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1989 Porsche 911 Turbo rolls out of Harry’s Garage

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Harry Metcalfe is rounding out his collection of '80s European supercars with an '89 Porsche 911 Turbo, and he explains in his new video why these are a wonderful challenge to drive.

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Harry Metcalfe drives his Ferrari Testarossa in the Sahara

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Evo magazine impresario Harry Metcalfe goes on an epic road trip from London to the Sahara Desert in his Ferrari Testarossa.

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Harry Metcalfe finds out if the Lamborghini Huracan lives up to the Countach

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Harry Metcalfe loves Lamborghinis. In his latest video, he drives the new Huracan and parks it next to his Countach to see how the two Italians stack up.

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Check out Harry Metcalfe’s 1978 Jaguar XJ 5.3 V12 Coupe

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Jaguar only made about 10,000 XJ Coupes in the 1970s, and only a couple thousand of them had the V12 engine. Former Evo editor Harry Metcalfe just so happens to have a peach of an example in his garage, and shows us around in this latest video.

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Harry Metcalfe shows off his Lamborghini Countach

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Harry Metcalfe may have left Evo to a new generation of editors, but he's still producing videos on YouTube. In this latest video, he shows us around his 1987 Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV.

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Harry Metcalfe shows off his Lamborghini Countach originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 16 Jan 2015 20:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Harry Metcalfe shows off his Lamborghini Countach

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Harry Metcalfe may have left Evo to a new generation of editors, but he's still producing videos on YouTube. In this latest video, he shows us around his 1987 Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV.

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1993 Mercedes Benz SL600 promises bargain V12 thrills in Harry’s Garage

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1993 Mercedes-Benz SL600

Former Evo editor Harry Metcalfe lives a pretty fantastic life when it comes to automobiles. When he's not in England driving around in a 1954 Land Rover Series 1 or a recently purchased 1987 Ferrari Testarossa, he's in the south of France with his 1993 Mercedes-Benz SL600, which is the focus of his latest Harry's Garage video.

It's hard to describe a convertible as 'understated' when it packs an ultra-smooth 6.0-liter V12 pumping out around 389 horsepower, especially when that same engine is also in early examples of the Pagani Zonda. However, this SL absolutely does it, somehow. Other than some badges, there's nothing about this droptop that screams about its performance potential.

Priced at nearly 100,000 British pounds when new, the SL600 is also a technological tour-de-force for its time. One absolutely absurd feature is that even the rearview mirror is electrically adjustable. However, despite the complexity, Metcalfe praises the over 20-year-old Mercedes' reliability.

With cold weather creeping into larger parts of the US, give this video a watch to experience a luxury Mercedes convertible tooling around the sunny, south of France.

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Ferrari Testarossa featured in retrospective by owner Harry Metcalfe

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Harry's Garage 1987 Ferrari Testarossa

Harry Metcalfe, of Evo fame, got our attention earlier this week with a review of the 1954 Series I Land Rover. Today, he's gone a bit more... '80s.

Yes, this is a 1987 Ferrari Testarossa, one of the most vulgar cars from a decade synonymous with vulgar design. While your author might not be keen on its square rear end and cheese-grater doors and fenders, Metcalfe seems to like it quite a bit, giving a detailed walkthrough of his Rosso Corsa subject. That walkthrough includes some time on a subject we can certainly get behind - the TR's flat-12 engine.

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Watch this 1,000-mile Lamborghini Espada road trip

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1978 Lamborghini Espada road trip - EVO video screencap
The Lamborghini Espada was four-passenger GT built by the Italian automaker from 1968-1978. While some may consider its appearance ungainly, a 60-degree, 4.0-liter V12 fed by Weber carburetors generated 350 horsepower, enough to give the 3,600-pound two-door spirited performance when compared to its peers. Making the driving experience even more engaging was its standard rear-wheel drive, a slick five-speed manual gearbox and a lack of power steering (the automaker offered an automatic and power steering on later models).

Whether or not you are a fan of this unique four-seater or its era, this Evo magazine video of editor Harry Metcalfe touring France as he makes his way along the epic Route Napoléon (today, part of a 200-mile section of Route Nationale 85) is worthy of its 19-minute run time - if not for just the sound of the wailing twelve-cylinder engine.

The mountain portions are simply spectacular, and Metcalfe does his usual excellent job narrating as he joyfully coaxes the GT's narrow tires (205/70-15) around each corner, calling the Lamborghini a "four-wheel drift machine," but actually preferring its high-speed capabilities. We particularly enjoyed his fuel stop, explaining the odd top-off procedure, as well as his early morning pre-flight when he realized that the Lamborghini had been running on only 11 cylinders during the previous day's segment. Watch the joy in the journey below.

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