Thornley Kelham: Full Restoration
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Whether you’re in the market for a modified outlaw Lancia Aurelia for the street, a meticulously perfect Bentley 4½ Litre for your collection, or a 12-cylinder Ferrari for historic motorsport, there’s a place in Gloucestershire that can take care of it all under one figurative roof.
Wayne Thornley and Simon Kelham-the founders of the Thornley Kelham restoration company featured in today’s film-established their business a little more than a decade ago, but their relationship with cars has been all but lifelong, and the level of workmanship they produce proves as much.
While Simon oversees the direction and finances of the company rather than the technical elements that go into the restorations, growing up with a technically minded engineer for a father provided him early on with an appreciation for cars that’s only grown since then. As he puts it, “One of the things that keeps me going now, at my age, is that I’m learning every day.”
Wayne also started on the path that led him here in his youth, with an apprenticeship at a restoration shop that saw him get his foot in the door by “sweeping the floors, making tea.” He stuck with it, learned as he went, and today he runs the workshop at a company that bears his name.
Besides just turning out excellent cars, both Wayne and Simon are also keen to share the rewards of the company’s output with the younger generation that work alongside them; when a car is completed and ready to be picked up, it’s not just the two founders basking in the accomplishment and satisfaction when the customer comes to pick it up, but rather everyone who put in the hours that got it there.
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I love to see companies like this thriving. Any business with such passion, but especially car related, gets a thumbs up from me 👍
Absolutely correct
It was a pleasure meeting Simon and Wayne at the London Concurs this year! I was so stunned by a Lancia B20GT that Thornley Kelham restored a few years back at a show in February this year that I made it the thumbnail of my Video of the event.
The only thing that ever managed to drag me out of an insane depression at some point in my life, were vintage cars and motorcycles.
I never had the honor to work on vintage cars, mainly because there's very few left in my country.
But i do a pretty good job restoring soviet vintage motorcycles.
When they say its the best therapy, they ain't lying.
A proper Petrolicious film again, thank you
Great fellas, great work 👍
I really hope this is a return to the old format that made Petrolicious so special.
That would be perfect, honestly.
Here you go, people! Old style Petrolicious! Good job 👍🏻
These guys are the absolute best in lancia their competition aurelia b20gt is absolutely magnificent machine and delightful lovely raspy v6 engine makes a wonderful noise really kudos to the team and their efforts
Great video, Petrolicious! Back to your classic (and loved) format. Thanks!
This is the sort of success that comes when people recognize that they have talents in different areas, and concentrate on those, while finding people with talents in other areas to collaborate with.
Man, I would pull up a chair and stare at these cars for hours. Gorgeous work.
Cant believe I just saw one of these (Lancia) on my commute to Manhattan this morning! I almost hit the guardrail, lol...and it was Jamie Kittman driving...nice benefit of living and working here in. Nyc.
Some really nice cars here, I think their business model is pretty cool too, I am sure it is easy to go over budget on these types of builds and having one of the owners concentrate on the money end helps enormously I'm sure.
Should do a feature on Iain Tyrrell too, guys like these are caretakers of skills and trades that cannot be allowed to disappear.
That blue Lancia is a stunner.
It surely is! And it has a Dutch licence plate, so apparently they have clients in several countries.
@@Lajos279 yes they have, I just saw a video about this company and that Lancia, they basically do whatever is necessary, regardless of the car or the customer, to very high standards
@@bpfifa08 Thanks a lot!
It's important that the classics are restored.
Nothing wrong with the guy commentating the cars but hes a good at his job. But the owner story format is what made me and many others if not everyone subscribe to this channel. The owners story brings passion and excitement and a kind of feeling you dont get from other channels. The reason why you guys were the best was because you guys were different than the other channels. You guys brought more than just a quick history lesson of a car. You brought more meaning and feeling into that car and the owner. It makes it more special by having the owner in the series.
And honestly, no offence to you either. But I suspect you should get over yourself somewhat.
@@rufusdavies2160 sorry I love their original format which is what made this channel so great? I made that comment before I heard of what actually happened and now I believe that it was foolish to try and "boycott" but the people who owns Petrolicious are kinda handling the situation poorly. And it hits hard on those who are members through subscription. They aren't telling the people who are subscribed to their products whats going on. Which is terrible considering the fact that the subscription they paid for is useless considering they now are making the things you got from subscription free. The subscription members I talked to were pissed. Like I said I was without knowledge when I made the comment but I still believe when they can they should definitely go back to their old format because this new top gear style format. Is not it.
@@seny4115 I hadn't realized that. Interesting actually. Wasn't the owner recently booted for having controversial ideas or something? I missed the whole story and am not a subscriber so unaware of the issues you describe. I personally thought things got worse for petrolicious when the ad content started and they also started offering the subscription service. I think the industry is still trying to work out where the money in the market is.
Anyway. Apologies for my abrupt reply. It seems you have genuine concerns.
I love cars. That's why I subscribed. I love the videos. Most all of them are about cars and people that love their cars. That's enough for me. I'll leave the politics in the drama to those behind the scene.
these videos ooze with love and passion and i fully understand what they are about.
bravo afshin.
greetings from vienna/austria
Great video. I would trust these guys with my cars.you can tell they know their stuff. Thank you Petrolicious
Beautiful operation indeed.
Do you have a vacancy for someone sweeping the floors and making teas ??
it's very difficult restoration 😨. congratulations to you my friend
I Find it surprising everybody is so enthusiastic about this video! Its not about cars, or their restoration work. It seems to me it is just an “honest” marketing video..
Amazing work..nice video
great video
Beautiful...
Good restoration 👍👍
Wow, I'd love to learn and work for them, with them!
Sorry for the nitpicking but did anyone else notice the surnames are swapped? Simon Christopher Thornley is subtitled as "Simon Kelham"... LOL
That's some proper boomer's stuff! 💓
great story
Dutch license plate on the B20
I somewhat disagree, there are the guys, like myself who buy the “best” old car we can afford, the boy racer ... but there’s the money side; the supercar owner, the guy who trades in the 2 year old F-car or GT3 that he bought new and generally breaks even or makes money on it! Or, sometimes they just go out and buy the new resto.
not sure where you are going with this? without some rich dude buying those cars we like when they were new and expensive, we would not be able to buy them used and cheap.
Please allow me to work at your shop, free of charge, on my holidays!
I use to work for them 3 years ago. My experience with them wasn't that positive but maybe they've changed
@@allyhamilton7691 why was it negative?
Where there's a passion, anything else follows 💪
Getting famous off comments day 181, hope everyone has a wonderful day and hope you accomplish what you want to accomplish🤙
Exclusive, yes and a fine array of cars but seeing the shop manager using someone’s car as a writing desk doesn’t instill confidence in the care taken.
LOSE THE "MUSIC" !!!
I kinda miss just a man and his machine. This recent shop videos feel like ads. I am not saying they aren't quaint to an American like myself, but would rather see longer, and more fun videos of a Ferrari ripping around Italy. Just my 2 cents....
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Nice video but I prefer to listen to car owners talking about their passion and not businessman explaining their business model.