]

What an incredible machine (engine)!

[@zoesdada8923]

Basically an engine with wheels. Beautiful machine.

[@johnbutler5650]

Amazing fellow, with an absolutely incredible machine!

[@stephenswift8001]

Well done that man! Fantastic car!

[@charlescrisp2814]

That is an awesome car.many congrats to you uncle Tommy W

[@Encom0]

Yeh your mad, and you drive a totally mad car - but it’s bloody awesome!!!

[@CZ350tuner]

The SPAD used the more powerful American Liberty engine. The SPAD XIII was the fastest fighter of WW1 with a top level flight speed of 138 MPH and a terminal dive speed of 233 MPH (due to the innovative all metal airframe). Liberty engines were therefore a popular choice for record breaking planes, cars and boats in the 1920's.

[@TheKiltedYaksman1]

27 litres of V-12 aero engine would be a bit much for this tiny Amilcar chassis. At 845lb dry weight, the Liberty engine probably weighs damn near as much as this whole car...

[@joseburdeus3373]

The spad xiii used an Hispano Suiza engine, Spanish, not American.

[@robertpatrick3350]

Btw the Spad wasn’t the fastest fighter of WW1.

[@robtob360]

Who would give this video a thumbs down? I thought it was great.

[@johnwhitley2898]

OMG! My face was wet and my ears were ringing!!! What a blast of a ride that is!!!

[@brentgraber591]

Absolutely fantastic video! 👍

[@questionable8158]

The cars a work of art.

[@RinksRides]

Simply Epic. Outstanding video production as well.

[@daviddjerassi]

one word FANTASTIC.

[@SmallBlogV8]

I'd be a bit worried about grinding my elbow on the rear tyre when changing gear... but otherwise that is a truly splendid machine.

[@claudeboubal8648]

Magnifique !!!!..... En plus l'ambiance vieux garage magnifie cette ambiance. Très belle auto et très beau reportage. BRAVO !!!..

[@dukwcapt]

I love this! Wicked awesome!

[@MrOlgrumpy]

Just pure automotive joy

[@jturick]

Absolutely Fantastic! Thanks

[@aWhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

I know this might not be the purest's desire, but in my opinion it might be worthwhile upgrading the breaks.

[@davegeraghty2187]

Some quality vids in this channel

[@Peasmouldia]

I started out with a Norman Nippy, so a Bantam was a major upgrade for me!

[@alimacallan3814]

This guy, Duncan Pittaway and the other aero engine fanatics at the VSCC are a bunch of mad old bastards, and I love them for it. I'd love to have a car like this one day. What an amazing custodian.

[@wilhelmsallsten7706]

Wonderful sound.

[@jayyoung5423]

Awesome, thanks for sharing

[@JonathanWhoever]

That is awesome. Only one brake on the back? I bet it overheats.

[@johnanthony5393]

A true beast and beauty!

[@holmicus]

History , history, guts and Glory. AMEN.

[@Popsaircraftdetail]

It’s beautiful

[@sagecouncil]

Beautiful Car! I love it!!

[@kenmilne2379]

Awesome! Lucky man !! 🤘🤘

[@guysmalley]

A super car on so many levels

A classic quote:.."If you don'y fix it...You're NOT trying hard enough...."

[@janisvanks3293]

Just brilliant!

[@jody024]

The fuken balls on this man, mad respect.

[@camshaftprelube]

She is gorgeous.

[@lanmastersassistant659]

absolutely fabulous!

[@broken6747]

Proper car.. love to smell it..!

[@bgreen8853]

Give a man a shed and some tools and the world will celebrate his genius

[@johnhowson1169]

Mate that’s sooo cool

[@bulow453]

Beautiful car

[@GryCkt]

This is True Love!

[@donaldmccombs5566]

My god i wish i could restore one.

[@Doradito-yt]

What a beauty

[@ocevicheband502]

Love ye work mate,and ye racer is beautiful.🤗🍺

[@MerlinOpeth]

Nice Rod

[@PUNCHARD800ftlb]

the guys at the pub are all like yeah i got a v8 hotrod then this guy rolls in

[@ivaprag5629]

I repaired and drove an Amilcar CGSS (Duval body) from 1929, it's a magnificent car but horrible to drive. You have 2 centimetres between each pedal and when you get to the 3th gear, the fun starts since your legs are stuck in the corner of the car. Better modify that, but since my client wanted it as genuine as possible. Great choice of engine, Amilcar's are fragiles.

[@christopherg7551]

its a go cart with an airplane engine. Perfect !

[@angiefav1847]

One word wonderful

[@whalesong999]

What octane fuel is used in it?

[@jackaustin3576]

Hispano Suiza engine? My 1928 Waco ASO came from the factory with this engine....It was used in WWI in the Spad, the 5A and other WWI airplanes....Later versions were geared to the propeller....