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💪
@rcmakingtracks185 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...
@BenCollinsDrives5 ай бұрын
hear hear - light and simple
@gartgreenside36574 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.
@htahana34615 ай бұрын
Ben your lancia looks absolutely stunning
@manicgamingguy61615 ай бұрын
it just needs a little green decal line down the side (or what ever colour)
@BenCollinsDrives5 ай бұрын
thank you boss - can't wait to let her rip next month!!
@iandavidson995 ай бұрын
Ben is an extremely humble chap, very likeable indeed!
@Mountain_Bike_Archaeology5 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.
@patrickhiggs12155 ай бұрын
Ben Collins this Abarth Lancia is just "Drop Dead Gorgeous" ....... Luv and luv !
@markwilliams56545 ай бұрын
Nico is soo thick its funny 😅
@jeffhopkins57045 ай бұрын
Nico the self entitled man baby.
@paulduffy6975 ай бұрын
Self made
@nitrorory5 ай бұрын
Is that owner drunk? He sounds steaming. Can’t stand him.
@HOLY_FRIJOLES5 ай бұрын
Sniff sniff ❄️
@erikcullins23644 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.
@TimSillett5 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 😅
@mycosys5 ай бұрын
Rich ppl are SO inane
@CAL1MBO5 ай бұрын
Your Lancia is beautiful
@BenCollinsDrives5 ай бұрын
gracias
@1878Johnny5 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.
@emf83125 ай бұрын
Definitely the Lancia for GUMBAL 👏🏼💪🏼🤙🏼
@ionelbanu44515 ай бұрын
Why do I have the feeling that Ben's Lancia is worth more than Nico's Porsche ? :))))
@BenCollinsDrives5 ай бұрын
well I'm not swapping keys regardless ;)
@JamesMorgan25 ай бұрын
No chance, but at the end of the day, it's what the owner values more. So who cares!
@betara_indera_gunung_timur5 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?"
@BenCollinsDrives5 ай бұрын
lolz probably - although he mostly waxes about airplanes and wine
@boneav835 ай бұрын
I would happily sit here and listen to him explain it to be fair.
@leelaters37175 ай бұрын
He sounds well pissed.
@NanoVisionTv25 ай бұрын
lol sounded it
@MdvK139795 ай бұрын
the watch guy being pretty unwatchable 😶
@Ganderz5 ай бұрын
I've just seen a whole new side to Nico that I never knew existed!? Very interesting indeed...
@VivariumSnake5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the upload stig love from AZ
@weegaz225 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.
@lesflynn44555 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.
@CAL1MBO3 ай бұрын
You're right. He's a hack
@stevensharp75 ай бұрын
I test drove the intergrally back in the 80s and nothing stuck to the road like it, magic car !
@austinmoore53345 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.
@BenCollinsDrives5 ай бұрын
will try to convince them
@Breakinbits5 ай бұрын
Ben is explaining the lancia and nico just ain’t listening, properly wasted on him haha😂
@joshswan065 ай бұрын
Love your Lancia
@rossturnbull86325 ай бұрын
the integrale.... a head turner...👌
@JohnPirkis5 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. 🏁
@BenCollinsDrives5 ай бұрын
👍👍😎
@andrewb54155 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.
@philippklement74905 ай бұрын
It was a DAF that had the same speed bakwards, not Trabant.
@tom.m5 ай бұрын
Wow, what a Lancia. Looks great inside and out. Can't wait to see you send it.
@BenCollinsDrives5 ай бұрын
thank you
@jasonharryphotog5 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
@155andRising5 ай бұрын
Impressed that Nico knew the Stuttgart horse is the same as the Ferrari prancing horse
@andybradshaw59715 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!
@paulboyle68575 ай бұрын
An insult to Shelsley Walsh!
@robinarmstrong97905 ай бұрын
Lovely Evo Intergrale. Does this mean the 16v will be for sale?
@sammullahy5 ай бұрын
You lost him at viscous coupling! 😂
@ronhill73265 ай бұрын
Nico yeah buddy goooo Ben your a real zaddy daddy
@levimoddrelle41705 ай бұрын
Yes take it!!! Rally life to rally life and storage room, passenger/ copilot for the long stints.
@GerardBendotti5 ай бұрын
Ben and his Lancia: is a vicarious joy
@BenCollinsDrives5 ай бұрын
love it
@DGT734 ай бұрын
It’s like Ben is swimming in a sea of bellends, likeable bellends 😂
@AIJLarkin5 ай бұрын
Nico is the lemon
@itisjustacomment5 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.
@alienluvchild64785 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.
@BenCollinsDrives5 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
@urbanstrencan5 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😂😂😂😂
@BenCollinsDrives5 ай бұрын
sod the ring - I'm taking him somewhere with THREE CORNERS MAXIMUM hahaha
@tonykono52255 ай бұрын
Some of my best television memories with my son was when we watched Top Gear.
@Nunyabusiness875 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!
@idlindsay5 ай бұрын
Ultimate Gumball rally car - a DHL Sprinter on a spaceframe with a V10 mid mounted.
@ianmccormick26705 ай бұрын
Fantastic car
@haralamc5 ай бұрын
I think stig is due a sit down and coffee with James May
@Arcturuseyes5 ай бұрын
Very nice Lancia, and you thoughoughly ripped that GT3
@BenCollinsDrives5 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
@carltontweedle57245 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.
@philpoole82825 ай бұрын
Love the Lancia Ben, brings back memories ... shame it's not RHD tho
@BenCollinsDrives5 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
@Ronin29085 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.
@jamescovey79715 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
@BenCollinsDrives5 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!
@jamescovey79715 ай бұрын
@@BenCollinsDrives looking forward to that 👍.
@powerskurf5 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
@markwilliams56545 ай бұрын
All nico does it shout and looks like a chip monk
@paulduffy6975 ай бұрын
And makes money
@rogereverett90955 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 ?
@weegaz225 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 ££££
@stevemiller26515 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
@BenCollinsDrives5 ай бұрын
will check em out
@patrickhiggs12155 ай бұрын
What an expression........ "Future Proved" great...
@foodandstuff27245 ай бұрын
Ben why don't you do a video with Chris slix and he could detail your lancia 😊
@TariqRasul-pw1vu5 ай бұрын
Ben i wish you had your own fully loaded and you car is best thing since sliced bread its awesome and its my favourite EVER thanks for letting us seeing it ❤
@dzzope5 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.
@daverman685 ай бұрын
You are bang on he is Dutch born but lives in NI
@NicoLeonard5 ай бұрын
Well done❤️❤️
@keesie755 ай бұрын
The word Trabant instantly told me he was Dutch.
@engir635 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?
@petewatson98665 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 😂😂
@richyiotp15 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.
@Ricky-cl5bu5 ай бұрын
Love lancia
@philipp5945 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
@zkulgan81675 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.
@MrBackflip5005 ай бұрын
she i perfect for Gb
@SaabJitsu5 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
@BenCollinsDrives5 ай бұрын
Nico is a craic - energizer bunny on steroids - planning to go on track with him which could be nuclear
@SaabJitsu5 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!
@SB-kw6oo5 ай бұрын
Ben did you buy the copart porsche?
@nagandlatanish12955 ай бұрын
Really talking you are the person who should be approving them. Making it reverse!
@j.scottcaudill75435 ай бұрын
My only complaint is that Nico is wearing a DDE hat 🤦 I can't stand Damon from DDE
@chrisbike775 ай бұрын
2 mechanical afficianados from 2 different places. Ta Ben & co!
@chrisbike775 ай бұрын
Btw, yepp, go for the Delta 4 Gumball...🤘💪
@mapyn1315 ай бұрын
"they dont beep," beeps ruin the ownership experience!
@gordonharris53505 ай бұрын
Haha, make him cry
@geemac445 ай бұрын
Looking forward to future videos featuring your Integrale. Your driving and comments will determine my decision to buy one, or not🚘😃👍
@markwilliams56545 ай бұрын
Nico is a fool
@NicoLeonard5 ай бұрын
You are a grown man leaving “insults” on youtube videos😂
@j.scottcaudill75435 ай бұрын
Nico sounded drunk
@breakupgoogle5 ай бұрын
Let's go!
@antonwasmuth555 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.
@derekchapman51675 ай бұрын
I'm surprised Tanc didn't school you on the pronunciation of "Abarth", as in it's actually "Arbart".
@mclarenjohnf15 ай бұрын
fiat 132 supermirafiori
@kristiandean18855 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.
@paulduffy6975 ай бұрын
He’s actually a successful nice guy
@Moto_5 ай бұрын
Nico is a funny guy. Cool to see you doing things with him.
@brendanmaguire41345 ай бұрын
A nice little collaboration, enjoyed that. Hopefully we will get to see Nico go around the Top Gear track. 🤞✌
@mikerichards91965 ай бұрын
Not for me thanks ben
@kenrossaukrsa5 ай бұрын
Lan chia..
@mraidymaddful5 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.
@withoutfurtheradoforever5 ай бұрын
WRX
@dildeepsingh39265 ай бұрын
Best car for a gumball rally would be a old tuned toyota hilux with a extended fuel tank.
@-DC-5 ай бұрын
Yaaawwwnnn 👎
@OvervoltedMinds5 ай бұрын
What’s with this ‘Andrew Tate’ fanboy here? 😒
@stewartclarke6905 ай бұрын
Can the Irish fella stop shouting even when he speaks he shouts.
@grantmckendry33235 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.
@rian93415 ай бұрын
Sorry Ben, featuring Nico here has not been beneficial to you or your channel.
@nigelrichardson76075 ай бұрын
Agreed, Nico is not a solid individual.
@jameshealy45945 ай бұрын
Never seen or heard of him, any background for that?
@paballomolata88445 ай бұрын
Who cares honestly, he's having fun
@mattwallace3425 ай бұрын
LOL Gatekeeping content for Mr. Collins.
@Wirenfeldt19905 ай бұрын
@@jameshealy4594watch guy that started popping up on automotive KZbin channels a year or two ago..
@georgesos5 ай бұрын
This nico guy is rude and disrespectful. All he cares about is to show his face and yell .
@zanthraxnl5 ай бұрын
Eww. Nico. He thinks he's the sh!t but he's just a meme in the watch community.