We found the flood Bugatti! The cheapest Veyron EVER

[@houston.crosta]

Thanks for the feature brother ! We’re beyond excited to share this build with the world. The Scuba Bug is almost complete 🤩

[@imnowhacko]

Fast forward: We rented out the Veyron for the first time, and it was crashed on the Strip. Driver claimed the E brake was on.

[@simplysupercars9506]

Truly badass to live 2 miles from where it crashed , and extremely badass getting to see the car in person with you guys

[@ModelA]

You are a brave man! Can't wait to see it.

[@21gramz]

Houston has a awesome team !! Keep up the good work .I’ll see y’all soon in Vegas

[@actuallydantestherapist]

You guys are awesome. Keep up the good work!

[@Slightly-above-average]

I was actually hired by the original owners insurance to investigate his original claim. I came across the video by complete accident. A friend of mine sent me the video, making fun of the people who took the video because they called it a Lamborghini. And to my avail, it was THE car and THE guy I was investigating. Good times lol

[@mexicanspec]

Did your heart skip a beat when you realized you nailed the guy?

[@Slightly-above-average]

@@mexicanspec my heart more so skipped a beat because it just fell into my lap. I busted my ass trying to nail the guy. We all knew it was fraud but couldn’t prove it. And it fell into my lap. That happened after midnight on a Saturday. I sent the video to my boss right when I realized it was our guy and our car. I got written up for messaging him so late....

[@sirroundsound9104]

@@Slightly-above-average he wrote you up?? What a prick!

[@Slightly-above-average]

@@sirroundsound9104 yeah he wasn’t the nicest person. Hence the reason I don’t work for them anymore. Life’s too short to deal with that much dysfunction

[@Slightly-above-average]

But if I’m not mistaken, I know before he went to prison, Andy was affiliated with Area 51 motor sports. I believe he still is. He was rolling around in a ACR viper not too long ago that made over 2k HP. I see the guy all the time when I’m out at my ranch by Lufkin TX

[@tavarish]

There's a bugatti-shaped hole in my heart. :(

[@andrewr1355]

Said every man ever 😅

[@nehalbechan685]

Build it Freddy

[@joeg.1119]

Omg Taylor Hoover probably going to be buying it lol 😁😆

[@omega1575]

Is it an actual Bugatti shaped hole or is it vaguely civic shaped?

[@derekbarreto8104]

I feel the same for you tavarish :(

[@matthoye4974]

“I prefer a fresh water flood” Geez, Ed thinks on a whole different level!

[@TheReaper42069]

Pretty simple, honestly..

[@carlshowalter9629]

Salt water flood cars are the worst POS cars you could buy. You can never,I mean NEVER get all the salt corrosion out of them. Ask anyone who's tried living with one. THEY SUCK!!!

[@1STGeneral]

Just a matter of time before fate and an elevated hot tub allows Ed to get his dream car. There's always the angry wife and swimming pool possibility but most likely a broken sewer pipe in the parking garage scenario

[@matthoye4974]

@@1STGeneral you mean a hot tub is going to flood onto the El Chapo McLaren F1?!

[@atuck6082]

@@TheReaper42069 It really is. SALT = More corrosion is elementary school knowledge.

[@andrewr1355]

Someday I hope to have Ed’s voice, Freddie’s optimism, and Tyler’s sense of humor.

[@JCDenton95]

…

[@latenightlosers420]

....

[@charleswaldon8362]

Solid

[@loc-o5282]

Goals.

[@thegurem]

Rabbits voice, tyler's wackyness, freddie's skills, eds height 😀

[@TimeBucks]

Freddie would be involved

[@EdBolian]

Freddy needs to figure out how to talk Houston into selling him this thing. It needs to happen!

[@jakeclarke779]

Thatd be so insane! Bit of peer pressure should do the trick.

[@tinfinz1630]

He’s also gotta talk to Jared about doing all the wrenching 😂 (just jokes love Freddy)

[@davetires7300]

Freddie is good for the $$$ ROTFLMBO o-/-

[@krazyfiend]

Only after a Bolian-esque "shrewd negotiation" of course.

[@namas000]

you evil man, dont do this to him..... or should you...

[@johnnysmith863]

Smartest person involved in this story is the mechanic. Sorry Ed/Fred.

[@poovaneswaransupramaniam19]

Agreed

[@Nyjawonder]

Agreed again. He got paid several times over for not fixing the car and can boast with certainty that he once owned a Bugatti

[@Godhatzacoward]

@@Nyjawonder he still owns it.

[@pavementsailor]

As an auto transporter, I'm astounded someone would ship this in an open truck. Great story.

[@JBurney]

Im thinking the only reason it would be done would be to facilitate some kind of insurance fraud. Which may or may not have happened..

[@ZGryphon]

I'm flashing back to the old _Top Gear_ news segment where they showed one being delivered in Russia, vaguely tied down on the back of one of those industrial flatbed trucks with the built-in crane. :)

[@andrewrobertson5508]

I saw this car 10+ years ago when it was with the exotic car mechanic in North Houston. My father was having a service and track alignment done on his 997 GT3 at his shop… When we picked it up we were chatting with the owner of the shop about cars and motorsports, he took us back to show us a few track cars, as well as the Veyron. It was still in the original silver paint, but was very disassembled. Having known about the video and backstory, I was stunned that this car was being quietly worked on less than 30 minutes from home.

[@RogerM88]

Ed: "Who paints the car first before rebuilding it?"..........cough...cough...Tavarish...cough.

[@MrPland1992]

That’s how cars are suppose to be painted.

[@marciliojunior4919]

@@MrPland1992 not really, you gotta rebuild, disassemble, paint and reassemble.

[@lawsonkennamer6554]

@@MrPland1992 not at all, protect the paint. fix parts and assemble to test fitment before painting so you do not accidentally scratch anything, then reassemble

[@masterwhopper414]

@@MrPland1992 Only an idiot paints first before rebuilding.

[@MrPland1992]

@@masterwhopper414 or maybe you do shit work and rely on eyeballing panels to fit everything instead of properly repairing the frame to factory alignment specs and having it all fit like it was meant too. I wouldn’t trust you with pre painted parts either, stick to your scuff/tape and shoot backyard jobs. Also I think y’all misunderstood my original comment lol

[@I-Teee]

Other than the cost of owning a McLaren F1, this may be the greatest video this channel has ever put out as any, ANY car enthusiast with an internet connection has seen that video. Thanks for the story, Ed.

[@beans301]

i gotta say....i always appreciate how specific Ed is with the businesses he overlaps with. full name and proper pronunciation every single time.

[@kieranpenrose3424]

"I do prefer a fresh water flood" is the most Ed Bolian statement I've heard

[@B4R0N.]

Car needs a "Pelican" plate.

[@ImRiixBruh]

The video is pure gold. Dude yelling it's a Lamborghini and right after he drives it in the water

[@ahrred3127]

This Veyorn have a way more interesting life than most Veyrons

[@hofahome]

1 of 1 Veyron Aqua Edition. Verrrry rare.

[@Heidelaffe]

I am not sure if this is a good thing in this particular case.

[@reczy]

I’m so glad that this car is finally being sorted out! I had written this car off to an interesting blip in history.

[@saywhatnow57]

Didn't realize this car had so much history since that "accident". On a side note, I almost hit a pelican once.

[@chrise2621]

I hit a turkey once. In the middle of the hood of all places. Ive also decapitated a crow with the skidplate under my jeep, he gambled it was tall enough and lost.

[@gabrielziegler5791]

In Spanish Alcatraz means pelican.

[@umarhussain8611]

No you didn't

[@JacobTerherst]

I hit a peacock in a 92 Ford Ranger once.

[@SpeedLimit8585]

I would no..... Nevermind

[@Cartier_specialist]

The most infamous Bugatti Veyron in existence. Those tires are crazy -- I remember James May driving it on a closed course and talking about the price of the tires, how much fuel it would consume and whatnot at 250mph.

[@nickchalloner7621]

"I do prefer a freshwater flood" 😂

[@Awatz]

Does Andy still have plans to do a interview with y’all? I know he talked about it earlier this year. Would be pretty cool to hear the whole story of what led up to the crash, jail time, etc.

[@VINwiki]

Yes, he is.

[@cg9279]

@@VINwiki THAT is what I'll be waiting on. I've followed this story from the beginning and hearing about what happened where it fell off for me was fun - nice work as always - but I feel like hearing things from Andy's side will be amazing for the entire perspective.

[@Gibsontw23]

Just as an FYI there is a dead pixel in the camera. if you go to 10:03 the bottom right corner of his lip is where it's most noticeable. (Could be dust)

[@lakkadakka]

I only figured this out after cleaning my monitor twice :)

[@markodusp]

i almost cried thinking my new monitor is broken before realising it was his camera

[@thatgreenrcsb]

Came here for this comment. Watching it on an 80" TV... I was just about to be very very sad. Lol

[@arcadiagreen150]

@@thatgreenrcsb I came here after watching this video on my 169 inch LED UHD 8K 4D TV. I was about to be sad aswell. 🥸

[@gvs6462]

@@arcadiagreen150 I thought my Stuart Hughes Prestige HD Supreme Rose Edition TV was broken and was about to buy another one until my wife told me to just get it fixed and use the rest of the money to buy another Chiron. I'm glad I found this comment because I was going to be kinda sad.

[@carnage2929]

That is amazing the history of this car, I remember hearing about this and seeing the video on KZbin and the news (Edmonton,Alberta Canada) in 2009-2010

[@highseasmarinediaz493]

Wow that's a lot of wasted money from a few people who's dreams of rebuilding this one car fizzled. I see this happen in the boat world.

[@maddog4390]

Bugatti's are the boats of the car world

[@paddington1670]

Bust Out Another Thousand(s)

[@BlueTrane2028]

@@paddington1670 in this case, more like bust out another TEN thousand...

[@calebm.5698]

@@BlueTrane2028 more like another 100 thousand

[@kevinnguyen9445]

That guy actually try to scam for money

[@MyFirstYoutubeHandle]

How great is it that the fellas could pull this off now given where the channels are. They are killing it, and I’m loving watching the journey.

[@VINwiki]

What do you think? Can the car run again?

[@somenygaard]

Yes

[@E46_wagonlover]

Ya but it’s gonna cost two knees

[@shawnbrownfield9857]

With the right persons 401k anything is possible

[@justawaterbottle1505]

Anything’s possible if your willing to go into enough debt

[@TylerSmith-rc5is]

I MEAN IT IS A VW SO MAYBE

[@eddiebernays514]

when the fuck did this channel break 100k let alone 1.5?????????? holy shit you guys grew so goddamn fast this year.

[@andrewreil3938]

Ive been waiting for someone to capture the magic from the original Top Gear Trio. The banter, the obvious friendship, and the interesting cars. You guys have lightning in a bottle.

[@mortierautomotive]

This is actually my first watch on VINwiki channel! I do know you since a while on Car Trek! :) Love those story!

[@clintonhale9975]

First car trek was buying an exotic car for the price of a base corvette. Not a camry. Ed's done so many, they have ran together lol

[@theslashmanrc7503]

@Edward nope, it was the first season.

[@cedrienenglish6344]

@Edward Definitely Season 1

[@jdmguy14]

He didnt say first. He said second.

[@hunterphille1280]

Those videos are why I started watching all you guys. Keep up the great work!

[@rickeycompton5518]

Great content---LOVE the story. Royalty's the place for it to get better. Modifications are coming.

[@jakeeclouse4799]

I really hope Houston gets that thing going. I really can't wait to see it done and driving. I mean what a wild background story. Probably the most famous buggatti in existence.

[@UnderwaterAlexJones]

Ed, you got a dead pixel on your camera. Thought it was my monitor for the whole video, it wasn't.

[@jackvanepps7301]

Where? I didn't see any

[@UnderwaterAlexJones]

@@jackvanepps7301 look for the white spot on his face during the close shot and the transparent pixel on his face for the pull backs. I just about lost my mind because I got this monitor a couple months ago and the last thing I want to see but will notice right away is a dead pixel.

[@dietznutz1]

Can't see anything

[@FutureKLX300SMowner]

yeah I found it too. near his lip on the close-ups

[@maddog4390]

That super annoying once you see it

[@InfinityMotorsports]

Ed is going to blow a breaker when he learns Houston did 2JZ swap in the flooded Bug.

[@Barton_Motors_Ltd]

Did that actually happen? Aha Now it’s more reliable! Lol

[@SuperJmbk]

I heard he LS swapped it

[@davidk2628]

@@SuperJmbk Jesus 🤣

[@DCW09]

Just so you guys know, you either have a spec of dust on your lens or your sensor is damaged. 2-3 pixels worth is quite noticeable during the close ups, less so during the full torso scenes.

[@PedroRamos9thour]

Yep, it scared me for a couple of seconds, because I thought it was a problem with my 1 month old monitor... but once I noticed it, it was just driving me insane whatching the video.

[@rleonekc07]

i thought a had a dead pixel

[@MasterCommandCEO]

The way you're telling this story is hypnotic. Love it!

[@dawsonborne1309]

One of the owners of this vehicle came to a shop I used to work at in Houston for a quote to make a wiring harness or something along those lines. The owner of the shop I worked at quoted him 60-80k to do and never heard from him after that.

[@socalguy829]

no offence but why was the quote so high? surely a custom harness and a Syvecs ecu or something can't cost that much

[@dawsonborne1309]

@@socalguy829 high quality repair on a clapped out Bugatti isn’t cheap.

[@nicholasvinen]

Have you ever seen those cartoons where the guy's eyes turn into dollar signs and his head makes a sound like a cash register? Basically that.

[@TheMadmac555]

I was working in the Valero Texas city refinery when this happened. When I left work that day and was driving down the feeder road, I noticed a larger rear winged vehicle sitting in the water. The closer I got the more clearer it got that it wasn't Honda with a huge rear wing. I just didn't know it would become such a huge story. It sounded so horrible idling away in the water.

[@Boostlagg]

if you're gonna insurance fraud on a million dollar exotic, chances are there will be a camera pointed to your car at all time

[@Prototyp3m1nd]

Worst part is he could have just said he lost control a bit, looked away, etc., and still gotten a payout, just wouldn't have been able to get coverage after. Anyway, amazing that someone in the know enough to make that kind of money could come up with such a half-assed fraud.

[@vanderumd11]

@@Prototyp3m1nd panic financial ruin

[@jhatgotagat300]

“I was gona daily the thing” what a legend 😂😂😂

[@ashp5406]

I'm bummed , seeing you and Freddy on the thumbnail with this title, Thought you Snagged it finally.

[@cbh76]

If you’ve seen the OG video, you’d have known it was actually a Lamborghini.

[@devam493]

Was really hoping the top comment would be "pretty sure thats a Lambo dude"

[@elmayimbe_the_amateur_mechanic]

That was the longest intro in Vinwiki history.

[@abualzuaree]

OF COURSE IT'S HOUSTON LMAOO this is like his 3rd or 4th veyron!! What a beast

[@kleemanjad]

The next car trek will be 1 year long seeing this bugatti rebuilds

[@austinh1028]

"Houston, we need another Bugatti" I understand wanting to paint it so you don't tell it's "that" veyron that was dunked in the water

[@roaddog7542]

Imagine the stable one could have instead of that toy on it's $22,000 tires.

[@dan_6915]

For those who usually buy this car, 20k is just pocket change

[@danielcarter5579]

Idk how the tires can be 20k. Its just marked up because bugatti

[@dan_6915]

@@danielcarter5579 It's not just the tires. They have to change the wheels also.

[@rodrigobelinchon2982]

@@danielcarter5579 it is because those tyres are rated for 400+ km/h , regular tyres would desintegrate or something beyond 200km/h

[@danielcarter5579]

@@dan_6915 oh wow why do they do that you think? Seems if the rims are fine why replace

[@DpOaks]

Mark my words. This will be on the top tens of 2021 stories!! Such a good one!

[@alanmoncus2331]

"More like private jet ownership, than aventador ownership" I've always suspected that about those vehicles, whew

[@MrHelipilot24]

I ran into Ed at Amelia island this year!.. was looking at a Ferrari F50! Dressed in white with his two semi famous car presenters !!! Tried to talk to him and say hi! Just walked away like I wasn’t even there!.. 🤔 wow

[@asjmpickle]

I'm hoping Freddy will get his flood damaged Veyron. It's the perfect car for him.

[@George-zq2sk]

Your channel is the best Ed!! Can't wait for more content on this car!!

[@usaevo8]

This is the most incredible episode in a long time! Bringing the intertubes all together. Love the behind the scenes.

[@robertrutherford9057]

Houston was the perfect one to buy it and rebuild. For all obvious reasons. Sometimes ya just gotta enjoy a rebuild series lol.

[@manny619ish]

This guys would be able to sell a YUGO for the price of Bugatti. The way he explains everything is nuts.

[@GatCat]

I remember watching this video with my friends. Some said it must be fake, based on how absurd it was. However we came to the conclusion that it looked too legit to be fake. To hear the backstory of what actually occurred is nothing short of cathartic.

[@scottmorse5499]

When you tell a story everything else stops in my world. Lol. So freakin entertaining

[@milohajek]

Glad to see you following up on this Bugatti 👍glad to see you back in the channel seat 💺

[@CarswithNash]

3 paint jobs without even being a driveable car... Wow that is crazy!

[@DJ_Tabula_Rasa]

I could legit listen to Ed read the ingredients on the back of a Pringles can and be enthralled.

[@Quinley001]

So the big winner in this story is the mechanic!!!!!!!!

[@jhatgotagat300]

Dang Bugatti sold him the parts how clutch. Couldn’t be more of a relief I would have gone nuts to see tavaris remake the wiring harness on a 200 mph possibly car…

[@scottklandl488]

Whilst an absolute. PITA, remaking a wiring harness on a flood car is a piece of cake. Replace corroded purple/white with wire color of your choosing. Try doing it on a burned car with no diagram!Now if one of the computers is corroded...

[@jhatgotagat300]

@@scottklandl488 lacker

[@PostalTwinkie]

VINwiki & Flood Veyron = 😍 The pinnacle of automotive love stories. A tale as old as time. True as it can be.

[@2fast2nick]

That’s awesome that Houston got it.

[@Bob-qs6wg]

I need to know, did his mechanic ever say,"Houston, we have a problem!"?

[@TheIcybus]

Very good explanation on the situation- Ed is always good to watch/listen to

[@roryevans4295]

I take it back, Ed has out Ed’ed himself here, this is more Ed than el chapo’s mclaren 😂

[@avdielgarcia3437]

Nice to know the story from this car! I actually do all of Andy House cars at my body shop were called “Extreme Body Shop” her in Nacogdoches TX but he’s a great guy always brings amazing cars like McLaren , Lamborghini & vipers. I didn’t know the whole story but for sure I’ll be asking him next he comes in. Great KZbin by the way I been hooked on all y’all’s story’s!

[@RogerM88]

Tavarish and Royalty Exotics could do a collaboration, and the rebuild be done on Tavarish channel, filming and editing, while Royalty Exotics, get a share of the ratings income.

[@TheBravo13x]

That’s no fair. Say you’re doing all the mechanical work on it while royalty kicks their feet up and collects money would you be cool with that??

[@RogerM88]

@@TheBravo13x not fair? RE has the car, the parts. And can easily do the rebuilding series for their channel, as they are doing. Tavarish has more to gain. He only needs to assemble them, give his video editing flavor, and enjoy his ratings on the YT algorithm go skyrocketing.

[@The98deville]

Then Daddy Doug can talk about the quirks and features of a flood Bugatti

[@zpepe]

The story of this 2006 will literally go down in the history books as the most infamous Bugatti there is! I never grow tired of hearing about this none running Bugatti! Awesome

[@zpepe]

Possibly the best clickbait Bugatti Veyron there is...but of the good kind, that doesn't disappoint.

[@600wheel]

Listening to Ed talk gives me flashbacks of my coked up friends after a hard night

[@caseyramseyer9874]

Who else is wondering how hard it was for Ed and Freddy to not make a video on this for a whole year

[@ArcticAstrophysics]

I can't imagine spending 250k on just parts haha, that's more than my house and two cars

[@curlycat3959]

WHERE DO YOU LIVE?!? i gotta move out there

[@vanderumd11]

Guess how shady the original owner was to get the money to afford it smh

[@isaiahthemaster4105]

Houston is the right guy for this

[@madogblue]

What a boondoggle. The windshield flew off during open transport. Who ships a Veyron on an open trailer to save $500?!

[@soulman4292]

“I do prefer a fresh water flood” is the funniest thing I’ve ever heard in relation to buying an automobile.

[@BoxInThisLapVR46]

Of course Freddie would be involved

[@tips4truckers252]

Next rob dahm video, first rotary Bugatti

[@joshuavannoy2395]

I mean just put it on the living room as decoration

[@georgemerusi299]

Best Vinwiki video in a long time

[@bradrad2019]

Every single photo that has Tavarish in it in this video makes my heart hurt. He looks so upset.

[@gopanoz]

I remember crawling all through it in the shop it was at in Houston in 2012 or 13 I believe. Piles of rusty bolts. They had just pulled the windshield and started cleaning around that area. They had a hired a basic tech to do the disassemble, clean up and repair. He was a goof and barely showed up to work and eventually didn't. Hope they get to do a video of the resurrection!

[@SlobertToppenheimer]

I’m sure Stradman appreciates the historical video on his car 😂

[@_Tipi]

This one isn’t his

[@SlobertToppenheimer]

@@_Tipi it isnt? Oh shit I thought it was since the paint matched

[@_Tipi]

@@SlobertToppenheimer watch his video “ the unfortunate crash history of my Bugatti “ he explains the history of the separate Bugatti that isn’t that one

[@Jelsick]

The private jet analogy is on point. Paying for a Bugatti itself is just the beginning. It's like buying a 2 million dollar house, and completely renovating it every 2 years.

[@joeg.1119]

Omg Taylor Hoover probably going to be buying it lol 😁😆

[@jackvanepps7301]

Tyler

[@ShafferBrah]

this is beyond great. @tavarish this is right up your alley innit bro lol

[@augere9620]

I feel like if you two would have bought the Veyron your channels would be double what they are now.

[@ShoelessJP]

Great story, I hope this car comes back to it's former glory in the future. I think the car is in the right place for this.

[@maxsmodels]

“They would gave had no way to liquidate or value this carcass…”…..I think the original owner had already “liquidated” it 😏😁.

[@williamking8684]

Imagine if the engine was bad. Drop in a Nelson racing 427tt that makes 1500hp. The amount of hate and death threats someone would get for ls swapping a Bugatti would be legendary.

[@davidgibbons693]

Ed can make articulate sentences without drawing breath for a long, long time!

[@fredericrike5974]

Royalty sounds like a better end for Alex' channel- he was really good at his projects and the finished quality of his builds was awesome, from what I've seen (and heard from a couple of buyers). FR

[@robertharvilla4881]

Buying a flooded car gives whole new meaning to the word liquidation.

[@JCD87]

Those aftermarket rims alone look like a disaster to happen, you can't seriously think you can put some 'camaro' wheels onto it and expect this to work. And Ed, be glad you missed out on this project, you said the SLR project was a nightmare... you wouldn't wake up from this one. Houston has some connections with Bugatti, granted that will be his success to bringing it to life again. And yes, I would love to hear more about the story. Like everybody else ;-)

[@OzwalR]

Pretty sure thats a lambo, dude!

[@ethangerrard4599]

Been hearing about this veyron forever, it will be exciting to see this finished

[@gibsonchitwood6864]

It would be sick if Huston figured out a way to do the moon roof thing that a couple Chirons have

[@leonardnose5695]

The first bugatti was insane, two keys one to unlock 500 hp and the other to unlock the 501 hp. Definitely a crazy car especially for the time.