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[00:00] this car has abs but why does it have traction control
[00:04] yeah because it's my idea
[00:06] I don't want to have a traction control
[00:08] if somebody want a traction control has to buy a Tesla not this kind of car
[00:13] this car is for a man in my opinion
[00:45] an Italian startup called totem has built a restomod Alpha Romeo with a complete carbon fiber tub chassis
[00:53] the car retains the VIN plate and a single latch from the quote unquote donor vehicle
[00:58] we started off with a photo
[01:00] vehicle we started off with a photo shoot interin Italy with a prototype.
[01:06] Look at the scene that it's creating.
[01:15] Look at this, look at this. Do you know it's a hit? Everybody comes to have a look.
[01:19] Look how many people want to take pictures of this car. This is Italy.
[01:22] Like they they're car obsessed, they love this. They're so happy.
[01:28] He's changing poses. Let's just go over some quick facts about this bespoke restom mod.
[01:33] Julia GT Super. It cost half a million to 650,000 depending on options.
[01:41] It has a new bespoke 2.8 L twin turbo V6 making 600 horsepower from Ital Technica.
[01:48] The built from the ground up motor itself costs approximately €100,000.
[01:53] And it's made to a transaxle gearbox from a Ferrari 550.
[01:59] You wouldn't be able to tell just looking at it, but
[02:01] be able to tell just looking at it but the overall size of the car is about 10%
[02:03] the overall size of the car is about 10% larger than the original GT because they
[02:06] larger than the original GT because they needed more space to fit the V6 and it
[02:09] needed more space to fit the V6 and it also made it more accessible to taller
[02:12] also made it more accessible to taller drivers my friend Dino and I packed in
[02:14] drivers my friend Dino and I packed in for a quick drive in the
[02:18] for a quick drive in the Prototype okay
[02:24] so 69
[02:27] so 69 km nice it's crazy so we're helping in
[02:30] km nice it's crazy so we're helping in the development of the car basically
[02:32] the development of the car basically yeah we are we'll have some
[02:39] [Music]
[02:41] [Music] feedback it has a lot of power a lot
[02:44] feedback it has a lot of power a lot [Music]
[02:46] [Music] of it goes like hell though it's insane
[02:50] of it goes like hell though it's insane it really does uh K was saying this is
[02:53] it really does uh K was saying this is running about 400 horsepower right now
[02:55] running about 400 horsepower right now yeah so um not quite the full 600
[02:59] yeah so um not quite the full 600 [Music]
[03:01] but still it really shows the potential
[03:03] but still it really shows the potential like this 600 is too much it weighs a
[03:07] like this 600 is too much it weighs a, 150 kilos and they're making one 750
[03:13] 150 kilos and they're making one 750 horses what the hell what are they going
[03:16] horses what the hell what are they going to use that thing for scaring
[03:20] to use that thing for scaring
[03:23] people this is all the brainchild of
[03:25] people this is all the brainchild of Ricardo quadjo and we went to his shop
[03:29] Ricardo quadjo and we went to his shop in venice to check out one of his builds
[03:31] in venice to check out one of his builds in progress
[03:33] in progress what is carbon and what is
[03:39] progress what is carbon and what is aluminum all the body is carbon fiber
[03:42] aluminum all the body is carbon fiber and here you can see here up to here and
[03:46] and here you can see here up to here and here it's all carbon fiber is we have a
[03:49] here it's all carbon fiber is we have a carbon fiber monococ and from here
[03:51] carbon fiber monococ and from here through here and also on the rear we
[03:53] through here and also on the rear we have a aluminium chassis you can see the
[03:56] have a aluminium chassis you can see the carbon fiber monoc cook so this is all
[04:01] carbon fiber monoc cook so this is all made from from scratch with our molding
[04:04] made from from scratch with our molding and this is made in Italy yes in tourin
[04:07] and this is made in Italy yes in tourin we have the production of the carbon
[04:09] we have the production of the carbon fiber now so all the suspension is made
[04:13] fiber now so all the suspension is made from scratch so here is a single block
[04:17] from scratch so here is a single block of aluminium CNC made and welded
[04:20] of aluminium CNC made and welded together and here all the suspension
[04:23] together and here all the suspension system the arm is made from scratch and
[04:27] system the arm is made from scratch and and this is one piece too yeah it's one
[04:29] and this is one piece too yeah it's one piece of CNC aluminium and also the
[04:32] piece of CNC aluminium and also the steering rack that we are using is made
[04:36] steering rack that we are using is made from scratch and produced by Spork an
[04:39] from scratch and produced by Spork an Italian company like a 95% of this car
[04:43] Italian company like a 95% of this car is all produced in
[04:48] Italy Ricardo is 28 years old and he
[04:51] Italy Ricardo is 28 years old and he started building cars when he was 22
[04:54] started building cars when he was 22 it's really important to him that totem
[04:57] it's really important to him that totem is an Italian sports car made made in
[05:00] is an Italian sports car made made in Italy there's so many tailormade parts
[05:04] Italy there's so many tailormade parts all over the car including the
[05:05] all over the car including the homologated headlights and tail lights.
[05:09] homologated headlights and tail lights just for the totem cars he's recreated.
[05:12] just for the totem cars he's recreated fabric for the interior based off the.
[05:14] fabric for the interior based off the Alpha Romeo 33 from 1988 everything down.
[05:19] Alpha Romeo 33 from 1988 everything down to the wiring and the speakers are made.
[05:22] to the wiring and the speakers are made locally in Venice even the front and.
[05:25] locally in Venice even the front and Side Glass is custom made the rear glass.
[05:28] Side Glass is custom made the rear glass is a reproduction of the original.
[05:31] is a reproduction of the original also the wheel are since he produc it is.
[05:34] also the wheel are since he produc it is a three-piece wheel in reality and is.
[05:37] a three-piece wheel in reality and is vintage expired by the 60s and the 70s.
[05:42] vintage expired by the 60s and the 70s the brake setup on this is pretty insane.
[05:46] the brake setup on this is pretty insane it's similar to what we drove but this.
[05:48] it's similar to what we drove but this this looks a little bit different yeah.
[05:50] this looks a little bit different yeah uh what you drove was the GTR brake.
[05:53] uh what you drove was the GTR brake system by brambo this is the GTS brake.
[05:57] system by brambo this is the GTS brake system so is a little a bit less uh.
[06:00] system so is a little a bit less uh power than the GTR brake system and the.
[06:04] power than the GTR brake system and the customer can choose the configuration of.
[06:07] customer can choose the configuration of every single detail even this is CNC huh
[06:11] every single detail even this is CNC huh yes yes even this is CNC also the GT
[06:15] yes yes even this is CNC also the GT super right is CNC and I show you a
[06:19] super right is CNC and I show you a little bit the trunk here for example
[06:21] little bit the trunk here for example the Hing are all CNC produced and here
[06:24] the Hing are all CNC produced and here you can see the carbon fiber and the
[06:28] you can see the carbon fiber and the fabric it's so clean I can't believe how
[06:32] fabric it's so clean I can't believe how clean this is this is just it's very
[06:34] clean this is this is just it's very complicated to make it well do you get
[06:37] complicated to make it well do you get new badges as well yeah we it's the
[06:41] new badges as well yeah we it's the original badge that was from Alpa Romeo
[06:44] original badge that was from Alpa Romeo uh before 1972 with right Milano because
[06:48] uh before 1972 all the badge was with Milano right how long does it take to
[06:51] before 1972 all the badge was with Milano right how long does it take to build a car like this now that we are in
[06:54] Milano right how long does it take to build a car like this now that we are in the production we are taking one month
[06:58] the production we are taking one month to build one car and they want to arrive
[07:00] to build one car and they want to arrive to produce one car every two week by the
[07:02] to produce one car every two week by the end of the year we have of course a lot
[07:07] end of the year we have of course a lot of employer that work day and night to.
[07:10] of employer that work day and night to to to produce this kind of cars so.
[07:13] to to produce this kind of cars so what's the difference in weight versus.
[07:15] what's the difference in weight versus the original car the the original car.
[07:17] the original car the the original car was like 980 kilos more or less.
[07:20] was like 980 kilos more or less depending on the configuration and we.
[07:22] depending on the configuration and we have.
[07:23] have 1,280 kilos for it being bigger yes and.
[07:28] 1,280 kilos for it being bigger yes and of course more safety and it's more.
[07:30] of course more safety and it's more safety a lot of more horsepower because.
[07:34] safety a lot of more horsepower because we have a V6 twin turbo with a transaxle.
[07:39] we have a V6 twin turbo with a transaxle gearbox the weight distribution is 50/50.
[07:43] gearbox the weight distribution is 50/50 there's there's not really many other.
[07:44] there's there's not really many other people in the world doing anything like.
[07:46] people in the world doing anything like this like there was a lot of parts that.
[07:49] this like there was a lot of parts that was very difficult to produce like uh.
[07:52] was very difficult to produce like uh all this chrome trim it's super.
[07:55] all this chrome trim it's super complicated to produce with carbon fiber.
[07:58] complicated to produce with carbon fiber this is all carbon fiber.
[08:00] this is all carbon fiber and the handle it's aluminum that we.
[08:02] and the handle it's aluminum that we have produced from scratch the handle of.
[08:05] have produced from scratch the handle of course the mirror that is a carbon fiber.
[08:08] course the mirror that is a carbon fiber arm with CNC part and then I noticed for
[08:13] arm with CNC part and then I noticed for this this is even electric you can
[08:15] this this is even electric you can actually move the mirror yes it's
[08:16] actually move the mirror yes it's electric that is so complicated it's
[08:19] electric that is so complicated it's very complicated what is original on
[08:22] very complicated what is original on this car is
[08:25] this car is this this is from the 60s
[08:30] that's from the donor car yes what is
[08:33] that's from the donor car yes what is that just a release or something yeah
[08:35] that just a release or something yeah that if you press this car this this one
[08:38] that if you press this car this this one you open the trunk so then it is just
[08:41] you open the trunk so then it is just the VIN play and this little thing
[08:44] the VIN play and this little thing yes it's
[08:47] yes it's fun it's it's amazing to me that in your
[08:51] fun it's it's amazing to me that in your eyes there was not anything else that
[08:54] eyes there was not anything else that was worth saving that's the crazy thing
[08:57] was worth saving that's the crazy thing to me because you look at like the Evo
[09:00] to me because you look at like the Evo 37 from cimera right there's still quite
[09:04] 37 from cimera right there's still quite a bit of the center part of the chassis
[09:06] a bit of the center part of the chassis that is saved the problem of this car
[09:08] that is saved the problem of this car that was too small because everything is nice like I love the design of the original car everything I love that design but was too small that was the problem the reason why you built this is because you saw like there was a gap in the market you saw there was a market for this kind of car no because I wanted one car that has to be timeless being a designer I wanted to produce my personal car and after I saw that a lot of people share the same idea I made from my passion because I started when I was a designer for alaro so I started uh in 2017 and after 5 years I went on the production so under the car you can see better the aluminium chassis that is all CNC welded together also this part is CNC this one this one every single part on this car
[10:10] this one every single part on this car the motor mount that's the motor mount
[10:12] the motor mount that's the motor mount huh yes we have the Bell and the
[10:14] huh yes we have the Bell and the transaxle shaft
[10:17] transaxle shaft oh why does it have to be a transaxle
[10:20] oh why does it have to be a transaxle the weight distribution has to be 50/50
[10:23] the weight distribution has to be 50/50 so we have decided to have the engine on
[10:25] so we have decided to have the engine on the front and the gearbox on the rear so
[10:28] the front and the gearbox on the rear so is this going to be a running car yes
[10:31] is this going to be a running car yes for Geneva I can't believe how much work
[10:33] for Geneva I can't believe how much work went into this thing this part is so
[10:36] went into this thing this part is so clean
[10:37] clean too the
[10:39] too the chassis it really is neat to see
[10:42] chassis it really is neat to see something like this have you parked one
[10:44] something like this have you parked one of these next to a stock car yes to see
[10:47] of these next to a stock car yes to see just the difference in size how much
[10:49] just the difference in size how much wider is this too then it's pretty wide
[10:51] wider is this too then it's pretty wide the original was a 1 M 58 and this one
[10:55] the original was a 1 M 58 and this one is 1 M 83 84 it's a lot wider what is
[11:00] is 1 M 83 84 it's a lot wider what is this duct oh this is this is for the for
[11:03] this duct oh this is this is for the for the this is the intake okay yes here we
[11:06] the this is the intake okay yes here we have the tur Garrett turbos there's one
[11:10] have the tur Garrett turbos there's one turbo there one turbo there the intake
[11:14] turbo there one turbo there the intake is right behind the grill it goes
[11:17] is right behind the grill it goes underneath the intercooler and air
[11:20] underneath the intercooler and air conditioning condenser and radiator here
[11:22] conditioning condenser and radiator here we have the AC compressor for example
[11:25] we have the AC compressor for example that is electric
[11:27] that is electric oh everything on this car is very
[11:30] oh everything on this car is very different from the other car all this is
[11:34] different from the other car all this is just unique just the manh hours that you
[11:36] just unique just the manh hours that you put into building this makes it so
[11:39] put into building this makes it so unique and it just looks so different
[11:43] unique and it just looks so different this was without a doubt the most
[11:44] this was without a doubt the most beautiful car that we had a chance to
[11:46] beautiful car that we had a chance to photograph in Italy barut
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[12:12] today links in the description we went to a second location
[12:15] description we went to a second location where the cars are being assembled
[12:17] where the cars are being assembled including a new prototype that is being
[12:19] including a new prototype that is being prepared for the Geneva auto show this
[12:22] prepared for the Geneva auto show this is full carbon fiber exposed and we'll
[12:25] is full carbon fiber exposed and we'll have a six headlight not only four so
[12:28] have a six headlight not only four so here
[12:29] here now we are waiting from the painting
[12:31] now we are waiting from the painting room the other two main light eventually
[12:35] room the other two main light eventually you're going to produce this car this is
[12:37] you're going to produce this car this is maybe the next generation of yes it's
[12:40] maybe the next generation of yes it's just like a limited edition trick car
[12:43] just like a limited edition trick car like a final edition of the uh GT series
[12:48] like a final edition of the uh GT series and then we we have another project for
[12:52] and then we we have another project for the future but is still in development
[12:54] the future but is still in development let's talk about the parts here like
[12:57] let's talk about the parts here like this is produced by by sabelt and is a
[13:02] this is produced by by sabelt and is a carbon fiber of
[13:04] carbon fiber of course handmade yeah the panel sun visor
[13:09] course handmade yeah the panel sun visor this is 3D printed yes and then we do
[13:13] this is 3D printed yes and then we do this handmade work with leather amazing
[13:17] this handmade work with leather amazing and then this is the window trim yes for
[13:19] and then this is the window trim yes for this we cut every single window trim to
[13:23] this we cut every single window trim to make sure that fit exactly with the door
[13:26] make sure that fit exactly with the door panel and with the door and then these
[13:28] panel and with the door and then these are gauge
[13:29] are gauge yes my my question to you is it's one
[13:33] yes my my question to you is it's one thing to know about all this stuff and
[13:35] thing to know about all this stuff and know that it exists it's another thing
[13:37] know that it exists it's another thing to understand it and learn it how do you
[13:39] to understand it and learn it how do you know how did you learn all this you're
[13:41] know how did you learn all this you're so young I know it's a lot of years that
[13:45] so young I know it's a lot of years that study how to produce because also the
[13:47] study how to produce because also the gois we produce from scratch I have a
[13:50] gois we produce from scratch I have a company that uh I design the goes I
[13:53] company that uh I design the goes I designed the little parts inside the GES
[13:57] designed the little parts inside the GES and uh then here we assembly everything
[14:00] and uh then here we assembly everything I'm just shocked at all this stuff I
[14:03] I'm just shocked at all this stuff I mean I know you're not the person that
[14:06] mean I know you're not the person that is hand crafting it or maybe you are
[14:09] is hand crafting it or maybe you are helping I I help the guys to and and I
[14:12] helping I I help the guys to and and I teach to the guys but it's your
[14:13] teach to the guys but it's your direction and your idea and your design.
[14:17] direction and your idea and your design for every one of these parts including like the center console here that you guys made C center console.
[14:23] I show you like uh some little little this for example I designed everything.
[14:30] everything from from myself so this is just an example now it's little bit dirty but uh the this one how to create this from scratch.
[14:40] how to create this from scratch this is for the ABS how to create this the mechanism for the mirror from scratch.
[14:48] here there is a missing part but for example this was an inspiration by a watch.
[14:55] these are all the control arms yes control arm suspension oh and these are the modified torque tubes that you have.
[15:03] yes so these are actually Ferrari torque tubes this is unmodified one right yes.
[15:09] and then this is the one that you have that you have in the car that is the modified shortened version is this the.
[15:16] modified shortened version is this the whole entire front soft frame yes
[15:18] whole entire front soft frame yes exactly and this is pretty much ready to
[15:20] exactly and this is pretty much ready to go in the red car yes it's ready to go
[15:23] go in the red car yes it's ready to go look at this all the hardware that you
[15:26] look at this all the hardware that you guys need these are some original parts
[15:29] guys need these are some original parts are these do these need to be refinished
[15:31] are these do these need to be refinished yes this is original we both use it by
[15:36] yes this is original we both use it by from other cars and then we painted and
[15:39] from other cars and then we painted and also this is hand painted andmade
[15:41] also this is hand painted andmade painted inside
[15:44] painted inside here my goodness and this is original
[15:47] here my goodness and this is original tour and then this is the
[15:51] tour and then this is the result and then what about this this one
[15:55] result and then what about this this one for example we bought the module the Le
[15:59] for example we bought the module the Le module we did all the molding here for
[16:02] module we did all the molding here for the glass we did all this part that is
[16:04] the glass we did all this part that is CNC and for example in this car we have
[16:08] CNC and for example in this car we have a galvanic uh black nickel galvanic
[16:11] a galvanic uh black nickel galvanic treatment everything is unique with
[16:14] treatment everything is unique with totem right by hand all of this is cnced
[16:18] totem right by hand all of this is cnced yes this is not like stamped no
[16:21] yes this is not like stamped no absolutely
[16:23] absolutely not so this part for example are all
[16:27] not so this part for example are all CNC and this this is uh when you want to
[16:31] CNC and this this is uh when you want to put on reverse you just need to do like
[16:34] put on reverse you just need to do like that it's a reverse
[16:36] that it's a reverse lockout amazing and this is all like the
[16:39] lockout amazing and this is all like the vents yes so this is not coated yet no
[16:43] vents yes so this is not coated yet no this is raw exactly this is the final
[16:46] this is raw exactly this is the final one and then this is the mirror yes wow
[16:50] one and then this is the mirror yes wow it's so
[16:52] it's so heavy it is so
[16:55] heavy it is so heavy there's so much aluminum us
[16:59] heavy there's so much aluminum us yes so then and this is the tail light
[17:03] yes so then and this is the tail light yes all the parts are here all the
[17:07] yes all the parts are here all the hinges unfinished
[17:09] hinges unfinished finished the center mirror is made by
[17:13] finished the center mirror is made by and all of this is the same texture uh
[17:16] and all of this is the same texture uh depend depend or similar texture depend
[17:19] depend depend or similar texture depend for example we have a different texture
[17:22] for example we have a different texture depending on the customer what they want
[17:23] depending on the customer what they want the customer yeah this is for example
[17:26] the customer yeah this is for example for the mirror that we have this part
[17:29] for the mirror that we have this part that are CNC Parts all the trim that you
[17:31] that are CNC Parts all the trim that you guys use for the cars this is the fuel
[17:34] guys use for the cars this is the fuel filler cap yes what we do we do with
[17:38] filler cap yes what we do we do with aluminum all the um control for the air
[17:43] aluminum all the um control for the air conditioning this is the original this
[17:45] conditioning this is the original this is the original and then we remove this
[17:48] is the original and then we remove this part we keep only the electric inside
[17:52] part we keep only the electric inside and then we change everything this one
[17:54] and then we change everything this one that is
[17:56] that is aluminum and then we remove this we
[17:59] aluminum and then we remove this we replace it's a lot of
[18:02] replace it's a lot of work my goodness all the AC condensers
[18:06] work my goodness all the AC condensers all the the windshield wipers brake
[18:10] all the the windshield wipers brake calipers this what is this is all pedal
[18:13] calipers this what is this is all pedal assembly yeah yeah it's all CNC Machin
[18:16] assembly yeah yeah it's all CNC Machin so this part this is all custom you
[18:17] so this part this is all custom you didn't buy this yeah yeah it's all
[18:20] didn't buy this yeah yeah it's all custom in reality every single part also.
[18:23] custom in reality every single part also the handbrake is custom uh this one is.
[18:27] the handbrake is custom this is legit legitimately a.
[18:30] custom this is legit legitimately a handbuilt car like when you say it's a.
[18:32] handbuilt car like when you say it's a handbuilt car it's handbuilt you're.
[18:33] handbuilt car it's handbuilt you're proving that it's handbuilt so then what.
[18:37] proving that it's handbuilt so then what what about this car is this a customer's.
[18:39] car yeah this is number seven of on the.
[18:43] production after Geneva we'll start.
[18:46] again to assembly the the engine here.
[18:50] and then so how many how many have you.
[18:53] made to this point how many of these.
[18:56] cars exist we did the so this is number.
[18:59] seven of the production and we did other.
[19:02] five pre-production model look at what.
[19:05] you created look at look at.
[19:06] created look at look at this this is incredible you you are.
[19:09] this this is incredible you you are doing some serious work here and I'm.
[19:14] doing some serious work here and I'm thank you very happy to be able to see.
[19:16] thank you very happy to be able to see this yeah.
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