Jonny, Mate. Your game has been upped no end. The production quality of this video is way out there. Absolutely gorgeous to watch. It's obvious that you're totally in your element now. As for this vid content, Mark seems such a lovely bloke. So down to earth yet so obsessed. Fantastic to watch, mind blowing to comprehend.
How does the BBC manage to make such a mess of their motoring content where one man on TH-cam can create such fantastic watching! Thank you Mr. Pervert
Because This is produced by a man who knows about cars so it’s perfect. Topgear struggles because it is presented by one guy who knows about cars and two guys who read of a script.
Especially the BBC having one presenter who can't even hold the wheel properly and has his hands almost touching... I don't mind Flintoff but McGuiness ditch him please!
Your productions are always unique, from involving your wife to using the 007 theme to cover an Aston that's bonkers and crazy instead of the regular gentlemanly thing we're used to. You don't follow the template and I love it
Another excellent vid, Jonny and team. Shame Mother Nature denied us of a reaction shot of your face off a 2,800hp launch. Thanks for showcasing what the UK drag racing scene is currently up to. 👍
Not suprisingly seeing as you can put pretty much anything on the road in the UK. This would not be road legal in most countries, including the US :P In e.g. Belgium you aren't even allowed to use non-OEM spec tyres or it will fail the MOT lol
@@BlatentlyFakeName I don’t know about “anything” as if you change much from “factory replacement or equivalent” (but not wheels or tyres thankfully ) the car then needs an individual vehicle approval test which is very difficult to pass (eg: fail if fog lights lens doesn’t have a tiny “F” on it) but if you’ve got 4 wheels and an engine in the US they’ll let you drive anything lol But banning non OEM tyres is extreme! (What if you want aftermarket wheels that run low profile tyres?)
@@joescarratt9389 It will fail their annual inspection. In the UK it's much less strict. There is no requirement in the UK to stick within the type approval like there is in much of Europe. It just has to be safe and meet some basic requirements. Which is why this guy can put this monster on the road.
Awesome.!! And to see my (extremely amateur) clips used was great.! Massively proud to be a very small part of this fantastic team, and look forward to watching more of your shows.! Roll on 2021 💪😎😍
@@deeeeeeeench1209 Found the child. Apologies for the flippant response, but I have a sneaking suspicion that I'm not likely to convince you of the obviously increased risk of causing an incident by speeding on a public road, in the rain no less. It doesn't matter how good of a driver this guy happens to be when you can't predict what other drivers on the road are going to do. It's not like the guy can't afford to pay for a track day building cars like this.
@@dan_ child ohh please is that the best you can do? It's not a shit box car it can stop much faster than the average car it's much safer than the avenger car its a clear bit of straight road... so i suppose you have never once gave you shit box abit of right foot ever? get lost your full of it go buy a speed gun and start policing your local area you sound like the type.
I don't normally do comments, but thoroughly enjoyed this. What a brilliantly created story of Mark's passion for cars and the 1/4 mile. Great job to all involved!
What a car! Pushing the limits of engineering and still pushing! Incredible! Shame about the weather at Melbourne Raceway, I grew up round the corner and we got free entry as it was so close. We used to to sneak in when racing wasn't on and rag our mopeds up and down the strip! Great times!
Met the team at Santa Pod a couple of months ago. Hands down the nicest, coolest bunch of people. Drag racing is hiding proper enthusiasts that are not fussed about fashion or what’s popular, just going faster. Love it. Just don’t tell anyone okay?
This is one of the coolest Aston Martin's I've ever seen. Its so great that someone decided to build it. It just goes to show how great Aston's are. I'm sure that Jeremy Clarkson and James May would love to see this. This Aston should have been on an episode of Top Gear or The Grand Tour. Thank you.
I've only watched the first minute of the video, and I already love it. The angle of the car at 0:24 is superb. And your introduction "This..." *tug tug* "Is the late brake show" *braap* was perfect.
I've been watching Jonny for ages but just recently discovered TLBS - seriously well made original car nut content - I'm hooked - can't get enough of this show - what's next?
John, please don’t ever change the way you go about cars. The breathe of variety you spoil us with it’s just marvelous. My favorite TH-cam content, other than sometimes trying to learn some DIY, is obviously about cars, bikes etc but it needs to tell a story. Either about the car, its owner or both. You do that very very well, on such a relaxed, almost unscripted but deeply immersive way. For last let me just praise the awesome editing and soundtrack choice so in sinc with the events. Thank you Johnny 😎
I remember when Steve had that. Turned up to Leeds cruise with the blower sitting higher than the roof! Great that it's still competitive twenty odd years later.
Same.. remember it making everything look inferior at Birstall one night. Top bloke Steve, had some nice cars. Great to see the Aston smashing it again. 👍
I struggle to see the difference between this production and ones made by Fifth Gear. I imagine Jonny does most of it himself, perhaps with one other for flybys and driving shots and an editor (perhaps Jonny himself, or the flyby helper). Compare that with Fifth Gear or similar shows, where there's probably eleventy dozen people involved.
Have to admit I laughed when Mark said he rewired the Aston to lower gauge wire to save weight... 👍🏼 What a sight around the drag strip when they race. Seeing lots of these drag cars on the road to prove they are roadworthy...
I am so with Mark on the engineering front, while I used to really enjoy competing in Run What ya Brung, Ten of Best, Scooby Challenge etc with my late, lamented, '98 Impreza Turbo, what I enjoyed, even more, was making it competative and doing all the work myself (over 14 years from brand new stock 208 brake to a lazy 500 of each beast), so much so that I used to spend more time running around the pit areas at events helping out all my mates and other randomers than I did actually competing! Vids are looking so slick now too Jonny :)
Love the sound of the DBS. I bet that rattles through your body when you put your foot down. That Virage/Vantage racer would be funny to take to the shops to grab milk & bread.
7.8 with treaded tyres??? Ruby from the cleetus mcfarland channel did a 7.8 using slicks with around 1500hp as did leeroy, and they struggle to do that time using slicks. Doing it on street tyres sounds terrifying...
I really appreciate the a time and effort you put into this👍 The production values are brilliant and a credit to you. The topics are spot on and not the boring well trod path. Cheers🍺
Jonny, your game is getting stronger and stronger, this was a stunning piece of automotive journalism. Could you DM me some contact details as I think I have something you might be interested in filming.
Last time I commented on how high your production quality has gotten. This week you took it up another notch. Great interview with a fascinating character. This Could have been a Top Gear segment but being on TH-cam gives you the freedom to expand and build a story in a way seldom possible in a broadcast show.
Fastest Roller Coaster I've been on so far was Stealth at Thorpe park, that Drag Aston would leave Stealth sitting. The experience must be silly daft cartoon speed, but I understand. Awesome Video and thanks for sharing.
Really good vid this. Felt like a step up in post production and audio was better than some previous, Any changes? Really enjoyed it. However - ow is it registered as an aston martin and not on a Q plate if there is basically nothing of Aston about it?
Not all at once one presumes. Edit: it probably comes down to the relevant plates and paperwork. Sounds daft, but I suppose they have to tie the reg to something.
Top quality content again, Johnny! Have been watching you since the early 5th Gear days. Always appreciated your segments...your enthusiasm for cars always comes through.
Love this channel Johnny, never know what's next! The beautiful MY20 DBS Superleggera here in Australia is $836,000 plus insurance, I doubt I will ever see one on the road so be thankful you live in the UK (and a bit of rain is far better than 40 plus freakin degrees C and a mouthful of flies) and you still make cars, wan't to know what we make? Nothing. Todd's monster would never see a public road in Australia, wouldn't even get a permit for it.
Your editing and production values as i said before class leading certainly as far as TH-cam goes and beyond. You know little subtleties like speaking about the rain at the drag race and briefly cutting to a car bonnet close up with rain drops on it. It just add something to that piece and other little such subtleties just gives it something. And i love the unhurried way you go about your trade. A masterclass as always. Ok that's enough sycophant talk for my comment lol.
Reminds me a little of that old Vauxhall Victor video you did for Fifth Gear years ago. Epic.
Red Victor One?
@@benjamincollinson7253 yeah i believe so. I must have been in my late teens when i watched it.
@@chrisanderson8578 actually reading up on it it was Red Victor 2, which was the fastest street legal car in the world I think.
Look up redvictor3 and Andy Frost then, it didn’t end there! 👍
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Jonny, Mate. Your game has been upped no end. The production quality of this video is way out there. Absolutely gorgeous to watch.
It's obvious that you're totally in your element now.
As for this vid content, Mark seems such a lovely bloke. So down to earth yet so obsessed. Fantastic to watch, mind blowing to comprehend.
When jonny left the fullycharged show
He nicked ink sharpman
Second that
@@thinfourth I didn't nick him! He was asked to leave. Political...
How does the BBC manage to make such a mess of their motoring content where one man on TH-cam can create such fantastic watching! Thank you Mr. Pervert
Too many chefs...
Because This is produced by a man who knows about cars so it’s perfect. Topgear struggles because it is presented by one guy who knows about cars and two guys who read of a script.
They haven't made proper car content since the 90s, they think people want last of the summer wine in super cars.
Diversity
Especially the BBC having one presenter who can't even hold the wheel properly and has his hands almost touching... I don't mind Flintoff but McGuiness ditch him please!
Try explaining to your insurance company that you T boned a dragster on B road .
And how fast were you going?
No,No it pulled out in front of me.
Haha love that you left in the terrible entry from the intersection in the dragster.
near had an accident with the van
And the camera car overtaking where it shouldn't. Oh well, all good so long as there isn't an accident.
I love it. The guy has owned it for so long and still can't stop laughing when taking about it. That's a good car.
"in my mind 2800hp is enough"
That made me proper chortle
Your productions are always unique, from involving your wife to using the 007 theme to cover an Aston that's bonkers and crazy instead of the regular gentlemanly thing we're used to. You don't follow the template and I love it
This really brings that "life´s too short to drive boring cars" saying to a whole new level.
The joy you and Mark get from being with and talking about these cars really comes across. Fabulous video. How can there be any "thumbs down" on this!
Thanks Neil. Mark is a cool cat and a true engineer.
I am glad Jonny gives weight in units we understand, a family bag of Doritos. That is light!
Another excellent vid, Jonny and team. Shame Mother Nature denied us of a reaction shot of your face off a 2,800hp launch. Thanks for showcasing what the UK drag racing scene is currently up to. 👍
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Street legal World record is actually a U.K. car too, Andy Frost’s Vauxhall Victor th-cam.com/video/0P91RVVLGHo/w-d-xo.html
Not suprisingly seeing as you can put pretty much anything on the road in the UK. This would not be road legal in most countries, including the US :P
In e.g. Belgium you aren't even allowed to use non-OEM spec tyres or it will fail the MOT lol
@@BlatentlyFakeName I don’t know about “anything” as if you change much from “factory replacement or equivalent” (but not wheels or tyres thankfully ) the car then needs an individual vehicle approval test which is very difficult to pass (eg: fail if fog lights lens doesn’t have a tiny “F” on it) but if you’ve got 4 wheels and an engine in the US they’ll let you drive anything lol
But banning non OEM tyres is extreme! (What if you want aftermarket wheels that run low profile tyres?)
@@joescarratt9389 It will fail their annual inspection.
In the UK it's much less strict. There is no requirement in the UK to stick within the type approval like there is in much of Europe. It just has to be safe and meet some basic requirements. Which is why this guy can put this monster on the road.
Such a chilled out guy for somebody who does such extreme racing
Awesome.!! And to see my (extremely amateur) clips used was great.! Massively proud to be a very small part of this fantastic team, and look forward to watching more of your shows.! Roll on 2021 💪😎😍
Well, here's 2021 so how's it been my fellow ridiculous power fan? 🇺🇲👊🇬🇧
Awesome video. Mark seems like a thoroughly nice bloke too, super humble and insanely talented
Great episode JS.
You do need to check your lens as the speedo appears to be blurred when you both took the DBS for a spin.
Most peculiar.
😂
Disappointing to watch really. Jonny comes across as a sensible chap and I'm surprised he chose to leave that clip in if it needed blurring.
@@dan_ a decently empty stretch of road in the hands of a skilled driver and smart electronics is free real estate.
dan_tm bore off
@@deeeeeeeench1209 Found the child.
Apologies for the flippant response, but I have a sneaking suspicion that I'm not likely to convince you of the obviously increased risk of causing an incident by speeding on a public road, in the rain no less. It doesn't matter how good of a driver this guy happens to be when you can't predict what other drivers on the road are going to do. It's not like the guy can't afford to pay for a track day building cars like this.
@@dan_ child ohh please is that the best you can do? It's not a shit box car it can stop much faster than the average car it's much safer than the avenger car its a clear bit of straight road... so i suppose you have never once gave you shit box abit of right foot ever? get lost your full of it go buy a speed gun and start policing your local area you sound like the type.
Brilliant episode. Beautifully shot. Never had that level of appreciation for Drag Racing before this.
I don't normally do comments, but thoroughly enjoyed this. What a brilliantly created story of Mark's passion for cars and the 1/4 mile. Great job to all involved!
This must raise a few eyebrows at the MOT test centre.
What a car! Pushing the limits of engineering and still pushing! Incredible!
Shame about the weather at Melbourne Raceway, I grew up round the corner and we got free entry as it was so close. We used to to sneak in when racing wasn't on and rag our mopeds up and down the strip! Great times!
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@15:35 guy in the minivan: get out of my way, with your bloody dragster
11:40 golf panicked and nearly binned it
Met the team at Santa Pod a couple of months ago. Hands down the nicest, coolest bunch of people. Drag racing is hiding proper enthusiasts that are not fussed about fashion or what’s popular, just going faster. Love it. Just don’t tell anyone okay?
That's a monster of a car built in a shed by a normal down to earth lad... what's not to like! And he gave you a go in it👍👍
This is one of the coolest Aston Martin's I've ever seen. Its so great that someone decided to build it. It just goes to show how great Aston's are. I'm sure that Jeremy Clarkson and James May would love to see this. This Aston should have been on an episode of Top Gear or The Grand Tour. Thank you.
I’d love to see a video of Johnny taking the dragster into KwikFit to get an MOT lol
that is potentially one of the best pieces I've ever seen on TH-cam.
I wasn't even there and I had a giggle or two bloody wicked mate maid my morning. Cheers!
The rain reminds me of why I'm not involved in drag racing any longer.
Nice to watch, though!
I've only watched the first minute of the video, and I already love it. The angle of the car at 0:24 is superb. And your introduction "This..." *tug tug* "Is the late brake show" *braap* was perfect.
Thanks for this well-done video. I enjoy seeing what my gearhead cousins across the waters are doing. This old Aston is a gorgeous beast!
V8 Vantage of that shape was my dream childhood car, but I wouldn't say no to that DBS in that exact colour, gorgeous machine!
Production & editing is super professional 👍 Great story
Many thanks chaps. This one was quite a bit of work to put together.
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Thanks Jonny and Mark for a great interview and article. Amazing!
This is by far the best motor based video I've ever seen, mind blowing and so interesting.
I've been watching Jonny for ages but just recently discovered TLBS - seriously well made original car nut content - I'm hooked - can't get enough of this show - what's next?
Literally this is the first and only Aston I've seen that's prepped specifically for the drag strip.. Awesome!!!
This is one of the best motoring channels, hands down. Great content, slick look and a great personality.
Yes, 2800 hp is just enough for a daily driver to pop down to the shops in :-)
Iv never heard a car make such a lovely noise just doing “30mph” 🤣
John, please don’t ever change the way you go about cars. The breathe of variety you spoil us with it’s just marvelous.
My favorite TH-cam content, other than sometimes trying to learn some DIY, is obviously about cars, bikes etc but it needs to tell a story. Either about the car, its owner or both. You do that very very well, on such a relaxed, almost unscripted but deeply immersive way.
For last let me just praise the awesome editing and soundtrack choice so in sinc with the events.
Thank you Johnny 😎
I remember when Steve had that. Turned up to Leeds cruise with the blower sitting higher than the roof! Great that it's still competitive twenty odd years later.
Same.. remember it making everything look inferior at Birstall one night. Top bloke Steve, had some nice cars.
Great to see the Aston smashing it again. 👍
2 awesome cars and 1 awesome production,the best kind of perversion! thanks,Jonny.
Imagine actually turning up at the MOT test centre in that, hand the keys over and say you will be back in 30 mins.
Never seen the weather improve so fast in my life, the car magically became clean as well!
Loving the new series Jonny. Entertaining and educational, as always!
Absolutely brilliant.
The whole thing was fantastic, the owner is such a genuine guy, and easy to talk to.
Thanks pervert 👍
I like how you switch between sections but keep the story flowing. Well done!
Those are the skills of a good editor.
I struggle to see the difference between this production and ones made by Fifth Gear. I imagine Jonny does most of it himself, perhaps with one other for flybys and driving shots and an editor (perhaps Jonny himself, or the flyby helper). Compare that with Fifth Gear or similar shows, where there's probably eleventy dozen people involved.
Many thanks Vee.
Agreed. This is great channel. Jonny does a great job of discussing interesting aspects of cars.
Have to admit I laughed when Mark said he rewired the Aston to lower gauge wire to save weight... 👍🏼
What a sight around the drag strip when they race. Seeing lots of these drag cars on the road to prove they are roadworthy...
And this is why I watch and look forward to your channel, excellent. Love the way the speedo was (not that) subtly de-focused 14:05.
wow i remember seeing this down at robinsons many years ago.. now there is a blast from the past!
Amazing video..... what a lovely bloke the kind we all need to learn from... full of knowledge n no ego whatsoever... 🤘😎🤘
These days is so rare for a youtube personality to make actual insightful questions about a car. Kudos to you.
Production quality is on point. Will follow your work until the end of time
I am so with Mark on the engineering front, while I used to really enjoy competing in Run What ya Brung, Ten of Best, Scooby Challenge etc with my late, lamented, '98 Impreza Turbo, what I enjoyed, even more, was making it competative and doing all the work myself (over 14 years from brand new stock 208 brake to a lazy 500 of each beast), so much so that I used to spend more time running around the pit areas at events helping out all my mates and other randomers than I did actually competing!
Vids are looking so slick now too Jonny :)
Epic, Only spoilt by all the ads. 0-60-ads-0 just irritates but a super dedicated guy who clearly knows his stuff.
Sorry about the ads, but it is the only way to try and claw back some revenue from the video production.
Nice style you have going - not showy-offy, not geeky, just enjoyment 👍
Love the sound of the DBS. I bet that rattles through your body when you put your foot down.
That Virage/Vantage racer would be funny to take to the shops to grab milk & bread.
7.8 with treaded tyres??? Ruby from the cleetus mcfarland channel did a 7.8 using slicks with around 1500hp as did leeroy, and they struggle to do that time using slicks. Doing it on street tyres sounds terrifying...
You wouldn't catch these other TH-camrs shouting "blumin eck!" Amazing episode Jonny!
its awesome getting to be part of you hanging out with your motoring connections, love it
both cars are awesome for completely different reasons. Love it!
Another excellent vid Mr Vert .. You know a lot of very nice people and I'm really enjoying where you are taking your channel ..
I really appreciate the a time and effort you put into this👍 The production values are brilliant and a credit to you. The topics are spot on and not the boring well trod path. Cheers🍺
That DBS is gorgeous. Christ.
Great video this, Jonny. Also great to see a light being shone on the engineering behind drag racing.
24.40 the worlds fastest garden shed just over Johnny's shoulder
"Dragshed"!
Jonny, your game is getting stronger and stronger, this was a stunning piece of automotive journalism. Could you DM me some contact details as I think I have something you might be interested in filming.
Thank you James. You can email me via the late brake show website (see description). I'm all ears.
@@TheLateBrakeShow I’ve dropped you an email Jonny.
It bit close for comfort when coming out of that turning.
Lovin it - nice to see the evolution of this car & York still drag way still alive (just) more power 👌🏼
I remember an old issue of Hot Rod with this in Blue when Steve owned it, mad to see its still going
24:35 - That shed behind you has a plate and mirrors. Was it... motorised?
Yes, with RS4 drivetrain. I'm serious.
Sharp eyes dude!
It's the worlds fastest shed it's on a few youtube videos
Somebody please commission this for TV. Content, personality, and passion are another level. 👊
Last time I commented on how high your production quality has gotten. This week you took it up another notch. Great interview with a fascinating character. This Could have been a Top Gear segment but being on TH-cam gives you the freedom to expand and build a story in a way seldom possible in a broadcast show.
The white Golf at 11:40 had a proper look.
Just about ditched it 😳
Street Eliminator is simply the best drag race series in the world, right here in the UK
Fastest Roller Coaster I've been on so far was Stealth at Thorpe park, that Drag Aston would leave Stealth sitting.
The experience must be silly daft cartoon speed, but I understand.
Awesome Video and thanks for sharing.
That is one beautiful workshop!
As good as drag racing gets, mega film Jonny thank you.
I love that the speedo just happened to suddenly blur when he absolutely caned the DBS down the road xD.
Ahhh memories of Red Victor 1. I like Mark, seems like a great bloke. Great stuff Jonny 👏
I think this is the best video I've seen for a very long time, thank you.
Just seeing that still from the AM "factory" in the early nineties is worth the watch alone...
Really good vid this. Felt like a step up in post production and audio was better than some previous, Any changes?
Really enjoyed it.
However - ow is it registered as an aston martin and not on a Q plate if there is basically nothing of Aston about it?
Not all at once one presumes.
Edit: it probably comes down to the relevant plates and paperwork. Sounds daft, but I suppose they have to tie the reg to something.
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Need to convince him to drag week Mr Smith!
Carpervert at Dragweek. I’m liking that!
Absolutely cracking film. Story, great photography, nice editing... Absolutely up there.
Absolutely superb. As a petrolhead I love it. As an engineer myself I fully get it and love it. More more please.
Top quality content again, Johnny! Have been watching you since the early 5th Gear days. Always appreciated your segments...your enthusiasm for cars always comes through.
I love that you blurred out the speedo when Mark was hooning the AM.
Awesome video! so much more fun than another review of a new Aston and fantastic learning a bit about such a special project.
My 3rd time watching this video and it's still absolutely brilliant. 10/10
Half an hour of sheer niceness 🙂🇬🇧
Love this channel Johnny, never know what's next! The beautiful MY20 DBS Superleggera here in Australia is $836,000 plus insurance, I doubt I will ever see one on the road so be thankful you live in the UK (and a bit of rain is far better than 40 plus freakin degrees C and a mouthful of flies) and you still make cars, wan't to know what we make? Nothing. Todd's monster would never see a public road in Australia, wouldn't even get a permit for it.
Cheers for the comment, and well done for buying a DBS. Hell of a car, right?
I've never really considered that, turbo placement for weight distribution. Very proper engineering.
WOW ! Mark's a brave man letting you have a go!
What a humble guy. Great video, amazing drag car
Your editing and production values as i said before class leading certainly as far as TH-cam goes and beyond.
You know little subtleties like speaking about the rain at the drag race and briefly cutting to a car bonnet close up with rain drops on it.
It just add something to that piece and other little such subtleties just gives it something. And i love the unhurried way you go about your trade. A masterclass as always.
Ok that's enough sycophant talk for my comment lol.
Thanks for taking the time to comment. Cheers!
What a great guy! Jonny, if you ever decide to do a project on this channel, do a budget drag car with this man
Mark Todd has the same calming voice as Brian Cox :D
What an amazing and beautiful car, the engineering in this is incredible, kudos to Mark for the build, awesome 😎
I met this guy a couple of months ago at a car meet at a Porsche dealership in Bolton the Aston is absolutely mental