Daniel Wu's Show-Stopping Honda S800

2020 ж. 16 Сәу.
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Daniel Wu's impeccable car collection really does it for us, in large part because they're builds - not just cars bought off a lot. And they're tasteful to boot. And while his Tanto 510 is a gem, THIS is peak Honda awesomeness. A period correct restoration is one thing, but period correct restomodding is where striking a balance can get tough. And if you watch our SEMA special, you'll know this was Roncar's #1 pick. For good reason.
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    @LarryChenPhoto@LarryChenPhoto3 жыл бұрын
    • Where can I find the guy who designed the body kit??

      @sorry_im_late_but1269@sorry_im_late_but12693 жыл бұрын
    • Can you imagine the price of this thing at Auction.. geezzz..

      @calholli@calholli3 жыл бұрын
    • dude, toyota yarus is 4wd!!! and the drivetrain placement fits my 98 corolla!!!!! omfg!!!! im going to have a 4wd 98 corolla!!!

      @somphothbsiratsamy3748@somphothbsiratsamy37483 жыл бұрын
    • I wish a happy Covid for you!

      @r.guerreiro140@r.guerreiro1403 жыл бұрын
    • You can't chop up that old frame. That's an art project in the making!

      @grizzlyaddams3606@grizzlyaddams36063 жыл бұрын
  • "I don't like to put radios in my car, I like to listen to the motor." That line right there is what I think makes him one of the best and unique car enthusiast on the scene.

    @ntxheb@ntxheb3 жыл бұрын
    • I mean sure but I also love having tunes while cruising down the highway but yeah there are times where you just listen to the innate noises of the drive

      @richmondvand147@richmondvand147 Жыл бұрын
    • Had a Celica 72 ST 4Speed that tore up U.S. mountains-never used the mono radio .What an incredible build. Was waiting ie drooling to hear a 0-80 motorcycle/auto engine redlined. The only full run thru the gears was on the 1rst corner to the hi way. The passenger couldn’t stop talking as he cornered. The passenger wouldn’t stop talking. Driver was like..Sheee§e…

      @omegalamda3145@omegalamda3145 Жыл бұрын
    • Yeah it’s cool but tons of us don’t have radios in our cars. I removed the sound system from my exige to hear the motor, same with my g35

      @ThorOdinson-zc2kq@ThorOdinson-zc2kq11 ай бұрын
    • When upgrading, you need to listen to your car.

      @stuart207@stuart20710 ай бұрын
    • A car without a stereo is a motorized death cage without a soul. JMHO 🇺🇸

      @chuckdriver8269@chuckdriver82698 ай бұрын
  • "don't need a radio, like to listen to the engine". that's a real car nut.

    @nazdagg2027@nazdagg20274 жыл бұрын
    • I think hes gay

      @melekey@melekey4 жыл бұрын
    • @@melekey so?

      @iAnthony@iAnthony4 жыл бұрын
    • @@melekey daniel wu is married with kids

      @JS-xp5ud@JS-xp5ud4 жыл бұрын
    • How much I luv it! The idea that drives you. That's exactly what powers me into my: 98' Impreza GT SW StiffStuff, 95' BMW 328iA lowrider, 99' Audi TT 8N Roadster Nardo Grey 02' Subaru Outback 2.5 LIFTED 01' Aprilia Habana Custom 94' Volvo 850 T5 SW 04' Forester XT manual 01' Subaru Outback H6 3.0 with 56.000km on Oldies but goodies - hahaha! Greets! ;)

      @sgkots@sgkots4 жыл бұрын
    • @@melekey You obviously don't spend much time around well spoken, stylish people who have class.

      @LumiMoonCh@LumiMoonCh4 жыл бұрын
  • Other Hollywood stars: Lambo, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Porsche, Range Rover... Daniel Wu: Datsun 510, Honda S800 Proper car guy.

    @broskimedula5300@broskimedula53003 жыл бұрын
    • Let's not neglect the Lincoln vert

      @rustedratchetgarage6788@rustedratchetgarage67883 жыл бұрын
    • Did you not notice the Mercedes, the Porsche, and the Land Cruiser parked next to it? Don't get it twisted. He would have a Lambo and a Ferrari if he was making Lambo/Ferrari money

      @mikaelgaiason688@mikaelgaiason6883 жыл бұрын
    • @@mikaelgaiason688 Dude’s a huge star in Asia he making shit load of money lol. Act in a lot of movies, one movie he was in reported 8million usd which is a almost 3 Chiron....

      @charliecheung4352@charliecheung43523 жыл бұрын
    • @@mikaelgaiason688 Besides that, Lambo/Ferrari flagship model Aventador svj/812 GTS are only around 600k.... if a Soundcloud rapper could afford it, an actual movie actor/Asian superstar can surely afford it

      @charliecheung4352@charliecheung43523 жыл бұрын
    • @@charliecheung4352 a sound cloud rapper cant afford a 600k car.

      @FastSloW-qt8xf@FastSloW-qt8xf3 жыл бұрын
  • I used to think this guy as a generic Hongkong movie actor. Huge respect for him now, Chinese movie market don’t deserve him, coolest guy ever.

    @NickZhu50581203@NickZhu505812033 жыл бұрын
    • yeah, we should respect people prior to know them

      @Xayuap@Xayuap2 жыл бұрын
  • What's more gangster is that homie did the interview in a bathrobe XD

    @garygwong88@garygwong884 жыл бұрын
    • Foolish Mortal and wearing Ronald McDonald color-way clown shoes too!

      @evilflowx@evilflowx4 жыл бұрын
    • OMAR- I MEAN DANIEL WU COMING.

      @oxiary@oxiary4 жыл бұрын
    • LOL

      @iii3s3v3n9@iii3s3v3n93 жыл бұрын
    • its actually a cardigan

      @chongerly5233@chongerly52333 жыл бұрын
    • For ppl who are just used to the ghetto "hoodies and baseball caps" look, and wear nothing else, this might look like a "bathrobe".

      @xn0gaming@xn0gaming3 жыл бұрын
  • Its so Clean! Daniel has impeccable taste and style. So happy to have met him!

    @AngieMeadKing@AngieMeadKing4 жыл бұрын
    • Angie Mead King ikr

      @tylerlockett8606@tylerlockett86063 жыл бұрын
    • French fries 🍟

      @user-nq2bm5li9x@user-nq2bm5li9x3 жыл бұрын
    • @@user-nq2bm5li9x FREEDOM FRIES

      @Hakuna_My_Tatas@Hakuna_My_Tatas3 жыл бұрын
  • ok, I'm a gm guy. I love my corvettes and old muscle. This might be the coolest car I've ever seen.

    @adamvance2973@adamvance29734 жыл бұрын
  • As someone from Hong Kong Daniel is a legend, in both the film and car scene.

    @musha2752@musha2752 Жыл бұрын
  • would be nice if car companies can still build cars that look exactly like the old cars, but with modern performance

    @EvendimataE@EvendimataE4 жыл бұрын
    • Aerodynamics, pedestrian safety, sturdier chassis.

      @torchleone5432@torchleone54324 жыл бұрын
    • you mean resto modding? It's pretty popular and a lot of companies do it but it's not cheap… Honestly it's better to just buy a new car and modify that and then to spend 70-90k Trying to bring the old car up to modern standards.

      @bezaabiy5945@bezaabiy59454 жыл бұрын
    • cali818 Icon

      @originalg00kster@originalg00kster4 жыл бұрын
    • Kinda like a first gen Civic, maybe powered by an electric motor?

      @craiggreen4388@craiggreen43884 жыл бұрын
    • @@craiggreen4388 see honda e

      @bezaabiy5945@bezaabiy59454 жыл бұрын
  • Omg that's actually the dopest Honda I've ever seen!!

    @cadewithac@cadewithac4 жыл бұрын
    • SouthernBro#1 - Excuse me.. Did you just say “Hunda” 😂

      @militaryproductions8714@militaryproductions87144 жыл бұрын
    • SouthernBro#1 - Just joking, to make this clear, I am NOT correcting you lol

      @militaryproductions8714@militaryproductions87144 жыл бұрын
    • @@militaryproductions8714 woulda look at that lol

      @cadewithac@cadewithac4 жыл бұрын
    • SouthernBro#1 dope is always good 🖖🏼

      @dougbaker2740@dougbaker27404 жыл бұрын
    • My NSX was doperer.

      @stephen300o6@stephen300o64 жыл бұрын
  • Solid !! While going to UTI in Arizona my friend found a Honda -- forgot the model but slant 4 stock he bought it and we got her running solid and when he graduated from UTI he shipped the car back to Oahu

    @makapa2u@makapa2u3 жыл бұрын
  • Brings a tear to my eye, the build is just so beautiful. There’s a lot of passion put into this car, hope he enjoys every moment with it. I’m speechless, everything is done so perfectly.

    @megashocker333@megashocker3334 жыл бұрын
  • This guys taste is incredible, love his cars!

    @rob_boss@rob_boss4 жыл бұрын
    • Not really It's a little guady, generic flare and duck tape mod, bro tire decals is trying too hard....... Kinda ruined a classic........

      @MiguelGarcia-vj7oo@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo4 жыл бұрын
    • @@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo the tires were sponsored. so i guess its for the sponsors and sema.

      @hungryalien@hungryalien4 жыл бұрын
    • But its really hard to restore plus this guy choose to mod this car.

      @mahyuddinrazali854@mahyuddinrazali8544 жыл бұрын
    • Boy I sure read this wrong!

      @richiesworld1@richiesworld14 жыл бұрын
    • It would be better with black out barrels instead of bronze unless the car was white then bronze would look better

      @franklatin2411@franklatin24114 жыл бұрын
  • The Honda S800 has some interesting and amusing history. 1 - The first car (in Europe) to have a sub liter engine and can break the 100 MPH barrier. 2 - When they were dyno testing the engine, and removed the limiter, it broke the engine dyno. 3 - The engine is very interesting. A Dual overhead cam, 8 valve, long stroke inline 4

    @johnsmithfakename8422@johnsmithfakename84224 жыл бұрын
    • Wow..when you take all that in ,mentally speaking, thats really interesting, thanks

      @skyb8687@skyb86874 жыл бұрын
    • How many hp did it make when they went all in

      @rustedratchetgarage6788@rustedratchetgarage67883 жыл бұрын
    • @@rustedratchetgarage6788 I am not 100% on it, but I think the Honda S800 only has around 70 HP @ 8000 RPM. I think the S800 can rev up to 11,000 RPM without the Govner, and at that time I think it was the first car engine that could rev that high. I think the dyno shook apart from over revving, while the car engine didn't.

      @johnsmithfakename8422@johnsmithfakename84223 жыл бұрын
    • A 4 banger!

      @wowaddict71@wowaddict713 жыл бұрын
    • JohnSmith FakeName The the car being under 800kg that 70bhp is proper quick. The energy transferred to the driver from engine speeds that this engine is capable of, ~12k rpm, is supercar levels of excitement. Add to that Italian style carburetors to add insane induction noise and the package as a whole is legendary to the few that know about this classic gem. Thanks for the added info!

      @alexmartinez280@alexmartinez2803 жыл бұрын
  • That Honda should be in a history museum!!! Absolutely flawless!

    @skeet5150@skeet51503 жыл бұрын
  • It's nice to see something that hasn't been swapped with an Ls motor just all around beautiful built

    @Dogleg1957@Dogleg19573 жыл бұрын
  • MAAAD respect for him willingly wanting to wrench on his own car, and such a rare car as well!

    @bradcarpenter1881@bradcarpenter18814 жыл бұрын
    • Brad Carpenter - I work on cars. I would’ve worked on it if I ACTUALLY HAD PARTS 😂 if not... I just spent all my money on something that won’t be able to be restored lmfao

      @militaryproductions8714@militaryproductions87144 жыл бұрын
    • @@militaryproductions8714 he should have have kept original.... It looks a little cheezy with what he did.............

      @MiguelGarcia-vj7oo@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo4 жыл бұрын
    • That thing is simply badass! To me he definitely enhanced the look.. but the fact that we have different opinions on how it turned out is why I love cars! If we all had the same opinions, all of our cars would look the same...

      @chadpease8951@chadpease89514 жыл бұрын
    • Chad Pease - Agreed! It does look badass.. I know a **TRUE STORY** that is a hell of a lot more badass than the car though: Mike Durant was taken prisoner by Somali militia men after his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was struck with a rocket-propelled grenade and crashed on Oct. 3, 1993. He was taken captive by Somalis for 11 days, they even tried to kill him **THREE TIMES** this was obviously not enough. The day Mike Durant was saved, The song “Hells Bells” by AC/DC was playing over where Mike Durant had been taken to. Little did the Somalis know, the US Military was searching for him, and they weren’t going down without a fight. On October 14th, 1993, nearly 11 days after Mike Durant was taken captive, he was saved, and in one hell of a way too.. As bullets reigned fire over the area, they saved Mike.. That goes to prove how badass America is lmfao. How’s that for badass? lol

      @militaryproductions8714@militaryproductions87144 жыл бұрын
    • Chad Pease - click ‘read more’ you seriously have to read the story.

      @militaryproductions8714@militaryproductions87144 жыл бұрын
  • Daniel Wu: Hey, what're you doing with that car? Friend: Nothing Daniel Wu: Sell it to me lol friends

    @Law19157@Law191574 жыл бұрын
    • Daniel Wu: hahahaha gangster

      @TheCrayonStealer1@TheCrayonStealer13 жыл бұрын
  • This man is gangsta, it’s so cool to see a celebrity work on and care about old cars super rad build man

    @michaelmarcus509@michaelmarcus5093 жыл бұрын
  • Such an absolutely beautiful build. I love that he kept this one almost completely stock, just cleaned up the wiring, filled in things the designers did not think about and the subtle mods make it so much more than original.

    @joeottsoulbikes415@joeottsoulbikes4153 жыл бұрын
  • I feel like we need a Daniel Wu motors channel, he definitely has an eye for this, a real carnnoisseur

    @Jin-Hu@Jin-Hu4 жыл бұрын
  • And here I thought I was maxed out on how much I like Daniel Wu. I stand corrected.

    @mrbadmojoe@mrbadmojoe4 жыл бұрын
    • the badlands badass jsut got way more badass. have you seen the rest of the garage? Audi S1 quattro, 1st gen Toyota landcruiser etc...the dude's got taste

      @Dung30n@Dung30n4 жыл бұрын
    • *erected

      @fitrianhidayat@fitrianhidayat4 жыл бұрын
    • @@Dung30n holy shit S1 Quattro?!

      @CLA82529@CLA825294 жыл бұрын
    • OMG, same! Almost done watching season 3 of Into the Badlands, and i find this video! Had no idea he was even into this sh*t!!

      @LadyWanderlust@LadyWanderlust4 жыл бұрын
  • Iv'e been lucky enough to see this thing in person and no photo or comparison does justice to how comically small and awesome this thing is.

    @jasonschoenmann2308@jasonschoenmann23083 жыл бұрын
  • Amazing build and great job with this video!

    @HondaProJason@HondaProJason4 жыл бұрын
  • The early japanese cars are really some of the most beautiful cars ever made

    @pabloboofington3820@pabloboofington38204 жыл бұрын
    • You can say the same thing about early American cars.

      @calholli@calholli3 жыл бұрын
    • By this point in history, they were largely pastiche of European cars. It wasn't until later that the Japanese had their own design language.

      @scotthinojos6652@scotthinojos66523 жыл бұрын
    • @@scotthinojos6652 I don't know.. I don't think I'll mistake the Datsuns, Hondas, Toyotas, Mitsubishis as Europeans in those times.

      @jev2867@jev28673 жыл бұрын
    • @@jev2867 And yet, it's well understood in the automotive history world that Japanese design of the time was very much following the Europeans. Hell, the S800 is without question inspired by the British sports cars, like Triumph, Sunbeam, MG, TVR, etc.

      @scotthinojos6652@scotthinojos66523 жыл бұрын
    • @@scotthinojos6652 They drew inspiration from the European "Sports car" which were topdown, 2 seat, small and great handling cars. They've taken those cues and made their own. They did not literally taken specific design cues. And again, I and many will not mistake the early Datsuns, Hondas, Toyotas for their European counterparts (mostly British.)

      @jev2867@jev28673 жыл бұрын
  • If you haven't seen Into the Badlands, you're seriously missing out. Daniel Wu did such a incredible job in that show. Had no idea he was a car guy. Or a cool guy at that. I'm even a bigger fan now.

    @kelevra558@kelevra5584 жыл бұрын
    • He is nothing like in the show, the way he act, speak, or move. He seems so chill here.

      @Tien1million@Tien1million4 жыл бұрын
    • He was such a bad ass and stole the show. I was so psyched when I saw this video!

      @jbr_cava@jbr_cava4 жыл бұрын
    • He's also a mega star in Asia

      @Suckmine10@Suckmine104 жыл бұрын
    • So sad they canceled it. I was hoping Netflix would pick it up.

      @udubdave@udubdave4 жыл бұрын
    • @@udubdave its on netflix

      @Vpm8481@Vpm84814 жыл бұрын
  • I'm from Australia , my eldest brother had 1 600 and 2 800's , he restored all of them , he loved them.

    @pilchard2000@pilchard20003 жыл бұрын
  • Man I love this guy, most of Hollywood dump buckets of money into cars they don’t even know how to drive properly, and then you have the rare few like Daniel who’ve been acting for ages and truly love cars and have used those wheel barrels of reward to build simply amazing vehicles many have and will likely never see again. True blessing to be acquainted with such a great guy from his world...

    @11darkfuneral11@11darkfuneral113 жыл бұрын
  • Daniel have made some cool 'gangsterish' movies back in Hong Kong. This car is such a reflection on him. One of Larry's pic of Daniel walking off with the car just scream bad ass. Fantastic built!

    @Anespian1@Anespian14 жыл бұрын
  • Never I’m my life would I say “wow that Honda is beautiful”, cool, sick dope, clean ect. But man this thing is beautiful...

    @corzinc@corzinc4 жыл бұрын
  • I spent a cool 20 minutes photographing this thing at the SF Auto Show, definitely one of my top 3 favorite builds ever!!

    @3pmBreakfast@3pmBreakfast4 жыл бұрын
  • Easily one of the most beautiful cars ever. I love it.

    @DrCh0ngo@DrCh0ngo17 күн бұрын
  • This daniel wu guy sure has a great taste in cars

    @edwardokeyoobala380@edwardokeyoobala3804 жыл бұрын
    • It's almost like he knows what things should look like.

      @Joe11Blue@Joe11Blue4 жыл бұрын
    • This guy is super detailed very intelligent... something to strive for

      @DxModel219@DxModel2194 жыл бұрын
    • Edward Okeyo Obala isn’t Wu also known as the carpet pisser in the big Lebowski ?

      @dougbaker2740@dougbaker27404 жыл бұрын
    • @@DxModel219 helps that the car is basically designed like a rolling work of art.

      @Joe11Blue@Joe11Blue4 жыл бұрын
    • Great taste in women too. Lisa S is a smoke show!

      @thomaschristopherwhite9043@thomaschristopherwhite90434 жыл бұрын
  • Really getting an appreciation for these classic Japanese cars.

    @wldwst22@wldwst224 жыл бұрын
    • wldwst22 that car probably helped this dude fetch an American girl or 2 😃

      @dougbaker2740@dougbaker27404 жыл бұрын
    • What's your dream car?

      @LadyWanderlust@LadyWanderlust4 жыл бұрын
    • I absolutely love old Japanese cars they sre sick they sre small and nimble basically this cat is a mini Ferrari gotta love it

      @kylemaneage468@kylemaneage4683 жыл бұрын
    • My dream car would be a 1990 civic ef sedan worth a k24 roots sport charger and make it all wheel drive sequential trans make it look old school meets hot rod cut a hole in the hood so the super charger fits kinda like the ones with a itb setup they cut a hole in the hood in most cases when they use k series motor

      @kylemaneage468@kylemaneage4683 жыл бұрын
    • @@LadyWanderlust, just saw this reply. My dream car would be nothing like this. My dreams are made up Hypercars like a McLaren P1 or resto build from the Ring Brothers of a 1970 Boss 302 for Robert Downey Jr.

      @wldwst22@wldwst223 жыл бұрын
  • Honda Soichiro would be very proud of this restoration. Thank you for sharing this epic story with us.

    @drtvcheng@drtvcheng11 ай бұрын
  • I'll preface my overly lengthy comments with a couple of things: I have never seen your channel before But at a quick glance it appears that most of the builds you feature seem to be far better executed than those I am personally aware of. I'm also not much of a movie guy and so I must admit to the fact that I do not know who Daniel Wu is. One thing that I apparently do have in common with Daniel is that I too am a Honda fan. In my case, for most of my life (literally). My first Honda, of the sort that that zips around on two wheels, came at around 9 years of age and now almost 50 years later I still own two, a motorcycle and a car - a CB1100 and a S2000. My approach, for the most part, has been to leave my Honda's (cars and motorcycles alike) almost completely stock. I imagine that there isn't a whole lot of crossover between our respective worlds other than the fact that if nothing else car guys always have a passion for cars in common. Yet when the thumbnail for this S800 video popped up in my KZhead feed I couldn't help but click 'n watch. Given my background, it shouldn't come as a surprise that when I see an incredibly rare and beautiful car like a S800 has been fairly extensively modified, my gut reaction is "God, no!". The reality is that the vast majority of "builds" that I've been exposed to are cars that have been butchered without any clear vision minus the funds, time, and effort spent to make them worthy of the cars that were consumed in the process. But through the course of watching this video it quickly became apparent that this particular build was an entirely different beast (and what an awesome little beast it is). When I learned that this build resulted from salvaging what would likely been two cars that eventually would have found their way to the crusher, I couldn't help but love it. Daniel's vision that exists at the very core of this build is incredible. That he was able to do justice to his vision by ensuring that the proper level of commitment was carried out (both in terms of the quality of the materials used and the quality of the work that was done) over every square inch of this car is truly what makes this build so wonderful. I honestly can't find any fault with this car. Every single choice Daniel made works in perfect harmony, both visually and functionally with every other choice. That is such a rare thing to see executed in this day and age of instant gratification. Not that Daniel would concern himself with what a random guy like me thinks, but in all honestly, the greatest compliment I can pay to this car, and to Daniel, is that even I - "Mr. Keep That Rare Honda Stock", can't help but be totally mesmerized by this amazing S800. It is truly a work of art that honors the craft of doing things the right way. I personally would not say that this car is "better" so much than it is "different" than say a well preserved or expertly restored original S800 (I've spent some time admiring an unbelievably clean original S600 Coupe up close and feel they are incredibly cool cars just as they left the factory). But in this case, "different" is a jaw-droppingly beautiful thing. I can honestly say I hope when the time comes that this car finds it's way into the hands of a new owner (hopefully far, far down the road), that they do not change a single thing. I thank Daniel Wu for sharing his car with the reset of us and I thank Hoonigan Auto Focus for making it happen. You might not be able to teach an old dog new tricks as the saying goes, but when the circumstances are right you can open his eyes up to the beauty of this world in places where he would never expect to find it. With much respect, Peace

    @VirtualGuth@VirtualGuth4 жыл бұрын
    • Wow, thank you for watching.

      @LarryChenPhoto@LarryChenPhoto4 жыл бұрын
    • Word..

      @skyb8687@skyb86874 жыл бұрын
    • Great, honest post. In general I appreciate (and search for myself), the most original examples of whatever catches my fancy at the time, but I would love to have this car. I actually have an earlier S600- all original. What is a big turn-off, and not just in the car world BTW, are people who are so rigid in their opinion of what's right and wrong there is no flexibility whatsoever- it's almost a disease really. Sometimes it really is just a car.

      @phila3884@phila38844 жыл бұрын
    • Daniel Wu is one of the biggest action stars in current Chinese cinema (Top 5 I'd say). He might not be as well known outside Asian markets as Donnie Yen (of Ip Man fame), but he is pretty well known in Asia, having starred in 50+ films, mostly action films and the occasional chick flick (chicks DIG his looks). Think of him as Chinese Tom Cruise. I never knew he was such a huge car guy. Saw his other builds and his collection only made me respect him even more. A lot of action stars drives fast cars outside of movies just for the looks and attention. Daniel Wu actually being a real car guy gets some mad respect from me.

      @KTCChan@KTCChan3 жыл бұрын
    • My story is very similar, with the exception of being a huge movie guy. I own an S2000CR, NT650, VFR800 and an XR650R supermotard. My daily driver is a WD21 Pathfinder, which also make me a bit of a Nissan nerd. My personal machines aside, I found this car's story very interesting as well. My originality nerd always goes off when mods are discussed, but in the case of saving tow cars to make one perfect example I couldn't agree more; especially when it's done this well. Cheers.

      @thepassionofthegoose5472@thepassionofthegoose54723 жыл бұрын
  • this build is gonna let a lot of people know what the S800 is. sure did for me

    @fencingboy101@fencingboy1014 жыл бұрын
  • The s quattro is staring at me... I live in the bay area. I can feel it calling me from his garage 😂

    @bathwaterbuffalo@bathwaterbuffalo4 жыл бұрын
    • If it ever gets stolen they'll know who to contact...

      @Panthercholo@Panthercholo4 жыл бұрын
    • Facts

      @jarrydgrimes515@jarrydgrimes5154 жыл бұрын
    • lmao, yessir

      @yamza8415@yamza84154 жыл бұрын
  • a car I never knew existed, and now want more than anything else I've ever seen on 4 wheels that thing is immaculate

    @hazardpay8560@hazardpay8560 Жыл бұрын
  • What a beautiful car. I feel moved watching and listening to Daniel Wu talk about the process of making the build. You can see the time, effort, and love dedicated in every detail. There is truly something special about taking something old, that is out of season, and making it new again. The magic of cars never ceases to amaze me. Masterful build and video. Thank you both.

    @Maelstrom8@Maelstrom84 жыл бұрын
  • Very cool I'm a Sports Car guy on the EAST COAST . I've seen 2 in my life. I'm 64.

    @MindDezign@MindDezign4 жыл бұрын
    • Is your name Impala?

      @calholli@calholli3 жыл бұрын
  • I would also say that Daniel seems so humble and the way he explains how he got to build it is actually really nice. He does seem to drive his cars the way they should be driven.

    @yoboogieman@yoboogieman4 жыл бұрын
  • This is an amazing gem! Incredibly clean and unique. Thank you for bringing this project to KZhead for all of us to learn.

    @djbis@djbis2 жыл бұрын
  • Daniel is a super legit enthusiast. The stories about the project and his command of the details is incredible!

    @joelh8141@joelh81413 жыл бұрын
  • The entire Sx00 family is just absolutely beautiful. I'm so jealous.

    @clanpsi@clanpsi4 жыл бұрын
  • I like when you said I'v never seen a Honda S800, and he smirks and looked at you and said "In person"... thats the look of pure joy and content

    @rhinohippo55@rhinohippo554 жыл бұрын
  • I've seen tons of these types of builds. This is the cleanest and most well thought out of them all.

    @999NINE99@999NINE993 жыл бұрын
  • I've never seen this car before and I fell in love with it. That is one beautiful car.

    @iodize1984@iodize19843 жыл бұрын
  • huge respect for Daniel. When Chris is just buying cars to showoff, Daniel actually got taste!

    @papercut1987@papercut19874 жыл бұрын
  • I am so glad it isn't slammed with stretched tires and a bunch of camber. It looks so good.

    @sam_s_@sam_s_4 жыл бұрын
    • could do with an inch drop i reckon. it just sits slightly high for its size.

      @dvtc8u@dvtc8u4 жыл бұрын
    • @@dvtc8u so glad he did it and not you

      @cheesymoi@cheesymoi4 жыл бұрын
    • @@cheesymoi it looks perfect as it is

      @christian101112@christian1011124 жыл бұрын
  • This is one of the greatest builds I’ve ever seen, no question.

    @AustinSchargorodski@AustinSchargorodski4 жыл бұрын
  • Thanks for bringing this car back. It's a very nice period sports car that is rarely seen. The project is well finished all around. Well done.

    @patireland9408@patireland94083 жыл бұрын
  • “So what do you want to do with the car?” “Gangster”

    @timchen7424@timchen74244 жыл бұрын
    • Not gangsta enough, no fuzzy dice!

      @darthslackus499@darthslackus4994 жыл бұрын
    • kzhead.info/sun/o8yeXd6cgWWeaJs/bejne.html&feature=emb_logo

      @TheCrayonStealer1@TheCrayonStealer13 жыл бұрын
  • Enjoy when anyone restores vintage classics and adds modern upgrades. Enjoy his technical knowledge as well. +1 for the virgil SBs on his feet

    @brianclarke7221@brianclarke72214 жыл бұрын
  • it was a true honor to see this at the SF auto show, most likely the only time I'll be able to see this amazing car or one like it. thanks Daniel !

    @austinr8501@austinr85013 жыл бұрын
  • Chapeau to Daniel Wu. He did right by this car - I love it. Not to short change you Larry, that was a satisfying video, I was enthralled.

    @reinori8322@reinori8322 Жыл бұрын
  • I love the reference to being an architect during a build. I felt like this when I did my own Honda and would have loved to have all the names of everyone involved in the build under the bonnet (sorry hood!) - but in the end its literally hundreds of people!

    @MarksRandomVideos@MarksRandomVideos4 жыл бұрын
  • Dude he’s awesome so down to earth and completely in love with his cars which is nice to see

    @jakenavrot9604@jakenavrot96044 жыл бұрын
  • It's absolutely beautiful, stunning in fact. Every tiny detail ties together perfectly to create the whole. It exudes a sense of restrained aggression. I could look at this thing all day long.

    @GMak81@GMak814 жыл бұрын
  • Already had a lot of respect for his Tanto build. Scratch that - so much more respect for him to build this. Well done Daniel and keep up the good work Larry and stay safe.

    @Bean86@Bean864 жыл бұрын
  • Just found this channel. I absolutely love how Larry's photos are incorporated into the video. They also do a great job showcasing the cars.

    @livedeliciously@livedeliciously4 жыл бұрын
    • Larry worked for several years (don't know if he still is) for Speedhunters mag, you should look for his amazing photography. He is a great addition to the Hoonigan channel for sure.

      @yoboogieman@yoboogieman4 жыл бұрын
  • Never seen one, but the design of it all is why I appreciate these old classic imports! Awesome job!

    @cptobvious8390@cptobvious83903 жыл бұрын
  • what a masterpiece of art

    @rustemsadvakassov1787@rustemsadvakassov17873 жыл бұрын
  • This just became one of my Top 10 favorite cars!

    @savage6394@savage63944 жыл бұрын
  • Stunning build, much respect for the artistry and the work put into this build 👍

    @rlc255@rlc2554 жыл бұрын
  • i come back to this video from time to time because its honestly just my favorite car.

    @Trevorcraft71@Trevorcraft713 жыл бұрын
  • God damn that may be the nicest looking car I've ever seen. Every bit of styling is so perfectly balanced. Also love how unique and small it is. Honda did some really great work at that time and this build just owns it.

    @alexharvey9721@alexharvey97213 жыл бұрын
  • Thank you Daniel for bringing that beauty into the world. Inspirational

    @epgonzalez1573@epgonzalez15734 жыл бұрын
  • whoever you are you have to appreciate the content of Hoonigan and the cars that are showed

    @jonasgorgens2179@jonasgorgens21794 жыл бұрын
  • So glad I came back and saw this. I shared this vid with my dad who has an s2k and has had it since new.

    @ryanguercio7061@ryanguercio70613 жыл бұрын
  • That's gotta be one of the most beautiful Car I have ever seen. I have never seen anything like it! Amazing job restoring and customizing it.

    @tonynguyen5990@tonynguyen59904 жыл бұрын
  • "I don't like to put radios in my cars cos I like to listen to the motors" now that's the sign of a true enthusiast 👍👍👍

    @18000rpm@18000rpm4 жыл бұрын
  • The best s800 i ever seen, awesome project 👏

    @claudiosantos2934@claudiosantos29344 жыл бұрын
  • I'm doing a restomod S800 myself at the moment. This is magnificent.

    @garageadz@garageadz4 жыл бұрын
  • I do not know much about cars, but this one is pure style. I friggin' love it. Kudos to Daniel Wu for making such a beast, and to you, Larry, for documenting it :)

    @billelkactuz1303@billelkactuz130311 ай бұрын
  • I really have tears of joy in my eyes right now, Great work on this build Daniel. You should be very proud. Great coverage once again Autofocus.

    @cap_1stuperman536@cap_1stuperman5364 жыл бұрын
  • Just love how he explained all the details......he really knew his car inside out,...respect this guy

    @tokgtttummi4709@tokgtttummi47094 жыл бұрын
  • Old school Benz, n Porsche and this S800 full of character n uniqueness, I’m digging the flavor of his collection

    @haroldlee6923@haroldlee69233 жыл бұрын
  • I like how excited he is about showing of every detail of the car. I didnt even know this guy was a car but. Love his show.

    @ElCatrinMuerto@ElCatrinMuerto3 жыл бұрын
  • Car is gorgeous, and the wheels are fantastic!

    @maxthrust976@maxthrust9764 жыл бұрын
  • Man, Daniel have really great taste for the interior. Amazed by his passion to detail. Cool car.

    @HotRod16@HotRod164 жыл бұрын
  • Love all of the design choices here. Such a great build story behind this car.

    @AlphaMachina@AlphaMachina3 жыл бұрын
  • I've never heard of the S800 before today, and I'm absolutely in love. It's a mini muscle car.

    @MrNeosantana@MrNeosantana4 жыл бұрын
  • Was waiting on this vid since last video you did with his datsun and we saw this sweet honda in the back! Cool content! Keep up the great work

    @T-o-m-s@T-o-m-s4 жыл бұрын
  • Wow I have absolutely love him in Into The Badlands on Netflix, I had no clue he was into cars like this and this makes the video 10x better. This is exactly what I strive to do if I can make it big enough.

    @masonkelly6694@masonkelly66944 жыл бұрын
  • In 1968 my father spent a few months on Guam working for Lockheed on the fleet ballistic missile submarines. His rental car was a Honda S800 and he loved it. Flash forward to 1974 and I reported to VQ-1 (Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron ONE) as a Navy Airborne Electronic Warfare Officer. One of the first things I did was start searching for a Honda S800 since, after all, I had learned to drive and had taken my driving test in a 1960 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite. I found an S800 hatchback in a dirty, rusty color with an engine that had been modified for autocross so it was pumping out 135 HP at 12,000 RPM. Rev it to 8000 RPM and dump the clutch and you left 75-100 feet of black rubber stripes. Drove it, started working on the body and the interior and noticed that the clutch was starting to show wear. Took it to the local (and only) Honda dealership for a new clutch. When I got it back two weeks later it would barely move and the dealership would not talk to me or look at my S800. Took it to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the engine had been severely over-revved and it had swallowed a piston ring. I contacted the Honda dealership and told them they had to fix it because they readily admitted that their Chief Mechanic had gone to test drive, had missed a shift and revved it to an estimated 14,000 RPM. They told me to F-off. They refused to fix it and refused to order the parts for me from Honda. When I threatened to call the Better Business Bureau they wished me a happy trip to Hawaii and the nearest BBB. I deployed regularly to Japan and found out that Honda had a policy in Japan at the time that they would only provide parts to dealerships and the Japanese dealerships would not then sell the parts to me. My S800 became a permanent paperweight and I had no choice but to scrap it. I still have a few pictures and some great memories. Now I drive a 2006 Mitsubishi Evolution IX that has beaten a Ferrari California in a 0-60 head-to-head. Not bad for age 71.

    @colkelley@colkelley2 жыл бұрын
  • S800 nice i seen a couple back in Japan, a red one and a golden one, but what i never heard or seen in my life is this guy Daniel Wu, first time ever.

    @user-hn1bq3sy9b@user-hn1bq3sy9b4 жыл бұрын
  • Honestly this car made me emotional I teared up is so beautiful

    @ruhelmiah880@ruhelmiah8804 жыл бұрын
  • That really is a beautiful car. I’m even more impressed that he turned wrenches on it himself

    @xozindustries7451@xozindustries74514 жыл бұрын
  • Just amazing, my favorite Honda... a miniature E-Type ! There are a few in Germany, but they are sooooo rare ! Great that some people take on such challenges ! 😎

    @brucebrown9604@brucebrown96045 ай бұрын
  • I clicked for the S800, and I was like "Huh, that looks like Daniel Wu" and it was, best of both worlds

    @Dia1Up@Dia1Up3 жыл бұрын
  • Saw this car at the Auto Show in SF last year; had no idea it was his! Besides Gran Turismo, first time seeing anything like it in person too. Amazingly beautiful; I recall it was parked next to a bunch of other well-known vintage muscle cars & exotics but it attracted the largest crowd! Definitely a sight to remember.

    @user-cw8lo3cf1s@user-cw8lo3cf1s4 жыл бұрын
  • Everytime autofocus comes out I drool with how beautiful the photography. Stay safe and take care

    @casvian1215@casvian12154 жыл бұрын
    • Pool Pot telling someone to stay safe... He's going to come up missing, ain't he?

      @karlbush89@karlbush894 жыл бұрын
  • I was looking up EF honda's and man what a cool find I stumbled across here. Thank you Larry and Thank you Daniel. Nice piece to cover

    @HiddenRamza@HiddenRamza14 күн бұрын
  • That little Honda is so cool. 71 hp and 1700 lbs with a 9500 rpm redline. And I love the restoration and tasteful modifications.

    @adamanderson5055@adamanderson50558 ай бұрын
  • A master is revealed in all his actions, in this case, a car restoration. Love the attention to detail and all the little things (like the “spine” on the headlight glass). I know it takes a great deal of vision and patience to put something like that together. Classy, yet gangster 👊

    @PH1M0@PH1M04 жыл бұрын
  • What a legend! I admire this guy even more! Having watched Into the Badlands I recognized his name immediately!

    @DIGPLatinodriftking1@DIGPLatinodriftking14 жыл бұрын
  • Haven't heard such a sweet exhaust note for a long long time. This is a real gem!

    @ddavideo@ddavideo3 жыл бұрын
  • I’ve probably watched this video 100 times now over the year love this build

    @blacktopmedia@blacktopmedia2 жыл бұрын
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