Only Two Weeks To Restore This 1981 Vanden Plas 1500 & Drive it Half Way Across The Country!!!
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- After the first will it run episode I got in contact with the previous owners of this rare Vanden Plas and they gave me the full story on how it became abandoned for 32 years in there garage, I then decided the right thing to do would be to get the car to a good driveable useable state and take it up to visit them - but I only had two weeks to do it!
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I hope you enjoy this video this was definitely one of my favourite cars to do, i am enjoying using it for a bit now while im waiting to find its new owner! Massive thanks to Tracey and her family for the inspiration to get this thing back on the road, what a great day out it was meeting you all. ❤️
I did see you this week at the island Tarporley and beeped my horn ❤
Clay bar is good to get over spray of car body work
You did a great job, looking forward to your next car.👍
Absolutely brilliant restoration well done, would love to see you do a focus ST170.
Well done love to see it on the road
I don't know how your channel got onto my laptop but I'm SO glad it did as this is PROPER old fashioned car restoration stuff which is just so enjoyable to watch ! You have a new fan !
Undoubtedly the best resto I've ever seen on you tube.Meeting the owners family at the end was the icing on the cake.
im so glad you are saving this BRITISH beauty she deserves to be saved well done keep this BRITISH classic going. just to add that ending gave me a lump in my throat .....really nice ending i hope the family give it a forever home now that would be nice. well done you are truly a genuine caring guy.
Being a Southern guy from Georgia, I have to say it warms my soul to see an English guy with a beautiful Ford F 250 in the background, and learning so much about what you guys use to drive. Maybe that's why we fight so well together, we are cut from the same stock.
Meeting the family at the end made this video into so much more. Just wonderful to see and hear the memories. Reminds me of when PeteC took Swampy the MK3 Cortina back to the family of the original owner. Putting these old cars back on the road is worth while in itself, but adding the personal touch takes it to another level. Just wonderful to see her back on the road. Great job, lets hope she finds a good home in the future.
I'm not a fan of old Austin's but I have to admit it's a car I'd happily own. You've done a fantastic job on it....
Such a charming car. Reminds me of driving on the narrow roads in Devon as a child, as my grandad had one. She looks lovely 😊
There is a reason you have so many views for these Allegro Vids it is because there is a lot of love for the Allegro and never believe all the hate stories, I still miss my 1.3L Sandglow Allegro
This is my favourite video on TH-cam ever! What an amazing job restoring this gorgeous piece of British automotive history. The road trip and the tunes were superb too. Keep up the great work on your channel. Love it!
Such a nice episode and I even going to like this model......Thanks for sharing !
The ending of this was fantastic.
Love the music 😂 love youre video and the time youre spending on that lovely car thanks for cheering me up 😊😊😊😊
The “Ben Den Plas “ 😂 great video and great ending ! Another saved by the Bearded Wonder 👌 can’t wait to see what’s next
Past my test in one of those you cant beat the old classics 😊
My heart is full. I love what you have done and this has been a very enjoyable journey. The repairs are completely adequate and the car has lots of life left in it for someone to enjoy. You have done a great thing and the family you met will have memories for ever. 😊🏆
One is the best videos I’ve seen for a long long time with a great story behind it it’s always nice to see where these cars come from but to get the timewhole family involved is something else well done mate you’re an absolute star the time effort was surely worth it family
members faces when I saw that little car sitting there looking at them beaming what a I wait to bring back some brilliant memories for these people well done mate
What a beauty! Another job well done Uncle Ben!!
Being an ex signwriter we always found turps substitute was good forgetting old sticker glue off😊
At 54:20 - Autodata's 1996 Timing Belts - Ooh, my favourite bedtime read! 😉Reminds me of my best friend in childhood's dad, who had a Triumph Dolomite - avec luxury walnut dash and comfortable beige velour seat covering - simply exquisite in a cheap British way, monsieur!
I don't really know English geography, but that countryside looks like...Yorkshire? I love that car. We do not have such little vehicles in the US. Smashing job on the revival!!!
Absolutely loved this series. A Damask Red Allegro was my first ever car and I spent lots of time peering into the engine bay. The underneath shots brought back a lot of memories too. I can still remember where everything was!
The rust spots are in exactly the same place as mine and for its day, are remarkably few. Of all the Allegro's well publicised issues, rust wasn't really one of them. Most of the examples I clambered over in scrapyards in the mid-80's were pretty rust-free compared to the other vehicles rotting away beside them.
History has been unkind to the Allegro. It could and should have been a great car. As you've demonstrated, it does have some redeeming features. The late Harris Mann's original sketches show a much sleeker design to what finally emerged. Internal and external politics and poor management conspired to produce what we know today. It deserved better.
Loving the journey of the Allegro perfect balance and totally agree with your preference of not over sanitising the history and character out of a car I can’t stand cars that look more pristine than they came out of the factory, that’s more a homage to the mechanics than the car. I had an Allegro 1750 Sport back in the day and it was terrible and eventually self destructed but I love your little “Vanden Plas”, keep us laughing too it makes it so enjoyable.
Fantastic couple of videos... Thanks so much for all your hard work ...
I absolutely love your channel. You are a complete sunny day! Total escapism. This was the best one yet. My dad had an Austin Cambridge. Big white one with leather seats real beauty. Be nice to see one of those again.
Really nice restoration. Lovely video with lots of work transforming a beatiful car. Well done!
Ben, when ya gonna get a log burner for the workshop..
You'll love it buddy.
Great episode.
You prove to others, that you don't need to go too mad to get these old clacker's to a respectable standard.
A sympathetic restoration is by far good enough to bring them back to life.
Well done mate. 👍
Fantastic video, what a great job you did on the VP 👍
What a treat for that family.
Lovely !!!
Very good work! You drove it to my neck of the woods which was nice to see.
Thats a good run out around the peaks the way you went , All roads lead to Calver crossroads when you get up in that neck of the woods.
great project 👍🏼
This was actually quite emotional. I fully enjoyed watching the 2 episodes in its entirety. What a blast, what a feat. That you had the guts to even start with it in the 1st place. Congratulations buddy! Top job, and i learned a few things as well, as is, maybe, your determination 😉
Great job on the drivers side front light surround,your finish is better than the factory side🙏🙏🇬🇧🇬🇧
Good job mate you’ve put the smile back on the old girls face
Love the way you deal with all your cars. Cool car and even an ordenary leyland princess are cool and not seen on Streets to often thees days❤
Cracking bit of fab work on the front there! Noice! Got a lotta time for that!
Woohoo,excited for this one,can’t beat a bit of British Leyland shenanigans
Fantastic video! Better than anything I've seen on TV for ages! Well done for saving her!
Brilliant video mate - that car is a superb result and shows off your brilliant skills as a mechanic and car restorer to the full - a credit to you and its former keeper.an epic video and worthy of a watch again!Well done!
There are some stunningly desolate places in Britain. Fabulous. Knocking about on those roads on a clear winter's day looks magic. Thanks for taking us along.
39:42 bloody hell you actually drove it there like that must have been so funny lol
Thank you so much for such a grand video which like all your unique and very individual videos held my interest from start to finish for nearly four hours ! I'm of to eBay now to have a punt fingers crossed .
We were in that very same pub Ben this Summer, we stopped for a drink on the way back to my daughter's in Chesterfield,lovely old car lovely old pub!. I had one that I sold in 91 a metallic silver VP TNW 666w, sadly not on the road any more it seems😢. A brilliant channel keep up the good work!
Fantastic job and really entertaining to watch. Thank you!
After seeing your video i am so impressed that you saved one of these amazing mini luxury cars. Also, you made me want one. On silver minilites please, the stock hubcaps would go on the wall for use on carshows. GREAT work.
Hi to you
I don't know how old you are,but i am guessing your a similar age to me,and as you get older things like what you are doing are just so comforting and visceral.In this mad world now,watching this,just takes me back,not only to a good place,but makes me reflect on all those who are no longer with us,so just keep on doing what you do,it's makes a difference.
Great job , I'm beginning to warm to these cars .
A great couple of episodes getting the car running and fixed up, then driving back to show it to the family that owned it.
What a way to end the video. Great work. Loving the content. I've been binge watching your stuff for 3 days now.
Thankyou for the uplifting up load. Put a smile on my dial and some mist to the eyes. Credit to the creator who took the time for humanity and the timeless link we all have with old motor vehicles that represent moments, experiences and chapters in life!
Good to see a Vanden Plas getting some love and appreciation. I had one some years ago and it was such a comfortable place to be and surprising eager on the road. I love the Allegro shape anyway but the wood, leather and chrome really make these feel special.
The like is because you're a fellow Radio X fan.
Not a half bad job on the car too ;)
Love this content. Emotionally fantastic for me. I love the way you do it....
this is a fantastic video you have done a awesome brilliant job i have enjoyed every second of it you are the man she is a beauty very well done amazing see you in next video all the best my mate
Very nice job. I remember how much this car was hated in it's day. It's very interesting to see how time has changed our minds.
Absolutely brilliant content on this video it reminds me when I started watching Edd China in his early days before it got taken over by the yanks keep doing it your way bloody marvellous
Love your show very interesting 👍I'm from kilkenny eire 💚🇮🇪
Great watch and nice touch with the family.
I have now subscribed. X.
Wonderful Ben.
Great job.
Bought back memories of being an apprentice at Vanden Plas in the late 70s.
A great little car which deserves to be on the road.
Thoroughly enjoying all your videos .
Best video so far,weldone🙏🙏🇬🇧🇬🇧
Brilliant. It was so lovely to see how happy the family was.
I've watched this all the way through it was nice to see it going back to the family that had it well done
Very beautiful car
What a fantastic episode mate.
Ths has got to be the best car channel available to watch now, not just on TH-cam but anywhere in my opinion 🙂
This was an epic resurrection Ben, great couple of videos and what a nice result to bring this car back to life.... such a cool thing. The meet with the family and the dedication to Colin was a nice touch and a great way to close the video. Top work mate.
Great video. It looks marvelous!
Loved the ending so many family members coming out to see her. Cars make cherished memories and that's why I love them being restored. Nice one 👍
thoroughly enjoyable video once again, was lovely of you to take the car over to them and that all their family came out to see it , lots of smiles in that carpark.
What a good bloke you are sir,reviving a old British classic then road tripping it to previous owners to see looking forward to you next video ,take care buddy and stay safe
Oh my god that made me cry! What a great job Ben!! Incredible.
Really enjoy watching all the allegro videos, and the hard work you put in. Nice ending. 🏴
Watched both vids, this one during nightshift, 100mins well spent 😁 cracking result, turned out lovely. The repair on the slam panel was spot on 👌 lovely to see it back with its family and got you there and back without breaking a sweat 😎👍
Great video chap! Well done!
Did enjoy this what a brilliant car
New subscriber to your channel. Love the video on the VP 1500. In my early 20s had an Allegro 1500. Despite their reputation it was one of the most reliable cars I have ever owned and I’ve had a few. Absolutely love your approach to getting them back on the road. Will stay tuned to see what else you work on. Cheers.
Hah love me some pole barn garage and that lovable wacko with the robin/Trabant etc
Good Afternoon Ben. What can i say?? This has been the most Incredible journey that i have followed your Professional and Absolutely step by step Intricate stages of the Restoration of this Beautiful yesteryear English Classic Rolls Royce of the Austin vehicles group. The Vanden Plas edition, that was Produced by British Leyland in the day. This Gorgeous vehicle Lives on, and begins a New Life for her new Owner that will Take Care and give her some Love and Protect her from the elements of Nature. Yes Ben, The Best part for me, was seeing the Family absolutely Gobsmacked and Stunned at the Beautiful Sight of what You my Friend had Achieved. Seeing those Smiles and Happiness from Everyone, got me very Emotional and Plucked my Heart Strings. Ben, You have just given Your Channel TASTY CLASSICS!!!!!! An Incredible boost and Popularity for new Subscribers to Your Channel. Very, very Well Done to You Ben. I am very Proud of You Totally. Biggest Respect to You Ben. Jonathan M Bowles.
A beautiful gesture for the family who really appreciated the chance to see your hard work.
You did a great job of that front panel to the wing.
Brilliant Bud. Keep up the great work, our neighbours had the exact allegro vp when I was 13/14 in the 70s.
My father had a cortina mk3 gls or gxl. Great car hope you can get your hands on one.
Other neighbours had a daf 33. 😂😂.
Cheers.
I live a mile from Kingsbury, where vanden plas were , taking a bog standard allegro , and upgrade using coachworks , now totally defunct, and is now mcNicholas ltd (construction of pipelines, utilities ,owned by scanska ) head office
Brilliant Ben. Your channel just gets better and better. 👍
Fantastic video! 👍
Such a fantastic old car! Here in the US, non sports model BL cars are quit the rarity and I don’t believe the Allegro was ever officially imported here! I’d love to own an old Austin Sedan from the late 1960s or early 1970s, but trying to locate parts for them presents a real challenge, short of ordering and paying to have them shipped across the pond!
Well done mate! This must have made all the hard work worth it. Seemed a nice family. Respect to you sir!
When you say in the comments that you’re not that great a mechanic I think you’re silly. You’re fantastic at what you do I don’t match you even a little bit. I must be a horrible mechanic but with that sad you can do so many things so well great job, I wish you had been working on my 1969 Karma Ghia
Thats a car that wanted to live again,,you did an amazing job on it,,,maybe you should just keep it for yourself
Great job Ben, boom radio by the way
Meanwhile, you weren’t kidding when you said you were good with the pudding and rattle can. You and I share a misspent youth, I think. I sculpted an Alfasud, once upon a time. Some very structural plastic on that, but it looked the business! I even bought some parts off it, when I stumbled across the same car in a scrappy, a couple of years later. All my isopon looked fine, but the metal it was attached to had vanished.
Brilliant video 1 and 2 parts 👏
That was brilliant Ben, you really turned the ugly duckling into a swan. Lovely to see the results of patreon money being used, and what a lovely thing to do to take it back to show the family. Nice one.
It’d be great to see a Peugeot 104 on your channel. You don’t see them too often & there are reasons for that. I think you’d have the patience to get one going!
Good on you for getting that done,in a few years they'll be gone but still have fields of bloody MGB's and other sports cars, but mundane stuff, 1300's Avengers vivas they will be the rare stuff that their dad,uncle had.
Superb! What a lovely journey you’ve been on with this car, taking it to show the family was the perfect ending! 😊
Wonderful stuff, thanks so much for making this video. Its so satisfying to see a car like this brought back from the grave. In my opinion, not the prettiest front end, but its growing on me!
Can't wait brilliant.
Just found ya and so glad I did I've subscribed and going through your videos spot on 👍
Absolutely love how she’s turned out Ben, once again you’ve done really really well.
Loved the bit where you started to attack the nsf wing/corner, took off the sidelight/indicator lens, attempted (and failed) to remove the housing, then moved straight onto grinding/sanding down around the arch - it had me in giggles thinking what you would have said to yourself at the point of giving up on removing it, but I guess we can all guess 😂
Shame the girl didn’t take the car back, but never mind
Really looking forward to the next project
Keep ‘em comin’!
JCHK
It's not often a family can see their old car again like that, I sometimes wonder what happened to a lot of my dad's old cars that he had over the years and whether they're still out there somewhere (most likely they all ended up as scrap though, knowing his propensity for newspaper and body filler repairs!), Skoda Estelle, Rover SD1, Vauxhall Chevettes, Austin Montegos & a Maestro, even his Citroen 2CV6 Dolly in Green & White, not so much the later cars (Kia Shuma, Hyundai Lantra, Vauxhall Corsa poverty-spec model, etc.), just the now-classics, if he'd held onto them in a warehouse, he'd be rich now... :P
Unreal transformation Ben I love everything about this BL legend.
Brilliant job and a brilliant little car brilliant video I enjoyed every minute of watching thank you I'll look forward to the next tasty classic