How One Man Made the Perfect Car

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Published 2022-10-20
#McLaren #F1 #supercars

From the mind of a South African madman,
Came a machine capable of knocking down the giants,
Porsche.
Ferrari.
Lamborghini.

All came to know the answer to the question,
What if a car was created without rules?

That car… would be the world’s first hypercar.
The McLaren F1.

This is THE SQUIDD, a channel devoted to telling boring stories BOLDLY. Automotive icons, car company calamities, supercar legends and underdog heroes. All told through the lens of The Squidd, automotive content creator famous for being a dude with bad hair.

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Credits:
Writer: Ken Steinberger
Editor: Dhananjay Singh

Music used in order of appearance:
Continent by ANBR
Phantom by Zac Nelson
Go Off by MILANO
Neon Night by Shinto
Time Jumper by 2050
A Heart Made of Pixels by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
Speed Freak by Evgeny Bardyuzha
Asteroid One by Czar Donic
Game Over by 2050
Expanding by Elliptik
Bytes by Sineyourlifeaway
Synthetic Regrets by Jamie Bathgate
Synthetic Network by C.K. Martin
Night Rider by Ian Post
Dark Utopia by FormantX
Digifunk by DivKid
Unbroken by Roman P
Game Over by 2050
By the Sword by Kevin Graham
Portals by Henrik Lindström

0:00 - Without Limits
2:00 - Close Your Eyes
4:55 - The Airport
7:58 - The Hairy Messiah
10:21 - Formula 1
12:06 - The Manifesto
13:54 - A Man of Details
15:56 - A Powerful Partner
20:16 - Taking Form
22:13 - Chasing the Perfect Shape
24:01 - The Best Supercar of Them All
26:56 - That's Quite Fast Isn't It?
29:19 - A Damn Good Racing Car
31:41 - What Do You Call It?

All Comments (21)
  • @the.squidd
    So uh, how do we all feel about super long videos? 😅
  • @fastex22
    The badass part of the story is the Doctor making the F1 his daily and commuting it in the autobahn at 197mph. The ultimate daily driver.
  • The doc is the literal embodiment of " I paid for the whole speedometer I'm using the whole speedometer".
  • @kvltizt
    I love how inspired he was by the comparatively humble NSX
  • @S8EVE
    After almost 30 years...this is still the most beautiful and special car to have ever hit the road
  • @Ligerzeronz
    Now this is what a car documentary needs to be nowadays. No bullshit playing around, just straight to the point and giving out the passion and emotions these cars give out and present it to us viewers. 100/10 score for you guys!
  • @dragonhold4
    (26:59) Respects to this fellow for not locking this masterpiece away, but instead daily drove it up to 200mph.
  • The material on the exhaust is probably INCONEL not ICONEL. Inconel is also used for the 1st and 2nd baffles on firearm suppressor designs. The ability to handle the heat and the loads are what makes it special. Awesome documentary. Thank you for making it.
  • @pepeka1772
    The earth's fastest production car, naturally aspirated. The KING of supercars. The most fantastic car ever built. The love of my life.
  • The fact it was naturally aspirated and had a non electronic drivetrain/suspension shows you just how good those engineers were at what they do. A true engineering masterpiece.
  • @LP970PL
    This is the pinnacle of modern automotive journalism. I get some old school Top Gear vibes from from edit combined with the music. In fact, the use of music to emphasize a point or build tension is perfect. Keep making videos like this please!!
  • @SplendidTruth
    and even today near the end of 2023, it's the fastest natty car.
  • @Axiomatic75
    I'm not really a car guy so I had no idea just how insane this car is.
  • @Two_Sides
    I Thought i was watching Top Gear The Grand Tour Fifth Gear Or whatever the Gear is. The editing The storytelling The sheer excitement when you get behind a wheel of a car. Simply outstanding Hats off I have only one word And that's Outstanding. Period
  • @sid1234213
    After such a long time I feel like I've watched a proper documentary. This was phenomenal.
  • @themattgannon
    The production quality on this channel is unmatched; your storytelling makes me feel like I'm living the experience just as much as those that were there to witness it. I wish I could subscribe twice
  • @JacketedHP90
    You have an unwavering ability to compile knowledge and deliver it in a way that scares the viewer it may end too soon. Hell of a job my friend.
  • This is like what Donut used to be. Storytelling, structure, history, the glory days of Up to Speed and Bumper to Bumper. This is superior in almost every way! Phenomenal work
  • @onlyhuman7420
    Paul Rosche was engineering genius.He designed the F1's engine in six months.What Hans Mezger was for Porsche,Rosche was for BMW.He was truly one of the automotive engineering greats.
  • @kgsfarm4943
    Literal GOOSEBUMPS AND SPINE TINGLING experience I've rewatched this 4 times already You are sooo good at capturing the fundamental essence behind a car or a topic ONE of the best documentaries I have ever watched. Thanks 👍