This ranks at the top of my favourite Late Brake Show videos. I was a child when the TV series ran, but watched it as an adult. The combination of two iconic cars and a fantasy location made for a solid 28 minutes of entertainment!

@TheLateBrakeShow

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. We realise this episode is a glorified review of two cars, but one that Jonny has been wanting to arrange for over a year. Neither car are particularly practical, but it's about quirkiness and reborn classic machines with new drivetrains.

On the looks of the Caterham: me and Mrs took mine to Sheer, in Surrey, last Sunday. We parked up in the middle of the village and went in the White Horse pub opposite for a roast dinner. I could see the car from our dinning table. In the space of an hour about 40ish people took photos of it or selfies with it. A group of Japanese tourists even queued politely and took photos. This happens everywhere we go. People love Caterhams for that look. I was driving west on the A31 Hogsback one evening, with the sun low and dusk falling when I saw a couple of Lamborghinis in the rear mirror approaching at high speed. One passed, then lifted with pops and bangs from the exhaust, and pulled in a safe distance in front while the other tucked in behind me. The three of us stayed like that for a mile or so before they both sped off. Their way of showing the Caterham respect?

Once again, Jonny has hit the nail right on the head when assessing the 660 Caterham - it's the handling and not the speed, grip or acceleration that makes this such a great car. So many moaners about 'needing' more power when they haven't driven one, as I have. If you want power get a powerful version or something else, but it won't handle as delightfully and delicately as this.

@joejoejoejoejoejoe4391

8 ай бұрын

What's the point of having power if you can never use it? I used to have a FIAT 126, and I used to love thrashing it around - and still below the speed limit.

@PazLeBon

8 ай бұрын

@@joejoejoejoejoejoe4391 the little mx5 showed that too

@stephenkeen6044

7 ай бұрын

Precisely! Fun at legal speeds. Cars like that put a smile on your face every time you drive them. As those above have mentioned: MX-5, Fiat 126, I'd add classic Minis, Lotus Elan and a bunch of others with light weight and precise steering. Smiles for miles.

84bhp is what the old 1600 Kent engine had in things like the Escort Mexico, so it's kind of an appropriate level of power for the classic style Caterham.

@TheLateBrakeShow

8 ай бұрын

Of course! When you put it like that it's amazing really. We have become so used to enormous bhp numbers.

Love the Chodey Shifter reference 😂😂

@AndrewJackson-kd9kn

8 ай бұрын

I thought he meant a ‘choad-ie’ style shifter, as in from The Profanisaurus! Short, stubby and wide!😂

@djtwinturbotweenie244

8 ай бұрын

We all love a chodie shifter😂

@alxgu198

8 ай бұрын

I bet you do! 😂

@rotorhead5006

8 ай бұрын

"Welcome to Choady Shifting, I'm Jonny Smith!" 😆

@l228spn

8 ай бұрын

Choady shifter? Didnt he win the '79 F1 title?

That caterham is a brilliant road car, flat out everywhere without much worry of really breaking the speed limit, many smiles per mile

@jmvjeroen

8 ай бұрын

Smiles per mile, pretty much the only thing that matters :)

This is a BRILLIANT pairing of vehicles with an iconic place! I was a young adult back in the day when these cars were new to the motoring press.

My late father loved The Prisoner and watched every episode, unfortunately he missed the last episode due to an engineering exam and only saw it when it was repeated in the 80s, great episode Jonny

@steveliversidge7357

7 ай бұрын

My 1966 MGB still has a windscreen sticker of I shall not be pushed with a penny farthing from the prisoner ! .

I bought a new Moke in 1983 and ran it for 3 years in Porto. It was such fun! In those days it came fitted with side panels, so for longer journeys you could clip yourself in, but without heating it was still freezing in winter... A joy to take around town and especially to the beach!

I knew this was going to be good, but this vid. exceeded expectations. Much like Jonny's reaction to the Super Seven I suspect. Top work.

@TheLateBrakeShow

8 ай бұрын

Many thanks - loved driving that thing.

I work for a company with a somewhat sprawling campus of buildings, some are production facilities, some are just offices, lots of people going back and forth between them. Some on foot, some on (company) bikes and some in cars or small vans because lugging a 100lb bit of pipework on a bike kinda sucks, even if it's only for half a mile. We could absolutely use a small fleet of electric Mokes, some with 4 seats, some as small pickups. Personally, I think we could use at least one Caterham Kei as well, because the nearest bakery is like 3 miles away and sometimes we need someone to pick up some cake *right now*. (We're Danish)

Really great show - Location, music, retro, balance, story, time spent on each car - Perfect

@TheLateBrakeShow

8 ай бұрын

Thank you. Really chuffed you enjoyed Phil's videography and edit.

@user-cs7ug4hb8q

8 ай бұрын

@@TheLateBrakeShow I have a YT channel called The Thamesmen, and some videos are gold for some reason. It's such a balance I have no idea what is gold or not - This is. Bravo!

I was recently in Solvang, California & those new Mokes were everywhere around the town. I quite like them.

The reason the Caterham is so lively is that it has a power to weight ratio of 170 hp/ton! I am surprised it has so narrow tyres as 165's would give better grip! On the Moke if they did do retro on the wheels the Weller whites with blue and red pinstripes would really set it off! Two great reviews again there Jonny!

My elan back in the 70s only had skinny tyres,yet handled really well. Sometimes it just works. Loved the show thanks

Love love love this. Also, a Seven just doesn't look like a Seven without the large wings. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

@ianmccaul721

8 ай бұрын

I was told that the clamshell front wings were adopted for the American market. The original 7 and the 6 before it had cycle guards.

@PassportToPimlico

8 ай бұрын

@@ianmccaul721 Recently, I saw a very old one out on the road. Unpainted bodywork and cycle mud guards

@etmccaus

8 ай бұрын

@@ianmccaul721 that may be so but the cycle guards just lack charisma. Wish the clamshells could be optioned across the entire range, but thankful Caterham has at least seen fit to offer them on some models once again. Thanks for coming to my second TED talk.

The Caterham has been on my wish list for 40 years, and this one seems to make the most sense. It's a dream car, that's actually affordable.

If only you could blast Tricky's "Brand New Youre Retro" on the outro. What a wonderful film. Thank you Jonny for sharing your passion with us!

Great episode Jonny - Lovely setting with some interesting cars! I have fond memories of holidaying as a kid in North Wales in the 70's to Portmerion and seeing the Moke there! the electric modern example doesn't do it for me though - I'd prefer to have the Cat - but probably look at what other tuning options I could sort to get a little more BHP (I have eaten a few more pies than you though!) Your channel has really developed.... credit to you and those that help with the filming and production!

Well done whoever edited it, the music is on point! 👌

@TheLateBrakeShow

8 ай бұрын

Credit Phil

Two great cars that refuse to be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered* *(except for the Caterham 660). Their life is their own. Be seeing you!

This channel should be put on Tv every Sunday so we have something to watch I'm a massive fan Jonny love ya to bits

@TheLateBrakeShow

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. V kind of you to say.

Been waiting for this Caterham test since you mentioned it on the podcast. Well worth it!

@TheLateBrakeShow

8 ай бұрын

Phew, glad it was worth the wait. Amazing little car.

This channel is so far ahead of other KZreadrs. What a fun little feature.

Beautiful Welsh roads for enjoying these cars, would be awful to leave the roof behind or run out of petrol in the Caterham though...

@TheLateBrakeShow

8 ай бұрын

😳

I drove one of those EVs, a lot of fun to drive, truely brings a smile to your face.

Loving this! Been a Prisoner fan since I was in my teens and popped my Caterham cherry this summer courtesy of Highland Caterham Hire 👍👍👍 my wife was considering wearing a bicycle helmet when she got it - thankfully she didn’t and loved it - one day… As an ex 2cv (Dyane) owner I think these older character cars make sense as EV fun cars

Genius Johnny, one of your best shows ( incorporating one of TVs best shows ever ). Well done

Omg how cool! Ive stayed in Portmeirion a few times (Belvedere & Government house), i adore it there! Watched the whole prisoner series, My friend and I ended up on a deserted beach shouting no6 is unmutual 😂its a great series, give it a watch if you haven't already!

Just when you thought the Moke couldn't get more like a golf cart, they electrified it.

@PeterGorrill

8 ай бұрын

"What do you compare it to?" says Jonny. Err....... a milk float!

@Lookup2Wakeup

8 ай бұрын

But a golf cart has a larger range & charges faster....😂

@Jewellerybybarrie

8 ай бұрын

Mine is nothing like a golf cart, its a 1988 genuine Mini Moke and we throw it around the mountain roads in our part of Spain at 70kph.

@weehudyy

7 ай бұрын

On tiny Lord Howe Island in the South Pacific , the Parks and wildlife ranger drives an early 70s Moke that belongs to the New South Wales govt. Perfect for purpose ... including taking bewildered tourists back to their accomodation

The Moke looks oddly proportioned - particularly around the front - not sure why it’s so large - the battery looks compact? Caterham is absolutely awesome - loving the retro purple too ❤

Love this review. If I ever won the lottery a Caterham would be on the list. Always has been. For a while they have been going for bigger and more power engines and tbh that kind of makes them a little frightening 😂 This one looks like really usable power and dynamics. Again, great review Jonnie. Thank you

Fabulous episode - thanks! I drove both a Moke at art college in the late ‘60’s and a friend’s Lotus Seven a few years later so its great to see the new ‘eco’ versions! That ‘K-terham’ is a thing of classic beauty. It needs to live in my lounge next to my Ducati 916!

Fabulous review Jonny! 😀

LOL, watched The Prisoner when it aired in the Sixties, fell in love with the Super Seven then. What lovely cars.

My 1969 Volkswagen (beetle) with a 2.2 L Twin 40 Weber has 155 / 15 inch tyres. Needless to say that they where not on par with the engine power (160 HP). Thank you so much for this lovely video. The scenery of the North Wales is tremendous. Cheers from Canada.

Gotta love the 7 , and you're right, if you buy one, you've gotta build it yourself, it's on my bucket list

@roodick85

8 ай бұрын

Just showed my wife and kid this..they're ultra excited 🙌🏾 can't wait to get one in the mail lol😊

Absolutly loved this video, what an adventure, superb cinematography and the the drama was madness. Massive respect bro

Great combo, great episode!

My Dad worked in Kennet Road opposite Caterham Cars and always had a soft spot for a Caterham. He used to occasionally pop across the road with his Hyster 7 tonne forklift if they needed a hand loading or unloading heavier stuff.

Damn Jonny! You’re just so good at what you do! 👍🏻 Great pairing, great scenery, great entertainment 😃

My most revered tv show from my childhood! Thank you for reminding this teary eyed oldster. The Caterham is cool & the Moke is marvelous & I'll take both....

Love the Caterham! My dream car as a kid in the 70s! Thanks for sharing.👍

Great video Jonny, as a 7 (Sigma) owner it was great to see you applauding the simplest 7, very informative review of both cars, top job 👍

What a cracking episode. I loved The Prisoner after disovering in my teens, late one night on Channel 4. Two quirky cars reviewed in the quirkiest of locations. Great job Jonny. Be seeing you!

@TheLateBrakeShow

8 ай бұрын

Be seeing you 👌🏽

Unique content again from TLBS👍👍 absolutely top drawer👌👌

I'm an MX-5 guy, I'm currently in Australia for three months and looked for one to buy while I'm here instead of renting, couldn't find one for a reasonable price, I wanted something cheap to run, and ended up with a 2010 Suzuki Alto, my first three-cylinder car. I absolutely fell in love with the sound of the pokey little engine. As soon as Jonny drove off in the Caterham there was that sound (with the added bonus of turbo choo-choo). The Alto is nothing to look at, lacking in power (like my beloved MX-5s) but I absolutely love listening to the wonderful engine sound from that tiny engine, it's a joy!

Brilliant test of unusual cars. Well done to getting The Village into test.

Thank you Jonny brilliant show. Cheers

Great episode Mr. Smith. I really believe in, less-is-more, and this is Exhibit A. My neighbor on Vashon Island Washington had one of these. He picked me up one day as I walked along the Sound, it was awkward walking into the middle of the road to get into the passenger seat. It was only a mile and a half to my house, but man, what an incredibly fast and fun ride from a driver’s seat with no wheel. Cheers 🍻

Another enjoyable episode Johnny.

I saw one of the Mokes in Cornwall this summer, really cool, perfect for bombing around The Lizard

Another great episode. Both cars are ace but the Moke is probably limited in the uk without a petrol or hybrid engine. The Caterham looks great fun and love the classic looks. The colour really suits its classic lines. Definitely meant for those welsh roads. Fabulous to see that Port Meirion allowed you to film on location. Brilliant. But what’s the news on the Porsche? Come on Johnny!

@Jewellerybybarrie

8 ай бұрын

If you want petrol then buy an original Mini Moke, a good late 80's version will cost you around half a new EV version would be and it will be classed as a Classic in the UK as its over 30 years old... I have a 1988 with a galvanised chassis, 4 speed and even though its a 1l I can hit 80mph and get 30mpg... The engine is an A series Mini and every single part is available...

What a fabulous car. I had never heard of them before but they are certainly on my radar now

Got the whole series on dvd…..Port Merion is well worth a visit

The Daihatsu Charade GTti from the late '80s also had a 3 cylinder turbocharged engine - albeit at 1.0 litre (993cc to be precise, if memory serves). I bought one new and it was worthy of its "pocket rocket" label with 100bhp :)

@Dunstire

8 ай бұрын

Was the fastest 1.0 production car on the road wasn't it? Always looked like a giggle

@chargeheadsuk

8 ай бұрын

The GTti was my first performance car, a couple of mods; downpipe, exhaust with extra boost and with its standard LSD it did a 6 seconds 0 to 60 😉.

@chargeheadsuk

8 ай бұрын

​@@Dunstirei think the Micra super turbo. A 1.0 supercharged turbocharged JDM car was 🤔

@Dunstire

8 ай бұрын

I've never heard of that one,but the prospect of a turbo Micra is somewhat scarey@@chargeheadsuk

@Dunstire

8 ай бұрын

Plenty of money on front tyres too! Must have been a laugh@@chargeheadsuk

Well well, great minds and all that!! - I recently made a bike tour video taking in Portmeirion and last month filmed a review of the Caterham Seven 170 (basically the same car as you drove here)...mines not out until October 21st but we come to very similar conclusions! Needless to say your videos are always waaaay better than mine but I thought that was a good coincidence being a fan of your work.....

Great episode!

I would need the bigger version of the Caterham 😂 I love Portmeirion, if you get a chance to stay there do so, a magical place in the evening when all the punters have gone home. I can see the Moke being towed by Motorhomes 😂

Damn, Jonny. Now I started watching the original The Prisoner series! Quite cool. Thanks 👍😎 So with that and fixing all the minor issues on my 356 and my Figaro, I'm ready for another lockdown... Nice video as always 🏆 You could have kept the #6 jacket on a bit longer and made hand gestures when turning in the Seven 😉

“I am not a number; I am a free Man” is the full quote, which I say to myself every time I go for a proper drive!

@mroctarine

8 ай бұрын

Or Argos...

I’ve been visiting an island off the east coast of Australia for over 40 years called Magnetic Island and mini mokes were the rental cars used on the island, still a couple left. There was a rumour that there were more mokes there than anywhere else in the world, whether true not sure but mokes were a big part of the island. If ever visiting Australia, go for a visit the place is very special.

@laptop006

8 ай бұрын

Certainly well into the oughts there were still plenty, was sad when I was last there I think we only saw maybe two.

@Solar-42

8 ай бұрын

Yes we hired one on Magnetic Is in 1983. Also owned the 10" wheel Aust built 1970 model for a while. My Dad had the 13" wheel version which drove to Darwin from NSW and back around 2500km each way in the late 70's. Aust was the home of the Moke and sold for around $A2000 brand new at the time. Many built here over the years.

What an opening backdrop my dude. Great cars and views, what could be better?

I absolutely love that Caterham, which has a fantastic spec . . . be seeing you.

I'm too young to remember The Prisoner first time round, but growing up as an 80s/90s forces child I do remember it fondly as one of the limited shows on SSVC! (Along with endless repeats of Black Adder, Minder, The Professionals, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Columbo, and The Sweeney! Happy days!) ETA: Pun totally intended.

I loved the twin review in Wales, the perfect setting for this review. That Catarham is probably the answer to having fun in the UK on the road and the occasional track day. The Moke isn't my thing as an ownership prospect, but if I were somewhere like the Baleric Islands and one was offered as a rental car I think I'd quite enjoy it.

I've always lusted after Caterhams, and I've always lusted after all the kei cars that we don't get in this part of the world. This is the one to get, for sure. I understand why the higher spec Caterhams exist, I do, but this is by far the one I'd actually spend money on. Small wonder it goes well too, it's about the same power to weight as an EG Civic VTi with some nice headers on it. Thanks so much for showing it off to the world, and bringing the gospel of Caterham to everyone!

Caterham it's a really big British dream car. Unfortunately, I have no experience driving such cars due to the lack of interest in them on the market in my country, but the dream of a long trip in this car always haunts me when I see it on video or in a British car magazine

Loved the nostalgia in the perfect setting of a beautiful town Brilliant little fun cars if you have everything and want something different

Now you are in The Village, good luck escaping!

Just back from Cyprus and saw the Moke for hire in Protaras. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

In Portugal we have the electric Moke (built in France) it’s called the Nos (our) Moke which reads as No Smoke!

Great vid Jonny! Portmerion is an amazing place and highly recommended, especially if you stay in the village itself. The Hotel restaurant is absolutely fantastic, one of the best restaurants I've ever eaten in. Be seeing you!

Between the two I would have the K terham for sunny day's out. I have driven both the original Moke and a Lotus 7, the MOKE ! well i couldnt wait to give it back. Thanks for the review Johnny. Be seeing you .👌

Two of my favourite cars in one video! Big bucket list for me is to own a Lotus 7 car at some point. I have always loved them since seeing an original Lotus 7 in Winchester as a child. We also rented a Moke on Majorca in the eighties which was a hoot.

Funnily enough I watched the first episode of The Prisoner not long ago, having heard about it but not seen it before. The setting of Port Merion was very striking - like they found the setting and reverse engineered the show around it! But I didn't go to the trouble of looking up what it was, so thanks for clearing up the mystery! Great to see it looks basically unchanged in 60 years

I love it. The Cappuccino had a similar engine, very likely an earlier version of his one. That was a great fun car. This looks even better, certainly lighter. The Mokes would work well here in Mauritius. Very cool.

@ianmangham4570

8 ай бұрын

AWESOME little cars

nice to see Portmeirion and Portmahdog , my favourite bit of Wales ! id like to see a modern UVA fugitive as a halfway between those two

That was great fun! Love both these cars, for different reasons of course. Brilliant bit of nastalgia. Only ever watched a few episodes of the prisoner as a child because dad didn't like it. Another well contructed episode well done The Late Brake Show team.

The kei-terham - I sat in that very car at goodwood this year roughly a month after driving an r500 (narrow body). Unfortunately I never got into the top half of the rev counter but on the whole it did drive very nice. I fit great in the wide body cars, and I've always been a 3 pot fan, so a super seven 600 is very high on my car bucket list

Excellent review, thank you. Let's see more like that. Great to see some innovative ideas produced in the UK for a change. The MOKE may seem a little quirky, but that's where the EV market should be, and stay. At least if it spontaneously combusts, it won't be a big blaze.

That Kei Turbo is awesome. I'd drive it!

Who is Number 1? Great ep... love them both!

The Prisoner TV series was a great experience as a child. The Moke became my favourite car. Thanks for this time-travel episode. I agree that this new version is not quite there. Indeed it needs more retro parts, like the steering wheel. And I find the front too tall, too lumpy. There is a lot of air above the battery, they should have made it more flat.

Love it, love it, love it!

LBS and The Prisoner crossover... What's not to love?

Anyone ever seen the Union Jack Mini Moke rolling around St Paul’s Bay - Malta!! That guy has kept that car going for years!!

The 7 was born from the specials of the fifty’s. My 1958 Ford special with a Falcon shell only has 30bhp 1172cc Sidevalve of raw power put down by 145 x 15 Ballamy wheels and still as much fun to drive today after 60 years together. So this grandchild should give the same smile per mile result but doubt it’s longevity and historic impact on the real deal.

Great stuff. More quirky small cars please.

Love love love both. ❤

Two interesting little cars. Both look great fun to drive. To me, the Caterham is a fun weekend toy and the Moke is a 'Nip to the shop' car. I'd own them!

My first car, a 1964 101 series Alfa Romeo Sprint Normale bought in 1967, had 155-15 tires, it handled quite well. Of course back in the day we put 165s on them right away, big performance back then. This little 7 doesn't need more tire than 155s.

I saw original Moke in caribian islands recently. Very cool car in its right place.

i just love that the uk car market includes the caterham. wonderful thing. 440kg!! and the moke is just fabulous

@JD-eo7dr

7 ай бұрын

It's definitely one of our best effort. Can't have reliability issues when there's nothing to break😂

I'd love a Keiterham. If I had a garage to build it in, that is. I've no use for the Moke but I'm glad it exists.

7:47 Love the random tyre on the "sharp bend" sign in the background 😂 😂

@TheLateBrakeShow

8 ай бұрын

Bit weird, right?

Driven a similar caterham the 165 version in germany at the ring. So much fun

Another great episode Jonny, I’d love to trade my old MX5 for that 7, what a fun looking machine. Cheers

Don’t forget the original Lotus seven actually had the Ford side valve motor in so they never actually had a lot of power when they were brand-new. Enjoy your thing Michael

Cool stuff