Private Car Cave tour - features The Beast and every classic you can think of!

Summary

In this 'Car Cave' video, host Johnny Smith tours the extensive classic car collection of Martin Langridge. Spanning several decades and encompassing both high-end exotics as well as more modest enthusiast vehicles, Martin guides Johnny through his array of cars from a pre-war Bentley and Porsche 962 to a Rolls-powered 'Beast', while sharing personal stories behind many of his prized acquisitions. Throughout the garage tour, Johnny and Martin analyze and admire Martin's meticulously kept cars, highlighting favorites like the rare Honda N600, while discussing future project vehicles soon to join this extraordinary assemblage.

Takeaways

• 😊 Martin bought the 'Beast' Rolls Royce at an auction and has since refurbished it including fixing the oil consumption
• 🚗 The car cave has an incredibly diverse collection ranging from vintage cars to modern performance cars
• 🔧 Martin has specialists that look after the engines and bodywork of the cars
• 🏎 The collection includes unique competition cars like a Ford RS600 rally car and Formula 1 cars from the 80s
• 📽 The Rolls Royce 'Beast' was originally built to provoke Rolls Royce by its owner John Dods
• 💡 An insight into car enthusiasm spanning classics, hot hatches, rare homologation specials etc
• 🚘 Some cars have special personal nostalgic connections like his dad's number plate on an old car
• 🔥 Performance cars in the collection - Porsche 997 GT2, Audi Quattro, Lotus Elan etc
• 😍 Showcases dream cars like the Aston Martin DB5, Citroen SM, AC Cobra
• 💸 Buys rare and unsung heroes rather than the typically popular expensive classics

Q & A

What car does Martin say he has wanted since he was a child?

Martin says he has wanted a Bentley blower since he was a child after seeing one drive past when he was young.

What modification has Martin made to the 'Beast' car since he bought it at auction?

Martin has changed the color, added a Rolls Royce grill to the front, refurbished the interior, and made some mechanical fixes to stop it burning oil.

Why does Martin say he likes the Rover SD1?

Martin says he likes the Rover SD1 because it was an underdog competing against the more popular "Batmobiles" (British Leyland cars) when it was new.

What convinced Martin to buy his first Porsche 962?

Martin says he bought his first Porsche 962 on impulse after having too much wine at an event and someone convincing him to look at one for sale.

What modifications have been made to the engine in the 'Beast' car?

The engine has Meteor pistons instead of the normal supercharged Merlin pistons to increase the compression ratio since it no longer has a supercharger.

Why does Martin say he prefers the Triumph Vitesse to the Herald?

Martin prefers the Vitesse because it has the smoother straight-six engine compared to the Herald's four-cylinder.

What convinced Martin to buy a Lotus Esprit Turbo?

The CEO of Lotus convinced Martin to buy an Esprit Turbo, telling him it would be a future classic and good investment.

What's unusual about Martin's Audi Quattro?

Martin's Audi Quattro only has 65-75,000 miles on it which is very low for an older Audi.

What car does Martin say his wife dislikes the most?

Martin says his wife dislikes the Reliant Scimitar GTE the most.

What car does Martin say gets the most attention at Goodwood?

Martin says his Honda N600 gets more attention and photographs at Goodwood than his other more exotic cars.