Big 2026 Update On My Project Car Collection | New Garage + Which Cars Are For Sale

From The Late Brake Show.

Big Update On My Project Car Collection | New Garage and Why Some Cars Need Selling. In this episode we join Jonny Smith in his new home garage and workshop space, as he details what status his projects are in, what the 2026 plans are and what vehicles will be for sale.

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Watch the playlist of all his project builds: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTMUbh6wvewS0x2aXTid3R-ukJTYcRNZF

Jonny’s Project cars comprise:
Austin Allegro Type R K20 turbo street sleeper
’68 Dodge Charger 4-speed 383
’64 Chevy Impala SS lowrider
’67 VW Beetle 1500
Nissan Cedric Y31 Tokyo Taxi on air suspension
2005 Smart Brabus Roadster Coupe
The Bargain £1900 Porsche Boxster 2.7
330,000 mile Honda Insight gen 1
2003 Honda Element K24
’63 Citroen 2CV patinated restomod
1975 Sunbeam (Hillman) Avenger historic touring car
Matra Rancho Subaru Impreza body swap
Tesla Model S P90 D (£4850)
2023 Citroen Relay salvage damaged van…

Jonny’s 2CV is for sale here: https://the2cvshop.co.uk/2cv-for-sale/patina/

Matra Rancho Subaru Impreza body swap project playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi4p-Atl-NoVEW78SroYWMPRFqrIzAy3D&si=dtl9UUAMqwHpXHUH

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:05 Avenger touring car
2:00 Hillman Avenger fetish
2:25 Avenger engine start
3:45 Avenger engine bay
5:27 VW Beetle
7:42 First fire up of 2026
8:40 POV road drive in Beetle
17:08 Fitting Porsche 914 wheels
19:03 Dodge Charger
19:47 Dodge rolling road dyno
22:32 Better brakes?
23:14 Nissan Cedric JDM taxi
25:17 Should I sell it?
26:25 MY NEW HOME GARAGE
27:10 New garage doors?
27:40 New work bench?
28:03 Boxster transformation?
29:30 Favourite cars?
29:45 Citroen 2CV first fire up
31:00 POV 2cv road drive
38:20 MATRA RANCHO Impreza
40:38 NEW YEARS RESOLUTION
40:53 Allegro Type R
41:36 JONNY’S OLDEST PROJECT
42:15 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS lowrider
43:45 Secret van project?
44:17 Britain’s cheapest Tesla
45:25 Honda Element
46:14 Honda Insight