1988 Porsche 959 - Jay Leno’s Garage

Could the Porsche 959 be the best car of the 1980's? Jay and Alex Grappo of Drive Coffee dissect all the technology and features that Porsche engineered into this legendary homologation car.
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1988 Porsche 959 - Jay Leno’s Garage
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[@generalkruger7071]

Jay will go down in history as one of the most important car preservationists of this era.Respect to Jay.

[@Texas_Cruiser]

Who will take over it all when he passes away? A organization or society of some sorts is my guess.

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

25:39 26:38 wow

[@generalkruger7071]

@@Texas_Cruiser Doug will take over.....give it all Doug Scores

[@Texas_Cruiser]

@@generalkruger7071 lol

[@RUfromthe40s]

@@generalkruger7071 it´s a hell of a vison ,maybe alf the cars would be considered not good ,ugly and not in the right place this functions ,if one can decode by what he considers a good car, regards

[@Jethro3898]

This guy was one of the best guests you’ve ever had on the show. Usually Jay is telling the owners about their car or at least leading them to discuss a certain feature. This guy really knows his car and brought some cool things I had never heard about the 959.

[@Lensman864]

WHAT?! Bizarre opinion.

[@nathanielriesterer9103]

He's well spoken; and it's a blessing to us with this car.

[@DELREYGUY]

Guest talks too much. Likes to be the center of attention. Just drive it. Let the car talk. I can Google the history. LOL

[@leonelrodrigues6827]

Not to mention, the guest speaks in a very annoying way. Sort of a salesperson

[@evalonious]

Your videographers are increasingly shooting better and better shots. Fantastic lighting. Just a shoutout to the unseen heros...

[@eskamobob8662]

The lighting and cleanliness of the car make them look like renders. talk about some stunning shots

[@ryanchase9746]

Indeed. Don't forget the detailers as well; that paint looks 5 minutes old

[@NODAK9]

@Ryan Chase Seriously, it looks wet! Beautiful lushness, luster to this flat red is awesome looking. Did you too notice the pristine cleanliness? 👍

[@tbillington]

And the audio is finally consistent as well

[@NODAK9]

@Anthony Gatley Visceral. 🤣

[@caglioso]

Jay: Breathes Alex: “Yea, absolutely, 100% exactly, yea, so the interesting thing about that, actually, is what most people don’t know, that what really makes this special is, that, actually, and this is what you might not realize, so yea, it’s really something different, you know.”

[@mantelmann13]

"In fact": you're right. But he was a pretty good guest. I like when the guest can tell you something.

[@DavidAmmerlaan]

Absolutely

[@ConservativeGangstR]

Great impression

[@chuntdallas]

Agree - too much from the guest.

[@Biggus63]

Using too much of his own product.

[@SquillyMon]

My hat is off to Jay...he has obviously mastered the ability to listen to someone else who knows less about a subject than yourself and still remain quiet and polite and inquisitive about said subject. I am currently unable to do this.

[@SquillyMon]

@@obert10019 True indeed

[@tehshining1]

The leading questions of a knowledgeable interviewer.

[@robertf6344]

Well stated :)

[@roberthirzel8385]

I was shocked he didn't bring up his Miura when the guest called this the first "supercar"

[@moogle68]

@@roberthirzel8385 If you listen to that part again you will notice that Jay does not reply to that statement and leaves a short gap of silence before the guest either: A - realized what he said was just wrong, since most enthusiasts know that the Miura claimed that title, or, B - realized that Jay was politely disagreeing with something he said, and he decided to wrap up that thought so they could continue on to the show's customary outro (which he could tell Jay was trying to get to by then) The guy seemed really well versed in car culture, so I was surprised to hear him say that as well. He said multiple things I hadn't heard in either Doug DeMuro nor Top Gear's video review's on the 959, and he was well spoken to boot (didn't stutter, use awkward pauses, or speak in a slow/muffled way), which means he's either REALLY confident or just *very* familiar with the info.

[@amfitness5598]

This isn’t a car...it’s a freaking piece of art. Awesome to see the owner drive it and not just garage it to sit for life as a show car.

[@tjk9263]

It's amazing that you can raise the suspension high enough in the 959 to take it off roading because of it's AWD system....true marvel of engineering.

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

Tjk 92 well it did race in the Paris Dakar rally.

[@fffraaankkk]

I believe this Porsche was developed originally to race and dominate group B rally

[@wraitheful]

Was designed as a homologation race car for client teams, the great majority of which were road racers, so not designed as a rally car.

[@manoliswec5674]

citroen done this decades b4

[@russfranklin8457]

like a Citroen - had no idea Porsche incorporated this. Very cool.

[@James-oo1yq]

Takes me back to my High School days. Countach, F40, 959 Posters in your bedroom. Great to see one on the road

[@vintageman91]

Yes, I remember in the early 2000s when i was about 8 years old, The countach was one of the coolest cars i had ever seen and i thought that it wasnt that old.

[@Ed-pj7fk]

I used to drive by a dealership in Coral Gables, FL called The Collection. All 3 cars in the same show room in a not so impressive building. I would press my face against the glass so often, the salesmen got to know my name.

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420]

How did you get in my bedroom?

[@viajerogasolero9214]

Absolutely agree with you...plus a poster of 930 turbo and 917 Gulf

[@petionville9359]

Jaguar xj220 too

[@trentmcgee117]

I've never seen a 959 in the flesh and this is the first time I've seen extended footage of one on the road, however, I've loved it from a distance since it was first released. What a beautiful car. The more I watch it, the more I love it. Thank you!

[@csmarkham]

Trent , if you want to see 959s, come to Scott’s Valley, CA where Bruce Canepa’s shop started the 959 federalization program. He did Bill Gates’ 9959 among countless others. I’m lucky, it’s 2 mi from my house and I’ve seen 959 Sports in the Taco Bell drive-thru! Canepa’s open house tours are marvels, and I have pics of four 959s being serviced in one shot. Our community newspaper had a shot of 11(!!) 959s waiting to be federalizedby Canepa’s shop some years back. All that said, my head cranks around whenever I am lucky enough to see one of these very special street Porsches go by. Final question: when will Porsche reproduce this accomplishment? A car between the $200k 992 Turbo S and the million $ 918? That could be the “new” 959. Gas turbine hybrid?

[@Rattles02]

My sister was living in Germany for a while. I went over to visit from the US. She took me to the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart. They had just brought back out the 969 the day before the hostess said. The Rothman's Dakar 953 was getting worked on yet.

[@Nof60twindriver]

Went to the last Rennsport gathering and there was a tent with like 17 or so of them. Absolutely amazing. Can't wait for the next one. Amazing car!!!!

[@justayoutuber1906]

They were illegal to drive on the streets for 25 years. By making modifications to the 959's turbochargers, exhaust system and computer-control systems, Canepa enabled the 959 to pass emissions requirements, thereby making it street-legal in the United States before falling under the 25 year rule.

[@philipdubuque9596]

I was a younger man drooling over car magazines when the 959 first appeared. Thank you Jay for a great overview of this legendary "turning point" exotic. Great video!

[@zacharyhunter9354]

Jay “My F1 Mclaren” Leno

[@JerryC25]

Zachary Hunter lol

[@xenonram]

Jay has a McLaren F1?!?! Damn, I can't believe he's never mentioned that.

[@TheCreamRisesToTheTop]

Andrew Delashaw did you know Ben Shapiro’s wife is a doctor?

[@NODAK9]

Did he Freudian slip at 1:44 about ferrari?

[@2006gtobob]

Jealous?

[@gplipp6489]

930 Turbo to the 959 in just 12 years. Completely changed the idea of the super car. Amazing company. Amazing car.

[@Orcawhale1]

It dind't change the idea, if anything it was completely overlooked as a super car, compared to the Countach and F40 which are actully thought of as supercars.

[@chadderton]

You don't have to say 930 Turbo. The 930 was a turbocharged car.

[@VA1886VA]

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[@papa_pt]

@@Orcawhale1 lol please educate yourself

[@Orcawhale1]

@@papa_pt That's quite stupid statement, given they mention it themselves, that non car ppl always think it's just another Porsche.

[@MacktasticSlick_]

Take a drink every time this guy says “yeah, absolutely” Just kidding don’t do that, you’ll die.

[@bilbobaggins4710]

I did it....Now I can't stand up 😔

[@christopherrabaldo3377]

He paid his money to get on. Maybe Jay should try guests that are not doing commercials once again.

[@brockp59]

All those wasted syllables when a simple yes would suffice. By deleting the A-words, he would have had ample time to convey that the curb weight is about 3200 lbs. Nevertheless, he was very knowledgeable about his car and I appreciate him showing it to us.

[@atomflunder2]

or when he says Autobahn

[@danger450]

Ahah absolutely yeah

[@sterlingforbes3872]

As a kid I had a framed poster of this on my wall... it's just as beautiful looking at it now than it was back then. Kudos to the owner for being a kind/humble dude and I hope he has a prenup if he proposes to his girlfriend so he doesn't risk losing this later.

[@hoyavp2236]

My dad was a Porsche dealer here in Houston during the Eighties, and I remember this car well from models and posters he gave me. I remember him taking me to school in a new 911. Great memories and great video.

[@crazeazn]

Completely irrelevant but a quick and dirty Google search shows that Alex Grappo is about 30 years old & change with some involvement w/ tech startups. Very slim chance those were funded with cash buyouts for him, nor an online coffee business will give you enough $$ to purchase/import a $1m-$2m plus car. More than likely there is a connection with his dad?, Gary A. Grappo, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Oman and other high level gov. roles in Saudi Arabia. My $1 bet is that the car was gifted to his dad for his service to the Royal family. Does not change the fact that Alex is an avid car enthusiast, nor the fact that he is sharing it with us in this capacity. Super appreciated. Still A++.

[@petergun911]

Had the same thought, but thanks for doing the research.

[@VideoGamerExpert5]

ah the Porsche 959 one of my Favorite Porsches Glad Jay Leno is Reviewing One

[@RemiPut]

Check this out my friend : kzbin.info/www/bejne/famlq4eMpKt7jrM

[@VideoGamerExpert5]

@@RemiPut i've already seen Doug Demuro's Review of the Porsche 959 still a great Review of it

[@andreyka64]

NFS Porsche Unleashed This was my favorite car

[@Freimopp777]

great game

[@alkevinzmedia]

awesome game :,) brings back memories indeed. One day!

[@Overland_History]

I held many of the records with the 959 on that game! 😉

[@austinsears1637]

@@Overland_History Haha hellyeah bro same here me too as did I so did I I did too you n me both

[@Valhalla.Studio]

Yeah same, I remember playing that game a lot back in the day :)

[@porscheguy09]

Porsche later offered a factory upgrade that pushed horsepower to 580 horsepower and the top speed to over 210 mph. I think this was offered like 5 or 6 years after the production ended but I can’t remember exactly. You’ll see some cars listed with the 580 horsepower factory upgrades. I’m sure only Porsche knows how many 959’s received the upgrades. Bruce Canepa has 800+ horsepower modifications available for the 959 too. Along with suspension, brakes, wheels and more.

[@thesteelrodent1796]

that upgrade became available after the car evolved into the 993 and Porsche had a chance to refine all the tech

[@JC-nh3tz]

If I ever hit the powerball 😂

[@Kerry70]

I first saw one of these in a very short lived TV show, I hardly remember it, I think it was about a PI and he drove a 959 and I just remember being fascinated. I loved Jay's comment about how so many car owners of high end cars brag about how low the mileage is except Porsche drivers are the opposite! Sure, cars can be a work of art but they're a car - a piece of rolling art! Thank you Jay!

[@iot1452]

Omg... been waiting SO long for this... the holy trinity of the 80s... the countach, the f40 and the 959. The 959 is definitely among my favourite cars of all time . ❤️

[@alpine1600s]

®ioT the Countach first came out in 1974. By the time the 959 and F40 came out, the Countach was 14 years old!

[@iot1452]

Sebastian m well, Lamborghini didn’t have anything new to compete with these two...

[@TheBlaert]

The technology in these was unbelievable considering the era they were from. Still utterly fantastic

[@michaelschneider-]

+1. .. Recalling the NY Auto show's 959 display back in the day ... What a gorgeous rolling Porsche AG tech laboratory. .. And to think PAG managements concern during development was the car would sell.

[@hertzair1186]

TheBlaggert : well, remember the Germans had operational jets and rockets in WW2...

[@TheBlaert]

@G. V. Q That's the way things were in the 80's

[@AdamB12]

Porsche lost around $150,000 on each 959 they made. However a vehicle that had AWD/AWS and adjustable suspension it really was a wonder for it's time.

[@Shane-zx4ps]

Hertzair the brits invented the jet engine

[@a2miler]

Jay: *Asks literally any question* This guy: Ahah absolutely yeah

[@logicn.reasoning9744]

Absolutely!

[@Lensman864]

So ... absolutely, yeah ... rainbows etc.

[@RB747domme]

a2miler yeah, what's interesting about that, is the fact that it's true. Yeah absolutely. And the first time he said it, was actually seconds after he walked into camera shot.. yeah absolutely. That's interesting. Ah'huh.. yeah. You know..

[@Abdullah..S]

Clint Tapper Its like is he is answering a diffirent quastion

[@davidjacobs8558]

Michael McDonald as Dr. Phil "Absolutely Oprah". kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIXPnH2ef7uEp9k

[@DustySteel]

The Porsche 959 was definitely one of my favorite toy cars when I was a kid! I’ve always wanted one, and grew up liking turbo’d awd cars because of this car.

[@Ojgville4l]

Tyco RC? Lol.

[@DustySteel]

@@Ojgville4l no, sadly; it was just a hot wheels color changing one that was pink. My aunt bought it from a thrift store, it was one of the only cars I had to play with that summer.

[@Ojgville4l]

@@DustySteel still the best toy I ever had. Lol

[@DustySteel]

@@Ojgville4l I would definitely own one lol.

[@blazonbyrd5996]

This guy knows dang near everything there is to know about this car. Outstanding car & video.

[@jezuzfreek777]

Mr Leno. I am not a Porsche fan. I am a car fan and I truly appreciate your car collection and your passion in sharing other people's cars. This is the BEST car channel on KZbin. Please...Make more or your personal cars but thank you for sharing other people's cars.

[@Curia__]

"Porsche drivers like to brag about how MANY miles they have" -Less than 30k miles driven in 30 years.

[@Curia__]

@Mr.BigBoss7 I am aware of the realities of having a car that costs as much as a house that you know will also become a collector's item. The absurdity of the statement followed by the fact is still funny.

[@Audfile]

... it's a supercar dude, not a toyota tacoma. That's a lot for a car still worth as much as a house. Plus someone who owns a 959 doesnt just own a 959.

[@CJBMAGGOT94]

30k miles on any super car is a lot. Especially from that era. Ferrari's and Lamborghini's pretty much need engine rebuilds at those miles.

[@brentshanahan947]

Pretty sure he said 30k km which is only 18k miles. Still a lot for a super car worth as much as it is.

[@7cougar0]

@@brentshanahan947 No, he said 47.000 km.

[@dwegmull]

I like how says it's the first car with adjustable height suspension with a Citroën DS in the background...

[@michelinstarschallenger8626]

Yeah... Absolutely...

[@Auto_Funk]

Sm

[@tommerwhite]

first "Supercar" the Citroen does not fit that mold

[@oliverdelgado6952]

Good eye lol

[@Fluterra]

He didn’t say “first”. And if you count reliable - then yeah the 959 was the first with a reliable adjustable suspension

[@armandoboensel593]

959, my favorite of all time. Totally at #1 on my wish list! Thank you for the video.

[@sp0228]

Been waiting a LONG time for a 959 on this channel! Thank you Jay!! Oh, and I can confirm his coffee is wonderful- I have the Gulf livery GT40 can in my kitchen.

[@skankhunt9896]

I'd love to see Jay drive a real '64-65 GT40 or a near perfect replica, he's not too tall for it, so it should work.

[@frankdenardo8684]

SP02 the most talked about Porsche.

[@NODAK9]

@D B What about 924’s?

[@NODAK9]

@D B 👌 visceral

[@ghoulbuster1]

@D B that's ok not everyone likes quality

[@mura0]

Never seen Jay ask a guest "what do you do cause this car is expensive"..probably the guest before hand said he wanted to advertise his coffee brand and Jay said "what about I ask you what you do and we take from there"..Also Montana plates....of course :)

[@clb9935]

Doug Demuro drove this same car, i think.

[@bigredc222]

I think the reason a good many of the guests bring their cars to Jay is to push their brand, they have to be able to justify the cost of shipping their cars, this guy's from Denver, Colorado.

[@camerond8176]

Sadly Jay Leno's garage is becoming a brand and sales platform..............No longer a car guys documentary or commentary show. I understand bills have to be paid, and I would rather pay a yearly subscription than listen to these know it all rich guys, using it as a sales platform.

[@thedude427]

@@camerond8176 But it's better than an obnoxious full on ad assault, just a guy plugging his stuff in normal conversation?

[@camerond8176]

@@thedude427 - Give it time, I have a feeling it'll come to that within a few years. Look how far the channel has come already in a short time.

[@saltzen961]

I remember all the hoopla in the 80's about this car , and all the slick pages of car mags showing dream pictures . Thanks for the ride !!!!

[@Kidsinamerica]

AND....it was your Government who said "sorry, America, we won't allow you to have one - we won't legalize their importation".

[@breakandrun70]

959 were the best car of the 80's, so much excellence in one car, it had everything. Another great video, thanks.

[@Fluterra]

He bought a million dollar car by selling coffee no one has heard of?! Aha yeah absolutely

[@johnsmithe498]

Fluterra I call that bluff too he is a elite old family money.. however he acquired his F U cash .. good for him..

[@qncsc]

probably real estate.

[@DestroyerWill]

Colombian white coffee...

[@Texas_Cruiser]

The markup on coffee is up there also and an easily renewable resource in being a plant.

[@FrostedSeagull]

@@DestroyerWill you said it. The US is awash with venture capitalist's, entrepreneurs, real estate speculators, "producers" and we're getting close to the truth now . . . import/export specialists ! Note how they ALL "work hard." The rest of us a lazy hence we don't own and drive Porsche 959's and Ferrari 288 GTO's.

[@malcolmjcullen]

You can tell when Jay's slightly jealous of a guest's car - he starts casually dropping in lines like "Oh, that's kind of like my original Countach", or "My priceless McLaren F1 is very similar". "The gearbox in my Carrera GT is like that".

[@januszj.8547]

Jay leno should buy this car why not. It would fit his collection nicely. He got few mechanics full time working on his cars. And milion dollars for jay is just a pocket change.

[@MichaelBrown-fl9lc]

Pretty sure he could buy one no problem if he chose to though lmao

[@superameric8]

I think he is just trying t relate. If he wants one he will get one. Everything has a price.

[@hertzair1186]

Canadian Cuck Fighter : they are very hard to find to buy

[@hertzair1186]

King Brilliant : yes, Jay has often said he’s not a big Ferrari fan...he’s lukewarm on Porsche...he has 356’s and 911’s and a Carrera GT, but no front engine Porsches ( e.g. 928)

[@hpkntnw]

19:30 you’re welcome you can now skip almost 20 minutes of a guy saying “yeah absolutely”.

[@OrangeJackson]

Yeah with the coffee and everything, pretty gross.

[@jjlegend3922]

He said it roughly 5 times, relax spaz

[@John-Doe-Bot]

Yeah but you also would miss seeing the entire car inside and out

[@phillipstahl3957]

thank you sir, I don't enjoy people literally reading the Wikipedia page on the car

[@greatclantoni]

Damn it. Two cars that I REALLY want. A 288 GTO as my weekend car, and a 959 as my daily. If only. Ah, to dream.

[@Lilskidmarks14]

greatclantoni never stop working towards that dream, anything can happen my friend!

[@mullman]

Great choices! I’d probably order a bespoke Singer 911.

[@Astrofrank]

And for good weather, I would add a Corvette C4 Convertible in red - very elegant.

[@richardclegg5853]

Always impressed by passionate Porsche owners knowing SO MUCH about the cars they drive. I'd bet this guy could win a Jeopardy challenge against 2 actual 959 design engineers. Amazing car, great review...

[@upssidep9283]

Now, time for Jay to review a Porsche 928 GTS!

[@johndrake2729]

Or any 928, for that matter. On his show, I have yet to see one.

[@Bosmob]

22:55 The Sequoia’s license plate! “IMA TROL” hahahaha

[@rizato1]

Bosmob good catch

[@markmccawley2526]

Jay should start a new channel called "Compare your car to my Mclaren" or "Slam my hood with Jay Leno". J/K love the channel the way it is. Denim Power!

[@xenonram]

Slamming a car you'd will not hurt anything. Dropping it from a foot in the air is perfectly fine. People that think it'll make the latch area dent outwards, or any other b.s. fallacy is nonsense. Same goes for the other people that think pushing it closed will dent it inwards.

[@MJTAUTOMOTIVE]

@@xenonram. I agree with you on that. I run a body shop and the amount of Camaro hoods I have repaired because of just that. Just drop the hood from like you said about 12 inches and let it shut.

[@Klikkitse]

Haiku of the enthusiasts: Yeah absolutely In my F1 McLaren Ultra Drive Coffee

[@matthemmer7114]

poignant, elegant, a true work of art.

[@jb678901]

Funny story. When on a Porsche club tour day at Porsche-Stuttgart, they brought us to the R& D center. In one test area, they were running a 24 hour test of a Cayenne Turbo engine inside a sound insulated test-room environment. The Technician operating the test had just got up from the control panel and left to get a coffee while the Director and tour guide, a man in his late 50's, early 60's, gave us an explanation of the engine test room; we could see the operation through the observation window. There were banks of gas outside of the test room to vary environment conditions, and I assume the room itself was pressure sealed to allow for further environmental pressure adjustments. I also assumed (as an engineer) that this room had a fire suppression system (typically HALON) so when the Director went to open the massive door and demonstrate the noise of the Cayenne Turbo engine at full power, I raised my hand and in English kindly asked if the door was interlocked (a HALON safety feature) and might shut down the test. He said, "oh no, we do this from time to time for demonstrations". He then proceeded to open the door...the alarms went off...and the test shut down. The Technician came back, with his coffee in hand, looked at the Director and said something in German which I assumed meant...WTF!!!!!

[@1970borntorun]

I used to have a 1987 944s. The steering and handling in that relatively simple and common Porsche was absolutely magical!

[@toddsmith8608]

I used to have a car with Bridgestone tires.

[@davidcraig7771]

944s were under appreciated, nice car

[@mechanicandi1064]

I remember playing this car on test drive on PC back in the early 90's 🤣🤣🤣

[@jeffreyoldham55]

Me too!

[@jb678901]

The iPhone was groundbreaking but wasn't the first at much of anything. Neither the touchscreen nor multi-touch, nor app-store. However, it successfully brought together a coherent package that changed the mobile phone business. The 959...it DID bring forward huge technical achievements that we see on many cars today. It was the FIRST at a long list of FIRSTS!!!!! Awesome beauty.

[@jb678901]

@Jeffery Smith "4-valve water-cooled cylinder heads, aluminium forged pistons, titanium con-rods, DOHC, two sequential turbochargers, dry sump lubrication and a BOSCH Motronic featuring digital injection and ignition." "Porsches PSK (Porsche-Steuer Kupplung) system developed for and introduced with the 959 was like no other system. Even today it is still regarded as one of the most sophisticated 4WD system ever made because among all the various four-wheel drive designs available, PSK is the only one which can vary the front / rear torque split ratio under normal running condition" historicmotorsportcentral.com/2015/06/15/eightiesmadness-the-ultimate-porsche-the-959/

[@AtomicReverend]

@Jeffery Smith yeah this car doesn't do anything for me either. But damn... Ouch. There isn't much from the 1980s that has aged well in my opinion.

[@sybermatrix1609]

Can't believe how beautiful a 1988 Porsche look's...

[@jeanwesleynew]

I was 13 when this car came out. Read about it in one of the auto magazines at the time. The 959 was so obviously ahead of its time.

[@philliptaylor502]

I'm lucky enough to have actually been in a 959 on the road, it was quite unexpected and i was practically catatonic for a week afterwards, utterly stunning machine.

[@dracofenix3860]

Something midly interesting about the Porsche 959 its his fame on Spain; because of his AWD, ABS, and being so easy to drive, they started saying that "es a prueba de bobos" (it was fool-proof). That prase quickly changed to "a prueba de bobos, pero no de Borbones" (fool proof, but no Borbon-proof) when the then-king of Spain Juan Carlos de Borbón managed to crash his 959 in a smooth corner at low speed. Also: Almost every SEAT model ever made has a "royal" version made for the king.

[@youran1312]

Seat Ibiza Porsche

[@nybotor]

One of my favour cars and probably my favourite Porsche. It pioneered many features on small affordable cars today, and is an engineering marvel!

[@matiasvarela460]

One of my Top 3 favorites Porsches 😍

[@mox542]

Matias Varela 959, 918 and GT4 for me!

[@NODAK9]

@Matias Varela Is a 994 on said list?

[@MultiWalrus1]

Along with the Cayenne and the Panamera, presumably......? ;-)

[@NODAK9]

@Matthew Hynds Thoughts on 2006-2011 cayenne turbo’s? Thank ya

[@skankhunt9896]

959, 964 turbo, 918; I'd still chose the Ferarri F40 over any of them though.

[@HoosierDaddy_]

Ahhhh. One of the all time greats. It doesn't get much better than a 959.

[@seaplaneguy1]

This brings back memories. I did an internship in 1986 in Motorenbau (engine factory engine testing and repair) in Suffenhausen Germany and saw this being readied for production. I also went to Le Mans (24 hr race) and had pit passes and saw the 959 race in Groupe B as stated in the video. My new engine in this car would allow 1000+ hp and would make it a 100 mpg highway and 200 mpg city car. With my engine, AWD is easy as there are many motors working together.

[@kassenz]

Poor Coffee guy. He loved that 959 I bet Jay bought it right after this video

[@LasVegasGuitarStudio]

One of my childhood dream cars. Poster on wall.

[@frankdenardo8684]

Las Vegas Guitar saw this in a lot of car magazines.

[@henrikcarlsen1881]

Never liked the car for its looks, but the mechanical stuff is intriguing.

[@charged]

450hp and 0-60 in 4 sec were mind blowing numbers back then.

[@patrickirby9825]

I remember seeing the 959 for the first time in a Road and Track special edition in the early 80s. It also included a cutaway drawing by Tony Matthews, I think. Been waiting sooo long for this. Thanks Jay!

[@2006gtobob]

I have that magazine. The 288 GTO and this car were my absolute favorite cars as a teenage boy...and they still are.

[@patrickirby9825]

@@2006gtobob does this issue also have an article on a car called Lyon? It was a home built car in Ramona California and the article was written by Phil Hill.

[@drvonschwartz]

"You're not gonna be changing the plugs in an afternoon"..."Yahhh, I've never done it myself,...I'd imagine"...

[@samuelegunlusi1017]

This is the reason why I love cars because of the Porsche 959 model.

[@taddghostal]

my childhood dream car. Thx for this Jay! (and Alex! you lucky lucky man)

[@mikejones-dx8bx]

"Oh what's that in the back seat?"...Nice product placement there fellas.

[@alistairsloan3686]

$23 bucks for 12oz of coffee? Please. No wonder he has a 959. Great car regardless....

[@allmonkeysallthetime]

This is my unicorn car! First found out about them as a kid when Tamiya made an RC car. Actually saw one in the late '90s in Austria! The 959 and the original NSX are my two favorite historic performance cars.

[@brandonburr4900]

I thought nobody would mention the 959 Tamiya rc car. I remember drooling over it. I settled for a all wheel drive tamiya optima se rc kit. Belt driven. Man was that fast. Could chase cars on the street and go off in the dirt. Good memories😀

[@hmc2s]

This is the car that forced Ferrari to build the F40. It was so way ahead of it's time. One of my favorite cars of all time.

[@jessebrown1400]

"They make the ultimate sports version and charge you more to take stuff out!? I never understood that?" Me neither Jay!

[@BHBeckenbauer]

Awkward plug of his coffee company... then he didn’t even give it to Jay 😂

[@tushnikchakraborty5739]

Funny also cause Jay doesn't drink any tho :P (u can find that out on his episode in Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars with coffee)

[@neilgibbons2532]

Coffee and cars go together, hence the cup holders

[@BN47]

Yeah Jay hates coffee.

[@TonyRule]

You know there's something very distorted in the world regarding value when someone selling coffee can afford a supercar.

[@ryanlacey777]

Two words....family money

[@davidgates6987]

My original Dream Car when I was a kid. My True First Love as far as Cars go.

[@sscamaro9144]

Had a poster of a silver one when I was kid. Amazing car!!

[@fitfogey]

I like how humble this guy is. Owns a million dollar plus car and seems real down to earth. Refreshing to see actually.

[@guytansbariva2295]

He looks like one of the tech millionaires. Probably started an IT company 10 years ago and sold it for 100 million, it happens all of the time. Though he said his girlfriend and her daughter and he take it to the store all of the time. I think he means his boyfriend lol jk 😝

[@Hiluxtaco]

Sweet!! Jay is not just doing a Porsche video, he is doing a 959 video!!

[@cedb7115]

This guy knows his stuff. Amazing episode! Thank you Jay and 959 owner for sharing with us!!

[@jadedlake]

No he doesn't. He got much of the history wrong.

[@user-pn3im5sm7k]

@@jadedlake Ok? Like what?

[@tomboston9669]

Like the pronunciation of the name Porsche. It's like fingernails on a chalk board when people get it wrong. He got it wrong a few times before he finally started getting it right. @@user-pn3im5sm7k

[@westsenkovec]

Rob Dahm's hipster cousin that can afford the 959 because he didn't blow all his money on the 4 rotor.

[@kirbyswarp]

"Me, my girlfriend and my girlfriends daughter"

[@mcearl8073]

West Senkovec I don’t know if he looks like a hipster but he definitely looks like a Rob Dahm.

[@2fast2nick]

hahaha

[@vikinglord7545]

@@kirbyswarp i would've guessed boyfriend

[@alfonsovelasco9627]

The most beautiful , subtle, sensuous Porsche ever !!

[@ductileiron98]

Gosh, i remember these when they came out. Such a historic machine.

[@jonathankrautter9321]

"not gonna be changing the plugs in an afternoon are ya"...."you know I've never done it myself"........I died a little inside at that.

[@Lensman864]

I think he has a man to do most things ... 🌈

[@timothy4011]

Lensman it’s a good thing that people that judge like you guys will never own one of these.

[@Guido.Fawkes.1]

I’ve been fortunate enough to own both and I’ll take the 959 over the F40 any day! The F40 is a great track car, but nearly unbareable in real life road conditions.

[@thewedge8823]

this is the greatest car of all time. can't think of any other car that was so ahead of it's time like the 959. BRILLIANT

[@michaelconner204]

Duesenberg comes to mind among others.

[@brunotulliani]

When the 288GTO came out she stole my heart and the F40 stole my sole. As a young teenager of the 80's, no other car would ever come close.

[@lknanml]

That garage has really turned into a studio at this point. Very well shot.

[@theodor12]

This and the 930 Turbo are easily my favourite cars. Thanks for the great video!

[@mikepotter5718]

I'd agree if it wasn't for a purple and gold Duesenberg I saw in the 70s. :)

[@Lithonion1]

My two favs as well. Drove a 930 Turbo (not mine) but probably will never get the pleasure to drive a 959.

[@seanmcculley]

Someone needs to do a supercut of all the times Jay mentions his F1 McLaren through out the entire series. I don't think an episode goes by that he doesn't mention the F1. Love ya Jay! Mean it!

[@neilgibbons2532]

Now let's up the mileage!!!!

[@roush26]

Jay's "Hey honey" jokes date back to the mid 90s.

[@UpTheAnte1987]

The guests have to pretend they haven't heard it 12 times before

[@alterego1]

Considering the time period, this may be the greatest car ever made.

[@sergiymarchenko1002]

I love 959 - it's a crazy car... Jay's outdone himself as always.

[@donjuan150]

Too bad you left the suspension lifted for the static shots in the garage.....still beautiful!

[@Lensman864]

Yes, it looks terrible.

[@bradjacobs1844]

The ride height destroys the look of this car.

[@GNXperimental]

Hopefully one day Jay does a video about the Dodge M4S aka Turbo Interceptor. I think it's the most mysterious car from the 1980's.

[@805NAVE]

Martin Quin you’ve been on his Instagram, haven’t you...

[@DimZ_F1]

When i hear about this car, the movie "The Wraith" and Charlie Sheen instantly pop in my mind!

[@GNXperimental]

@@805NAVE No just a fan of the movie the Wraith from when I was a kid

[@GNXperimental]

@@805NAVE Oh damn just went there, thank you

[@skiddy527]

The perfect rival for the F40, just as legendary imo

[@anthonyalvear6599]

superior.......and more advanced.....no comparation.

[@anthonyalvear6599]

@jared price no...is reality...

[@dylanreed7555]

yeah, i’d have to say it’s a mechanical fact the 959 is more advanced than the F40

[@AfricaGeo]

@@dylanreed7555 Agreed, technically it's better but superiority is fact on the F40 side because they were competing for top speed and the F40 won. But I'll be honest I myself would prefer the 959 because I don't mind losing a few miles per hour over the AWD and their suspension and all the other nerdy things that car has.

[@paulallen8109]

@jared price I hope you're kidding. The 959 had 7 computers at a time most cars had none. It pushed the envelope of what was technically possible in the mid 80's and was over a decade ahead of many cars that came after it. Not even Formula 1 or Group C cars at the time had such advanced active ride height and traction control. People talk about the Nissan GT-R but Porsche had the same idea 25 years before.

[@maciejkornatowski3026]

It's a modern car made 40 years ago. That's how good it was.

[@pcspecialistpdx]

@jaylenosgarage needs a 959 in his collection. It is an important part of Porsche's history.

[@jameswillard1]

25:40 😂🤣 I love Jay Leno! 26:38 He’s on a roll! Jay is ruthless today 😅

[@Joetechlincolns]

😂😂😂😂

[@gurkburk78]

Wow he drove it all the way from Montana? What a nice guy...

[@Patrick94GSR]

Gurkan lol doubtful. It’s just registered in Montana because of no auto registration tax.

[@gurkburk78]

@@Patrick94GSR Yeah I know that was the joke.

[@jadedlake]

And because there is no EPA in MT. Car is not CARB certified.

[@ELGlueckert]

One day we'll see that happen but that isn't today.

[@alanpettibone]

I love it! I see some very cool cars come through Missoula to avoid all the nonsense California puts people through. We have close to 50 cars registered at my address and nearly as many motorcycles. It’s not all about taxes, but that’s a big piece of it.

[@lavonwatson8814]

Okay, that's it, I'm planting coffee beans in the garden right now!

[@xenonram]

You doing even need to go that far. But unroasted beans, roast them, cleverly market them, and sell for $30/lb.

[@theoriginaloneminutesketch7892]

Really good episode with a brilliant car and super-knowledgable owner. Love the 959 in red!

[@robertamoyaw1979]

That's really a cool Red😊

[@Renegade666]

you know.... this still looks like a concept car. The lines are so clean and crisp. I'm not a big Porsche guy but its drop dead gorgeous.

[@ispacedesign]

Hope that long drive from Montana wan't too... taxing.

[@Varsityathelete61]

As a Canadian, I don't understand the Montana "tax" references 🤔

[@Cozmo85]

@@Varsityathelete61 rich people setup llcs in Montana and register their super cars there to pay less tax. Some states are cracking down on them.

[@Varsityathelete61]

@@Cozmo85 understood, thx.

[@TheRealChilly]

@@Cozmo85 not sure if it was Jay or another car review channel that said that was stupid to do unless it was a koenigsegg or something just as ridiculously expensive. Most just do it on cheap 6 figure vehicles.

[@scottmassey4330]

TheManwithnogod yea, like California. Driving an exotic car or a motor home, while carrying a California DL, can be a problem, As I understand it.

[@borginator1493]

Jay always has to mention that F1 McLaren in almost every video, just makes me laugh.

[@Hiluxtaco]

Yeah, he loves to bring up the fact that he owns an F1...

[@sanjayabale]

Hi Jay ,Pls do a episode on the Citroen SM parked in the back. One of the best cars of all time

[@805NAVE]

Sanjaya Maitribaladasa i know! I’ve been dying to see his SM! He did the DS, but I think the SM is so much cooler looking. Jay please do an episode on it!

[@louispeake521]

Wanted this for aaages! Such an interesting and cool car

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

@@805NAVE Probably doesn't start lol - That Maserati engine was a piece of fragile junk!

[@seanfyodorovich5230]

Yes!! Please do an episode on the SM!

[@805NAVE]

@@MagicAyrtonforever haha true, but the way jay and his crew cares for the cars, I bet it would start right up

[@synth505]

The 80's supercar trifecta.. The Porsche 959, the Ferrari F40 and the Lamborghini Countach. I grew up loving these cars.

[@jamessuttie1261]

OMG. What a show. What a car!

[@BusyBadger]

I vividly remember seeing one in a stau on A81 on the way from Heilbronn to Stuttgart. I was driving a TMP VW van, and ashamed to say I was in the left lane. I saw the 959 to my right, no markings, and the flush fitting rear spoiler was unlike anything I'd ever seen from Zuffenhausen, but it was unmistakably Porsche. It still had plastic wrap covering wheels and a sticker in the window that had a price so strasopheric that it just had to be a typo. A couple weeks later, killing time in a Stars & Stripes bookstore thumbing through the C&D, MT, R&T trifecta, I found out the sticker was correct.