SHED RACING - Ivan in Provence: A busman’s holiday!

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  • Опубликовано: 12 апр 2023
  • So last week Ivan and Suzie went to Provence to test drive a Type 44 Bugatti in the sunshine . Of course the holiday had to include some shed visits to see yet more old treasure and cars. Also featured a brief appearance by Ivan's friend, the American artist Tony Ramos, in his Morgan.
    We promise the next video will include some ‘spannering’ and real engineering, not just leisure - brace yourselves for footage of the recommissioning of the Emeryson 500cc race car.
    And a shout out to our great accommodation near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
    www.mas9romanin.fr/en
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Комментарии • 86

  • @TheMarkEH
    @TheMarkEH Год назад +31

    Ivan has more 'get up and go' than most people half his age. Bravo Ivan!

  • @brianmcelvogue3370
    @brianmcelvogue3370 Год назад +23

    We need more Ivan’s in this world ⭐️

  • @davidforeman8347
    @davidforeman8347 Год назад +21

    I've been watching Ivan since the beginning from Canada and I think he's marvelous!! We will gladly listen to any and all your old stories of racing or your father, or anything else . Thank you for getting to this point with your videos' . . . Cheers!!

  • @dukie1616
    @dukie1616 Год назад +2

    Absolutely loved the ending drive segment with the music, Ivan and Susie. So very pleasant. Thank you👏

  • @johnrussell5245
    @johnrussell5245 Год назад +8

    The variety in these videos is impressive! What a life you lead, Ivan.

  • @retromechanicalengineer
    @retromechanicalengineer Год назад +10

    What a life you lead, Ivan. Well deserved. I love France, looks like you had a fine old time.
    Best wishes, Dean at Retromeccanica, Oxfordshire.

  • @rogerpritchard
    @rogerpritchard Год назад +5

    Splendid view over the bonnet dashing through pretty french towns. Wonderful.

  • @nigelsears7191
    @nigelsears7191 Год назад +8

    cracking video again well done Suzie for the filming , looking forward to seeing the Salmson back at the shed

  • @blacksquirrel4008
    @blacksquirrel4008 Год назад +4

    What a great life, thank you for sharing it with us. And yes, that was a British Seagull outboard.

  • @richardhalliday6469
    @richardhalliday6469 Год назад +5

    Brilliant content Ivan ( and Susie)

  • @coldwarmotors
    @coldwarmotors Год назад +23

    What a terrific video! So much great stuff to see. Loved the old Citroen farm truck resting in the field. John's collection was amazing! I actually painted a Lotus 57 similar to that one for a friend a couple of years ago. Congratulations on your latest Salmson purchase; it looks like a very nice machine to keep you all busy back at the Shed! I am not sure what I'll be doing today, but I am confident that it won't be cruising the streets of Provence in a Bugatti with a lovely lady... I shall settle for a trip to the store in a Renault 5 with my dog! All the very best from Canada...

    • @bryduhbikeguy
      @bryduhbikeguy Год назад +1

      I was going to post the 'link' to this in case your friend would be interested in the racer,then the "Duh" part of me stalled and I recalled it was You who recommended this channel to us.TY again.Looking forward to tonight's, and Saturday's videos.

    • @MartsGarage
      @MartsGarage Год назад +2

      Hello Scott. Fancy seeing you here. I thought of you when I saw that Lotus front end. All the best, Mart in England.

    • @keithmcintyre6403
      @keithmcintyre6403 Год назад

      Lol, I'm not surprised to see you here!

    • @oldclassiccarUK
      @oldclassiccarUK Год назад

      Or in a fine old Frazer ...

  • @richardfearn6638
    @richardfearn6638 Год назад +5

    Fabulous French countryside drive

  • @arielsaeth
    @arielsaeth Год назад +16

    Ivan is living the dream,and good luck to him and Anne.

    • @malcolmtill
      @malcolmtill Год назад +4

      Or Susie

    • @blackdoublezero
      @blackdoublezero Год назад +5

      @@malcolmtill maybe Ivan has an Anne also......😉

    • @gazzafloss
      @gazzafloss Год назад +1

      @@blackdoublezero several perhaps...

  • @grumpyoleman2152
    @grumpyoleman2152 Год назад +7

    Ivan may age but will never be old...

  • @453421abcdefg12345
    @453421abcdefg12345 Год назад +5

    What a happy video! Nice to see you down here enjoying the sun! Stay safe! Chris B.

  • @gazzafloss
    @gazzafloss Год назад +5

    Pretty slick Ivan, I noticed not a hair on your head was blowing out of place on that drive with Suzie, whereas her hair was getting all messed up. Living the life you folk.

    • @suziepilkington5600
      @suziepilkington5600 Год назад +1

      The downside of having a full head of hair !

    • @gazzafloss
      @gazzafloss Год назад +1

      @@suziepilkington5600 Suzie, I think it's simply down to "aerodynamics", honestly.
      Ivan being a racing driver and all.

  • @rotax636nut5
    @rotax636nut5 Год назад +3

    Brilliant, loved it, many thanks

  • @josephbarker5883
    @josephbarker5883 Год назад +3

    Wonderful post, thank you.❤️👍

  • @wilsonlaidlaw
    @wilsonlaidlaw Год назад +6

    That Salmson looks a bit like the one used in the Jacques Tati film Le Vacances de Monsieur Hulot, with the V shaped windscreen.

  • @keithmcintyre6403
    @keithmcintyre6403 Год назад +2

    That was fun! Thank you for sharing...

  • @simonbertioli4696
    @simonbertioli4696 Год назад +3

    Great little video showing you both having fun....healthy fun.
    Which it is, all about.
    Great little holiday shots of those lovely cars...
    You should do some more... holidays like that and showing old cars throughout Europe.
    Remembering that a lot of the old cars were right hand drive... especially in Spain...but that was a long time ago..
    Keep Suzie smiling, and yourself naturally..

  • @jorgefernandez-mv8hu
    @jorgefernandez-mv8hu Год назад +1

    Very Nice video. Beautiful countryside. Thanks for taking us along.

  • @rorypower544
    @rorypower544 Год назад +2

    Love you and Suzie Ivan great watch!

  • @davidsheppard1133
    @davidsheppard1133 Год назад +4

    Another project car!😃

  • @shadetreemechanicracing22
    @shadetreemechanicracing22 Год назад +11

    Ivan looks happier than a wild boar in a mud pit.

  • @stephenhenion8304
    @stephenhenion8304 Год назад +1

    Great to tag along with "World Class Vintage Auto Collectors"!! ... looking forward to another Salmson in the Shed...👍🇺🇸👍

  • @daviddjerassi
    @daviddjerassi Год назад +4

    Loved the video thanks you both.

  • @paulaus
    @paulaus Год назад +2

    CATERPILLAR D2
    This was the first tractor purchased on the property of Mas neuf de Romanin. For the record, it was hidden in a grove during the Second World War so that the Germans would not steal it

  • @johnkoury1116
    @johnkoury1116 Год назад +2

    Really great video. I think Susie is just a breath of fresh air...

  • @chrisjohnson4165
    @chrisjohnson4165 Год назад +4

    Sweet!

  • @ianrosie4431
    @ianrosie4431 Год назад +3

    Such a joyous vid. Thank you.

  • @frankjones4094
    @frankjones4094 Год назад +2

    Ivan and Suzy remind me of the " jet setters" of the 1960s, only a little more relaxed.

  • @malcolmpettett5957
    @malcolmpettett5957 Год назад +3

    What a lovely video. Thanks for sharing

  • @SubTroppo
    @SubTroppo Год назад +1

    St Remy-De-Provence at around 17.18 (I recognized those columns). I spent a lot of time cycling around there. One of my favourite places! ...And then there's Cotignac.

  • @Radioman1937
    @Radioman1937 Год назад +1

    Another great outing and very much enjoyed and appreciated watching.

  • @robames1293
    @robames1293 Год назад +1

    You lucky sod Ivan, a beautiful car, a beautiful day, a beautiful road and a beautiful lady. Cheers

  • @johna1160
    @johna1160 Год назад +1

    Upon seeing it, immediately thought that little blue roadster would fit right in in Ivan's paddock. So glad he bought it. Surprised he didn't buy the Sampson chassis with drive train. Would love to see John and him diving into that gorgeous engine.

  • @oldclassiccarUK
    @oldclassiccarUK Год назад +1

    *Who doesn't love a root around someone else's old shed of stuff. That Citroen lorry is a beauty* 👍

  • @gregbarnard2465
    @gregbarnard2465 Год назад +1

    What a great video, the scenery looks fantastic and the filming looking out the front when traveling 👍
    So nice to see you both enjoying each other's company
    A great life
    Safe travels

  • @normanrussell5526
    @normanrussell5526 Год назад +1

    A couple of things, the bird song at the start is truly beautiful and secondly, get the French lad to brush up all the noisy leaves in that barn, could hardly hear a thing because of your feet scrunching the dead leaves, what a racket.
    On a more positive note, a great little film. Best time to visit South France, nice warm quiet roads.

  • @curtcooper9447
    @curtcooper9447 Год назад +1

    What a lovely day for a drive thank you 😊

  • @johnfalkenstine8377
    @johnfalkenstine8377 Год назад +2

    As a kid in France in the early sixties the old Citroen trucks were still common things. Very slow.

  • @martiniv8924
    @martiniv8924 Год назад +2

    Caterpillar D2 (Crawler) and a Towed Scraper, the D2 has a petrol ‘Donkey’ start, to start the Diesel , I’d rather be messing with that D2 than welding sills on your old Figaro 😂….enjoy your Busman’s 🙌🏻

  • @dennissheridan1550
    @dennissheridan1550 Год назад +3

    Ivan, driving an open car without eye protection is inviting a fly in the eye, Suzie's the smart one she's wearing glasses, dark ones at that for that bright Provence sunshine. Us old guys have to protect our eyes as they one of the very few things that still work. 😆😆

    • @nigelsears7191
      @nigelsears7191 Год назад +2

      it does have a windscreen thats where the camera is clipped on and ivan is sitting quite low in it too so not likely to get many flies in his direction

    • @TonyWhitley
      @TonyWhitley Год назад +4

      Ivan does have the more suitable hairstyle 😁

    • @philtucker1224
      @philtucker1224 Год назад +2

      Ivan’s still a rookie, he’ll learn with time…

    • @gazzafloss
      @gazzafloss Год назад +1

      @Dennis Sheridan no need to go all "nanny" on an old stager like Ivan, he's been around you know...

  • @danielboughton3624
    @danielboughton3624 Год назад +1

    The drive footage was wonderful. Not sure why anyone would put a sharpening stone in a mill - what were they thinking! 😃

  • @davidcowley1823
    @davidcowley1823 Год назад +1

    Great informative video, Sue I am sure your comments will help other Campers.

  • @scottmeeker9971
    @scottmeeker9971 Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing the drive 🥂

  • @mikelove9832
    @mikelove9832 Год назад +1

    Thanks Straight Ahead ✌😎

  • @matthewharlowehrscyclespor668
    @matthewharlowehrscyclespor668 Год назад +1

    Looks like a wonderful holiday! I am making a parts list for my 1930 Peugeot 201. I would like to get back on that project this year. I am working to clear out the majority of client projects by the end of 2024. I have my own projects to recommission and restore. Wishing you both a Deluxe weekend! Be good. Remain safe.

  • @pisstinpete4700
    @pisstinpete4700 Год назад +1

    The man we dealt with is obviously the son or not the son or someone else entirely 😂

  • @paulhelman2376
    @paulhelman2376 Год назад +1

    My Morgan is 63 4/4. The Morgan pictured is a plus 4 with louvevrbed upper bonnet. Be fun to. Drive there but northern i😅llinois and nearby Wisconsin has nice driving too.

  • @scheusselmensch5713
    @scheusselmensch5713 Год назад +1

    At one point there it looked more like Ivan and Medusa go for a drive!

  • @geoffburrill9850
    @geoffburrill9850 Год назад +1

    A great video. Guess these old cars last longer over there due to warmer climate and less salt on the roads.

  • @Gkuljian
    @Gkuljian Год назад +3

    In the south of France, in style. Does it get any better than that?

  • @phillippowell3847
    @phillippowell3847 Год назад +2

    Wow a rare LH bandsaw 😆it's a bit like the one used by the guy building the boat (no not Noah) Acorn to Arabella worth a look only it's a RH.

    • @samrodian919
      @samrodian919 Год назад

      Steve is his name lol I've been following that build since the lead keel pour lol Don't Arabella look sweet now?

    • @MikeJones-wd5dv
      @MikeJones-wd5dv Год назад

      Yes the "bandsaw" is what they call a "ship Saw".
      Not sure how you fit a ship on it though!

  • @steamdean100
    @steamdean100 Год назад +2

    Hairs looking nice Suzie

    • @suziepilkington5600
      @suziepilkington5600 Год назад +1

      Like Medusa ! Need to figure out suitable headwear for such gallivanting 😂

    • @samrodian919
      @samrodian919 Год назад

      @@suziepilkington5600 for you Suzie, a nice silk scarf knotted under your chin will sort your Medusa tendencies out, and will show the frogs what a beautiful English woman wears when " Motoring"

  • @davidpettinger6350
    @davidpettinger6350 Год назад +1

    Maybe we could start a Shed Racing Preservation Society ? 😊 I'd happily throw in a fiver.

  • @enginecrzy
    @enginecrzy Год назад +1

    Someone needs to set up shop!

  • @thephilpott2194
    @thephilpott2194 3 месяца назад

    Headphones on- at 7:27 onwards something in the background is doing a good impression of rolls royce merlins..

  • @miketaylor5088
    @miketaylor5088 Год назад +1

    We need that fencing here in Florida, the feral pigs are a plague. They will climb or jump fencing if they can't push through.🐷

  • @63sgjunior
    @63sgjunior Год назад +10

    Show me a woman who can't use a phone. 😂😂

  • @cyrilstrain2387
    @cyrilstrain2387 Год назад +1

    What about getting them home what would be the cost.

  • @phila3884
    @phila3884 Год назад +2

    Is that a Bug they took all the way down? Does anyone know the John Champs Ivan mentions in the video (web address)?

    • @suziepilkington5600
      @suziepilkington5600 Год назад +1

      We just drove it around Provence - maybe 300km

    • @phila3884
      @phila3884 Год назад

      @@suziepilkington5600 Well, you managed to make us all jealous on two levels- the car and Provence!

    • @suziepilkington5600
      @suziepilkington5600 Год назад

      @@phila3884 I thought you'd be jealous because I was hanging out with Ivan!!

  • @paulwootton5378
    @paulwootton5378 3 месяца назад

    Things that I have (had) no interest in, are suddenly interesting?

  • @CommercialVehicle
    @CommercialVehicle Год назад +4

    1947 catarpillar diesel 👍