What started as a broken Ferrari project slowly turned into something much bigger. The car had been abandoned for years with serious engine and gearbox problems, leaving it completely undriveable.

Mat Armstrong is no stranger to ambitious DIY supercar content. Across the wider YouTube car scene, he has pushed the idea that even the most exotic machinery can be tackled outside traditional dealer ...

YouTuber Mat Armstrong ordered genuine 296 Challenge parts for his wrecked 296 GTB, a move Ferrari later pushed back against. Mat Armstrong struggled to repair his wrecked Ferrari 296 GTB due to ...

Buying a rare manual Ferrari sounded like a great deal, but the reality quickly became complicated. The supercar had been sitting for over a decade with its engine completely dismantled after a major ...

Not to digress, Armstrong’s issue with the Ferrari 296 GTB – which he purchased in wrecked condition – was that it wouldn’t start, displaying the message: “Hybrid system failure. Go to dealer.” He ...