If you're ever feeling like you're not smart enough, just remember that someone, somewhere, with information on the background of a car's history, thought it would be a good idea to attempt to repo a car from the Mexican Cartel.
Now, I'm no expert - hardly even a 'car guy', but if I was buying a vehicle expensive as a McLaren, I would hope there's some proprietary device in the key to keep some dummy from only having to call a locksmith to jack my 10m+ car. The trade-off being that McLaren will make that key very hard to obtain.
@@gilbertvehicleservices It's quite a bit more difficult than that. You have to go to a McClaren dealer to get the key cut code. Which you will not get without the title and proof that the vehicle is yours. I used to work at Nissan and someone came in trying to get a key for a vehicle they didn't know and we couldn't do it. So with that knowledge, imagine how more difficult it would be for a supercar.
if he manages to get the F1 through the border, the only time he needs to worry about the Mexican government is when he takes a detour to disobey the speed limit.
Chapo has so much blood on his hands. He used to run the Los Dormidos in Sinaloa. They were in charge of disposing dead bodies. It would feel veryyy weary to drive the car, let alone have it sitting in your garage 😛
@@ShiftingSplits only in Ed’s mind does it make any sense to go looking for that car, other people have ordinary wants for their halo car, Ed wakes up and wonders “hmmm what happened to el chapo’s f1 and could i buy it”
@@roryevans4295 This is true. But the reason I said Christopher of Ed, is because Christopher would just fall into a situation like that, lol... He has a thing with drug smugglers vehicles, lmao!!
The mental image of Ed trying to blend in and dropping "my name's Jeff" when questioned by the cartel has absolutely killed me, I haven't laughed like that in a while 🤣🤣
He was at a dead end in his investigation. The theory about the English owner is a fanciful tale. I'm willing to bet that the entire purpose of this video was to smoke out who now controls the car in Mexico and let them know he wanted to make a deal.
We've all done very questionable things and put ourselves in 'situations' over cars, and more frequently car parts ... But admittedly this is next level stuff. Bigger the money, bigger the situations I guess
That was a funny line, but on the topic; I personally don't think he'd have any issue with the Cartel when it comes to buying the car. Yeah you can't be stupid, you have to know how to move around them, but the cartel isn't usually an issue. Usually these areas are dangerous due to gangs (not usually related to cartels, which the cartels will go after). Chances are, he would get robbed by some gang and killed prior to ever getting to the cartel. While cartels CAN be dangerous and do go to war, you do have to understand that they own allot of the tourism businesses in Mexico, among many other regular businesses. Its not in their best interest to terrify people from going to Mexico. Plus, believe it or not, the Cartel does allot of its own policing among other things, they actually handle things as if they were leaders of a territory, not just a gang. They are respected businessmen and handle the situations as such. Allot of people view cartels as a problem, but allot also view cartels as their savior. If it wasn't from cartels, there may be no order or balance, or an economy at that. Cartels aren't savages. I'm sure if ed showed up and spoke with a respected higher-up at the cartel (Which I assume would be someone who would own the F1). I don't see him having an issue figuring out a transaction and leaving unharmed. Though, I doubt the cartel takes financing.
“Now the cartel wanted to kill me for meddling too much, but I knew it wasn’t worth that so I offered to have them let me go and I wouldn’t tell anyone. They were some shrewd negotiators so we met smack dab in the middle at releasing me.”
I remember hearing a lot of buzz about a McLaren F1 in Culiacán, around the early 2000s, never saw a picture or a video, but the word was that the owner was taking it drag racing every other weekend, so it could be seen some Sundays in an old airstrip... Allegedly.
I heard that same story in like 2000 or 01 from my buddy Fernando who is dual citizenship. I didn't believe him but it's funny it matches up the whole thing he was telling me is that the airstrip the racing it on is an old baja cartel airstrip he never mentioned anything about El Chapo ties just that they were ripping it up in the desert with an F1. Usually where there's smoke there's fire might be some truth to it
Only Ed could get SO many people genuinely interested about individual vin #'s and the intricate histories associated with them. The way you talk about vehicles is so absolutely engaging. You could talk about the history of the supply chain for lug nuts and it would be fascinating to hear. Kudos sir. 👏👏
the mclaren f1 belonged to a small-time drug dealer nicknamed "BETO EL ROBACHIVAS", he was the first drug trafficker to engage in traffic between mexico and europe, due to the envy of more powerful drug traffickers in this case ismael el "Mayo zambada", who ordered his execution For obvious reasons that was doing great business with Europeans and was growing economically and in command power, the Mclaren F1, is still today in Sinaloa, in particular in a garage in the neighborhood of Las Quintas where it is stored with several sports cars and fancy, so please don't spread false information
I watched this with interest as I'm in the UK and have read about the missing car many times. The strange thing is that the plate looks like an original dvla issue plate and they are generally non transferable, in fact it usually states this on the log book. The number stays with the car, even if a cherished plate is put ton the car as it is then put back to its original number when the cherished plate is removed. The other thing is...in order to run that plate on the road without getting pulled by police they'd need road tax and you can't get road tax without a log book with the chassis number and number plate on. The other thing is that the car had a mileage reading until around three years ago on its annual test..then suddeny no mileage reading. So it looks to have been turned into the race car at that point. I think it's the same car. You can apply for a log book for any car that has been registered in the UK at any point. The registered keeper then gets a letter asking if xyz has purchased the car, if they don't respond within a certain time the person applying is given the log book in their name! Basically If the car was removed from the UK but never officially exported anyone could bring it back and as far as the dvla know the car never left England and you could apply for a log book.
Interesting stuff, also wouldn't the Mclaren lose its license plate numbers since its said that it left UK in 2001 and was later registered in 2005 and onwards. Or does the car need to be scrapped to lose its plate numbers? Correct me if I'm wrong.
@@sv_cheats1970 it would retain the same plate cause it was most definitely illegally exported out of the uk into Mexico so to the DVLA they would probably still assume it's in the UK and the second F1 that took its plates probably applied for a new logbook so according to the DVLA he's the second owner of that same original F1 when in reality he has a completely different F1 which makes me think he may have a stolen F1 and taking the plate of the el chapo F1 was probably the easiest way to get the stolen F1 in his ownership meaning it can't be seized and isn't technically stolen. A lot happening with the second F1. Something is definitely amiss.
All plates can be transferred, if you have a plate I like then I can buy it off you, the DVLA will issue you with a new number plate and that’s it, the VIN is the only thing that can’t be altered easily.
@@jSUIIII Not to mention that he had connections to mclaren operations itself when the inquiries for a key were coming in. but how do we know the key inquiries are legit?
I used listen to vinwiki videos while driving........ and one day the girl I was dating happened to be in the truck with me......... and outa no where she says " I love his voice....... why don't you talk like that" long story short..... we are no longer together 💁♂️ Thanks Ed 😅😅😅
"Getting it across the boarder was never going to be easy. Fortunately it was in the possession of people very good at getting things across the boarder." Edit: boardher* for the grammar police 😂
I live in Mexico and can confirm this story and the car has been a mistery for the entire car community here. Nobody exactly knows where its located but many believe its still hidden in a barn somewhere in rural Sinaloa, without a key, and not in Mexico City.
@@pewpew6068 Don’t really know, probably a few cartel members from Cartel de Sinaloa, or people that were close to Beto de la Loma who presumably was the owner.
The reason it doesn't appear on the MOT database until 2005 is simply that that's when the computerised database for MOTs started. Prior to that, they were just issued on a piece of paper that you had to keep with the car.
@@kookieslayer afaik he had two of the same types, one of them has been found and traded hands a few times, the other I seem to remember hasn't. There is/was a video on YT about the history of it but it was a year or two ago that I saw it and I don't recall which channel it was on or the title of the vid. If I remember correctly the found one ended in a museum, but the second one went poof more or less. I think the same video also talked about Goerings sport ones too.
I just finished watching this and remembered seeing this car in about 2009 here in San Miguel de Allende, Guanjuato, Mexico...Recardo Beltran the money man for El Chapo had driven the car to a Board meeting that I and others were attending. It was very distinctive with the gold rims and that odd color of brown. Of course Beltran was arrested again here in San Miguel several years later. Having lived in San Miguel since 2005 it is very normal to see rare cars in town.
When you sell a car in the UK you can take the registration off of the vehicle and place it on retention. The car gets assigned a new registration. You can assign the plate you placed on retention to any other vehicle the same age or older. Only costs £80 to do this too.
I love listening to Ed tell stories. He's the type of guy that has perfected the craft...leaves out those repetitive nonsensical words such as "uhhh" and "like"...without all those filler words, Ed gives you a fluent story that's easy to listen to without any hang-ups. Thank you Ed. I'd be honored to have you as my uncle..you'd breathe life into my family's gatherings. One could only dream. Good lord I sound like a fan boy..sorry, not my intention. Btw..cool story bro
@@ray817oneDEEP Kiwi - Andrew Bagnall McLaren F1- only two in the world fitted with the extra high downforce package, 680bhp LM-V12,spec race engine. from, New Zealand, - chassis #18 -has owned for more than ten years,sells for $30,805,000 th-cam.com/video/8l-p5QYGEUI/w-d-xo.html Kiwi-owned 1994 McLaren F1 supercar sold www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/115044743/kiwiowned-1994-mclaren-f1-supercar-sells-for-30805000-at-sothebys-auction#comments
Jesus says please call him before they show up and please send the whole crew as he doesn't feel anyone should be let out of this amazing episode...and it also needs to happen tonight!
@@x-dorito_21-x23 then you just hear the grito mexican scream and ak-47 audio in the background with the tire burning sound. lowkey would listen to the corrido tho
In the UK, when a car goes through an MOT(yearly test), they check the VIN, so i think this yellow car(P440CPJ) really is the #39 What could have happened is that #39 was brought back to the UK in 2005 and the P440CPJ plate transferred(legally) back to it. Then it was painted to be a "replica" of the Harrods car #06R, which could be stored safely, being worth as much as 3 times the value of #06R
Dude, you are an elite story teller. I am so entranced listening to you tell stories so fluently! You make the listener feel like they are there with you.
Wow man, I backed into this video, no performance in it, BUT WOW, probably the most entertaining video I've watched in a looong time, thanks bud..I'm subscribed..
This car is mentioned in one of his sons corridos (song) called El Señor Ivan. He sais "Y la chamba que no pare y el motor de aquel McLaren Ruge fuerte y no hay ninguna pieza que se le compare" wich translates to "dont let the work stop, and the engine on that McLaren roars strong and there's not another piece that compares to it" it rhymes and makes more sense in spanish.
@@Silver_o maybe they forgot it was still a cartel's car? They figured the current possessor wouldn't be tied into the cartel that much, so it'll be nothing to go get it. Still not the right call lol
I've always loved the story and mystery around this car! I tend to believe your last hypothesis, especially since 39 could also be used as a donor car to the owners other F1, but part of me hopes 39 is not seen again for a very long time... just to keep the mystery alive!
The car is still here in México, Culiacán. Dont know the owner but I heard about a year ago they were going to sell it, and the bet was going to start like at 10 or12 mil dlls. I dont know if it was sold or not, just before that there was a war and didnt heard more about that car. Thats all I know. Its still here in Culiacán.
@@EdBolian I dunno, I'm of the mind that rescuing a car that they built less than 200 of is for sure the right priority. If only I could actually afford it instead of just dreaming about it.
Plot twist, Ed has it hidden away in a dark basement and he is making this video as a cover up.
😂
You know too much buddy, too much to stay alive ... 😁
Its buried under the vin wiki studio dum dum dum
@@Mercman1010 so his house?
Another plot twist, he's the successor kingpin of El Chapo's cartel of Sinaloa
If you're ever feeling like you're not smart enough, just remember that someone, somewhere, with information on the background of a car's history, thought it would be a good idea to attempt to repo a car from the Mexican Cartel.
lmao
What could possibly go wrong?
@@EspejoLugoOmarDPRN you think beto de la loma eas small time? Oh boy😂
😅😝😄
@@SilentMovements305 jewish*
shoutout to the hustler from McLaren who charged $200.000 for the key.
What I do not understand is why a local locksmith was not hired to make a new key OR why the ignition was not bypassed . It cannot be that hard.
@@gilbertvehicleservices See I was thinking the same thing, I mean whatever way you look at it..... it was a 97..
Now, I'm no expert - hardly even a 'car guy', but if I was buying a vehicle expensive as a McLaren, I would hope there's some proprietary device in the key to keep some dummy from only having to call a locksmith to jack my 10m+ car. The trade-off being that McLaren will make that key very hard to obtain.
@@gilbertvehicleservices agreed, you could easily by the the and ignition and immobiliser, especially as it’s an 1997 car
@@gilbertvehicleservices It's quite a bit more difficult than that. You have to go to a McClaren dealer to get the key cut code. Which you will not get without the title and proof that the vehicle is yours. I used to work at Nissan and someone came in trying to get a key for a vehicle they didn't know and we couldn't do it. So with that knowledge, imagine how more difficult it would be for a supercar.
This whole story would make a great plot for season 4 of Narcos.
Narcos: El Mclaren del Jefe
Id totally see a movie about this. Shrewd negotiating this unicorn.. hell yeah.
LMFAO
lol
EL MCLAREN DEL JEFE IM DEAD LMAO
No mames 😂
Plot twist: Ed has it sat in his basement and can’t disclose it to ensure he doesn’t get in any “complications” with the Mexican government
He was able to describe that basement with a good level of detail! LOL
Delete this before the cartel see it!! 🤣🤣
Ed can’t have it. There aren’t any basements in Atlanta.
@@1musicsearcher no basements in Atlanta, what?
if he manages to get the F1 through the border, the only time he needs to worry about the Mexican government is when he takes a detour to disobey the speed limit.
the guy who actually owns it rn is watching this video and laughing rn with his bottle of Whiskey in his right hand
He a big head of the cartel bro
Make that the best Agave Tequila around.
He’s sitting in the car watching the video lol
@@masonb1100 don't forget that he's also laughing while drinking a bottle of Whiskey thats in his right hand
*doing lines
The video title is the most Ed thing in the world, only Ed would go searching for el chapos mclaren 😂
I immediately thought Christopher or Ed!!
Chapo has so much blood on his hands. He used to run the Los Dormidos in Sinaloa. They were in charge of disposing dead bodies. It would feel veryyy weary to drive the car, let alone have it sitting in your garage 😛
@@jettsetter7 I don't believe a McLaren F1 can be a vessel for the souls of those killed by the cartel.
@@ShiftingSplits only in Ed’s mind does it make any sense to go looking for that car, other people have ordinary wants for their halo car, Ed wakes up and wonders “hmmm what happened to el chapo’s f1 and could i buy it”
@@roryevans4295 This is true. But the reason I said Christopher of Ed, is because Christopher would just fall into a situation like that, lol... He has a thing with drug smugglers vehicles, lmao!!
Ed: How I became a Mexican Mafia Boss while trying to find El Chapo's McLaren.
Drugs lord u mean
Facts lmao
Mexican mafia is a Sureno gang in prison. I think you ment cartel
Its just a rumor 😉😂
@@albertchavez72 there different mafias and cartels nowadays bro
The story telling in this is 10/10
Definitely
no it is not you know nothing this story is a hoax all lies
Ed made this video so hopefully someone who controls the car reaches out to him to offer the car. 😂 i like it Ed.
Might be the safest sane way to get someone’s attention
if that car belongs to the cartel, they arent giving shit to any white boy. period. its about principal. not money.
@@SesshomaruSama15 except cocaine... they giving cocaine to whites
L
@@SesshomaruSama15 they probably don't even know it exists themselves!
It has been a wild 9 month ride chasing this car
As wild as Pandemic I guess.
Im from sinaloa and what i know the owner is another drug lord
@@yomerolerolero555 JAJAJAJAJ, stop creating bull*** i know where the car is and is not nice
Sereously stop searching this car, i found it and it is not for sale, so stop it
All true mr.bollian. Ive seen that car, not in very good shape.
Dont know if its a good idea to look for it.
Next up: My hunt for Bezos' 1996 Honda Accord
Best comment eva!
He drove a accord wtf? That cool
@@soccerfreak8911 yea. It’s on a 60 minutes interview. It’s on TH-cam.
Nice pull! 👏👏👏👏
Cartel guy: Soooo, you look for El Chapo's Mclaren hey? Who are you meng? You look like a gringo.
Ed: My name Jeff.
The mental image of Ed trying to blend in and dropping "my name's Jeff" when questioned by the cartel has absolutely killed me, I haven't laughed like that in a while 🤣🤣
"Mexicans Americans are names Cha Cha, and Chi Chi, and have a son in law named Jeff...."
hahaha so good !!!
Lol Mexicans don’t say meng he’ll probably say guey
No no his name is Pablo Cachon
Nobody:
Ed: "So I started a turf war in Sinaloa"
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Pretty classic blunder. Similar to never go in against a Sicillian when death is on the line.
Sitting here thinking how crazy it would be if you weren't BSing😂😂😂
Queen of the south intro starts playing 😂
Couldn’t imagine being led on this wild goose chase trying to find its golden egg inside Sinaloa Mexico. Such A great story teller.
And I said to el Chapo, “Joaquin, do you have a brown McLaren hidden in a field?”
*vinwiki music plays*
Hahahaha
😂
Si
🤣🤣🤣I can’t. Hahaha
I have a feeling that this story is only just beginning....
I hope! I want more!!!
I hope so also, this is very interesting.
Its been going for over 15yrs.....
He was at a dead end in his investigation. The theory about the English owner is a fanciful tale. I'm willing to bet that the entire purpose of this video was to smoke out who now controls the car in Mexico and let them know he wanted to make a deal.
@@rickhmason That would be an absolutely giga-brained move. Then again I wouldn't expect any less from the shrewdest negotiator alive.
Ed, I always enjoy watching a video you’ve made. You are so natural and do a great job with voice inflection and description of your story.
Wow, thank you!
Ed is the only human on earth that finds himself in these situations..
*Christopher Michaels has entered the chat*
We've all done very questionable things and put ourselves in 'situations' over cars, and more frequently car parts ... But admittedly this is next level stuff. Bigger the money, bigger the situations I guess
Better to find yourself in a situation than to lose yourself in a situation.
Probably fake stories
“I don’t think they are the people I want to shrewdly negotiate with”
I pissed myself I laughed so hard when he said that
That was a funny line, but on the topic;
I personally don't think he'd have any issue with the Cartel when it comes to buying the car. Yeah you can't be stupid, you have to know how to move around them, but the cartel isn't usually an issue. Usually these areas are dangerous due to gangs (not usually related to cartels, which the cartels will go after).
Chances are, he would get robbed by some gang and killed prior to ever getting to the cartel.
While cartels CAN be dangerous and do go to war, you do have to understand that they own allot of the tourism businesses in Mexico, among many other regular businesses. Its not in their best interest to terrify people from going to Mexico. Plus, believe it or not, the Cartel does allot of its own policing among other things, they actually handle things as if they were leaders of a territory, not just a gang. They are respected businessmen and handle the situations as such. Allot of people view cartels as a problem, but allot also view cartels as their savior. If it wasn't from cartels, there may be no order or balance, or an economy at that.
Cartels aren't savages. I'm sure if ed showed up and spoke with a respected higher-up at the cartel (Which I assume would be someone who would own the F1). I don't see him having an issue figuring out a transaction and leaving unharmed.
Though, I doubt the cartel takes financing.
“Now the cartel wanted to kill me for meddling too much, but I knew it wasn’t worth that so I offered to have them let me go and I wouldn’t tell anyone. They were some shrewd negotiators so we met smack dab in the middle at releasing me.”
Favorite moment!
@@ViolentMLG is that you, El Chapo?
I remember hearing a lot of buzz about a McLaren F1 in Culiacán, around the early 2000s, never saw a picture or a video, but the word was that the owner was taking it drag racing every other weekend, so it could be seen some Sundays in an old airstrip... Allegedly.
I heard that same story in like 2000 or 01 from my buddy Fernando who is dual citizenship. I didn't believe him but it's funny it matches up the whole thing he was telling me is that the airstrip the racing it on is an old baja cartel airstrip he never mentioned anything about El Chapo ties just that they were ripping it up in the desert with an F1. Usually where there's smoke there's fire might be some truth to it
Next episode “I shrewdly negotiated with Black Water to hire 100 operators to go down south and ‘acquire’ my Mclaren F1”
You mean Xe Services?...or is it Academi?...or Constellis? They pull the corporate equivalent of keeping 2 plates on you for a cannonball lmao
Academi
Yeah, good luck with that. The Mexicans aren't taking no shit.
"repossess"
They wouldn't get very far, that is for sure.
I just fired my therapist. It turns out that listening to Ed tell his stories was the only thing that could cure me.
Happy to be of service
🤣
Only Ed could get SO many people genuinely interested about individual vin #'s and the intricate histories associated with them. The way you talk about vehicles is so absolutely engaging.
You could talk about the history of the supply chain for lug nuts and it would be fascinating to hear.
Kudos sir. 👏👏
I believe this story makes the chassis no.39 the most valuable McLaren F1
Not at all as it will always be wanted by the Federalie for illegal gains.
@@DbsDownunder I guess that adds more to its value then, cause there has to be some way to clear its title.
Not really, why would any real collector want this over a genuine 1 of 5 F1 LM, or the F1 GT??
@@manveerghuman5276 because it is a ghost car
@@ad8110 I don't think you know the value of McLaren F1s.
The history and situation makes this F1 a very expensive unicorn.
Did you not hear the video? It's one of the cheapest lol
As opposed to the regular, cheap F1s
@@Charlie-nc3cp el chapo owned that it self will increase its value once el chapo dies and goes down as Mexico's biggest drug lord
the mclaren f1 belonged to a small-time drug dealer nicknamed "BETO EL ROBACHIVAS", he was the first drug trafficker to engage in traffic between mexico and europe, due to the envy of more powerful drug traffickers in this case ismael el "Mayo zambada", who ordered his execution For obvious reasons that was doing great business with Europeans and was growing economically and in command power, the Mclaren F1, is still today in Sinaloa, in particular in a garage in the neighborhood of Las Quintas where it is stored with several sports cars and fancy, so please don't spread false information
el chapo had so much money could hire a engineer to make a key for McLaren F1 specially in Mexico 😂
Keys honestly aren’t that hard to have made
@@btvbrndn especially when this thing doesn't even have an immobilizer.
I watched this with interest as I'm in the UK and have read about the missing car many times.
The strange thing is that the plate looks like an original dvla issue plate and they are generally non transferable, in fact it usually states this on the log book. The number stays with the car, even if a cherished plate is put ton the car as it is then put back to its original number when the cherished plate is removed.
The other thing is...in order to run that plate on the road without getting pulled by police they'd need road tax and you can't get road tax without a log book with the chassis number and number plate on.
The other thing is that the car had a mileage reading until around three years ago on its annual test..then suddeny no mileage reading. So it looks to have been turned into the race car at that point. I think it's the same car.
You can apply for a log book for any car that has been registered in the UK at any point. The registered keeper then gets a letter asking if xyz has purchased the car, if they don't respond within a certain time the person applying is given the log book in their name!
Basically If the car was removed from the UK but never officially exported anyone could bring it back and as far as the dvla know the car never left England and you could apply for a log book.
Interesting stuff, also wouldn't the Mclaren lose its license plate numbers since its said that it left UK in 2001 and was later registered in 2005 and onwards. Or does the car need to be scrapped to lose its plate numbers? Correct me if I'm wrong.
@@sv_cheats1970 it would retain the same plate cause it was most definitely illegally exported out of the uk into Mexico so to the DVLA they would probably still assume it's in the UK and the second F1 that took its plates probably applied for a new logbook so according to the DVLA he's the second owner of that same original F1 when in reality he has a completely different F1 which makes me think he may have a stolen F1 and taking the plate of the el chapo F1 was probably the easiest way to get the stolen F1 in his ownership meaning it can't be seized and isn't technically stolen. A lot happening with the second F1. Something is definitely amiss.
@@jSUIIII holy crap! Thats amazing
All plates can be transferred, if you have a plate I like then I can buy it off you, the DVLA will issue you with a new number plate and that’s it, the VIN is the only thing that can’t be altered easily.
@@jSUIIII Not to mention that he had connections to mclaren operations itself when the inquiries for a key were coming in. but how do we know the key inquiries are legit?
The voice of this guy is insaneeee dude, definitely could be an official story teller for a show.
Thanks!
The narrator
That’s what I was gonna say😂 first video I’ve ever saw of him but I like the way he tells stories not just sitting there all boring👍🏼
I used listen to vinwiki videos while driving........ and one day the girl I was dating happened to be in the truck with me......... and outa no where she says " I love his voice....... why don't you talk like that" long story short..... we are no longer together 💁♂️
Thanks Ed 😅😅😅
This was my first time watching a video on your channel, and I really enjoyed your story! I look forward to watching your other videos
"Getting it across the boarder was never going to be easy. Fortunately it was in the possession of people very good at getting things across the boarder." Edit: boardher* for the grammar police 😂
"Border" the car is not going across A person who quarters with You in exchange for payment.
Holy shit, you had TWO opportunities to spell a word right and you failed miserably both times.
@@nayr87 😅
@@Chilicharger665 yes but now that I've corrected Him He will NEVER look like a tool on the subject again.
I am not sure if you can get a car through an underground tunnel?
I live in Mexico and can confirm this story and the car has been a mistery for the entire car community here. Nobody exactly knows where its located but many believe its still hidden in a barn somewhere in rural Sinaloa, without a key, and not in Mexico City.
Who you really think knows where it is
@@pewpew6068 Don’t really know, probably a few cartel members from Cartel de Sinaloa, or people that were close to Beto de la Loma who presumably was the owner.
The reason it doesn't appear on the MOT database until 2005 is simply that that's when the computerised database for MOTs started. Prior to that, they were just issued on a piece of paper that you had to keep with the car.
Can you imagine the Lizard Lick Towing episode where they go to Sinaloa to repo a Mclaren F1...
Repossessions aren't legal in Mexico under any circumstances, besides having the cartel gunning for you.
Holy shit lizard lick is so funny
Lizard Lick is fake AF just incase anyone is stupid enough to think otherwise.
That show was so fake they weren't a real tow shop it's like hardcore pawn they built the place to film in it
YA GOT LICKED!
What a great story and even better story teller, first YT vid that I didn't "skip 10" even once
I love the brown with gold rims, looks wicked
Next video: the search for Hitlers rolls Royce
I thought that one was in a museum already ?
Hahaha
@@kookieslayer there's one of Hitler's benz in Ottawa's war museum
@@kookieslayer afaik he had two of the same types, one of them has been found and traded hands a few times, the other I seem to remember hasn't. There is/was a video on YT about the history of it but it was a year or two ago that I saw it and I don't recall which channel it was on or the title of the vid. If I remember correctly the found one ended in a museum, but the second one went poof more or less. I think the same video also talked about Goerings sport ones too.
Lenin had Rolls Royce and Brezhnev as well but I remember Hitler had a Tatra before he became the chancellor.
I just finished watching this and remembered seeing this car in about 2009 here in San Miguel de Allende, Guanjuato, Mexico...Recardo Beltran the money man for El Chapo had driven the car to a Board meeting that I and others were attending. It was very distinctive with the gold rims and that odd color of brown. Of course Beltran was arrested again here in San Miguel several years later. Having lived in San Miguel since 2005 it is very normal to see rare cars in town.
Fascinating
I swear Ed you are the best story teller in the free world... love the posts!
This is the best lead generator for Ed...and he knows this. Shrewed negotiator and publicist, perhaps?
Out of everyone how did I know Ed would be chasing after that 😂😂
Of course!
@@EdBolian Hot damn! A reply from Ed, been waiting for this since the Early days.
Stay safe Bolian family :)
When you sell a car in the UK you can take the registration off of the vehicle and place it on retention. The car gets assigned a new registration. You can assign the plate you placed on retention to any other vehicle the same age or older. Only costs £80 to do this too.
I love listening to Ed tell stories. He's the type of guy that has perfected the craft...leaves out those repetitive nonsensical words such as "uhhh" and "like"...without all those filler words, Ed gives you a fluent story that's easy to listen to without any hang-ups. Thank you Ed. I'd be honored to have you as my uncle..you'd breathe life into my family's gatherings. One could only dream. Good lord I sound like a fan boy..sorry, not my intention.
Btw..cool story bro
Just give this man a damn F1 .
Streetspeed717 is giving one away 2022
@@ray817oneDEEP Kiwi - Andrew Bagnall McLaren F1- only two in the world fitted with the extra high downforce package, 680bhp LM-V12,spec race engine. from, New Zealand, - chassis #18 -has owned for more than ten years,sells for $30,805,000
th-cam.com/video/8l-p5QYGEUI/w-d-xo.html
Kiwi-owned 1994 McLaren F1 supercar sold
www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/115044743/kiwiowned-1994-mclaren-f1-supercar-sells-for-30805000-at-sothebys-auction#comments
I'll never forget the first time I saw the F1 on a magazine cover at the grocery store. Dream car ever since, over everything
You need to a story about the Enzo Ferrari that was stole from Miami Florida and now is lost in Dominican Republic
I know who has one here, I think is the only one....
@@misaelhp1 is it a artist?
@@A01009aaron yes
@@riskinhos who?
Don't want to say his name in public, is shady guy..
Repo a car from the cartel????
They probably would’ve laughed and let him go for the bravery
For real 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Or they give him a bag of cash to go away.
Imagine a movie based on this story thats gonna blow
Maybe blow chunks...
I wouldnt put it past the fast and furious franchise lmao
An old school Ed story to start my day, the best way.
AAANNNDDD can of worms opened
Can you get a episode on here? I feel like you would have some good stories
Yellow car owner is running illegal plates, cops knocking on his door now.
Time to mobilize the vinwiki army to find it
@@Hunter_Bidens_Crackpipe_ hunter must be hunted for treason against the USA with China and Biden must never be allowed to be president
@@Hunter_Bidens_Crackpipe_ Cant get MOT in the UK using fake plates as they check the VIN
"fortunately it was in the hands of people who are really good at getting things across the border" 😂😂
Indeed ,Ed being very subtle 😂😂😂
Stories like this are the reason why I come to this channel!!
"El Chapo F1" or in Ed's dream "El Cheapo F1"
Perfect license plate!
Jesus says please call him before they show up and please send the whole crew as he doesn't feel anyone should be let out of this amazing episode...and it also needs to happen tonight!
Not sure how I ended up here, but what an incredible story!
Man, what a story. This can easily be a movie
VINwiki: "His name is the goat thief"
Michael Jordan: "And from that point, it became personal..."
[insert crying Jordan meme]
You should ask reddit. They could solve anything and find almost everything.
Reddit is full of soy boys, ask 4 chan
4 chan is where you need things done
@Vaibhav Hariani Yeah, that time where they "identified" the wrong person which drove them to suicide?
4chan gets shit done... redeid is full of libtards
@@ContactDeadAhead wholesome 100, reddit gold moment
Turns out this whole time VinWiki is Ed secretly just trying to find an 'affordable' McLaren F1. Excellent story!
This channel has turned out to be a gold mine for Ed in more ways than one!
Speaking the English language is an art that Ed has mastered. Thank you for another wonderful story, sir.
Al rato van a sacar el corrido de “El maclaran perdido” 😂
Es “McLaren” wey no mames 💀
"Era el caro perdido los gringos lo buscabannnnn" 🤣🤣
@@x-dorito_21-x23 "Era del chapito guzman"
@@edgarrodriguez9275 🤣
@@x-dorito_21-x23 then you just hear the grito mexican scream and ak-47 audio in the background with the tire burning sound. lowkey would listen to the corrido tho
Ed is such an interesting guy and an excellent story teller. There’s just something about him. I could listen to him talk for ages.
It’s Tucked away in a billionaires basement.
most likely
Probably in el mayos possession
@@luissanchez6403 lo dudo mucho
@@aimDiego por que
@@luissanchez6403 no es del mayo o del chapo
Great story Ed, that's why I'm here! Thanks!
In the UK, when a car goes through an MOT(yearly test), they check the VIN, so i think this yellow car(P440CPJ) really is the #39
What could have happened is that #39 was brought back to the UK in 2005 and the P440CPJ plate transferred(legally) back to it. Then it was painted to be a "replica" of the Harrods car #06R, which could be stored safely, being worth as much as 3 times the value of #06R
The whole video I was hoping the camera would pan around on the f 1 with Ed telling us how he shrewdly negotiated a deal for el chapo a car.
This guy was ready to take out a 3 million dollar loan
On something he knew had immense value to it's name only due to the strory behind it etc
*calls bank” yes I’d like a small loan of 3 million dollars “
@@MKUltraXOXO-c3r calm down young child
@@Origmist haha
@@kingvaughn9742 calling someone else a child when you named yourself "king" 🤣 okay bud
I bet no one is in that room with him, he just interviewing himself :D
😂😂😂
😂💀
Well he is just telling a story so
🙊😁
Dude you re physco liar
That's one of the best Vinwikis to date. Great story @EdBolian
We need a vlog where Ed goes to Mexico to reposes the F1
Well I think it's safe to say that this is my favorite vinwiki story
Yup
Dude, you are an elite story teller. I am so entranced listening to you tell stories so fluently! You make the listener feel like they are there with you.
Wow man, I backed into this video, no performance in it, BUT WOW, probably the most entertaining video I've watched in a looong time, thanks bud..I'm subscribed..
Soon on Tavarish "I bought a drug kartell car".
I offered to go in halvsies with Ed when he told me about this one. I did not ask for my wife’s permission...
Get in where you fit in, playa playa.... 😁👍
So, is it better to ask for forgiveness than permission Doug?
I once heard that the way to get good car stories is to say "yes" to pretty much anything.
It’s better to ask forgiveness from the couch lol
As a mexican stig?
This car is mentioned in one of his sons corridos (song) called El Señor Ivan. He sais "Y la chamba que no pare y el motor de aquel McLaren
Ruge fuerte y no hay ninguna pieza que se le compare" wich translates to "dont let the work stop, and the engine on that McLaren roars strong and there's not another piece that compares to it" it rhymes and makes more sense in spanish.
When Ed said the guy was gonna take a tow truck and go reposes the F1 from the cartel I about fell out of my chair laughing 😂
Yeah, me too. That person must be really crazy to have thought of that or they just have a serious death wish.
@@Silver_o maybe they forgot it was still a cartel's car? They figured the current possessor wouldn't be tied into the cartel that much, so it'll be nothing to go get it. Still not the right call lol
Sounds like a Fast and Furious movie to me 😂
Ed this is the story of 2020, thank you lol. It literally made the year a little bit better all things considered!!!!!
Always love hearing and watching these stories.
This man knows how to tell a story! Wish I had your orator skills.
That is the most interesting story for me on the channel. Period.
I see the gold wheels in the background bro👀
rims
@@hov4ratl129 wheels
Imagine some Archaeologist digging through a Mayan pyramid and finding that in a chamber 😂
They're going to think it was aliens 🤣🤣🤣
I've always loved the story and mystery around this car! I tend to believe your last hypothesis, especially since 39 could also be used as a donor car to the owners other F1, but part of me hopes 39 is not seen again for a very long time... just to keep the mystery alive!
Ed could run vin wiki videos all by himself his story telling skills are next level fr
I have a feeling in my gut that Ed will find his peace and this McLarens story is just the beginning...
ED put a copyright on this story, this is movie material !
sell the rights to the movie to pay for the car.
Not without a car. Nothing actually happened yet except Internet rumors and speculation.
You don’t need the car. It’s a story... monsters inc didn’t happen either man🤦♂️
@@nickgrogan2275 You mean Monsters Inc is make belief? 😢 lol
@@nickgrogan2275 Monsters Inc is not real? That’s impossible!
the car its in culiacan sinaloa mexico , in a cellar with showcase , is a jewelry of the crown, the actual owner is a collector private
ED IS IN THE CHAIR!
THIS IS NOT A DRILL PEOPLE!
Next Episode, Ed becomes friends with El Chapo and he sells him the F1 on the cheap.
I will seriously give you a 100 British pound that. Chassis 039 is the one he is racing 100%
Maaco's most expensive paint job to date is painting a mclaren f1 black.
They had to charge double as a premium. A whole $400.
@@nathanzondlo7393 😂😂
This clandestine white guy might be the most interesting man I’ve ever seen.
The car is still here in México, Culiacán. Dont know the owner but I heard about a year ago they were going to sell it, and the bet was going to start like at 10 or12 mil dlls. I dont know if it was sold or not, just before that there was a war and didnt heard more about that car. Thats all I know. Its still here in Culiacán.
Moral of the story: don’t buy a used Jag for over sticker.
Don't buy a used Jag period... Or any british used car to be fair.
@@maYdaY1337 Apart from an F1
This was just a king round about way for Ed to tell us he got scammed on a used Jag lol
Had to rewatch this one. Truly epic tale.
That “but regardless…” and crossing of the legs and hands was perfect
He's like indiana Jones of exotics 😂
Ed’s priorities are exactly where they are supposed to be.
I am sure that isn't right but I am enjoying it!
@@EdBolian I dunno, I'm of the mind that rescuing a car that they built less than 200 of is for sure the right priority. If only I could actually afford it instead of just dreaming about it.
A hell of a story and told really well, props to you sir
4:55 “Umberto Ojeda”. Damn! I always knew my dad was up to something. Thanks, Ed.
Only some know this.