Chris Bumstead finally test-drives his custom Mustang Boss 429

A long-awaited muscle car, a Toronto trip and a hotel workout give his fast-starting vlog a life-beyond-bodybuilding theme.

Channel: Chris Bumstead Story of October 25, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 224,946 views a day, 8.1 times a normal first day on this channel (27,941).

life is meant to be enjoyed

It took five years. Chris Bumstead arrives in Pensacola to see the custom Mustang he ordered, and this time there is a finished car waiting for him.

In "life is meant to be enjoyed," the black 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 comes with a modern engine and a customized classic interior. Cody Dabney of Velocity Modern Classics walks him through the build before they head out for a test drive.

The wait has a complicated backstory. Bumstead recounts placing his order with Classic Recreations; Velocity's Tom Maxwell explains that the company went bankrupt before Velocity acquired it and finished the project. By the time Bumstead gets behind the wheel, the car has been a long-running plan rather than an impulse purchase.

The vlog drew about 145,000 views in its first eleven hours, an unusually quick start for his regular uploads. In the comments, viewers pick out the engine sound and the combination of cars and bodybuilding. Others still have their eyes on his squat depth.

There is training here, too. After traveling to Toronto for an event for his brands, Bumstead works through arm supersets in a hotel gym. Later, he explains that he wants to move beyond a strength-focused phase toward more athletic training, leaving room for basketball and tennis.

He also gives a reason for continuing to make videos: "I don't have to be doing these YouTube videos. I want to be providing value for people."

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The numbers

The vlog's opening audience is well above Bumstead's usual start for regular videos, even while channel-wide daily views are below their usual pace.

the video's first day

usual first day here

27,941

this video

224,946

subscribers

4,860,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

795,078,223

views per day

598,172

typical day: 1,017,939

the video

views

145,301

likes

2,789

comments

106

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

Squat University

6,910,000

FitnessBlender

6,550,000

Move With Nicole

6,240,000

CHRIS HERIA

5,410,000

Chris Bumstead

4,860,000

Yoga with Kassandra

3,350,000

As of October 25, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.