Richard Hammond on the greatest barn find of all time

This is exactly how automaker marketing budgets should be spent. Kudos to everyone involved, drivetribe and hamster included, of course.

I love that they didn’t restore it to show quality. They did just enough to bring it back to life but left all the imperfections that it had earned from its long hard life.

This video seriously feels like it's a film off Top Gear or the Grand Tour. One of those what us proper car lovers really really enjoy watching. Top work everyone!

The older Landrovers are the most solid 4-wheeler I ever drove to do ranch work. I towed 600# to 700# dead cow carcasses up & down steep hilly terrains of the ranch without any strain to the engine or clutch. But, the only problem was that, first and reverse gears were really close, so you had to be aware of the shifting pattern. You may think you’re in first gear, but you may be in reverse gear and if you throttle it? Well, my cousin found out and luckily the dead carcass of a cow was already dead when he ran over it! One thing I have to mention is that the Landrover belonged to Charles Lindbergh the Aviator, who happened to live on the Eastside of Maui back in the 70’s and he was our neighbor, he took ill and died that summer of 1974. He was the nicest man you could ever meet.

I love how they kept the car's original purpose: to go adventure. I'm really happy with that.

Always love some Hammond car journalism. His piece on Jim Clark with the Hacksaw Ridge music was especially excellent

That’s amazing, I love that they took Jue on a road trip instead of just making it a museum piece. Congrats to everyone who worked on it and was a part of all of it !!

I have so much respect for reviving it the way it was and then going on such an adventure with it. I would gladly watch every second of a dry, boring, 24 1-hour episodes series detailing the restoration.

I love the fact that instead of a museum. It went on a real road trip. Too many of these are restored and hidden away.

That wasn’t a restoration..that was giving that Landy it’s soul again. great job.

I drove my first 4x4 when I was 9 years old. It was a 1949 Willey’s pickup, standard transmission. I fell in love with 4 wheeling!

Respect to all those involved in the resurrection of JUE 477 and undertaking it's remarkable journey. I thank Hammond and Drive Tribe for bringing us the story. Love you guys!

Love this storytelling. Reminds me of the old Top Gear days....bravo, team!

As an ex serviceman that used to drive these, and knowing what these vehicles can do, and having these vehicles get us out of the shit on more than one occasion, this brought a tear to my eye. I'm glad she was found. And, I am glad she was restored, and not stuck in some dusty old museum. Thank you Land Rover.

A remarkable restoration that breathes new life into a timeless legend.

a very fitting tribute for the very first of the legend that is landrover defender.

The fact that at the end they used the same music to show Richard in the Grenadier as they did to send off the Ford Cortina in the final episode of the Grand Tour really speaks to the importance of this car to Richard.

Fair play to the guy who restored it but kept it as original as possible it's the way a car like this should be done. It keeps its story alive and as they proved if it's still a bit beaten up and tatty you're not afraid to use it the way it was meant to be used 😊

As an American, I can't help but seeing the Willys Jeep heritage in this car. Its nice to see the it restored and actually being used instead of a museum piece. Nicely done.

Makes me feel almost emotional the way the story was told. Absolutely brilliant. Bit like the top gear episode where they stood on the white cliffs with a spitfire and hurricane 😢😢