That Jonny, was compulsive viewing. Helen is a wonderful lady. A great story - beautifully filmed and produced. You just keep getting better. Thank you.
One thing to take away from this, as with all the barn find vids is there is emotion and connection. What Jonny does is respect, appreciate and nurture the beloved car. Which, I think it's fair to say are not just a machine to the owners but a connection to loved ones and a moment in time. Also, Helen is an amazing lady, can't ever unhear her saying pimp!
Tim, that's really kind. We have a cool little team of talent on TLBS who make Jonny look and sound good. But it's almost always the emotional back stories to these wonderful barnfinds.
I’ve watched too many car reviews, but I must say Jonny has incredible access to really great machines, but he never makes it snobby. Keep it classy TLBS
What a lovely, wonderful lady Helen is. Tugged on the ol heart strings hearing her tell her story. I’ll watch the rest of the episode now, just had to mention Helen and how very marvellously she says “pimp” 😊💜
The ability for Jonny to bring out the human connection is sometimes more compelling than the cars themselves. Without a shadow of a doubt one of not only the best journalists and presenters in the car world but in entertainment in general. The Late Break Show is essential viewing ;)
This might have been the highlight of meeting Helen. Who'd have expected the entire reason they live where they do because of a yellow Escort RS2000 and a pimp!?
What a fantastic and moving car story. This is the kind of thing that separates your channel from the other car stuff on TH-cam. There's an honest beauty in the human stories you show along with the cool cars. Love it and keep it up!
Can we all just appreciate Helen and how wonderful her story is of how the cars belong in her possession. What a brilliant barn find episode thank you Jonny for bringing this episode to us and on a sunday evening! Perfect 👌
the RS was still MOTd in 2020, and there are some photos of it kicking around in 2015 if you google the reg. its got rally flaps and extinguisher levers, so maybe hasnt been put through a wall or wrapped round a tree 👍 Lovely episode, heartwarming stuff
Hi dan can you tell me how you found out it was last mot'd in 2020, just because I done a reg check and could only find may 1st 2012. BTW not doubting you just I'm trying to find out where a car of my brothers gone and if its still around.
@@j.a.citadel3258 GOV website mot checker shows it as last having an mot in 2020, maybe try searching your brothers car reg there if you haven't already?
Thanks Neil. Yeah, Helen is wonderful. She was wishing the Porsche to fire up with all her hope. It nearly happened, and we are convinced the car is mechanically excellent bar basic recommissioning.
What an amazing human being helen is , im only 10 mins and she has me hanging on her every word, each time she mentions Kevin's name you can hear the heartache in her voice and it transends through the video, we all have lost someone we love so can identify with helen , thank you so much ❤️
@@TheLateBrakeShow. Hey Johnny check the comments the pimp mobile is a live and well as a weekend rally car. It’d be cool to connect Helen and the current owner maybe do and episode on it mate.
Ah man it brought a tear to my eye when she got emotional. Amazing how a seemingly mechanical object can be reminder of a person and their passion. Beautiful.
Johnny your motoring journalism has really shined through on your own channel you were great on fifth gear. But I felt they never gave you the best opportunities to thrive. So glad you started this channel
Thank you so much. YT has allowed me to decide what I want to report on, and how much detail to go into. TV never let me explore this, but I have a lot to thank TV for.
Agree with every positive point made down below. I'd like to add I've built numerous air cooled 70s engines and no surprises, I've had to cold start, low battery start and post service start all of them.!!! No dispersion's to young James but I was screaming at the screen the final time to tried to start her " just feather the accelerate" and "give it some son" as his right foot wasn't making contact with the go-faster peddle when he was turning the car over. I reckon it'll start in it's current state! As usual, fantastic work Jonny
I'm a Porsche 911 SC owner, passionate about the cars and stumbled upon this video...I have to say, Helen is a gem and the star of the episode. Another vote, here, for a Part 2 video, please. Part 3 for the Triumph? Well done, Jonny & crew.
A wonderful episode Jonny, thank you. A brilliant Part 2 would a return to Wales with you and Helen taking Kevin’s car out for a drive after it’s recommissioning.
Genuinely incredibly touching this time as well as a great video in itself. Kevin sounds like one hell of a car nut. RIP Kevin, a lovely tribute Jonny.
For all those 'non car' people who get confused as to why on earth some of us hang on to cars for years never seeing the road, here you go. Beautiful episode. Well done.
I’m glad there is a channel out there that treats automobiles like sentient beings. They become a part of our lives, our families lives. They make memories, they bring joy, they make us feel alive. My relationship with my father truly began with sharing the love of cars and collaborating on restoring and repairing little gems that deserved a new lease on life. I’ve owned many air cooled 911’s, but the 3 L SC is by far my favorite air cooled 911 of all time. Such a reliable gem, I would cut my left arm off to own that car
What a story. Not something you hear every day. I really hope Helen can get the car running. Many thanks as usual Johnny. The people and the cars you have introduced us to are always wonderful viewing.
If I was wearing a hat Jonny, It would be doffed in your direction. Such a well put together episode again. But ones like this that tug at the heart strings (and get a bit of barn-find dust in the eyes) really knock it out of the park. Your respect for the people and the story is, I think, unmatched. What a great story, and what a lovely lady. Beautiful job Jonny.
What a beautiful lady and a beautiful story. Just goes to show when you see a older car sitting in a garage, in a driveway or driving down the road there could be a awesome story that goes with it.
lump in my throat from the moment Kevin & Dads photos were shown....Helen if you read this, all i can offer is the greatest of respect to you, Kevin, your Dad in law & James.
Nice Porker. I'd ask someone who knows 911s about the oil. Those dry sump units have to be checked when running otherwise you'll over fill the engine and boomski. I know because I done this myself when I was an apprentice. Chances are you'll need to drain the system to see how much was already in the engine before you topped it up.
Is there a part 2? I would love to see the TR6 fire up. I used to work at a garage in St Ives Cambs that restored TR’s. I think it would be a great project ❤️
That would be great Jonny. That poor Triumph needs some love desperately. It doesn't look that bad on camera, just a little bit untidy. Obviously you'd know better firsthand. .....I'd love to see you revisit the Porsche too with more hands on deck to get it running. It's beautiful 😊♥️
What a beautifully put together episode Jonny. Love a BF, but even more so when you get a gem like this one! Top work! Cried when Helen was reminiscing about her losses and the memories. I am sure that 911 shall fight to live another day. I drive by an TR6 parked in front of an house everyday, it's never once moved in the last few years I've been going by. Thank you for bringing us these episodes. ❤️
Great episode, but admittedly very sad at start. Hope Kevin is somewhere driving his dream cars on his favorite roads. That is a gem of a 911, beautiful color.
What a lovely lady Helen is and the emotional impact this car has had on her life I'm sorry to see the impact it had on her .but it had a good ending hearing the car start up for her .well done Jonny for being patient with her when she got emotional bye Andy
As good as Jonny is (and he is awesome), these vids always come to life when we here from the owner, regardless of how embarrassed or camera shy they are (Helen was non of those).
Watching this on Monday after a rather shitty day, What a heartwarming story told so beautifully by Helen and Jonny. What a beautiful old Porsche. I just love these barn finds and this one is one of the best. Please please can will have a follow up. Pretty Please.
What a genuinely heartwarming show. The scenery, Helen and of course the SC. I hope she gets it going and enjoys driving it herself around those wonderful Welsh lanes.
Love to see the 911 running I was 18 and working at a Porsche garage in 1978, Dick Lovett Specialist cars, so brings home memories of driving Porsches around the yard and workshop. Agree great to see the TR6 in detail and possibly running soon.
And you’ve done it again Jonny. Epic connection with Helen and her all too sad but wonderfully told stories. You certainly nodded to the back catalogue of her happy memories and got so close with the car. Loved it. Love this channel so much because of episodes like this. #Doffshat #andonasundayeve
Great surroundings 2 icon sports cars , the love for cars shines through.Finally a lovely lady which still treasures her husband s classics,Jonny you re a class act too.Really touching one this is..
I just absolutely love this show...thank you for creating this format even though you have done things like fifth gear. Kudos on keeping it fresh without too much...everything around it. Overkill is overrated. Yes it is his job, but you can genuinely see that he loves cars and specially cares about the story and the connections of the car. And that`s one of my favorite things on this show. Keep it up.
Jonny. Loved every second of this... Even your Huggy Bear spec pimp coat. Helen actually brought a tear to my eyes when talking so lovingly of Kevin and his Dad..... Epic video Jonny.
I recognise the 911, I'm sure saw it driving through Rugby probably around the time the owner bought it - the cookie cutter alloys stood out a mile. Sadly Oxford St.Motors is no longer trading. Another great video Johnny.
Loved this episode - awesome car of course, such an great colour, and who doesn't like a 70's 911?! But more than that Helen seems like a really great person.
“Have I enjoyed this episode?” Off course I have Jonny, every episode I think, you’ve excelled yourself there. They just get better and better. Your ability to tell a story in such a sympathetic way treating the people you meet so nicely allowing them to speak is fantastic. Tbh I doubt the pimp story will ever be beaten😂. I wish Helen all the best with the Porsche and sincerely hope she manages to keep it in the family.
Best car show on TH-cam!!!! Absolutely love the channel and especially this show specifically. Keep up the outstanding work and it's extremely appreciated sir!!!
Your best interview ever. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this. What a perfect match of everything that the Late Brake Show has been. Well done sir, to you and the team.
Such a heart warming barn find! There's so much I can relate to Helen and her family, coming from near Bham, part moving to mid/north Wales in the late 80s when I was very young with my parents. Sadly, my father passed suddenly having just celebrated his 50th in 1989, leaving my dear mum to balance both lives we had in the Midlands and Wales, the latter being a slate miners cottage in the mountains which took a serious amount of work. As a 9 year old, I really had to grow up quick to support her. I do sorely miss all the good years and memories that were taken away from us. My dad and his family were huge car fanatics too. I lost that mentor and personality that could have guided me in life. One can never be bitter about a bad situation though, life is hard and you have to make best with what you have. Helen, if you do happen to read this, please, please hold on to that car dearly. Get it running, fix it's faults and drive it when you want to be close to your husband - his soul is always with you. My dad has been by my side for 34 years now even though I barely remember him - but I do always wish I had one of his cars to keep running, it would feel like I was keeping him alive somehow. Bless you and your life to come Xx
What a lovely comment thank you. We would love to keep the car as it’s got so many memories. Unfortunately it’s going to get sold to fund my house which is going to be the barn you see in the background. Say to see it go but it will have gone to a good cause to make new memories
@@jamescorbett95able good luck wit the sale.... I'm sure Jonny will have guided you to Car and Classic and you could do a lot worse! Plenty of views on there and with a bit of support from Jonny on his socials, you are sure to do well. Good luck with the sale/build
@@jamescorbett95able James, my heart goes out to you mate, I totally understand your position. We had to sell everything of value (including the cottage in Wales 😥) to sustain life at that time. It's such a shame you can't have both, but needs must. Sending you all the luck with your house build, I'm stuck in the middle of one myself. Make sure contractors don't waste the precious funds from the car. Plan, plan and plan before you spend. It will be amazing :)
Teared up a little when Helen started jumping. What a great story and gorgeous car. Love that color, and its in amazing condition. Was hoping for more on the TR6, but what a great episode!
Heartwarming to see how Helen reacted when the car almost started. Brilliant as ever Jonny. Greetings from the Netherlands PS: Emelia Hartford just posted a video of a Shelby Daytona 64 'barnfind'! ;) 0:10
Washing the Porsche by hand so the owner can see it in all its glory, fabulous, emotional. this is excellent stuff, so happy I found the channel. The people are just as important as the cars and the stories they tell, so neat. Thank you.
That was wonderful, it touched my heart when Helen was looking up to the sky and hoping it to start. I really wish she doesn't sell it. And really keeps it and restores it. I'm from Coventry my self and can confirm I wasn't the pimp 🤣
That’s the best video ❤so far johny, and what a wonderful lady she is, she’s experienced so much sorrow but yet is doing her husband and father in law proud, good for her..and is that a new civic type R in blue behind johny
One of the best you've done - shame you came so close to getting it started. Lovely and brave lady allowing us all into her life for a day but looks like she got very excited :)
What a great story. Great effort of all three of yous to try to that lovely 78 Porsche up and running again. What a lovely woman and a great story teller Helen is. ❤️🙂. Well done again Johnny. 👍
I am confused because Helen is so emotionally attached to this vehicle because of her husband and father-in-law's love of it, but why was it so ignored? My wife loves to sew and if her sewing machine was not used for 30+ years, I would make sure that at least I would dust off once in a while…
My wife was the same way, recognizing that to me, the specific car was unique and amazing. To her, it was still "just a car", a means of transportation. She has his memories and fondness for it now, doesn't need the actual car anymore.
I would imagine she has a lot of memories with them but it probably hurt too much to go near them for ages. I can’t imagine how hard it would be to even enter that garage let alone wash them
@@aaronburberry4656 exactly this. She probably never goes in that barn because of the sad memories. Especially after losing three family members in such a short time.
I suspect grief had a huge part to say in why these cars have been sat for so long, But I do hope that Helen can get the car going and even perhaps enjoy it and make some memories in her Husbands and Father in laws memories. Now that would be a brilliant tribute to them both.
Lovely story and film. Two fantastic cars. I had a TR6 which I loved and presently a Carrera 4S 997.2 and felt for Johnny trying all sorts to get the Porsche running. So many memories lifted into life from Helen triggered my own fond days gone by thoughts. Thank you 🙂 Maybe there should be a “Where are they now” car seeker facility.
Damn, not every day I tear up in a Johnny Smith video.
That Jonny, was compulsive viewing. Helen is a wonderful lady. A great story - beautifully filmed and produced. You just keep getting better. Thank you.
An amazing lady and story my friend. Thanks soo much for sharing. From Philly Pa with love & respect!
Great car Jonny!
We really need part 2 of this one to get it going. Helen deserves it for her awesome enthusiasm.
Indeed
+1
One thing to take away from this, as with all the barn find vids is there is emotion and connection. What Jonny does is respect, appreciate and nurture the beloved car. Which, I think it's fair to say are not just a machine to the owners but a connection to loved ones and a moment in time. Also, Helen is an amazing lady, can't ever unhear her saying pimp!
I really wanted it to start 🙏♥️
Jonny showing all the others on youtube how this sort of content should be done, pure class mate!
Tim, that's really kind. We have a cool little team of talent on TLBS who make Jonny look and sound good. But it's almost always the emotional back stories to these wonderful barnfinds.
@@TheLateBrakeShow I'd love an update when this car is running. It's wonderful as is this great video.
I’ve watched too many car reviews, but I must say Jonny has incredible access to really great machines, but he never makes it snobby. Keep it classy TLBS
It's on sorn and no mot data
@@TheLateBrakeShow the RS 2000 is on sorn and no mot
What a lovely, wonderful lady Helen is. Tugged on the ol heart strings hearing her tell her story. I’ll watch the rest of the episode now, just had to mention Helen and how very marvellously she says “pimp” 😊💜
Jonny did not expect the conversation with Helen to go down a pimping path, that's for sure!
The ability for Jonny to bring out the human connection is sometimes more compelling than the cars themselves. Without a shadow of a doubt one of not only the best journalists and presenters in the car world but in entertainment in general. The Late Break Show is essential viewing ;)
"There was a PIMP in the car, doing PIMP business"...Well that's something that I didn't think that I would hear on The Late Brake Show.
This might have been the highlight of meeting Helen. Who'd have expected the entire reason they live where they do because of a yellow Escort RS2000 and a pimp!?
@@TheLateBrakeShow the RS still exists, currently on a SORN.
Needs tracking down for its own barn find!
She is quite the character, what a line
thats reserved for the podcast
The world needs more people like Helen, fantastic half an hour, well done Jonny and Helen . . . . .
John, cheers 🍻
What a fantastic and moving car story. This is the kind of thing that separates your channel from the other car stuff on TH-cam. There's an honest beauty in the human stories you show along with the cool cars. Love it and keep it up!
Jack, we appreciate that a lot. The cars aren't the most important thing, but what they stand for can be so sentimental and emotional.
She is SO good at telling a story. What a screen presence. What a life ❤
Helen is a babe she can tell a story
Gilf
Can we all just appreciate Helen and how wonderful her story is of how the cars belong in her possession. What a brilliant barn find episode thank you Jonny for bringing this episode to us and on a sunday evening! Perfect 👌
Helen had me in tears when she mentioned her late husband. What a wonderful and amazing lady. Much love 💕
This made me so emotional… and I love that it did. What a barn find, what a beautiful lady.
the RS was still MOTd in 2020, and there are some photos of it kicking around in 2015 if you google the reg. its got rally flaps and extinguisher levers, so maybe hasnt been put through a wall or wrapped round a tree 👍
Lovely episode, heartwarming stuff
Hi dan can you tell me how you found out it was last mot'd in 2020, just because I done a reg check and could only find may 1st 2012. BTW not doubting you just I'm trying to find out where a car of my brothers gone and if its still around.
I found its currently sorned.
@@j.a.citadel3258 GOV website mot checker shows it as last having an mot in 2020, maybe try searching your brothers car reg there if you haven't already?
@@tommy197634 thanks bud ive had a play around with a few different sites but can't really find much info for it, but I will give it another try 👍
It's SORNed but still insured according to Motor Insurance database.
Helen seems a wonderfull lady, I really hope that car lives on, as a memory of her late husband, she deserves to be driving that 911 again❤
What a lovely lady, great episode as always. Both cars are beautiful.
TAS 909T still exists by the way!
Would love to see a picture of it
Currently SORN last owner 2012
Mot ran out in 2020
@Luke Woods true, but it also hasn't needed one since then due to age
68,000 miles too! Someone is hopefully looking after it.
Helen such a lovely woman
Watching her jumping with anticipation with it nearly running
Really makes my day let’s hope it goes soon
Well done
These things get our emotions, don't they Anthony?
Brilliant, i had everything crossed for this to start and Helen with her fingers crossed, what a wonderful woman. Well filmed, fantastic.
Thanks Neil. Yeah, Helen is wonderful. She was wishing the Porsche to fire up with all her hope. It nearly happened, and we are convinced the car is mechanically excellent bar basic recommissioning.
What an amazing human being helen is , im only 10 mins and she has me hanging on her every word, each time she mentions Kevin's name you can hear the heartache in her voice and it transends through the video, we all have lost someone we love so can identify with helen , thank you so much ❤️
Bless her, Helen was amazing throughout the day. She was such a bright spark. I wish we'd got the car fired.
@@TheLateBrakeShow. Hey Johnny check the comments the pimp mobile is a live and well as a weekend rally car. It’d be cool to connect Helen and the current owner maybe do and episode on it mate.
Kevin would be surely happy watching from heaven, his car and life getting much deserved attention.
Ah man it brought a tear to my eye when she got emotional.
Amazing how a seemingly mechanical object can be reminder of a person and their passion. Beautiful.
Johnny your motoring journalism has really shined through on your own channel you were great on fifth gear. But I felt they never gave you the best opportunities to thrive. So glad you started this channel
Thank you so much. YT has allowed me to decide what I want to report on, and how much detail to go into. TV never let me explore this, but I have a lot to thank TV for.
Technology has allowed individuals with a passion to have a platform plus other avenues like citizen journalism
Agree with every positive point made down below. I'd like to add I've built numerous air cooled 70s engines and no surprises, I've had to cold start, low battery start and post service start all of them.!!! No dispersion's to young James but I was screaming at the screen the final time to tried to start her " just feather the accelerate" and "give it some son" as his right foot wasn't making contact with the go-faster peddle when he was turning the car over. I reckon it'll start in it's current state! As usual, fantastic work Jonny
What an absolutely lovely lady. And beautiful setting. And pair of cars. Well done again Jonny!
What a great episode, this really needs a part 2 or even 3 to get both cars running & reunite Helen with the old RS
By far my favorite barn find. As a Porsche nut and Helen's stories this was great. What a joy!!
I'm a Porsche 911 SC owner, passionate about the cars and stumbled upon this video...I have to say, Helen is a gem and the star of the episode. Another vote, here, for a Part 2 video, please. Part 3 for the Triumph? Well done, Jonny & crew.
Firstly my deepest condolences to Helen and family, two lovely looking cars, and the RS looked great.
A wonderful episode Jonny, thank you. A brilliant Part 2 would a return to Wales with you and Helen taking Kevin’s car out for a drive after it’s recommissioning.
You could see Helen egging it on to start she wanted it so much , so many memories for her . I hope she sticks with it and gets it running ❤
Genuinely incredibly touching this time as well as a great video in itself. Kevin sounds like one hell of a car nut. RIP Kevin, a lovely tribute Jonny.
You can't leave me with blue balls Jonny! Such a lovely car, great find and such a sad story.
Can't helped being moved by this story. What a lovely lady and gorgeous SC. Well done Johnny and team.
For all those 'non car' people who get confused as to why on earth some of us hang on to cars for years never seeing the road, here you go. Beautiful episode. Well done.
I’m glad there is a channel out there that treats automobiles like sentient beings. They become a part of our lives, our families lives. They make memories, they bring joy, they make us feel alive. My relationship with my father truly began with sharing the love of cars and collaborating on restoring and repairing little gems that deserved a new lease on life. I’ve owned many air cooled 911’s, but the 3 L SC is by far my favorite air cooled 911 of all time. Such a reliable gem, I would cut my left arm off to own that car
that would leave you with a selespeed................
What a story. Not something you hear every day. I really hope Helen can get the car running. Many thanks as usual Johnny. The people and the cars you have introduced us to are always wonderful viewing.
Im so happy that this family lived life and bonded over this Porsche. We cant take a moment for granted.
A sad but uplifting story told by such a lovely lady. What great original Porsche, hope it gets on the road again soon.
That video was too short. What a beautiful Porsche and TR6 as a bonus. Sad story, I hope Helen gained some comfort seeing it out again. Great episode.
If I was wearing a hat Jonny, It would be doffed in your direction. Such a well put together episode again. But ones like this that tug at the heart strings (and get a bit of barn-find dust in the eyes) really knock it out of the park. Your respect for the people and the story is, I think, unmatched. What a great story, and what a lovely lady. Beautiful job Jonny.
What a beautiful lady and a beautiful story. Just goes to show when you see a older car sitting in a garage, in a driveway or driving down the road there could be a awesome story that goes with it.
I didn’t expect to have a tear in my eye and a lump in my throat watching a barn find episode, a wonderful episode Jonny
What a colour combo, beautiful. Leave the rust and drive it as a survivor. Perfect. I want it!
lump in my throat from the moment Kevin & Dads photos were shown....Helen if you read this, all i can offer is the greatest of respect to you, Kevin, your Dad in law & James.
What an absolutely lovely lady Helen is,very touching story.🙏🏼
Nice Porker. I'd ask someone who knows 911s about the oil. Those dry sump units have to be checked when running otherwise you'll over fill the engine and boomski. I know because I done this myself when I was an apprentice. Chances are you'll need to drain the system to see how much was already in the engine before you topped it up.
I'd agree, drain it down, refill it with correct amount,
As you say, dry sumps are tricky, you can easily overfill them.
Totally agree and was/am really worried it’s overfilled.
Otherwise you don’t know if it’s empty or just low 🤯
There was no oil in it.
ive done it also on a 76 3.0L, needed to drain it, every corner i went round black smoke would be dispenced
@@conkerman01 there must have been if it only took 2 litres, they take a lot more than that from empty
Big shout to James. How many more gems like these are tucked up and out of sight.
Thanks 🙏🏻
Is there a part 2? I would love to see the TR6 fire up. I used to work at a garage in St Ives Cambs that restored TR’s. I think it would be a great project ❤️
That would be great Jonny. That poor Triumph needs some love desperately. It doesn't look that bad on camera, just a little bit untidy. Obviously you'd know better firsthand.
.....I'd love to see you revisit the Porsche too with more hands on deck to get it running. It's beautiful 😊♥️
.....and I'm not a huge Porsche fanboy either. Beautiful shape, beautiful colour 😍
What a lovely woman with an incredible attitude! Keep your wonderful spirit…it is infectious!
What a beautifully put together episode Jonny. Love a BF, but even more so when you get a gem like this one! Top work!
Cried when Helen was reminiscing about her losses and the memories.
I am sure that 911 shall fight to live another day.
I drive by an TR6 parked in front of an house everyday, it's never once moved in the last few years I've been going by.
Thank you for bringing us these episodes. ❤️
Glad I'm not the only one with barn-find dust in the eyes.
Great episode, but admittedly very sad at start. Hope Kevin is somewhere driving his dream cars on his favorite roads. That is a gem of a 911, beautiful color.
What a lovely lady Helen is and the emotional impact this car has had on her life I'm sorry to see the impact it had on her .but it had a good ending hearing the car start up for her .well done Jonny for being patient with her when she got emotional bye Andy
An honest car, an honest history and an honest presenter.
Thanks!
As good as Jonny is (and he is awesome), these vids always come to life when we here from the owner, regardless of how embarrassed or camera shy they are (Helen was non of those).
Watching this on Monday after a rather shitty day, What a heartwarming story told so beautifully by Helen and Jonny. What a beautiful old Porsche. I just love these barn finds and this one is one of the best. Please please can will have a follow up. Pretty Please.
Rest assured we will follow these up. Thank you for enjoying the vid.
What a genuinely heartwarming show. The scenery, Helen and of course the SC. I hope she gets it going and enjoys driving it herself around those wonderful Welsh lanes.
Love to see the 911 running I was 18 and working at a Porsche garage in 1978, Dick Lovett Specialist cars, so brings home memories of driving Porsches around the yard and workshop. Agree great to see the TR6 in detail and possibly running soon.
And you’ve done it again Jonny. Epic connection with Helen and her all too sad but wonderfully told stories. You certainly nodded to the back catalogue of her happy memories and got so close with the car. Loved it. Love this channel so much because of episodes like this. #Doffshat #andonasundayeve
Thank you so much for watching and appreciating the story.
Oh wow! We drove past there only a few weeks ago and I said the wife, ‘see that garage, I wonder if there’s any hidden gems in there’.
Brilliant!
Seriously?!
@@TheLateBrakeShow Pretty sure it’s the one. South of Bala, on the road down towards Lake Vyrnwy? Stream behind the house?
BFF means we are always in for a treat. Brillant work again Jonny and Team!
Great surroundings 2 icon sports cars , the love for cars shines through.Finally a lovely lady which still treasures her husband s classics,Jonny you re a class act too.Really touching one this is..
I just absolutely love this show...thank you for creating this format even though you have done things like fifth gear. Kudos on keeping it fresh without too much...everything around it. Overkill is overrated. Yes it is his job, but you can genuinely see that he loves cars and specially cares about the story and the connections of the car. And that`s one of my favorite things on this show. Keep it up.
what a beautiful bitter sweet story.... ❤ and the thanks she gave to Mr Pimp :)
Jonny. Loved every second of this... Even your Huggy Bear spec pimp coat. Helen actually brought a tear to my eyes when talking so lovingly of Kevin and his Dad..... Epic video Jonny.
As always, I came for the motors, but that was secondary to Helen’s story telling this time. What a wonderful woman. Thank you!
I recognise the 911, I'm sure saw it driving through Rugby probably around the time the owner bought it - the cookie cutter alloys stood out a mile. Sadly Oxford St.Motors is no longer trading. Another great video Johnny.
Loved this episode - awesome car of course, such an great colour, and who doesn't like a 70's 911?! But more than that Helen seems like a really great person.
“Have I enjoyed this episode?” Off course I have Jonny, every episode I think, you’ve excelled yourself there. They just get better and better. Your ability to tell a story in such a sympathetic way treating the people you meet so nicely allowing them to speak is fantastic. Tbh I doubt the pimp story will ever be beaten😂. I wish Helen all the best with the Porsche and sincerely hope she manages to keep it in the family.
Thank you Jonny and Helen for such an interesting story cars are part of our lives and these shows are the best !
Best car show on TH-cam!!!! Absolutely love the channel and especially this show specifically. Keep up the outstanding work and it's extremely appreciated sir!!!
Andrew, cheers!
Your best interview ever. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this. What a perfect match of everything that the Late Brake Show has been. Well done sir, to you and the team.
Such a heart warming barn find! There's so much I can relate to Helen and her family, coming from near Bham, part moving to mid/north Wales in the late 80s when I was very young with my parents. Sadly, my father passed suddenly having just celebrated his 50th in 1989, leaving my dear mum to balance both lives we had in the Midlands and Wales, the latter being a slate miners cottage in the mountains which took a serious amount of work. As a 9 year old, I really had to grow up quick to support her. I do sorely miss all the good years and memories that were taken away from us. My dad and his family were huge car fanatics too. I lost that mentor and personality that could have guided me in life. One can never be bitter about a bad situation though, life is hard and you have to make best with what you have.
Helen, if you do happen to read this, please, please hold on to that car dearly. Get it running, fix it's faults and drive it when you want to be close to your husband - his soul is always with you. My dad has been by my side for 34 years now even though I barely remember him - but I do always wish I had one of his cars to keep running, it would feel like I was keeping him alive somehow.
Bless you and your life to come Xx
What a lovely comment thank you. We would love to keep the car as it’s got so many memories. Unfortunately it’s going to get sold to fund my house which is going to be the barn you see in the background. Say to see it go but it will have gone to a good cause to make new memories
@@jamescorbett95able good luck wit the sale.... I'm sure Jonny will have guided you to Car and Classic and you could do a lot worse! Plenty of views on there and with a bit of support from Jonny on his socials, you are sure to do well. Good luck with the sale/build
Thank you so much
@@jamescorbett95able James, my heart goes out to you mate, I totally understand your position. We had to sell everything of value (including the cottage in Wales 😥) to sustain life at that time. It's such a shame you can't have both, but needs must. Sending you all the luck with your house build, I'm stuck in the middle of one myself. Make sure contractors don't waste the precious funds from the car. Plan, plan and plan before you spend. It will be amazing :)
@@markscarborough1018 thank you mate. Helen will be my neighbour so it will be nice to be there
Teared up a little when Helen started jumping. What a great story and gorgeous car. Love that color, and its in amazing condition. Was hoping for more on the TR6, but what a great episode!
Heartwarming to see how Helen reacted when the car almost started.
Brilliant as ever Jonny.
Greetings from the Netherlands
PS: Emelia Hartford just posted a video of a Shelby Daytona 64 'barnfind'! ;) 0:10
Washing the Porsche by hand so the owner can see it in all its glory, fabulous, emotional. this is excellent stuff, so happy I found the channel. The people are just as important as the cars and the stories they tell, so neat. Thank you.
That was wonderful, it touched my heart when Helen was looking up to the sky and hoping it to start. I really wish she doesn't sell it. And really keeps it and restores it. I'm from Coventry my self and can confirm I wasn't the pimp 🤣
Loving the mtb helmets and the Morzine/Avoriaz sign hanging above the Porsche. My spiritual home.
Really nice episode. Thanks.
Gives a whole new meaning to Pimp my ride! ❤ the episode!
As ever…..just wonderful , Thankyou ….these barn find episodes are so enthralling 👍👌🇮🇲
What a lovely lady, beautiful cars, such a shame she lost her soul mate.
What a lovely place for a lovely lady. Thanks Jonny for the video and thanks Helen for allowing us to see your life treasures.
The 2000 is still alive. You’ve got to find it Jonny. !!!
We are on the case!
@@TheLateBrakeShow It's MOT only expired in Oct 2020 so it's still driving...and it passed with no advisories!
@@nicholaskeenan211 Probably doesn’t need a MOT now ? Changed hands in 2012. A few things come up if you Google the number plate
That’s the best video ❤so far johny, and what a wonderful lady she is, she’s experienced so much sorrow but yet is doing her husband and father in law proud, good for her..and is that a new civic type R in blue behind johny
One of the best you've done - shame you came so close to getting it started. Lovely and brave lady allowing us all into her life for a day but looks like she got very excited :)
What a fantastic lady with a fantastic story. Thank you
What an amazing positive women..love her ❤
She is. She deserves all the happiness for the remainder of her days.
What a great story. Great effort of all three of yous to try to that lovely 78 Porsche up and running again. What a lovely woman and a great story teller Helen is. ❤️🙂. Well done again Johnny. 👍
Another perfect Sunday with another great episode thanks again Johnny ☀️🙏
Cheers v much Ben
Oh man not even halfway through the video. Helens awesome! Great, great video, Jonny!
I am confused because Helen is so emotionally attached to this vehicle because of her husband and father-in-law's love of it, but why was it so ignored? My wife loves to sew and if her sewing machine was not used for 30+ years, I would make sure that at least I would dust off once in a while…
My wife was the same way, recognizing that to me, the specific car was unique and amazing. To her, it was still "just a car", a means of transportation. She has his memories and fondness for it now, doesn't need the actual car anymore.
I would imagine she has a lot of memories with them but it probably hurt too much to go near them for ages. I can’t imagine how hard it would be to even enter that garage let alone wash them
@@aaronburberry4656 exactly this. She probably never goes in that barn because of the sad memories. Especially after losing three family members in such a short time.
I suspect grief had a huge part to say in why these cars have been sat for so long, But I do hope that Helen can get the car going and even perhaps enjoy it and make some memories in her Husbands and Father in laws memories. Now that would be a brilliant tribute to them both.
Helen was brilliant! Thank you for sharing your cars with us and thank you to TLBS team for bringing it to us
TAS 909T was on the rally scene. Glyn Price had/has it.
This is fantastic. Don't suppose you know how we can reach him?
What a wonderful lady with such a wonderful car. Great work Mr Smith
I like the owner and the car
I love Helen's anxious dancing. I cav really feel her excitement. ❤
Go back and wake up that porsche Jonny come on man
Lovely story and film. Two fantastic cars. I had a TR6 which I loved and presently a Carrera 4S 997.2 and felt for Johnny trying all sorts to get the Porsche running. So many memories lifted into life from Helen triggered my own fond days gone by thoughts. Thank you 🙂 Maybe there should be a “Where are they now” car seeker facility.
RS2000 could well be alive. Last MoT was 2000 on around 70,000 miles.
DVLA website also says _"Date of last V5C (logbook) issued - 21 May 2012,"_ so yeah, seems likely it's still in one piece!
The last MOT is showing as expired 2020.
@@tallblokesam possibly classed as historic vehicle so won’t necessarily need MoT now?
Last MOT was a pass in Apr 2019, so hopefully in good nick somewhere. Currently declared SORN so likely in a garage?
What a genuinely lovely lady and one of the most moving and engaging back stories. Super