When you use any cad software, you have to spend the time to make sure that it works digitally before you implement it. It would mean thousands of more wasted hours if all that welding you did something wrong or made something that didnt work.
Fail to plan then plan to fail.... Incompatent managers hate to see people planning ...but imagion all the hard work is actually doing the physical work.... Thats a great job...and what a skill set
it comes out a wash .... the damn car isnt that expensive! at his level of employment! if it was a house i could see it... wait until the first car runs a stop light??????good bye 4000 hours! edit it is a good job all the way around....
@@Mansour-O-Killuminati he obviously could but having the feeling when youre using something you built out of scratch is unmatchable and the process if building it is enjoyable, i guess you could say
Comment c'est possible de réunir dans un seul et même cerveau autant de capacités intellectuelles, manuelles, auto-apprentissage, CAO, toutes les techniques de la mécanique, de l'ingénierie automobile, de carrosserie, et par dessus tout, d'avoir le temps de faire toutes ces vidéos TH-cam avec montage et le Timelapse final. Le tout, pour un rendu sublime. Mais quelle pugnacité, tu es brillant, bravo ! Hate de voir l'hypercar...
Projects like this RARELY get completed. This has got to be one of the BEST vehicle build accomplishments I’ve ever seen. Very happy and proud of you! Attention to detail is astonishing. Drive safe!
@@avreve It is a replica of a racing car which was built during a time period where the current-day safety mechanisms didn't exist. Nobody builds a car like this with the intention of building a car which will be perfectly safe - someone builds a car like this with the intention of building an incredibly fun machine which they're deeply passionate about. Safety does not always come first, but despite this, you can see that the builder has made a great effort to make the car as structurally rigid as possible. If safety is a primary priority for you, a custom, hand-built replica of a car which wasn't safe in the first place, simply isn't for you. The Porsche Carrera GT was known for being an extremely dangerous car, and you have a digital one as your profile picture! It is a terrible shame that you watched this video - a video showing passion, commitment, unbelievably hard work and immense skill, along with a dream coming true - and your first thought was to attempt to detract from what the car is built to be. By extension, you essentially attempted to detract from the builder's dream of creating, owning and driving this car. It's much easier to criticise other people's actions and dreams than it is to achieve your own dreams - get out there and do what you need to do rather than worrying too much about what other people are doing!
I think I shed a little tear when it all came together at the end… 😢 perfect, it’s just perfect! This - in my opinion - is more valuable than a multi million dollar car that some rich guy just walks in and buys… you built this with your own two hands, mad love ❤
@@molkhal No he´s not. During pandemy I bought a very cheap BMW E28 that was near death. I got up every weekend day at 6am for restoring it, when I finally was able to pass the inspection for riding after almost 2 years was one of my life milestones. Now when I go to the garage to take it for a ride I remember when I was frustrated with the car but I got over all the problems and I feel proud of myself. That is the feeling Woolly is talking about.
I am truly gobsmacked. I repair crashed vehicles as my description. Your dream coupled with your vision...then laid out on paper and then built...via stick welding....dude...you had me at HellO im'e delighted to see you drive your Workmanship! Dream! Keep doing what your doing bud!
I went to school for mechanical engineering science while I was in the Marine Corps, and got my ASE certs after getting out. From both a mechanical engineering perspective, as well as an automotive technical standpoint this is beyond impressive. Building a go-cart from scratch is fun, and only mildly difficult depending on your suspension, drivetrain, steering system, etc. However the mechanical strain and allowable tolerances increases exponentially as the size of the vehicle increases. The planning, dedication, and work that went into this is absolutely an outstanding achievement.
Cool I am not old enough to drive but i'm already trying to find out how to make my dream car and I think it looks good but I think the the 3d designing website he used me would help does anyone know what it is?
join the corps, go to school while in, become a mechanical engineer. I ended up drinking, fokking too much to focus on education. Did however have the time of my life..@@JeronimoStilton14
Best 17 minutes I have spent on TH-cam in a long time. Bravo, what a work of art. Took that whole ‘go big or go home’ really seriously. Bloody fantastic.
It's hard to believe the level of talent this guy has. This covers such a wide range of things that you have to know so much about. I am speechless at what I just witnessed.
This isnt talent bro. It’s skill. The result of blood sweat and tears, thousands of hours of dedication. Talent is nothing when its not being taken care of.
@@janiewiemstary8710 Don't forget about natural talent! Some traits run within the blood. While you may task two similarly qualified mechanics/enigneers to complete the same task with the exact same tools, you'd receive different results. It's how the tools are being used and where.
Absolutely insane. If i hadn't seen the process, i'd have thought Ford produced a brand new batch of GT40s. The attention to detail is incredible and your skills are superb. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
der Kollege hat das dickste Problem am Hals. Und nur eins mehr, wenn der noch das Ford Logo aufbringt. Da kommt die dickste Klage auf ihn zu. Ja es ist wunderschön geworden und dazu ein Beweisstück das Klasse liefer dich selber ein
Such amazing and incredible work! Really great handmade car!!! I hope it will bring you good emotions and warm looks. And thanks for your video, it's inspiring!
@Ex Japan there are lots of good experts out there but most offer little ROI's. I will advise trading with Mr Nicholas Burke-Gaffney's team as I make over $35,000 on average per month from their trading bots.
This has been my dream car since forever, I am 60+ and still dreaming, watching this video my jaw was on the floor. I hope you get many hours of well deserved enjoyment from your efforts. Merci beaucoup Benjamin.
i' m almost 60, I remember an article by Peter Egan of Road and Track from 30+ years ago... When he was a kid his dream cars were out of reach, after he was successful, they were still out of reach. Some things never change. Magnificent video, did the suspension geometry workout, that would be the scariest part for me.
You are a credit to our species. You and your team. Also my favorite car. To see it built from scratch and pure determination out of want is incredible to say the least. To see a thing or imagine it and say to oneself, I wish to behold that and then make it so from raw material is truly the work of a visionary and master craftsman! Salvador Dali is quoted to have said. “Those that refuse to imitate ,create nothing “ You my good man and comrades have done so flawlessly with great credit to the real McCoy and even in someways surpassing it, for yours to is made of dreams based on a dream so beautiful and worth dreaming for us all again . Truly an awe inspiring creation from thought to form . Thank you for sharing .
I was not expecting much from the beginning. Kit cars usually seem cheap. But holy cow. You are a mastermind. What a work of art and engineering you have put together. You could do anything. This is a masterpiece.
The fiberglass body parts are presumably from a kit (I don't know - I haven't watched the many other videos) but otherwise this is not a kit. It is a replica - is that what you meant by "kit"?
@@brianb-p6586 companies sell plans and designs to cars that you can buy some of it and build or assemble the rest yourself. There's some that are really cool and well designed, and others that aren't so much. For example, factory 5 racing makes/sells some really nice kit cars.
@@DevDog67 It's only a kit car if the kit supplier provides the design and the parts of all of the major components. The builder designed and built the frame and suspension himself; he didn't buy it as a kit of parts. The fiberglass parts came from an outside supplier (the builder isn't shown making them, and in #22 he mentions getting them from a French company), but that's not a whole car. The body supplier doesn't sell a car kit, only a body kit.
Man you got all the proportions exactly accurate its really amazing how you were so dedicated to this build, hope it gives you the best memories for the future
@@randyreynolds4252 the GT 40 was designed by ford which is an American car manufacturer, so no, technically he didn’t put the driver seat on the wrong side
le mans 1966 - “It’s a truly lucky man, who knows want he wants to do in this world. ‘Cause that man will never work a day in his life. But there are a few, a precious few, and hell, I don’t know if they’re lucky or not. But there are a few people who find something they have to do. Something obsesses them. Something if they can’t do it, it’s gonna drive them clean out of their mind." And you just did it. Greatest respect.
Quite possibly one of the most amazing TH-cam videos I've ever seen. Absolutely brilliant work! I can't imagine the sense of pride at driving it having made it, from scratch, yourselves. Well done.
@@jean-noelthomas thats a stolen car right there buddy. Dont mind it. It will be destroyed in a little bit because of the lawsuit Ford will take on this guy XD
and here i am thinking restoring a Mustang is hard. I can't imagine fully custom building a GT40 literally from the ground up! Great work! It looks amazing!
This guy giving off Ken Miles energy it is not a coincidence they both make the entire GT40 except the engine and transmission. Well deserved I hope you enjoy it for years to come.
Absolutely amazing !!! You literally built this GT40 from scratch with raw tubing, welding and a few specialized parts without a fancy jig or anything. This takes real skills with time, engineering, effort, patience and money to build this. This was not a kit, this was / is a build. Congratulations very much !!!!!!!
@@chriswright8074 He had the frame tubbing all powder coated so yes it is rust proof… Besides that who in their right mind will drive such a nice car in rain or snow!
@@chriswright8074 I would assume it will be powder coated on the framing and the structure as raw steel will rust. Aluminum will be left alone. Body panels will be painted.
Content de t'avoir découvert alors que la voiture n'étais que quelques dizaines de tubes pointés ensembles. Au final 4000h c'est assez peu quand on voit le boulot qu'il a fallu! Juste bravo!
This might be the most impressive thing I have seen on all of TH-cam. The patience, knowledge and skills that it took to recreate such an iconic car from the ground up is amazing but then you filmed it all so that we could follow along. Thank you for that.
il n'y a pas de mots..! t'ayant suivi au début..perdu entre temps.... et retrouver cette vidéo , là, avec un projet abouti, merveilleux, réunissant tant de précision , envies, persévérance...et j'en passe..! et imaginer ta satisfaction de posséder une des plus belle voiture, qui plus est..fabriquée par toi..Bravo
The world needs more of this! Hard work and dedication really pays off, and you deserve every smile this dream brings your way. Congratulations on a beautiful build!
this is just ridicilous. i can't even imagine the amount of knowledge it takes to build something like this from absolute scratch. huge kudos to this guy
I'm just amazed by the sheer sense of professionalism and effort that went into building this from scratch. I was grinning at listening to the sound of the car running on the road. You are amazing mister. Kudos to you and great success ahead.
Everyone is in awe about the amount of time spent to see your build come to fruition, but the amazing thing to me is the multiple cross disciplines of skills you had to gain individually in order to bring on this project. The unseen hours!
Not sure why this video got recommended to me but it's a good thing as I fully watched it till the end, I respect the dedication you poured into building the machine. Really inspiring and I can't imagine to feel how you felt when its all finished. What a gorgeous car. Congrats!
BENJAMIN SOIT FIER DE TOI. C'EST LE MEILLEUR CAR HOMEMADE QUE J'AI VU DANS LE MONDE ENTIER. J'ESPÈRE VOIR D'AUTRES GRAND PROJETS AVEC TOI. T'ES ASSEZ TALENTUEUX ET OUTILLÉ POUR FAIRE PLUS DE MERVEILLES.👋
MAN!! I can’t imagine all the emotions you must have felt during the entire journey. What an artist you are! Congrats and enjoy every bit of it - you deserve it! With love, from America 🇺🇸! -JE
I clicked on this thinking I might skip through and watch a couple minutes of it… I ended up watching the entire thing and absolutely loving it! Incredible job 👏🏻👏🏻 you have my respect 100%. I have to ask- what was the most challenging part of the build?
He has made a whole playlist of vids (about 70 videos or so) on this project. He said in one of them that the most painful and tiring part was everything prior to the production of the car, basically the planning and the design (that correspond to roughly 1000 hours of work).
I was watching in awe the entire video. This my friends, this man is living proof that if we set our mind to do something, we will achieve it. You just have to put in the effort. Even revisiting this video after 2 years, it still makes me believe that whatever dream we have, don't just let it be a dream. Make it a reality. Thank you for this video Benjamin. Hats off to all who were involved in this project.
This has been just about the coolest 17 minutes and 15 seconds of my day. I will have to go back and watch all the other videos to see more detail. Great work and some serious ingenuity on display!
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Quand on lit les commentaires, on y voit plein de langues différentes. Ton travail est incroyable et a largement dépassé nos frontières. Félicitations et bonne réussite pour ton nouveau projet.
Watched from the beginning till the end… I’m absolutely stunned and amazed about the amount and quality of work… Your GT40 looks, sounds and I believe behaves on the top level, like it should! Great work man! Lot’s of respect!!!
I haven't much to add to other posts other than this build is nothing short of incredible. 17 minutes went by quick and I was sad it was over. I tip my hat sir.
This is one of the most incredible and mesmerizing car build videos I’ve ever seen. From the amount of hours spend on the engineering and design to the build step by step and the finished product, everything is perfect. Hats off to you sir
Travail fantastique. La GT40 était et est toujours la voiture la plus magnifique jamais conçue et construite!!! Ce n’est pas le plus rapide, mais c’est très certainement le plus sexy!!! Merci.
4 years of complete and utter patience, commitment, focus, and hard work! Fantastic in what your passion created! Good on you, let your pride show through! BTW, what were the material costs and now the value of your completed project?
@@VitoFranchesko People who have the skill set to design and build like this earn more than 10 euros/hr in France. This is not a minimum wage level skill set.
@@internettoughguy Absolutely true. Although i think this kind of craftmanship is invaluable. In order to involve someone like him in a project, one has to convince the guy to make something this impressive.
The epitome of the saying “Built, not bought”! This was incredible to see how much time was poured into manufacturing your own car and she turned out to be a real beaut! Fantastic work!
Hey, Ben! I followed the GT 40 construction since the beginning, even without understanding a word of french! Thanks, your work showed me it's possible!
Easily the best video I’ve ever seen on TH-cam. You’re an inspiration! I was already thinking of starting a 60’a V12 F1 project but i think you just sold me on starting my project ASAP. I have no words for how beautiful your GT40 is. You deserve all the praise bro
That moment. When you were test-starting the engine. Pure Joy. I felt that. What an incredible accomplishment, which displayed your patience, technical skills, resourcefullness, and your passion. I am so glad I was able to see this video, and now I am incredibly inspired because you are proving that ANYBODY can accomplish ANYTHING if they just put in the work. Great job Benjamin. Outstanding Work!
Hi mate, I'm from Mauritius and I just want to say that your creation is perhaps one of the most beautifully crafted, by far one of the best builds I've seen on TH-cam. My grandmother (MAMA) has complimented you for your endeavor. I was wondering what types of welding rod are you using ?
I love the effort and passion put forth to these projects. It doesn’t matter how good or bad something comes out at the end result it’s the fact that someone wants to create something. Even these videos of these guys in Vietnam re-creating a Bugatti Veyron that runs on a bicycle chain in itself is impressive. It’s all about building something and being creative.
Cher Benjamin , j'ai suivi la réalisation de votre projet ( insensé ) en 2017 étape par étape , vous êtes un génie pas de doute et que dire du modèle choisi la GT 40 , une légende ! Félicitations pour avoir surmonté tout ces obstacles et d'avoir réaliser un tel chef d'œuvre , votre talent en encouragera plus d'un à se lancer dans une telle aventure !
Là c'est pas la 205 de l'enfer ! 😜C'est c'est du plus haut level ! C'est la première fois que je regarde cette chaîne mais gbrnr est l'une de mes préférées ✌️
That is a beautiful car. Watching you and your colleagues work shows you have skills and dedication. Then watching you drive shows you are channelling your inner Ken Miles. Nice job, man.
man, i almost shed a tear @ 13:22 when you guys were SO excited the car MOVED.. it may have been only an inch, but the TRIUMPH you feel in your heart of any distance... immeasurable! well done!
Several things im curious about: 1. How much money did it cost to take this from beginning to end? 2. Did you have all of the equipment beforehand? 3. What kind of education do you have? b. What kind of research did you have to do?
for the cost he already made a video about it but it's in french as it's a french youtuber i guess he didn't think this video in particular would become world wide, maybe some subtitles exist idk ; for the equipment as far as i know he already had most of his machines beforehand and bought the rest during the project; he's an engineer and he made a lot of research on the gt40 to build one, he has the full playlist of the construction of the car, and on most of his video he explain how long was the search and design process, almost took 2 years, i hope i gave you the awnsers you wanted ( i'm just a subscriber and i followed his project since the beginning of the construction of the car, not the development, i'm not related to him in any case =D)
It is a joy of mine to see a dream conceptualized, planned, projected, prepared and completed. Amazing! I can only imaging the elation felt that first time out of the doors and then the first time on the track!
I've seen a lot of things on YT, but never something this amazing. This is incredible! Skill, knowledge and perseverence coming together to build something this perfect, it's just mind blowing! Well done man! You deserve every view, sub and like!
Tout simplement incroyable ! Merci d'avoir partagé ton aventure 😁Je pensais pas que c'était possible de faire une voiture seul, et surtout pas la GT40 aha... Donc félicitations et j'espère que tu pourras en profiter le plus longtemps possible ;)
@@lechameaublanc9951 je comprends bien que c'est pour faire de l'humour mais bon, c'est pas sympa pour les personnes qui en on soufferts. Il y avait d'autres phrases bien plus adapté à sortir pour dire que tout était possible lorsque l'on a la motivation, le temps et l'argent pour ce genre de projet. Genre Elon Musk voulais que ses fusées puis être réutilisé facilement en le faisant atterrir et non s'écraser, il y est parvenu.
One of the most amazing videos I've seen on TH-cam in a long time. Well done, guys. Lots of love, dedication, commitment went into this build. The car is lucky to have you. It will be cherished. But... You put the steering wheel on the wrong side 😅
I feel the same. This was really one of the most amazing and inspiring videos I‘ve ever seen on TH-cam. You can have everything in life but you gotta work hard for it
I am completely in awe of your talent and craftsmanship. That was a fantastic build. Congratulations and hope you have many years of fun driving ahead.
I showed this video to my 8 year old son who loves cars and told him: When a man pursues his dream with love, persistence, dedication and determination, nothing is impossible. Congratulations, you are an inspiration to many children who dream.
Simply amazing! How you must have felt the 1st time you drove Her after the entire car was finished...wonderful. I built a 66 Cobra 427 replica using Lonestar Cobra about 10 years ago and all I did was assemble the car. It was fun but you Sir...are a Master Mechanic / Engineer. Much respect!
This is absolutely crazy and so wonderful! I cannot believe you actually built a car from scratch, let alone a classic one such as this and with great attention to detail. Absolutely fantastic! Kudos to you.
@@1234KeithB I think maybe you don't know what the word "Pride" means. noun 1. A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements. I would hope someone would feel pleasure or satisfaction from something they built. Weirdo.
As someone with none of your skills I am amazed at what you accomplished. There are thousands of guys out there with half finished "projects" in their garages that will never get completed so just the fact that you saw it through from start to finish is commendable.
Ça fait un plaisir fou de repasser sur cette vidéo quand on suit ta chaîne activement pour se rendre compte que beaucoup de gens ont été conscients de ton talent
Sincèrement, y'a pas un autre TH-camur francophone comme toi. Merci de nous avoir fait partager cette aventure Benjamin ! C'était juste géant, j'ai sur kiffé ! Maintenant j'attends qu'une seule chose, c'est la suite! Vite !...
When YT suggested this I thought it was going to be a kit car, almost passed it by. You got mad skills and a great attention to detail, what a great looking ride !
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Awesome job.
OMG Colin furze 😮😍
Yes he put lots of efforts on this video like u do
U both are legends
Hi Colin! This amazing car project is like your tunnel project. Takes a lot of time =). Best wishes for you both.
It's the tunnel guy from the tunnel channel. How's the tunnel, funny tunnel man?
My boy Colin ❤️❤️
I love how like 1000 hours of this is just planning and design. That's some high level professionalism.
Yeah seriously, I don’t have the patience for that when it comes to building cars lol
When you use any cad software, you have to spend the time to make sure that it works digitally before you implement it. It would mean thousands of more wasted hours if all that welding you did something wrong or made something that didnt work.
An Hour of Planning Can Save You 10 Hours of Doing (found somewhere, not coined by me :-)
Fail to plan then plan to fail....
Incompatent managers hate to see people planning ...but imagion all the hard work is actually doing the physical work....
Thats a great job...and what a skill set
it comes out a wash .... the damn car isnt that expensive! at his level of employment! if it was a house i could see it...
wait until the first car runs a stop light??????good bye 4000 hours!
edit it is a good job all the way around....
This guy took "built not bought" to the next level. You have my respect.
@@TheDarknessConsumesMe666 try harder, kid
@@sepg5084 What?
It would've made more sense to buy one lol I mean there soo many Mistakes by him making that Frame
@@Mansour-O-Killuminati He made it for himself
Who are you to judge?
@@Mansour-O-Killuminati he obviously could but having the feeling when youre using something you built out of scratch is unmatchable and the process if building it is enjoyable, i guess you could say
Comment c'est possible de réunir dans un seul et même cerveau autant de capacités intellectuelles, manuelles, auto-apprentissage, CAO, toutes les techniques de la mécanique, de l'ingénierie automobile, de carrosserie, et par dessus tout, d'avoir le temps de faire toutes ces vidéos TH-cam avec montage et le Timelapse final. Le tout, pour un rendu sublime. Mais quelle pugnacité, tu es brillant, bravo ! Hate de voir l'hypercar...
Merci beaucoup ça fait plaisir. La passion et la ténacité !
Clair que là on parle d'un génie au sens noble
this is EASILY, the greatest homemade vehicle i have ever seen someone build. your attention to detail and design are inspiring.
This is proof that if you have the determination, you can do ANYTHING. Can't believe you actually made a GT40 from scratch. You got so much talent.
well, the original gt40 was also built from scratch. i definitely agree, though! also really cool to see the whole process in a video
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@@palomito1502 if you actually have the determination then you can make the money to do this unless it's something very highly expensive
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@@slattslattslatt So you're saying this isn't a very highly expensive stuff to do? Cause it is...
Projects like this RARELY get completed. This has got to be one of the BEST vehicle build accomplishments I’ve ever seen. Very happy and proud of you! Attention to detail is astonishing. Drive safe!
one crash not only ruins all this, but there are no crumple zones. the entire car is an iron ingot. which saves the car, the driver not so much.
@@avreve It is a replica of a racing car which was built during a time period where the current-day safety mechanisms didn't exist. Nobody builds a car like this with the intention of building a car which will be perfectly safe - someone builds a car like this with the intention of building an incredibly fun machine which they're deeply passionate about. Safety does not always come first, but despite this, you can see that the builder has made a great effort to make the car as structurally rigid as possible. If safety is a primary priority for you, a custom, hand-built replica of a car which wasn't safe in the first place, simply isn't for you. The Porsche Carrera GT was known for being an extremely dangerous car, and you have a digital one as your profile picture!
It is a terrible shame that you watched this video - a video showing passion, commitment, unbelievably hard work and immense skill, along with a dream coming true - and your first thought was to attempt to detract from what the car is built to be. By extension, you essentially attempted to detract from the builder's dream of creating, owning and driving this car. It's much easier to criticise other people's actions and dreams than it is to achieve your own dreams - get out there and do what you need to do rather than worrying too much about what other people are doing!
I think I shed a little tear when it all came together at the end… 😢 perfect, it’s just perfect! This - in my opinion - is more valuable than a multi million dollar car that some rich guy just walks in and buys… you built this with your own two hands, mad love ❤
hahahahahaha shed a tear, hahahahahaha
Someone's a little jelly of rich people
@@molkhal Rich or not, you are the only dumb turd here
@@molkhal No he´s not. During pandemy I bought a very cheap BMW E28 that was near death. I got up every weekend day at 6am for restoring it, when I finally was able to pass the inspection for riding after almost 2 years was one of my life milestones. Now when I go to the garage to take it for a ride I remember when I was frustrated with the car but I got over all the problems and I feel proud of myself.
That is the feeling Woolly is talking about.
No one deserves a car this beautiful more than the guy who built it himself. Congratulations to you. I know you’re proud of it. Simply gorgeous!
How did you get thru the vid with the absolutely, incredibly annoying background noise?
Could not have said it my self
@@savage22bolt32 Mute it weirdo.
@@sanjuyon_ thank you so much for the advice!
Well said. Anyone born rich could just buy a rare example. Happy no White privilege comments here.
Not only did you make your dream car from scratch which looks absolutely phenomenal, but you also managed to capture everything on camera! Astounding!
I'm so happy TH-cam recommended me this!
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I am truly gobsmacked. I repair crashed vehicles as my description. Your dream coupled with your vision...then laid out on paper and then built...via stick welding....dude...you had me at HellO im'e delighted to see you drive your Workmanship! Dream! Keep doing what your doing bud!
I went to school for mechanical engineering science while I was in the Marine Corps, and got my ASE certs after getting out. From both a mechanical engineering perspective, as well as an automotive technical standpoint this is beyond impressive. Building a go-cart from scratch is fun, and only mildly difficult depending on your suspension, drivetrain, steering system, etc.
However the mechanical strain and allowable tolerances increases exponentially as the size of the vehicle increases. The planning, dedication, and work that went into this is absolutely an outstanding achievement.
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I attempted and failed this exact plan. Glad you made it, enjoy the dream.
Cool I am not old enough to drive but i'm already trying to find out how to make my dream car and I think it looks good but I think the the 3d designing website he used me would help does anyone know what it is?
@@jaws978which plan are you referring to? The guys career path?
join the corps, go to school while in, become a mechanical engineer. I ended up drinking, fokking too much to focus on education.
Did however have the time of my life..@@JeronimoStilton14
Best 17 minutes I have spent on TH-cam in a long time. Bravo, what a work of art. Took that whole ‘go big or go home’ really seriously. Bloody fantastic.
This brings car projects to a whole new level, I can't express how impressive this is. Very well done my friend!
Salute for making the whole car in just 17 minutes
he did it in 8 on my end (x2 speed)
No there’s some cuts and Timelapse in the vid that makes the vid 17 minutes
@@luisasublett9192 nuh uh because thats when he sleeps
@@luisasublett9192nah he just sped up time because he is him
It's hard to believe the level of talent this guy has. This covers such a wide range of things that you have to know so much about. I am speechless at what I just witnessed.
Exactly what I was thinking throughout the video. really insane job in a good way 🤩🤩
This isnt talent bro. It’s skill. The result of blood sweat and tears, thousands of hours of dedication. Talent is nothing when its not being taken care of.
@@janiewiemstary8710 Don't forget about natural talent! Some traits run within the blood. While you may task two similarly qualified mechanics/enigneers to complete the same task with the exact same tools, you'd receive different results. It's how the tools are being used and where.
Without a doubt, one of the most amazing passion projects I have ever seen. Incredible job not giving up. The sound, the style, the color. Awesome job
Absolutely insane. If i hadn't seen the process, i'd have thought Ford produced a brand new batch of GT40s. The attention to detail is incredible and your skills are superb. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
A German guy approved the details, you passed the test bro 👍
@@210ANS haha i came here to say something similar :)
der Kollege hat das dickste Problem am Hals. Und nur eins mehr, wenn der noch das Ford Logo aufbringt. Da kommt die dickste Klage auf ihn zu. Ja es ist wunderschön geworden und dazu ein Beweisstück das Klasse liefer dich selber ein
He just likes the Audi transplant lol..
@@risky8811 The world doesn't just work according to German laws. In other countries this is very legal!
Now this is something money can't buy.
Well you need money to build a car 😅
That's true, you can't buy joy and satisfaction.
it cost 15k to built it@@haydar1150
I mean, it literally cost a lot of money even if he had to do it himself.
@@jeffw8218 around 10k
Such amazing and incredible work! Really great handmade car!!! I hope it will bring you good emotions and warm looks. And thanks for your video, it's inspiring!
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@James jordon you're lucky,
I made $13,800 within 6days of trading
@Ex Japan there are lots of good experts out there but most offer little ROI's. I will advise trading with Mr Nicholas Burke-Gaffney's team as I make over $35,000 on average per month from their trading bots.
This has been my dream car since forever, I am 60+ and still dreaming, watching this video my jaw was on the floor. I hope you get many hours of well deserved enjoyment from your efforts. Merci beaucoup Benjamin.
i' m almost 60, I remember an article by Peter Egan of Road and Track from 30+ years ago... When he was a kid his dream cars were out of reach, after he was successful, they were still out of reach. Some things never change. Magnificent video, did the suspension geometry workout, that would be the scariest part for me.
I mean there are gt40 kits available now for reasonable price if you ever wanna get your hands dirty
@@navnoorsingh7969 indeed, and the best and most accurate is from Roaring 40s less than 50km ftom me, but I don't have the $. Maybe if I win lotto.
this is the absolute best handmade project i’ve seen in quite a while
You are an inspiration well done ✊
henry ford would be proud.
Nah, Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles would be proud.
Ford would probably sue him for stealing their desigh lmao
Screw Henry Ford.
This'll make Shelby, Miles, and Ford II proud.
@@arson1tez hell yeah! Screw ford! Shelby would be hella proud
You are a credit to our species. You and your team.
Also my favorite car. To see it built from scratch and pure determination out of want is incredible to say the least.
To see a thing or imagine it and say to oneself, I wish to behold that and then make it so from raw material is truly the work of a visionary and master craftsman!
Salvador Dali is quoted to have said. “Those that refuse to imitate ,create nothing “
You my good man and comrades have done so flawlessly with great credit to the real McCoy and even in someways surpassing it, for yours to is made of dreams based on a dream so beautiful and worth dreaming for us all again .
Truly an awe inspiring creation from thought to form .
Thank you for sharing .
I was not expecting much from the beginning. Kit cars usually seem cheap.
But holy cow. You are a mastermind. What a work of art and engineering you have put together. You could do anything. This is a masterpiece.
The fiberglass body parts are presumably from a kit (I don't know - I haven't watched the many other videos) but otherwise this is not a kit. It is a replica - is that what you meant by "kit"?
@@brianb-p6586 companies sell plans and designs to cars that you can buy some of it and build or assemble the rest yourself. There's some that are really cool and well designed, and others that aren't so much.
For example, factory 5 racing makes/sells some really nice kit cars.
@@DevDog67 It's only a kit car if the kit supplier provides the design and the parts of all of the major components. The builder designed and built the frame and suspension himself; he didn't buy it as a kit of parts. The fiberglass parts came from an outside supplier (the builder isn't shown making them, and in #22 he mentions getting them from a French company), but that's not a whole car. The body supplier doesn't sell a car kit, only a body kit.
@@brianb-p6586 right - this isn't a kit car build video at all. This surpasses that easily.
@@DevDog67 for the conception of the car he took a lot pictures of GT 40 and he used them to build all exept the body parts
I've built cars almost 35 years now, congratulations on an excellent outstanding build.
Truly wonderful my friend ❤
You?😂😂😂
@@petermartin4691 is there something your trying to say or can you only mange a word with some pictures ??
Man you got all the proportions exactly accurate its really amazing how you were so dedicated to this build, hope it gives you the best memories for the future
seat is on the wrong side so he missed that
nice
@@randyreynolds4252 the GT 40 was designed by ford which is an American car manufacturer, so no, technically he didn’t put the driver seat on the wrong side
@@ethandean206 Actually the steering wheel is indeed on the wrong side. REAL GT40s were RHD.
le mans 1966 - “It’s a truly lucky man, who knows want he wants to do in this world. ‘Cause that man will never work a day in his life. But there are a few, a precious few, and hell, I don’t know if they’re lucky or not. But there are a few people who find something they have to do. Something obsesses them. Something if they can’t do it, it’s gonna drive them clean out of their mind."
And you just did it. Greatest respect.
OMFG.... pathetic
Quite possibly one of the most amazing TH-cam videos I've ever seen. Absolutely brilliant work! I can't imagine the sense of pride at driving it having made it, from scratch, yourselves. Well done.
Totally agree 👍
This... is just insane, making an iconic sportscar from scratch is just mind blowing.. full respect 👏🏼
its not actually from scratch
@@runnerpizza-bn8ln I consider it scratch enough, done in a garage with tapes and box steel, crazy.
yea okay
@@runnerpizza-bn8ln just one body kit, and a garbage Audi...
@@jean-noelthomas thats a stolen car right there buddy. Dont mind it. It will be destroyed in a little bit because of the lawsuit Ford will take on this guy XD
and here i am thinking restoring a Mustang is hard. I can't imagine fully custom building a GT40 literally from the ground up! Great work! It looks amazing!
This guy giving off Ken Miles energy it is not a coincidence they both make the entire GT40 except the engine and transmission. Well deserved I hope you enjoy it for years to come.
Absolutely amazing !!! You literally built this GT40 from scratch with raw tubing, welding and a few specialized parts without a fancy jig or anything. This takes real skills with time, engineering, effort, patience and money to build this. This was not a kit, this was / is a build. Congratulations very much !!!!!!!
Question so what about rust and the body structure
@@chriswright8074
He had the frame tubbing all powder coated so yes it is rust proof…
Besides that who in their right mind will drive such a nice car in rain or snow!
@@chriswright8074 I would assume it will be powder coated on the framing and the structure as raw steel will rust. Aluminum will be left alone. Body panels will be painted.
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@@_GITAYambo_ ???
Content de t'avoir découvert alors que la voiture n'étais que quelques dizaines de tubes pointés ensembles.
Au final 4000h c'est assez peu quand on voit le boulot qu'il a fallu! Juste bravo!
This might be the most impressive thing I have seen on all of TH-cam. The patience, knowledge and skills that it took to recreate such an iconic car from the ground up is amazing but then you filmed it all so that we could follow along. Thank you for that.
il n'y a pas de mots..! t'ayant suivi au début..perdu entre temps.... et retrouver cette vidéo , là, avec un projet abouti, merveilleux, réunissant tant de précision , envies, persévérance...et j'en passe..! et imaginer ta satisfaction de posséder une des plus belle voiture, qui plus est..fabriquée par toi..Bravo
The world needs more of this! Hard work and dedication really pays off, and you deserve every smile this dream brings your way. Congratulations on a beautiful build!
this is just ridicilous. i can't even imagine the amount of knowledge it takes to build something like this from absolute scratch. huge kudos to this guy
Definitely someone you want around during the apocalypse.
@@luchighwalker4108 thought the same thing
@@TheOutcastOfficial Imagine 10 of these guys making the war rig in a day
@@frederictrm566 earn to die nostalgia
@@greggybada in a factory with machines...
amazing build. only dedication and persistence can achieve this kind of project
And a couple million dollars worth of tools...
@@BoyFromMa certainly helps
@@BoyFromMa couple million dollars of tools is also dedication
Gift too. God have us all gifts. What's yours? What's your talent that makes you different from. Everyone?
@@xxbublebee123 God bless you, my child, talking about religion every minute, you must be fun at parties.
The excitment and happiness in your faces when you started it up and drove it around is just priceless! Glad i stumbled upon your amazing channel!!
I'm just amazed by the sheer sense of professionalism and effort that went into building this from scratch. I was grinning at listening to the sound of the car running on the road. You are amazing mister. Kudos to you and great success ahead.
The skill and mastery that went into this has me speechless. This is incredible. Amazing job!
Everyone is in awe about the amount of time spent to see your build come to fruition, but the amazing thing to me is the multiple cross disciplines of skills you had to gain individually in order to bring on this project. The unseen hours!
Incredible, the most technical and well-designed construction project I’ve ever seen. Congratulations...!!!
Not sure why this video got recommended to me but it's a good thing as I fully watched it till the end, I respect the dedication you poured into building the machine. Really inspiring and I can't imagine to feel how you felt when its all finished. What a gorgeous car. Congrats!
Same here! Your experience is mine, and I will borrow your response too. :)
wow
Had my doubts at the beginning, but this guy did it and it's a beauty. Congrats.
Holy hell the amount of time and dedication put into making this absolute masterpiece respect dude also you have good taste in cars 👌
BENJAMIN SOIT FIER DE TOI. C'EST LE MEILLEUR CAR HOMEMADE QUE J'AI VU DANS LE MONDE ENTIER. J'ESPÈRE VOIR D'AUTRES GRAND PROJETS AVEC TOI. T'ES ASSEZ TALENTUEUX ET OUTILLÉ POUR FAIRE PLUS DE MERVEILLES.👋
MAN!! I can’t imagine all the emotions you must have felt during the entire journey. What an artist you are! Congrats and enjoy every bit of it - you deserve it! With love, from America 🇺🇸! -JE
Dang such a wild build, it's insane to see basically everything made from scratch. Awesome job my guy, can't wait to see what you make next.
Except for the engine
@@skylinefx049 thanks for stating the obvious
@@motpwes anytime my brother
he will build a full electric hypercar ( with carbon fiber )
I clicked on this thinking I might skip through and watch a couple minutes of it… I ended up watching the entire thing and absolutely loving it! Incredible job 👏🏻👏🏻 you have my respect 100%. I have to ask- what was the most challenging part of the build?
but: v
He has made a whole playlist of vids (about 70 videos or so) on this project. He said in one of them that the most painful and tiring part was everything prior to the production of the car, basically the planning and the design (that correspond to roughly 1000 hours of work).
I was watching in awe the entire video. This my friends, this man is living proof that if we set our mind to do something, we will achieve it. You just have to put in the effort. Even revisiting this video after 2 years, it still makes me believe that whatever dream we have, don't just let it be a dream. Make it a reality. Thank you for this video Benjamin. Hats off to all who were involved in this project.
This has been just about the coolest 17 minutes and 15 seconds of my day. I will have to go back and watch all the other videos to see more detail. Great work and some serious ingenuity on display!
Quand on lit les commentaires, on y voit plein de langues différentes. Ton travail est incroyable et a largement dépassé nos frontières. Félicitations et bonne réussite pour ton nouveau projet.
Watched from the beginning till the end… I’m absolutely stunned and amazed about the amount and quality of work… Your GT40 looks, sounds and I believe behaves on the top level, like it should! Great work man! Lot’s of respect!!!
I haven't much to add to other posts other than this build is nothing short of incredible. 17 minutes went by quick and I was sad it was over. I tip my hat sir.
This is one of the most incredible and mesmerizing car build videos I’ve ever seen. From the amount of hours spend on the engineering and design to the build step by step and the finished product, everything is perfect. Hats off to you sir
👍
That excitement when the car moves is rewarding enough. All the hours of hard work pays off. Engineers lead the way.
Travail fantastique. La GT40 était et est toujours la voiture la plus magnifique jamais conçue et construite!!! Ce n’est pas le plus rapide, mais c’est très certainement le plus sexy!!! Merci.
4 years of complete and utter patience, commitment, focus, and hard work! Fantastic in what your passion created! Good on you, let your pride show through! BTW, what were the material costs and now the value of your completed project?
20k€ ;)
4000 hrs at 90 euros/hr = 360,000 euros + materials. That's the value.
@@BenjaminWorkshop wow, that’s pretty good
@@VitoFranchesko People who have the skill set to design and build like this earn more than 10 euros/hr in France. This is not a minimum wage level skill set.
@@internettoughguy Absolutely true. Although i think this kind of craftmanship is invaluable. In order to involve someone like him in a project, one has to convince the guy to make something this impressive.
The epitome of the saying “Built, not bought”! This was incredible to see how much time was poured into manufacturing your own car and she turned out to be a real beaut! Fantastic work!
Hey, Ben! I followed the GT 40 construction since the beginning, even without understanding a word of french! Thanks, your work showed me it's possible!
I know this is old but this is simply amazing! Your skill and craftsmanship are 2nd to none! This is Next Level times 10!
Easily the best video I’ve ever seen on TH-cam. You’re an inspiration! I was already thinking of starting a 60’a V12 F1 project but i think you just sold me on starting my project ASAP. I have no words for how beautiful your GT40 is. You deserve all the praise bro
That moment. When you were test-starting the engine. Pure Joy. I felt that. What an incredible accomplishment, which displayed your patience, technical skills, resourcefullness, and your passion. I am so glad I was able to see this video, and now I am incredibly inspired because you are proving that ANYBODY can accomplish ANYTHING if they just put in the work. Great job Benjamin. Outstanding Work!
Damn! That design is over 50 years old and still stunning to look at. Awe inspiring build. Bravo
Yeah Lola did a phenomenal job all those years ago
Your genuine joy when the car first moved.... That made me smile. Congratulations ... nothing but respect.
Astonishing engineering, when there’s no GT like the one you want, you made it 👌
It's impressive how he managed to build his dream car in 17 minutes!
meanwhile me in 17 minutes: "where does this screw go?"
Would take me longer than 17 minutes to think about what my dream car is....🤟
Imagine what he can do in a full hour😀
@@tedvanmatje Mine has boobs.
his last name is workshop, of course he could
Hi mate, I'm from Mauritius and I just want to say that your creation is perhaps one of the most beautifully crafted, by far one of the best builds I've seen on TH-cam. My grandmother (MAMA) has complimented you for your endeavor. I was wondering what types of welding rod are you using ?
I love the effort and passion put forth to these projects. It doesn’t matter how good or bad something comes out at the end result it’s the fact that someone wants to create something. Even these videos of these guys in Vietnam re-creating a Bugatti Veyron that runs on a bicycle chain in itself is impressive. It’s all about building something and being creative.
Cher Benjamin , j'ai suivi la réalisation de votre projet ( insensé ) en 2017 étape par étape , vous êtes un génie pas de doute et que dire du modèle choisi la GT 40 , une légende !
Félicitations pour avoir surmonté tout ces obstacles et d'avoir réaliser un tel chef d'œuvre , votre talent en encouragera plus d'un à se lancer dans une telle aventure !
Merci beaucoup Claude
Plus qu'un projet: une AVENTURE !
Encore bravo Benjamin 👏😊
Merci François ne m'avoir fait découvrir Benjamin au départ, j'ai tout vu :)
merci François !
C'est vrai que j'ai découvert Benjamin grâce à François aussi !
@@denver_amarox C pour quand nouvelle video!!??
Là c'est pas la 205 de l'enfer ! 😜C'est c'est du plus haut level ! C'est la première fois que je regarde cette chaîne mais gbrnr est l'une de mes préférées ✌️
That is a beautiful car. Watching you and your colleagues work shows you have skills and dedication. Then watching you drive shows you are channelling your inner Ken Miles.
Nice job, man.
This is absolutely insane. The dedication to see a project like this through to the end is just on another level
The ending made me tear up. It's a rare and beautiful thing to see years of hard work truly rewarded; Congratulations, and incredible job.
C'est la vidéo la plus vue de la chaîne, magnifique récompense après ce projet astronomique et toutes ces heures de travail, bravo Benjamin.
quiero llorar, impresionante el trabajo que le pusiste en 4 años!!! es increible, espero poder manejar un ford gt40 mk2 al menos una vez en mi vida.
man, i almost shed a tear @ 13:22 when you guys were SO excited the car MOVED.. it may have been only an inch, but the TRIUMPH you feel in your heart of any distance... immeasurable! well done!
Unbelievable! Great job man, I can’t even imagine how satisfying it must have felt to take it out for the first time.
Several things im curious about:
1. How much money did it cost to take this from beginning to end?
2. Did you have all of the equipment beforehand?
3. What kind of education do you have?
b. What kind of research did you have to do?
I would be very intrested in knowing this as well
and what job did he have
for the cost he already made a video about it but it's in french as it's a french youtuber i guess he didn't think this video in particular would become world wide, maybe some subtitles exist idk ; for the equipment as far as i know he already had most of his machines beforehand and bought the rest during the project; he's an engineer and he made a lot of research on the gt40 to build one, he has the full playlist of the construction of the car, and on most of his video he explain how long was the search and design process, almost took 2 years, i hope i gave you the awnsers you wanted ( i'm just a subscriber and i followed his project since the beginning of the construction of the car, not the development, i'm not related to him in any case =D)
2. He stated in a video that his dad owned the tools.
3. He's an engineer (he was still a student when he started the project)
~18k € in materials for the first question
It is a joy of mine to see a dream conceptualized, planned, projected, prepared and completed. Amazing! I can only imaging the elation felt that first time out of the doors and then the first time on the track!
I've seen a lot of things on YT, but never something this amazing. This is incredible! Skill, knowledge and perseverence coming together to build something this perfect, it's just mind blowing! Well done man! You deserve every view, sub and like!
Tout simplement incroyable ! Merci d'avoir partagé ton aventure 😁Je pensais pas que c'était possible de faire une voiture seul, et surtout pas la GT40 aha... Donc félicitations et j'espère que tu pourras en profiter le plus longtemps possible ;)
Depuis marc Dutroux tout est possible 😅😆😆😆
@@lechameaublanc9951 je comprends bien que c'est pour faire de l'humour mais bon, c'est pas sympa pour les personnes qui en on soufferts. Il y avait d'autres phrases bien plus adapté à sortir pour dire que tout était possible lorsque l'on a la motivation, le temps et l'argent pour ce genre de projet. Genre Elon Musk voulais que ses fusées puis être réutilisé facilement en le faisant atterrir et non s'écraser, il y est parvenu.
@@kaioshinvishra7135 on peut rigoler de tout mais pas avec tout le monde voila tout , plus c'est noir plus c'est bon 👌
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Man, I can't describe how happy I am for you and for the work you've done! Congratulations!!!
Psychedelic trance and metal fabrication in one video.... Sublime.
Je trouve que c'est un des plus beaux projets de vie que j'ai vu depuis des années !! Enorme respect a toi et et tes amis, ne lâche rien!
Ba merci beaucoup !!!!
One of the most amazing videos I've seen on TH-cam in a long time. Well done, guys. Lots of love, dedication, commitment went into this build. The car is lucky to have you. It will be cherished. But... You put the steering wheel on the wrong side 😅
I feel the same. This was really one of the most amazing and inspiring videos I‘ve ever seen on TH-cam. You can have everything in life but you gotta work hard for it
I am completely in awe of your talent and craftsmanship. That was a fantastic build. Congratulations and hope you have many years of fun driving ahead.
I showed this video to my 8 year old son who loves cars and told him: When a man pursues his dream with love, persistence, dedication and determination, nothing is impossible. Congratulations, you are an inspiration to many children who dream.
Simply amazing! How you must have felt the 1st time you drove Her after the entire car was finished...wonderful. I built a 66 Cobra 427 replica using Lonestar Cobra about 10 years ago and all I did was assemble the car. It was fun but you Sir...are a Master Mechanic / Engineer. Much respect!
This is absolutely crazy and so wonderful! I cannot believe you actually built a car from scratch, let alone a classic one such as this and with great attention to detail. Absolutely fantastic! Kudos to you.
Dudes! This was chilling and inspiring to watch. I can't even imagine the pride you have in this build! GREAT JOB
@@1234KeithB I think maybe you don't know what the word "Pride" means.
noun
1.
A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements.
I would hope someone would feel pleasure or satisfaction from something they built. Weirdo.
@@1234KeithB You seem to have no idea what pride means... You have pride in something you are proud of. Boasting has nothing to do with it
The determination and motivation for this is simply incredible.
How much did this cost?
20 000€ and 4000hours
This is incredible! And having the nerves to document the process is just even more impressive. Congrats!
Absolutely amazing man. Can’t imagine how rewarding this whole experience was for you. Car looks and sounds absolutely awesome.
As someone with none of your skills I am amazed at what you accomplished. There are thousands of guys out there with half finished "projects" in their garages that will never get completed so just the fact that you saw it through from start to finish is commendable.
Ça fait un plaisir fou de repasser sur cette vidéo quand on suit ta chaîne activement pour se rendre compte que beaucoup de gens ont été conscients de ton talent
Merci beaucoup
Sincèrement, y'a pas un autre TH-camur francophone comme toi.
Merci de nous avoir fait partager cette aventure Benjamin !
C'était juste géant, j'ai sur kiffé !
Maintenant j'attends qu'une seule chose, c'est la suite!
Vite !...
When YT suggested this I thought it was going to be a kit car, almost passed it by. You got mad skills and a great attention to detail, what a great looking ride !