The Most Eccentric Car Collection, Uncut -- JALOPNIK ON /DRIVE

A French sports car with just enough seats for a driver's wife and mistress. A proto-SUV with a plywood roof. The ugliest convertible in the world. You've already met Myron Vernis on Jalopnik on DRIVE, now see his oddball cars that didn't make the first cut.

[@chriscraft77022]

would it hurt to film the cars? i will never forget this guy for as long as i live... because hes in 99% of the footage...

[@ivanramirez6730]

nice close ups of the man!, he knows a lot!... now, could you get there and shot at least 30 seconds of decent footage of the cars?

[@u2bMODERATOR]

Man, what an amateur work of camera! When we are hearing about the car, we want to SEE the car that is being the issue, not the guy speaking. So, I was very irritated when i wanted to see the car and the camera kept showing the man talking...Sorry , but this needs to better worked...

[@brucegibbins3792]

This is great, fun to watch and I like the easy flow and quiet enthusiasim of this guys comments. He clearly digs these automotive misfits & orphans & after watching this vid I do too. But now I want to see more of the collection with the same entertaining and informative commentary.

[@thericher]

I could watch this for hours, this guy is amazing, more please.

[@astropilotred]

Might B ok if the camera focused on the cars more so we, I, could see them?

[@raydreamer7566]

Great video - loved to see so many different types of cars and hear story about them. Thanks

[@TheLobstersoup]

This is a really cool collection! I like that these aren't the fastest cars or most expensive, but the most unique and interesting ones. That's truly a "personal" collection, instead of the usual showoff collections you see in these vids. I also have a similar taste like Mr. Vernis, I just wish I had his kind of money, too ;)

[@chiggychiggy4996]

Excellent video. Good to see people with a passion for unusual cars is still alive and well, plus he had a great deal of knowledge about each car.

[@eloyex]

i don't like most of the cars, but the owner is a kind guy, great narrative and knows a LOT about the stuff... learned a lot .....

[@wordreet]

+eloyex Absolutely. But he has more cars. This is just the 'lame duck' part of his collection.

[@MonteOlsen]

Great episode about a gentleman who truly enjoys all types of cars. Thanks.

[@waroonafreerider]

this guy and his collection are awesome. Great video, thanks

[@emanuelquijada17]

I feel like I could sit, and just listen to this man go on talking about cars he loves forever.

[@Oshbotscom]

Loved that Sport Wagon at the end. Excellent collection altogether, thanks for sharing.

[@dandare1001]

Excellent. What an interesting person. It's always good to see people that don't concentrate on the standard classic cars.

[@SteelSkin667]

Matra cars were absolute wonders of engineering. Every single one used a steel space frame and composite body panels. Their best known work was the Renault Espace, which was a very commercially successful mini-van (MPV), and also used that same construction.

[@BackSeatHump]

+SteelSkin667 Matra. Oh yes!

[@arronclark1035]

get a new camera man. i wanted to see the cars and instead i got to watch this guy talk.

[@nottrueuser]

I am not a fan of those cars, but hey these are cars, and I am grateful that there are people like Myron Vernis who collect such unusual cars, because they are part of the car history and evolution! great episode!

[@tommcmannfilms]

What a wealth of knowledge. Great episode; really enjoyed watching it.

[@gobikes1375]

very interesting , ive a reasonable knowledge of car history , great to see some stuff i know absolutely nothing about , enjoyed it , thanks

[@aserta]

Really awesome footage. Rarely you get to hear about these things from the people that know what they are talking about. Would like to see more like these. Even if there are some idiots that either can't read or can't understand how important is to know what history behind an item is, it's important to document these.

[@KoenigF50]

More more more of this guy's collection please. Plain awesome !

[@bigyetti3830]

nice to have seen more of the cars

[@bulgaboi]

I thought I was a car guy and knew a decent amount, but I had absolutely no clue what more than half these cars were. Very interesting collection and it was cool to hear about the history of each car. This guy knows his stuff

[@BelieveNoGod]

If you don't know if you want to film the cars or the owner, why not have TWO cameras. Then later you can edit the video. Clipping in the owner at appropriate places. Because watching a video waving back and forth isn't that nice ;)

[@TheMindInvader]

I was going to lambast the camera work but you were nice about it.

[@KennyMansa]

Say what you want about his collection but, the guy knows his stuff.

[@carlreid07]

I've seen a few interesting car collections before, but that has to be one of the best. Nothing beats a good story, glad the homework was done on those auto's.

[@7c8f9x]

When i lived in daly city, ca. down the street was a small powel dealer ship,i remember the pickups, but not the wagon. they only had maybe 7-10 trucks there, VERY interesting, brings back memories---thanks, i like the monte carlo that looks kinda like a rolls also

[@tonytattoo3132]

1 of A Kind CARS AND Informative HISTORY... CAR Collectors Perspective. Cars with Soul built in..../DRIVE great videos!

[@Toppervision1]

I sure would like to see more of this collection. Unique stuff.

[@PTMsubaru41]

Matra is from Romoranthin Lantenay, in france, it's at 1h from my home, and their museum is where the Espace F1 is exposed, if you have the occasion to go there, do it, it's awesome to see :o

[@bananarepublicnono]

wow amazing knowledge and great personable rich guy. very well done. Ty

[@JONWAMBO]

Love that Jeepster in the background when he's talking about the porsche.

[@lolinternetslolify]

What a cool, cool collection

[@MetaView7]

I can listen to this guy's stories forever...

[@imlaughing2death]

I agree, he sounds like he should be hosting a podcast about weird cars and prototypes or at the very least, be making cameos in automobile documentaries.

[@Kingjay814]

This guy has one one of the coolest collections I've seen. I have a thing for odd one off kind of cars this guy has such a unique collection

[@soporaet]

wow what a collection, and all of the info he's got, man he knows his cars, and really amazing models, wow wow wow, rellly if i was in love with cars allready, now this video got me thinking, thankz and please more more lol

[@bridgieoh9326]

I want that 2 tone, Nash Metropolitan convertible in the back. Sweet car!

[@jonny5777]

I've just had 8 hours sleep but this guy put me back under!

[@patriotdiz4846]

Cool cars, cool guy, cool stories!

[@unairadm]

what a nice guy and what a beautiful collection. so much history, he knows what he is talking about. brilliant

[@shoominati23]

wow! if you did a 90 minute video going thru the whole collection, I would watch it and I don;t think I would get bored either!

[@timespacedub]

Awesome collection

[@turnaround2219]

WHY IS THE CAMERA ALWAYS ON THE BALD GUY?

[@bullza001rocka]

That Davis car- I remember that from L.A. Noire, as a bonus car. :D

[@towallomeesgel1703]

Why are they focus on the guy talking? Nobody is interested in seeing him explain the car, FOCUS ON THE CAR !

[@simonriddick]

Now I know what that 3 seater car was that I saw in Austria when I was 7 years old! :) I kind of thought about it now and again because of the McLaren F1 but never really looked it up.

[@AlbertAbedi]

This guy is a walking history book. So much respect

[@Chris.Davies]

Holy Moly! The Proto 911 Targa! I shudder to think what that would go for at an international auction. It'd have to be in the multi-millions.

[@jnowanderer]

camera man is in love with this guy,i though this is about cars!

[@ThiagoAbelhas]

i want to be this guy's friend. Great knowledge. Really nice video.

[@SoundsOfTheTremors]

So many people complaining and here i am happy just to hear all of this interesting information. Some people are never content. If you care that much about these cars, google them.

[@merqury5]

What a nice man. I love those quirky cars.

[@bryduhbikeguy]

Myron Vernis was just featured on "My Classic Car TV" this past weekend,with his 1953 Paxton Phoenix,and I'm trying to see all of his collection.This contains more than I've found,other than 2- over 1 hour 'pod-casts',and I'm not going to bother with them.In 2022,you'd think there'd be more on his Amazing collection.

[@phw340]

Really cool collection of unique cars! He found one of the cars at a garage sale?!?!?!

[@Tunerboy8732]

This must be a reupload because I remember seeing this but still good video.

[@HK0HunterKiller]

It's definetly a rare collection of very rare cars.

[@Larkinchance]

The pea green Olsen Eagle looks like an uncut willy that's been through the ringer.

[@brianholmes1507]

Very neat guy and collection.

[@sunnyview6228]

Is there going to be a part 2?

[@infidel24]

Amazing history in that garage.

[@Danm-uj2bw]

Nice collection

[@ItchyKneeSon]

He's in Akron?!? I'll have to go visit him when I get back to Cleveland suburbia!

[@Bogeythebest]

Please,give me only the Pontiac Trans Am ... i love this car :/

[@jamdc2000]

hope for a part 2

[@critchley3819]

This guy likes cars that makes him human, he has a passion, good stuff..

[@ShakenSoul]

I would love to tour that garage

[@Gavyn84]

The painting on the Matra, Bagheera is the name of the Panther in Jungle book....

[@DJzSith]

THANK YOU!

[@BachikoiBabi]

I'm always really jealous of the "car collectors" that buy cars just to have them and brag about them. This guy, is not like those people. You can tell this guy really enjoys each individual car.

[@hananas2]

Ayyy matra murena! And a 901

[@xBelastianx]

I would have loved if they included the NSU since my father used to own one in the 70ties.

[@JakeVeinotte]

The color I think they were talking about is Phoenix Yellow that they used on the e46 m3 and whatever that weird thing is.

[@DanielAdomian]

funny thing about that panther or whatever on the blue french car, on a mustang show in germany I saw a `69 Mustang with that exact picture on the hood

[@srok62]

it'd be nice if we could actually see the cars

[@CameronStandal]

Myron has to know that the panther on the Murena bonnet fits the image of "Bagheera" from Kipling's Jungle book. (apologies if this has been pointed out before)

[@TheBigBazzy]

The BMW color is phoenix yellow. One of my favorites on the E46 M3.

[@xxmiller22]

please go through every single one of this guys cars

[@cdigames]

I swear that little Nash Metropolitan in the back was on craigslist a year ago, wonder if he was selling or if he bought it.

[@hugglescake]

This was very interesting.

[@davestone7322]

This is a great video. Fantastic collection and an owner that really knows his stuff. Reading the comments below I'm surprised a video like this would attract so many clueless morons. It is what it is.

[@officialclownbusiness7788]

Dave Stone surprised by the morons? No offense, but is this your first comments section or something? The idiots practically ARE KZbin.

[@davestone7322]

Pat Eldridge 100% agreed. My comment was more video specific. He's got some rare stuff here.

[@officialclownbusiness7788]

Dave Stone that he does.

[@aeHyde]

+Dave Stone guess they were too clueless to find a hood latch.

[@mitdbtsitbmio]

MUCH better than top gear season 19!

[@UberLummox]

Awesome collection filmed by a people person and maybe not a car guy? A treat irregardless ;) !

[@darbyfluff]

LOL "It's a French car, you've gotta have room for your mistress AND your wife"

[@amorag59]

6:07 He has to be annoyed as hell at the sound of those crickets!

[@superpoluha1]

No kidding! Holy smokes this guy knows so many obscure facts about cars!

[@TerribleTimes]

I had a poster of that Panther on my wall as a 12 year old Texas kid!

[@NoDakBees]

This tour reminds me of a guy here locally I know who has a collection somewhat like this. I like the last one, that 41 Plymouth donor truck SUV thing!

[@dimsterz]

The guy loves his cars - and this is the main thing. Nice to see, someone havin money, spending them on somethin he really loves, and that thing brings him happiness...and they say you can't buy happiness...))

[@MrJulianneave]

I imagine that the meaning behind the black tiger on the Matra is that the predecessor to the Murena, the Bagheera, shared it's name with the black tiger from the Lion King

[@DavidHume-Educator]

Seems like he is unaware that Bagheera is the black panther from Jungle Book.

[@mokeimusic]

Are those Vic Skirmits Porsches I saw?

[@evilcerealman]

that eagle looked like a boat

[@TheMindInvader]

Goliath had a 2 cyl, 2 stroke, 800cc fuel injected engine. And a sun roof that sure looked like it came from who ever did Porsche's sunroofs. I saw one in a wrecking yard a few years ago but passed on it. I had a c1958 Renault Dauphine with an "Automatique". the car shifted itself Exactly like you shift a manual transmission, damnedest car I ever drove. Had a Moretti without an engine. A VW Bus with a 356 Porsche engine. An original, early Myers Manx with a Porsche engine and Thick fiberglass.

[@antivanti]

I think that exact panther was available everywhere posters were sold when I was a kid back in the 80's. I guess they were in Germany as well and someone just had it airbrushed to the car.

[@MotorsportMonkey]

I want to know what a man like him drives everyday to the shops!

[@A-Wall]

I APPROVE OF THIS COLLECTION.

[@americansmark]

Odd to see Myron on Drive. He's a legend at Summit.

[@spookykouki8970]

I love these cars

[@okidoki3096]

Yea film the cars heheheh i think the camera man is inlove with that guy hahahhahaha