Watch: Aussie Builds Formula Vee Racecar from Scratch

The process of building a race car is one of those things that looks so big and daunting that, from the outside, it’s hard to imagine how it even happens. I mean, I even find making breakfast from scratch a little upsetting, but these Aussies are building their own Formula Vee race car having started with nothing more than a Beetle engine and luckily for us all, they’re documenting the process on YouTube.

The build-up video is one of my favorite video genres. From Jimmy DiResta to James May’s The Reassembler to those cooking videos on Facebook, watching the process of many parts coming together to make something cool is endlessly fascinating.

So being privy to the design, construction, and completion of a race car is a special treat.

One of the great things about this video series is learning about the challenges and compromises that go into making a car like this. In an early video, for instance, the narrator has to decide how much aerodynamic efficiency he’s willing to give up to cool the engine. Ultimately, he errs on the side of aerodynamics, but it’s a great insight into the difficulties that all car makers face when making everything from a Golf to an Audi R18.

Check out the introduction video above, a more recent video of the race car’s first drive below, and you can find the rest on the ThomsenMotorsport YouTube channel.

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