Few on YouTube ever make it to the point where the website can support their lifestyle, for those who want a plethora of sports cars it's even rarer. Those that do, often then use their platform to promote their businesses, lives, and become incredibly successful and loved by many in the process. One of these is Adam LZ, with over 3 million subscribers, the BMX and car-loving influencer struck gold with a fanbase of those with similar interests.
Unlike many who do financially well for themselves, few criticize the man. Avoiding scandal, his channel documents the past decade of his life. From a hardworking young entrepreneur to today's content creator. He has shown the reality of small business ownership as well remarkably wholesome content that includes nearly every segment of the car industry. The cars that feature most prominently on his profiles are JDM based, like his Skyline, RX-7, and original NSX. He has even landed a job as a drifter for RTR.
Adam LZ owns cars from Europe and America as well in what is an automotive paradise.
What's In Adam LZ's Collection?
The YouTuber's car collection is rather large. Unlike other automotive YouTubers, he doesn't have a niche either. Whereas Hoovies Garage is cheap and broken vehicles and Shmee150 focuses on unattainable exotic cars. Adam LZ has a bit of everything. Some of his vehicles like his modified Nissan 240SX and S15 an examples of what true JDM cars are capable of. Other models in his collection like his Porsche GT3 RS are shining examples of European sports cars. He doesn't shun the American manufacturers either, owning both a Ford Mustang GT350 and Ford F350. The pick-up truck has the largest engine in his collection, with a mighty 6.7-liter displacement. However, the most vicious car in his collection is an LS-swapped Pontiac Solstice.
As anyone with multiple cars will tell you, they rapidly become money pits. Modified cars get even more expensive even quicker when it comes to replacement parts. Things get worse when you consider, tires, fuel, insurance, and general maintenance. To solve his storage problems, Adam LZ for a long time moved shops between garages, his driveway, and his warehouse. In April 2021 he acquired the compound, a 30-acre industrial estate to operate his business and channel from. This property solved its storage problem with the premises having over 40 car lifts. Meaning he could add models like the new Audi RS6 to his collection.
How Does Adam LZ Afford His Cars?
It's hard to quantify exactly how much a YouTuber and business owner earns. Like many other influencers, Adam LZ has sponsored videos that could earn thousands of dollars before a video releases. This revenue supplements ad revenue from videos. Getting a start in the business world, the YouTuber started a merchandise line with BMX inspiration, this funded his first car purchases through the sale of stickers, t-shirts, and the like this. This has now grown into LZMFG, a company that is now heavily inspired by the content on the YouTube channel. But with 3.35 million subscribers and near-daily videos, it is clear that this is where he makes most of his money.
What Was Adam LZ's First Car?
His first car was a BMW E46. It's safe to say that Adam LZ's 17 strong car collection has grown a little out of hand recently. However, like all car collectors, he started small. The E92 BMW 335i has been in Adam LZ's collection for the longest. Arguably one of the best-looking BMWs ever made, this 3 Series Coupe came with iDrive but still retains a simple and smooth look, unlike much of what comes out of the German marque today. Adam LZ's car is white with a black wheel and a bold red interior.
As standard, this model has the N54 3 liter inline-six engine producing around 300 horsepower. The YouTuber suggests that he has around 750 horsepower at the wheels. The N54 found in the 335i is already a twin-turbo unit but Adam LZ upgraded to a Garret RS and Motiv set up to push this engine to such a high-performance figure. A somewhat whimsical modification is the hood's BMW logo, swapped for one that reads BMX, a nod to his other passion.
Another car that has been in Adam LZ's collection for a long time is his drift car, a Nissan 240SX. From 1989 this is the S13, an icon in the drift scene. Cheap to buy, easy to modify, and rear wheel drive, they are the perfect car to throw around corners sideways. The Youtuber's car is a pale shade of yellow that evokes a Frappuccino. It has a wide stance, origin body kit, and bronze metal painted wheels. Adam claims that this car is what taught him about cars. Leading him to LS swap his mother's car. When he bought the vehicle it broke its rocker arms, attached to the camshaft and valve, without these a car is not moving. His BMW only has one bucket seat, for the driver. The 240SX is an out-and-out track car, with a full roll cage, stripped out of the back seat and two bucket seats. The car still has the factory Nissan SR engine, which he claims is now producing around 500 horsepower and an equal amount of torque.