1949 Playboy

[@mylanmiller9656]

I have been a car guy al My life I am 74 years old and have not heard of this one, That is what I like to see is something that I have never even known it existed.

[@briquetaverne]

I'm a couple of years older than you and over the years I worked in a few repair garages, a Pontiac Dealership, a Subaru dealership and used car lots. Like yourself, I've heard of or seen odd cars come and go. Crosby's, American Austin, Frazers, Essex, LaSalle, Willys and a lot of old American Brands. I'd heard of Vikings, Oaklands, Rockne, Erskine, Tucker and more. What surprised me was just a dozen years ago after I'd retired, I learned there was a sports car called a Jet which was a sort of hotrod Panhard looking car with a Lincoln V-12 in an open car design built for the Californian crowd. Like Yourself this Playboy is again something I didn't know existed. It's always cool to discover something new that's old.

[@What.its.like.]

There are so many cars that get lost in the cracks that's what this channel is to bring those car brands into the light and tell the forgotten history happy you dig this episode

[@Jeffrey-t8g]

I'm 64, never heard of a Playboy but I learned to drive in a Nash Metropolitan around the fields on our East Tennessee farm. I think it was 1962, white and yellow convertible and it sat on the farm for years till my day sold it for $125.

[@What.its.like.]

@@Jeffrey-t8g that’s awesome. I’m glad that you learned about a car that you never knew about. I absolutely love Nash Metropolitan. What did you think of yours?

[@Jeffrey-t8g]

@@What.its.like. When it was newer we use to go for "Sunday Drives" in it on warm summer days. It had a lot of unique features but it was suffering from time and weather and my dad had put one new convertible top on it a few years before, I think it was from Sears. One bad thing with the sloppy way the shifter worked it was easy to hang the gears up and had to go under the hood to free the shifter. It would set in the field and still start even though it received no care and wasn't maintained. The guy that bought it I think was a car dealer and was supposed to fix it up and restore it. That was over 50 years ago so no telling what happened to it.

[@1936Studebaker]

That's a really nice dash board layout.

[@dirkbonesteel]

Saw an interview with Hugh Hefner probably from the 80s. He said his mother had a Playboy long ago and the name stuck in his head. Would have to be the first Playboy car company

[@buffdelcampo]

I knew about this car but had only seen little black & white pictures of it years ago. This is the best coverage I have ever seen and the only up close photos. I had no idea how good this car is. The dash is amazing for then and the swing arm pedals were way ahead of their time.

[@warringtonfaust1088]

I remember seeing one of these around town at least 40 years ago. More to the point, I did business with a machine shop where the owner claimed his father bought the rights to produce and the plans for Playboy cars at auction. As proof, he showed me the plans.

[@ronnieroberts9478]

Never heard of this car good video thank you

[@What.its.like.]

Happy you saw a new to you car today I really like the Thomas rocket car

[@seed_drill7135]

It’s where Hugh Hefner got the name for his magazine after “Stag” was already taken.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome insight =)

[@seed_drill7135]

@@What.its.like. I'm recalling it from a bio on Hefner.

[@stevenfromer3816]

I enjoy your channel. Wonderful history of the most obscure and fascinating automobiles.

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you I love covering cars that rarely get the coverage they deserve

[@allenwayne2033]

You knocked it outa the park with this one Jayman!!! Wish I could give you more than one like! Never heard of the Playboy! I agree with Andrea, it looks like a Roger Rabbit car!

[@deanrivera8016]

Been around cars since I was a child and have never seen or heard of this vehicle It’s a cool and obviously very rare car, but if I had to choose the old bathtub Nash have always been a favorite of mine Great video!!!!

[@61rampy65]

Well, at least I knew of this car, thanks to a 1966 Motor Trend article. First time I've actually seen a decent picture of one, tho. It's not a bad looking small car, and the roof is pretty cool! That particular car is very well done. WYR= Crosley (because my grandfather ran a Crosley dealership way back when) and a toss-up between the SAAB and the Davis. Sorry to hear about the website being taken down. Any time you lose a good reference source, especially about something as obscure as this Playboy, it just makes it that much harder to find the info you need. It seems like Hershey and Greenfield Village gave you some really cool vehicles to cover!

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome information and insight =) yeah hershey is where the bulk of these are coming from

[@charlesdalton985]

If I squint, at 6:45, I see styling cues of the 50 Ford - especially the chrome light trim in the rear. WYR: First round - all of them. Second - the Playboy. Thank you as always, great coverage of a car I had forgotten about. ~ Chuck

[@What.its.like.]

=) awesome choices

[@JefferyHall-ct2tr]

Hi Jay! Ahhh. . .the Playboy! NEAT little cars and very rare! When I was a youngster a couple from over in Anderson (Indiana) brought their little red convertible to the local 4th of July parade. Very cool! A similar little car was produced by the Keller company in Alabama. They had more body styles, though. That was an off-shoot of the earlier Bobbi-Car which originated in California. WYR, One 1950 Nash Rambler. Two 1948 Davis (SO funky and even MORE rare!)

[@What.its.like.]

I know a guy who has a Davis. I really wanted to get up there this year but I didn't get a chance to so many cars to do lol hopefully next year =) Cool choices

[@brianhayes7618]

It actually was a nice looking car for its time. Only seen 1 in my life.

[@What.its.like.]

This is the only one I've ever saw wasn't missing the opportunity to feature this car the owner was super cool he restored the car in 2014

[@drewzero1]

WYR- Some really interesting convertibles but I'd have to go with the SAAB, I'd love another old SAAB some day and that two stroke is just irresistible.

[@louispaxeco6931]

Nice and sensible statement at the beginning. I agree and support this view. I always remember Tad Burness and the great work he did in car culture and history, his work was all passion and selflessness too. Congrats for your work, thanks for your vídeo.

[@What.its.like.]

It really grinds my gears when people just want to make the information available to anyone who wants it egos get involved it's all about money idk I could go on and on about it but I won't Happy you dig this channel

[@leedaniels7196]

I have heard of these but have never seen one.Neat car!.😎

[@Donald_Shaw]

That looked like a great little car... Thanks Jay for all the research and photography you do to make this channel great!

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much happy you dig this channel

[@tigre7739]

What a beautiful and rare example of this cool little car! I'd take it in both scenarios.

[@NormanAllen-ps9ju]

I always enjoy your old-car reviews ! Keep up the good, fascinating work!!!

[@ragtopdeluxezl1]

Thanks Jay ! Not a huge fan of small cars but looks like a car to get around town. WYR: The 50 Nash and the Saab

[@georgelackey622]

Cool car, there was one of those on my town years ago. That car was auctioned of in an estate sale about 25 years ago, brought crazy money. I'm in southern Illinois and my younger brother flew in from Seattle to bid on it but it went way over his budget.

[@denislandry7577]

Never ever seen one , well until now thanks to you, attaboy!

[@P_RO_]

The featured car varies from the ones seen elsewhere in the way the hood and trunk meet the fenders. It's like the hood and trunk weren't closed on the red one but it doesn't look like they'd close any further. Those details look bad but the rest of the car (and the others shown) look quite stylish to me. It's a good looking car, especially the wagon, and the way the top folds is super-cool. The dash is superb, the hood ornament an airplane fuselage, and the bumpers look solid but sleek. You're still killing me with the WYR, all cars I like so choosing is tough. I'll go with the 50 Nash but the Playboy would have won if the body was like the others shown. And the Saab is quite nice but the Playboy looks better. Honorable mention to the Crosley HotShot as a true sports car and the Davis for rarity.

[@edwardwpalmeriii]

I guess my comment disappeared, but im just starting my collection of borchures and reports and I just love learning about this stuff. Glad to see others interested as well!

[@What.its.like.]

@@edwardwpalmeriii I don’t know why KZbin keeps deleting comments. It really ticks me off. Just know I don’t sensor anybody.

[@ThomasWBaldwin]

50 Rambler, 49 Playboy.

[@chrisjeffries2322]

I will take the Nash, after all, Lois Lane drove one!

[@hcombs0104]

For WYR, it’s the Nash Rambler, and the Playboy. The styling reminds me of the Kaiser from that period of time.

[@joebutchko2223]

Dispite being made by a start up company with no resources, the fit and finish and attention to design detail looks really good! Way better than crosley and those other tiny jobs.

[@jacksonn3882]

I know what happened to one of the "lost" Playboys. I live near Buffalo. Fifty plus years ago there was a junkyard on Union Rd in Cheektowaga, NY (a suburb of Buffalo) and they experienced a fire gutting many of their junk cars. One of the burned up hulks was a Playboy. For years you could go and visit its remains. Everything's long gone now. Ironically, it's still a recycling yard, but no old cars are present anymore to my knowledge. Crush. Crush. Crush.

[@stanleycostello9610]

There is a photograph of my grandparents, my Mom and my Uncle outside of a mom-and-pop grocery store. It was during the war years. There is a sign that advertises Spur Cola. Spur Cola lasted until 1959.

[@mylanmiller9656]

For a collector I would rather have the Playboy, If I had to drive it I would rather have the Nash, at least you could buy parts for the Nash.

[@asteverino8569]

I really like this cartoon car styling. I could pick up some slick chics in this playboy.

[@domv7]

Another fine job, Sir. I'll take a Playboy.

[@What.its.like.]

Happy you dig this episode

[@stanleybest8833]

Adorable. The playboy should have been made of surplus aluminum. The dies would have been much cheaper to build and maintain.

[@buckolsen6470]

Thanks for the history, Jay! WYR: 1. Nash 2. Playboy.

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choices happy you dig this episode

[@geebs76]

This is a pretty cool little car. This one looks awesome and I wonder if it looked that good when it was new. Love the dash and how the hardtop convertible works. Nice job on the history. It was interesting and that Thomas Rocket car was pretty cool too. I had never heard of it and I don't think I have ever heard the Name That Tune song either. I'd choose the 1950 Nash Rambler and the 1949 Saab 92.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome choices the name that tune song I'm pretty sure you heard it. It just got compressed. It's an Elvis song. lol I figured I'd give somebody a clue cause you're never never gonna get it

[@androidtexts6948]

I believe there's one in the museum in Norwich New York with the molds. Excellent museum!!

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome I need to get up there and check that museum out

[@androidtexts6948]

@What.its.like. you should they have an excellent exhibit with a Duesenburg a Marmon the largest air cooled Franklin collection amongst other rare cars

[@ericcriteser4001]

1950 Rambler for sure.

[@MisterMikeTexas]

WYR: 1950 Nash Rambler and 1949 Playboy.

[@What.its.like.]

Cool choices

[@WilliamParmley]

Fantastic!

[@kc4cvh]

Actually Playboy cars are associated with the magazine offering entertainment for men. I've read that Hugh Hefner was planning to call his skin mag Stag Party, but on seeing one of the Playboy auto adverts he was inspired to take the name for himself.

[@brianhayes7618]

49 playboy and 49 Sabb

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choices

[@BizzKek-hc3bd]

hot-rodded with a hudson / stud / merc motor and a traditional soft top that thing would have been a blast to drive. sign me up

[@What.its.like.]

Hahahaha nice

[@hortenbrothers4675]

Being a Crosley owner I'd take the Crosley. In the second set I'd take the Playboy.

[@What.its.like.]

Great choices what Crosley do you have

[@bobmccurdy8881]

Interesting car Nash - Playboy

[@johnboydTx]

Well Done 👏👏👏 A First for me 😉 Fantastic Styling WYR ???? Nash flat hood Playboy folding top 🤷 ????? I'd pancake the hood on the playboy 😱😲 !!! I know Sacrilege 😂 Fantastic Episode Happy Motoring ✌️😎

[@Auggies1956]

Over twenty years ago there was one totally intact in a tow-lot here in Toledo. Whatever happen to it I have no idea.

[@mossi408]

My favorite is the Saab 92 for these five different models available. I think the onliest I would take seriously, to be honest. The other four cars look more like toys. And that statement from a guy, who really adores bareboned cars.

[@ernielaw]

The Playboy magazine came out in 1954, though it wouldn't have been a good name to use on a car since then. I would choose the Nash Rambler over any of the other cars shown here.

[@danielulz1640]

Neat little car, but I would have to go with the Rambler.

[@conorgraafpietermaritzburg3720]

I dig that Rambler, I think there's only 1 in South Africa 😅

[@What.its.like.]

That's crazy

[@johnsomers8269]

Love that early SAAB!

[@bobdillaber1195]

Nice, informative video!

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you happy you dig this episode

[@ColtonRMagby]

WYR: All of them.

[@seed_drill7135]

My dad was next to one at the AACA meet in Charlotte one year.

[@juanasanelli6831]

Muchas gracias No lo conocia ...Tiene un parecido al Volvo 444 de 1950...

[@What.its.like.]

Glad to bring the lesser know cars I never made the Volvo connection, but thank you so much for pointing that out. I thought it looks sort of like a Rambler just smaller.

[@DanCary-fu9vl]

American Bantam advertised their roadster as the Playboy in 1938.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome I was wondering what other car companies use that name I vaguely remember seeing that ad

[@andreamills5852]

I like these ❤better than the Metropolitan . Summer time blues --Eddie Cochran ?

[@What.its.like.]

Great guess not that song or band it's Elvis

[@cargogh]

You got me on this one!

[@What.its.like.]

=)

[@mossi408]

As I know, was Classique Car Catalogue more as only one guy, and started originally in France, as I remember. Much of it stuff, had where in polish language. Yap, it's a shame, as this particular site is down. Even the Facebook site has th last theme in 2021. 😮

[@pcno2832]

Cool car! I'm curious about the rear suspension; I'll venture a guess that it's just an axle and leaf springs, but it would be good to know. I'm surprised no one has guessed the tune yet, though I can't say I recognize it.

[@What.its.like.]

It was really recognizable and then Facebook compressed it. It's really hard it's going to be really really hard to get that one... This won't be the last playboy =)

[@hcombs0104]

Summertime Blues, Eddie Cochran?

[@What.its.like.]

Great guess not that song or band

[@Captain_Commenter]

Yay Buffalo, go Bills!

[@johnmartin7158]

1948 Saab. 2nd scenario.

[@patchleslie3235]

I to have never heard of this one

[@johnmartin7158]

1950 Nash Rambler.

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choices

[@johnmartin7158]

@@What.its.like. You run a great channel, keep it up Sir.

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much I really try =)

[@TONYTAWATER]

The playboy in both categories. I have no idea what song that is.

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choices the song is an Elvis song

[@allencrider]

Reminds me of the current Aptera.

[@timothysotelo3868]

I have seen one out in the wild

[@What.its.like.]

That’s awesome this is the only one I’ve seen

[@williamzander9708]

The Jeep engine was in a lot of them .

[@What.its.like.]

Great information

[@bigdaddy111058]

It was the Statler Hotel

[@dmandman9]

Not a bad looking car for its time. It’s a shame that no other company was able to acquire and produce this vehicle. In my opinion, The name was poorly chosen for a car aimed at the masses. I couldn’t see many women or husbands who wanted peace at home wanting to buy a car with a name associated with being a playboy (or player as they’d be called today) .

[@What.its.like.]

Cool insight and information

[@charlessupp2543]

Nash, and Saab 😅

[@JamesAllmond]

Oh, I've heard of it, but talk about low production vehicle! Still haven't found a '59 Mercury Station Wagon huh? Tucker was harassed by the SEC and found innocent. Now who would have wanted to thwart an up and coming manufacturer with a history (Miller Racing is where Preston started). 50 Nash 49 Saab... please I hopw no one said 49 Davis...eek...

[@What.its.like.]

Still looking for that Mercury wagon I think I found a 58. I have to check and make sure what year it is I'm going to contact them and see if I can go do it. Sweet choices

[@bensonsspeedshop1191]

Playboy for Bot questions!

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choices

[@shoutingatclouds1050]

Although I do really love the face of the SABB the windshield is hideous. On the other hand the windshield on the Playboy is ahead of its time and sportier. The Playboy bumper doesn't fit flush to the car like the SABB and looks like a lazy rip off design from a much larger car scaled down to fit the Playboy. The grill of the Playboy is a rip-off from another car to I forget what but the grill is not petite enough for the car. SABB grill looks better than Playboy. The SABB has a better seating position motor and suspension. The Playboy Windshield and Convertible hard top is Amazing but by the 80's the SABB was the popular car to drive in the city Traffic of NYC. The 1980's SABB looking 10x better than a Subaru its only competition for a Urban Rally heritage car in city traffic.

[@tomsessanna5251]

Is that art's car at the show? I'm pretty sure I recognize it

[@What.its.like.]

It's Kevin's

[@tomsessanna5251]

Wow. That was not the playboy car I thought. I know a fella in western New York that has 2. 1 is fully restored and 1 for parts. This area is amazing for classic cars

[@What.its.like.]

@ yeah it belongs to the grandson of the president of the company this won't be the last playboy on the channel. And we might even get to do the Thomas rocket car one day

[@wintersbattleofbands1144]

Ugg, people who don't know the difference between "was" and "were" (twice).

[@What.its.like.]

.

[@jamesgudgeon4868]

I read About These Cars in A Book 1:53

[@shanevanc]

Rambler and Saab are real dependable carsbso not being Jay Leno, obvious choices. Rambler

[@What.its.like.]

Great choices

[@mnoliberal7335]

The owner or other responsible person could be a woman heir, without any care about those images and who hired an attorney to look after the heirs' financial interests.

[@What.its.like.]

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[@jamesmcinnis208]

Dark Ls.

[@pyrexmaniac]

The grammatical errors, mispronunciations and the stalling in the narrative renders what would otherwise be incredible videos unwatchable. The cropping and one-dimensional adjustment of photos is pretty awful, too. Stick to content, hire a narrator.

[@What.its.like.]

I'm not hiring a narrator just because some prick on the Internet, who doesn't have a clue. Wants me to I think this isnt your first time complaining if you don't like the content, don't watch it No one else had a problem watching this episode or any of the other ones.. so you can take your comment and blow it out your butt hole, I'm tired of the cyber bully's that think they are so great and yet bring nothing to the table ( I went to your channel and shocker no content I was really looking forward to taking some notes with some of your work, but alas NOTHING. It's easy to criticize when you've never done it, here is some advice don't give advice on topics you have no experience in) I'm not interested in changing my formula, it has worked great for me and definitely not going AI