The fact that its proof you dont need hundreds of thousands of dollars to build a dream. Just a garage basic tools and whole lot of imagination. As someone on a tight budget this is the stuff that pushes me to try harder at completing my dreams.
How could you not love this car. Home built hot rods like this are amazing. The amount of time and thought in this build is top notch. Plus he knows every millimeter of it. Love it!
Honestly out of all the cars that have shown up at the Hoonigans over the years, this one has always just pop back into my mind. I am not sure what it is but this car just always stands out amongst the rest of the cars that show up
Same here, I think because a lot of us had that "highschool car" with awesome plans for it; and seeing this car makes us think that it's not just a pipe dream ❤️
I sold Chrysler's at McPeek Chrysler from 84- 89 and these were by far the best cars on the sales floor. In 87 they came out with the TSI intercooler with ground effects, suspension/wheel upgrades and more. The engine was the hemi 2.8 liter Mitsubishi (basically like the 70's Dodge Challenger made by Mitsu) The price was at 20k. Nice 5 sp. RWD. The somehow caught a hard-angle -924to928-jap-appearance. Around 1996 l was selling Chevys and a dude traded a beautiful white onevin for a vet. He had put some mods and spent over 20k on the car and they allowed $500as a trade. He didn't care as he was getting a Z06 for 50k. I bought the Conquest out of the deal. I wish l still had it. But, after 3 years l sold it for 5k. Fun car.
@@scottkeeler2306 It's only got a 2555cc hemi known as the g54b. they were used in pickups, minivans, forklifts, except this is the only time they were fuel injected and boosted.. If it wasn't for the poor cylinder head design it'd be a little more competitive. unfortunate you sold yours. I'm just hoping a few years down the line I can get mine running, because I miss it. I could own more modern cars, but these things always have something special that makes them stand out. Probably nostalgia and how it feels like being in a time capsule
Lol right 🤣🤣🤣 I was like what??? That makes absolutely no sense at all 😭😭💀💯 but then I put 2 and 2 together and realized he meant to say "why buy something for $400 when you can make it for $10"
Yeah I know what you mean. I've got an 87 with a blown motor(getting a 347 sbf) and an 89 with the notorious electrical gremlins I'm fighting with cause the harness is so old.
Conquests have always had a special place in my heart, after having one in high school. This build is the best I have ever seen, by far! Makes me want to start looking for a conquest again
I said it before on his first time at the garage, and I'll say it again now, this is probably my favorite build you've had on the show. A lot of people make their own stuff, but this guy has literally built everything that he wasn't legally obligated to have made from someone else. The car looks amazing, sounds amazing, and he abuses the shit out of it and doesn't trailer it around. 11/10
When he said "it's impossible to find parts" I felt that. But hearing him speak about all the things he personally made and the detail he knows that car inside and out is something special. Props and phenominal build.
I remember the first time you guys had this car, and I was impressed. But hearing that the back brake caliper was actually a trophy he won for the build, is priceless...…. #builtnotbought2damax
I'm wondering how many of those had be chosen to be built in the first place. You build it up to a point where it's a representation of a car. It's a full build in the owners eyes of what could've been. I love it.
John's car is a work of art. I have been following his build since around 2010. This car will always be a monument to the heritage of DIY built racecars.
This guy's Conquest is the entire inspiration behind my Mk2 Golf. If was just meant to be a fun road car, then I seen how he made his interior so simple and beautiful and I made my own Aluminium dash shaped and modelled almost exactly like his. He should be the poster boy for home builds.
My sister came home year’s back with. 1988 Chrysler Conquest TSI red with black interior. I was about 9 and that was the start of my love for cars, she had mustangs and everything else but conquest was killer. Loved them ever since and Porsche 944s. My dad passed when I was young so lucky to have a cool older sister who was into cars.
One of the best build bios ever, loved this video, it's just completely different when you have a car made 100% by the owner, they just know every little detail of how it drives and how it's built, it's amazing.
I was so psyched to see this! I commented on the original video that it should be here for a build biology & here it is! My favorite thing about this car has got to be all the detail.. I mean this guy has thought of EVERYTHING & that makes it even sicker to me!
This is still one of my top 5 favorite vehicles ever. I will never forget this thing, the first time i saw it was on his one take. Its perfect. I love it. And the guy who made it is awesome. I think similar ways so this is GOLD for my OCD, to hear his thoughts behind it all lol
When you literally put heart and soul into a car that you love. What could be better. I’ve seen this car so many time with different setups and each time is gets better. 🔥
By far the grestest Conquest/ Starion every built! John only sets the bar higher every year with his highschool dream car. I know John personally and is just as humble in person. Keep up do you John. And Hoonigan keep bringing John's Conqueat back!!!!
Glad you came back to do a build bio on this car John! I have loved this thing ever since i was on SQC and you started building it many years ago. And true about finding parts. When stuff goes wrong on these cars you better have a stock pile of spares. Not so much the motor but all the stupid little things(that you don't have anymore) like vac solenoids.
Other than Ol Smokey this is probably my favorite car I've seen on here. Probably because if I were to dive into building cars, this is exactly how I'd be. Always tweaking, always changing, always making it better.
This car is timeless the stylings on this car is even better than some of the most modern cars, definitely ahead of its time I’m just saying perhaps I’m bias because I had the pleasure of having one of these cars. first car I ever bought from a dealer.
The absolute BADDEST STARION/ CONQUEST IN THE LAND! John has an unrelentless commitment to hand building everything on this car. The best part is that it actually sees action at the track. I was at his last track event, people can't believe he drove it there!😆
I shudder to think "how much" I have in ANY project, when you look at your own time @ $100/hr. Important calculation to keep track of, doe... Awesome build. Thanks for the full details. Seriously impressive home-grown engineering that works.
Really loved this car when you guys first had it I'm glad you brought it back with more details. Hes put so much into that car it's cool seeing more of it. Still feel like build bios could be even longer lol don't hold back!! We want to see it all!
The money race teams put into a program to come up with what this man has done in his home garage. The thought and forward thinking on this car still amazes me to this day. It’s a toss up between this and Old Smokey on my favorite build to have come come through
This has to be hands down without a doubt my favorite car featured on this channel. My first car ever was an 89 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe but I only had it a few months and my second car and favorite car ever was a 1989 Chrysler Conquest, silver in color. The bottom half of the motor was built by a man who worked on NASCAR here locally. and I got my third speeding ticket doing 155 in a 45 in a 4-cylinder turbo rear wheel drive 89 Conquest in 1996.... long story.... lmao! It a good one though.
It’s amazing to see proper aerodynamics on a home brew race car! Those Venturi tunnels under the car are so important for the diffuser to work. I would love to see the car in a wind tunnel
Hey John... been a while. Good times in Pigeon Forge, running the back roads(what did we call it near Gatlinburg where coke lost it that one year) following you in my red shp 89' eating your dust and gravel. (Still have it, and my blk 89', my 1st of 27 yrs now) You look good, and the car always does, always has! Congrats on all your successes. Keep enjoying it. J
I remember this car, one of the most impressive I've ever seen from a craftsmanship and care standpoint and just the sheer amount of time and determination spent is crazy you can't buy that. Those clear custom side mirrors are so boss and you don't even notice them because it's a good design. Funny though how so much time and care was spent building the car and yet the engine is just an LS with a big cam in it. Nothing wrong with that just an observation.
thats the REAL racer, and a REAL car guy. built from scratch on his own. its amazing! if he were smart he would figure out how to mass produce all the parts on that car and get rich building it. its crazy how many of these cars are still on the road and being sold/purchased. ive always liked these cars, and would love to build one someday...when all my other projects get done....
those blinkers are still my favorite thing in the world, i remember seeing this car at SEMA 2017 and nerding out on the whole car, then you guys posted his feature like 2 months after the event and i was stoked! lol
As much as I hate these cars (because I’ve had the misfortune of working on them). I have to admit that the community around them is probably the best car community bar none. This is because they have to be. Almost no company’s make any part for them, oem or aftermarket. So people like John here just figure out how to make the parts they want themselves. Then they pass that information on to other starquest owners or manufacturer the parts and sell them themselves. Through helping my friend build his conquest, I’ve had the privilege to experience just how helpful and amazing the community around these cars is. I can say with almost absolute certainty that the starquest community is the best car community there is.
One of my favorite cars, I love the way he built it, having driven a stick turbo one back in the day, the handled well, but it took forever for the boost to come on
I love this car. The Conquest/Starion is already a looker, but this one has evolved into the perfect (dare I say, Hot Wheels) example. Good work and thanks for sharing with the class.
Favorite thing about this build, go!
Uhhhhh, everything?
The fact that the car is home built :)
Just looking at it
The fact that its proof you dont need hundreds of thousands of dollars to build a dream. Just a garage basic tools and whole lot of imagination. As someone on a tight budget this is the stuff that pushes me to try harder at completing my dreams.
Aero
How could you not love this car. Home built hot rods like this are amazing. The amount of time and thought in this build is top notch. Plus he knows every millimeter of it. Love it!
This is not a hot rod idiot
@@basketcase6846 hot rod
/ˈhät ˌräd/
noun
1.
a motor vehicle that has been specially modified to give it extra power and speed.
Eric Koenig it technically is a hot rod, it doesn’t just mean old muscle cars it can be stuff like this too
@@basketcase6846 I think your thinking of the term rat rod. Which generally refers to older vehicles.
Eric Koenig tHiS iS nOt A hOt RoD iDiOt
Honestly out of all the cars that have shown up at the Hoonigans over the years, this one has always just pop back into my mind. I am not sure what it is but this car just always stands out amongst the rest of the cars that show up
Personally, this car has been my favorite in the yard.
Dude it's my favorite car that's ever been on the show, I can relate.
Same here, I think because a lot of us had that "highschool car" with awesome plans for it; and seeing this car makes us think that it's not just a pipe dream ❤️
I sold Chrysler's at McPeek Chrysler from 84- 89 and these were by far the best cars on the sales floor. In 87 they came out with the TSI intercooler with ground effects, suspension/wheel upgrades and more. The engine was the hemi 2.8 liter Mitsubishi (basically like the 70's Dodge Challenger made by Mitsu) The price was at 20k. Nice 5 sp. RWD. The somehow caught a hard-angle -924to928-jap-appearance. Around 1996 l was selling Chevys and a dude traded a beautiful white onevin for a vet. He had put some mods and spent over 20k on the car and they allowed $500as a trade. He didn't care as he was getting a Z06 for 50k. I bought the Conquest out of the deal. I wish l still had it. But, after 3 years l sold it for 5k. Fun car.
@@scottkeeler2306 It's only got a 2555cc hemi known as the g54b. they were used in pickups, minivans, forklifts, except this is the only time they were fuel injected and boosted.. If it wasn't for the poor cylinder head design it'd be a little more competitive. unfortunate you sold yours. I'm just hoping a few years down the line I can get mine running, because I miss it. I could own more modern cars, but these things always have something special that makes them stand out. Probably nostalgia and how it feels like being in a time capsule
Love the quote “why buy something for $10 you can make for $400” XD
I was like 🤪
VGK30 gay
Lol right 🤣🤣🤣 I was like what??? That makes absolutely no sense at all 😭😭💀💯 but then I put 2 and 2 together and realized he meant to say "why buy something for $400 when you can make it for $10"
This guy deserves an award for this car, its phenomenal.
So glad this car came back!
Every car from the hoonigans is a track smashing masterpiece...when they work 😂😂
True 😂
We smash the track one way or another, it just depends what your definition of smash is.
As a former StarQuest owner I cry tears of joy and pain whenever I see this monster on screen.
Yeah I know what you mean. I've got an 87 with a blown motor(getting a 347 sbf) and an 89 with the notorious electrical gremlins I'm fighting with cause the harness is so old.
yeah, hear that. had a red '88 with lots'a goodies except for the Magna MPI. had to let it go almost a year ago...
@@jacobtaylor5974 You won't regret the sbf swap. Almost finished with mine, if you need any info just message me on the starquest forums or on IG
Exactly. We are still out here!!!!! Donut needs to get on it.
@@jacobtaylor5974 just get a new harness bro
Conquests have always had a special place in my heart, after having one in high school. This build is the best I have ever seen, by far! Makes me want to start looking for a conquest again
One of the most technical personal owner/fabricators you’ve had on this series. I loved seeing his thought process and precision.
I said it before on his first time at the garage, and I'll say it again now, this is probably my favorite build you've had on the show. A lot of people make their own stuff, but this guy has literally built everything that he wasn't legally obligated to have made from someone else. The car looks amazing, sounds amazing, and he abuses the shit out of it and doesn't trailer it around. 11/10
When he said "it's impossible to find parts" I felt that. But hearing him speak about all the things he personally made and the detail he knows that car inside and out is something special. Props and phenominal build.
Didn't think I'd ever be jealous of a Starion... I can see why he's so proud of it, with how much work he's put into it.
Absolutely amazing build. I'm in awe about every aspect. This video could be 2 hours and I would sit patiently watching every second.
Word
I remember the first time you guys had this car, and I was impressed. But hearing that the back brake caliper was actually a trophy he won for the build, is priceless...…. #builtnotbought2damax
that part made me laugh
So ready to see this build! It was so clean in the yard and I’m so curious how it looks underneath! hella happy you guys threw in the burnout!
You know if we have burnout footage we’re gonna use it!
I'm wondering how many of those had be chosen to be built in the first place. You build it up to a point where it's a representation of a car. It's a full build in the owners eyes of what could've been. I love it.
10:31 HOW much is the same? He said the windshield wipers. 😂😂
This guy and his car is an absolute legend.
This car is just straight up gangster. I cannot fault it. Looks fantastic, gets shredded, built solid as fuck. Insane.
i feel like this is still getting rushed! could have been 30 mins
It’s just a very efficient edit.
@@TheHoonigans can we get the less efficient edit too? Please?
Yeah this guy is awesome
Yeah I like a little more breathing room between sentences
Too efficient. Relax on it a little.
Nickname for this build:
“ Absolute Nightmare “
Love this thing👌🏼
No doubt. One of the coolest transitions and editing channels on RUclips. Keep up the work guys. Great content!!!!!!!!! My favorite channel for sure.
The passion of this owner for his car is what keeps us all striving for more. Truly inspiring and the list truly never ends.
John's car is a work of art. I have been following his build since around 2010. This car will always be a monument to the heritage of DIY built racecars.
This guy's Conquest is the entire inspiration behind my Mk2 Golf. If was just meant to be a fun road car, then I seen how he made his interior so simple and beautiful and I made my own Aluminium dash shaped and modelled almost exactly like his. He should be the poster boy for home builds.
That is pure passion. Hats down for that man!!
Hats down, yes. Just don't put any hats down on a bed.
My sister came home year’s back with. 1988 Chrysler Conquest TSI red with black interior. I was about 9 and that was the start of my love for cars, she had mustangs and everything else but conquest was killer. Loved them ever since and Porsche 944s. My dad passed when I was young so lucky to have a cool older sister who was into cars.
One of the best build bios ever, loved this video, it's just completely different when you have a car made 100% by the owner, they just know every little detail of how it drives and how it's built, it's amazing.
Its back! I love this car!!
I was so psyched to see this! I commented on the original video that it should be here for a build biology & here it is! My favorite thing about this car has got to be all the detail.. I mean this guy has thought of EVERYTHING & that makes it even sicker to me!
With John under the car, you could see him looking around "Hmm, what else can I change/upgrade under here." 14:50 15:06
I have a Conquest myself and this guy has inspired me to turn it in to insane machine, I hope to meet him someday.
This is still one of my top 5 favorite vehicles ever. I will never forget this thing, the first time i saw it was on his one take. Its perfect. I love it. And the guy who made it is awesome. I think similar ways so this is GOLD for my OCD, to hear his thoughts behind it all lol
When you literally put heart and soul into a car that you love. What could be better. I’ve seen this car so many time with different setups and each time is gets better. 🔥
This guy is the epitome of "Built, not bought"! Well done!
So glad to see this car back on the channel. This is one of my favorite cars from when I was a kid.
By far the grestest Conquest/ Starion every built! John only sets the bar higher every year with his highschool dream car. I know John personally and is just as humble in person. Keep up do you John. And Hoonigan keep bringing John's Conqueat back!!!!
Glad you came back to do a build bio on this car John! I have loved this thing ever since i was on SQC and you started building it many years ago. And true about finding parts. When stuff goes wrong on these cars you better have a stock pile of spares. Not so much the motor but all the stupid little things(that you don't have anymore) like vac solenoids.
Other than Ol Smokey this is probably my favorite car I've seen on here. Probably because if I were to dive into building cars, this is exactly how I'd be. Always tweaking, always changing, always making it better.
Wow... this is absolutely amazing! congrats on the long-term ownership and build. You sir, are the man!! 👍
This man is everything any grass roots guy would dream about being. Such a humble I just did it myself kinda guy. Love this build and builder.
This car is timeless the stylings on this car is even better than some of the most modern cars, definitely ahead of its time I’m just saying perhaps I’m bias because I had the pleasure of having one of these cars. first car I ever bought from a dealer.
You out so much time, effort, and creativity into this project and it turned out absolutely amazing.
The absolute BADDEST STARION/ CONQUEST IN THE LAND! John has an unrelentless commitment to hand building everything on this car. The best part is that it actually sees action at the track. I was at his last track event, people can't believe he drove it there!😆
I remember see this car back in the day in super street. Awesome to see it has the same owner and its continually evolving.
This guy fabs n shreds. The real deal ☝🏼
Literally the best car on hoonigans hands down 🇵🇷
This is definitely one of my top 10 favorite builds, just the fact that he pretty much made everything on it gives me mad respect for him
I shudder to think "how much" I have in ANY project, when you look at your own time @ $100/hr. Important calculation to keep track of, doe...
Awesome build. Thanks for the full details. Seriously impressive home-grown engineering that works.
Really loved this car when you guys first had it I'm glad you brought it back with more details. Hes put so much into that car it's cool seeing more of it. Still feel like build bios could be even longer lol don't hold back!! We want to see it all!
This is still one of my favourite builds i've seen on DT. Love it even more now
Yeeeeees!! I watched the old video of this car 2 days ago and tought it would be epic to see a build biology of it.. Awesome!!
I had an 87. I miss it everyday. Great build!
Mad respect that he did that all himself and learned in the process! That’s awesome and so is his car!
John is such a down to earth guy , always great to see another feature on his ever evolving Conquest .
Wow, the passion this fella put into his build...beautiful work!
The money race teams put into a program to come up with what this man has done in his home garage. The thought and forward thinking on this car still amazes me to this day. It’s a toss up between this and Old Smokey on my favorite build to have come come through
This has to be hands down without a doubt my favorite car featured on this channel. My first car ever was an 89 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe but I only had it a few months and my second car and favorite car ever was a 1989 Chrysler Conquest, silver in color. The bottom half of the motor was built by a man who worked on NASCAR here locally. and I got my third speeding ticket doing 155 in a 45 in a 4-cylinder turbo rear wheel drive 89 Conquest in 1996.... long story.... lmao! It a good one though.
I'm glad this guy loves to talk about his build freely because this guy barely asked any questions
The engine bay is so clean, some may not but I like how he kept the plastic corvette covers over the coil packs
This is legit what i as a young car nerd wishes to be. Building a monster from the ground up in my own kitchen ... hoonigans came through with mans
This is my favorite build bio. Hands down. John is an evil genius.
Top 2 best car Hoonigan introduced! Good build breakdown!!!
Much respect, Starions are underappreciated. This one is legendary in the community
It’s amazing to see proper aerodynamics on a home brew race car! Those Venturi tunnels under the car are so important for the diffuser to work. I would love to see the car in a wind tunnel
Hey John... been a while. Good times in Pigeon Forge, running the back roads(what did we call it near Gatlinburg where coke lost it that one year) following you in my red shp 89' eating your dust and gravel. (Still have it, and my blk 89', my 1st of 27 yrs now) You look good, and the car always does, always has! Congrats on all your successes. Keep enjoying it. J
I remember this car, one of the most impressive I've ever seen from a craftsmanship and care standpoint and just the sheer amount of time and determination spent is crazy you can't buy that. Those clear custom side mirrors are so boss and you don't even notice them because it's a good design.
Funny though how so much time and care was spent building the car and yet the engine is just an LS with a big cam in it. Nothing wrong with that just an observation.
One of my favorite cars Hoonigan has shown!
thats the REAL racer, and a REAL car guy. built from scratch on his own. its amazing! if he were smart he would figure out how to mass produce all the parts on that car and get rich building it. its crazy how many of these cars are still on the road and being sold/purchased. ive always liked these cars, and would love to build one someday...when all my other projects get done....
those blinkers are still my favorite thing in the world, i remember seeing this car at SEMA 2017 and nerding out on the whole car, then you guys posted his feature like 2 months after the event and i was stoked! lol
"Why buy something for 10$ when you can build it for 400$?"
Brilliant, just brilliant, my significant other will surely understand me now.
As much as I hate these cars (because I’ve had the misfortune of working on them). I have to admit that the community around them is probably the best car community bar none. This is because they have to be. Almost no company’s make any part for them, oem or aftermarket. So people like John here just figure out how to make the parts they want themselves. Then they pass that information on to other starquest owners or manufacturer the parts and sell them themselves. Through helping my friend build his conquest, I’ve had the privilege to experience just how helpful and amazing the community around these cars is. I can say with almost absolute certainty that the starquest community is the best car community there is.
This is seriously one of the nicest builds of all time.
Zack makes this channel more quality everytime. Love the amped ads
Probably my favourite home build ever. Just sick.
Damn that's a sick build I'm glad to see some folks are building these cars because the body styling is on point
Leah's face of Awe, when Zach takes over = Priceless!
This is still one of my favourite builds! I love the fenders on this car so much
This is literally my favorite build that's been shown on here.
"Why buy somethin for 10$ when you can build it for 400". Best line in the video.
My favourite thing is to hear the dude actually had a wife... And... And she helps?... Freakoid genius honestly meant as a redonculous compliment
I know, I was like...? Those exist?
Just watched this DT last night. Awesome timing!!! Awesome car, and awesome video!!!!
This car is, my favorite car you guys have ever featured, and I'm fucking psyched that you brought it back again.
One of my favorite cars, I love the way he built it, having driven a stick turbo one back in the day, the handled well, but it took forever for the boost to come on
This thing is still Street legal? Wow,respect DIY to the extreme. This car is awesome.
love the craftsmanship, so genuine
This is one of if not my absolute favorite car and owner/builder! He loves his car and it SHOWS! Awesome awesome f**king awesome
Wow, that car is amazing! Truly " a built, not bought " ride!
As an RC guy...
I forgot what I was going to comment.
But I'm an RC guy.
I like radio controlled cars.
Nathan Zari - sameeeee
All amazing about that rebuilt! Shame in my country that can't be possible. CLEAN work!
One of my favorite cars to visit Hoonigan. Sick look and a wealth of fabrication/knowledge
This has been on of the best builds ever on the channel
I love this car. The Conquest/Starion is already a looker, but this one has evolved into the perfect (dare I say, Hot Wheels) example. Good work and thanks for sharing with the class.
This is one of my favorite cars you doods have showcased!
This car on DT was easily one of my favorite episodes. John built a beast!
Favorite build on the channel so far.
This is my all time favorite channel swear
Awesome! So excited about a Starion, then 20 seconds in see the LS. I'm done here.
DT had some legends come through the yard. But honestly, this car was always my favorite.