When hot rod racing DOESN’T go to plan

[@RobertOverstall]

Well done Martin. Yet again, you've captured the spirit of the event and that's not to mention the exemplary commentary, camera work and editing. To my way of thinking, you've scored 17 out of 10. Thanks for all your sterling efforts. Yours, Tommy the Toolbox.

[@GrandThriftAuto]

Thank you sir!

[@bloxyblox1]

Great video and a most excellent commentary Martin. We need more from you sir!

[@GrandThriftAuto]

Thanks! I’ve been tied up with work a lot, sorry, but should be able to do more again now.

[@bloxyblox1]

​@@GrandThriftAuto you have no need to apologise. What you deliver is really good and I'm sure all your subscribers and other viewers feel the same.

[@GrandThriftAuto]

Thanks, that’s very kind of you 😊

[@robertpatrick3350]

Damn you! Now I’m going to have to follow the links and watch some more of this vintage racing.

[@GrandThriftAuto]

#SorryNotSorry

[@volvo480]

Great to see century old cars put to race like this. And yes, a methodical approach always works better than an emotional one. 😅

[@fhwolthuis]

Yes, a new video from Martin! Well done 👍 This is a really cool event. The Volvo is a 242GT with the later wheels of a Turbo or GLT on it. Very interesting car!

[@GrandThriftAuto]

Thanks Frank! It’s been a while, hope you’re well? I thought it might be some like a 242GT - we didn’t get 242s in the UK, but it’s right-hand drive so there’s a story there somewhere…

[@markonmotoring]

Nice follow up video Martin., very well done. I oftwn think its challenging to film events like this in consecutive years without simply reoeating yourself. I still think that rhe ine you filmed last year is lrobably the besr vudeo you have produced to date.

[@GrandThriftAuto]

Thanks Mark. Agreed, which is why I wanted to go a bit deeper into the guys’ individual stories. Last year’s film is one of the ones I’m quite proud of, although there’s still huge room for improvement.

[@markonmotoring]

@@GrandThriftAuto You are right to be proud of it. It's just a shame that often the stats don't always reflect the creativity.

[@alastairwatson3201]

Nice coverage and great to have you back!

[@GrandThriftAuto]

Thanks!

[@trailingarm63]

Great film. I used to drive on that beach many years ago - showing off to girlfriends basically. I noticed the sand saps a lot of power. You could never match your vehicle's max road speed on it. Fair play to the hot-rods, they must be developing good power to record those speeds.

[@GentilsGarage]

These races look jncredible.

[@GrandThriftAuto]

They are! Bring your BMW down next year, it’s a cool little car show too.

[@GentilsGarage]

@@GrandThriftAuto definitely, would love to.

[@user-ih7gc7dt9l]

I reached 95mph on wet sand in a 1973 Peugeot 504 automatic! It had a Webber carburettor if recall correctly. That was on Ninety mile beach at the top of Newzealand.

[@GrandThriftAuto]

Excellent! 504s are heroic. Dare I ask how many of the Ninety Miles it took though? 😁

[@user-ih7gc7dt9l]

@@GrandThriftAuto quite a few! Hehe. Great fun.

[@spitfiretrading]

Evening Martin, cracking video as ever and nice to see the Platinum Sd1 (still waiting for me invite) 😂

[@GrandThriftAuto]

Morning! I haven’t forgotten - will be in touch this week, I’ve got one more week of working away then some freedom 👍

[@XenonJohnD]

That was me near the end there sitting in the cloud of steam ! See you next year hopefully.

[@GrandThriftAuto]

I felt for you! Hope it wasn’t too serious - great looking car, look forward to seeing it and you next year 👍

[@davestraight8219]

way better than that other show in wales today (the thumbnail made me run a mile) thanks martin - MORE OF THIS KINDA THING *ROYALE cough

[@GrandThriftAuto]

Royale: I hear you

[@ronaldrey8474]

I can smell this through my TV. I was waiting to see an old military aircraft fly over.

[@ptonpc]

That looks great fun. Well done to every involved. I wonder how many, if any, of those vehicles are able to be driven on public roads?

[@GrandThriftAuto]

Good question. Quite a few are UK road registered… although that’s not quite the same as fully road-legal 😬

[@slartybartfast5368]

Great video with some fantastic cars….. are you related to James Bruton by any chance?

[@GrandThriftAuto]

Thanks! I'm not, but I see what you mean...if I was I'd be tapping him up for some cross-promotion ;)

[@benday1218]

Comment for the algorithm. Thanks for the vid though!

[@GrandThriftAuto]

Thanks brother! 💪 All hail The Algorithm, as someone else always says.

[@benday1218]

@@GrandThriftAuto I think the approved response is 'stay strong King' or something like that👍

[@GrandThriftAuto]

@@benday1218 I’m sure you’re right 😬 I’m calling people brother or sister a lot now (or sibling if they prefer) - I think Liz Truss turned me into a revolutionary socialist, which is quite some achievement.

[@benday1218]

@@GrandThriftAuto Lizzie's unintended consequences!

[@cheharrison7107]

Pretty sure we didn't get 2 door Volvo GTs so i think it would of come from Australia? I could be wrong, i didn't want to cheat and Google it 😆

[@GrandThriftAuto]

Could well be, or maybe South Africa? The owner wasn’t around when I passed by so hopefully I’ll run into it again somewhere 😊

[@cheharrison7107]

@@GrandThriftAuto South Africa crossed my mind to seeing as they got the hot Fords we didn't. Would love to see a review of it, although having been a 240 owner seeing it parked on that nice salty sand was terrifying!

[@GrandThriftAuto]

@@cheharrison7107 Very true! I park my BMW up in the regular tarmac car park rather than on the sand - although that’s mostly because the car show area was still under the sea when I arrived 😬

[@MrRobster1234]

Geez, my slightly tuned MGA can go 110 mph.

[@GrandThriftAuto]

After 300 yards, from a standing start, *on sand*? Ok, if you say so

[@MrRobster1234]

@@GrandThriftAuto OK, Got it. I thought they had miles to wind them out :-)

[@GrandThriftAuto]

@@MrRobster1234 Actually that’s probably my bad, as I did say the beach is 7 miles long…they just don’t use all of them 😊

[@GrandThriftAuto]

@@MrRobster1234 Also - a tuned MGA that does 110 sounds a cool thing 👌