Tags Alpina , Aston Martin , BMW , Chris Harris , Featured , Mercedes AMG , Porsche , Top Gear , Video Harris currently owns 16 cars and one motorcycle, but has a unique approach to his personal garage. I can ride it, really badly, but I just like having it to look at, and occasionally polish. An often funny, always frank show, full of insightful discussion about all things automotive. “Everything is about the ability to have toys. “I don’t own a Porsche. It must be the coolest car collection on the planet and in this new video Chris Harris walks through it and nerds out. He is also a household name in the world of automotive journalism. The trio introduce the Veloce fundraising auctions coming soon to Collecting Cars. A highly original ‘barn find’ sports car, which runs and drives, and could be enjoyed as-is, or alternatively put through a careful restoration. Harris was also a writer for his own automotive YouTube series, Chris Harris on Cars. Gallery: Harry Metcalfe Details Costs Related to His 20 Cars and 16 Bikes 6 Photos ‎The Collecting Cars Podcast is hosted by founder and motoring enthusiast Edward Lovett and Motoring’s Chris Harris, in conversation with a stellar cast of car loving guests. The private Top Gear presenter apparently has quite the collection too. It’s all chipped up and it’s got 440hp. “For example, this year the (Ferrari) 512 has been going up at a crazy rate, so I thought, ‘F--k it, I’ll buy an FF, put it on finance and it’ll only cost me $10,000 but I’ll sell one of the other cars later in the year and the profit will cover my loss there. Collecting Cars is a new online auction platform for collectable cars, freshly launched at the 2019 Retromobile classic car show in Paris. You’re going to play this back and think this bloke’s mad. – Kuuntele The Collecting Cars Podcast with Chris Harris -podcastia heti tabletilla, puhelimella ja selaimella. #instacars #carsofinstagram #racingcar #racingdriver #meme ... No words... #carsofinstagram #cars #instacars #supercars #jdm #grandtour #thegrandtour ... #topgear #thegrandtour #meme #funnymemes ... Get all the Latest GTN stories right to your inbox! The star said that he doesn’t like to “show off” as he did in his earlier years. One of the more impressive cars he has is the mint condition Ferrari Testarossa sitting behind him in shot. When he was 27, he bought a Lamborghini just to “make a splash.” Over the years, though, he has abandoned his ego and sought a quieter personal life. It’s a really high-miles one, it’s done 60,000 miles and I just love it. But they seem to be going up in value daily. Harris currently owns 16 cars and one motorcycle, but has a unique … tipping him into a Maloo for some tyre-melting fun. In this video, Chris Harris and Top Gear step inside of a large, anonymous warehouse where RM Sotheby’s houses an absolutely enormous collection of 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s sports and luxury collectible cars. He has tons of sheds all over the place with old classics, Ferraris and new sports cars. That’s mint; it’s burgundy and it’s bloody lovely.”. “I’ve always done it so I can drive something and it doesn’t cost me any money. “I’ve only ever bought one car to purely speculate on the market and that was the 2.5-litre Evolution M3. And his nerdery is infectious. “So they’ve got to work. #thegrandtourmemes #carmemes, No words... #carsofinstagram #cars #instacars #supercars #jdm #grandtour #thegrandtour, Jeremy Clarkson’s Lancia Beta From The Top Gear Botswana Special Has Been Found, Set Up Your Own Track Day With This Handy Guide. It’s the worst car to have a crash in. All Rights Reserved. The famous one is the 205 GTI obviously, but they did one called an XS, which was a 1360 Tu engine, with a lovely little five-speed gearbox on the side, and it had a twin-choke SU carburettor that gave you a lovely resistance when you accelerated, but if you pushed a little bit further when you accelerated, at the bottom it opened up a second throttle on the carburettor . “I’ve got a shed, and I rent a little unit as well. The Collecting Cars Podcast is hosted by founder and motoring enthusiast Edward Lovett and Motoring’s Chris Harris, in conversation with a stellar cast of car loving guests. Top Gear’s Chris Harris Shows Off Some Of His Insane Car Collection In Recent Video, We knew very little about Hariss’ personal car collection before this video. Oddly enough Harris said that his modern Porsche 911 is as fast as a car that he should drive on the road. An often funny, always frank show, full of insightful discussion about all things automotive. Harris’s Range Rover Classic doesn’t just speak of comfort; it’s one of the … He has tons of sheds all over the place with old classics, Ferraris and new sports cars. Harris doesn’t want his children subjected to the same scrutiny that he faced being in the public eye. I don’t actually understand motorbikes. Chris Harris, of TopGear, interviews Harry to uncover the exciting history of both Harry and EVO. It’s wicked fun.”, “I’ve built this proper E30 M3 Bastos car that (Patrick) Snijers used to drive. Well, this large, anonymous warehouse is a good place to start. CLARKSOOOONNN In 2016, Gawker Media filed for bankruptcy due to a monetary judgment. I’ve got a 0-100mph two-way in 9.1 seconds in that car.”, “It’s a weird machine. On 28 June 2016, the Chris Harris on Cars web series was moved from YouTube to the official Top Gear website and in July 2016, Chris Harris on Cars was launched on BBC America. I just think it’s an awesome car and I always thought I’d just get one and put it away – and not an M5, either. Of that 150, roughly a third are Porsches, including various 911s, a $700,000 Porsche 959 (one of only 337 built), 10 Boxsters (each painted a different colour), and a pearly grey 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder – identical to the one in which James Dean died. But it’s got an appetite for DSG gearboxes and they’re about £9000 a hit. Everything is about the ability to have toys. Chris Harris got a contract to write for Jalopnik on the 27 th of October, 2014. I’d like to. When you’re in it, it feels so fast because it’s so light. This week, Chris Harris joins racing legends Derek Bell and Damon Hill for a special video chat episode. The private Top Gear presenter apparently has quite the collection too. “For me, it’s a net existence. The private Top Gear host rarely reveals anything about his family life or even car collection. And the door pockets have massive bins in them that will fit a full bottle of white burgundy.”, “That was a special car, a proper homologation car that Peugeot made in 1990. Amongst the collection in the warehouse are some of the finest retro cars made during the time period from automakers like BMW, Mercedes, Lotus, and tons more. Get your monthly fix of news, reviews and stories on the greatest cars and minds in the automotive world. You only ever want to have one stupid, porno, ‘I’ve got a tiny cock’ supercar, don’t you, and that’s the one for me. I’ve got a lot of cars but never any money. What is interesting about his collection is not necessarily the cars but the commitment. 1. For any car buff born into Generation X, or perhaps even some Millennials, the collection is this video is motoring nirvana. Like every other car collector, Chris Harris had to spice up his collection with a Sports Utility Vechine (SUV), and the River Classic was a perfect choice. The theme here is I have a lot of cars that need to be sold. November 4, 2020, 6:29 pm. These two celebrities have a collection of cars which speaks volumes of their personality. That’s got totally out of control; it’s cost me a fortune. An often funny, always frank show, full of insightful discussion about all things automotive. In this video, we get to see some genuinely stunning and rare cars. via Chris Harris on Cars/YouTube. He has his own YouTube Channel, Chris Harris on Cars, in which he and Neil Carey produce and film their own automotive reviews and content. It’s an homologation Honda designed to take on the Ducati 916. Since its inception the Range Rover has been the most complete and aspirational off-road-capable vehicle on the market. And I swear if you hit a sparrow in it, the sparrow would walk away and you’d be dead. What is interesting about his collection is not necessarily the cars but the commitment. by It’s a cool little car. That’s a bit of a folly, really; I suspect that one will need to be sold to fund videos. I‘ve minted it up.”, “That’s the lightest hot hatch they ever made, 722kg, with the same powertrain as the 205 XS, same engine, same gearbox and that thing can do 112mph and it does 60 in 8-something. This week Chris Harris and Edward Lovett are in conversation with magazine founder, farmer and all-round car buff Harry Metcalfe. Since its late 2020 official launch the press has been going bonkers for this car, with accolades and universal praise – even from Sir Chris Harris. #thegrandtour #jeremyclarkson #jamesmay #richardhammond #topgear ... Tag a driving buddy! The 41-year-old already had a cult following among petrolheads thanks to his YouTube channel, Chris Harris on Cars, but presenting Top Gear is a dream come true. It’s just fantastic.”, “I’ve got an SP1, which is the equivalent of a 996 GT3 RS. It’s the car I had on my wall as a kid.”, “I bought that for three grand and it’s some of the best fun I’ve ever had in a car. They’re a bit over-rated on the road; they’re not that quick and the driving position is a bit s--t. But that one, if you’re up it, on the right road, it’s still fabulous. Well, this large, anonymous warehouse is a good place to start. AlexAiken The Collecting Cars Podcast is hosted by founder and motoring enthusiast Edward Lovett and Motoring’s Chris Harris, in conversation with a stellar cast of car loving guests. TopGear.com. The article also stars the sickest cars possessed by Richard Hammond, another host for the British show. But I plan to build one big shed they can all live in. I think the E39 5 Series is possibly the greatest series production vehicle in the world. Top Gear presenter Chris Harris made a rare appearance from his shed on the popular YouTube channel, The Late Brake Show. These are Matt, Chris and Rory's ultimate three-car garages. “I don’t buy cars to speculate on the market,” he explains. This means owning multiple, sometimes 3, “parts cars.” The Top Gear star said that it is getting more and more difficult to find spare parts these days so he just buys 2 or 3 backups. The WhichCar Network: Everything car buyers need and car lovers want. #jeremyclarkson #thegrandtour #cars #carsofinstagram, When is @amazon going to release the next episode of #thegrandtour ?? Prodrive ran a works BMW rally team for a while, which was odd. He said that you will never see pictures of his kids on the internet. I’ve done a few rallies in it. PH Fleet: the Harris collection One look at the size of the Harris fleet proves Chris is a serial car buyer, but far from a serial car seller... By Chris Harris / . They’re rare as rocking-horse s--t, so I’m having that.”, “It’s a ripple-bonnet and I use it more than anything else actually because the kids love being in that.”, “It’s a W124, so a 1996, a late one. Current bid AU$35,000 WhichCar is now home to Wheels, Motor, 4X4 Australia and Street Machine magazines. Harris mainly drives press cars, but his personal collection is pretty impressive. Someone sent me a note on Twitter a few years ago saying they’d written theirs off, so I bought that, too, case you need bits for these things. And that’s where I always get it wrong. 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