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-[Mike] Oh!
<i>-This time...</i>

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-Oh, yeah!
<i>-We're taking a trip</i>
<i>back to the 1970s</i>

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<i>in an underrated</i>
<i>British classic.</i>

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That's the magic
of a Triumph Dolomite Sprint.

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<i>To see if this</i>
<i>super-fast saloon...</i>

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[Marc] The engine was
the main selling point
of this car.

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It's an absolute bullet proof
rocket machine.

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<i>Could ever be considered</i>
<i>superior to one of the icons</i>
<i>of its era.</i>

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Is it better than
a Mark 1 Mexico?

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That's a big old bold claim
that, isn't it?

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<i>Can we bring this car back</i>
<i>from the dead?</i>

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<i>Can we bring this car back</i>
<i>from the dead?</i>

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She's alive!
Alive, I'm telling you.

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<i>And show the automotive world</i>
<i>that it really was a triumph</i>

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<i>of its era.</i>

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-Oh.
-What do you reckon?

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[Marc laughs]

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-That our car?
-Just can't take it all in.

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It's like holding on
to a wild beast.

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<i>I'm Mike Brewer.</i>
<i>And I've been buying</i>
<i>and selling cars</i>

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<i>for nearly 40 years.</i>

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It's rattley, it's smelly
and it's blooming brilliant.

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<i>Now I've set up shop</i>
<i>in Britain's motoring</i>
<i>heritage heartland.</i>

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<i>Now I've set up shop</i>
<i>in Britain's motoring</i>
<i>heritage heartland.</i>

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Can see the back of the Volvo
and there it is. Very nice.

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<i>Along with</i>
<i>ex-Formula One mechanic,</i>
<i>Marc Elvis Priestley.</i>

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So that engine management
light never put you off then?

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<i>Together we're going</i>
<i>to buy...</i>

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I think you're the right man
for it.

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Top man.

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<i>-And fix up...</i>
-Little bit more.

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-Are you actually pushing?
-'Course I'm pushing.

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<i>The most iconic</i>
<i>and exciting cars</i>
<i>on the market.</i>

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This is gonna be epic.

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Bolt a super charger to it
and you end up with a car
that does this.

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<i>With Elvis' engineering skill.</i>

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Like trying to wake
Sleeping Beauty, innit?
Apart from the beauty bit.

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Like trying to wake
Sleeping Beauty, innit?
Apart from the beauty bit.

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-And my car dealing clout.
-[man 2] He's gonna be over
the moon isn't he?

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Elvis better get
the posh tools ready.

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<i>We should be able</i>
<i>to make ourselves</i>
<i>a tidy profit.</i>

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'Cause this is my job
and I blooming love it.

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[theme music playing]

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Mate, I've been thinking
about the next car

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Mate, I've been thinking
about the next car

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for the workshop ramp.

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-Yeah, go on, what is it?
-Well, what do you remember
from the mid-'70s.

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Well, you won't remember much
are you, you're too young.

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No, I was only born in '76.
I mean if you're talking cars,

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I dunno back then, Ford had
a couple of good ones,
didn't they?

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They did. They did.
They had the, uh, the Capri,

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Escort and the Mexico Escort.

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Yeah. Exactly, uh, BMW had
that little pocket rocket,

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the 2002.

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They had the 2002,
that was a wicked little car,

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-yeah, proper petrol
head's cars.
-Yeah.

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-yeah, proper petrol
head's cars.
-Yeah.

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But there was also another
petrol head car that

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got overlooked by everybody,

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but I've been keeping an eye
on the prices

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and they've started to go up
because they're just about
to celebrate

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their 50th anniversary
and people are starting to

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talk about 'em again.

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-British car?
-Hmm.

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-I can't work it out, go on,
what is it?
-Triumph Dolomite Sprinter.

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Oh, wow, good car.

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Stonking engine
in those things.

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-They handled brilliantly.
-Yeah.

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Lots of them have rusted away
to nothing, but there's

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a few survivors out there.

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Yeah, okay, I'd love
to get my hands on one, yeah,

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-do it.
-Nice one.

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-Cheers.
-Nice one.

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-Cheers.
-Nice one.

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[Mike] <i>I think the Dolomite</i>
<i>Sprint is one of the most</i>

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<i>overlooked British cars</i>
<i>ever built.</i>

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<i>They offered that perfect</i>
<i>blend of sports car</i>

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<i>like performance</i>
<i>and saloon comfort.</i>

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<i>Loaded with</i>
<i>cutting-edge technology,</i>

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<i>they were capable</i>
<i>of 120 miles an hour,</i>

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<i>not bad for 1973.</i>

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<i>Unfortunately they came along</i>
<i>at a time</i>

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<i>when the world had fallen out</i>
<i>of love with British cars</i>

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<i>which is part of the reason</i>
<i>why only 23,000</i>

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<i>which is part of the reason</i>
<i>why only 23,000</i>

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<i>were ever built.</i>

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<i>On the plus side,</i>
<i>that means today,</i>
<i>they're a rare gem.</i>

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<i>I've come to see</i>
<i>specialist Chris.</i>

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<i>He's been buying, selling</i>
<i>and doing up Dolomite Sprints</i>

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<i>for as long as anyone</i>
<i>can remember.</i>

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<i>So if anyone's gonna</i>
<i>have the right car for sale,</i>

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<i>-it's him.</i>
-Yes. I love a Dolomite Sprint

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and here's my man.
It's Chris. How you been?

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Really good, thank you. Mike.

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-Great to see you.
-Yeah, you too.

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What's the world of, uh,
Triumph Dolomite Sprints
like these days?

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Uh, absolutely booming mate.
Everybody wants 'em.

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Uh, absolutely booming mate.
Everybody wants 'em.

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The problem is the Mark 1
and the Mark 2 Escorts
went through the roof.

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And people couldn't
afford them,

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so the Dolomite Sprint
was the next one.

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But it's a better car than
a Mark 1 and Mark 2 Escort.

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Controversial. Ah, well.
Controversial, Chris.

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I dunno, they are. They drive
better, they're just quicker.

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As I pulled up I see those
three blue ones,

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you've got lined up outside.
Can we go and have a look
at 'em?

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Course we can.
We can go and have a look.

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Yeah, let's go
and have a chat.

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This is no good for me,
that's way too finished.

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-Yeah, it's a beautiful car.
-But come on Chris,

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-sell me this.
-I can't, Mike,
I can't sell it.

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-You can sell me this.
-I can't.

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Look at it,
it's perfect for me.

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-Sold to a customer, this one.
It is, mate.
-Is it?

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Chris, it's me.
Can't you unsell it
to the customer?

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No, man of my word.
Never go back on a deal.

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There's this one here,
you can have a look at
this one.

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That looks like it's about
to be picked up by a crane

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and turned into soup cans.

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No. Have, have a look
around it, Mike.

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Tell me about it.
What's good about it?

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Everything is good about this.

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[laughs] Come on Chris.
It's got a green bonnet.

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[laughs] Come on Chris.
It's got a green bonnet.

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-Bumper.
-Yeah.

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It's scrappy, bodywork's
a bit scrappy.

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Wrong color doors on it.
Where's the vinyl roof?

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Well, you'd have to sort that.
She looks rough,

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but she's solid, mate.

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Let's have a look at
this interior.

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-What?
-Ooh! It's there, isn't it?

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[Mike gasps]

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I've got a few interiors Mike,
we could do a deal.

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-What's the engine like?
-Engine's brilliant in this.

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These are the first 16 valve
mass produced engines, these.

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-Predates the Golf GTI
16 valve, this car.
-It certainly does.

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-Predates the Golf GTI
16 valve, this car.
-It certainly does.

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-Oh, look at the boot lid.
That's fantastic.
-Yeah.

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It looks like the car's
having a poop, don't it?

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Yeah, but it's solid, Mike.
Get yourself in it.
Go for a test drive.

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-You're kidding. Seriously?
-Seriously get in it
and drive it.

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Come on then let me drive it
and I'll talk to you after.

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See what it feels like then.

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[laughs] Oh, no way.

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Oh. Oh, yes!

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And that's, that's the magic
of a Triumph Dolomite Sprint.

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And that's, that's the magic
of a Triumph Dolomite Sprint.

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Wow, I mean, this car
looks like a bag of nails,

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but it drives like
an absolute beast, this car.

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That's caught me completely
by surprise because

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let's face it on the outside,
this vehicle looks so tatty

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and embarrassing.

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I wouldn't think anyone
would wanna buy this car,

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but under the right foot,
it feels like an absolute gem.

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It handles beautifully.

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It handles beautifully.

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Oh, the steering's
precise and direct.

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Don't get me wrong,
there's still room
for improvement.

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There's a little bit of fluff
in, coming from
the carburetor,

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there's a little bit of
a flat spot, I can feel that.

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Let's try the old overdrive
in the gearbox.

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Yeah typically
that doesn't work,

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so that's gonna have
to be addressed.

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I mean, my target price
for this car would be
somewhere

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I can't believe I'm gonna say
this, around six grand,

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I can't believe I'm gonna say
this, around six grand,

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but I reckon he could
probably sell this car

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for like eight grand as it is.

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'Cause they are making
massive money

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if they're fully restored.

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And there's a line of people
queuing up to buy one.

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I think the world has
just cottoned on

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to how good
the Triumph Dolomite Sprint
really is.

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But what a car.

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[door closes]

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What's it drive like?
It drove all right.

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-You weren't lying, was you?
-No.

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I'm kind of shocked.
It's a little bit fluffy on

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-the accelerator
and on the carbs.
-Yeah.

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-It could do with
the carbs rebuilding.
-I could feel that,

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so the carbs need rebuilding.
But handling-wise,

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it's good, engine's got
good power, clutch and gearbox
feel alright.

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Yeah. It's a good car, Mark.

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How much you reckon
you're gonna get for this?

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-Eight grand. Like this.
-Like this?

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Take six grand for it.
I can't do six, Mike.

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Course you can. To me,
what's the best you can do?

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I'd do six and a half to you.

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I'd do six and a half to you.

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I'd give you 6,250 for it,
what'd you say?

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-Go on then, Mike.
-Yes. Lovely.

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I've just bought myself
a Triumph Dolomite Sprint.

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-Scrapper. Project.
-It's a project.

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Over the years I've spent
literally millions of pounds

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on buying and selling cars,
but never have I been happier

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to spend £6,250
on a car that looks
so hideous.

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to spend £6,250
on a car that looks
so hideous.

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But I need to convince Elvis
that underneath

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this tatty exterior, interior,

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there is a car that's dying
to be treated by us.

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It's desperate for some
Wheeler Dealer attention.

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[Marc] Mate, what on earth
is that?

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-That's hideous.
-[laughs] All right, buddy.

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You must be either on
your way from the scrapheap

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You must be either on
your way from the scrapheap

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or on your way to
the scrap heap, look at it.

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You know what that this,
don't you?

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I do know what it is,
it's a Dolomite Sprint.

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I mean they're amazing cars.
But I mean that one isn't.

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Uh, mate open your eyes,
you're gonna love this,
come follow me.

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Obviously, the paintwork
is a big issue.

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Yeah. Just a bit.

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It, it may look like a bit of
a scrapper but it has
got this.

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-Oh, yeah.
-The engine was the main
selling point of this car,

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it's an absolute bullet proof
rocket machine that is.

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I mean it's a single
overhead cam,

217
00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:29,100
but was one of
the first engines to have

218
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four valves per cylinder
as well.

219
00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:30,533
four valves per cylinder
as well.

220
00:09:30,533 --> 00:09:32,367
And massive performance
out of that.

221
00:09:32,367 --> 00:09:34,100
Yeah, first mass produced
multi valve engine.

222
00:09:34,100 --> 00:09:37,500
And it actually pre dates
the Volkswagen Golf GTI.

223
00:09:37,500 --> 00:09:40,000
Nice strong engine,
pulls really well.

224
00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:42,166
The carburetors need
a tune up.

225
00:09:42,166 --> 00:09:44,100
Okay, well, I mean,
that's easy, isn't it?

226
00:09:44,100 --> 00:09:46,600
We could even go as far
as bringing it in
to the modern day

227
00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:48,266
and doing like
an E10 conversion,
couldn't we?

228
00:09:48,266 --> 00:09:50,867
Yeah, nice, E10 conversion,
like that idea.

229
00:09:50,867 --> 00:09:53,266
Uh, it's got a really
good gearbox as well.

230
00:09:53,266 --> 00:09:55,367
Feels nice and positive
through the gears.

231
00:09:55,367 --> 00:09:57,500
-Nice. Sweet, yeah.
-It's a four speed overdrive.

232
00:09:57,500 --> 00:09:59,066
The overdrive
isn't working though.

233
00:09:59,066 --> 00:10:00,000
So that needs fixing. Okay.

234
00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:01,634
So that needs fixing. Okay.

235
00:10:01,634 --> 00:10:03,100
Uh, yeah, so we need
to sort that out

236
00:10:03,100 --> 00:10:05,500
and then the rest of it...
What?

237
00:10:05,500 --> 00:10:07,634
-That's not right.
-No, it should have
a vinyl roof.

238
00:10:07,634 --> 00:10:10,367
Yeah, where are we gonna get
a vinyl roof in this day
and age?

239
00:10:10,367 --> 00:10:13,266
Pfft! Dunno, last time I seen
somebody do a vinyl roof,

240
00:10:13,266 --> 00:10:15,500
I was watching
<i>Starsky and Hutch</i>
on the television.

241
00:10:15,500 --> 00:10:17,100
On the internet.

242
00:10:17,100 --> 00:10:19,000
-Exactly, yeah.
-That's where the vinyl roofs
gonna come from, the internet.

243
00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:20,734
That will be a mission,
trying to find one of those.

244
00:10:20,734 --> 00:10:22,100
Have you seen in here?

245
00:10:22,100 --> 00:10:24,533
Leave the interior to me.
All the bits of trim
that are missing,

246
00:10:24,533 --> 00:10:25,634
I'll get those.

247
00:10:25,634 --> 00:10:27,500
And then there's
the big elephant in the room,

248
00:10:27,500 --> 00:10:30,000
which is the, um,
the hideous paintwork.

249
00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:30,500
which is the, um,
the hideous paintwork.

250
00:10:30,500 --> 00:10:32,634
-You don't want to leave it.
-No, I don't wanna leave it.

251
00:10:32,634 --> 00:10:35,467
I think we should celebrate
this car by going back

252
00:10:35,467 --> 00:10:37,000
to its original color,
which is the blue.

253
00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:38,867
Yeah, okay. Look,
I'll tell you what,

254
00:10:38,867 --> 00:10:42,166
I'm a lot more enthusiastic
than I was when I walked
through that door

255
00:10:42,166 --> 00:10:44,533
a minute ago because
if what you're saying is right

256
00:10:44,533 --> 00:10:46,266
and underneath here is
a proper solid platform

257
00:10:46,266 --> 00:10:48,367
to build from then
I'm excited.

258
00:10:48,367 --> 00:10:52,467
I didn't wanna drive this car,
but by the time I'd snatched
second gear,

259
00:10:52,467 --> 00:10:55,700
I was willing to turn round,
run back and give him

260
00:10:55,700 --> 00:10:57,867
every penny of £6,250 for it.

261
00:10:57,867 --> 00:11:00,000
That sounds actually
all right, that's a decent
price isn't it?

262
00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:00,100
That sounds actually
all right, that's a decent
price isn't it?

263
00:11:00,100 --> 00:11:03,266
And if you was to get behind
the wheel, you'd feel exactly
the same as I did.

264
00:11:03,266 --> 00:11:05,467
Well, here's a bold claim
for you, Chris,

265
00:11:05,467 --> 00:11:09,467
the expert on these cars,
he reckons that this car was

266
00:11:09,467 --> 00:11:12,700
so underrated that he thinks
it's a much better car than

267
00:11:12,700 --> 00:11:14,600
an Escort Mexico.

268
00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:17,166
Wow, I think that
is a bold claim.

269
00:11:17,166 --> 00:11:19,000
But I mean, he might be right,
you know.

270
00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:21,500
The technology in this was
so good, so far ahead

271
00:11:21,500 --> 00:11:22,967
of its time, like I say.

272
00:11:22,967 --> 00:11:25,867
I mean the performance
was there, they are great,
great cars.

273
00:11:25,867 --> 00:11:27,734
I just don't think
they ever got the credit

274
00:11:27,734 --> 00:11:29,000
that they deserved.

275
00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:30,000
I mean I'd love to prove him
right, you know.

276
00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:30,600
I mean I'd love to prove him
right, you know.

277
00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:32,266
-Let's prove it. Yeah.
-Yeah.

278
00:11:32,266 --> 00:11:34,800
-Happy? Right,
let's get to work.
-I'm excited.

279
00:11:41,800 --> 00:11:46,166
[Marc] <i>The Mark 1 Mexico</i>
<i>was the rally-inspired</i>
<i>sporty special edition</i>

280
00:11:46,166 --> 00:11:48,800
<i>of Ford's multimillion selling</i>
<i>Escort.</i>

281
00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:52,867
<i>It featured a 1.6 liter engine</i>
<i>and race inspired suspension</i>

282
00:11:52,867 --> 00:11:56,634
<i>and brakes making it</i>
<i>lightning fast in corners.</i>

283
00:11:56,634 --> 00:11:59,100
<i>It was loved by Brits</i>
<i>who snapped up more than</i>

284
00:11:59,100 --> 00:12:01,166
<i>10,000 of them.</i>

285
00:12:01,166 --> 00:12:04,166
<i>Keen to take a bite out of</i>
<i>the sporty saloon pie,</i>

286
00:12:04,166 --> 00:12:05,080
<i>Triumph launched</i>
<i>the Dolomite Sprint in 1973.</i>

287
00:12:05,080 --> 00:12:07,634
<i>Triumph launched</i>
<i>the Dolomite Sprint in 1973.</i>

288
00:12:07,634 --> 00:12:10,467
<i>It was more powerful</i>
<i>and technologically advanced</i>

289
00:12:10,467 --> 00:12:11,533
<i>than the Mexico,</i>

290
00:12:11,533 --> 00:12:14,533
<i>but it was also more expensive</i>
<i>and less glamorous.</i>

291
00:12:14,533 --> 00:12:18,533
<i>Which meant it never came</i>
<i>close to taking a big chunk</i>
<i>out of the market.</i>

292
00:12:18,533 --> 00:12:22,000
<i>But could it ever be</i>
<i>considered the all-round</i>
<i>better car?</i>

293
00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:24,100
<i>Well, that's</i>
<i>the million dollar question.</i>

294
00:12:24,100 --> 00:12:26,634
The Sprint's credentials
really speak for themselves,

295
00:12:26,634 --> 00:12:30,467
almost 120 miles an hour,
0 to 60 in just over

296
00:12:30,467 --> 00:12:31,634
eight seconds.

297
00:12:31,634 --> 00:12:35,080
For 1973, those are stats
that are well ahead
of its time.

298
00:12:35,080 --> 00:12:35,634
For 1973, those are stats
that are well ahead
of its time.

299
00:12:35,634 --> 00:12:38,266
Is it better than
a Mark 1 Mexico?

300
00:12:38,266 --> 00:12:40,266
Well, it's a big old bold
claim that, isn't it?

301
00:12:40,266 --> 00:12:43,734
But only once I get this car
back to its brilliant
gleaming best

302
00:12:43,734 --> 00:12:45,967
can we have any hope
of trying to find out.

303
00:12:54,100 --> 00:12:56,266
<i>I need to get to the bottom</i>
<i>of what's going on with</i>

304
00:12:56,266 --> 00:12:58,266
<i>our electronic</i>
<i>overdrive system.</i>

305
00:12:58,266 --> 00:13:02,166
<i>And to do that I need</i>
<i>a little help from one</i>
<i>of my mechanic mates.</i>

306
00:13:02,166 --> 00:13:04,500
So I've got Dan sat
inside the driver's seat,

307
00:13:04,500 --> 00:13:05,080
and when he throws the switch
on the gear lever,

308
00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:07,100
and when he throws the switch
on the gear lever,

309
00:13:07,100 --> 00:13:11,000
what I should hear is
this solenoid actuating.

310
00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:14,367
<i>Before manufacturers started</i>
<i>fitting five speed gearboxes</i>

311
00:13:14,367 --> 00:13:15,266
<i>as standard,</i>

312
00:13:15,266 --> 00:13:17,734
<i>many of them used</i>
<i>an overdrive system.</i>

313
00:13:17,734 --> 00:13:21,166
<i>Which is a bit like having</i>
<i>an extra gear that</i>
<i>you can turn on and off</i>

314
00:13:21,166 --> 00:13:23,900
<i>allowing you to cruise</i>
<i>at higher speeds.</i>

315
00:13:23,900 --> 00:13:25,800
So Dan, if you wanna
pop the ignition on

316
00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:28,967
and then just flick
the switch on and off
a couple of times, please.

317
00:13:30,634 --> 00:13:34,000
-[clicking]
-No. Nothing.

318
00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:35,080
What it should be doing is
throwing a rod in and out

319
00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:37,367
What it should be doing is
throwing a rod in and out

320
00:13:37,367 --> 00:13:40,000
on the end of the solenoid
and that's what engages

321
00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:41,100
the overdrive gear.

322
00:13:41,100 --> 00:13:43,166
That's not happening,
which means

323
00:13:43,166 --> 00:13:46,600
I've a further investigation
to do as to why.

324
00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:49,367
<i>A solenoid is a type of</i>
<i>electromagnet that needs</i>

325
00:13:49,367 --> 00:13:52,266
<i>an electrical current</i>
<i>to turn it on and off.</i>

326
00:13:52,266 --> 00:13:54,367
<i>What I need to find out is</i>
<i>whether the current</i>

327
00:13:54,367 --> 00:13:57,367
<i>is getting to it from the car</i>
<i>or if it's the solenoid itself</i>

328
00:13:57,367 --> 00:13:58,734
<i>that's broken.</i>

329
00:13:58,734 --> 00:14:02,166
Okay, so I'm gonna use
this multi meter here

330
00:14:02,166 --> 00:14:04,734
to test the two connections
on the back of the solenoid.

331
00:14:04,734 --> 00:14:05,080
If I get this on here,
would you turn the ignition on

332
00:14:05,080 --> 00:14:09,600
If I get this on here,
would you turn the ignition on

333
00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:11,800
and then throw
the switch please, mate?

334
00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:15,166
Yeah, there you go.
Right, so that confirms then

335
00:14:15,166 --> 00:14:17,266
that we are getting power
to the solenoid,

336
00:14:17,266 --> 00:14:19,467
that end of the system
is working as it should.

337
00:14:19,467 --> 00:14:22,100
The problem then means
that it must be inside

338
00:14:22,100 --> 00:14:23,000
the solenoid itself.

339
00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:24,533
Because although
we're energizing it,

340
00:14:24,533 --> 00:14:26,533
it's not mechanically moving.

341
00:14:26,533 --> 00:14:28,367
That means I'm gonna have
to get it off

342
00:14:28,367 --> 00:14:29,967
and take it apart
and have a look.

343
00:14:32,166 --> 00:14:35,066
But before I do that, I should
probably let Dan out the car.

344
00:14:40,100 --> 00:14:42,000
So I've been tasked
with trying to find

345
00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:44,734
an interior for
our Triumph Dolomite Sprint.

346
00:14:44,734 --> 00:14:47,734
<i>When I bought the car</i>
<i>from Chris,</i>

347
00:14:47,734 --> 00:14:52,166
he said "If you need
any interior, let me know,
he can help me."

348
00:14:52,166 --> 00:14:55,634
So I thought "You know what
I'm gonna jump in the car,

349
00:14:55,634 --> 00:14:57,467
I'm gonna go down
and see him."

350
00:14:57,467 --> 00:15:01,266
The choice though
is whether I go for
the original brown color

351
00:15:01,266 --> 00:15:04,533
or whether I change
that color and go
for something else.

352
00:15:06,467 --> 00:15:08,600
Here he is, Chris.

353
00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:10,500
-How you doing, bud?
-I'm all right, Mike. You?

354
00:15:10,500 --> 00:15:12,166
-Good to see you.
-Yeah and you.

355
00:15:12,166 --> 00:15:14,634
If you remember,
when I was last here.

356
00:15:14,634 --> 00:15:16,800
-Yeah.
-And you broke my arm

357
00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:18,266
and I had to buy that car
off you,

358
00:15:18,266 --> 00:15:22,600
-that ridiculous scrapper
off you. Scrapper.
-Project. Project.

359
00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:25,266
You said as I left
that you could help me out

360
00:15:25,266 --> 00:15:26,867
with an interior because
the interior of that car

361
00:15:26,867 --> 00:15:28,000
-is hideous.
-Yeah.

362
00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:30,634
So I've been looking around
for an interior

363
00:15:30,634 --> 00:15:32,467
-and it's led me back to you.
-Okay.

364
00:15:32,467 --> 00:15:34,800
So why don't you just
unbolt the interior out

365
00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:35,080
-No.
-of this special edition.

366
00:15:35,080 --> 00:15:36,367
-No.
-of this special edition.

367
00:15:36,367 --> 00:15:37,467
-Can't do it.
-And I'll take that away.

368
00:15:37,467 --> 00:15:39,266
Not this one.
This is a rare one, mate.

369
00:15:39,266 --> 00:15:41,500
Non headrest early car. But...

370
00:15:41,500 --> 00:15:43,533
-That's why I want it.
-No, but I have got

371
00:15:43,533 --> 00:15:45,100
some interiors
you can look at.

372
00:15:45,100 --> 00:15:46,000
-Have you? Come on then.
-Yeah.

373
00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:46,967
-Show me what you got.
-Let's go.

374
00:15:48,900 --> 00:15:53,800
Well, can I say, uh, you are
displaying basically

375
00:15:53,800 --> 00:15:56,000
the interior of that scrapper
that you sold me?

376
00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:57,467
-Project, Mike.
-[chuckles]

377
00:15:57,467 --> 00:16:00,100
Uh, are these the colors
that were available back
in the '70s?

378
00:16:00,100 --> 00:16:01,634
Certainly was Mike, yeah.

379
00:16:01,634 --> 00:16:03,533
I need to think
about salability.

380
00:16:03,533 --> 00:16:04,734
-Yeah.
-Selling our car.

381
00:16:04,734 --> 00:16:05,080
Do I go for originality
and go for the brown interior

382
00:16:05,080 --> 00:16:07,367
Do I go for originality
and go for the brown interior

383
00:16:07,367 --> 00:16:09,533
or in your opinion,
what color sells best?

384
00:16:09,533 --> 00:16:12,734
I would go for
a black interior, Mike.

385
00:16:12,734 --> 00:16:15,000
Would that not matter,
though, that
it's non-original?

386
00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:17,734
No, not really.
Everybody prefers a black.

387
00:16:17,734 --> 00:16:20,467
Yeah and it'll have a black,
uh, vinyl roof as well,

388
00:16:20,467 --> 00:16:21,734
so it would suit it, won't it?

389
00:16:21,734 --> 00:16:23,800
-It'll match.
-Okay, well, uh, that's not

390
00:16:23,800 --> 00:16:25,367
the black interior
I want though.

391
00:16:25,367 --> 00:16:27,533
-That's horrible, isn't it?
-It, it is, Mike, it is.

392
00:16:27,533 --> 00:16:29,800
But we've got, we've got
some that we can clean up

393
00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:31,367
for you and get over to you.

394
00:16:31,367 --> 00:16:32,800
Okay, how much
is it gonna cost?

395
00:16:32,800 --> 00:16:35,080
Um, seats and door cards,
you're looking at 250, Mike.

396
00:16:35,080 --> 00:16:36,734
Um, seats and door cards,
you're looking at 250, Mike.

397
00:16:36,734 --> 00:16:38,900
-250 quid. Done.
-Yeah.

398
00:16:38,900 --> 00:16:41,000
-Thank you very much,
Chris. See?
-Thank you.

399
00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:44,634
Eh, I swing round
and all I do is put money
in your pocket.

400
00:16:44,634 --> 00:16:46,467
-[Chris laughs]
-All the scrap
you keep selling me.

401
00:16:46,467 --> 00:16:47,734
Projects.

402
00:16:49,333 --> 00:16:51,734
[Marc] <i>Whilst Mike's hopefully</i>
<i>sorting me out a new interior,</i>

403
00:16:51,734 --> 00:16:54,533
<i>I'm sending the car off</i>
<i>to a specialist to be painted.</i>

404
00:16:56,100 --> 00:16:59,233
<i>Next, I've gotta take care of</i>
<i>that overdrive problem,</i>

405
00:16:59,233 --> 00:17:01,100
<i>and having already</i>
<i>removed the gearbox,</i>

406
00:17:01,100 --> 00:17:03,467
<i>I'm hoping it's an easy fix.</i>

407
00:17:03,467 --> 00:17:06,467
I had hoped to be able
to repair the solenoid on

408
00:17:06,467 --> 00:17:07,967
our overdrive system here,

409
00:17:07,967 --> 00:17:10,367
but having just put 12 volts
directly from a battery

410
00:17:10,367 --> 00:17:12,233
onto the terminals,
there's no click,

411
00:17:12,233 --> 00:17:14,533
there's nothing happening
and it is dead.

412
00:17:14,533 --> 00:17:17,533
However I've also found out
that a new one only costs

413
00:17:17,533 --> 00:17:18,280
just over £100
and so I'm going
to replace it.

414
00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:21,100
just over £100
and so I'm going
to replace it.

415
00:17:21,100 --> 00:17:23,367
<i>Whilst I've got the gear box</i>
<i>out, it'll only take me</i>

416
00:17:23,367 --> 00:17:25,967
<i>a couple of hours to give</i>
<i>the main overdrive components</i>

417
00:17:25,967 --> 00:17:27,867
<i>a bit of a service.</i>

418
00:17:27,867 --> 00:17:30,533
<i>I'm going to inspect the gears</i>
<i>and check the filters</i>

419
00:17:30,533 --> 00:17:32,634
<i>that keep the oil</i>
<i>in the system clean.</i>

420
00:17:36,800 --> 00:17:39,900
As the gears inside
the overdrive spin,

421
00:17:39,900 --> 00:17:41,734
of course they wear over time.

422
00:17:41,734 --> 00:17:43,467
And those particles
that wear away can find

423
00:17:43,467 --> 00:17:45,166
their way through the system
and cause problems

424
00:17:45,166 --> 00:17:47,333
if left unchecked.

425
00:17:47,333 --> 00:17:48,280
The system has two filters.
This one a coarser filter

426
00:17:48,280 --> 00:17:50,166
The system has two filters.
This one a coarser filter

427
00:17:50,166 --> 00:17:52,467
or primary filter
that picks up the big bits

428
00:17:52,467 --> 00:17:54,900
and then behind that,
just underneath this cap

429
00:17:54,900 --> 00:17:57,367
is a secondary filter
that's really, really fine

430
00:17:57,367 --> 00:17:58,967
to get those
tiny little particles

431
00:17:58,967 --> 00:18:00,433
that we still need
to clear out.

432
00:18:02,367 --> 00:18:04,634
[chuckles] Ugh, that's gross.

433
00:18:04,634 --> 00:18:06,367
So that is seriously
clogged up,

434
00:18:06,367 --> 00:18:08,367
but that's
the secondary filter,

435
00:18:08,367 --> 00:18:09,634
so that's the really
fine mesh.

436
00:18:09,634 --> 00:18:12,333
So that would've built up
probably over many years.

437
00:18:12,333 --> 00:18:15,734
It's fine particles of things
like fragments of clutch,

438
00:18:15,734 --> 00:18:17,900
little bits of wear and tear
off the gears itself.

439
00:18:17,900 --> 00:18:18,280
I'd be much more concerned
if the primary filter

440
00:18:18,280 --> 00:18:20,967
I'd be much more concerned
if the primary filter

441
00:18:20,967 --> 00:18:21,900
had big chunks.

442
00:18:21,900 --> 00:18:23,467
So both of these just need
a good cleanout.

443
00:18:23,467 --> 00:18:24,967
I'm really pleased though

444
00:18:24,967 --> 00:18:27,000
looking at that one
that we're doing it.

445
00:18:30,734 --> 00:18:34,233
<i>I'm using a fine brush</i>
<i>and a little squirt</i>
<i>of brake cleaning fluid</i>

446
00:18:34,233 --> 00:18:36,266
<i>to help remove</i>
<i>the decades of grime.</i>

447
00:18:38,266 --> 00:18:42,533
<i>With everything clean and tidy</i>
<i>I'm putting in a new end seal,</i>

448
00:18:42,533 --> 00:18:45,433
<i>replacing the housing and</i>
<i>the freshly washed filters.</i>

449
00:18:46,634 --> 00:18:48,280
<i>And finally adding</i>
<i>our brand new solenoid.</i>

450
00:18:48,280 --> 00:18:50,233
<i>And finally adding</i>
<i>our brand new solenoid.</i>

451
00:18:50,233 --> 00:18:52,166
Right, well, that's
the solenoid all back in.

452
00:18:52,166 --> 00:18:55,467
Just leaves me one job
and that's to test it.

453
00:18:55,467 --> 00:18:58,467
Connect our wires back up,
what we should hear this time

454
00:18:58,467 --> 00:19:02,800
is a definite click as
that solenoid kicks
into action

455
00:19:02,800 --> 00:19:05,634
when we give it its 12 volts.
Here we go.

456
00:19:07,734 --> 00:19:08,900
And there it is.

457
00:19:09,734 --> 00:19:11,867
There we go, great.
So we've now got

458
00:19:11,867 --> 00:19:13,000
a working solenoid.

459
00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:15,533
We've checked for wear inside.
I've replaced the rear seal,

460
00:19:15,533 --> 00:19:16,533
cleaned out the filters.

461
00:19:16,533 --> 00:19:18,280
We now have a fully
operational overdrive system

462
00:19:18,280 --> 00:19:19,967
We now have a fully
operational overdrive system

463
00:19:19,967 --> 00:19:23,800
and that's one thing
the Ford Escort
Mark 1 Mexico never ever had.

464
00:19:25,867 --> 00:19:28,166
<i>Feels like the competition's</i>
<i>heating up</i>

465
00:19:28,166 --> 00:19:30,867
<i>and another way I can help</i>
<i>our Dolomite to maybe edge</i>

466
00:19:30,867 --> 00:19:33,467
<i>a win is by sorting out</i>
<i>the carburetor problem</i>

467
00:19:33,467 --> 00:19:35,266
<i>that Mike noticed</i>
<i>on the test drive.</i>

468
00:19:36,967 --> 00:19:39,967
Now Mike said there
was a problem
with the carburetors

469
00:19:39,967 --> 00:19:41,800
on our Dolomite Sprint.

470
00:19:41,800 --> 00:19:43,867
And so I've had 'em in
the parts washer

471
00:19:43,867 --> 00:19:45,000
to give 'em a thorough clean

472
00:19:45,867 --> 00:19:47,967
because I want them to be
clean on the outside

473
00:19:47,967 --> 00:19:48,280
but perhaps even more
importantly on the inside.

474
00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:50,467
but perhaps even more
importantly on the inside.

475
00:19:50,467 --> 00:19:52,000
They're a complex bit of kit.

476
00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:53,734
But while I give them
a full overhaul,

477
00:19:53,734 --> 00:19:55,166
I also wanna give 'em
an upgrade

478
00:19:55,166 --> 00:19:57,333
so they can work on
E10 fuel as well.

479
00:19:59,367 --> 00:20:03,800
<i>In September 2021, E10 fuel</i>
<i>became the standard grade</i>

480
00:20:03,800 --> 00:20:05,634
<i>of petrol in the UK.</i>

481
00:20:05,634 --> 00:20:09,000
<i>The difference being that</i>
<i>it has 10% ethanol content</i>

482
00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:11,467
<i>as opposed to 5%</i>
<i>in the old fuel.</i>

483
00:20:11,467 --> 00:20:14,734
<i>It's hoped that this change</i>
<i>will cut vehicle CO2 emissions</i>

484
00:20:14,734 --> 00:20:18,100
<i>by 750,000 tons a year.</i>

485
00:20:18,100 --> 00:20:18,280
<i>Which is the equivalent</i>
<i>of taking 350,000 cars</i>

486
00:20:18,280 --> 00:20:21,166
<i>Which is the equivalent</i>
<i>of taking 350,000 cars</i>

487
00:20:21,166 --> 00:20:22,367
<i>off the road.</i>

488
00:20:23,867 --> 00:20:26,533
The reason conversion kits
like this one exist

489
00:20:26,533 --> 00:20:29,734
is because the higher ethanol
content in the E10 fuel

490
00:20:29,734 --> 00:20:32,467
is far more degrading
to things like rubber hoses,

491
00:20:32,467 --> 00:20:36,433
O rings and seals than
the E5 fuel was previously.

492
00:20:37,634 --> 00:20:40,867
<i>This kit has set up back £300.</i>

493
00:20:40,867 --> 00:20:44,734
<i>But a recent survey found that</i>
<i>66% of classic car owners</i>

494
00:20:44,734 --> 00:20:46,734
<i>were having trouble finding</i>
<i>the right type of fuel</i>

495
00:20:46,734 --> 00:20:48,280
<i>for their cars.</i>

496
00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:48,734
<i>for their cars.</i>

497
00:20:48,734 --> 00:20:51,967
<i>So having the ability</i>
<i>to fill up anywhere out</i>
<i>on the road</i>

498
00:20:51,967 --> 00:20:54,734
<i>should add a fair</i>
<i>amount of value</i>
<i>to our Dolomite Sprint.</i>

499
00:20:55,734 --> 00:20:57,533
I'm gonna change a number
of components

500
00:20:57,533 --> 00:20:59,634
to make them compatible
with E10 fuel,

501
00:20:59,634 --> 00:21:01,900
but I'm also gonna change
some of the older parts

502
00:21:01,900 --> 00:21:03,433
as part of a general service.

503
00:21:04,166 --> 00:21:05,634
<i>Having stripped</i>
<i>the carbs down,</i>

504
00:21:05,634 --> 00:21:08,800
<i>I'm starting by replacing</i>
<i>the spindle</i>
<i>and butterfly valve.</i>

505
00:21:10,100 --> 00:21:12,266
<i>These are the parts that open</i>
<i>and close to allow</i>

506
00:21:12,266 --> 00:21:15,000
<i>the right mix of air and fuel</i>
<i>into the engine.</i>

507
00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:18,280
<i>So we need them working</i>
<i>perfectly to get the best</i>
<i>performance.</i>

508
00:21:18,280 --> 00:21:18,433
<i>So we need them working</i>
<i>perfectly to get the best</i>
<i>performance.</i>

509
00:21:19,367 --> 00:21:21,734
With the spindle
slotted into position,

510
00:21:21,734 --> 00:21:24,533
the throttle disc
or butterfly valve slots

511
00:21:24,533 --> 00:21:26,367
through the gap in the middle

512
00:21:26,367 --> 00:21:30,266
and then what we have
to do is just play around
with it,

513
00:21:30,266 --> 00:21:31,467
moving it back and forth,

514
00:21:31,467 --> 00:21:35,467
until we get it
perfectly seated
inside its housing.

515
00:21:35,467 --> 00:21:37,467
-[metallic clink]
-And it's that sound there.

516
00:21:37,467 --> 00:21:40,100
That sound tells me
it's sitting perfectly,

517
00:21:40,100 --> 00:21:41,967
it's sealing when it's closed.

518
00:21:41,967 --> 00:21:44,000
And I can put
the retaining screws in.

519
00:21:45,467 --> 00:21:48,000
<i>Next I'm replacing</i>
<i>the old nylon float</i>

520
00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:48,280
<i>which is susceptible</i>
<i>to degrading if it comes into</i>

521
00:21:48,280 --> 00:21:50,166
<i>which is susceptible</i>
<i>to degrading if it comes into</i>

522
00:21:50,166 --> 00:21:52,867
<i>contact with E10 fuel</i>
<i>for a prolonged time</i>

523
00:21:52,867 --> 00:21:55,266
<i>with one that's made from</i>
<i>a more modern material.</i>

524
00:21:56,967 --> 00:21:59,634
Now with a new float,
it's important that we set

525
00:21:59,634 --> 00:22:00,900
that float at the right height

526
00:22:00,900 --> 00:22:04,233
because as the chamber fills
with fuel and the float rises,

527
00:22:04,233 --> 00:22:06,233
it's that that shuts off
the flow of fuel

528
00:22:06,233 --> 00:22:07,233
into the chamber itself.

529
00:22:07,233 --> 00:22:08,634
So if we set it at
the wrong height,

530
00:22:08,634 --> 00:22:11,000
you'll either get too much
or too little fuel in there.

531
00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:14,333
Now the manufacturers specify
a gap of three millimeters

532
00:22:14,333 --> 00:22:16,100
from here at the base
of the chamber

533
00:22:16,100 --> 00:22:17,734
to the bottom of
the float itself,

534
00:22:17,734 --> 00:22:18,280
so we're using a three mil
drill bit as a gauge

535
00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:20,000
so we're using a three mil
drill bit as a gauge

536
00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:22,634
and all we need to do because
at the moment it's too big

537
00:22:22,634 --> 00:22:25,867
is to give it a gentle tweak
and bend the metal

538
00:22:25,867 --> 00:22:27,100
that it sits on

539
00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:29,533
until we get it about right.

540
00:22:34,467 --> 00:22:38,166
<i>And with everything replaced,</i>
<i>I can reassemble the car</i>
<i>back together.</i>

541
00:22:39,266 --> 00:22:42,233
<i>There we go.</i>
<i>That's one carburetor</i>
<i>now fully rebuilt</i>

542
00:22:42,233 --> 00:22:44,100
and E10 fuel compatible.

543
00:22:44,100 --> 00:22:47,000
So I'm pleased with that.
Of course I've got another one
to do

544
00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:48,280
plus some hoses
and ancillary parts

545
00:22:48,280 --> 00:22:48,967
plus some hoses
and ancillary parts

546
00:22:48,967 --> 00:22:50,100
need changing as well.

547
00:22:50,100 --> 00:22:52,734
But when the car comes back,
I can get these installed,

548
00:22:52,734 --> 00:22:55,266
get them balanced
and set up and fine tuned

549
00:22:55,266 --> 00:22:58,333
to give our car
the very best chance
of performing

550
00:22:58,333 --> 00:22:59,734
at its highest level.

551
00:22:59,734 --> 00:23:03,367
And with all this work maybe,
just maybe,

552
00:23:03,367 --> 00:23:05,734
we might just be able
to prove that actually it is

553
00:23:05,734 --> 00:23:07,900
in fact better than
a Mark 1 Mexico.

554
00:23:07,900 --> 00:23:09,467
Of course, it's not just
about performance,

555
00:23:09,467 --> 00:23:11,533
it's gotta look the part too
and I hope that when Mike

556
00:23:11,533 --> 00:23:13,467
finally brings it back
from the paint shop,

557
00:23:13,467 --> 00:23:15,734
it's gonna be
a complete transformation.

558
00:23:17,433 --> 00:23:21,634
[Marc] <i>We've got our hands on</i>
<i>a 1979 Triumph Dolomite Sprint</i>

559
00:23:21,634 --> 00:23:24,066
<i>and are trying to find out</i>
<i>whether this overlooked</i>

560
00:23:24,066 --> 00:23:26,533
<i>piece of British</i>
<i>automotive engineering</i>

561
00:23:26,533 --> 00:23:31,333
<i>could ever measure up</i>
<i>to the mighty Mark 1</i>
<i>Ford Escort Mexico.</i>

562
00:23:31,333 --> 00:23:33,867
<i>Things are starting to get</i>
<i>interesting because look at</i>

563
00:23:33,867 --> 00:23:36,066
<i>what's just pulled up</i>
<i>with a new paint job</i>

564
00:23:36,066 --> 00:23:37,734
<i>and spanking interior.</i>

565
00:23:37,734 --> 00:23:40,066
[chuckles] Mate,
that's stunning.

566
00:23:40,066 --> 00:23:42,433
-You like it?
-Oh, so good,
I love the color.

567
00:23:42,433 --> 00:23:44,333
It's fantastic, isn't it?
It's called pageant blue.

568
00:23:44,333 --> 00:23:45,734
It's a proper Dolomite color.

569
00:23:45,734 --> 00:23:46,480
And now it's all tied in
with one color.

570
00:23:46,480 --> 00:23:48,100
And now it's all tied in
with one color.

571
00:23:48,100 --> 00:23:50,233
What a difference from
the patchwork quilt

572
00:23:50,233 --> 00:23:51,734
it was before. Remember green.

573
00:23:51,734 --> 00:23:53,266
-Yeah.
-Brown, beige.

574
00:23:53,266 --> 00:23:55,433
What a transformation.
It looks so good.

575
00:23:55,433 --> 00:23:57,734
-What you been up to?
-Uh, well, I've been busy.

576
00:23:57,734 --> 00:24:00,333
I had the gearbox apart,
serviced it, so that's good
to go.

577
00:24:00,333 --> 00:24:01,867
Do you remember
it wouldn't go into overdrive?

578
00:24:01,867 --> 00:24:03,100
Well, It was just
a little solenoid.

579
00:24:03,100 --> 00:24:05,166
So I've replaced that,
so that now works.

580
00:24:05,166 --> 00:24:07,066
I've had the carbs apart,
I've serviced them.

581
00:24:07,066 --> 00:24:09,266
And I hope you don't mind,
but I've spent about 300 quid

582
00:24:09,266 --> 00:24:11,066
on an E10 conversion kit
for 'em.

583
00:24:11,066 --> 00:24:13,734
I'm so pleased you've done
that because I tell you what

584
00:24:13,734 --> 00:24:15,734
that's a dilemma
facing all classic car owners

585
00:24:15,734 --> 00:24:16,480
at the moment.

586
00:24:16,480 --> 00:24:16,867
at the moment.

587
00:24:16,867 --> 00:24:18,533
I can now get those bits
of course now back in the car.

588
00:24:18,533 --> 00:24:20,734
And once I've done that,
I need to think about

589
00:24:20,734 --> 00:24:22,734
-that vinyl roof, don't I?
-Yeah.

590
00:24:22,734 --> 00:24:24,734
The only thing
that's letting the car down

591
00:24:24,734 --> 00:24:25,967
now are these
tatty old bumpers.

592
00:24:25,967 --> 00:24:27,533
Shall I take 'em away
and get 'em re-chromed?

593
00:24:27,533 --> 00:24:30,467
Yeah, that'd be great.
That would absolutely
finish it off nicely.

594
00:24:30,467 --> 00:24:32,867
It's starting to make sense
now what Chris said

595
00:24:32,867 --> 00:24:35,634
about these cars right at
the very beginning
when he reckoned

596
00:24:35,634 --> 00:24:38,634
this car is better
than an Escort Mexico.

597
00:24:38,634 --> 00:24:40,734
-I know it's a big shout.
-It is.

598
00:24:40,734 --> 00:24:43,100
But with it coming together

599
00:24:43,100 --> 00:24:46,480
and starting to look like
it's looking he might have
a point, you know.

600
00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:46,533
and starting to look like
it's looking he might have
a point, you know.

601
00:24:46,533 --> 00:24:49,100
Yeah, I thought
he was mad when he said
that to be honest.

602
00:24:49,100 --> 00:24:51,333
But, yeah, you're right,
it's coming together.
It looks the part.

603
00:24:51,333 --> 00:24:53,066
I know you've driven it,
you said it was great.

604
00:24:53,066 --> 00:24:55,734
I'm keen to get behind
the wheel and just see how

605
00:24:55,734 --> 00:24:57,433
it compares to a Mexico
on the road.

606
00:24:57,433 --> 00:25:01,533
Why don't we sort of try it?
Let's see if this car is
better than a Mexico.

607
00:25:01,533 --> 00:25:03,634
Love to, yeah.
But we can't do that
until it's finished.

608
00:25:03,634 --> 00:25:04,867
-No.
-Shall we get it off
the trailer?

609
00:25:04,867 --> 00:25:05,967
Yeah, let me get that strap.

610
00:25:08,467 --> 00:25:11,000
[Marc] <i>Our little Dolomite</i>
<i>sprint looks amazing after</i>

611
00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:12,233
<i>that paint job.</i>

612
00:25:12,233 --> 00:25:14,734
<i>I just hope Mike's</i>
<i>new interior's gonna</i>
<i>match up with it.</i>

613
00:25:21,100 --> 00:25:22,734
Oh, look at that.

614
00:25:22,734 --> 00:25:24,533
Look at that,
that is great, isn't it?

615
00:25:24,533 --> 00:25:26,867
I mean I know it's not
the original brown color

616
00:25:26,867 --> 00:25:28,967
but I've gotta say
having now seen it,

617
00:25:28,967 --> 00:25:31,266
I think Mike's made exactly
the right decision

618
00:25:31,266 --> 00:25:33,533
in changing these to black.
They look amazing.

619
00:25:33,533 --> 00:25:35,533
They're the one thing,
on the outside at least,

620
00:25:35,533 --> 00:25:38,867
stopping it from being
a proper Dolomite Sprint
is this.

621
00:25:38,867 --> 00:25:40,967
We should have, of course,
have this vinyl roof on here

622
00:25:40,967 --> 00:25:43,533
and I know from experience
that is a tricky job

623
00:25:43,533 --> 00:25:45,734
and you only get one shot
at getting it right.

624
00:25:45,734 --> 00:25:46,480
So I think I'm gonna have
a phone around

625
00:25:46,480 --> 00:25:47,533
So I think I'm gonna have
a phone around

626
00:25:47,533 --> 00:25:49,800
and try and find an expert
to come and give me a hand
with it.

627
00:25:51,734 --> 00:25:54,867
[Mike] <i>I'm on my way</i>
<i>to the Midlands to see</i>
<i>my mate, Alan,</i>

628
00:25:54,867 --> 00:25:57,333
<i>who's a specialist</i>
<i>in electroplating.</i>

629
00:25:57,333 --> 00:26:00,066
<i>So he's got all the skills</i>
<i>to make our bumpers look</i>

630
00:26:00,066 --> 00:26:01,233
<i>as good as new.</i>

631
00:26:01,233 --> 00:26:03,533
There he is Alan,
how are you, buds?

632
00:26:03,533 --> 00:26:05,266
-Oh, hi, Mike.
-Good to see you.

633
00:26:05,266 --> 00:26:06,433
Nice to see you again.

634
00:26:06,433 --> 00:26:09,867
Al, I sent down my bumpers
from my Dolomite Sprint so,

635
00:26:09,867 --> 00:26:11,433
uh, what did you think of 'em?

636
00:26:11,433 --> 00:26:13,967
They were actually
in quite a bad state.

637
00:26:13,967 --> 00:26:16,467
-Ah.
-And it's not, it's not
from the front

638
00:26:16,467 --> 00:26:16,480
that has been the problem,
these have rotted through.

639
00:26:16,480 --> 00:26:20,533
that has been the problem,
these have rotted through.

640
00:26:20,533 --> 00:26:22,266
-On the inside.
-On the inside,

641
00:26:22,266 --> 00:26:25,533
it's the rust on the inside
that's the problem.

642
00:26:25,533 --> 00:26:27,867
But we can salvage 'em
'cause we can work

643
00:26:27,867 --> 00:26:29,166
minor miracles.

644
00:26:29,166 --> 00:26:30,734
Oh, Alan, that's fantastic.

645
00:26:30,734 --> 00:26:33,433
[Mike] <i>Now this isn't gonna be</i>
<i>a spit and polish fix.</i>

646
00:26:33,433 --> 00:26:37,000
<i>We're taking things right back</i>
<i>and electroplating them</i>

647
00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:38,467
<i>from scratch.</i>

648
00:26:38,467 --> 00:26:42,066
<i>This process uses electricity</i>
<i>to coat the damaged parts</i>

649
00:26:42,066 --> 00:26:43,533
<i>in layers of metal.</i>

650
00:26:43,533 --> 00:26:45,634
<i>This will not only make them</i>
<i>look like new,</i>

651
00:26:45,634 --> 00:26:46,480
<i>but stop corrosion</i>
<i>in the future.</i>

652
00:26:46,480 --> 00:26:48,734
<i>but stop corrosion</i>
<i>in the future.</i>

653
00:26:48,734 --> 00:26:51,533
<i>Alan's already prepped</i>
<i>the rear bumper center section</i>

654
00:26:51,533 --> 00:26:54,333
<i>by removing the old plating</i>
<i>and sanding off</i>

655
00:26:54,333 --> 00:26:55,634
<i>all the corrosion marks.</i>

656
00:26:55,634 --> 00:26:58,634
<i>So after a quick rummage in</i>
<i>the health and safety dress up</i>
<i>box,</i>

657
00:26:58,634 --> 00:27:00,533
<i>we're ready to get to work.</i>

658
00:27:00,533 --> 00:27:04,066
If I remember rightly,
this is the electro clean,
isn't it?

659
00:27:04,066 --> 00:27:06,634
-It is, yeah.
-What's going on
inside here then?

660
00:27:06,634 --> 00:27:08,634
There's various chemicals
in here that are,

661
00:27:08,634 --> 00:27:11,533
are great cleaners.
The best one being cyanide.

662
00:27:11,533 --> 00:27:14,734
-Oh, right, lovely.
-So you get the pleasure of
throwing the switch.

663
00:27:14,734 --> 00:27:16,480
Oh look at this,
this is pretty dramatic.

664
00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:16,500
Oh look at this,
this is pretty dramatic.

665
00:27:16,867 --> 00:27:18,533
Ready.

666
00:27:18,533 --> 00:27:21,867
She's alive.
Alive, I'm telling you.

667
00:27:21,867 --> 00:27:24,533
[Mike] <i>As the electricity</i>
<i>flows through the solution</i>

668
00:27:24,533 --> 00:27:27,100
<i>any oxidization that</i>
<i>has occurred since</i>

669
00:27:27,100 --> 00:27:28,433
<i>the bumper was polished</i>

670
00:27:28,433 --> 00:27:31,333
<i>is pulled away</i>
<i>and fizzes at the surface.</i>

671
00:27:31,333 --> 00:27:34,166
<i>And now it's clean</i>
<i>and we can start plating.</i>

672
00:27:34,166 --> 00:27:36,634
<i>But we can't jump straight</i>
<i>into the chrome</i>

673
00:27:36,634 --> 00:27:38,867
<i>as we need to build up</i>
<i>the layers of protection</i>

674
00:27:38,867 --> 00:27:42,333
<i>on the steel starting with</i>
<i>two base layers of copper.</i>

675
00:27:42,333 --> 00:27:44,333
So this should be
a nice salmon pink color.

676
00:27:44,333 --> 00:27:45,233
Yeah.

677
00:27:49,166 --> 00:27:52,533
So there we go.
This one's finished.

678
00:27:52,533 --> 00:27:55,100
[Mike] <i>From here,</i>
<i>it's polished to</i>
<i>a mirror shine</i>

679
00:27:55,100 --> 00:27:58,967
<i>because any defects will be</i>
<i>highlighted when we apply</i>
<i>the chrome.</i>

680
00:27:58,967 --> 00:28:01,634
<i>Next we add a layer</i>
<i>of nickel plating</i>

681
00:28:01,634 --> 00:28:04,266
<i>which gives it the protection</i>
<i>from the elements.</i>

682
00:28:04,266 --> 00:28:07,867
Right, so that's,
that's nickel now, is it?

683
00:28:07,867 --> 00:28:08,867
That is, yeah.

684
00:28:08,867 --> 00:28:11,433
We're almost at
the very last stage.

685
00:28:11,433 --> 00:28:13,634
Now the only problem
with nickel is that

686
00:28:13,634 --> 00:28:15,634
it tarnishes like steel
or brass.

687
00:28:15,634 --> 00:28:16,480
So the chrome,
it'll just go in the chrome

688
00:28:16,480 --> 00:28:18,066
So the chrome,
it'll just go in the chrome

689
00:28:18,066 --> 00:28:20,867
for a couple of minutes
and that puts on a layer

690
00:28:20,867 --> 00:28:22,000
that doesn't tarnish.

691
00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:24,867
-Yeah.
-So once that's put on there,

692
00:28:24,867 --> 00:28:26,634
then you don't have to polish
your bumpers every week.

693
00:28:26,634 --> 00:28:28,433
-You just need to clean them.
-Perfect.

694
00:28:28,433 --> 00:28:30,867
<i>A few minutes later,</i>
<i>it's time to get</i>

695
00:28:30,867 --> 00:28:34,433
<i>our nickel plated bumper out</i>
<i>and into the final step of</i>

696
00:28:34,433 --> 00:28:35,533
<i>the chroming process.</i>

697
00:28:35,533 --> 00:28:38,066
And that's it now in
the chrome tank, yeah?

698
00:28:38,066 --> 00:28:40,734
-Let me put the power on.
And we'll be chroming.
-Oh, right, okay.

699
00:28:40,734 --> 00:28:43,734
It's like working
in some Dickensian workshop.

700
00:28:43,734 --> 00:28:45,967
<i>If you're wondering why</i>
<i>this tank looks like</i>

701
00:28:45,967 --> 00:28:46,480
<i>a kid's ball pool,</i>

702
00:28:46,480 --> 00:28:47,066
<i>a kid's ball pool,</i>

703
00:28:47,066 --> 00:28:49,533
<i>well, those plastic balls</i>
<i>are called croffles</i>

704
00:28:49,533 --> 00:28:52,467
<i>and they're there to stop</i>
<i>the heat escaping</i>
<i>from the tank.</i>

705
00:28:52,467 --> 00:28:54,266
Look at that, off it goes.

706
00:28:54,266 --> 00:28:57,533
The chrome layer
is not normally any thicker

707
00:28:57,533 --> 00:28:59,867
than two hundred thousandths
of an inch thick.

708
00:28:59,867 --> 00:29:02,100
-Wow.
-There is very little
on there at all.

709
00:29:05,000 --> 00:29:06,166
There we go.

710
00:29:08,066 --> 00:29:10,600
Right at the moment
it's very orange.

711
00:29:11,533 --> 00:29:14,233
But this is the bit of magic
isn't it, this bit?

712
00:29:14,233 --> 00:29:16,480
Yeah, we're soon gonna
rinse all that off.

713
00:29:16,480 --> 00:29:16,734
Yeah, we're soon gonna
rinse all that off.

714
00:29:18,233 --> 00:29:19,367
Goes in there.

715
00:29:19,634 --> 00:29:22,266
Turns one color

716
00:29:22,266 --> 00:29:24,266
and then it goes in here
and I love this bit.

717
00:29:24,634 --> 00:29:26,634
And as if by magic.

718
00:29:26,634 --> 00:29:32,166
[laughs] Oh, look at that,
that is absolutely fantastic.

719
00:29:32,166 --> 00:29:34,867
Wow. What a quality finish.

720
00:29:34,867 --> 00:29:37,867
Well, listen, you've just got
the rest of them to do now,
haven't you?

721
00:29:37,867 --> 00:29:40,533
Yeah. I think
we'll get 'em done
and get 'em off to you.

722
00:29:40,533 --> 00:29:42,533
Yeah, if you can ship 'em
back to the workshop,

723
00:29:42,533 --> 00:29:43,634
thank you so much.

724
00:29:43,634 --> 00:29:46,166
Thanks for giving us a
hand up on the plant today.

725
00:29:46,166 --> 00:29:46,480
I've loved every minute of it.

726
00:29:46,480 --> 00:29:47,600
I've loved every minute of it.

727
00:29:49,433 --> 00:29:51,734
[Marc] <i>Whilst Mike's off</i>
<i>re-chroming our bumpers,</i>

728
00:29:51,734 --> 00:29:53,867
<i>I've called in Lee,</i>
<i>who's a vinyl roof</i>

729
00:29:53,867 --> 00:29:56,800
<i>fitting specialist with over</i>
<i>20 years' experience.</i>

730
00:29:59,166 --> 00:30:01,734
<i>So if there's anyone who can</i>
<i>make sure I don't end up</i>

731
00:30:01,734 --> 00:30:04,433
<i>in a sticky situation,</i>
<i>it's him.</i>

732
00:30:04,433 --> 00:30:06,734
Right, well Lee, we've been
prepping this,

733
00:30:06,734 --> 00:30:08,967
cleaning the top
for quite a while now.

734
00:30:08,967 --> 00:30:12,467
-How's it looking on
your side?
-Looking pretty good.

735
00:30:12,467 --> 00:30:15,266
I guess it's a super
important part of
the process, this,

736
00:30:15,266 --> 00:30:18,000
'cause you've gotta get rid of
any specks of dust or dirt

737
00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:18,680
before we think about
putting a vinyl roof down.

738
00:30:18,680 --> 00:30:20,166
before we think about
putting a vinyl roof down.

739
00:30:20,166 --> 00:30:22,000
That's right, yeah.
You want the glue to stick

740
00:30:22,000 --> 00:30:24,266
-as well as possible.
-Yeah. All right.

741
00:30:24,266 --> 00:30:27,433
[Marc] <i>The vinyl roof was</i>
<i>originally used back</i>
<i>in the 1920s</i>

742
00:30:27,433 --> 00:30:30,634
<i>to make hard tops look like</i>
<i>more desirable convertibles,</i>

743
00:30:30,634 --> 00:30:32,266
<i>from a distance of course.</i>

744
00:30:32,266 --> 00:30:35,000
<i>And even back when our car</i>
<i>was built in the '70s,</i>

745
00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:37,367
<i>it was still seen</i>
<i>as a desirable option.</i>

746
00:30:38,333 --> 00:30:40,467
<i>So with the roof cleaned</i>
<i>to a mirror finish,</i>

747
00:30:40,467 --> 00:30:43,100
<i>the next stage is to mark up</i>
<i>precisely where</i>

748
00:30:43,100 --> 00:30:44,967
<i>our new vinyl needs to sit.</i>

749
00:30:44,967 --> 00:30:47,867
Oh, I see you're picking up
off the two inserts

750
00:30:47,867 --> 00:30:48,680
-for the mirror.
-That's it, yeah.

751
00:30:48,680 --> 00:30:49,433
-for the mirror.
-That's it, yeah.

752
00:30:49,433 --> 00:30:52,000
Because they would've been
set in that exact position
in the jig

753
00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:54,166
-in the factory, so we know
they're central.
-That's right.

754
00:30:54,166 --> 00:30:56,266
Yeah, okay, nice and then
we line the little notch up

755
00:30:56,266 --> 00:30:57,533
with the mark.

756
00:30:57,533 --> 00:30:58,734
And then same
at the other end.

757
00:30:58,734 --> 00:31:00,533
Yeah, so we need one
for the back.

758
00:31:00,533 --> 00:31:03,634
Right so you haven't got quite
as a, a definitive mark

759
00:31:03,634 --> 00:31:04,800
for the center line here.

760
00:31:04,800 --> 00:31:08,233
No, so we'll use the,
this vent cut out.

761
00:31:09,634 --> 00:31:11,433
And find the center of that.

762
00:31:11,433 --> 00:31:14,166
So we know the vent
is gonna be central
across the car.

763
00:31:14,166 --> 00:31:15,867
You've just gotta find
the center of the vent.

764
00:31:15,867 --> 00:31:17,467
-That's right, yeah.
-Okay.

765
00:31:17,467 --> 00:31:18,680
[Marc] <i>With everything</i>
<i>marked up perfectly,</i>

766
00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:19,533
[Marc] <i>With everything</i>
<i>marked up perfectly,</i>

767
00:31:19,533 --> 00:31:21,367
<i>we can start applying</i>
<i>the glue.</i>

768
00:31:21,367 --> 00:31:24,233
<i>Lee's putting a thin layer on</i>
<i>the vinyl itself and then</i>

769
00:31:24,233 --> 00:31:25,634
<i>more on the roof of the car,</i>

770
00:31:25,634 --> 00:31:28,533
<i>so we get the very best</i>
<i>adhesion possible.</i>

771
00:31:28,533 --> 00:31:30,734
<i>Then because we're only</i>
<i>gonna get one go at this,</i>

772
00:31:30,734 --> 00:31:33,233
<i>I've roped in Dan again</i>
<i>for some more help.</i>

773
00:31:34,634 --> 00:31:36,266
There you go, I've found
a friend.

774
00:31:36,266 --> 00:31:39,333
-You nearly done?
-Right, uh, nearly there.

775
00:31:42,266 --> 00:31:45,333
[Marc] <i>Right, here we go,</i>
<i>one wrong move here and</i>

776
00:31:45,333 --> 00:31:46,700
<i>we're gonna be</i>
<i>in a world of pain.</i>

777
00:31:48,533 --> 00:31:48,680
And then you see that
little white mark on top.

778
00:31:48,680 --> 00:31:50,533
And then you see that
little white mark on top.

779
00:31:50,533 --> 00:31:52,734
-[Dan] Yeah.
-We're gonna line that up
with this leading edge,

780
00:31:52,734 --> 00:31:54,634
this lip of the front
of the roof.

781
00:31:54,634 --> 00:31:57,333
So I think we need
to come forward a little bit.

782
00:32:01,266 --> 00:32:04,100
I mean, Lee, to me
that's looking really good,
are you happy?

783
00:32:04,100 --> 00:32:06,800
I am. We've got
no air bubbles,
we've got no...

784
00:32:06,800 --> 00:32:09,066
Yeah, that's the hard part
over with.

785
00:32:09,066 --> 00:32:10,900
Good, well done mate.
Nice one.

786
00:32:13,000 --> 00:32:14,734
[Marc] <i>Next, we're adding</i>
<i>a layer of glue</i>

787
00:32:14,734 --> 00:32:16,867
<i>to the gutter rail sections</i>
<i>on both sides</i>

788
00:32:16,867 --> 00:32:18,680
<i>and sticking them down.</i>

789
00:32:18,680 --> 00:32:18,967
<i>and sticking them down.</i>

790
00:32:18,967 --> 00:32:21,734
<i>Before Lee gives them</i>
<i>a quick blast with</i>
<i>the heat gun</i>

791
00:32:21,734 --> 00:32:23,634
<i>so the fabric becomes</i>
<i>more malleable</i>

792
00:32:23,634 --> 00:32:25,634
<i>and it can get stuck nice</i>
<i>and tightly around</i>

793
00:32:25,634 --> 00:32:26,800
<i>all the fiddly bits.</i>

794
00:32:28,533 --> 00:32:30,533
<i>Then there's just</i>
<i>a few trims to make</i>

795
00:32:30,533 --> 00:32:32,800
<i>before we can crack on with</i>
<i>covering the seat pillars.</i>

796
00:32:35,634 --> 00:32:37,800
I tell you what,
what a difference it's made.

797
00:32:37,800 --> 00:32:40,433
You know a few hours work,
I mean, what a transformation

798
00:32:40,433 --> 00:32:42,266
-to this car.
-I know, it's amazing.

799
00:32:42,266 --> 00:32:44,634
It really is. I've still got
a bit of work to do,
of course,

800
00:32:44,634 --> 00:32:47,100
I need to get that interior
in, but once that's in

801
00:32:47,100 --> 00:32:48,680
and I can't wait to show Mike
'cause he hasn't seen it

802
00:32:48,680 --> 00:32:49,066
and I can't wait to show Mike
'cause he hasn't seen it

803
00:32:49,066 --> 00:32:50,634
in this state,
he's gonna love it.

804
00:32:52,867 --> 00:32:55,734
[Marc] Our Dolomite Sprint
is almost ready
to put

805
00:32:55,734 --> 00:32:56,800
<i>through its paces</i>

806
00:32:56,800 --> 00:32:59,967
<i>to find out if it could</i>
<i>in a way be deemed better</i>

807
00:32:59,967 --> 00:33:02,867
<i>than the iconic</i>
<i>Mark 1 Escort Mexico.</i>

808
00:33:02,867 --> 00:33:05,367
<i>But before that can happen,</i>
<i>I need Mike to arrive</i>

809
00:33:05,367 --> 00:33:07,333
<i>with our freshly</i>
<i>chromed bumpers.</i>

810
00:33:09,367 --> 00:33:12,367
[laughs] Hello, mate,
how you doing?

811
00:33:12,367 --> 00:33:14,800
Oh, you're gonna love this.

812
00:33:14,800 --> 00:33:17,533
Look at those.
Aren't they just amazing?

813
00:33:17,533 --> 00:33:18,680
Chroming is a dying art,
but, when people do it,

814
00:33:18,680 --> 00:33:21,800
Chroming is a dying art,
but, when people do it,

815
00:33:21,800 --> 00:33:25,367
they do an amazing job,
don't they?
They look brand new.

816
00:33:25,367 --> 00:33:28,867
What do you reckon?
[laughs] Is that our car?

817
00:33:28,867 --> 00:33:30,634
Do you remember it
when it first came back?

818
00:33:30,634 --> 00:33:31,967
Do I remember it
when it came back,

819
00:33:31,967 --> 00:33:35,000
I just can't take it all in.
Look at this, a vinyl roof,

820
00:33:35,000 --> 00:33:38,100
when was the last time
you'd seen one of them.
Did you do that?

821
00:33:38,100 --> 00:33:40,000
Uh, I did do it.
I called in a bit of help,

822
00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:41,800
a guy called Lee came down
to help me out

823
00:33:41,800 --> 00:33:42,967
'cause it's a tricky job.

824
00:33:42,967 --> 00:33:45,367
It is a dying art in itself,
but how good does it look?

825
00:33:45,367 --> 00:33:47,367
I can't believe it's still
our car.

826
00:33:47,367 --> 00:33:48,680
Yes, and I do remember
what it looked like.

827
00:33:48,680 --> 00:33:49,367
Yes, and I do remember
what it looked like.

828
00:33:49,367 --> 00:33:52,867
We had a green bonnet,
a brown boot lid, beige doors,

829
00:33:52,867 --> 00:33:54,634
a bit of patch of blue
was there somewhere.

830
00:33:54,634 --> 00:33:56,100
That's right,
remember the interior?

831
00:33:56,100 --> 00:33:58,333
It was a cacophony
of different colors
and materials.

832
00:33:58,333 --> 00:34:00,333
But I sourced that interior.

833
00:34:00,333 --> 00:34:02,000
Tied it all together,
hasn't it?

834
00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:03,166
Yeah. It really has,
mate, yeah.

835
00:34:03,166 --> 00:34:04,533
He's done a cracking job
in there.

836
00:34:04,533 --> 00:34:06,367
It's great and with
these final bits on,

837
00:34:06,367 --> 00:34:07,734
I can't wait to get it
out on the road.

838
00:34:07,734 --> 00:34:09,634
Right, now, you remember
when I bought this car,

839
00:34:09,634 --> 00:34:13,100
the guy Chris said that
he felt this car
was well overlooked

840
00:34:13,100 --> 00:34:16,000
and it holds its own
up against the Mexico.

841
00:34:16,000 --> 00:34:17,166
-Yeah.
-And I said we should have

842
00:34:17,166 --> 00:34:18,680
some kind of sort of
challenge,

843
00:34:18,680 --> 00:34:18,967
some kind of sort of
challenge,

844
00:34:18,967 --> 00:34:23,333
uh, to see if this sort of
meets the benchmark
of the Mexico.

845
00:34:23,333 --> 00:34:25,266
Well, I've arranged that.
I've got one set up.

846
00:34:25,266 --> 00:34:26,967
Be interesting to see 'em
next to each other,
wouldn't it?

847
00:34:26,967 --> 00:34:28,467
What I want to find out is,

848
00:34:28,467 --> 00:34:30,266
why did people go for
the Mexico

849
00:34:30,266 --> 00:34:31,800
and why did people overlook
this car.

850
00:34:31,800 --> 00:34:32,867
They shouldn't have done.

851
00:34:32,867 --> 00:34:34,266
Yeah. All right, mate, well,
let's get it buttoned up

852
00:34:34,266 --> 00:34:36,500
-and get it on the road.
-Lovely, right,
I'll do the bumper.

853
00:34:38,367 --> 00:34:40,634
[Mike] <i>We've taken one</i>
<i>of the most underrated</i>
<i>British cars ever built...</i>

854
00:34:40,634 --> 00:34:45,734
Oh, yes! That's the magic of
a Triumph Dolomite Sprint.

855
00:34:45,734 --> 00:34:49,166
<i>...and transformed it from</i>
<i>a messy patchwork quilt...</i>

856
00:34:49,166 --> 00:34:51,266
You must be either on your way
from the scrapheap or

857
00:34:51,266 --> 00:34:53,467
on your way to the scrapheap.
Look at the state of that.

858
00:34:53,467 --> 00:34:55,800
<i>...into an everyman classic.</i>

859
00:34:55,800 --> 00:34:57,867
-Mate, that's stunning.
-You like it?

860
00:34:57,867 --> 00:34:59,533
Oh, so good,
I love the color.

861
00:34:59,533 --> 00:35:03,166
[Mike] <i>...that is now ready</i>
<i>to prove its worth against</i>
<i>the competition.</i>

862
00:35:03,166 --> 00:35:06,734
<i>We now have a fully</i>
<i>operational overdrive system</i>

863
00:35:06,734 --> 00:35:07,880
and that's one thing
the Ford Escort Mark 1 Mexico

864
00:35:07,880 --> 00:35:09,467
and that's one thing
the Ford Escort Mark 1 Mexico

865
00:35:09,467 --> 00:35:11,000
never ever had.

866
00:35:11,000 --> 00:35:15,000
[Mike] <i>But how much has</i>
<i>this remarkable renovation</i>
<i>set us back?</i>

867
00:35:16,166 --> 00:35:20,900
<i>I originally bought the car</i>
<i>from Chris at £6,250.</i>

868
00:35:20,900 --> 00:35:23,900
<i>The overdrive fix</i>
<i>set us back 104 quid,</i>

869
00:35:23,900 --> 00:35:26,467
<i>the new interior was 250,</i>

870
00:35:26,467 --> 00:35:29,800
<i>the E10 conversion kit was 288</i>

871
00:35:29,800 --> 00:35:33,634
<i>and that spanking</i>
<i>vinyl roof, 520.</i>

872
00:35:35,367 --> 00:35:37,880
<i>The re-chrome brightwork</i>
<i>was 600</i>

873
00:35:37,880 --> 00:35:38,000
<i>The re-chrome brightwork</i>
<i>was 600</i>

874
00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:41,800
<i>and finally the new paint job</i>
<i>cost £1,800.</i>

875
00:35:41,800 --> 00:35:47,266
<i>Giving us a grand total</i>
<i>of £9,812.</i>

876
00:35:47,266 --> 00:35:50,734
<i>But does this Sprint</i>
<i>now have the legs</i>
<i>to live up to its name?</i>

877
00:35:50,734 --> 00:35:53,266
<i>Well, there's only one way</i>
<i>to find out.</i>

878
00:35:54,367 --> 00:35:57,166
-Wow. I mean, wow.
-It's all right, innit?

879
00:35:57,166 --> 00:35:58,533
It's fantastic.

880
00:35:58,533 --> 00:36:02,467
<i>But this is no aimless cruise</i>
<i>through the countryside.</i>

881
00:36:02,467 --> 00:36:05,734
The reason that I have
driven you all the way down

882
00:36:05,734 --> 00:36:07,634
to Wales is 'cause
I'm taking us

883
00:36:07,634 --> 00:36:07,880
to a special little circuit.

884
00:36:07,880 --> 00:36:09,100
to a special little circuit.

885
00:36:09,100 --> 00:36:10,734
Now I've arranged
for the day,

886
00:36:10,734 --> 00:36:12,533
not that we can race
each other

887
00:36:12,533 --> 00:36:15,367
but I thought me and you,
we can see the differences

888
00:36:15,367 --> 00:36:18,533
between this
and a little Escort Mexico.

889
00:36:18,533 --> 00:36:20,000
So we can get out on
the circuit

890
00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:23,734
and we can test these cars
and see which one we prefer.

891
00:36:23,734 --> 00:36:26,734
-Oh, mate,
you had me at circuit.
-[both laugh]

892
00:36:37,100 --> 00:36:37,880
Wow.
That looks great, don't it?

893
00:36:37,880 --> 00:36:39,467
Wow.
That looks great, don't it?

894
00:36:39,467 --> 00:36:41,467
That is fantastic,
look at that for a car.

895
00:36:41,467 --> 00:36:43,467
-Oh, it's lovely.
-I absolutely love those.

896
00:36:43,467 --> 00:36:45,266
What a great example
of it as well.

897
00:36:45,266 --> 00:36:46,734
-It's beautiful, isn't it?
-Yeah.

898
00:36:46,734 --> 00:36:48,634
But look at the difference
between the two.

899
00:36:48,634 --> 00:36:51,000
You know that has got
a split front bumper,

900
00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:53,467
two lights, this is
a solid bumper
with four lights.

901
00:36:53,467 --> 00:36:56,734
I feel like this looks like
a bit of a meaner front end.

902
00:36:56,734 --> 00:36:58,100
Do you know what I mean?
I mean, a bit more aggressive.

903
00:36:58,100 --> 00:37:01,367
Yeah, with
that egg crate grille.
It does look more purposeful.

904
00:37:01,367 --> 00:37:03,734
It looks like it wants to
go quicker, doesn't it?

905
00:37:03,734 --> 00:37:05,533
And look at this
down the side as well.

906
00:37:05,533 --> 00:37:07,880
Our Dolomite Sprint has
magnesium alloy wheels

907
00:37:07,880 --> 00:37:08,800
Our Dolomite Sprint has
magnesium alloy wheels

908
00:37:08,800 --> 00:37:12,100
where the Escort has
steel wheels with hub caps.

909
00:37:12,100 --> 00:37:13,734
Yeah, that's a good point.
It's another win

910
00:37:13,734 --> 00:37:15,266
for the Dolomite
in terms of sportiness,

911
00:37:15,266 --> 00:37:17,367
-you're right, yeah.
-You think about this car.

912
00:37:17,367 --> 00:37:20,000
it's not saying
I'm a family car.

913
00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:21,533
It's clearly not.

914
00:37:21,533 --> 00:37:24,900
It's only a two door.
Yes, they did a four door
version of the Ford Escort,

915
00:37:24,900 --> 00:37:27,000
but it wasn't in
the sporty version.

916
00:37:27,000 --> 00:37:28,734
Where the Dolomite out
the factory

917
00:37:28,734 --> 00:37:32,166
was a four door car,
therefore I'm a family car.

918
00:37:32,166 --> 00:37:34,367
Plus once you put
a vinyl roof on something,

919
00:37:34,367 --> 00:37:35,467
-it ages it.
-Yeah.

920
00:37:35,467 --> 00:37:37,367
It makes it a middle aged
person's car.

921
00:37:37,367 --> 00:37:37,880
And the theme followed on,
on the inside,

922
00:37:37,880 --> 00:37:39,634
And the theme followed on,
on the inside,

923
00:37:39,634 --> 00:37:41,467
it's got a wooden dashboard
where the Escort has got

924
00:37:41,467 --> 00:37:44,467
nice chrome buttons
and a deep dish
steering wheel.

925
00:37:44,467 --> 00:37:48,533
It's saying I'm younger.
This is saying I'm older.

926
00:37:48,533 --> 00:37:50,166
And that could be
the difference.

927
00:37:50,166 --> 00:37:52,867
Yeah, but, listen,
that is only half
the story, isn't it?

928
00:37:52,867 --> 00:37:54,367
'Cause those things
are all about appearance

929
00:37:54,367 --> 00:37:56,166
and that's only half
the tale of what makes

930
00:37:56,166 --> 00:37:57,367
a car good or not.

931
00:37:57,367 --> 00:37:59,467
The other thing is how
it drives and, look,

932
00:37:59,467 --> 00:38:00,800
we're at a race track, mate.

933
00:38:00,800 --> 00:38:03,266
Well, let's try it.
Your helmet has been
put in the car for you.

934
00:38:03,266 --> 00:38:05,734
Mine's been put in this,
see you out there.

935
00:38:06,800 --> 00:38:07,880
[Mike] <i>Right, this is it,</i>
<i>time to see</i>

936
00:38:07,880 --> 00:38:08,533
[Mike] <i>Right, this is it,</i>
<i>time to see</i>

937
00:38:08,533 --> 00:38:10,900
<i>what these cars are all about.</i>

938
00:38:10,900 --> 00:38:14,734
<i>I'm in the Mexico and that's</i>
<i>about 190 kilos lighter</i>

939
00:38:14,734 --> 00:38:16,166
<i>than the Dolomite.</i>

940
00:38:16,166 --> 00:38:19,000
<i>But Elvis has got 42</i>
<i>more horsepower than me</i>

941
00:38:19,000 --> 00:38:21,700
<i>and that all important</i>
<i>overdrive gear.</i>

942
00:38:23,533 --> 00:38:26,734
Oh, yes. Into that first bend.

943
00:38:26,734 --> 00:38:30,100
Oh. Go on, son,
get your slipper down.

944
00:38:32,367 --> 00:38:35,367
Oh, I've got you,
I've got you, I've got you,
I've got you.

945
00:38:35,367 --> 00:38:37,880
-Come on.
-[laughs]

946
00:38:37,880 --> 00:38:38,000
-Come on.
-[laughs]

947
00:38:38,000 --> 00:38:39,634
Here we go.
All right then,

948
00:38:39,634 --> 00:38:42,467
if we're gonna race,
let me put my foot right down.

949
00:38:42,467 --> 00:38:44,867
Yeah, there we go,
that's where it comes
into its own.

950
00:38:44,867 --> 00:38:48,266
Look at the speed of
that Sprint, that's amazing.

951
00:38:49,734 --> 00:38:51,100
This is fantastic, innit?

952
00:38:51,100 --> 00:38:53,100
Look at us, we look like
we're about to start

953
00:38:53,100 --> 00:38:56,166
a touring car race
in the 1970s, don't we,
me and you?

954
00:38:56,166 --> 00:39:01,367
But this Escort feels
so nimble and so light.

955
00:39:01,367 --> 00:39:03,367
But from the outside,
it looks light and nimble.

956
00:39:03,367 --> 00:39:04,634
What's that Dolomite like?

957
00:39:04,634 --> 00:39:07,634
This is really nice.
It's running so sweetly
honestly.

958
00:39:07,634 --> 00:39:07,880
And actually, now
I've just stuck my foot down,

959
00:39:07,880 --> 00:39:09,467
And actually, now
I've just stuck my foot down,

960
00:39:09,467 --> 00:39:11,000
it sounds great as well.

961
00:39:11,000 --> 00:39:12,367
Definitely got a bit
of poke 'cause I've got

962
00:39:12,367 --> 00:39:14,533
a bit more horsepower
than you.

963
00:39:14,533 --> 00:39:16,367
There's 127 horsepower
in this car.

964
00:39:16,367 --> 00:39:20,367
Well, I've only got 85
in this one, unfortunately.

965
00:39:20,367 --> 00:39:22,734
Even so, this might be
quicker in a straight line,

966
00:39:22,734 --> 00:39:24,867
but I think,
given the weight comparison

967
00:39:24,867 --> 00:39:26,266
you're probably a bit more
nimble and quick

968
00:39:26,266 --> 00:39:27,367
through the corners,
aren't you?

969
00:39:27,367 --> 00:39:29,800
[Mike] Yeah, I mean, this one
won't keep up with

970
00:39:29,800 --> 00:39:32,467
that I don't think
because 0 to 60 in this car

971
00:39:32,467 --> 00:39:34,533
is approaching 11 seconds.

972
00:39:34,533 --> 00:39:37,880
It's 10.7 seconds.
What does that get to 60 in?

973
00:39:37,880 --> 00:39:37,900
It's 10.7 seconds.
What does that get to 60 in?

974
00:39:37,900 --> 00:39:39,467
Yeah, this is 8.4
seconds, mate.

975
00:39:39,467 --> 00:39:41,266
Yeah, so you're gonna leave me
at the traffic light

976
00:39:41,266 --> 00:39:44,467
grand prix, you are away
and gone, aren't you?

977
00:39:44,467 --> 00:39:46,266
Yeah, yeah.

978
00:39:46,266 --> 00:39:49,166
<i>The difference being that</i>
<i>when you push it into a bend,</i>

979
00:39:49,166 --> 00:39:52,734
<i>I can see you tip over a bit</i>
<i>more on the suspension</i>

980
00:39:52,734 --> 00:39:54,800
and I've got, uh,
race suspension

981
00:39:54,800 --> 00:39:56,634
and race brakes
where you don't.

982
00:39:56,634 --> 00:39:58,800
Out of those corners
and along a straight
like this,

983
00:39:58,800 --> 00:40:00,734
if I stick my foot really
to the floor,

984
00:40:00,734 --> 00:40:02,000
you'll be left
in my rear view mirror.

985
00:40:02,000 --> 00:40:03,367
I've got a funny feeling
I will be.

986
00:40:03,367 --> 00:40:05,634
Do you, fancy going for it?
That's what we're here for,
innit?

987
00:40:05,634 --> 00:40:07,367
Go on then, fella,
away you go.

988
00:40:07,367 --> 00:40:07,880
I'm gonna see
if I can catch up with you.

989
00:40:07,880 --> 00:40:08,800
I'm gonna see
if I can catch up with you.

990
00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:12,634
-Whoo.
-Oh, yes.

991
00:40:14,266 --> 00:40:19,000
Look at the end of the day,
everyone in the classic car
world is,

992
00:40:19,000 --> 00:40:22,800
would be screaming to get in
the seat with me right now.

993
00:40:22,800 --> 00:40:25,800
They'd wanna be in this car.
And they may overlook

994
00:40:25,800 --> 00:40:27,000
that Dolomite Sprint,

995
00:40:27,000 --> 00:40:29,266
but actually in terms
of figures and what

996
00:40:29,266 --> 00:40:30,634
we're experiencing,

997
00:40:30,634 --> 00:40:33,900
the Dolomite should stand up
on its own, shouldn't it?

998
00:40:33,900 --> 00:40:36,634
It's very true, mate,
yeah, it's an unsung hero.

999
00:40:38,800 --> 00:40:41,266
Looks fantastic, you know,
that car.

1000
00:40:41,266 --> 00:40:45,266
Wow, we have turned out
a really, really lovely motor.

1001
00:40:45,266 --> 00:40:47,734
It looks amazing from behind.

1002
00:40:47,734 --> 00:40:50,000
Come on, look, this is where
I've got you again.

1003
00:40:50,000 --> 00:40:52,700
-Out the way.
Go on get out of the way.
-[laughs]

1004
00:40:55,800 --> 00:40:59,467
You know I get
why people loved,
uh, the Ford Escort

1005
00:40:59,467 --> 00:41:02,367
but I do believe after this
experience that me and you

1006
00:41:02,367 --> 00:41:05,000
have just had
with the Triumph
Dolomite Sprint,

1007
00:41:05,000 --> 00:41:07,634
that car deserves its place
in history

1008
00:41:07,634 --> 00:41:07,880
and I think it's time
for that car to shine through

1009
00:41:07,880 --> 00:41:11,266
and I think it's time
for that car to shine through

1010
00:41:11,266 --> 00:41:12,800
and I'm really pleased me
and you have had

1011
00:41:12,800 --> 00:41:15,367
this opportunity to shine
a light on it.

1012
00:41:15,367 --> 00:41:17,367
Absolutely, mate,
I couldn't be prouder of what

1013
00:41:17,367 --> 00:41:18,266
we've turned out here.

1014
00:41:19,467 --> 00:41:24,100
Oh, this is fantastic.
What two amazing cars.

1015
00:41:37,467 --> 00:41:37,880
I'll be honest with you,
when I bought
this Dolomite Sprint,

1016
00:41:37,880 --> 00:41:40,266
I'll be honest with you,
when I bought
this Dolomite Sprint,

1017
00:41:40,266 --> 00:41:43,266
I never thought it would
look as good as this.

1018
00:41:43,266 --> 00:41:45,266
It looks epic
and not only that,

1019
00:41:45,266 --> 00:41:47,800
we've proved that
it drives really well, too,

1020
00:41:47,800 --> 00:41:50,634
putting it head to head
against that Escort Mexico.

1021
00:41:50,634 --> 00:41:54,800
The spotlight I think has
now started to shift across

1022
00:41:54,800 --> 00:41:56,166
to the Dolomite sprints.

1023
00:41:56,166 --> 00:41:57,734
Now I advertised it
out there,

1024
00:41:57,734 --> 00:42:01,000
I think for a very
reasonable 13,750.

1025
00:42:01,000 --> 00:42:03,867
I've priced it to sell.
And Ibby here has

1026
00:42:03,867 --> 00:42:06,900
beaten a path to my door
and he's come
all the way from Leeds.

1027
00:42:06,900 --> 00:42:07,880
Let's see if he wants
to buy it.

1028
00:42:07,880 --> 00:42:08,533
Let's see if he wants
to buy it.

1029
00:42:08,533 --> 00:42:10,467
-So then, Ibby.
-Hiya.

1030
00:42:10,467 --> 00:42:12,000
Why a Triumph Dolomite Sprint?

1031
00:42:12,000 --> 00:42:14,000
Well, I had one when I was 17.

1032
00:42:14,000 --> 00:42:16,800
And then I had to sell it
to buy my first house, so...

1033
00:42:16,800 --> 00:42:18,900
Oh, mate! That must have hurt.

1034
00:42:18,900 --> 00:42:20,467
What a cool car to have
when you're 17.

1035
00:42:20,467 --> 00:42:22,166
Oh, it was wicked car, yeah.

1036
00:42:22,166 --> 00:42:24,000
So you like the jobs
that we've done to this?

1037
00:42:24,000 --> 00:42:25,533
-Oh, it's brilliant yeah.
-You like it?

1038
00:42:25,533 --> 00:42:28,867
Yeah, really like it,
color's, well,
color's spot on.

1039
00:42:28,867 --> 00:42:30,533
Lovely, well,
we've done a lot to it.

1040
00:42:30,533 --> 00:42:32,166
Drives lovely,
it looks amazing.

1041
00:42:32,166 --> 00:42:34,100
Well, listen,
we've advertised it out there,

1042
00:42:34,100 --> 00:42:35,900
I think at
a really reasonable price.

1043
00:42:35,900 --> 00:42:37,880
One, that I know
I'm gonna sell it immediately,

1044
00:42:37,880 --> 00:42:38,000
One, that I know
I'm gonna sell it immediately,

1045
00:42:38,000 --> 00:42:39,734
if not to you,
to somebody else.

1046
00:42:39,734 --> 00:42:42,533
I need 13,750 for it,
what do you say?

1047
00:42:42,533 --> 00:42:46,266
Well, as soon as
I saw it advertised,
I went for it, so, yeah.

1048
00:42:46,266 --> 00:42:47,734
-You got a deal?
-Yeah, you've got a deal.

1049
00:42:47,734 --> 00:42:50,800
Lovely, mate, you just
bought yourself an epic car.
Well done.

1050
00:42:50,800 --> 00:42:52,900
Cheers. Thank you.

1051
00:42:54,467 --> 00:42:58,166
This car had all
the attributes to be an icon.

1052
00:42:58,166 --> 00:43:00,900
But somehow,
it slipped through the net,

1053
00:43:00,900 --> 00:43:04,100
but for me and Elvis,
it has been a bit
of a triumph.

1054
00:43:04,100 --> 00:43:07,266
If you wanna see more cars
like this being turned around,

1055
00:43:07,266 --> 00:43:07,880
then join us again soon
on Wheeler Dealers. Ta-ta.