Top 10 Most INSANE Colin Furze Builds

Colin Furze has been entertaining us for a long time - starting his channel all the way back in 2007. In this 2008 video, which looks like it was filmed on a TI-83 Calculator, Colin decides that his moped is well…not long enough. He then proceeds to add more that 40 feet of steel beams to the frame of said moped and a new World Record was born. Was it sturdy? Nah. Fast? Hardly. But it’s become one of Colin’s most famous and fun builds up to date and one hell of a way into his brilliant and somewhat chaotic engineering career on YouTube.

One thing is for sure, our man in the necktie loves to blow stuff up! Whether it’s by strapping an engine on it, or lighting a fire under it, his general disregard for fire safety is well documented. So throughout his career he’s done his best to bring a little more color into his love for explosions. Be it with a 1,000 rocket bike; a 5,000 shot Firework Deathstar; a firework pendulum of chaos; or a firework safety suit inside a fireworks display, his explosive projects could make even Disneyland tap out in defeat.

At over 37 million views, Colin’s Jet Powered Bike video is one of his most viewed. The premise is simple: he decided to put a 70 lb pulse jet engine on a, as he calls it, “old womans bike,” and proceeds to ride it through the English countryside in his typical, ‘screw safety’ way, to upwards of 50 mph. With no special modifications to brakes, steering, or tires, and only his trusty ‘safety tie’ for protection, the viewer can`t help but wince as Colin completes run after run with only a few flames here and there.

Despite his out of the box thinking when it comes to engineering, and well, safety, brands have never shied away from sponsoring Colin’s channel. One of these deals came from eBay, who challenged Colin to build a working Hulkbuster armor, with parts only sourced from the website. However, this wasn’t his first foray into Marvel Comics. A few years earlier, Colin made his DIY X-Men series, which included Wolverine's Claws, another hit video on this channel with over 20 Million Views.

In an effort to continue satiating his thirst for making slow things go fast, Colin decided to strap a 600cc 100 brake horsepower sports bike engine onto a 1960’s bumper car. This caught the attention of Top Gear, one of the BBC’s most popular car shows at the time, and with the help of the Stig, Furze nailed himself a new World Record with an average speed of 100 Mph. The bumper car joined the already interesting set of record breaking Furze vehicles, which include the world's fastest mobility scooter and the world's fastest baby pram, which reached a googoo gaga speed of 53 mph!

Let’s take it back to the iMovie fever dream that was the origins of the Colin Furze channel with 2007’s “Wall of Death”. A few months prior, Colin broke his first record with the world’s biggest bonfire, a raging hellscape recorded in night vision. Now, with no sponsors, no challenges, no Stig, Furze was just a man with a dream. Inspired by the Wall of Death attraction made popular by circuses and carnivals all over the world, he built his very own Wall of Death in a field, using scrap wood left over from the bonfire. And decided to ride it on a 50cc moped, which would later become a legend in its own right.

In the intro to this video Colin asks the question: [“Can someone with no engineering qualifications and no experience in flying make something that actually leaves the ground?”] Well, the answer was a loud and, frankly, worrying “Yes”! Using two paramotors, some lightweight framing bars, and leaving out comforts like seats and, any and all protection, Colin created his most identifiable build of the channel - a hoverbike. And based on the over 50 million views, this is easily one of the all time favorites videos on his channel.

Anyone familiar with the channel knows that Colin’s house is barely big enough to fit his oversized engineering adventures. His solution? Take it underground. Back in 2015, Furze decided that his garden was looking a bit too nice, so he dug it up and started building any prepper’s dream, a fully equipped bunker - complete with A/C, a couch, entertainment system, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. Sooo better equipped than some housing options nowadays! This project served as inspiration for his largest build to date, which we’ll mention in a bit.

Apparently having not learnt anything from watching his videos, eBay decided to give Colin the go-ahead for one of his largest, and frankly coolest projects to date. As part of a series based on Star Wars, Furze built a huge AT-ACT playhouse in his backyard, complete with a hydraulic stairwell, gaming console, moving head and cannons, and everything a growing star wars fan needs. A year later, he added to this Star Wars collection, building an incredible 46ft long recreation of Kylo Ren’s TIE Silencer, and a jet powered land speeder like we saw in the original trilogy.

Now, if the underground bunker sounded like Colin’s greatest feat of un-civil engineering, the Tunnel dug his way into YouTube legend status. Over three years and a 10 video long series, Furze dedicated most of his channel to the insane plan of connecting his bunker to his workshop, garage and house, all through a series of underground tunnels. From planning to execution, each stage of this series demanded everything from Furze, and we got to watch the culmination of over a decade and a half of YouTube hijinks and creative projects.


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