Went viral1:18:52The Cannonball Run Countach: Supercar Legend | Full Documentary
6.5M viewsfrom a 133K subscriber channel
133K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$20.4Kest.$10.2K to $30.7K
YouTube niche
How much do Rare and Forgotten Cars YouTube channels make?
~$744 / mo est.
per channel posting 3 videos a month at this niche's typical $124 to $372 per video.
Small Rare and Forgotten Cars channels are getting videos with 6.5M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
So far the typical channel here has banked $409 to $1.2K all-time — while the top earner sits at ~$274.6K est. Based on 1.9K videos across 31 channels we analyzed.
Part of Cars & Motorsport
Channels studied
31
1.9K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$274.6K est.
$137.3K to $411.9K total
Best single video earned
~$20.4K est.
$10.2K to $30.7K per video
Most-viewed video
6.5M views
from a 257K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 1.9K videos and 31 channels analyzed.
If you post 3 videos a month
$372 to $1.1K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
Top 10% of channels earn
$934 to $2.8K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average channel total
$409 to $1.2K
Estimated all-time total per channel
Average per video
$124 to $372
Typical single-video earnings
Top 10% of videos get
133.3K
Views on the biggest videos
Top 25% of videos get
38.5K
Views on better-performing videos
Average views per video
62K
Mean — a few viral hits inflate this above the percentiles
Top 25% of channels earn
$453 to $1.4K
Better-performing channels (all time)
How often creators post
new video every 10 days
Average for channels in this niche
Earnings calculator
What could your Rare and Forgotten Cars channel earn?
Typical Rare and Forgotten Cars video: 29 min · ~62K viewsVideos per day1
Average views per video62,000
Estimated revenue
~$7.4K / mo est.
$3.7K to $11.2K a month est.
about $89.3K per year est.
Per video
~$248 est.
Videos per month
30
Estimated ad revenue based on typical Rare and Forgotten Cars views. Not a guarantee of earnings.
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Browse Cars & Motorsport YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 31 channels in Rare and Forgotten Cars; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
31 total Rare and Forgotten Cars YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral1:18:52
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4.4M viewsfrom a 423K subscriber channel
423K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$18.3Kest.$9.2K to $27.5K
Went viral21:53Here's Why You Can't Afford An R34 GTR Skyline
3.2M viewsfrom a 336K subscriber channel
336K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$12.9Kest.$6.4K to $19.3K
Went viral12:36Top 7 Sleeper Cars you DON'T want to Mess With
2.6M viewsfrom a 257K subscriber channel
Went viral22:17Mid Night Club Lied To You
2.1M viewsfrom a 336K subscriber channel
336K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$8.6Kest.$4.3K to $12.9K
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1.8M viewsfrom a 94K subscriber channel
94K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$7.6Kest.$3.8K to $11.5K
Went viral14:5111 Rare Cars Available Only to Millionaires
1.3M viewsfrom a 235K subscriber channel
235K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$3.8Kest.$1.9K to $5.7K
Went viral11:57The New Stratos — Jason Cammisa on the Icons
1M viewsfrom a 202K subscriber channel
202K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$4Kest.$2K to $6.1K
Went viral40:31101 Facts About Lamborghini
992.3K viewsfrom a 218K subscriber channel
218K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$3.1Kest.$1.6K to $4.7K
Went viral10:44Ford's Rare 427 MONSTER That Dodge Was Scared To Race - The 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt
978K viewsfrom a 116K subscriber channel
Went viral10:47Top 7 Supercars built for Off-Roading
904.7K viewsfrom a 257K subscriber channel
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Why this niche works
Top Rare and Forgotten Cars videos usually run about 21 to 37 minutes and earn an estimated $124 to $372 per video, which works out to $372 to $1.1K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 3 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “The Cannonball Run Countach: Supercar Legend | Full Documentary”, which reached 6.5M views from a 133K subscriber channel. Channels in Cars & Motorsport often post about new video every 10 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 21 to 37 minBased on 31 channels
Compare with similar niches
See how Rare and Forgotten Cars stacks up against nearby opportunities.
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Compared with adjacent niches
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How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
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