FIRST START- Guanci SSJ "Corvette killer" Prototype RUNS - Video #1

[@white93z34]

I like how much of it was stolen right out of an Oldsmobile Aurora from the wheels to the entire power train to the instrument panel. Slick as heck I love it.

[@Baribrotzer]

Also the wheels, which are a giveaway to the powertrain.

[@dposer10]

ford truck interior light

[@biff85ta2]

This is the Casey content I love to see. I really enjoy seeing the builds with the students.

[@Cubanb407]

Agreed

[@ScottsSynthStuff]

That is a REALLY cool car. As soon as I saw the DOT sealed headlights, I thought "early 80's" but the wheels threw me. I have NEVER heard of this car before, which I love. I'm amazed at the body panel gaps, being a prototype. That is a seriously well-built car!

[@انا_ابراهيم_البناوي]

Too good for a small car maker who had surprisingly no experience or knowledge in building cars but still managed to make a darn good car

[@Gma7788]

Yeah, it doesn't exist. We're not allowing it to get known about today, either. It looks out of place, anyway. Don't bother talking to us about it. You're not our friend. You're not educating us about it either. They trained us not to think about it.

[@KeelyAnn491]

Don't know anything about it but that's a GOOD car cuz it tried so hard to start up and didn't quit on you and vice versa👍.

[@Johnwalter1044]

Man i missed these type of Genious Garage videos! I love seeing new people come and start learning and working on unique cars, bikes ,etc! The Guanci SSJ is amazing!

[@FlyingJolly]

Looks like a blend of a Saturn SL and Porsche 928.

[@Grimm-Gaming]

I love the SL...i gotta be in the minority

[@انا_ابراهيم_البناوي]

Even though we never got them here in Saudi Arabia it looks cool from seeing it on the internet​@@Grimm-Gaming

[@Danger-Dave]

I was thinking the same thing...with maybe a touch of Delorian in the rear.

[@HardtoHandleThisFella]

I saw a 928 influence immediately as well.

[@HardtoHandleThisFella]

​@@Danger-DaveDeLorean had a baby with the 928

[@ThatEFFINGGuy395]

As soon as you pulled the prototype out of the garage I was grinning ear to ear! Great work as always!

[@edsteward7717]

I can't believe it started without totally cleaning the fuel system. 😮

[@StaredownGames]

I had a Grand Prix GXP that sat in the driveway for over two years. The people who bought it put a jump pack on it and drove it home. It's the ONE thing GM is good at. Pushrod V8.

[@johnguanci2316]

The Guanci (Gwan-see in the American pronunciation) SJJ-1 had two generations with this one being the second of the two. This particular generation was designed in 1981 and originally had Centerline racing wheels that were reminiscent of Countach wheels, five holes around the perimeter with one in the center. This generation was never in any other color that they silver in the video but I'm sure that other colors would bring out the lines of the car more instead of washing them out. That said, yes, it's a really cool car.

[@speedyg2577]

Is this the man himself? I remember seeing a body being sculpted out of clay at that new shop you built on Washington St. Because I worked for you building washer systems late 70's early 80's. This showed up on my KZbin feed and I couldn't believe it. Is this one the prototype because you had plaques with the production # on the console. If I remember right wasn't the SJJ after your kids initial's? The SJJ-1 was a cool car.

[@johnguanci2316]

This is the son. My Dad passed away on January 21, 2024. You are correct in your recollection...SJJ-1, Susan John Joseph-1.

[@speedyg2577]

@@johnguanci2316 First off truly sorry to you and the Guanci family for the loss of your father. He was a true car guy and passionate about The Guanci mobile, what we called it. He was always nice to me and everyone when he made his way into the shop. The loss of anyone especially a parent is devastating, both my parents and a stepdad have passed away. Stay strong. I worked for P/Q for 4 years and learned my welding, cutting, fab, assembly and blueprint reading skills from there. You must have been quite young or not born yet, IDK. I was a gearhead in my early 20's with a 79 Z-28 which your dad showed interest in as I modified it. I remember going next door at lunch and after work always checking on the progress of the build. I believe a prototype was there. And watching the guy sculpt a body out of clay for a mold was mind blowing to me. I am retired now and still in Woodsticks. Does your family still own any of the cars? I own a 1950 Ford F-1 ratrod truck with a supercharged SBC, 700R4 trans, 8.8 ford rearend and 4:10 posi. Can be sketchy at times Gearhead 4 Life. Anyway, sorry again, your Dad was a great man, day by day. Take care John.

[@johnguanci2316]

@@speedyg2577 I was born in 1970 so my early childhood years were shaped to an extent by having a Dad who started a car company and was featured in Motortrend, R&T, Superauto, etc. I still remember when he bought his Lotus Elite and woke me up at some crazy hour in the morning to see it. I couldn't have been more than 6 at the time but I remember thinking it was something special. No, we don't have any of the prototypes, just memorabilia and the like. Seems like a million years ago. My Dad was one of a kind, thank you for reaching out.

[@Ronaldl2350]

I looked up the history of this car. Talk about a rare car! The front end looks like a 300z front end with a Porsche rear. It looks well built also. Are you going to go into more details of how you found it, history of it etc? I am glad you were able to get it going and preseve the car. I was a technician at a Caddy dealer back in the day. We used to get some of the Auroras in the shop. The engine in that car was derived from the Cadillac Northstar engine. Keep an eye on the water pump and the little belt for it. I remembered them leaking and also seizing up at times.

[@jssouthtx]

My favorite awkward car guy!! Welcome back sir

[@CaseyPutsch]

Thank you kindly

[@4412jj]

I think the movie yall are talking about is Dred. On another note thank you for what you are doing and thank you for the inspiration you have given me over the years to dive in on things with my project car that before i was to nevus to do before. Also it has a 90s Ford dome light.

[@CaseyPutsch]

Awesome!

[@deadprivacy]

Its a 928 with a 300zx front end. . Interesting car

[@انا_ابراهيم_البناوي]

Yeah but still manages to look unique

[@deadprivacy]

@@انا_ابراهيم_البناوي its a new one on me. Looks kinda familiar from a distant memory, kimnda like an eagle ss nose? But im pretty familiar with a whole lot of cars amd i aint never done heard of one of these. But yeah the body scoops would look mint on a 928

[@jeffreyoldham55]

And the tail lights look like 300ZX as well.

[@yano.moraes1492]

And Oldsmobile Aurora wheels.

[@deadprivacy]

@@yano.moraes1492 something of the alpine gt about it too.

[@TheCybrKnyf]

The movie mentioned is Judge Dredd - I think...

[@jeffreyoldham55]

Many interesting styling elements, but none that can be readily defined. That makes this a very unique and original car. Perfect for the channel. Can't wait to see it on the road as this is a true automotive unicorn!

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

I was like 'Aurora wheels? Surely this doesn't have the Aurora V8...', how cool! I had an Aurora years ago, always loved how it sounded and it was among the most comfortable cars I've ever owned and reasonably quick. Never heard of this thing, cool!

[@keagank3yn0teotto47]

This thing is just cool

[@انا_ابراهيم_البناوي]

Would love to know more about it it's a very interesting car and there isn't much info on it apart from the VinWiki interview you did a while back

[@انا_ابراهيم_البناوي]

It's a really good looking unique sports car and it's unusually high quality and ahead of it's time in terms of styling way better than cars of it's time seems there was tons of work went into making it look and feel amazing sad it didn't get to go into production Also really happy and excited for the guys and gals in Genius Garage to get to see and work on this and looking forward to more of it

[@StaredownGames]

Melted Hyundai N 74 vibes, I dig it! Early 00s NASCAR steering wheel.....man, remember thin A pillars?!

[@thomashylton259]

That thing is really cool. Kinda reminds me of a 928 in the rear and I can't put a finger on what it reminds me of in the front.

[@literallyshaking8019]

It’s like the Delorean and the 80s Nissan 300ZX had a love child.

[@billyfoster3223]

Hey, you guys, that's a killer machine! Thanks for posting! Cheers!😀👍🔧🛠️

[@Johnathan_Waters]

Looks extremely well made. Love the Olds Aurora wheels!

[@hilanddoug]

Wow, how long ago did we road trip out to pick that up? I'm guessing you had to put a battery in it after two years or so of not starting?

[@CaseyPutsch]

That battery was already very very old. I think it was like 2.5 years.

[@Scott_Buchanan]

I’d love to see some staggered wheels on it, something like the lotus Esprit had back in the day. That’s an awesome car Casey!

[@pugs1377]

Awesome! Always great to bring back something that has been sitting. For so long

[@That_ViperDude]

I see bits of Nissan 300 in the headlights, Ferrari Daytona in the windshield, Lambo 8V in the rear window, and Pantera in the rear end

[@johnguanci2316]

As to the chassis, while it is a tubular steel monocoque but not as the brits do it with little round tubes, nope. Our family business was an industrial manufacturer of industrial ovens and paint finishing systems (at that time) so the tubes were rectangular and very robust. But there were holes located strategically to reduce weight. ;-)

[@Mark6Ironman]

Great video! I can't wait to see the restoration process and the students getting their hands dirty. Maybe a little more history on the company and family that created it? An interview with the creator could be interesting.

[@memorimusic420]

Never heard of this car before but always down to learn about concept cars!

[@SuperLuckyCat7]

A proper Unicorn, pity it never got into production... Love your 'Down with the Kids' attitude ❤ Way to go 🏆

[@jetlifesr6437]

It has 1st Gen Oldsmobile Aurora wheels on it I like it plus those Michelin tires that came with those are supposed to be rated for high speeds cause the motor they used for the Aurora was supposed to be out of an IndyCar but we really think it was a north star Cadillac motor with the problems worked out of it this is a great find

[@abeld.4008]

This car could benefit with a pair of Ronal Turbo wheels.

[@jimcolangelo7003]

What a cool car - Seeing lots of 80's C3 parts but overall it looks like most of it is hand-built and designed. I've never heard of this car - it's really need. Is it based on an existing chassis of some kind? Seems too big to be Fiero but maybe some parts?

[@CaseyPutsch]

Look up Guanci SSJ

[@andreimateescu8997]

Great car! Looking forward to more content with this car and the students!

[@Schlipperschlopper]

This car is worth 1 Million Dollars!!!

[@ThePreisman]

Photos of this car with Regal T wheels looks perfect. I would switch to those wheels at some point.

[@dennisschmitter7310]

Wow Casey!! This is a really cool car!! Thanks for sharing with us!

[@jwalster9412]

That roofline is straight bolide.

[@Danger-Dave]

I'd be tempted to manual swap it with smallish twin turbos and a Link, but only if you could swap everything back to the OG version it being #3 of 3, cool solid build for sure...😁

[@robertluckowski2618]

That is awesome! What a cool ride.

[@dylantran8492]

As an Aurora owner, I want this 🤣

[@captaineugene9840]

Nice car! First time seeing one. Design wise it reminds me a bit of my old 1978 silver Porsche 928.

[@mitchgordon8199]

The emergency flasher switch is on right side stering column, Pull out on push in off.

[@ZagelMedia]

Love this! What a sick project!

[@HardtoHandleThisFella]

A DeLorean and a Porsche 928 had a baby. Congrats!

[@boosted242]

Hey buddy! Not seen you in a while! Glad you're still kicking it all! Be well!

[@CaseyPutsch]

Thanks!!

[@Ramblin_DMC]

Man that thing is so cool

[@rdeh1678]

I see jaguar wheels , with a porch 929 side profile and de tamaso mangusta style , rear light look like the old school 300 z

[@diysecuritygear9594]

It's like a Chevy Monza and a 300zx made a baby. I'm loving this car!

[@johnguanci2316]

The doors were from a Monza and the targeted sound upon closing was a Mercedes Benz.

[@diysecuritygear9594]

@@johnguanci2316 I knew there was a Monza in there somewhere. Girlfriend in school had one. It's memorable because the badge cracked and it ended up saying Mon7 on the arse.

[@johnguanci2316]

@@diysecuritygear9594 As for the 300ZX the renditions for this car were done three years before the 300ZX was revealed, which since this version of the SJJ-1 was physically produced in 1982 the drawings were completed around 1979 to 1980. There was a third generation planned and drawn up in 1985, it looked like an NSX before there was such a thing (I might still have those renditions laying around somewhere).

[@diysecuritygear9594]

@@johnguanci2316 I meant no disrespect sir. It was my visual brain wrapping my head around what I was looking at. The NSX. The dealership across from my after school job in 1991had a silver one and I'd just stare out the window.

[@johnguanci2316]

@@diysecuritygear9594 No disrespect taken. I loved the 300ZX and the NSX...so awesome!

[@NorthWay_no]

It could do with a bit stronger lines and was smaller than I first thought - like it was based on a 928.

[@shawnhollahan590]

Do a visual comparison of the rear 3/4 view with early 80's Lancia Scorpion. Nearly identical even down to the flying buttresses.

[@evanmurphy4344]

I think the movie he was referring too was BLACK MOON RISING

[@PrydeWater901]

Porsche 928 meets Delorean DMC 12, and a hint of Nissan 300ZX with Oldsmobile Aurora wheels.

[@foadrightnow5725]

The wheels are from an Oldsmobile Aurora!

[@pjccwest]

That's a cool car.

[@Flooberjobby]

Looks like a Porsche 924 to me.

[@williamandrews1683]

Isn't that a 90s engine? Aurora V8?

[@yano.moraes1492]

Oldsmobile Aurora wheels. Nice.

[@That_ViperDude]

Badass buddy

[@georgehenry3384]

Very cool car!!!

[@shipleyzimlich8032]

“Corvette killer” 😂 yeah many cars were built with that intention. Look how that turned out. Corvette is king

[@pete2072]

This is early 90s, no? BBS LM's would look the part. If trying to stay GM parts bin, try the Pontiac GTA 16" snowflakes.

[@buggerlugz6753]

You guys are thinking of Stallone's "Cobra"

[@TheLossPro]

That chair at :25 is freaking awesome, is that the "Safe T Mount" One?

[@brunonjezic6208]

Was that a real countach in that garage?

[@That_ViperDude]

And a tad bit of Porsche 928 in the side lines

[@05greendmax]

Did we check oil before starting

[@CaseyPutsch]

Yep

[@purplegravy]

So, it’s a Fiero?

[@Roger21989]

Looks like a 928!

[@ethanspaziani1070]

Sick...

[@fixyourautomobile]

OLDSMOBILE ALERO WHEELS!?

[@Scott_Buchanan]

I guess the previous that put the Oldsmobile drivetrain in it said “why not” 😂 I don’t like them either

[@P-J-W-777]

Why was this car never produced?

[@JohnnyDanger36963]

ME,ME,ME LOOK AT MEEEEEEEE!!

[@markroderick3300]

So it is the Oldsmobile version of a Fiero

[@Scott_Buchanan]

Nope. It was a prototype with a transverse mounted v8, not sure which engine exactly. The last owner put in an Oldsmobile drivetrain and wheels, it won’t be too much of a slouch with the v8. What I’m getting at, olds didn’t build this thing

[@JohnStrange-q8r]

A 928 cross with a 300zx.

[@JohnnyDanger36963]

no details on car but lots of info on the students trivia. i bet this guy kisses his bathroom mirror when he goes home. hes ao great.

[@sleepytimeshecomes]

Spy Hunter car!

[@dekabwerks]

Countach still for sale?

[@CaseyPutsch]

Yea

[@Gma7788]

Don't keep starting it without a driver's chair! It's most important. All that technology is NOT allowed 🚫 to be used if you have a caveman chair. Get a grip on yourself, man!

[@Daledsch]

Very cool car, if it was mine it would need a supercharger

[@187g]

i am still waiting for king zero ....

[@Nihil1st1347]

Did you trade this for your Mondial or do you collect silly cars?

[@CaseyPutsch]

No, I did a rain dance to the fairy princess.

[@f6scott]

Looks a little like Porsche Tapiro

[@architjones3280]

Lmfao hell no, my generation has the secret hazards switch. And a lot cooler gas cap holders too 😂

[@Eremon1]

Guanci sounds like it could be Italian for poop. Boy it sure does remind me of a few different cars. Too bad they didn't make more than the two, I think. Those Aurora wheels are breaking my brain though. Ah you guys also think so. Okay, not just me. 🤣

[@kalip5742]

if only it had a manual transmission

[@Gma7788]

There's plenty of things that don't go into popular culture and this is one of them. Nobody wants to know that I predicted Michael Jackson's murder, exactly, 1 full year prior to it happening. The human race cannot bare to deal with the truth and future predictions.

[@sezuawn3861]

I hate when people call a car a “corvette killer” just for it to have a corvette engine in it, so unoriginal, might as well slap a Lamborghini v12 in a Miata and call it lambo killer.

[@CaseyPutsch]

Incorrect. This car would have demolished a same year C3 Corvette

[@Ronaldl2350]

It's like the mid eighties Buick Grand Nationals. For the same years, they smoked Corvettes.

[@msk3905]

I guess I am in the minority wow is that one unappealing car

[@billm83army]

Is that a chick or a dude??? Thats the question

[@CaseyPutsch]

Aye man, I know Casey is an androgynous name, but rude! :)

[@odnamsrazor2364]

SSJ would be a callback to the supercharged Duesenberg SSJs of the 1930s. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duesenberg_Model_J#SSJ

[@StaredownGames]

I was close. I guessed Soon Shibi Jalopy. See what I- I'll show myself out...