1957 Buick Roadmaster - Jay Leno's Garage

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Jay Leno's Garage

Jay Leno's Garage

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@section8usmc53
@section8usmc53 Жыл бұрын
Your wife is the real hero here, for letting you be you, and sharing you with all of us. Seriously. You may be one person, and this may be one "show," but without either, the sheer amount of information that wouldn't exist is quite frankly, staggering. You can not put a price on the passion, and resulting collection of information and people. So, I invite everyone to take a minute out of your life at some point, and give a written thank you somewhere, to Mavis for letting Jay be the person, and worldwide automotive and mechanical treasure he has become. Thank you Mavis.
@king0cans
@king0cans 11 жыл бұрын
Anyone can restore a classic. Not everyone can have a unrestored beauty from the factory. Jay is an ambassador for us car guys.
@topturretgunner
@topturretgunner 2 жыл бұрын
My dad owned a 1957 Buick Roadmaster two door when I was just 8 years old. The back seat in that car seemed as expansive as a football field. Two things I remember the most of that car was the fluid smoothness and ride. The safety minder buzzing. That was truly a nice car!
@TheAndreMira
@TheAndreMira 11 жыл бұрын
I love how Jay can pull off being a purist without coming off as pretentious or snobby. Great series. i can only aspire to build something great enough to be featured on one of his webisodes.
@samspace81
@samspace81 6 жыл бұрын
You were an important man to own a Buick in 1957.
@dennisshoffner5201
@dennisshoffner5201 4 жыл бұрын
One of my uncles had a 1957 Buick Roadmaster. It was a two door hardtop. I thought it was the most handsome vehicle I’d ever seen! I still do!
@johnpinke784
@johnpinke784 4 жыл бұрын
Shoveled the snow from long lane way for a Yellow, 56 Buick, Road Master, 300 horses, I was 14 & suitably impressed. It was still going into the nineties.
@randallanderson1632
@randallanderson1632 6 жыл бұрын
My uncle had a '57 Buick hardtop. My dad felt compelled to go out and buy a '57 Olds. Since my dad had four kids, it was a station wagon, a blue station wagon. It remains not only locked in the "fond memory" section of my brain, but in the same location in the brains of my siblings. We will occasionally mention the vehicle and inevitably it will bring a smile.
@bighands69
@bighands69 5 жыл бұрын
+Randall Anderson I was raised in Britain so we did not have as nice a car but I do have fond Memories of the old Rover. My Grandfather collected cars which were British and European but no American cars are they were hard to find. I had an uncle who lived in America and he used to go on about his Buick car and when I seen it as an adult I realized it was nicer than how he described it and felt amazing to drive.
@jeremytaylor3532
@jeremytaylor3532 4 жыл бұрын
Total RESPECT for leaving that beautiful beast as she is and was. Thanks for your trips down memory lane
@mikewasfaret9563
@mikewasfaret9563 5 жыл бұрын
What I like about when Jay does his own cars, you feel like you're riding with him and he's talking to you.
@senorkaboom
@senorkaboom 10 жыл бұрын
My grandfather had a '57 Roadmaster Riviera, in pink. He had that car about 10 years before he bought his Imperial. The car went to my uncle, his son, who drove it for a couple more years. Really nice car.
@26Bluegb
@26Bluegb 11 жыл бұрын
I love the sound of those old, solid doors shutting. I actually like the boone to safety. If you were first learning to drive it could help you learn to gauge what speed you're going without staring at the speedometer.
@michaeltruglio5554
@michaeltruglio5554 4 жыл бұрын
A '57 Buick Roadmaster is on my list of dream garage cars.
@expsterm1
@expsterm1 6 жыл бұрын
Love the look of old classic American autos. They sure have character!
@watsontcbc
@watsontcbc 3 жыл бұрын
Buick Roadmaster. Nuthin’ like it.
@terrymcgovern6846
@terrymcgovern6846 3 жыл бұрын
When I was a teenager I wanted a sports car too, until I got my '57 Buick Special Riviera. It had bad ball joints and they were always breaking, but I loved that car. Got a lot of 'daddy's car' comments, so I joined a Buick car club. I wrecked it while in the Air Force after a night of drinking too much. Later got a '57 Super, but didn't keep it too long for some reason.. Wish I had either of them today. I never heard "Slush-o-matic, but my "friends" called it "Dyna-slush". Oh, yeah, I had a '52 Special Riviera too...
@amunderdog
@amunderdog 11 жыл бұрын
That car fits Jay. I love it when that happens. I used to hear stories of guys going out shopping for a car that fits and looks right with the owner.
@louisflores2552
@louisflores2552 Жыл бұрын
You drive it from New York to California...you're not wore out...awesome automobile..I still love big cars...especially this one
@philipcastetter6757
@philipcastetter6757 2 жыл бұрын
I think this is my favorite of Jay's cars my Dad had a Buick from the 1950's it was black and white Buick special. That was the first I remember.
@YeOldeTowneCryer
@YeOldeTowneCryer 11 жыл бұрын
I think a Yugo would fit in the trunk of that gorgeous old Buick. God I love that car. Glad Jay has it for safe keeping.
@nousernamesification
@nousernamesification 11 жыл бұрын
Oh yes this is an American car, pure beauty! America, never lose that automotive passion, you are our last hope!
@stephenphillip5656
@stephenphillip5656 5 жыл бұрын
In Nov 2015, on my holiday/vacation in Cuba (I'm from GB), I had the privilege of a chauffeured tour of Havana in a restored 1955 Buick Roadmaster convertible (yes, it had the original V-8, not one from a Lada or a boat engine). What a finale to my visit to the world's biggest classic car show! I LOVE the American cars of the '50s and '60s- so much style and everything is (....)-a-matic; Wonderful!. Yes modern cars are a technological tour-de-force, but you need a master's degree in computer sciences to change a light bulb on them. Give me the simplicity of those earlier cars any day. Love the videos Jay. I looked in the Buick section of MY garage tonight- it's still empty!
@michaelbenardo5695
@michaelbenardo5695 3 жыл бұрын
That is one place I wish I could go to, but I don't think there are any ships going there, and with this virus, I ain't going in no damn airplane.
@prestigedank0373
@prestigedank0373 6 жыл бұрын
3:58 just shows how much people love old cars. You can never drive a new Honda or ford like you could back then. The styles are all the same now, and seeing an old car in mint condition drive down the street shows how much cars went from good to bad
@michaelbenardo5695
@michaelbenardo5695 3 жыл бұрын
And today's cars are so damn uncomfortable - no room inside, buckboard ride.
@stantaylor3350
@stantaylor3350 4 жыл бұрын
My dad bought a 1937 Buick special in 1962. It had a locking stearing colum & the starter button was at the bottom of the accelerator peddle. When you turned the ignition key, the on switch popped out of the lock mechanism, you would flip the switch up to on & the fuel, & amp gauges would spring to life like twang & viberate for a couple of seconds before settling down.
@jamesjoelsumpter7710
@jamesjoelsumpter7710 4 ай бұрын
From a kid who grew up in the fifty’s this sure does warm up an old heart ! We can not THANK YOU enough !
@SecsSells
@SecsSells 8 жыл бұрын
Dad had a 1957 Buick Special Riviera 2 door hardtop. It was done in a two tone blue. One of his sweetest rides.
@bighands69
@bighands69 5 жыл бұрын
Buicks of that era were as nice as Mercedes cars.
@JimmyKraktov
@JimmyKraktov 11 жыл бұрын
The guy that lived two doors up from me when I was a kid had a '53 Skylark rag. He bought it new (I was 3) and traded it in in '63 for a new Impala rag. He told my dad a few weeks after he bought it that he wished he'd tuned it up and put a new roof and paint and kept the Buick. He liked it that much!
@MissBossCampagna
@MissBossCampagna 3 жыл бұрын
Your uncle Frank is awesome! What a good way to get you to remember a memory!
@Bobbygn
@Bobbygn 8 жыл бұрын
My dad had a 1957 Buick century. There was an old airport run way on the edge of town where we lived. I never ever told my dad how many drag races I won with his car.
@AightBro123
@AightBro123 7 жыл бұрын
Bobby Green dang
@dondesnoo1771
@dondesnoo1771 5 жыл бұрын
Had a buddy Englewood nj same story 0-60. 7sec lots of trophies . engine blew after 5yrs.😁
@Condell1986
@Condell1986 5 жыл бұрын
Bobby telling your dad, bad teen back then
@55ironrebel
@55ironrebel 8 жыл бұрын
I'd love to meet Jay not because he is famous but because Jay loves car and really enjoys the work design that goes into the cars now and the past....
@theboot801
@theboot801 8 жыл бұрын
My bucket list will not likely be filled because shooting the s**t with Jay in his garage is on it. Lol
@BeingMe23
@BeingMe23 7 жыл бұрын
rebel oneal Well I know for a fact Jay goes to car shows in CA. He goes to the Concourse De Elegance at Pebble Beach in August
@josephgaviota
@josephgaviota 4 жыл бұрын
What I like, is Jay seems like a _real_ guy, someone you might meet and just talk with. I love approachable people in my real life, and would love to chat with Jay one day.
@michaelbailey1578
@michaelbailey1578 4 жыл бұрын
@Ferris Wheeler Then don't watch, you dumb ditz.
@maxboya
@maxboya 4 жыл бұрын
Why dont all yall blow him already for crying out loud.
@denniscurless904
@denniscurless904 8 жыл бұрын
One of the sharpest designs of the 50's, both of my grandfathers had a 57 Buick.
@capngloval
@capngloval 7 жыл бұрын
They had a 57 wurlitzer juke box? :)
@dougoverhoff7568
@dougoverhoff7568 5 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous car.
@johnbockelie3899
@johnbockelie3899 4 жыл бұрын
Like the FUEL sign fill it with jet fuel.
@johnbockelie3899
@johnbockelie3899 4 жыл бұрын
Dinosaur car running on Dinosaur fuel.
@johnbockelie3899
@johnbockelie3899 4 жыл бұрын
The dash is buzzing , son slow down.
@kittycorner8526
@kittycorner8526 3 жыл бұрын
I was born in 1949, so I'm about the same age as you. I LOVE the older cars WAY more than today's cars. My neighbor had a '53 Buick, and later traded it in on a new '57 Roadmaster. Both two-door hardtops. Wow! What style! We moved from Compton (Killen Place) to West Covina in 1954. My mom's parents lived on Rodeo, two blocks south of Wilshire. They didn't offer, and my dad wouldn't have accepted their help, so we grew up kinda poor financially, but rich with the pride of being self-supporting. I've always appreciated your humor, but I've always been awestruck by your automotive collection and garage.
@tracerloenan8020
@tracerloenan8020 7 жыл бұрын
My dad had a 57 Buick 2 door hardtop green over green and 7 kids at the time. We all fit pretty comfortably. I think it was the most beautiful car he, or any of his 10 kids ever owned. Between all of us, we owned about 2,000 different cars over the years. My last 2 years of high school, i changed cars six times. That 57 Buick still rocks in my brain - or what there is left of it.
@CokenOpi
@CokenOpi 11 жыл бұрын
guys the videos that are 480p are OLD VIDEOS that they are just now uploading to the youtube channel, so relax, all the new videos are in HD
@NamVet68SigBn523
@NamVet68SigBn523 4 жыл бұрын
Back in the '60's I had a friend with a '56 Hardtop. I used to say it was a tri-color; red, white and chrome. He had a plaque on the dash that read, Made in Las Vegas from old slot machine parts."
@ExilefromCrownHill
@ExilefromCrownHill 5 жыл бұрын
Sorta reminds me of the 2 year old '56 Buick special 2 dr hardtop my dad bought, when I was six years old. It was coral pink with a gray top and bottom. It had fender skirts, curb feelers, and factory continental kit. By 1961, the quarter panels were falling off, the rust was so bad. An entire section of sheetmetal rusted away, from rocker panel to the corner of the rear window, on both sides of the car. It was an amazing car, though!
@YOUGOTIT210
@YOUGOTIT210 11 жыл бұрын
I've seen this one before, but it is worth watching again and again and again.
@Lawdav45
@Lawdav45 10 жыл бұрын
My first car in 1968 was a 1960 LeSabre convertible. I loved the way it started, turn the key to on and step on the gas pedal. Sure wish I had it still
@georgemells2354
@georgemells2354 Жыл бұрын
One of the biggest regrets in my life involved a 1957 Buick Roadmaster convertible. My grandparents owned one and when I was 15 (1965) my grandfather offered to sell it to me for $250. It was bright red with the red leather interior and the convertible top hardware was chromed. It had all the bells and whistles Jay described, including the speed minder. But since I did not yet have a drivers license I didn't take the offer. BIG MISTAKE.
@matador521
@matador521 10 жыл бұрын
American cars of the 50s and 60s have a bad rep? Not from me they don't!!! I think they are the summit of a century of carmaking. Thanks for sharing this great vehicle with us.
@guardian08527
@guardian08527 10 жыл бұрын
Must be the snotty European car lovers. Not that all European car lovers are snotty, just the one's who make snarky remarks about these cars being gaudy and wasting gas. Mid-late 50's was definitely the pinnacle of car styling here in the US. Pretty much every brand on the road had a distinct look and a color combination styling that you could pick out from 40 yards away and say "yeah, that's a Buick"
@robroy982
@robroy982 10 жыл бұрын
guardian08527 the Europeans only wish they could have made cars like that!
@101Volts
@101Volts 7 жыл бұрын
Surely many of those people were looking at them through their British lens: "I can't fit this in British streets easily, parking's going to be hard and petrol prices are high here in Britain!" Well, we're not in London over here. It makes sense for people _in London_ to have small cars but it's nice to have a gentle ride on long trips.
@exxusdrugstore300
@exxusdrugstore300 7 жыл бұрын
They were pretty but they weren't particularly well made, America didn't really hit it's stride in quality until the 60's.
@michaelconverse5127
@michaelconverse5127 6 жыл бұрын
They were neat for sure but they were junk realistically. Planned obsolescence. Styling was quickly outdated. Redesigned every year meant quality was terrible and parts became hard to find. Awful gas mileage. Rusted out quickly. Engines were worn out at 60k. And a technology never improved even into the 1970s. No wonder even Americans started buying Volkswagens and eventually Japanese cars instead of these outdated land yachts. Those cars lasted and were reliable and for good mileage.
@GeoKale22
@GeoKale22 11 жыл бұрын
My Uncle let me drive his 57 Buick Super. When Jay talks about how it feels, bring back memories. Thanks! Jay for sharing with us.
@robertflansburg7295
@robertflansburg7295 4 жыл бұрын
Wow watching how nice Buicks once were it's so nice Jay thanks .
@bighands69
@bighands69 4 жыл бұрын
All American cars of that era were of the highest quality. A Ford of that era would have been far nicer than a BMW. A Buick would have been at a Mercedes standard and Lincoln/Cadillac were at Rolls Royce standards.
@sudhindrabukkebag7502
@sudhindrabukkebag7502 4 жыл бұрын
I like and love the way in which describe the feature of each car Jay. You are lucky to born in America when it flourished most.
@QueenCityHistory
@QueenCityHistory 7 жыл бұрын
my grandparents had a blue 58 Buick roadmaster. my grandpa paved a special place in the barn so it would always be in covered parking!!
@lindsaythomas2283
@lindsaythomas2283 2 жыл бұрын
It's a work of art. Love them Buicks! I've owned 2 Park Ave's and I drive one right now. Pure comfort.
@patricksullivan2894
@patricksullivan2894 2 жыл бұрын
I love and miss the old land yachts! they were real works of art and comfort. The ride was incredible, and the power was amazing.
@johnhowardesq
@johnhowardesq 3 жыл бұрын
I love this. I had a 57 series 75 hardtop 4dr. May not have been this sexy, but it sounded and drove just like this, and the horn was outrageous! I liked to take my Mom for rides around the block. Was easy because it was so big I had to stash it in her garage. The thing was huge. I pulled it out of a field where it sat the sun for 15 years. A cleanup, new rocker arms and tuneup and it sprang back to life. Had the trans rebuilt and it cruised pretty well. Found an original interior and swapped it, painted it myself and it looked ok. It was completely slathered in chrome. A Buck Rogers starship!
@johnhiram1207
@johnhiram1207 11 жыл бұрын
wow jaw dropping gorgeous car. So nice to see it is original. I grew up during that era and brings back a lot of good memories. Im sure they used Sunoco gas as they sold several types of gas and 260 was like jet fuel. It was around 20 to 25 cents a gallon then! There is nothing like a big block (cast iron) V8.
@retrothingz
@retrothingz 8 жыл бұрын
The safety buzzer was actually very handy. Saved many drivers from getting tickets and the foot operated station changer on the radio was also a good feature.
@RADIUMGLASS
@RADIUMGLASS 7 жыл бұрын
Yep....keep your hands on the wheel at all times!
@20alphabet
@20alphabet 6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, right. Whatever you say.
@Hayatory
@Hayatory 6 жыл бұрын
my 62 lesabre has one of those buzzers very helpful
@225marklin3
@225marklin3 5 жыл бұрын
Had a buzzer on on a '67 Alfa as a kid. Lost my license twice with that car. Where there's a will, there's a way.
@larryhawkins3294
@larryhawkins3294 4 жыл бұрын
It was called Speed minder. Only cost about 10 dollars extra but mostly exclusive to upper medium and luxury cars in their day.
@nemo227
@nemo227 7 жыл бұрын
I like the Roadmaster. Back around 1995 we rented one in San Diego and drove it 355 miles north. Most comfortable drive ever and I've made that drive dozens of times in other cars but never as easy and comfortable.
@heronimousbrapson863
@heronimousbrapson863 5 жыл бұрын
I remember when cars like this were not "vintage". I am so old.....
@55Ariz
@55Ariz 9 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid in 1964 my Mom got rid of a 52 buick and bought a 57 buick for 400.00. Man I thought we were the Rockefellers in that car. Them were the days!
@bighands69
@bighands69 5 жыл бұрын
@Obywatel Cane People do not understand the economic wealth that existed in the period. A gold Rolex from that era would cost about $300 which in today's money would be about $1200. A gold Rolex today costs about $30,000. A normal Rolex back then cost $10.
@nairbyad7188
@nairbyad7188 5 жыл бұрын
@Obywatel Cane thank the federal reserve banksters for deflating the dollar
@nairbyad7188
@nairbyad7188 5 жыл бұрын
@@bighands69 and how it should be more today if the FRB had not ruined the economy over 100 years
@bighands69
@bighands69 5 жыл бұрын
@@nairbyad7188 FRB has played a part in poor monitory policy but it was not the reason for the out of control inflation.
@nairbyad7188
@nairbyad7188 5 жыл бұрын
@@bighands69 how can you say such nonsense? they devalued the USD by over 95% in 100 years! c'mon, wake up to their tyranny! they conquered our country by creating the great depression and becoming the creditor when the federal government went bankrupt. then replaced common law with military rule. THAT's why we have no constitutional rights! AND they shifted the government's debt to us, collectible via their collection agency, the IRS, both domiciled in Port of RICO! wakey wakey sleepy sheeple.
@1blindmarc
@1blindmarc 11 жыл бұрын
Another one, that back in the 70's, nobody wanted. Beautiful car.
@phredl
@phredl 3 жыл бұрын
57 Buick was a gorgeous car!
@Gadumpski
@Gadumpski 11 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful classic. Nothing like originality!
@johnnykeller9252
@johnnykeller9252 9 жыл бұрын
Currently helping my father re-restore his 1964 SS 327 Impala. It's a big car, hell it's a tank with fenders. Classic American cars, all the way up through the late 60's had some intangible essence; a mojo if you will. They had class...some ran exceptionally well from the factory, and exuded a "Grace under fire" dragstrip mentality. I'm 26 and I love my imports and JDM whips, but nothing compares to vintage tin for pure class.
@FlamingRobzilla
@FlamingRobzilla 6 жыл бұрын
Now that I'm older I can appreciate these older cars. Had my fill of sports cars, now it's all about comfort in style.
@davidevans3175
@davidevans3175 11 жыл бұрын
In every episode whether its a vintage or new car, Jay talks about when he was a kid, "back in the day", "in the old days", "back when I was 12", etc. EVERY EPISODE. I'm convinced Jay is more interested in reliving his youth than anything else, and having objects which existed in the past is his way of doing so.
@MostlyBuicks
@MostlyBuicks 4 жыл бұрын
My dad had MANY Buicks through the years. One was a 1957 Roadmaster 4 door hardtop (no B pillar and the door windows had no frames), fully loaded with A/C. It was totally original too. I did repaint the lower color for him. Such a nice car. You can keep your tri-5 Chevys. Give me the tri-5 Buicks any day. Especially the Roadmasters and the Centurys. I'll take the Dynaflow over the Powerglide too.
@20TIL6
@20TIL6 5 жыл бұрын
My Dad was a Buick guy. We had a 73 huge simulated wood panel station wagon and pulled a 26ft Coleman camper. His last car was a supercharged regal gs. He would have been 22 in 57. Thank for showing your Buick.
@wholeNwon
@wholeNwon 5 жыл бұрын
My uncle's Packard had a radio tuning foot button, too. He used to play the same trick on me! I still remember waving my hand one way and then the other while wondering why the tuner only went to the right.
@tazmod7272
@tazmod7272 6 жыл бұрын
We always had station wagons. One day dad came home with the 57 Roadmaster. I was in the 5th grade. Loved the car except on long trips. My sister and I would always fight. In the station wagon we each had our own area. I also accidentally pinched my younger sister’s fingers in the power windows. After moving we got another station wagon.
@danielulz1640
@danielulz1640 3 жыл бұрын
There is no such thing as a 57 Roadmaster station wagon. In 1957, Buick station wagons were only available in the special and super lines.
@tazmod7272
@tazmod7272 3 жыл бұрын
@@danielulz1640 : I wasn’t clear. The car wasn’t a wagon.
@mangopog9814
@mangopog9814 4 жыл бұрын
My uncle was a big Buick man he had the 50-60 new every year till he got on the Chrysler New Yorker band wagon until his death in the 80’s.
@nicetna2010
@nicetna2010 10 жыл бұрын
The definition of style and quality - the 1957 Buick Roadmaster.
@acerdavidii
@acerdavidii 11 жыл бұрын
Jay Leno epitomizes the phrase "He who dies with the most toys...WINS!" Hopefully he'll be around for a long time to show us all of them.
@dustyrusty7956
@dustyrusty7956 9 жыл бұрын
The 1957 Roadmaster drop-top is one of my most favorite American cars of the 1950's.
@jiujitsuboxer
@jiujitsuboxer 4 жыл бұрын
The floor button for the radio is awesome.
@fordfool420
@fordfool420 11 жыл бұрын
I can't tell you how much I enjoy these videos Thank you so much for putting them out I'm 25 and I'm really into cars And I can't say enough about how cool it is to really see these old cars in detail Thank you thank you thank you!!
@rasmushjamlarsson3407
@rasmushjamlarsson3407 8 жыл бұрын
My dad has a 1955 Buick Special at home, but its not like any normal Buick. If you are a Buick fan like me, you know that the 55 special had a 322 Nailhead V8. A solid motor but not that powerful, well when my dad bought it in 2007 he got the 1957 Roadmaster drivetrain! The "big" 364 Nailhead with 300 horse and the dynaflow automatic. Exactly the same as Jays! And just around 2008 it was finished! The Power Big Meet in Vasteras, Sweden (my home town) was just around the corner and on the third and last day of the meet me, dad and my uncle went blasting of on the highway at nearly a 160 km/h (100 miles per our) and it was probably the most fun i have had i a car ever and we stil own it today. I have grow to love the car over the years, im 15 now and i see it as a member of the family now. But my dad wants to sell it but im not gonna let him! :)
@BubbaSnipe
@BubbaSnipe 6 жыл бұрын
Doing 160 km/h in anything from the 1950 is like: What do you expect me to do, goldfinger, to talk? No, mister Bond, i expect you to die!!
@keithmiath
@keithmiath 2 жыл бұрын
I love the quick little trip around the neighborhood at twilight! I like the older episodes like this.
@thyslop1737
@thyslop1737 4 жыл бұрын
Incredible ride. Hard to believe the interior. And the color.
@101Volts
@101Volts 8 жыл бұрын
I can imagine the buzzer having some boon to safety but maybe not a whole lot. I've occasionally not noticed how fast I was going in some cars because they were so cozy and I couldn't feel the road to give me feedback of the speed I was going. At least the beater Caravan gave me that feedback. Yes I realize the speedometer serves that function but I'm not always looking at it while driving and it's nice to have a little reminder/failsafe too. I've heard stories of people doing the same thing in other cars such as 1970s Station Wagons; "How fast are you going?" "Uh.. WHAT? 80?" *slows down*
@Petequinn741
@Petequinn741 Жыл бұрын
Something about this car just says class.. elegant ride
@MyNameIsChristBringsASword
@MyNameIsChristBringsASword 9 ай бұрын
It reminds me of a time when America was great. Thanks Jay. Take it slow and stay safe.
@Jumpboots_Jamstrang
@Jumpboots_Jamstrang 11 жыл бұрын
Those late 50's Buicks are something else.
@daiseypaisley
@daiseypaisley 11 жыл бұрын
You put your wife and yourself in that Buick ad. That's very sweet.
@billolsen4360
@billolsen4360 3 жыл бұрын
"The man who carries success with ease" LOL I guess that's Jay.
@Lockemeister
@Lockemeister 5 жыл бұрын
Possibly the happiest I've seen Jay driving a car.
@jacklawson6568
@jacklawson6568 7 жыл бұрын
Roadmaster:a GREAT car,,,,I drove my 1954 Roadmaster Rivera Hardtop for 225,oo miles. Had dual exhaust,and other good modifications,,, hit 124 mph on straight stretch in the west, at college,coeds loved it.Color ead Azure Grey,,, ,
@NoName-ik2du
@NoName-ik2du 3 жыл бұрын
Mid-50s Buicks are probably my favorite vehicles of all time when it comes to styling. I'd love to own a mid-50s Buick wagon someday. Sadly, they seem to be _very_ expensive these days, and I'm sure the price will just keep going up with time...
@therealenchantedrose
@therealenchantedrose 5 жыл бұрын
I"ve seen many of your cars after all these years, and this still is the car I want the most. I keep searching and these cars are few and far between.
@SIMKINETICS
@SIMKINETICS 11 жыл бұрын
My dad owned a '55 Roadmaster with a Dynaflow transmission when I was a young teenager. I wanted to know how it felt to drive, so he let me drive it before I got my license. I was so impressed w/ the smoothness of the transmission, I decided to invent a more efficient version. It took a while to get it right using gears instead of hydrodynamics. The result is on my YT channel.
@patrickchubey3127
@patrickchubey3127 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful. I know it's only a matter of personal taste, but if someone said to me, if you could have any car from the 1950's, what would it be, the answer would be a 1957 Buick roadmaster, but the coupe model with all the options, maybe even the boon to safety speed minder.
@bighands69
@bighands69 4 жыл бұрын
Buick in that era were at the level of Mercedes. Fords were at BMW levels. The key was that American cars were a lot cheaper that the european luxury cars but were of an equal standard.
@powersliding
@powersliding 11 жыл бұрын
the essence of going back in time....special, very special..going back to when people enjoyed the very exact car
@ricktomlinson5481
@ricktomlinson5481 7 жыл бұрын
well this piece brings back memories! I had a 1957 Buick Super with many of the same features and wow what a machine. I loved that car. I liked that dynaflo transmission too. Nice smooth ride and so big in the back seat u could have a picnic with a bunch of friends. Thanks Jay for the ride !!
@billolsen4360
@billolsen4360 4 жыл бұрын
I like Jay's Uncle Frank already, fooling little kids with that hand-wave over the radio.
@trainroomgary
@trainroomgary 9 жыл бұрын
The Glory Days for Flint, Michigan • Buick Town USA. • Cheers from Michigan
@alanmorri
@alanmorri 9 жыл бұрын
***** I own a 65 Skylark made at Buick city! Got a thing for those 64 to 67 A- bodies for sure.
@HiPlains1
@HiPlains1 9 жыл бұрын
+trainroomgary Yep, that's what you call real steal.
@mrdanforth3744
@mrdanforth3744 7 жыл бұрын
Remember the days when Buicks were made in Flint and you couldn't drink the water in Mexico?
@captainbart
@captainbart 7 жыл бұрын
Flint lives matter.
@fleetwin1
@fleetwin1 11 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, we could never afford a buick...But, I sure remember riding in a few of them...I remember my parents always looking to see if a particular Buick was a "four holer".... In the mean time, I rode in the "way back" of the 55 chevy wagon, 6 cylinder, "three on the tree"...
@gerarddion4859
@gerarddion4859 5 ай бұрын
My father had a ‘56 Roadmaster as a loaner car when I was just a kid. It was a hardtop. It was an impressive car and I loved it!
@michaelbenardo5695
@michaelbenardo5695 3 жыл бұрын
Such a kool car. And yes, these cars are very dependable. 3rd and 4th owners generally drive their cars into the ground.
@abbeykroeter
@abbeykroeter 10 жыл бұрын
Now that's a car! Jay keep it up sir. I like how it's a casual "show"; we can feel like you're talking "just to us". My pauper ass doesn't belong near that garage (though I've been a true enthusiast since very young... and had a master mechanic grandfather). You don't talk down to us... very cool.
@stevenhoman2253
@stevenhoman2253 3 жыл бұрын
I've always liked the Buick Roadmaster of the 50's. Even the stepups.
@DonTeifke
@DonTeifke 11 жыл бұрын
First car I ever worked on was a 57 Buick Roadmaster. I was 5 years old and I was the tool gopher for my dad. This was in 1964. My dad was a fighter mechanic at George AFB in Victorville California. He made some custom glass packs and exhaust for it. I loved how it sounded. lol
@E34Benzin
@E34Benzin 10 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful car. They don't make them like this anymore.
@rixille
@rixille 5 жыл бұрын
Agreed. They just black them out these days and make them all jagged, constipated and angry. Probably a reflection of the roadside manners society has these days.
@TomLongusa
@TomLongusa 5 жыл бұрын
They aren’t making guys like Jay Leno anymore either. I’m 60, a few years younger than Jay, but all the stories Jay tells about cars and his youth are the same stories I grew up with. Jay is the Classic Guy and the perfect Americana and classic car representative, spokesperson, or whatever title means...da best dere is... 🇺🇸
@gusibrahim6961
@gusibrahim6961 4 жыл бұрын
The car culture is no more. Today's cars are just instrumental like everything else. No fun at all😕
@jefftischler7422
@jefftischler7422 4 жыл бұрын
Having owned a mint '57 Nomad for several years, I have always loved the 1957 GM cars. Especially the Oldsmobiles and Buicks. Absolutely gorgeous cars. If there is reincarnation, I want to come back as Jay.
@retroolschool
@retroolschool 11 жыл бұрын
I was telling my friend the other day whos also a car nut, If I could meet any car personality, Jay it way be you!
@JesseHancock6400ba
@JesseHancock6400ba 10 жыл бұрын
I so agree with Jay.. LEAVE cars original.. All of the mods especially on these 50s cars are not needed.. LEAVE em alone !
@bighands69
@bighands69 5 жыл бұрын
People that generally modify them are doing it to cars that are about to fall apart and cannot be saved another way. Many people have to change the interior completely because they have rotted out in some barn.
@michaelashcraft8569
@michaelashcraft8569 5 жыл бұрын
An absolute stunning classic!
@philipcastetter6757
@philipcastetter6757 3 жыл бұрын
I love this one I have downloaded it play regularly. My parents had a buick when I was growing up in the 1950s.
@PHAT50CHEVY
@PHAT50CHEVY 9 жыл бұрын
I always liked that car when I see it parked next to his 55 ROADMASTER and i would never restore it that's law there only original once the only thing I'd do wich was an option is put a set of true spoke wheels the period correct ones no Daytons and a nice set of cooker wide whites i think that would change that whole look of that car or leave it alone and enjoy it Jay has so many cars he probably could care less great video thanks Jay
@ZZZZ-wz4ue
@ZZZZ-wz4ue 8 жыл бұрын
… good observations, however if you are truly gonna keep it " original " , then fore go the wire wheels and the wide whites, especially the Coker ones. Why ? cause the last dealer supplied wires were in 1955. 1957 saw the launch of the 2-1/4 www tires as the 3" & 4" now belonged in the late prewar and 1947-55 range cars. Why not Coker's ? Cause who wants to drive around a period correct automobile hand have the name COKER splashed set into the side of the tire ? Not period correct. However, you can purchase other period correct manufactured tires from Coker with the period correct embossed sidewalls of Firestone, Dayton, Bridgestone etc. ...
@anthonyzarlenga5282
@anthonyzarlenga5282 11 жыл бұрын
I remember looking at cars like that in the used car lots. If I knew then what i love now.
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