Richard Hammond is just the greatest dad and family man you can imagine. World known super star, yet so humble he has to justify any lavish purchase vs family needs. Hats off to you my sir.
It also shows that while the trio are certainly very well off, they aren't the multi-millionaires that some people claim. They can't just buy what they want, when they want.
Now he could buy pretty much any car he wants. But why would he?, he’s one of the biggest names in the car world, he gets to drive all the new super cars and sports cars. Think about it he’s on here if he rings up any company’s says can I review this car they’re going to do it. Now he buys the cars he loves, the ones that he’s always wanted not just all the cars in the world.
I try to drive fast in my e55 amg and my lotus evora not just for me but to also make petrolheads happy I would love for people to blast past me in a cool car
@@andyclark3491 I've got a garage full of bikes and cars, i'm a 25 year old truck driver. Money doesn't change anything, if you want a classic car then it's not a hard goal to go for, even exotic ones are possible if you're willing to put the work in. It's not like Richard just woke up rich...
What gets me is that everything that led to him selling it was well-intentioned. He moved his family closer to his work so he could have more time at home with them. Then he realized that the move wasn’t going to make his family happy, so they moved back. He deserves that car, and I’m with you, I hope his wife let him buy it.
@@litcostello1223 - Im the USA they are going to start trading "water futures" on the futures markets - no way that can go catastrophically wrong... Nothing on earth would get me to move to the USA...
If the door can be shut without it shattering, gently pushing the door via the glass will do absolutely nothing 🤦♂️ if the weather stripping/door fitment is fine you can literally throw the door shut two handed with no ill effect 👍(only do that last bit on cars YOU own please 😄)
Harry is one of my favorite auto journalists ever and I’m from the NJ/USA. As amazing as an auto journalist he is, that’s selling him short on so much more. I would give anything to go to his garage. 140 mile round trip to work in a 550 and many other awesome cars. He’s a living legend
Honestly, and this is probably heresy to say this, but as far as looks are concerned, I prefer it's little brother. The 355. Or had that been replaced by the 360 by then? Whatever, I prefer the way the 355 looks. Can't beat a V12 though...
I really hope Hammond bought it, seemed like all kinds of emotions rushed through him when he saw it again, and to be honest he looked a bit gutted when it drove out again. i don’t think he let it go again.
@@lauraduffy9055 I like how you say is that all most i have ever spent on a car was 3.5k and it was on a practically new ford focus from a family friend
@@williamg209two It would have been an alternative show of just Harry and James talking about the nitty gritty details of some obscure design choice from the 80s for three hours and I would have loved it.
I could listen to blokes talking about cars they had previously owned for hours. We all remember every car we’ve had, its something we’ve all got in common, so it’s great to be able to relate
I remember my dad took me too a Ferrari expo where I lived when I was 9 and this car was there (1998/9, somewhere around there) and thats when I first saw this car. It was and still is the most beautiful car I have ever set eyes on. The guy who owned it was a nice old bloke, and I think he loved seeing a kid so excited about a car and was happy to let me sit in the driver's seat. One of the happiest moments of my young life. One day I will own one of these. One day.
Literally within the last couple of days was thinking "why aren't 550s more popular still?' Id honestly much rather have one of these over the modern front engine V12 Ferraris. Same with the 355, I'd rock either of these all day every day with a huge smile. The 550 was the understated beauty of Ferrari, the Ferrari that almost didn't look like a Ferrari but was still beautiful and had all the presence needed. Love it.
I think each of us watching this video from start to finish enjoyed it - and also was pained by it remembering all of the previous cars we’ve bought and later regretted we’ve sold. I think what pains us most is that by the time we realize what we have done, someone doesn’t take care of the car like we would have or enjoys it and the car appreciates to a value much higher than we sold it for. This 550 is a beautiful car and hearing Harry and Hammond reminisce about their love for this car just made all other 550’s around the world a little more expensive. Great video. Thank you !!!
It's like an Ex girlfriend.... The memories are better than getting back with her. The oil leaks and maintenance is so expensive you wonder why you bothered!!
I can understand the term Great Motoring Regrets. I sold my 69 Camaro that I built from the ground up with no professional help whatsoever back in 1994 and I still do not wake-up in the morning regretting doing that almost 30 years later.
So cool to finally see Harry with someone from the Top Gear trio. He's mentioned them before on his channel, but to finally see it happen. Thanks for the vid!
That is a modern classic ferrari . Awesome to see Richard and Harry sharing stories . Get James and Harry to talk old cars for 8 hours next time. Cheers from Brazil.
I’ve heard the same analogy applied to Alfa Romeos before. A sales man once told me many people would come test-drive a car then go buy a BMW or Audi equivalent.
@@derbigpr500 Tell that to my 159 in comparison to my 330i... I loved the Alfa, but hated it so often... If I was ever in the mood for christmas lights, all I had to do was look at the dash.
What a joy to listen to that pair reminiscing. What I particularly appreciate is that it happens to be a 550 Maranello or it could be a Capri 2.8i, or an Alfasud, or a Skoda 136 Rapid, or a Mini 1275GT. At the end of the day it's just cars and why we love them.
Can't really imagine Hammond hasn't the finances for this car, or for that matter the new extension would put his finances in a precarious situation... Buy it back!
I remember when this was new, people felt that, the design of the 550 wouldn’t age well compared to say an Aston Vanquish. Now when we look at it, after so many years, it’s still very very likeable.
As a DT member, i always look forward to a bit of a candid interview with one of the TG/GT "lads". But also, as a ravenous consumer of Harrys Garage videos, imagine my surprise (and absolute joy), when i found out DT did an interview with both Richard and Harry about my favourite Ferrari ever made (after the 250 GTO of course). Absolutely stonking video!! love this. Will no doubt be watched many a time going into the future. Cheers guys! 🍻🙌
This has to be my favorite DRIVETRIBE episode yet. I love the honest nostalgia; I think everyone has that one car they wish they could have back. Still remember all the nights I've spent with my buddies just talking about our old beasts. I really hope Hammond ended up getting that one back, and made that call. OH OH OH!! Please make this a series, that would be great between the three of you. One guy, one car per show, maybe once a quarter? :))
Because through the period when they were offering the 360, 430, 575, 599 and 612 with manual gearbox options, most buyers were total idiots who specced flappy paddle boxes instead. People shunning one of the greatest features of a Ferrari, for a gearbox which is jerky and will probably break, to go 0.3 seconds a lap faster on a track that it'll never be driven on, because it'll spend most of its time under a dust sheet in a garage. Meanwhile a manual 599 is probably worth the thick end of a million now.
@@EMFAudio Not necessary slower, just a tiny bit, but much more enjoyable to drive on road, 0.3sec faster is so meneengless, becose 99% never will be driven on a track, let alone competitively.
I'd watch a "Great motoring regrets" series as well. As much as I would love to see Hammond buying this back, I don't think he did. I don't think Harry did either.
I seriously hope that hammond bought it back again. I dont think harry will though, because although he loves it, he did explain in his other 550 video, that its not special enough to be in his permanent collection. Which is y he bought his testarossa.
A one of 500 Clio trophy that won evo car of the year in 05-06 maybe and during the test Harry rang Renault and asked if he could buy the car they were using and he went home in it!
Although not a trophy, my mate has a well sorted cup without any of the added packs so its back to bare bones motoring, its a really great thing to drive.
"Everyone else had Zondas and I turned up in a pauper 550"
I love Harry.
Jimmer!
We love you Jimmy!
Show them real power in your miata. Come on.
Nobody needs a zonda. Everyone needs rusty turbo miata 😜😂
pls no punterino hammond
*A wild shed dweller appeared* He used weeb. It was massively effective.
I’d watch a “great motoring regrets” series
Would make an awesome podcast as well!
i would die for this
me too!
I wonder if Clarkson still miss his ford gt
Same
Please make more collaborations between the trio. It's what everyone wants.
Probably some kind of contract stipulation against it but yeah I agree
@@RyansFiles it's probably just too expensive
@@RyansFiles I thought the trio created DriveTribe. Maybe I'm wrong though.
@@patricks.7951 they did, I'm sure it would cost travel and no more
@@galactico9994 the third guy?
Is a four-hour special of James May and Harry endlessly talking about old cars too much to ask for? Pretty please?
It would take them four hours just to start talking about old cars.
@@vintagethrifter2114 We'd gladly listen to that warm-up as well.
captain slow and getting to the point in just 4 hours..........
What world are you from?
o sjeis, now i read mr Vintage Thrifter.
Sorry pal, for basically having said the same thing.
But ey, if it is any comfort: Geniuses think alike.
Make it four month special
Richard Hammond is just the greatest dad and family man you can imagine. World known super star, yet so humble he has to justify any lavish purchase vs family needs. Hats off to you my sir.
It also shows that while the trio are certainly very well off, they aren't the multi-millionaires that some people claim. They can't just buy what they want, when they want.
@@lwaves This was the early years of top gear. He is worth over £15 million now.
Lwaves am sure amazon have paid them well
Now he could buy pretty much any car he wants. But why would he?, he’s one of the biggest names in the car world, he gets to drive all the new super cars and sports cars. Think about it he’s on here if he rings up any company’s says can I review this car they’re going to do it. Now he buys the cars he loves, the ones that he’s always wanted not just all the cars in the world.
Nathan Garrett
Driving whatever you feel like, THAT would be the best thing ever!
I was on my vacation to Europe in 2001, driving from Monaco to Milan, when a 550 blew past me in a tunnel. That was when I felt I was truly in Italy.
I try to drive fast in my e55 amg and my lotus evora
not just for me but to also make petrolheads happy
I would love for people to blast past me in a cool car
Hammond, a very rich man, still agonizes over buying toys. That’s why he’s so likeable. He’s still one of us.
Likeable, sure.
One of us? No way. He has a barn full of cars and bikes with more getting restored as we speak.
@@andyclark3491 I've got a garage full of bikes and cars, i'm a 25 year old truck driver. Money doesn't change anything, if you want a classic car then it's not a hard goal to go for, even exotic ones are possible if you're willing to put the work in. It's not like Richard just woke up rich...
This car was early TG days. I doubt he’s agonizing over 60k or whatever anymore. He’s literally a multi-millionaire these days.
Net worth of 45 million dollors. I bet he's in absolute agony !!
@@michaelsingh925 Now, yes. Back then, no... He's also not worth that much, not a chance
I hope Hammond bought it. You can tell he really has a fondness for this car just by his body language, he was constantly touching it.
What gets me is that everything that led to him selling it was well-intentioned. He moved his family closer to his work so he could have more time at home with them. Then he realized that the move wasn’t going to make his family happy, so they moved back. He deserves that car, and I’m with you, I hope his wife let him buy it.
You could see the pain in his eyes as it was pulling away.
A fabulous car indeed, and great to see the emotions it can still bring to these automotive titans
Bore off you Clarkson wannabe.
@ now was that necessary?
Dan Alexandru yup and long overdue.
Yeah and it’s not a Porsche. 😂😂😂😂
Cyril Sneer exactly, well said.
Very humbling hearing someone like Richard Hammond talking about struggling and obviously working hard too get too where he is now.
Mike psychologically tortures a hamster for 19 minutes
lol
they are using ham as a.........guinea pig???..?😮
Is that you Jeremy?
Someone call PETA
It might be 19 minutes of video but I'm sure it was a longer slower torture during the filming process off camera
14:10 Find yourself someone who will touch you like Hammond touches that Ferrari logo.
I thought the same. Very euphemistic
just so long as it isn't your teacher
@@blacktoothfox677 th-cam.com/video/CcrtkiLEGbE/w-d-xo.html
Harry’s Garage in DriveTribe with Hamster???!??
Am I dreaming?
Yeah this is the content I was originally excited for DriveTribe to make, how'd it take so long
"Buttons on steering wheels" what a beautifully simplistic way to summarise modern super cars.
Just like Steve Jobs joked about when introducing the original iPhone, one button is all you need. Mine goes HONK!
Yup - a bucket-load of features, most of which you'll never use on a day to day basis. Just a way of showing off to your friends & work colleagues.
I have paddles on my 07 plate and use them once a year for fun, waste of space
I would 100% watch "Great Motoring Regrets with Richard and Harry"
"back when 150 thousand was something" meanwhile im here putting salt in my water to experience something new for dinner
Atleast you can afford water.
Wait what’s water, there’s rain where I’m from
@asteinmann James?
Remember when they tried to put down a water charge on gods resources, but then nobody paid, so they all said * forget it*
@@litcostello1223 - Im the USA they are going to start trading "water futures" on the futures markets - no way that can go catastrophically wrong...
Nothing on earth would get me to move to the USA...
“Great motoring regrets”. That really would be something to see.
I’d watch that series! That and “the speed of birds”!
I could fill that book!!!
Conversely, a series on “Cars I was glad to be rid of” might also be fun to watch.
Harry and Richards motoring regrets sounds like the best series going someone pitch it to Amazon 👀
Now, James May's Fiat Panda lol
Or get him a Dacia Sandero
@@theangelking96 yeah, that one from romanian trip
Anselm Traupel that’s an AWESOME idea!
Anselm Traupel it’s probably already been recycled into a washing machine by now
hopefully scrapped already😂😂
More collaborations with Harry's Garage! He's an absolute legend. He has a great collection of cars and is a brilliant motor journalist.
Harry and Richard reminiscing on their Ferrari. That really made my afternoon, Drivetribe. Thank you.
You can just feel their love for this machine.
@1:19
I hate seeing people close frame-less coupe doors by pushing on the glass!
I make a point of pushing the glass on mine, I like to reacquaint myself with how strong the glass is every day!
If the door can be shut without it shattering, gently pushing the door via the glass will do absolutely nothing 🤦♂️ if the weather stripping/door fitment is fine you can literally throw the door shut two handed with no ill effect 👍(only do that last bit on cars YOU own please 😄)
Berry Reading but you’ll still get fingerprints on the glass, which is a pain to remove.
@@HydrateYoSelf I just use gasoline lol 😂
Harry's Garage, Old Top Gear/Grand Tour and Drivetribe collaboration! This could be the start of something special, happening right in front of us!
Harry is one of my favorite auto journalists ever and I’m from the NJ/USA. As amazing as an auto journalist he is, that’s selling him short on so much more. I would give anything to go to his garage. 140 mile round trip to work in a 550 and many other awesome cars. He’s a living legend
No scripts or messing about. Just 3 car lovers talking cars. I could watch this all day.
Love when Hammond said "It's got to make your heart race, when you walk up to it", cause I feel that way about my 1997 Mazda Miata
Thats how I feel about my 1LE Camaro
Next up.... Hammond in Oliver vs James May in Alpine A110 vs Clarkson in a GTV6
More like Clarkson in a Ford GT. He did buy he same one twice.
@@augormasterson9312 long as they don't put someone ELSE in the GTV6....
That GTV6 is such a beauty. But there was a video already on his car.
yes, great suggestions for drivetribe : The three hosts drive their cars whatever in 2020 ! please. ..... Even a short one....
Or James May in his 458 speciale
Looks like it's been cleaned with a scouring pad with all the swirls on it.
It's about the least interesting thing anyone could ever comment on this car
@@owenrodgers8020 It's the first thing I noticed as well. The lack of care in detailing a car like this is actually kind of interesting.
@@westside1912 not surprising. It rains all the time in the U.K. and its a rich guys daily driver.
Those looks will never get old, neither will the sound
I dunno, I think they look very bubbly 90's.
Honestly, and this is probably heresy to say this, but as far as looks are concerned, I prefer it's little brother. The 355. Or had that been replaced by the 360 by then? Whatever, I prefer the way the 355 looks.
Can't beat a V12 though...
Tbh I don't like how it looks
Unlike hammond i like mid engined ferraris better
The looks look eh and I remember u from some where
The sound of s🅱️inalla.
I really hope Hammond is doing well.
They've given so much joy to millions
Love the guy.
I really hope Hammond bought it, seemed like all kinds of emotions rushed through him when he saw it again, and to be honest he looked a bit gutted when it drove out again. i don’t think he let it go again.
520i88 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🎯
It went for 60k in the auction. So a nice profit for whoever bought it.
That's it? Did it make its way back to Hammond?
@@lauraduffy9055 I like how you say is that all most i have ever spent on a car was 3.5k and it was on a practically new ford focus from a family friend
@@RK-zf1jm Yes but how many Ferraris have you bought at that price?
Cant help but to imagine how awesome Metcalfe would have been had he been a part of Top Gear.
Matxe9212 he needs to be the #4, how great would that be!
na, top gear stopped being a car show and was a hammond may and clarkson show, metcalf prob would have made it go the way of fith gear
It would have gone down like a lead balloon with the general public .
@@williamg209two It would have been an alternative show of just Harry and James talking about the nitty gritty details of some obscure design choice from the 80s for three hours and I would have loved it.
@@TheLaualamp he meant have him a s presenter, if you wanna see that email drivetribe and ask them to look into it or mention it to james
When the reunion became a sales pitch....I felt sorry for the guy. Especially given why he had to get rid of it.
I could listen to blokes talking about cars they had previously owned for hours. We all remember every car we’ve had, its something we’ve all got in common, so it’s great to be able to relate
I remember my dad took me too a Ferrari expo where I lived when I was 9 and this car was there (1998/9, somewhere around there) and thats when I first saw this car.
It was and still is the most beautiful car I have ever set eyes on. The guy who owned it was a nice old bloke, and I think he loved seeing a kid so excited about a car and was happy to let me sit in the driver's seat.
One of the happiest moments of my young life.
One day I will own one of these. One day.
Hammond needs to buy this back. Hands down.
Literally within the last couple of days was thinking "why aren't 550s more popular still?' Id honestly much rather have one of these over the modern front engine V12 Ferraris. Same with the 355, I'd rock either of these all day every day with a huge smile. The 550 was the understated beauty of Ferrari, the Ferrari that almost didn't look like a Ferrari but was still beautiful and had all the presence needed. Love it.
I think each of us watching this video from start to finish enjoyed it - and also was pained by it remembering all of the previous cars we’ve bought and later regretted we’ve sold. I think what pains us most is that by the time we realize what we have done, someone doesn’t take care of the car like we would have or enjoys it and the car appreciates to a value much higher than we sold it for. This 550 is a beautiful car and hearing Harry and Hammond reminisce about their love for this car just made all other 550’s around the world a little more expensive. Great video. Thank you !!!
I could listen to Harry talk about cars for hours.
It's like an Ex girlfriend....
The memories are better than getting back with her. The oil leaks and maintenance is so expensive you wonder why you bothered!!
@recall then you were doing something wrong
That hits close to home, u speak truth
I can understand the term Great Motoring Regrets. I sold my 69 Camaro that I built from the ground up with no professional help whatsoever back in 1994 and I still do not wake-up in the morning regretting doing that almost 30 years later.
So cool to finally see Harry with someone from the Top Gear trio. He's mentioned them before on his channel, but to finally see it happen. Thanks for the vid!
I can't take my eyes away from the XE SV Project 8 in the background, it's so flashy yet... So gorgeous
3:58 "ohhhhh that car staring at me", when you finally met somebody that long time gone, i felt that
The way he closed the door, man needs to be sacked for this...
yeah I was noticing watching the video he doesn't know how how to handle a car.
Held it by the glass too ugh
Maybe he did it on purpose to show what someone else could do to it if Hammond didn’t buy it, so he should save it for that kind of abuse.
Geezus guys, get a life.
@@shiveshp.3271 if you notice, Jeremy Clarkson does that while exiting vehicles.
"Trade the 550 for the Pagani Zonda" Just Harry Metcalfe's things
That is a modern classic ferrari . Awesome to see Richard and Harry sharing stories . Get James and Harry to talk old cars for 8 hours next time. Cheers from Brazil.
the talk that starts at 14:10 about the loss of semplicity in modern Ferraris (and cars in general) is so true!
He doesn’t want it because it’s revolving around a rough time in his life...
Watching this with a huge grin on my Face, and it just won't leave. They're having such enormous fun together.
I'm watching three middle aged men sharing memories about an old car for 20 minutes straight... And I'm loving it
You never forget your first love.
Money can't replace those memories.
These two have amazing charisma. Makes sense them being long time friends. They should do more vids together
Next video: Hammond gets a divorce.
That's not the best thing to say, since Jeremy has been divorced, and James never found his second half, so don't jinx his marriage.
@@MausOfTheHouse Doesnt James have a girlfriend?
@@y0usef not a wife.
@@MausOfTheHouse They've been together for decades. You don't have to get married if you find the person you want to spend the rest of your live with.
@@gewglesux Family matters, even if it's difficult.
Harry’s Garage is the most underrated channel on TH-cam! Great video!
This Ferrari is like a beautiful woman who had lots of nice boyfriends but never really got married and start a family.
I’ve heard the same analogy applied to Alfa Romeos before. A sales man once told me many people would come test-drive a car then go buy a BMW or Audi equivalent.
Pentagram Motorsport I mean yeah they want a car thats going to work
11:40 one ex boyfriend tells another ex boyfriend how rough she liked it...
@@jameson1239 Little did they know Alfa Romeo will be more reliable than an Audi or a BMW in a few years.
@@derbigpr500 Tell that to my 159 in comparison to my 330i... I loved the Alfa, but hated it so often...
If I was ever in the mood for christmas lights, all I had to do was look at the dash.
What a joy to listen to that pair reminiscing. What I particularly appreciate is that it happens to be a 550 Maranello or it could be a Capri 2.8i, or an Alfasud, or a Skoda 136 Rapid, or a Mini 1275GT. At the end of the day it's just cars and why we love them.
Wow, seeing these two automotive legends together - well done for once DRIVETRIBE, well done.
8 years ago I saw a news story in Texas about a 575 being sold for $40K. Whoever bought that car is extremely lucky now.
Can't really imagine Hammond hasn't the finances for this car, or for that matter the new extension would put his finances in a precarious situation... Buy it back!
Sonny Brown He certainly can afford it so that tells us all we need to know, he doesn’t want it.
Harry Metcalfe isn't just a TH-cam legend, he's a motoring industry legend.
I can listen to a chat between Harry and Hammond for hours on end.
Through out this video, it's very obvious that both the previous owners really loved this car... It was fun to watch 👍🏾
I remember when this was new, people felt that, the design of the 550 wouldn’t age well compared to say an Aston Vanquish. Now when we look at it, after so many years, it’s still very very likeable.
Hamster: Harry, I just sold the Ferrari 550 you used to own for cheap.
Harry: HAMMOND!
As a DT member, i always look forward to a bit of a candid interview with one of the TG/GT "lads". But also, as a ravenous consumer of Harrys Garage videos, imagine my surprise (and absolute joy), when i found out DT did an interview with both Richard and Harry about my favourite Ferrari ever made (after the 250 GTO of course). Absolutely stonking video!! love this. Will no doubt be watched many a time going into the future. Cheers guys! 🍻🙌
That Ferrari needs a polish 🚗 🚘
Yeah the paint was in horrible condition!
@@Rx37Legacy Nie ma problem, dajcie mi go.
This ferrari needs a Polish driver.
@@8szczypiorek I was hoping someone would make the joke. Thanks.
I think it gives the car a bit more character
That Testarossa in the back is drawing my attention. Absolutely love those
She looks jealous of all the 550 love.
That engine just takes your breath away. Looks might get dated but that sound never gets old.
This is a bit like when Family Guy characters and Simpsons characters are on screen at the same time.
The proportions the artist used on Hammond are a bit off, he looks to small compared to how they drew the other two
When Hammond said "pretty car" all I could think of was The Italian Job scene when Croker is stopped in the alps by the mafia
Three cars my childhood self (and current self dreams of owning)
1. 550 Maranello
2. Diablo VT 6.0
3. 850 CSi
the diablo is a beautiful car
I would be surprised if one of them didn't buy it back.
I have come to the age where I understand that kind of passion for a car. They should get it back, especially if they talk with such passion.
Nah, you could hear it in their voices that neither of them want it back. if it was maybe an air cooled porsche, then they would be fighting for it.
@@jimmydishkawnt Agreed.
id wager harry bought it back.
@@mrrolandlawrence I think Mindy bought it again.
It was lovely seeing this. I don’t understand how Ferraris can be so reliable.
"Great Motoring Regrets: Part 1" was great. This is a fantastic Ferrari and I sure hope one of them bought it.
You can feel the love they both have for this car. I hope Hammond did buy it back.
This has to be my favorite DRIVETRIBE episode yet. I love the honest nostalgia; I think everyone has that one car they wish they could have back. Still remember all the nights I've spent with my buddies just talking about our old beasts. I really hope Hammond ended up getting that one back, and made that call.
OH OH OH!! Please make this a series, that would be great between the three of you. One guy, one car per show, maybe once a quarter? :))
What i love about Harry is the drives them all and will drive them anywhere
Why dont they make shifters which look like this anymore :(
They don't think people want them.
Because of marketing BS
Because through the period when they were offering the 360, 430, 575, 599 and 612 with manual gearbox options, most buyers were total idiots who specced flappy paddle boxes instead.
People shunning one of the greatest features of a Ferrari, for a gearbox which is jerky and will probably break, to go 0.3 seconds a lap faster on a track that it'll never be driven on, because it'll spend most of its time under a dust sheet in a garage.
Meanwhile a manual 599 is probably worth the thick end of a million now.
Because that's how you make a car you're trying to make fast, slower.
@@EMFAudio Not necessary slower, just a tiny bit, but much more enjoyable to drive on road, 0.3sec faster is so meneengless, becose 99% never will be driven on a track, let alone competitively.
Probably one of my favourite Ferraris of all time. Hammond described it perfectly.
He cancelled the extension and bought the Ferrari for his wife.
🙏 now this makes me want to find the 69’ camero my hubs sold to go to college. he had restored it himself #gorgeousclassicbluewhitestrips
Wait how do you know?
Did he? Really?
just mayby that would work ?
@pete smyth pardon?
I need more content with Harry and Richard, because that was an unexpected delight and I'm a huge fan of both.
Never buy back something you've sold before. Memories are never the same and the memory will always be better than modern days.
Words of wisdom
The person that suggest for this two icons to come together is a genius.
I get the Feeling Hammond was oh so close to just punshing you in the face taking the keys and drive of with the thing.
Loved this video! 550Maranello, Harry AND Hammond? Brilliant stuff, could have watched these guys chatting for hours! Thanks
I'd watch a "Great motoring regrets" series as well. As much as I would love to see Hammond buying this back, I don't think he did. I don't think Harry did either.
I Just love these videos, experienced people just talking their hearts out.. hope I'll see more like these. Thanks, DRIVETRIBE.
Hammond's expressions when the car was leaving was just priceless!
I hope Richard Hammond bought it if it were a comfortable purchase financially! He adores it and that's such a fun feeling.
I seriously hope that hammond bought it back again. I dont think harry will though, because although he loves it, he did explain in his other 550 video, that its not special enough to be in his permanent collection. Which is y he bought his testarossa.
Love Harry and love Richard, may the best man win!!!
Now that's a crossover I didn't expect. More of this.
This video needs a follow up so badly! I really hope Hammond bought it, but I really want to see Mindy's reaction when he shows up with it!
1:14 So many cool cars. And in the middle of them, a wild Renault Clio.
A one of 500 Clio trophy that won evo car of the year in 05-06 maybe and during the test Harry rang Renault and asked if he could buy the car they were using and he went home in it!
simon d exactly, its a very very special Clio
Although not a trophy, my mate has a well sorted cup without any of the added packs so its back to bare bones motoring, its a really great thing to drive.
@@mikeygti8930 that sounds great. Even non trophy versions are superb.
@@kristisrb There’s one on collecting cars now and an r26.
I drove one of those in 2006 at 196mph and it handled very well
Ferrari is overshadowed by that Purple Jaaaaag in the background.
and the testerossa
I ran over your dog, but dont worry, I did it with my jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag
moreover - the COUNTACH.. ;- P
@@andrewoliver0 that's absolutely fine aslong as you did it in the Jaaaaag if you had done it in let's say a german car we may have had a problem.
Nope. The Clio
Mike Fernies Voice is just so astonishingly fun to listen to.
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Then Hammonds rocks up with this