The Missing Talbot-Lago - Jay Leno's Garage

[@phillippi2]

Today, I met a guy that managed a Talbot-Lago dealer. His name is Dwayne Karle. I showed him this video. He said that he was proud that Jay is helping people remember the name Talbot-Lago. One correction that he stated was about the manual transmission. It was an option available from the dealer. He said "Keep in mind that they were expecting to sell a lot more of this car than they did. It was a high performance car. The manual transmission was an option offered by the dealer, intended to entice more performance oriented drivers." He and I thank you for sharing this with us.

[@donmacquarrie9161]

So cool! Jay is my hero actually....hilarious comedian; fascinating interviewer, storied personality, down-to-earth guy. I always wished I could meet him and just chat.

[@mrknoch]

This is where Jay shines and makes him such a treasure. Not only can he afford to purchase a car like this but he has a crew that can bring it back to life and, the kicker, he SHARES it all with us and lets us come along for the ride. Thanks Jay and crew, we really appreciate it.

[@norwegianzound]

Just a shame he's a misogynistic man.

[@mrknoch]

@@norwegianzound Naw. It's a shame folks focus on people's personal lives instead of the good they do in public. Jay is a winner in my book.

[@christinamjp]

After you left late night TV Evie there was never any reason to turn it on again! BUT I am blessed with car guy friends and one of them sent me this video and I'm in hog heaven thanks Jay. Christine Dallas Texas

[@nocheteipsum]

@@norwegianzound LOL Jack!

[@tobiasreaper9701]

@@norwegianzound it's a shame your a racist homophbic xenophobic bigot.

[@rodmckenzie9089]

The world is fortunate to have people like you preserving automotive history with such passion and enthusiasm.

[@GarySebert]

lets hear it for socialism, never worked never will , cuba good example, venezuela. russia etc.

[@gregorytimmons4777]

It's obvious you are thrilled to have this car, as you should be. It is a very special car. Not put up properly mind you but i am so happy there were people like the guy that bought this new. I am so happy for you Jay, to own the only one with bumpers. Congratulations Jay. Well deserved that you should find yet another of your favorite collectable. Original and unrestored.

[@jbj27406]

Not just ownership, but stewardship. What an undertaking to acquire, commission, and maintain these works of art and automotive history. Not an act of selfishness, but of utter selflessness, and to share this with us is the greatest act of graciousness. And Jay's videos seem as if he's talking to just each of as if we were right there with him. What a guy, what an icon.

[@maninthemiddle55]

You nailed it, hombre.

[@Si74l0rd]

Spot on. He's a treasure as much as the cars are.

[@plaintalk3804]

An ongoing Leno fetish for over hyped driveable relics of yesteryear

[@jbj27406]

@@plaintalk3804 Kindly provide a list of your accomplishment(s) for the sake of perspective and comparison.

[@davethompson3140]

Jay is a great steward of these automobiles as he not only fixed and maintain them, he also DRIVES them and displays them free of charge to the public.

[@gordondonahue4810]

I think this is when jay is at his best. His passion comes through when talking about a car’s history and the background story on the car.

[@deadprivacy]

cant pronounce talbot though, its an englishmans name, its not talbough - but talbot

[@christopherbose3461]

Very well put, and agree 💯%

[@mentok3027]

@@deadprivacy THANK YOU! If someone called me that it's fighting words.

[@heikkiremes5661]

I hate collectors who don't drive their cars. Jay is an enthusiast thru and thru, I like him.

[@balesjo]

The Talbot-Lago is a beautiful car. The lines are so fluid, the paint and upholstery complement each other well. Glad this one found an owner who is so meticulous in restoring it to its original specs.

[@allysonhanks9159]

Hello John how are you doing.😊

[@richb313]

Just preserving this piece of history and sharing it with us is why I am here. Thanks Jay.

[@BadBlonde-CarHistory]

He is positively the best.

[@josephgaviota]

💯

[@SirManDudeGuy1]

@SmokeKing lol this guy has several black friends and also plenty of Latino friends.

[@dotlaj]

@SmokeKing 😆😄haha look a troll 😉

[@netanab]

@SmokeKing You must mean race-ist.

[@TheColosiss]

I love listening to Jay explain these artifacts and how they functioned. When the man's brain starts firing on all cylinders, his mouth and body try to catch up with charismatic expression. Thank you Jay for making rare cars fun and interesting again!

[@BadBlonde-CarHistory]

Same ❤

[@wiedietie]

Amazing engine sound 😍

[@1SECRETBILLY]

Thank you much it was a pleasure to view a car otherwise never seen. It's the first time I fell in love with a car in decades.

[@allysonhanks9159]

Hello Billy how are you doing.😊

[@johnferrier2803]

Here’s a car that would have been lost without Jay’s interest and ability to bring it back to life. What I appreciate most about Jay’s philosophy of collecting cars is that regardless of the rarity or the value of a particular car, he’s primarily interested in collecting cars that are drivable and not just pristine examples that are viewed but never driven. From what I’ve learned from Jay’s commentary, cars will deteriorate if not driven regularly as designed.

[@BadBlonde-CarHistory]

Jay is a national treasure

[@josephgaviota]

@@BadBlonde-CarHistory _Jay is a national treasure_ UNDENIABLE !

[@williamkinn5959]

Jay's love of cars is a gift to us all.

[@morgang7877]

So wonderful, both preserving the cars and sharing them with the world! Doing good works! 😀

[@applied.precision]

Leno has found his space that's for sure. I always wanted to like him on the Tonight Show but he just didn't click for me, but I could watch him talk cars all day. This is his element. You can hear the love for what he does.

[@akashsandhu5539]

Well said!

[@nocheteipsum]

I prefer his "second" career!

[@davidfleming3001]

HI Jay, nice Talbot. I overhauled a Pont a Mousson gearbox in a mates Facel Vega HK 500 about 2 years ago. The manual gearbox version is pretty rare I think maybe only 15 of them. The bearings were available from a local bearing specialist [ old school ] and the syncro hub assemblies. were borg-warner derived, and I found some improved "Richmond Gear" versions which fitted with some minor machining. I remember it was a very solid, heavy duty type of gear box, [ I took lots of photos ]. It was not a very high mileage car, most of the wear was due to low oil caused by a leaky speedo drive seal and a very heavy clutch [ impossibly heavy coil spring type apparently from a Massey Fergusson, but hey the bolts lined up and the spline matched ]. I replaced it with a diaphragm type from Mcleod Clutches listed for a Chrysler. I normally work on Alfas, so it was a pleasant change. Love your car show.

[@user-df9hs3hp5f]

Crikey David from someone like me who has difficulty changing say spark plugs I read your text in complete awe

[@philipdubuque9596]

Had an "ooh - aah" moment when you opened the hood. For 'original and unrestored' it doesn't get much better than this. We not only get the historical context, but then really enjoy your impressions of the actual driving experience. 'Nuther great episode. Thank you again Jay!

[@BadBlonde-CarHistory]

Love the background/context to every car Jay describes

[@davidpesekmuller3883]

Now there's Jay's Ooo Aaahh and Al Pacino's HooHaah! Both works 👌

[@andrewmantle7627]

I really enjoy Jay's take on a rare old classic. You can tell when he's in love with one. He's completely enjoying himself. When you consider the range of vehicles that he could choose from, he must really find this old French beauty a unique pleasure.

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Would have been disappointed if a bunch of shiny chrome tacked on all over under the hood...

[@blackscotydog]

Jay Leno is the best thing to happen to this car in 60 years. Thanks for saving history Jay...

[@michelbeauloye4269]

Dear Jay! In case you are interested to know a bit more about Pont-à-Mousson. It is an industrial town in North-Eastern France with a long history of foundery (?). The only remaining factory is providing France and many other countries with drainage pipes. No surprise that they built the gear box for this Talbot Lago. They also built motors for such cars as the Facel Vega among others, but they were so unreliable and so many were broken and exchanged under guarantee. This brought Facel Vega into bankruptcy.

[@p51abc]

Just when you think that Jay is starting to run out of his truly unique and rare cars, he pulls out another beauty. Probably the most original and best kept Talbot-Lago there is. Amazing!

[@RoverWaters]

no

[@borismcfinnigan3430]

​@@RoverWaterswhat?

[@ananndavinci]

One thing I've leraned from Jay Leno Garage is to keep all my automobiles / motorcyles as stock..I never add any aftermarket stuff and all of them get serviced from factory authorised workshops with genuine spares n original service history ...have been driving/riding since the age of 15 and I'm 58 now...I not a great collector like you but my little contribution towards saving the heritage is to make sure that whenever i sell my old cars or bikes, they're close to the condition in which they were bought...no repaints or mods.. Live Long n Prosper Brother 😌 🙏

[@mexicanspec]

Stock is always best. Hundreds of engineers can't be wrong.

[@ananndavinci]

@@mexicanspec 😌 🙏

[@bbrut3332]

Jay is never at a loss for interesting automobiles. This unique and rare one should make us aware that treasures such as this can still be found Maybe not be cheap, although there are some out there. Thanks again Jay for the history lesson.

[@BadBlonde-CarHistory]

He's got great and eclectic tastes

[@danytoob]

Jay's KZbin channel should be preserved as much as each and all of his vehicles. Priceless. Thank you from all of us.

[@simonelliott5956]

Stunning car Jay, so glad you have taken it on as an original and not a restoration. It's a really important part of automotive history.

[@Lensman864]

Ahhhh ... a return to the kind of video we truly love. Thank you Mr Leno from England. 😀

[@ordinosaurs]

17:17 The gas mileage was printed in the French brochure : 19 liters / 100 km @ 110 km/h, double at max speed circa 200 km/h (15 mpg @ 70 mph, 7 mpg @ 125 mph) ; 0 to 100 km/h (~60 mph) in 13 sec.

[@BuzzLOLOL]

This engine may have gas hog racing cams... would love to see it rear wheel dyno'd!

[@fidelcatsro6948]

cant believe in line 6 drinks so much fuel...i can believe such guzzle from V engines

[@tracylemme1375]

@@fidelcatsro6948 I know of 800 CI gas engines for trucks etc. They get only about 3 or 5 mpg.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

@@tracylemme1375 13,000cc truck engine understandable..they need the massive torque to pull loads..luckily for me my 115cc yamaha gives me 100miles per gallon!!

[@johnmoore1798]

Well… not for everyday…I mean…hmmm…ya know…I could be wrong but it’s better my way…not perfect but who wants perfect? Just a thought anyhow….😊

[@skny2282]

“I’m still learning about this car”. Thanks for letting us participate your learning path.

[@daveshepherd7133]

The carbs are DCO3, Alfa Romeo and Lancia use them. P.S Thank you, love the show

[@michaelpielorz9283]

not original please have a look when the DCO`s were build!

[@ADPTraining]

I so much like the sound of this engine. Wow, you can tell it was properly designed. It feels solid. Great car, great video. Thanks Jay.

[@61Slughi]

I agree, great sounding engine.

[@papa_pt]

never heard a bad sounding inline six

[@BadBlonde-CarHistory]

Yes 👏👏👏

[@AxLWake]

Yes. Sounds wonderful.

[@sourkraut6248]

Many moons ago my bro in law had a Ford diesel 6 that came out of Canada that had a very similar exhaust sound. No idea about model or origin. It was a great open road ride. That's what I remember most. That long winded exhaust purr.

[@melodigrand]

Talbot-Lago finished 1-2 at Le Mans in 1950 with the same engine and similar chassis as this car. One of the elegant cars of the day. I'm waiting for Jay to show us an example of a Lagonda V-12 sometime.

[@pashakdescilly7517]

Lagonda entered a two car team at Le Mans in 1939 and scored third and fourth. Not a bad first try, they intended to return in 1940 with a fully developed car....

[@pacificbob24]

As a kid I remember reading about the Talbot-Lago in the British Motor Magazine in the 60s and dreaming about owning one. Now here it is live thanks to Jay. This man is a treasure and I have so often relived my youth dreaming and admiring the classics Jay brings to us. Thanks so much.

[@Jason.cbr1000rr]

Hi, you must be very old. I hope you live long and healthy. If you want. Thanks

[@pacificbob24]

@@Jason.cbr1000rr Thank you Jason, I think. I am old and and healthy and yes I want to. Maybe someday you can be old and healthy too.

[@Jason.cbr1000rr]

@@pacificbob24 i hope so too. Thank you sir, I wish you and everyone the very best of life in every aspect! Good health and longevity and positivity and prosperity. Love and peace 🙏😇

[@phil4977]

Absolutely stunning design.

[@arthuralford]

That rumble is so beautiful. This is a car that needs to be preserved and made ready to drive. And Jay is one of the few people who understands what a car like this means.

[@johnkimbrell2378]

Thank you for saving the old history of automotive cars

[@e84harrison77]

One of my favorite cars that Jay owns. Such a rare care. They won Le Mans in 1950 and almost won in 1952.

[@thomaswebb9705]

The first time I ever went to the Historic Races at Elkhart Lake / Road America in the early 1980's, There were TWO of these parked side by side in the paddock. I knew what they were - but only from books. I grew up in a midwestern, Ilinois town that had 1600 people in it when I was a kid. The thought that there was a place within a few hours drive of me where cars like this existed just blew my mind. I was in heaven. And I haven't seen one in person since. Thanks, Jay - you are The Man.

[@TF242]

Thanks for being our historian Jay! She’s a beauty.

[@kar4tube]

Dang Jay. I'm often blown away by the cars you present, but this one is in a class all of its own. Thank you for sharing this exquisite gem of automotive history!

[@chrisallan4591]

This is one of those episodes that make Jay Leno's Garage one of the most valuable - living - automotive history resources available. Jay has clearly done his homework, and his enthusiasm for this period of automotive art and creativity is contagious.

[@allysonhanks9159]

Hello Chris how are you doing.😊

[@russellmcdonald1964]

Thanks Jay, loved it. For most of us, it was the family first, the house, the wife , the kids , school fees, Uniforms Etc. But it never was that we didn't like cars, or were not interested in them . So with long pockets and arms shortened by the family and their needs, we rarely got near the cars that you show us so often, and where you patiently take us through their quirks and their qualities. With out you, we would never have got a glimpse of their greatness or their foibles, and for that we are richer and very very grateful

[@allysonhanks9159]

Hello Russell how are you doing.😊

[@russellmcdonald1964]

@@allysonhanks9159 well thanks Allyson , thanks for asking. Am in Lock down in Australia waiting for Covid to abate.

[@allysonhanks9159]

@@russellmcdonald1964 hi nice to meet you here Russell i hope you are safe and in good health, just looking for new friend and i saw your pic here. Hope to hear from you again.

[@elcheapo5302]

I would have liked to see the gentleman's face when Jay presented his garage for approval.

[@DavidDavid-jb1cy]

Was thinking the exact same thing!

[@colinmunro7337]

Mate I'm fairly confident that he bought that from Briggs Cunningham,or someone simular so I doubt he was surprised.He had the car flown in from France in the 60s so super amounts of cash😉

[@dominicsignorile9511]

Old Cars are Beautiful and when they are running on all cylinders they are incredible to drive… When they need recommissioning, they are missing on a few cylinders and incredibly expensive to fix… Only you have the patience and dedication to restore them Jay!!! Thanks… SIG

[@hilslamer]

Truth. Jaw on floor.

[@FLYEAL]

I’m sure he enjoyed it. But, by Leno’s description he was already among old money elite collectors. The Talbot-Lago Ownership Club Annual is at a round table. In a 12th C castle.

[@robinroddy2170]

Ahh, Mitchell glass packs, the best I could afford for my 64 Impala. . . . what a crack up for an expensive Talbot-Lago. . . . thanks Jay!

[@adoreslaurel]

@@jiveturkey9993 Not as a gift you wouldn't.

[@simplywonderful449]

Consider that having been raced, the car probably had NO MUFFLERS on it at all until the previous owner to Jay wanted to bring it to America. At that point it needed SOME sort of muffling, and with the expanse of tubing present for the "stock" (racing) exhaust, the "cherry bomb" type was just the ticket. I actually used this type of muffler on a1960's Opel that had NO muffler on it when I bought it for $15 from a fellow student in college, so for a while I put a sticker on it that said "Diesel Fuel Only" so no one would have a fit about the noise, as diesels in that era WERE noisy. A Cherry Bomb finally made it onto the car for a more permanent solution to appease the neighbors and my parents (though my mother eventually had the car towed away when I was out of town)!

[@johnhargenrader8972]

A real piece of history.

[@hobo1452]

What a great car. Jay's collection is so interesting because, for the most part, rather than the fastest, or prettiest, or most popular, his vehicles are unique and rare. His shop and collection should be declared a National Treasure someday.

[@Backwardlooking]

Wonderful!. I liked these since seeing them as a boy in the 1950’s in England. Great to see one preserved for future generations. ✌️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@richardsealey3626]

I have never seen one in 1950's Great Britain, far too expensive.

[@pashakdescilly7517]

The gearbox maker is called Pont à Mousson. They were also used by Facel Vega

[@fitfogey]

Information like this is what makes this channel so great.

[@alaindavid3756]

In fact it is a foundry. Besides castings for gearboxes they made the infamous engine for the Facel Vega Facelia that due to reliability problems was replaced by a Volvo engine in later years. I think it still exists. Their main business was cast iron storm drain lids. Nowadays it is part of the Saint-Gobain group and only produces cast iron. Pont à Mousson is a town in the north-East of France in the Lorraine region.

[@alaindavid3756]

It is probably a Roesch designed gearbox based on the Wilson patents with the castings made by Fonderies Pont à Mousson.

[@michaelhughes3302]

@@alaindavid3756 Yes you are correct. I believe they even produced a few church bells.

[@chucku00]

@@alaindavid3756 Pont à Mousson conceived gearboxes and engines, they weren't only a foundry and they had an engineering office too. The Facellia engine was derived from a 1951 study of an inline 6 cyl. The sad thing about this Pont à Mousson engine is its defects had been fixed by Le Moteur Moderne , just like the Maserati engine for the Citroën SM has been totally debugged by Régembeau. But the damage was done, and Facel had to use Volvo engines due to consumers distrust.

[@ginor8416]

The fact that Jay has these cars restored that require so much engineering or re-engineering to me seems daunting. What a treat to see this car rolling once again!

[@Normageoff1]

Just hope that Jay does not run out of money soon-he keeps our dreams alive//

[@ginor8416]

If he comes back to Toronto’s Roy Thompson Hall I’ll buy another ticket to the show! All I can do

[@donlahey1734]

It's the joy on your face when you drive these good old girls....!!! Don't stop!

[@Matteo_Licata]

I was eagerly waiting for this day, after spotting this Talbot in the background of so many recent videos. That’s automobile royalty indeed… Fabulous!

[@marcryvon]

Wow, you have really good eyes ! I too always look in the background to see what Jays got hidden. Thanks !

[@hilslamer]

When I think of obscure vehicles, I think of Jay Leno. When Jay thinks of obscure cars, he thinks of this. Phenomenal piece, intimate interview with it, and incredible capture of the character built into it. Thanks.

[@dwightwatts1980]

Jay....this is why you deserved to be in the automotive hall of fame. The Talbot-Lago is absolutely beautiful and the history behind it was interesting. Love this video.

[@paulvandeheuvel9741]

Beautiful and fascinating story. But my favorite moment in this video is when the guy in the Volvo stops behind Jay at the traffic light. Once it goes green he puts his blinker on and turns left to overtake this strange, ancient and probably slow car. But Jay puts his foot down and he goes "ok, maybe not", turns the blinker off and goes back into his lane. 😂😂😂

[@bruceschneider4928]

Jay, I appreciate the reverence and joy with which you talk about cars.

[@2rueblue]

That is a beautiful looking car, I love the curves it looks so slippery, the wheel arches are fantastic.. Well done you for saving this car as I know you will get it on the road where it should be. Fantastic find sir.

[@______9322]

One of the most beautiful cars I have seen!

[@spacemissing]

I wish a lot more car collectors had the same attitude Jay does --- "preserve it and drive it". That's much more fun than "restore it and store it".

[@simplywonderful449]

Unfortunately, it costs a lot to maintain and preserve these cars - I've collected a few rally cars since the 80s and could spend quite a bit on them to keep them driveable. Fortunately Jay has the resources and personnel to do so with a number of these rare cars.

[@americanpatriot2422]

Outstanding video and presentation

[@beauthestdane]

That is just an absolutely beautiful car.

[@rotax636nut5]

Back in the day I worked on a Talbot with a similar engine to yours, we were on the 24 Heures du Mans Historic Cavalcade and the car was suffering ignition problems which actually caused an under bonnet fire as the car was driven off the ferry at Dieppe and which fortunately I was able to put right for the American owner. Being a Weber carb expert I did have a look at the jetting and noticed that the emulsion tubes were F9 where I'm sure the engine would have run better and used less fuel on F16 tubes, something you might care to check on your Talbot. Always a great show and always great cars, thank you Mr Leno

[@beanboy5315]

Look at you go, big drawers. Good for you.

[@borismcfinnigan3430]

Pretty sure Jay doesn't need internet Weber gurus LOL

Less fuel usually means less performance.

[@jb6668]

I never tire of the down to earth passion that Jay shows for these incredible rare cars.

[@ordinosaurs]

Your story of manual vs pre-select transmission piqued my curiosity, so I looked over the internet, and strangely enough, the only mention of a 4 gears manual transmission associated to weber carburettors on a talbot-lago was in an article on the 1953 Paris motor show, but it was about the prototype of the 2.5L T14, and the reporter in the days noted the combination was very uncommon for Talbot. As your car's vin number is the lowest ever reported at 111002, beside the original model 001 shown at the salon in late 52, could it be that Talbot tried first this association on your car they subsequently kept in-house for further testing (or did they wished to race it) ? The next model 111003 still exists and is documented. It was first sold in private hands in February 1954.

[@panaceiasuberes6464]

Thanks for your service to the channel.

[@paveantelic7876]

case closed i guess lol

[@bennyhannover9361]

The Pont a Mousson gearbox was developed for Facel Vega HK 500 that came around 1958. Because the British import said : you cannot sell this with automatic gearbox and drum brakes against Jaguars. The Import Company was Hersham Walton Motors, the Sales guy was also the Test driver Lance Macklin. The First User of the european HK 500 was Sir Stirling Moss who used it tondrive to the F one GP tracks

[@bennyhannover9361]

Jean Daninos lived in the States from 1940 to 1946.. So he had Contact to a Colonel who had connections to US Car industry

[@ch1c4n3]

Where are you getting the 111002 VIN from? Thanks

[@bicyclist2]

I love these beautiful old French cars. I'm glad to see it with a proper manual transmission. I'm so glad that Jay acquired it and had it restored. I'm sure this Talbot is worth over a million in today's money. Thank you.

[@MrLukealbanese]

Stunning. Drive and enjoy. Totally timeless.

[@allysonhanks9159]

Hello Luke how are you doing.😊

[@t.d.mich.7064]

Golden Hawk Studebaker comes to mind looking at the front end

I don't see it!

[@justinschwartz9453]

I'm glad that youtube exists and Jay Leno uses it, beyond great video! Such a wealth of knowledge being preserved

[@BadBlonde-CarHistory]

I look forward to Jay every Monday ❤

[@ericspeltier]

31:50 when the Volvo thinks "look at the old, slow car, I'll pass it...."

[@mattkeefe3850]

Thanks Jay, you tell a wonderful story. You love cars and you love automotive history. You are such a great caretaker and I am so glad you preserved this Talbot Lago. It is sad that a previous collector let it deteriorate, but at least he knew you would be owner that could bring it back to life. Car lovers are so lucky that you share your collection. The French car designers had great style and craftmanship. You have such an amazing staff they must love coming to work everyday.

[@allysonhanks9159]

Hello Matt how are you doing.😊

[@terry94131]

Jay, perhaps one day you could interview some of your staff, the people who work on and restore these remarkable cars. I'd love to hear about their backgrounds and experience.

[@robertedwards5456]

He’s done that a few times over the years. Search in the previous episodes

[@terry94131]

@@robertedwards5456 Thanks Robert!

[@RossRossiter]

My favourite type of Leno gold, him doing one of his own original and unrestored....And everythings good with the world

[@BadBlonde-CarHistory]

Yessssssss ❤

[@creakycracker]

@Just Mingled My middle name is Ross. It was gonna be Crockett but Mom was SO relieved when Dr. Ross coaxed me out. :)

[@creakycracker]

My Grandfather's name was Crockett - While growing up in the '50s with a moniker like David Crockett Graham probably would have gotten me teased a bit too much. :}

[@RossRossiter]

@@creakycracker my dad named me Sue (big jonny cash fan) but luckily it was my middle name. Ross sue rossiter. I think he was being vengeful because he's called Fred, but when my grandad registered his birth he didn't know if my gran wanted him called Alfred or Frederick so he hedged his bets & consequently my dad's birth certificate reads Alfred Frederick Rossiter.

[@feandil666]

"he came here, he was suitably impressed" lol

[@davidhollenshead4892]

Mr. Leno, That Talbot-Lago Grand Sports should be in a museum, with the hood, drivers side door and trunk lid removed, but also displayed to show the craftsmanship. The photos your crew took during the restoration should also be displayed. I'm not sad that the French wanted a fairer society, but the work that used to go into the cars for the ultra wealthy was worth remembering... ---Sincerely, David

[@smal1393]

Thank you Jay, for preserving our automotive history, and sharing your passion with the rest of us!

[@craighearn747]

And thank you George!

[@robertbigler7743]

Thank you Jay! A thoroughly interesting episode. (I loved the wooden door structure.) And especially your point about human hands vs. computers and robots. I learn more about cars from you than anywhere else.

[@gregkistner1955]

Such a rare find! Bravo!

[@albertseabra9226]

A gorgeous, elegant car. Truly, an admirable work of Art. The overall design somehow looks modern. Too bad such great vehicles didnt't have a chance to make it to the well--heeled American Market. A 100 Carat Diamond in your Collection!

[@jesperdahl1486]

I have only ever used Weber DCOE`s, but I found this from Roadandtrack "The most well-known Weber, the twin-throttle DCO sidedraft (DCO for Doppio Corpo Orizzontale, or Double Body Horizontal; sidedraft representing the side air intake), was a warrantied part on everything from the 105-hp Lotus Elan to the 250-hp Jaguar D-type" and it has a picture that matches !

[@scottieb8313]

45 mm Dcoe's Also came out on the R/T E38 and the E39 Chrysler Valiant Charger , (aus/nz)

[@jesperdahl1486]

@@scottieb8313 Only they are not DCOE`s They are apparently DCO`s which I had never seen before

[@vumba1331]

Good work guys, every little bit helps!

[@johnrebus1641]

@@jesperdahl1486 The DCO was the predecessor of the DCOE. The most obvious difference is the rectangular manifold bolt pattern on the DCO whereas the DCOE has a trapezoidal bolt pattern. Also theses carbs have the very early style fuel inlet & jet covers, so they could possible have been fitted when the car was not very old.

[@jesperdahl1486]

@@johnrebus1641 That is what I figured, but I did not know about the different bolt pattern, the difference in the jet and bowl covers were obvious, it is incredible how little the internet knows about the DCO series carburetor, I basically only found the article from Road and Track, that I cut and pasted from.

[@egSmith-sp9gl]

The writhing in French where you had you finger is not about oil but the valve lash adjustment. The oil reference is on the other valve cover.

[@garydesbois5415]

Magnificent, well preserved piece of history, thanks Jay !!!👍👍

[@JoeyJoJoJuniorShabbadoo]

Thank you for being a caretaker and a historian and a documentarian, Jay. This is important work you're all doing. Keeping pieces of our history alive.

[@SVanHutten]

Superb right-hand drive, French made, Italian looking car. Great video and even better host!

[@pedrocampinopt]

Absolutely beautiful car Jay, another rare gem saved. Car enthusiasts like myself are very lucky because there is someone like you saving, showing and sharing, thank you very much sir, I take my hat to you and your work...

[@electrichellion5946]

I like the way this car presents. It’s beautiful. A rare, rolling work of art and I love the exhaust note when Jay gets on it.

[@stephenhorn3586]

I just want to say your show is by far the greatest show for car lovers I have ever seen!!! Thank you for your enthusiasm which is unmatched in my opinion!!!

[@marcusbrutus1999]

My favourite episodes are where Jay talks about his own collection. Talbot is an interesting name. There was a link with us Brits; The Rootes group had a Sunbeam Talbot in the 1950's. After Chrysler took over Rootes in the late 60's, they revised the Talbot name. But, this model Jay has is superb. What a great shape, reminds me of the Facel Vega. My one regret is that I've never driven a pre-select gearbox which this car originally had. The British marque, Daimler, favoured them until Jag took them over in the 60's. The Daimler London ambulance that took me to the emergency room in 1959 when I cut my arse open, had a pre-select gearbox, as did the LT London busses.

[@johnburns4017]

There was Talbot Sunbeam Lotus from the early 1980s. That could go for the time.

[@Mercmad]

In my teens i had a Riley 15/6 1937 which had a wilson preselector gearbox. reverse band broke and I couldn't find anyone who could show me how to fix it. so i sold the car . A couple of years later I am serving an apprentice ship and one of the things I was employed repairing ? preselector gearboxes. But huge ones out of shunting locomotives by the same type of epicyclic gearbox .Quite a few English locomotives and rail cars were equipped with them . Riley ,as designed by Raymond mays had a succesful racing/sports car with the preselector gear box.

[@Mercmad]

Talbot, pronounced Tall Bott, is as english as it gets, the car company was started by Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 20th Earl of Shrewsbury in 1900.

[@Mercmad]

@@johnburns4017 It goes back a lot further,to the late 1940's when Humber sold an attractive car called a Sunbeam Talbot. A mix of two Old English names in an attempt to cash in on Talbot'Lago's publicity at the time.

[@johnburns4017]

@@Mercmad Clément-Talbot was the first name - made in London. There was an arrangement to buy some French made parts to make the cars. The cars were also made under licence in France. French businessmen invested in Clément-Talbot. Hence the English-French see-saw. The late 40s Sunbeam Talbot was a performance car for the time being low on the ground. For the time it was highly reliable and well made. Collectable.

[@mairenared]

A fascinating video and a great tribute to Jay for restoring and maintaining this beauty. As a kid I had a blue Talbot Lago T26C single seater Dinky toy. They were quite successful at the end of the '40s winning several GPs and the Le Mans 24 hours in 1950.

[@peter1317]

It has been said before that Jay is one the best , perhaps the best in presenting car programs. "Tyrrells Classic Car Workshop" is also very good. He mainly maintains/restores classic V12 Lambos. He discovered the original car from "The Italian Job" , drove it to Italy and had a meeting with Mr.Gandini.

[@jopoviz]

Beautiful car and its so cool that Jay kept it orginal and didn't restore it.

[@WilfredZweverink]

Thanks Jay, wonderful car, wonderful story, the effort you guys put in, its just plain impressive. Also, I had a good laugh on that Volvo SUV planning to overtake the old lady at 31:51, but nope...

[@P51]

SO MUCH better than the modern cars you've been doing!

[@dr.a.995]

Damn, another outstanding surprise! Jay Leno’s Garage is an American institution.

[@oratiadave]

Thank you Mr Leno. Truly an international treasure.

[@bjs4291]

An absolute beauty ... the style would still turn heads today. I love this channel - you always come up with vehicles that I have not seen before. Your knowledge of the workings of cars is unmatched.....😎

[@francoismontresmecaniques7082]

To me one of the greatest french car ever along with old bugattis. Beautiful car from every aspect.

[@FrenchCrow]

13:56 Not only information about oil, but also about adjustment of tappet / valve clearance: it says it has to be done warm (80°C) and it must be 0.25 mm for intake and exhaust (some numbers before 025 are hard toà read).

[@rishnot16]

This car is so proportionate, so BEAUTIFUL.

[@godchi1dvonsteuben770]

220hp, in a car THAT size (european roadster), from the "coach building" era, is an excellent number. That car is gorgeous, and must ba an absolute joy to drive.

[@olivierstarfire8140]

en 1946 , c etait le moteur le plus puissant de serie 170 ch culasse fonte et 195 ch en aluminium sur les t26 gs, ,helas le prix plus chere que rolls royce d epoque

[@olivierstarfire8140]

160 ch v8 cadillac

[@captaintoyota3171]

This is stuff i love. Rare oddball unknown engineering history. Very interesting push rod set up keeping cams geared closely to crank

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Pushrods and valve stems forming an X reminded me of Buick Nailhead... plus the efficient hemi design...

[@dunc1958]

a fantastic piece of machinery that sounds magnificent, I'd say the Weber carbs were 40 Dcoe's they certainly look like them.

[@CarDocBabaPhilipo]

"either you get it or you don't..." I get it Jay :)! Thanks so very much for preserving and maintaining this one :)! Amazing

[@allysonhanks9159]

Hello Philip how are you doing.😊

[@chrishoyt4209]

Jay, wonderful history lesson on Talbo-Lagot. Hope you find out more about this car’s lineage, especially the gearbox story. Love the rolling art this car presents. Perfect color combo in Ebony and Oxblood leather. Please keep us updated as you uncover more of this car’s history. Well done.