ULTIMATE GUMBALL CAR OR LEMON...? 🍋

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@NicoLeonard 4 ай бұрын

Ben, i am so so sorry to see this video so late! I have been living on an airplane for the last 5 days! It genuinely was an honour for me being able to spend some time with you! You are an absolute star💪

@rcmakingtracks18 4 ай бұрын

I love the fact that Ben loves his old school analogue Lancia. Bring back light simple cars we can all work on and love...

@BenCollinsDrives 4 ай бұрын

hear hear - light and simple

@gartgreenside3657 3 ай бұрын

@@BenCollinsDrives I think you could make a strong argument for all the best road cars being made in 1960 to 2010, with 1980 to 2010 covering most of the best. The newest car I own was made in 2006, and I want to keep it forever.

@htahana3461 4 ай бұрын

Ben your lancia looks absolutely stunning

@manicgamingguy6161 4 ай бұрын

it just needs a little green decal line down the side (or what ever colour)

@BenCollinsDrives 4 ай бұрын

thank you boss - can't wait to let her rip next month!!

@iandavidson99 4 ай бұрын

Ben is an extremely humble chap, very likeable indeed!

@nitrorory 4 ай бұрын

Is that owner drunk? He sounds steaming. Can’t stand him.

@HOLY_FRIJOLES 4 ай бұрын

Sniff sniff ❄️

@jeffhopkins5704 4 ай бұрын

Nico the self entitled man baby.

@paulduffy697 4 ай бұрын

Self made

@Mountain_Bike_Archaeology 4 ай бұрын

Nico was so ready for an interview with Brundle, on the British F1 grid walk this year, he even did a little run, to put himself in front of the crew. Chest out, made the big eyes and got ignored, so hard.

@patrickhiggs1215 4 ай бұрын

Ben Collins this Abarth Lancia is just "Drop Dead Gorgeous" ....... Luv and luv !

@markwilliams5654 4 ай бұрын

Nico is soo thick its funny 😅

@weegaz22 4 ай бұрын

"Restoration is frowned upon" well thats only if you give a shit about the snobbery of other "watch people" put it this way, if i had a Rolex that i'd wore everday, swam in the ocean etc etc the same amount of years that lancia's been on the road and it looked like total shit but it has gave me years of reliable service then I would have it "redone" regardless of what it would do to "value" cos its MINES, its not looked at as an investment mindset. Much like bens had his Lancia redone, its about keeping it functional, operational roadworthy etc, I couldnt give a shit about originality or other peoples opinion, sure it'd be "nice to have" but then you'd need to be keeping it in a box preserving it and worshipping it and not using it which for me is where the joy comes from, I'm not going to drive a car thats basically a deathtrap cause its "all original, never been messed with" only an idiot would do that, if it needs sills doing cos its seen 20 british winters with road salt then you have to at some point say "fuck it" and cut the cancer out otherwise in the next 20 all you'll have is a pile of rust and a Lancia badge.

@ionelbanu4451 4 ай бұрын

Why do I have the feeling that Ben's Lancia is worth more than Nico's Porsche ? :))))

@BenCollinsDrives 4 ай бұрын

well I'm not swapping keys regardless ;)

@JamesMorgan2 3 ай бұрын

No chance, but at the end of the day, it's what the owner values more. So who cares!

@CAL1MBO 4 ай бұрын

Your Lancia is beautiful

@BenCollinsDrives 4 ай бұрын

gracias

@mycosys 4 ай бұрын

Rich ppl are SO inane

@emf8312 4 ай бұрын

Definitely the Lancia for GUMBAL 👏🏼💪🏼🤙🏼

@betara_indera_gunung_timur 4 ай бұрын

12:24 i bet if james may were there, he would've sad "i can explain to you why and how it (the watch) knows that, but do you really want to hear it?"

@BenCollinsDrives 4 ай бұрын

lolz probably - although he mostly waxes about airplanes and wine

@boneav83 4 ай бұрын

I would happily sit here and listen to him explain it to be fair.

@Ganderz 4 ай бұрын

I've just seen a whole new side to Nico that I never knew existed!? Very interesting indeed...

@itisjustacomment 4 ай бұрын

Softer-spoken Nico talking about watches and engines with Ben is some of the best footage I've seen so far. So engaging and detailed.

@erikcullins2364 3 ай бұрын

Ben is way more patient a soul than I will ever be...good on you sir. Also, that Lancia is a thing of beauty! Can't wait for more content with it.

@TimSillett 4 ай бұрын

Ben was great to meet you last week. True gent in person. Thanks again for the chat, hope you get the air con sorted 😅

@1878Johnny 4 ай бұрын

Great car. I’m a baby of the 70s, so seeing these in my teens was a thrill. Wish I had the money to get one myself, happy motoring Ben.

@lesflynn4455 4 ай бұрын

Did Ben just say Nico could design the internals of a mechanical watch? Is he a watchmaker? Cos that's a rare skill. I thought he was a watch trader. There's a big difference.

@CAL1MBO Ай бұрын

You're right. He's a hack

@leelaters3717 4 ай бұрын

He sounds well pissed.

@NanoVisionTv2 4 ай бұрын

lol sounded it

@MdvK13979 4 ай бұрын

the watch guy being pretty unwatchable 😶

@stevensharp7 4 ай бұрын

I test drove the intergrally back in the 80s and nothing stuck to the road like it, magic car !

@alienluvchild6478 4 ай бұрын

I’ve long said that removing the tech and super wide tires, etc makes a car more engaging as a daily driver. Just look at the MX-5 and similar cars. Not terribly expensive but a lot of fun. I’d love to have an older car such as that Lancia or something equally entertaining to drive every day.

@BenCollinsDrives 4 ай бұрын

yep - that and the super stiff handling which is great on a track but useless when you need agility on a tight lane

@tom.m 4 ай бұрын

Wow, what a Lancia. Looks great inside and out. Can't wait to see you send it.

@BenCollinsDrives 4 ай бұрын

thank you

@rossturnbull8632 4 ай бұрын

the integrale.... a head turner...👌

@Arcturuseyes 4 ай бұрын

Very nice Lancia, and you thoughoughly ripped that GT3

@BenCollinsDrives 4 ай бұрын

thank you although there was a lot more in it - the cambers created a lot of grip but if I touched a wet patch, we were goners

@levimoddrelle4170 4 ай бұрын

Yes take it!!! Rally life to rally life and storage room, passenger/ copilot for the long stints.

@AIJLarkin 4 ай бұрын

Nico is the lemon

@VivariumSnake 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the upload stig love from AZ

@sammullahy 4 ай бұрын

You lost him at viscous coupling! 😂

@JohnPirkis 4 ай бұрын

This is TOTALLY a Gumball car: it's uniquely characterful, oozes charm and personality, is a well aged classic with astonishing pedigree, and with the driver to match all those qualities in you, it could well win the Gumball trophy. I'd even put money on it doing so. It will also look wicked in the Gumball decals. 🏁

@BenCollinsDrives 4 ай бұрын

👍👍😎

@jasonharryphotog 4 ай бұрын

Can see you really like this car , enjoy driving it as you intended , restorations are a struggle to get exactly how you want and it’s the details that take time to get right it can be as I found. Out a live hate but as you said brings a smile to your face when driven . Big up THE STIG

@markwilliams5654 4 ай бұрын

All nico does it shout and looks like a chip monk

@paulduffy697 4 ай бұрын

And makes money

@SaabJitsu 4 ай бұрын

The Stig AND Nico Leonard!? If James May would have popped in and yelled "STANDARD" when they were talking about mods, poo would have came out lol. Great crossover didn't know I needed! Well done boys

@BenCollinsDrives 4 ай бұрын

Nico is a craic - energizer bunny on steroids - planning to go on track with him which could be nuclear

@SaabJitsu 4 ай бұрын

@@BenCollinsDrivescould be worse..you could be on track with the Hampster and we all know his penchant for testing structural integrity of car chassis lol. Good luck and be safe!

@ronhill7326 4 ай бұрын

Nico yeah buddy goooo Ben your a real zaddy daddy

@austinmoore5334 4 ай бұрын

Seeing a lancia driving around gumball with all these new modern super and hyper cars would be the car that stands out the most. Honestly I couldn’t see a better choice.

@BenCollinsDrives 4 ай бұрын

will try to convince them

@philippklement7490 4 ай бұрын

It was a DAF that had the same speed bakwards, not Trabant.

@155andRising 4 ай бұрын

Impressed that Nico knew the Stuttgart horse is the same as the Ferrari prancing horse

@haralamc 4 ай бұрын

I think stig is due a sit down and coffee with James May

@powerskurf 4 ай бұрын

Yeah well done a car guys favorite car the Lancia and great getting old mate to compare the watches very cool he loved the ride aswell hey ha ha

@Nunyabusiness87 3 ай бұрын

Hey… Ben… season 4 episode 9 The parachute car ride… had no idea you had no helmet and were a completely revealed stig!

@idlindsay 4 ай бұрын

Ultimate Gumball rally car - a DHL Sprinter on a spaceframe with a V10 mid mounted.

@weegaz22 4 ай бұрын

As far as interiors go...I think I prefer the rainbow velour Lancia material over that particular style of leather, just suits the car better IMO, the Evo II seats with the shoulder supports would probably be the choice i'd want but i'd imagine they'd be ££££

@GerardBendotti 4 ай бұрын

Ben and his Lancia: is a vicarious joy

@BenCollinsDrives 4 ай бұрын

love it

@Breakinbits 4 ай бұрын

Ben is explaining the lancia and nico just ain’t listening, properly wasted on him haha😂

@andybradshaw5971 4 ай бұрын

Ben, what have they done to help preserve the body. Lancia's had a terrible - and deserved - reputation for rust. Back in the day I had a rallly-spec Fulvia and it was basically more soluble than aspirin. Beautiful car by the way!

@andrewb5415 4 ай бұрын

Love the looks of that Lancia, but then I first saw that styling on a fox body Mercury Capri. For me here in the states it’s what came across my radar first. Still like the Capri better ,cool car Ben.

@patrickhiggs1215 4 ай бұрын

What an expression........ "Future Proved" great...

@joshswan06 4 ай бұрын

Love your Lancia

@philpoole8282 4 ай бұрын

Love the Lancia Ben, brings back memories ... shame it's not RHD tho

@BenCollinsDrives 4 ай бұрын

love the LHD - someone was telling me a load were converted to RHD in the UK which is burn-at-the-stake I think

@Ronin2908 4 ай бұрын

Mike Spence was the importer and converted a few to RHD (my first integrale was an 8V converted by them), they were compromised by having to use a Fiat Regatta steering rack and linkages to move all the pedals etc to right side. Always felt fragile through the wheel because of that but still a fabulous drivers car.

@urbanstrencan 4 ай бұрын

The Stig and Nico didn't imagine to see this great video. BEN you should take Nico in his Porsche on the ring😂😂😂😂

@BenCollinsDrives 4 ай бұрын

sod the ring - I'm taking him somewhere with THREE CORNERS MAXIMUM hahaha

@stevemiller2651 4 ай бұрын

Ben, will you take your Lancia to any Italian car events? Festival Italia at Brands in August, or Auto Italia at Brooklands in May are probably the two biggest of the calendar

@BenCollinsDrives 4 ай бұрын

will check em out

@tonykono5225 4 ай бұрын

Some of my best television memories with my son was when we watched Top Gear.

@jamescovey7971 4 ай бұрын

Bring on more of your integrale content, I miss my old evo 1 which was the same colour as yours. I had to also hand the engine rebuilt but went slightly further than yours, mine was rolling on white 17" compomotive rally spec rims The way they drive really is addictive

@BenCollinsDrives 4 ай бұрын

the build video is in the edit so I can thank the team properly and showcase the work, and the send off next month!

@jamescovey7971 4 ай бұрын

@@BenCollinsDrives looking forward to that 👍.

@robinarmstrong9790 4 ай бұрын

Lovely Evo Intergrale. Does this mean the 16v will be for sale?

@ianmccormick2670 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic car

@paulboyle6857 3 ай бұрын

An insult to Shelsley Walsh!

@carltontweedle5724 4 ай бұрын

The best would be a volvo estate the one the used to win touring car racing. The bill always stop your expensive cars. Need a sleeper.

@philipp594 4 ай бұрын

You should have a Lancia that’s proper modern group b spec. Where the suspension is more than most cars and it has rolling anti lag

@richyiotp1 4 ай бұрын

Surely an e30 m3 would be alot better as a gumball car. Its a nice example of an evo you have but whilst they were good rally cars I was never really smitten on them. Give me an s1 or a 6r4 anyday.

@zkulgan8167 4 ай бұрын

A 1973 opal manta berlinetta My dad drove one all the way down to malta in 1986 without any problems. And the road Then was nothing like today.

@kristiandean1885 4 ай бұрын

Not sure who that bloke Nico is but he come across as a bit of a douche. I guess anyone who does Gumball is a bit of a douche.

@paulduffy697 4 ай бұрын

He’s actually a successful nice guy

@DGT73 2 ай бұрын

It’s like Ben is swimming in a sea of bellends, likeable bellends 😂

@dzzope 4 ай бұрын

Just curious.. What accent does Nico have? or what mix? I hear some NI twangs and various other stuff mixed in. I don't get a strong Dutch accent though.

@daverman68 4 ай бұрын

You are bang on he is Dutch born but lives in NI

@NicoLeonard 4 ай бұрын

Well done❤️❤️

@keesie75 3 ай бұрын

The word Trabant instantly told me he was Dutch.

@Ricky-cl5bu 4 ай бұрын

Love lancia

@foodandstuff2724 4 ай бұрын

Ben why don't you do a video with Chris slix and he could detail your lancia 😊

@petewatson9866 4 ай бұрын

I remember every day walking back from school I would cut through a hospital, I would often see this delta driven by I think a doctor. He must have been a true petrolhead because he had a first gen m3 also. He used to blip the engine as he left, I used to dream of getting one of those cars when I was older, 40 years on I am still dreaming 😂😂

@rogereverett9095 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful daily ben. Lancia and 997, couldn't really want for more. Tbh I always loved your A3 :). We run a 987 boxster and 997 c4s as our daily's now. Im looking for a daily practical apprietiating classic now. C43, E55 estate ?

@SB-kw6oo 4 ай бұрын

Ben did you buy the copart porsche?

@nagandlatanish1295 4 ай бұрын

Really talking you are the person who should be approving them. Making it reverse!

@j.scottcaudill7543 4 ай бұрын

My only complaint is that Nico is wearing a DDE hat 🤦 I can't stand Damon from DDE

@derekchapman5167 4 ай бұрын

I'm surprised Tanc didn't school you on the pronunciation of "Abarth", as in it's actually "Arbart".

@brendanmaguire4134 4 ай бұрын

A nice little collaboration, enjoyed that. Hopefully we will get to see Nico go around the Top Gear track. 🤞✌

@geemac44 4 ай бұрын

Looking forward to future videos featuring your Integrale. Your driving and comments will determine my decision to buy one, or not🚘😃👍

@engir63 4 ай бұрын

If I were doing a rally I would do it on a bike or a trike actually because I am old if I took a car it would be something like a Lincoln Continental or town car, maybe a caddie that has been resto-moded. Large car lots of room big overstuffed seats, you can sleep in the back seat, big trunk to carry food and drink, minimal electrics to go wrong, no sensors or computers to go wrong. I would love to see you do a rally or put a team together with Abby and do some endurance racing, LeMan series perhaps. As for your Lancia I have probably never been within a hundred miles of one but it is small so for two grown men it is going to uncomfortable on a long drive day in and day out maybe a Bentley Continental GT?

@chrisbike77 4 ай бұрын

2 mechanical afficianados from 2 different places. Ta Ben & co!

@chrisbike77 4 ай бұрын

Btw, yepp, go for the Delta 4 Gumball...🤘💪

@antonwasmuth55 4 ай бұрын

Don't hang out with Nico. He is no petrol head just an irritation hangs around May and Ben etc. As he calls himself a short fat angry little man keep him clear.

@MrBackflip500 4 ай бұрын

she i perfect for Gb

@markwilliams5654 4 ай бұрын

Nico is a fool

@NicoLeonard 4 ай бұрын

You are a grown man leaving “insults” on youtube videos😂

@mclarenjohnf1 4 ай бұрын

fiat 132 supermirafiori

@gordonharris5350 4 ай бұрын

Haha, make him cry

@mapyn131 4 ай бұрын

"they dont beep," beeps ruin the ownership experience!

@Moto_ 4 ай бұрын

Nico is a funny guy. Cool to see you doing things with him.

@j.scottcaudill7543 4 ай бұрын

Nico sounded drunk

@dildeepsingh3926 4 ай бұрын

Best car for a gumball rally would be a old tuned toyota hilux with a extended fuel tank.

@breakupgoogle 4 ай бұрын

Let's go!

@mikerichards9196 4 ай бұрын

Not for me thanks ben

@withoutfurtheradoforever 4 ай бұрын

WRX

@kenrossaukrsa 4 ай бұрын

Lan chia..

@-DC- 4 ай бұрын

Yaaawwwnnn 👎

@stewartclarke690 4 ай бұрын

Can the Irish fella stop shouting even when he speaks he shouts.

@mraidymaddful 4 ай бұрын

Admittedly the Lancia is a beautiful car but given the choice of car for the Gumball, I would choose a Bugatti Chiron SuperSport for Ben.

@grantmckendry3323 3 ай бұрын

Not a fan of all these YT channel awareness colabs apart from the one with Micha. It’s getting too much. Prefer the Ben Collins proper car content. This guy knows nothing about cars.