All Builds
🔧 Ongoing · 2025
2025 Build
Bugatti Chiron
$6M Chiron Pur Sport — Miami crash. Bugatti blocked parts and locked the VIN. Mat found a workaround with 3D-scan, CNC and custom fabrication.
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✅ Complete · 2026
2025 Build
Ferrari 296 GTB
Ferrari's V6 hybrid supercar — 819hp from a twin-turbo V6 and electric motor. One of Mat's most ambitious supercar rebuilds, released after the DBX.
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✅ Complete · 2025
2025 Build
Ferrari 458
Ferrari 458 Spider — attempted a 7-day rebuild but needed more time. Ben Collins (the ex-Stig) test drove the finished car at the old Top Gear track. 5.8 million views.
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✅ Complete · 2025
2025 Build
Lamborghini SVJ
Super-rare Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster — only 800 made. Wrecked at auction, rebuilt and named Suzanne. Mat attempted to beat Jeremy Clarkson's lap time.
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✅ Complete · 2025
2025 Build
Land Rover Defender
Hannah's wrecked Defender — Category S, chassis damage. Rebuilt 3L diesel Defender from salvage.
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✅ Complete · 2025
2025 Build
Mercedes AMG GT63 S E Performance
Mat's own wrecked AMG GT63 S E Performance — the hybrid V8 beast. Rebuilt and given away to a viewer in a competition.
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✅ Complete · 2024
2024 Build
Aston Martin DBX
Flood-damaged DBX bought and rebuilt as a surprise for his dad Tony — the mechanic who taught him everything. Over 6 million views.
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✅ Complete · 2024
2024 Build
Lamborghini Revuelto
£600,000 Lamborghini Revuelto — the first ever Revuelto rebuild. Needed a new hybrid battery and Lamborghini's crash code. Then driven 2,053 miles from UK to Southern Italy.
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✅ Complete · 2025
2025 Build
BMW M3
Totalled Toronto Red G80 M3 rebuilt with AUTOID carbon, ADRO bodykit and MSS suspension. From wreck to show-stopper.
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✅ Complete · 2024
2024 Build
Range Rover SVR
Wrecked Range Rover Sport SVR — 7-day rebuild challenge, 3 engine swaps, then driven to the Sahara Desert. The 575 hp supercharged V8 that refused to die.
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✅ Complete · 2024
2024 Build
Rolls Royce Cullinan
Flood-damaged Rolls-Royce Cullinan bought from Copart for £162,000 — half the £380,000 retail price. Rebuilt in 7 days for £62,000 in repairs, then driven through the Swiss Alps.
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✅ Complete · 2024
2024 Build
Porsche 911 GT3RS
Porsche 992 GT3 RS that went swimming — fully submerged underwater on day one. Engine block destroyed by rust. Rebuilt from scratch over 4 months with a donor shell. First start video got 8.2M views.
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✅ Complete · 2024
2025 Build
Audi R8 V10
Audi R8 V10 — the 5.2L naturally aspirated V10 R8. Wrecked car rebuilt from salvage. Last of the NA V10 supercars.
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✅ Complete · 2024
2024 Build
Audi R8 V8 MK1
First-gen Audi R8 V8 — the entry-level R8. Wrecked car rebuilt from salvage. Lamborghini Gallardo's cousin.
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✅ Complete · 2024
2024 Build
Lamborghini Huracan
Wrecked Huracán with frame damage, broken suspension and aftermarket turbo. Rebuilt and later sold — the cheapest Huracán in the UK.
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✅ Complete · 2023
2023 Build
Aston Martin DB12
Brand-new 2024 Aston Martin DB12 with 29 miles — crashed during factory pre-delivery testing. 24-hour rebuild attempt, but Aston Martin wanted it scrapped. Project halted.
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✅ Complete · 2023
2023 Build
Lamborghini Urus
Completely wrecked Lamborghini Urus rebuilt as a surprise gift for his girlfriend. Damaged inlet manifold, broken AC, water pump issues — all fixed.
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✅ Complete · 2023
2023 Build
Nissan GTR
Wrecked Nissan GTR bought at auction — 24-hour rebuild mission. Later became a 10-second car; Mat fixed a £30k gearbox problem for a fraction of the cost.
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🔴 Ongoing · 2024
2023 Build
Rolls-Royce Wraith Mansory
Marcus Rashford's wrecked £700,000 super-luxury Mansory Wraith Black Badge — bought from salvage for £184,000 and rebuilt from catastrophic underside damage.
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✅ Complete · 2023
2023 Build
BMW M3 G80 Competition
Totalled Toronto Red G80 M3 Competition rebuilt with AUTOID carbon, ADRO bodykit and MSS suspension. From wreck to show-stopper.
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✅ Complete · 2023
2023 Build
Porsche 911 GT3 (992)
Second Porsche 992 GT3 rebuild — bought from Copart UK even cheaper than the American GT3. Attempted 24-hour rebuild challenge.
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✅ Complete · 2022
2022 Build
McLaren 720S
Wrecked McLaren 720S with damaged carbon tub — McLaren said it couldn't be repaired. Mat bought a £52,000 replacement tub and transferred every component. Richard Hammond guest appearance.
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✅ Complete · 2022
2022 Build
Audi RS6 C7
Wrecked Audi RS6 C7 rebuilt in 24 hours and shipped to SEMA Las Vegas. Starter motor, gear cable and turbo oil strainer issues nearly derailed the project.
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✅ Complete · 2022
2022 Build
Ferrari F430
Crash-damaged Ferrari F430 — gearbox rebuilt without a manual, Capristo exhaust fitted, coolant and oil leak battles. Full build video hit nearly 12 million views.
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✅ Complete · 2022
2022 Build
Porsche 911 GT3 (992)
Adam LZ's wrecked 911 GT3 — bought blind at US auction, rebuilt in 24 hours in Florida. The ultimate 992 GT3 rescue.
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✅ Complete · 2022
2022 Build
BMW M5 Competition
Totalled F90 BMW M5 Competition — the 625 hp twin-turbo V8 super-saloon. Extensive front-end rebuild with shocking parts costs. Airbags, dashboard and structural repairs.
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✅ Complete · 2022
2022 Build
Lamborghini Murcielago
Abandoned Lamborghini Murciélago — sat in a garage for 7 years with engine removed. Previous life as a track day rental car with scam-like history. Mat's dream car kept despite endless problems.
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✅ Complete · 2021
2021 Build
Porsche 718 Cayman S
The cheapest Porsche 718 Cayman S in the UK — bought for £18,500 as a shell. Rebuilt with GT4 bodywork, custom exhaust and sold for a total investment of £45,791.
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✅ Complete · 2021
2021 Build
BMW E24 635CSI
Classic 1989 BMW E24 635CSi — heavily rusted, engine wouldn't run, multiple owners failed. Mat solved the ECU issue and tackled massive structural rust repairs. Manual swap planned.
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✅ Complete · 2021
2021 Build
Aston Martin Vantage
Category S 2019 Aston Martin Vantage — bought for £54,000 with 14,000 miles. Mercedes-AMG V8 engine survived the crash. Rebuilt to over 600 hp.
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✅ Complete · 2021
2021 Build
Range Rover Vogue
Wrecked Range Rover Vogue — the luxury 5.0L supercharged V8 SUV. Full-size luxury off-roader rebuilt from salvage.
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✅ Complete · 2021
2021 Build
Mercedes C63
Wrecked Mercedes-AMG C63 W205 — the 4.0L twin-turbo V8 AMG saloon. Rebuilt from salvage with the characteristically expensive AMG parts bill.
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✅ Complete · 2021
2021 Build
Audi S3 8V
Wrecked Audi S3 8V — the 310 hp turbocharged Quattro pocket rocket. Rebuilt from salvage and documented as one of Mat's mid-era projects.
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✅ Complete · 2020
2020 Build
BMW M3 E46
Abandoned E46 M3 track car in Laguna Seca Blue — rebuilt with new rod bearings, black interior swap, and AMG brakes. Inspected by Richard Hammond's shop.
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✅ Complete · 2020
2020 Build
Audi RS5
The cheapest Audi RS5 in the UK — bought wrecked for Mat's girlfriend. The 4.2L high-revving V8 RS5 rebuilt across an 8-part series.
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✅ Complete · 2020
2020 Build
Subaru BRZ
Lightweight rear-drive sports car — a damaged Subaru BRZ rebuilt from salvage. The affordable driver's car with a low centre of gravity and boxer engine.
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✅ Complete · 2020
2020 Build
Toyota GT86
The BRZ's twin — a damaged Toyota GT86 rebuilt from salvage. Lightweight rear-drive with the boxer engine and one of the best chassis in its class.
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✅ Complete · 2020
2020 Build
BMW M140i
Stolen and stripped BMW M140i bought at auction for £8,500. Rebuilt with M2 parts, hybrid turbo and LSD — making 533 hp. Later raffled off for £9.95.
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✅ Complete · 2020
2020 Build
BMW F82 M4 Competition
Wrecked F82 M4 Competition — the S55 twin-turbo straight-six producing 450 hp. Bought from salvage and rebuilt to road-legal status.
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✅ Complete · 2020
2020 Build
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
Wrecked Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 — insurance wouldn't cover it. Extensive frame damage repaired with secondhand chassis, upgraded exhaust manifolds and full suspension rebuild.
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✅ Complete · 2020
2020 Build
Audi R8 V8 MK1
First-gen Audi R8 V8 — the entry-level R8. Wrecked car rebuilt from salvage. Lamborghini Gallardo's cousin.
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✅ Complete · 2019
2019 Build
Ford Mustang
American muscle in the UK — a damaged Ford Mustang GT with the 5.0L Coyote V8. Rebuilt from salvage with that trademark V8 rumble.
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✅ Complete · 2019
2019 Build
VW Golf R MK7.5
Wrecked VW Golf R MK7.5 — the 310 hp all-wheel-drive hot hatch. Rebuilt from salvage with power upgrades and new alloys.
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✅ Complete · 2019
2019 Build
Mercedes C63 W204
The legendary naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 C63 AMG — a wrecked W204 bought from salvage. AMG parts proved shockingly expensive throughout the rebuild.
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✅ Complete · 2019
2019 Build
Maserati GranTurismo
Ferrari-powered Italian GT — the Maserati GranTurismo with its 4.7L naturally aspirated V8. A damaged grand tourer rebuilt from salvage with one of the best exhaust notes in the business.
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✅ Complete · 2019
2019 Build
Mercedes A45 AMG
The world's most powerful production 4-cylinder at the time — Mercedes A45 AMG with 381 hp from a hand-built 2.0L turbo. Damaged example rebuilt from salvage.
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✅ Complete · 2019
2019 Build
Bentley Continental GT
The lockdown build that changed everything. Bought damaged, restored during COVID, then driven to Monaco. The breakthrough build.
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✅ Complete · 2018
2018 Build
Audi Q5
Audi Q5 SUV — damaged luxury crossover rebuilt from salvage. Practical family SUV with quattro and turbo power.
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✅ Complete · 2018
2018 Build
Audi S5 V8
Truly neglected B8 Audi S5 bought for £5,000. Rebuilt with new exhaust, suspension and full service — Mat's best restoration at the time. Later raffled off to viewers.
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✅ Complete · 2018
2018 Build
BMW E81
Early-era HWBT build — a damaged BMW 1 Series E81 3-door hatchback bought from salvage. A budget RWD platform that helped build the channel.
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✅ Complete · 2018
2018 Build
VW Golf GTI MK7 Clubsport
VW Golf GTI MK7 Clubsport — the limited-run hot hatch. Damaged car rebuilt from salvage. 265 hp, front-drive, driver's car.
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⭐ First Build · 2018
2018 Build
Audi TT MK2
The build that started it all. His girlfriend crashed her Audi TT, Mat bought the salvage for £600 and documented the full rebuild. The origin story.
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✅ Complete · 2018
2018 Build
Mercedes E350
Early HWBT build — damaged Mercedes E350 sedan rebuilt and documented. Part of the channel's formative rebuild series.
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