I was skiing near by when the accident happened. I didn’t know much besides that someone had gotten hurt. We left and two hours later I heard it was Ken. Still shocked. RIL legend 🕊
She'd have to pay out-of-pocket for a new car. Doing it this way, she and Ken can sell advertising on this video, and probably MAKE money on the project. Not too shabby.
Rest in peace Ken , you were an icon and a Legend. You created something so many try to replicate. But your style was indistinguishable. My hearts breaking right now 😢
I hope Lia her siblings and mom all pull through this complete tragedy and are able to move ahead someday. I know it’s difficult I’ve been through heavy personal losses myself in my family so I get it. Ken will be sorely missed.
He will be missed! i sure hope that Hoonigan lets Lia in and that she continues to do awsome stuff for all of us to see. would love to be able to see here go in here fathers footsteps!
imagine being the daughter of one of the greatest drift rally drivers in the world... the fact that she could launch a 1400hp monster before she could even legally drive says everything haha amazing!
Great to see you encouraging her work ethic and overall attitude. She's working for and earning what she wants. Always positive and ready to get after it.
Her clear vision for the car is just brings a smile to a face. She also knows that reliability is better at the moment instead have massive horsepower. I bet Ken is loving all of this.
She definitely has a vision but I’m really wondering how the big spoiler is going to look on the Ur. That seemed to be the only one that Ken was a bit skeptical about.
It is so beautiful to see that you've kept your daughter in your life even with the rally life and all it involves. You are an inspiration to parents everywhere. Never stop doing what you do. Never stop shredding tires. 😎😎
Ken will have definitely worked on his own cars/bikes but hes doing well in his career so he can pay others to do the work. Remember its not fun when it goes wrong and if your not comfortable send it to someone who is
I love that Ken makes his kids earn their expensive toys, great way to teach work ethic, and Lia seems grateful for the opportunities her dad gives her while not being shy about taking full advantage of those opportunities, examples being her racecar driving and now this build. Just a beautiful wholesome family doing cool shit with cars, as far as I'm concerned the Blocks are motorsport royalty.
Not trying to hate because it's awesome for her and I'm sure for him as well to be able to provide that for her, but to use the term "EARN" is a bit of a stretch on a car that is easily going to be a $100,000 build. Yes he demands the grades as all parents should, especially when they are major league wealthy such as Ken is and their kids have no other stresses in life other than to produce grades. Since the 9th grade,, I had an after school job 5 days a week until I graduated and to be completely honest, it use to piss me off to see other kids who just turned 16 rocking brand new Vettes, IROCs, LX 5.0's, Monte SS's. I was grateful just to have wheels @ that point though because my old man got pinched for smuggling cocaine, sent up the river for 10 years and my whole life got ripped to pieces @ 14. You go from being a multi millionaire with a Lear Jet 35, to welfare in one day. I don't recommend the experience to any kids EVER. Had that not happened I would have been rocking a 928S, Vette or GT Mustang for sure. @ 16, I got a hand me down 8 year old 1979 4 cyl. NO POWER Mustang notchback with oem sunroof from my cousin Cheryl. Cost me like $1,200. I tried to make it cool, tint, TRX GT WHEELS. I still got more ass and better ass than all those rich geeks put together did AND THEY ALL KNEW/KNOW IT.
@@sports2hedz542 Yeah, its a little bit much but comparing it with your usual rich kid that gets a new 100k Mercedes or BMW for their 18th birthday... its good he made it a reward for academic achievements, teaches the kids that you gotta work to get rewarded
@@iTxip agreed...I think the car was for the "work" she did though racing the Hoonigan. This is no doubt real work, but the payout is a bit steep imo. Though she must keep up her grades to be allowed to continue racing. That's what I understood.
Watching this now is hard without tearing up. A truly great driver, father, and altogether a great person. I hope hoonigan will adopt Lia and the other girls and support them to become the next generation of bad ass drivers. Rest in peace king, you're truly missed.
Man I seriously can't believe this. Shit hits hard when it's your one of your childhood heroes. He lived so wide open for such a long time I thought he would be invincible outside of old age. Long live a legend. Ken block.
This is so rad, my kids will be so excited to see this! My 10 year old son got autographs from the whole family at the Oregon Trail Rally. Lia is already inspiring the kids coming up behind her! Keep the kids involved!
It's a smart thing too do though even if lia's father has millions it's a good lesson too teach kids that money doesn't come too you and you have too earn it
I hope he tells her to drive like a robot on the test. I failed my 1st test because my driving wasn't completely formal or by the book. I pulled ahead of a stop sign then stopped because I couldnt see oncoming traffic back at the sign, but I was failed for it.
Rest In Peace. This man was so proud of his daughter, and his family was so proud of him. He was such an inspiration and a model of what kind of man I aspire to be one day. You will be greatly greatly missed.
4:10 Legendary! She grew up watching her dad pulling those crazy moves with the tall handbrake, that runs in your family now dude!!! Much respect to you all! I love how you can see how proud he is and how she is just the coolest daughter and racer at her age! Mr Ken Block, I hope you are just as proud of her (and her team!) as she (and her team) are of you!!
I don't know if this has popped up anywhere in the comments yet, but John Buffum was the 1987 One Lap of America winner and raced this car. She actually has such a sick car with so much history behind it being driven by the most-winning rally driver in America. Mr. Buffum is still alive and might like to see the series too! It would be really cool if you guys reached out to him.
Her facial expressions reminded me of the looks my son gives me when we work on my cars. Priceless moments right there. And this girl is going to be the coolest chick ever when she grows up. She's well on her way to following in her father's footsteps.
This is such a great idea for a series. Lia is a superstar in the making. And as a fellow girl dad, I love watching Ken in these things. Also, as a girl dad, I love being able to show my daughter (she's 5) other girls kicking ass and challenging the status quo - during Hoonigan versus the world she was like "Girls can be racecar drivers too?!" It was great! Keep kicking ass Lia!
I cried at many points during this. At least they were able to start this journey, but what a terrible, influential time for Ken to be lost and for his children to lose their dad. We are well aware we lost a legend, but we can never fully appreciate the additional chapters of that legacy that he had yet to write. My thoughts and sympathy are with his family. Perhaps in time the legacy will continue through his children, but in the meantime I fully respect their privacy and right to pursue whatever best brings them peace and comfort moving forward. I remember watching the video where Ken was teaching her to how to do donuts for the first time. Thank God she was able to share that with her dad and learn to do donuts in one of his epic machines.
Love that the Urquattro is getting some love. I have had mine for 4 years. Built 91 urquattro with sport quattro front and fenders, built rs2 motor etc, and the prices are going to get even more insane with all this PR. Cool that the new generation also loves these old cars :)
There's still a handful of us young people who are hooked on 80s and 90s VW/Audis. I'm 20 and have 2 MK3s and a MK2, almost bought an UrQuattro a few years ago but the guy wanted insane money for it and it had been sitting in the woods for over 5 years. Someday I'll buy one though. That and a 914.
@@burniemac1364 thanks. The engine, suspension etc was built by Hohenester Sport in Germany. It's a weapon for sure! Everything is also road legal. Good luck with your build!
@@topgunm what are you pushing if you dont mind me asking and torque injector size and are you running mafless? I do all my own work I'm running 440cc green giants with a vr6 maf housing and getting someone Honda like top end 👌
So sad to think this is the start of something so great, and to see this legend pass before he can see it. RIP Ken, and my heart goes out to his family
This was my Mom's last car before she passed away suddenly in 1997. All black on black, manual, with 1200 watt twin 12" Cerwin-Vega's and a Harley Davidson sticker in the window....Such a snappy car to drive, Lia is gonna have a whole lotta fun with that.
Keep your head up Lia! Stay Strong! Carry the racing torch for your dad! Keep racing you know your dad is looking down proudly watching you carry on his legacy!
As crusty as that Quattro is at the start, I'm not going to lie I'm jealous AF of your daughter. From what I've seen of her driving so far, she sure deserves it and I predict that she's going to go far, maybe even further than Ken in motorsports.
Every 15 year old dream to custom build your own daily! Really good for her too, like Ken said. Can't imagine anything more usefull in life. Good for her!
Yeah because ken supported her with his $ if he wasn't a driver she wouldn't be doing this at all, and she wouldn't have made enough to buy this car. So technically he paid for that car. And she's not even the one doing half the work😂 she's just another attention seeker. If she wasn't an attention seeker she would have done this quietly
@@nubbz91 I wouldn't even bother to engage Outlaw. Their lack of self awareness is astounding. I will quote "She's just another attention seeker", while they themselves are trying to post edgy comments to garner attention :D
Seeing this in my feed made me choke up a bit... All I can say is thank you to the family for being his family and being the foundation for him doing... well, everything. Nothing but love and admiration.
Lia has a great attitude and I'm glad she appreciates old cars and her dad's history with them! So dope. Also, whoever edits these videos does an awesome job. I always get a good laugh out of them! lol
That's crazy, I feel like he went head on into a tree and died that way. Others speculate a "Heart attack" but they say it's a "snow vehicle accident". Anyways, that shirt and the background is crazy foreshadow. If you keep it tame, you live we know that.
@@Refresh636 Supposedly he was doing a hill climb and the snowmobile flipped backwards and landed on his neck and he was stuck in that position till he suffocated. After all the crazy shit he's done it's insane a chill snowmobile ride is what killed him.
@@bryanciacco4181 Was this actually reported anywhere? I know there is one video on youtube with 700k clickbait showing a scene like that. A guy climbing a snow mountain, and the thing falls on him and a friend goes there ( the one videoing ).
I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my dad in June of 2022. It never gets easier. We will all miss your dad, he was a hell of dude! Live life like he did and never fear anything!
My heart hurts due to the loss of a legendary Icon. Prayers and best wishes go out to the family. Kenneth will be deeply missed, this is a shock for the entire automotive industry.
Holy crap I remember that shot of Ken holding her up by her feet and suddenly I felt really old. What a fantastic first car, great choice and excellent taste Lia!
Can't wait to see how this turns out. I think it's amazing that Lia is putting this much work into her first car, and that she chose something that cool to do it. I can only hope my 13 year old son is this into cars when the time comes. Ken is a legend for raising an awesome kid and making her work for it.
"JUST DON'T DIE 💀 43" Ken's t-shirt! 😩💔 Really feel for the Block family and friends. Your Legend will live on! Thanks for everything Ken! Keep on RIPping in the next life ... 🚙💨
That's one proud Father. 👏 Never forget the times you had. My heart goes out to the entire Block family. He will be missed by this Yooper at the Lake Superior Rally.
As someone whose been watching u from as long as I could remember being on TH-cam. It's wasn't just his driving that made him awesome the way he dealt with others etc, his way of living was epic rip to a legend will always be #1
Congratulations Lia! Cool car to start with. You’re lucky you have the team and a lift lol. Flat on your back on a cold wet driveway with a floor Jack is how most of us got our start lol. Can’t wait to see this progress….
I've been a gearhead since I was 9 or 10 when my big brother was in mechanic trade school. watching him work on and build cars over the years were some of the happiest memories of my life. It's been a pipe dream for me to build a car and this series will be my motivation to finally get started. life is too short to sit around waiting for the perfect circumstances. Shout out to his family, peace and love
Ken.. thanks for restoring my faith in humanity, our younger generations, and work ethic. Such a wonderful family, cheers from this former B5 S4 Avant owner. When the UrQuattro came out in those early eighties, I would read Car & Driver mag articles on that vehicle, non stop. Gunna be fun watching the build.. Oh, nearly forgot, an idea for movie night, ‘High Fidelity’ w Jack Black and John Cusack, speaking of ‘mixed tapes’!
She doesn't even know what a tape deck is lmao I have no faith in humanity. Anyone born after the 90s will eventually kill this planet. They rely on technology way too much. And when their technology dies so does their knowledge.
Ken sure knows how to raise good polite kids- Lia is such smart sweetheart and a great example for other youngsters to follow, Ken should be very proud
I hope that one day i can have the absolute privilege of having a daughter like Lia. She is awesome and i love how Ken makes his kids earn everything in life. Those are the most valuable lessons. Great to see
As a father of two girls 22 and 16 this both warms my heart at the same time making me profoundly sad for Ken's parting and his families lose. You will forever be remembered by millions Ken RIP.
Let’s acknowledge the fact that in lia’s eyes, no one is more important than her father. He did a great job as a father including her in his passion, racing/drifting. ken block lives on through lia. His family is in my prayers what a tragedy.
As a fan I’m so sad we lost this man. As a father I’m glad he left his legacy behind because she is such a beast and seems to be so kind just like Ken . I genuinely know that she will continue to get that pice of paper at the end of every quarter just so she can keep racing with you right there in the passenger seat.
Watched this three months ago and it made me super excited and happy to see .. today it breaks my heart. We lost a special soul that can never be replaced. Thank you for letting us be a part of your journey and life. RIP #43
Total Respect for teaching the kids how to work while still enjoying dad's success and resources - I think it 's a harder balance to strike than it sounds , and way more valuable than money or toys to building well-adjusted, positive adults in the long run. 💥DadModeEngaged💥 PS: The "dirty" side of KB's garage is nicer than any dealership I've ever seen. 🤣
Watching this again brings me so many tears, not just a great driver, an even greater guy, and the greatest dad for his kids. I feel so much pain for the whole family. Everyone stays strong and keep moving forward. We all could see how proud he is. All the best and love for the Block-Family.
I'll never forget. we'll never forget . to the block family, your loss is universal. while we never know the pain you all go through, rest assured that this man is an international hero with nothing but respect from everywhere. the best ones go the fastest. will be incredibly missed. Rest in Peace
Mr.Block, you've had contributed so much to this car world including myself. I remembered when I was in high school, every time I walked by the DC shoes store I got so fascinated by the TV screen and the car that kept drifting and drifting on it, of course I ended up buying one of those shoes and fell in love with rally. I still have four pairs of DCs right now. It's so hard having to acknowledge the fact that you have passed away, the influence you had will keep pushing people into rally world for generations to come. Rest In Peace Legend.
Rest in peace Ken, you fucking legend. You have touched the hearts of the car community and proved feats that were deemed impossible behind the wheel of a car. May your daughter continue your amazing legacy. ❤ #KENBLOCK43VER
homie out here looking like a knockoff mechanic minion. i love it! lia learning this side of things will give her the mechanical sympathy she lacked in the drags. great to see that ken is slaying the parenting game as well.
It makes me happy that hey could finish this car together it's so special that they could spend time on this. I know how much it hurts loosing a parent in my case was my mother, it's a big change in your life. I know she counts with every person her dad met and know that they will take good care of her. Rest easy chief and most important stay strong Lia.
it may become a daily driver for Lia, but i expect that some tube triangulation will make its way into the build, both to stiffen the chassis and to bring up impact safety to closer to modern or (smart) race (scca minimums) standard. i look forward to seeing the progress! cheers from BC, Canada!
Ken is such a cool dad! Lia is such a cool kid too 😎. Love this kind of family vibe! I wish my family had supported any interest I had, every thing I wanted to do never happened... My family wonders why I struggle so much and am so down all the time. Learn from Ken parents, support your kids and push them to do what they love and stand behind them!!
I lost my dad suddenly and by surprise last year at 64 and he was like my best friend, it still hurts. I feel so bad for her as i know how she must feel losing her dad suddenly. I hope she gets through it.
Proud parent time there Ken. Great to see the younger generation, especially a girl, learning valuable life skills and not being afraid to get her hands dirty working on a car. While many of her peers will be glued to Instagram and getting their nails done, Lia's learning valuable life experience and having a great time doing it. Great to see that she earned the car too, a brilliant mindset to have in modern times where the luxuries we have should be worked for.
Shaq told his kds, "We're not rich. I'm rich. Two degrees to touch the cheese." I have to admit that I would be hard pressed not to spoil my kids. But this is the right way to go about it. Watch them grow and learn.
Ken was at the top of the list as one of my favorite drivers not only because of his skills career. But because he pushed the limits to get the shot he was looking for and never lost sight of just having fun. He was in the top three of a very short list of people I would have like to have met in person. I’m glad he was able to go through the process of teaching his kid to drive as well as working on her first car. I’ve been lucky enough to work on my kids first car with them and know the pride that goes with it. I hope Leah continues to drive and build cars as I’m sure her farther wouldn’t want her to stop. I truly wish I could have met such an inspirational person as Ken was for so many.
Was watching this last night literally thinking what a great dad, feel so sorry for the family, nothing you can say to help, but for me I’ll miss his talent, I hope the families pain eases over time, the great healer.
Very cool 🤘🏻💀🤘🏻I cant wait to see the final built of this 1980s classic Audi Quattro project 🏎️💨💨💨🔥🔥🔥🔥 Looking forward to the next episode of this project and I’m a collector of 1980s 1/64 scale model cars and a fan of anything 80s when it comes to music and so on.
Being a dad to 2 beautiful young girls my hearts absolutely destroyed knowing Lia’s project with her dad wont be finished by her and her dad i hope the hoonigan team step up finish this project with lia and she KB IN HEAVEN THE CAR HE SHOULD HAVE FINISHED BUILDING WITH HIS BABY GIRL! RIP KB 43
As a 43 yr old dad to a 16 yr old daughter, hearing of his passing today makes me appreciate our time together just a bit more. Rest easy brother
I was skiing near by when the accident happened. I didn’t know much besides that someone had gotten hurt. We left and two hours later I heard it was Ken. Still shocked. RIL legend 🕊
what? ken gone??
@@jackoff6721 my god thats wild
@@xxtoxii9615 yep rip to a legend
@@xxtoxii9615 yeah Ken passed away a few days ago from a snowmobile accident
Ken Block Dad of the year IMO. Lia honoring 80's Rally and working on her own project car instead of buying something new is everything.
Cause a new car will not be reliable as this one 😉
Dad of the year wouldve wrenched on it with her not just bought it
Also this is probably worth as much as a new car
"Honouring 80's rallying" how about butchering, oh and "Racing in a straight line aint Racing, it's an acceleration test.
She'd have to pay out-of-pocket for a new car.
Doing it this way, she and Ken can sell advertising on this video, and probably MAKE money on the project. Not too shabby.
Rest in peace Ken , you were an icon and a Legend. You created something so many try to replicate. But your style was indistinguishable. My hearts breaking right now 😢
So sad
He is* an icon and a legend
You'll be missed so damn hard, Ken 💔 My prayers are with the Block Family 🥺
Sigh
he will be missed 😭😭
what a legend🎉
this guy was as good on a snowmobile as he was in a WRC Championship 😆
As I'll miss him as much as I am excited to see her carry on the torch, can't wait to see her in a gymkhana
I hope Lia her siblings and mom all pull through this complete tragedy and are able to move ahead someday. I know it’s difficult I’ve been through heavy personal losses myself in my family so I get it. Ken will be sorely missed.
He will be missed! i sure hope that Hoonigan lets Lia in and that she continues to do awsome stuff for all of us to see. would love to be able to see here go in here fathers footsteps!
Watching Kens face as his daughter is listing off all the mods she wants to do is so wholesome. The carcaine addiction is genetic.
It made me so fricken happy I was smiling too
Goooocaine...like how jack Parolta says it hahah
@Revenantical what??
imagine being the daughter of one of the greatest drift rally drivers in the world... the fact that she could launch a 1400hp monster before she could even legally drive says everything haha amazing!
And now not having a dad anymore... Just imagine...
This comment hurts now
@@garytaylor6504 yes of course because im psychic and i some how knew that he was going to die.... :(
@@chrismclean2366 thats not what he meant guy :(
Not what he meant, guys… he just had to leave an “Imagine” comment
Great to see you encouraging her work ethic and overall attitude. She's working for and earning what she wants. Always positive and ready to get after it.
Her clear vision for the car is just brings a smile to a face. She also knows that reliability is better at the moment instead have massive horsepower. I bet Ken is loving all of this.
She definitely has a vision but I’m really wondering how the big spoiler is going to look on the Ur. That seemed to be the only one that Ken was a bit skeptical about.
It is so beautiful to see that you've kept your daughter in your life even with the rally life and all it involves. You are an inspiration to parents everywhere. Never stop doing what you do. Never stop shredding tires. 😎😎
Unfortunately he's no longer around but he certainly treated his daughter well. R.i.p Ken. I really feel bad for his daughter and family
He certainly lived life on the fast lane.
well he stopped a lot sooner than anybody had expected.
RIP
@@TvShopOnTv God killed him. It was his time.
@@Peter-uo9km get out of here with your religious mumbo jumbo, it was a tragic accident.
Props to Lea for working on her own car that's killer since we never seen Ken work on any of the vehicles he has owned .
Maybe Ken doesn’t work in the garage, but I bet he has done some track-side work.
How did you even manage to misspel her name , its literally in the title..
Ken will have definitely worked on his own cars/bikes but hes doing well in his career so he can pay others to do the work. Remember its not fun when it goes wrong and if your not comfortable send it to someone who is
When you have money the need to work on your cars changes to driver seat time
Why would he, it's better to pay experts. 😁
I love that Ken makes his kids earn their expensive toys, great way to teach work ethic, and Lia seems grateful for the opportunities her dad gives her while not being shy about taking full advantage of those opportunities, examples being her racecar driving and now this build. Just a beautiful wholesome family doing cool shit with cars, as far as I'm concerned the Blocks are motorsport royalty.
Not trying to hate because it's awesome for her and I'm sure for him as well to be able to provide that for her, but to use the term "EARN" is a bit of a stretch on a car that is easily going to be a $100,000 build. Yes he demands the grades as all parents should, especially when they are major league wealthy such as Ken is and their kids have no other stresses in life other than to produce grades. Since the 9th grade,, I had an after school job 5 days a week until I graduated and to be completely honest, it use to piss me off to see other kids who just turned 16 rocking brand new Vettes, IROCs, LX 5.0's, Monte SS's. I was grateful just to have wheels @ that point though because my old man got pinched for smuggling cocaine, sent up the river for 10 years and my whole life got ripped to pieces @ 14. You go from being a multi millionaire with a Lear Jet 35, to welfare in one day. I don't recommend the experience to any kids EVER. Had that not happened I would have been rocking a 928S, Vette or GT Mustang for sure. @ 16, I got a hand me down 8 year old 1979 4 cyl. NO POWER Mustang notchback with oem sunroof from my cousin Cheryl. Cost me like $1,200. I tried to make it cool, tint, TRX GT WHEELS. I still got more ass and better ass than all those rich geeks put together did AND THEY ALL KNEW/KNOW IT.
Agreed and fantastic video...but it's a bit much Ken saying she "earned" it. This is easily a 50k+ mod.
“Royalty”😂 give it a rest.
@@sports2hedz542 Yeah, its a little bit much but comparing it with your usual rich kid that gets a new 100k Mercedes or BMW for their 18th birthday... its good he made it a reward for academic achievements, teaches the kids that you gotta work to get rewarded
@@iTxip agreed...I think the car was for the "work" she did though racing the Hoonigan. This is no doubt real work, but the payout is a bit steep imo. Though she must keep up her grades to be allowed to continue racing. That's what I understood.
Watching this now is hard without tearing up. A truly great driver, father, and altogether a great person. I hope hoonigan will adopt Lia and the other girls and support them to become the next generation of bad ass drivers. Rest in peace king, you're truly missed.
or rethink what could be bad for you
Especially since he’s wearing a shirt that says “just don’t die” on the back…. Such a tragedy hoonigan should take care of them i surly hope so 😢
For real
Man I seriously can't believe this. Shit hits hard when it's your one of your childhood heroes. He lived so wide open for such a long time I thought he would be invincible outside of old age. Long live a legend. Ken block.
We all did brother, but he will always live 43VER in all the kids he inspired. Especially his own kin. Prayers to his family.
RIP Ken. Absolutely gutted for LIa. My condolences. Your Dad is a legend
RIP Ken... You have been a true inspiration my whole life, thanks for all good you have done for the community. You are a true master, rest easy now
This is so rad, my kids will be so excited to see this! My 10 year old son got autographs from the whole family at the Oregon Trail Rally. Lia is already inspiring the kids coming up behind her! Keep the kids involved!
The best thing about Lia is, she appears to be completely unaware of how AWESOME and COOL she actually is.
Really looking forward to this series!!!
You need to get a life my son
Rest in peace, what a great Dad. He did his job for his kids. So sorry they lost him now, but he did his job already.
Ken Block is a damn good Dad, he understands her drive and gives her incentives to do good in school. Awesome car for a first project.
She's sick and I love that we can see her more often.
I nearly died laughing when Ken said "take her driving test". Meanwhile Lia's slaying it in the Hoonicorn.
You realise the driving test is for road rules? Not driving skills
@@janeblogs324 I see plenty of idiots on the road who could use both. Lol
@@v4lhulme tbh i think it needs to be a lil bit of both
It's a smart thing too do though even if lia's father has millions it's a good lesson too teach kids that money doesn't come too you and you have too earn it
I hope he tells her to drive like a robot on the test. I failed my 1st test because my driving wasn't completely formal or by the book. I pulled ahead of a stop sign then stopped because I couldnt see oncoming traffic back at the sign, but I was failed for it.
Ken being sponsored by Audi certainly helps with the car choice and parts!
True
Facts!
but also the quattro is fucking iconic. as well as the rs200, lancia 037 and a few others.
@@tf2965 I wonder why she didn't choose any of those other icon cars.......ahhh!
came here to make the comment lol.
Rest In Peace. This man was so proud of his daughter, and his family was so proud of him. He was such an inspiration and a model of what kind of man I aspire to be one day. You will be greatly greatly missed.
As a father of 3 girls it warms my heart to see the passion continues with your family. Your a great father and deserve all you've done.
4:10 Legendary! She grew up watching her dad pulling those crazy moves with the tall handbrake, that runs in your family now dude!!! Much respect to you all! I love how you can see how proud he is and how she is just the coolest daughter and racer at her age! Mr Ken Block, I hope you are just as proud of her (and her team!) as she (and her team) are of you!!
RIP Ken. So sorry for your loss Lia. Your dad was wonderful
I don't know if this has popped up anywhere in the comments yet, but John Buffum was the 1987 One Lap of America winner and raced this car. She actually has such a sick car with so much history behind it being driven by the most-winning rally driver in America. Mr. Buffum is still alive and might like to see the series too! It would be really cool if you guys reached out to him.
They actually should!
Her facial expressions reminded me of the looks my son gives me when we work on my cars. Priceless moments right there. And this girl is going to be the coolest chick ever when she grows up. She's well on her way to following in her father's footsteps.
my heart goes out to Lia and the entire block family i can’t even imagine what they’re going through. Ken Block you will be missed
This is such a great idea for a series. Lia is a superstar in the making. And as a fellow girl dad, I love watching Ken in these things. Also, as a girl dad, I love being able to show my
daughter (she's 5) other girls kicking ass and challenging the status quo - during Hoonigan versus the world she was like "Girls can be racecar drivers too?!" It was great! Keep kicking ass Lia!
Same! It’s pretty awesome watching my lil girl be into in
Seeing your daughter drive your cars and follow your path and enjoy it is such a wholesome moment ❤
I cried at many points during this. At least they were able to start this journey, but what a terrible, influential time for Ken to be lost and for his children to lose their dad. We are well aware we lost a legend, but we can never fully appreciate the additional chapters of that legacy that he had yet to write. My thoughts and sympathy are with his family. Perhaps in time the legacy will continue through his children, but in the meantime I fully respect their privacy and right to pursue whatever best brings them peace and comfort moving forward.
I remember watching the video where Ken was teaching her to how to do donuts for the first time. Thank God she was able to share that with her dad and learn to do donuts in one of his epic machines.
Love that the Urquattro is getting some love. I have had mine for 4 years. Built 91 urquattro with sport quattro front and fenders, built rs2 motor etc, and the prices are going to get even more insane with all this PR. Cool that the new generation also loves these old cars :)
There's still a handful of us young people who are hooked on 80s and 90s VW/Audis. I'm 20 and have 2 MK3s and a MK2, almost bought an UrQuattro a few years ago but the guy wanted insane money for it and it had been sitting in the woods for over 5 years. Someday I'll buy one though. That and a 914.
🥶that's a lovely car i want you steering wheel for my build. I'm building my 2001 audi a4 b6 1.8t and pushing 350hp with stock exhaust I.c and a k03s
@@burniemac1364 thanks. The engine, suspension etc was built by Hohenester Sport in Germany. It's a weapon for sure! Everything is also road legal. Good luck with your build!
@@topgunm what are you pushing if you dont mind me asking and torque injector size and are you running mafless?
I do all my own work I'm running 440cc green giants with a vr6 maf housing and getting someone Honda like top end 👌
So sad to think this is the start of something so great, and to see this legend pass before he can see it. RIP Ken, and my heart goes out to his family
This was my Mom's last car before she passed away suddenly in 1997. All black on black, manual, with 1200 watt twin 12" Cerwin-Vega's and a Harley Davidson sticker in the window....Such a snappy car to drive, Lia is gonna have a whole lotta fun with that.
It takes a person who knows their stuff to appreciate cerwin vegas.I used to have house speakers and they were awesome
Thank you for sharing with us. May your Mother RIP 🙏🏼
Ken has raised a good daughter with great taste. Looking forward to seeing how your UrQuattro turns out Lia. Awesome first car project! ❤
Keep your head up Lia! Stay Strong! Carry the racing torch for your dad! Keep racing you know your dad is looking down proudly watching you carry on his legacy!
As crusty as that Quattro is at the start, I'm not going to lie I'm jealous AF of your daughter. From what I've seen of her driving so far, she sure deserves it and I predict that she's going to go far, maybe even further than Ken in motorsports.
Every 15 year old dream to custom build your own daily! Really good for her too, like Ken said. Can't imagine anything more usefull in life. Good for her!
Yeah because ken supported her with his $ if he wasn't a driver she wouldn't be doing this at all, and she wouldn't have made enough to buy this car. So technically he paid for that car. And she's not even the one doing half the work😂 she's just another attention seeker. If she wasn't an attention seeker she would have done this quietly
Bruh it’s a family business at this point
Bruh it’s a family business at this point
@@nubbz91 I wouldn't even bother to engage Outlaw. Their lack of self awareness is astounding. I will quote "She's just another attention seeker", while they themselves are trying to post edgy comments to garner attention :D
making a tribute for this inspiration of a man. thank you for what you've became. rip...
Seeing this in my feed made me choke up a bit... All I can say is thank you to the family for being his family and being the foundation for him doing... well, everything. Nothing but love and admiration.
Lia has a great attitude and I'm glad she appreciates old cars and her dad's history with them! So dope. Also, whoever edits these videos does an awesome job. I always get a good laugh out of them! lol
@@rustyshackleford5153 so sad. Condolences to his family. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Crazy scene at 7:06 where Ken's shirt says "JUST DON'T DIE" in massive bold letters with his snowmobiles in the background.
That's crazy, I feel like he went head on into a tree and died that way. Others speculate a "Heart attack" but they say it's a "snow vehicle accident". Anyways, that shirt and the background is crazy foreshadow. If you keep it tame, you live we know that.
@@Refresh636 Supposedly he was doing a hill climb and the snowmobile flipped backwards and landed on his neck and he was stuck in that position till he suffocated. After all the crazy shit he's done it's insane a chill snowmobile ride is what killed him.
@@bryanciacco4181 Was this actually reported anywhere? I know there is one video on youtube with 700k clickbait showing a scene like that. A guy climbing a snow mountain, and the thing falls on him and a friend goes there ( the one videoing ).
I had wondered how it happened and wondered if he was wearing a helmet. I thought if in a helmet blunt force trauma to the head could be ruled out.
Can see how Ken be a proud dad everytime Lia tell what she want to do with her car.
@@rustyshackleford5153 why are you replying the same thing to all the old comments man? do you need attention?
Now I want to have a daughter like Lia. Or a son, whatever.
I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my dad in June of 2022. It never gets easier. We will all miss your dad, he was a hell of dude! Live life like he did and never fear anything!
3:02 hit me hard, and i started crying. My heart goes out to the Block family and friends. You will be heavily missed Ken. Rest in peace.
She's got the skills, the attitude, and she's got taste!! Go Lia!!
My heart hurts due to the loss of a legendary Icon. Prayers and best wishes go out to the family. Kenneth will be deeply missed, this is a shock for the entire automotive industry.
Holy crap I remember that shot of Ken holding her up by her feet and suddenly I felt really old. What a fantastic first car, great choice and excellent taste Lia!
Can't wait to see how this turns out. I think it's amazing that Lia is putting this much work into her first car, and that she chose something that cool to do it. I can only hope my 13 year old son is this into cars when the time comes. Ken is a legend for raising an awesome kid and making her work for it.
"JUST DON'T DIE 💀 43" Ken's t-shirt!
😩💔 Really feel for the Block family and friends. Your Legend will live on! Thanks for everything Ken! Keep on RIPping in the next life ... 🚙💨
That's one proud Father. 👏 Never forget the times you had. My heart goes out to the entire Block family. He will be missed by this Yooper at the Lake Superior Rally.
RIP Ken Block. You were a great driver & clearly an even better father. Thank you for the great memories. Condolences to the Block family
As someone whose been watching u from as long as I could remember being on TH-cam. It's wasn't just his driving that made him awesome the way he dealt with others etc, his way of living was epic rip to a legend will always be #1
Ken you have once again proven your rally legend status🙌🏾. Congrats on all the school successes of your daughter.
Congratulations Lia! Cool car to start with. You’re lucky you have the team and a lift lol. Flat on your back on a cold wet driveway with a floor Jack is how most of us got our start lol. Can’t wait to see this progress….
Man, what awesome memories to have of your Dad though - and documented in series form. Treasure them as they’re incredibly special.
I like how Lia is not entitled for anything, she works hard to earn her place. Ken is a dream dad!
@@rustyshackleford5153 wait , what ?
@@IamMathenge unfortunately, he passed away
Lia will live on with her father’s legacy. Such a young talent, can’t wait for her first gymkhana! 🤘🏻
she has to do it, and im almost sure she will
I've been a gearhead since I was 9 or 10 when my big brother was in mechanic trade school. watching him work on and build cars over the years were some of the happiest memories of my life. It's been a pipe dream for me to build a car and this series will be my motivation to finally get started. life is too short to sit around waiting for the perfect circumstances. Shout out to his family, peace and love
Ken.. thanks for restoring my faith in humanity, our younger generations, and work ethic. Such a wonderful family, cheers from this former B5 S4 Avant owner. When the UrQuattro came out in those early eighties, I would read Car & Driver mag articles on that vehicle, non stop. Gunna be fun watching the build.. Oh, nearly forgot, an idea for movie night, ‘High Fidelity’ w Jack Black and John Cusack, speaking of ‘mixed tapes’!
She doesn't even know what a tape deck is lmao I have no faith in humanity. Anyone born after the 90s will eventually kill this planet. They rely on technology way too much. And when their technology dies so does their knowledge.
Ken sure knows how to raise good polite kids- Lia is such smart sweetheart and a great example for other youngsters to follow, Ken should be very proud
I just know she’ll keep this car forever. It’s very special to build a car with your father. R.I.P to a Legend
I hope that one day i can have the absolute privilege of having a daughter like Lia. She is awesome and i love how Ken makes his kids earn everything in life. Those are the most valuable lessons. Great to see
Love the school first and earn-it philosophies, Ken. Respect and love to you and your family
As a father of two girls 22 and 16 this both warms my heart at the same time making me profoundly sad for Ken's parting and his families lose. You will forever be remembered by millions Ken RIP.
Let’s acknowledge the fact that in lia’s eyes, no one is more important than her father. He did a great job as a father including her in his passion, racing/drifting. ken block lives on through lia. His family is in my prayers what a tragedy.
Such a dope car. Cool to see dad and daughter working on cars. She also seems to be alot more comfortable on camera now.
Don't lose sight. Continue to make your father proud! Make us all proud, carry his name and legend onward. I'm so sorry about your loss.
As a fan I’m so sad we lost this man. As a father I’m glad he left his legacy behind because she is such a beast and seems to be so kind just like Ken . I genuinely know that she will continue to get that pice of paper at the end of every quarter just so she can keep racing with you right there in the passenger seat.
i cant imagine what lia is going through rn, i keep coming back to this video whenever i think of ken, rest in peace legend.
Watched this three months ago and it made me super excited and happy to see .. today it breaks my heart. We lost a special soul that can never be replaced. Thank you for letting us be a part of your journey and life.
RIP #43
Shoutout to Dave for being an awesome teacher helping Lia with her first project. Stoked to see what the result is!
@elimentus 🙏
Total Respect for teaching the kids how to work while still enjoying dad's success and resources - I think it 's a harder balance to strike than it sounds , and way more valuable than money or toys to building well-adjusted, positive adults in the long run. 💥DadModeEngaged💥
PS: The "dirty" side of KB's garage is nicer than any dealership I've ever seen. 🤣
Watching this again brings me so many tears, not just a great driver, an even greater guy, and the greatest dad for his kids. I feel so much pain for the whole family. Everyone stays strong and keep moving forward. We all could see how proud he is. All the best and love for the Block-Family.
I'll never forget. we'll never forget . to the block family, your loss is universal. while we never know the pain you all go through, rest assured that this man is an international hero with nothing but respect from everywhere.
the best ones go the fastest.
will be incredibly missed.
Rest in Peace
Ken is so inspiring, so simple, life's unfair!! 💔 Rest in Peace LEGEND 😭
Mr.Block, you've had contributed so much to this car world including myself. I remembered when I was in high school, every time I walked by the DC shoes store I got so fascinated by the TV screen and the car that kept drifting and drifting on it, of course I ended up buying one of those shoes and fell in love with rally. I still have four pairs of DCs right now. It's so hard having to acknowledge the fact that you have passed away, the influence you had will keep pushing people into rally world for generations to come. Rest In Peace Legend.
Rest in peace Ken, you fucking legend. You have touched the hearts of the car community and proved feats that were deemed impossible behind the wheel of a car. May your daughter continue your amazing legacy. ❤ #KENBLOCK43VER
homie out here looking like a knockoff mechanic minion. i love it!
lia learning this side of things will give her the mechanical sympathy she lacked in the drags. great to see that ken is slaying the parenting game as well.
It makes me happy that hey could finish this car together it's so special that they could spend time on this. I know how much it hurts loosing a parent in my case was my mother, it's a big change in your life. I know she counts with every person her dad met and know that they will take good care of her.
Rest easy chief and most important stay strong Lia.
it may become a daily driver for Lia, but i expect that some tube triangulation will make its way into the build, both to stiffen the chassis and to bring up impact safety to closer to modern or (smart) race (scca minimums) standard. i look forward to seeing the progress! cheers from BC, Canada!
Deepest Condolences go out to Lia and all the family and friends that Loved Ken Block 💔 🙏🙏🙏🙏 What a Legacy he has built ! He will be greatly missed.
Lia should take over the channel going forward. She's more invested in this than anyone could ever imagine.
Ken is such a cool dad! Lia is such a cool kid too 😎. Love this kind of family vibe! I wish my family had supported any interest I had, every thing I wanted to do never happened... My family wonders why I struggle so much and am so down all the time. Learn from Ken parents, support your kids and push them to do what they love and stand behind them!!
Holy shizzle... She gets my dreamcar, as a first car, at age 16.
Wow, way to go Lia. 👍
I am so jealous😂
@@miopiispanen7907 Me too. 😂
@@DanielFrost79 although i have Volvo 240 and that is kinda My dream car
she is 16
@@talvisota327 Woops.. sorry. Corrected.
I lost my dad suddenly and by surprise last year at 64 and he was like my best friend, it still hurts. I feel so bad for her as i know how she must feel losing her dad suddenly. I hope she gets through it.
i can't even imagine what ken's family is going through i send my prayers to them and to you Ken Block, rip legend.
Proud parent time there Ken. Great to see the younger generation, especially a girl, learning valuable life skills and not being afraid to get her hands dirty working on a car. While many of her peers will be glued to Instagram and getting their nails done, Lia's learning valuable life experience and having a great time doing it. Great to see that she earned the car too, a brilliant mindset to have in modern times where the luxuries we have should be worked for.
Shaq told his kds, "We're not rich. I'm rich. Two degrees to touch the cheese." I have to admit that I would be hard pressed not to spoil my kids. But this is the right way to go about it. Watch them grow and learn.
RIP to a Legend. I hope someone from the Block camp keeps this channel alive and carries the torch onward. Hoon the heavens buddy.
come here to rewatch their very last moment on youtube before the accident, rest in peace legend!
Rest in Peace Ken Block, in absolute shock today after watching this Audi series.
Ken was at the top of the list as one of my favorite drivers not only because of his skills career. But because he pushed the limits to get the shot he was looking for and never lost sight of just having fun. He was in the top three of a very short list of people I would have like to have met in person. I’m glad he was able to go through the process of teaching his kid to drive as well as working on her first car. I’ve been lucky enough to work on my kids first car with them and know the pride that goes with it. I hope Leah continues to drive and build cars as I’m sure her farther wouldn’t want her to stop. I truly wish I could have met such an inspirational person as Ken was for so many.
Ahhh nice platform to start with! 😊love it!!!
That's awesome! What an amazing daily! 😍
Was watching this last night literally thinking what a great dad, feel so sorry for the family, nothing you can say to help, but for me I’ll miss his talent, I hope the families pain eases over time, the great healer.
Very cool 🤘🏻💀🤘🏻I cant wait to see the final built of this 1980s classic Audi Quattro project 🏎️💨💨💨🔥🔥🔥🔥 Looking forward to the next episode of this project and I’m a collector of 1980s 1/64 scale model cars and a fan of anything 80s when it comes to music and so on.
That’s an amazing car for your first car. She seems to know what she’s doing around tools.
Being a dad to 2 beautiful young girls my hearts absolutely destroyed knowing Lia’s project with her dad wont be finished by her and her dad i hope the hoonigan team step up finish this project with lia and she KB IN HEAVEN THE CAR HE SHOULD HAVE FINISHED BUILDING WITH HIS BABY GIRL! RIP KB 43
Ken just proud dad's this entire episode.
That’s badass I’m a huge audi fan I had a b5 s4 I regret sells it til this day my plan was always to do a stage 3 turbo on it but never got a chance