When Jay passes away he won’t be remembered for late night etc. He’ll be remembered for the Jay Leno Museum of Automotive History. The premier museum of auto history in the world. Nothing will be close.
@hwb-zalpach4 жыл бұрын
missing german pre ww2 automobiles.
@benbond34334 жыл бұрын
It'll suck when Harry Metcalf (from Harry's Garage) goes, too. That guy and Jay have the best car shows around...no bs or annoyance, just cars told about by mature and extremely knowledgeable and experienced enthusiasts that love them.
@pR1mal.4 жыл бұрын
He's like Kermit Weeks.
@trespire4 жыл бұрын
@wildgoobsid5 Lets hope Jays' got a few good years left in him before he kicks the bucket !! ( sarcastic tone )
@huskydinosaur28604 жыл бұрын
I thought he'd be remembered for his big chin, as they keep trying to close the lid of the coffin but it keeps coming up an inch short until they figured out to turn his head sideways.
@nst19814 жыл бұрын
No script, no fakery, no film crew. Just Jay Leno being Jay Leno. Love it
@xfiringsquadx4 жыл бұрын
He had a full crew. You can see them in the reflections and it's obvious from the numerous exterior shots of him driving that weren't filmed from a vehicle mounted camera. It's a good episode but it's filmed no different from any other episode. Jay isn't some random KZbinr, he's a millionaire that owns one of the most prolific and prestigious car collections in the world. He always has a crew of "experts" quarantine or not. Anyone with a collection like that would.
@nst19814 жыл бұрын
@@xfiringsquadx Got any time stamps where you can see the crew in a reflection?
@bruhice60584 жыл бұрын
RS7JR have to disagree, especially because this is filmed in Cali where the lockdowns were extremely strong
@mikesuo81394 жыл бұрын
@@bruhice6058 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYqZiZJsZZiAg8U car side mirror
@Dave-in-MD4 жыл бұрын
@@mikesuo8139 I see the face you are talking about but I think that is just Jays face.
@ydnarrandynostawwatson3223 жыл бұрын
Jay Leno is truly a national treasure, He emits nothing but respect and kindness to his audiences while speaking whether he is doing KZbin videos, or when he did the Jay Leno shows. My wife and I were, and are true fans of his. Jay people like you are what really makes America great! I just gave my granddaughter a 1974 Fiat 1/9 that I was going to restore but it just wasn't in the cards. It runs and drives but needs some TLC. I told her I would help her as much as I can but I have cancer. I told her to ask her uncle to help her and trade labor with him. I told her it needs to be a weekend driving car as it has no airbags or safety equipment, I had to say that as my daughter wasn't real happy that I gave her a sports car to race around in. Keep on Truckin Jay, you are an inspiration to many;) Randy Watson Portland OR.
@jlwilliams4 жыл бұрын
We've gotta turn Jay loose by himself in the garage more often, because the comedy in this episode is top-notch. “Signed by Chef Boyardee”...”looking like some deposed dictator's idiot son”... “when you have an accident, you're the first one on the scene”...knockout stuff.
@vanpenguin224 жыл бұрын
"you buy it for 600, put 50 grand into it, snap- you sell it for 12,500." A painful bit of truth in that one
@vanpenguin224 жыл бұрын
@GENEPINKARD COMMACENTS Great for coordination?
@jonboy99124 жыл бұрын
Simpler way of life! Have an accident and you are simply dead! No seat belts either!!
@BillMcGaughy4 жыл бұрын
Yep, loved this episode. Honest no hype Leno doing a selfie just talking cars
@220volt-u74 жыл бұрын
if you have an accident you are an idiot
@12uniflew4 жыл бұрын
I personally find Jay filming by himself and talking everything more personal and authentic it's done so so good! This should be a permanent change as Jay is a natural with the camera and everything i really enjoyed this.
@ivanolsen85964 жыл бұрын
Ageed!!!
@williambeck63644 жыл бұрын
He has a lot of experience with the camera.
@questconcrete4 жыл бұрын
12uniflew I agree 100% something comforting and intimate like. Well said.
@lordofkeebs84244 жыл бұрын
@@williambeck6364 a worthy opponent of the casting couch
@davidmilton900M14 жыл бұрын
I agree. It really feels like he's talking to "you".
@WJGoodman4 жыл бұрын
Love these. I started out with JLG episodes when I was sitting with my father in his last years. Being a WW2 vet with Dementia, he couldn't follow plots of movies and other TV shows where what happened 5 minutes ago mattered but I soon found that he enjoyed each and every episode because none of that mattered. He could just enjoy being a "car guy" again and added much great commentary on the topic in front of him at the moment. Since he passed in 2017, I still return to these for a little "grounding" of my base. Thanks for that Jay.
@danielbohland52714 жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss
@3ptCraigHodges4 жыл бұрын
Lost my Pop too in 2017. With you Bud.
@crowweller96294 жыл бұрын
Lost my Pop in 2017, he was a Vietnam War Vet, Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club member, and car guy. We would help each other build race cars, dirt and asphalt tracks. Miss my Pop too. Bless both you and yours. WJ and Rolando.
@CrusaderSports2502 жыл бұрын
If I had discovered these before my father passed I know he would have loved them as he was always a car man, (complete chassis up restoration of an Austin 12, and loved driving it), miss you dad.
@danmartin6334 жыл бұрын
Jay, you're doing a fine job all by your self. We really appreciate your effort in bringing this content to us every week. Thank you very much.
@richcar34344 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! ..he's a swell guy!...by the looks of his hair and wrinkly shirt, I think Jay shot this episode after a little nappypoo.🤭
@kartikshankar57904 жыл бұрын
Yes. Great going Mr Leno. It's more detailed too. Please showcase every car and vehicle that you own which was never earlier showcased in your You tube channel
@xxDrain4 жыл бұрын
I don't.
@BadBlonde-CarHistory4 жыл бұрын
Same!
@peterharms36394 жыл бұрын
Here, here. I concur. Love the open and honest appraisal of the American can industry, that Jay gives.
@SuperDriver3793 жыл бұрын
Can we all take a minute to appreciate the fact that when everyone else was stuck at home, taking time off and otherwise not working... Jay picks up a camera and carries on being Jay. This man is a legend.
@johnnymason24602 жыл бұрын
I certainly appreciate what he's doing. There should be books and DVDs (or Blu-Ray discs) on his vehicle collection. I certainly would buy all of them.
@markpopp63782 жыл бұрын
Jay is simply the best… love watching all his videos and have learned a ton on all types of cars from him. So knowledgeable: I have owned and driven Corvairs since 1987 and Jay is spot on with all his details. Thank you Jay for keeping these videos going during the pandemic!
@TheHonkeytonkMonkey4 жыл бұрын
Jay Leno on simpler times: "When you get in an accident in one of these things you are simply dead". Gold.
@AAAFilm-yt7gx4 жыл бұрын
lol
@c-0284 жыл бұрын
It's dangerous, and some countries want to ban it, but I still love to drive it!
@biguprochester4 жыл бұрын
I had a 64 Ford econoline falcon. When I drove it I constantly thought how bad it would be if I crashed.
@MrSparklespring4 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of a Greek friend who told me that Greek drivers are the best in Europe. I asked why? Well, he said, you in richer northern Europe, you have all these cars with safety measures, airbags, seat belts etc. We don't have this here with our old junk cars, so all the bad drivers are already dead here in accidents. So only the best remain and that's why we have the best drivers! Lol.
@jaym13014 жыл бұрын
I used to know a retired machinist who'd become a VW mechanic. I asked him about the safety factor and he told me an anecdote about an elderly couple who were cruising along a highway near a small airport in a chunk of Detroit iron. A small plane landed on top of their car and its prop cut right through the roof, decapitating both of the, The moral was, when it's your time it's your time. (Anyway, those old cars that Jay sometimes drives with plate-glass windows and no safety features at all aren't any better than that Corvair pickemup truck.)
@LelandGraham4 жыл бұрын
I prefer when Jay is on his own - love to hear the total history of the car as well as all the new modifications / work that went into restoring that beauty. It's like he's having a one on one conversation with us and feels way more personal.
@Shadowfax-19804 жыл бұрын
I feel like these episodes are like going for a ride with an old friend.
@renewilliams59094 жыл бұрын
Ditto
@CarlyG184 жыл бұрын
@I OFFER YOU THIS I feel like I'm riding with a great friend, We are from the same vintage, age wise. And most all of my Norton MCs, and Toyota cars are vintage too. Being in a garage with an old friend is fun and educational too!.
@edwardst-pierre10204 жыл бұрын
@myself to myself Jay was just a lucky guy. With all of the money that he earned he invested in automobiles and not like the rest of the people of Hollywood with their drugs,sex abuse and their dirty deeds. Smart Man , I wish we were related.
@Motoguy4334 жыл бұрын
I feel the same, and I really enjoy it. I think I enjoy these reviews on these types of cars more than the latest and greatest hypercars. The hyper cars are amazing technical achievements, but these reviews of these type of cars really seem to bring out their soul.
@toddposton8694 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say lucky, just intelligent and well-grounded.
@ericthatcher34623 жыл бұрын
I worked at a local Chevy dealer from 65 through 68 who had a Corvair 95 pickup as a shop truck. I drove it a lot during those years and thought that it was a hoot to drive. Loved the presentation!
@rtflone2 жыл бұрын
In 1972 a buddy of mine bought two Corvair vans and two pickups in great shape from a flower shop for $100 each. Yes, they were a hoot to drive.
@shable1436 Жыл бұрын
Better to make them all electric now
@alanarcher590311 ай бұрын
@@shable1436make what all electric?
@henrybrar4 жыл бұрын
12:50 "I cannot remember that, Sorry about that" Jay being Jay, a complete Gentleman. Respect.
@4RXLA4 жыл бұрын
Jay is at his best by himself just talking about cars. He is right, we don’t bond with today’s maintenance free cars.
@the_original_Bilb_Ono4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, most of us are subscribed for this style of video. Just old Jay walking around talking about vehicles. I dont know if youve seen the Jay Lenos Garage that airs on tv, but its really scripted and is targeted to people mildly interested in cars. The internet and original version of Jays Garage is for actual gear heads who build cars and love the art of mechanical engineering.
@jasoncarpp77424 жыл бұрын
I have to agree. I've always liked cars of 60, 50, as recent as 40 yrs ago, rather than 5, 10 yrs ago. Are they safe compared to today's cars? I think that depends on how one drives the car, more than on the car itself. If you drive a car recklessly, then you may have an accident. But if you drive carefully, like your life depends on it, you may be safe on your way to your destination. :)
@chappy21214 жыл бұрын
@@jasoncarpp7742 they've made cars too safe with electronics, same with bikes. The people that buy these 400-500bhp cars don't have the skills to drive them they rely on the electronics to save them when they muck up and its too late. High horsepower cars should be dangerous it would stop people pushing the envelope on the road and make them invest time into learning the skills. There are some newish cars that are still interesting I've just got a 2001 Toyota Crown Athlete VX 1 of 300 made. 1jz vvti, sat nav, everything electric seats etc. 80k miles, its like new even has the plastic on the door sill guards
@mavfan14 жыл бұрын
I’m so happy my car is more reliable and I have no interest in bonding with a car.
@krusher744 жыл бұрын
Jay wants to talk over the guest/owner and answer all his questions as he puts them anyway so might as well be on his own.
@stephenphillip56564 жыл бұрын
"If there's a crash, you're first on the scene". Another J L classic line.😂😂👍
@1Trupurpose4 жыл бұрын
My dad used to tell me, "it'll fell better when the pain stops".
@lylecrawford27944 жыл бұрын
Ha, it reminds me of what Tommy Magliozzi from Car Talk said about the Volkswagen van: "where your feet are your first line of defense in a head-on crash."
@maconp11194 жыл бұрын
“Your knees ARE the crumple zone”.
@missingremote43884 жыл бұрын
Too many don't make it out alive 🚨🚨
@ccs23114 жыл бұрын
with a name like Corvair, how can anyone expect safety?
@formerfarmer17183 жыл бұрын
In my hometown, the appliance dealer had one. They loved it! They could load and unload a refrigerator or a washer or dryer or large console TV (remember that was 1961) easily. Low entry height. If you drive it up to a curb, the ramp was nearly flat! I don’t know now, but they might still be using it.
@iamgermane5 ай бұрын
This was not new. VW sold a pickup based on Transporter platform for years. Except in West Germany, they had fold down sides! Even more convenient!! I spent hours driving one on the Autobahn while in the military over there.
@frankcolumbo96154 жыл бұрын
Jay: “Buy for $600, + restore for $50k, sell for $12.5k” 😂🤣
@applefordguy764 жыл бұрын
So true though
@motorcityimprov4 жыл бұрын
That's exactly right.
@MrJMS8144 жыл бұрын
He's been telling that joke about this thing for years 😂
@benjamingoulet80594 жыл бұрын
Except down the road people will pay upwards of 100k for a perfect example such as this due to rarity. In the future all these oldies become golden
@notroll12794 жыл бұрын
It's been like this for a while now, effectively punishing restoration efforts.
@IslandJoe454 жыл бұрын
You need to do more of these "just Jay" videos! This is the best show ever. You don't need a crew to give us outstanding content!!
@octane6134 жыл бұрын
Seriously I love these kinds of vids. If you want more of this personal stuff with a knowledgeable fella, check out Mustie1. He restores old cars like this and it feels like you're right there in grandpa's garage.
@chuckvt51964 жыл бұрын
It was 1969, and I was living in Mansfield, MA, 25 miles south of Boston. I was 17 and I bought my first car: a 1962 Corvair for $50.00. I loved that car and it ran great. I can remember one snowy winter when my friends were stuck in the snow, and my Corvair with studded snow tires plowed through it with no problem! I loved the manual on the floor! Just a wonderful first car, and I, too, get angry at people putting the Corvair down. Great review!
@Johnny-tq9no4 жыл бұрын
It's suspension design is pretty terrible... Kind of defeats the point of independent suspension
@thegoldensaber45314 жыл бұрын
@@Johnny-tq9no Nothing is perfect.
@jr29043 ай бұрын
If only it were possible to find something decent and reliable for $440 in 2024, the equivalent of $50 in 1969
@RobertNES8163 жыл бұрын
When Jay says "People aren't so bright when it comes to cars, they believe whatever you tell them" that applies to allot more then just cars.
@dirtcop112 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%, as my son says, "They could be swindled by a circus chimp."
@bertbccfu95642 жыл бұрын
Exactly, there are a lot of idiots running around
@affordablevoices9 ай бұрын
How do I give you a 300+ million thumbs up?
@affordablevoices9 ай бұрын
@@dirtcop11they are and not talking about the gorilla in the room.
@24james4 жыл бұрын
No damn pandemic can stop the man who loves all vehicles! 💯🇺🇸👏🏼🏍
@assoonaspastablepizza81354 жыл бұрын
Unless Jay gets infected...unfortunately he is in the at-risk age range, so I'm sure he is taking extra precautions.
@oscarpark15234 жыл бұрын
Guys worth 1/2 a billion: does a complete restoration on a car worth $9k mint. Then does a complete show on it. Guys a national treasure!
@hell_pike91503 жыл бұрын
Automotive history here in this channel.
@bradhannesson44633 жыл бұрын
All without combing his hair!
@packingten3 жыл бұрын
Find me one for 9K...Have you ever owned a Corvair?.
@rbhusana3 жыл бұрын
and He can't afford the Ferrari book :)
@johncastillo21943 жыл бұрын
@@packingten its like 50k mint
@W-random4 жыл бұрын
This feels more like a conversation with a friend than an impersonal presentation from a living icon. I like the feel of the videos lately very much. Anyone can review the latest popular car. This is more of a relaxing trip down an unconventional path, of an unconventional piece of history. Thank you for the video. Much appreciated. 👍
@wildcycles14 жыл бұрын
Yep, you said exactly what i was thinking. Jay does a great job on these videos.
@mohamedabadila4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comment you saud everything i would want to say about Jay Leno's videos 👍🏽
@hjonm97303 жыл бұрын
Precisely. Like hanging out with Jay. Fun little journey. And he has fascinating deep knowledge of his cars and of cars in general.
@memorylanemodelcars3 жыл бұрын
Corvair. Cars had Single Resivior Master Cylinders. I believe Corvair pickups also were single Resivior units too. BTW Tandem Masters were Mandated by NHTSA 1967. So this would be Safety upgrade vonversion
@alec46723 жыл бұрын
His finger in the corner of the hand held shot makes it for me 😂 I love this too much 😂🤙
@williamlassiter66053 жыл бұрын
I never watched Jay Leno on TV but I wish I had. He seems like a really nice person and someone you'd like to know. Fame and fortune certainly hasn't gone to his head like so many of the Hollywood types. I will definitely be looking more into his garage and amazing career.
@jonhohensee32583 жыл бұрын
He was just blah as The Tonight Show host.
@dang77993 жыл бұрын
It's like cars were his true calling. If he hadn't been on TV he wouldn't have the money to do all the car preservation and education he does.
@bwgti2 жыл бұрын
He was nothing like this on late night TV.
@randytolle67062 жыл бұрын
I have a few car show friends that have met him. Very nice guy and seems to appreciate work done with limited resources. It's like he remembers being there himself years ago.
@conorkennedy33042 жыл бұрын
I like this a lot more than his talk show.
@bradgilpin97404 жыл бұрын
I seriously could sit here and listen to Jay talk about cars for days! Very intelligent and one of my hero’s! I hope to meet him one day!
@melturner98674 жыл бұрын
I just felt like I hung out with someone who loves what they do...he just happens to be well known. Thanks for showing me around.
@ScottKenny19784 жыл бұрын
I love it, Jay! And please continue filming all the never-before-seen-on-KZbin cars in your collection!
@rsprockets78464 жыл бұрын
3ven the ones he did have a second look series....
@paulkirkland15354 жыл бұрын
Jay:this is a rare one. I've not seen one in decades. You just don't see these anymore. I like the almost French horn style shift lever, very unique. Ralph Nader sure did a lot of injustice to the Corvair. It was certainly an interesting and innovative car no doubt. Glad to see people like Jay keeping these sort of vehicles alive. 🇺🇸💯👍.
@zunedog314 жыл бұрын
Jay did a ton of camerawork himself in this video. Great work!
@richardthelion89903 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jay, you're a real friend. Really enjoy your company. Started off with my foster dad's 55 Chevy Bel Air with the best engine I've ever had, the 265, 3 speed on the column with a 2 speed rear-end which gave me 28 to 30 MPG. But I needed a van to take me to Mexico and Guatemala for my import biz and bought a 1962 Corvair Van. Designed a bed for a 6 foot person, a little closet with book-self and water storage, and bolted a large footlocker under the bed to act as a storage trunk. The van took me to Central America & back many times, put over 550,000 miles, changed oil every 3,000 miles, as well as some fan belts along with a couple head jobs. She gave me the same mileage as the Chevy, 28 to 30 mpg. Lost my storage space in Cal (I live in Hawaii) so I had to sell it not knowing what a great mistake that was. On my next trip I bought a 1964 VW van with a 1600 engine and drove it some 400,000 miles over the years, replaced 4 new engines at the Queretaro VW factory, always adjusting valves, changing oil, and driving in a gutless, dangerous tin-can. What a piece of crap. I tried many times to find another Corvair van, but thanks to Ralph Nader, no one wanted to let go of their Corvair van that was in any descent shape. How the hell did they take the Corvair out of circulation and let the VW tin can on the road??? Thank you for sharing your Corvair with us. Aloha
@michaelmcdonald3057Ай бұрын
In my humble opinion, the VW was thumbs down a more reliable and easier to maintain vehicle than the corvair, but I have never put that kind of mileage on either.
@ericbarnett67714 жыл бұрын
Growing up I had a friend who's dad had one of these. He owned a nursery and delivered plants and shrubs using it. The ram side made it easy to load and unload.
@brianforder44714 жыл бұрын
Is the ram side a really rare option? What do they look like? I have never seen one of those. All the ones I've seen, including this one are the RAMP side, because it folds down and is a ramp, I think that might be why they called it a ramp side.
@stu68854 жыл бұрын
@@brianforder4471 ya think
@jackkruese99294 жыл бұрын
Those are exactly the kind of things I could imagine it being used for, as in it hardly looks built to transport scrap iron
@jimnaden55944 жыл бұрын
@@jackkruese9929 mid '60s our first Cub Cadet garden tractor was delivered to our farm in one of these. Put the side ramp down and drove it right out into the yard.
@jackkruese99294 жыл бұрын
Jim Naden Ok so it’s a bit more hard core than I d realised, having never actually seen one. Thanks for the answer
@chemopia4 жыл бұрын
"Modern cars are so maintenance free you don't really bond with them anymore." Jay's wisdom is such a gift to us.
@psalm2forliberty5773 жыл бұрын
So very true. Thats WHY I refuse to buy new cars. I generally buy a 10-15 year old clean Mercedes for $5-8,000 & fix anything amiss and enjoy the precision drive experience daily. Every once in a while it needs a minor bit or two. Parts get cheaper as they age & more plentiful too. I get to have a "relationship" with my driving machine and $0 payment is icing on the cake. Thanks Jay !
@bmull813 жыл бұрын
@ Bill Crawford - there is truth in that! But . . . The car I most regret having to sell was bought new from the Earls Court Motor Show in 1972. Needed minimal maintenance, and a delight to drive. It was a Morgan Plus 8. The luggage storage was minimal - me, one overnight bag, and either my guitar or my wife would fit, and she got fed up with being towed behind on roller skates! So we sold it.
@psalm2forliberty5773 жыл бұрын
@@bmull81 Selling a car to please wife = good move ! But it may feel weird later. I had a street going Race prepared 2 Door 1972 Datsun 510 I loved driving ! But was loud, firm suspension - in short little creature comfort. A young single guys car all the way. As soon as my fiancee was clear it bugged her I dropped the $$$ on an almost new Nissan Maxima with all the comforts. She loved it ! I still missed my 510 tho...!
@bmull813 жыл бұрын
@@psalm2forliberty577 - Ah yes, race cars-on-the-road are such fun....! My current ride is an MY1994 Subaru Liberty 2.2L that had 200,000 on the clock when I bought it about ten years ago. The paint is blotchy, the drivers seat is saggy, there are a few rattles, but its economy is still exceptional and its motor sounds like new. Goes better than the new ones, which weigh so much more.
@psalm2forliberty5773 жыл бұрын
@@bmull81 There you go - older cars are usually lighter, quicker less burdened with Foo-Fah to weigh down & distract ! I just drove my Sis's fancy pants 2016 Benz GLE 400 Twin turbo V-6. It cost plenty - prob $25-30,000 (she bought it 4 years & 40k miles) Guess what - the drive experience - roadholding, drivetrain responsiveness, firmness, solidity - my 2002 ML500 is lightyears preferrable as a true Enthsiast machine. Hers felt kinda sofa soft, & drivetrain muted, completely misskng all the snarling HP & Torque my 320 HP 5.0 litre V-8. ML features. I LOVE that major 'Torque on Tap' feel. Anyhow I kept quiet to her. I just said Wow nice fancy digital everything dash display. And LORD Thank You for satisfying me MORE with an 19 year old - $5,000 racey SUV (seats 5 + tows well) that never breaks down & has NO DIGITAL DASH FOO FAH. Ok rant over.....
@jamiesut58664 жыл бұрын
Got to be one of Jay’s all time best videos. I felt like I was sat up in the cab with him. Thank you Jay!
@Crusader18153 жыл бұрын
I love how Jay appreciates all those cars no one else seems to, and makes them special with the love he has for them. I never thought a car like this would be so interesting, but now I do. Thanks, Jay.
@stevenwiederholt70004 жыл бұрын
"If you're in an accident, you;re the first on the scene" LOL!
@rocksteele69264 жыл бұрын
My high school math teacher had one of these when he was in high school. He got into a minor accident and broke both legs. Really first on the scene, but not first to walk away from the scene.
@MattExzy4 жыл бұрын
Obligatory "you ARE the crumple zone..." comment
@chasingcloudsandflavorrevi98174 жыл бұрын
I love the way Jay tells the story! It makes me feel like I’m in the time he is talking about.
@neilfromdownunder92044 жыл бұрын
I've owned & driven a few forward control vans over the years and I found sitting up front made you a better driver because of the lack of safety, but it's a great position for a city vehicle when you're coming out of narrow built up streets onto a main road because of the visibility you have both left & right. I really quite like the look of this pick-up & you've done a great job in restoring it. As for the split level in the back I think a fold up divider in the middle to separate the 2 levels would have been an ideal accessory.
@bryanlatimer-davies12224 жыл бұрын
And add sliding doors for getting in and out in tight spaces you have the perfect solution
@1ozzzy3 жыл бұрын
This has to be the best Jay Leno's Garage I've watched. An honest discussion about an honest vehicle.
@GavinByrneLand4 жыл бұрын
This video made my day. Jay on his own, in his element and taking us for a relaxing (yet informative) drive. Heaven. Thanks Mr Leno!
@robertmcmanus6364 жыл бұрын
I much prefer Jay's presentations of cars from his personal collection to those of other people's(mainly) performance machines.
@d0cx4 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Really enjoy it because Jay knows so much about his own cars.
@ChrisFBartlett4 жыл бұрын
By far, my favorite car program. With so many to choose from on all the networks, Jay Leno’s Garage is SIMPLE, informative for the car-geek, with great driving footage. So glad you’re still doing shows, even during quarantine.
@BadBlonde-CarHistory4 жыл бұрын
Agree completely
@bhaggen4 жыл бұрын
AND no annoyingly repetitive riff loop music; you can hear him turn the pages of the book. We ran into him on Mulholland and he took the time to give us a tour of his then new Arial Atom;
@ronaldheit1963 жыл бұрын
Mustie1's car/truck (most are Volkswagen with one series their van/truck version) vids are really cool to watch as he takes you thru the actual restoration process start to finish with a lot of self depression talks like your actually there humor. His motorized bicycles are the cat's meow. Check him out sometime. He makes his living picking up non runnin' roadside castoff small engine equipment and other items sometimes but them at yard sales and a scrap yard then gets them running then sells them.
@charlesanderson92772 жыл бұрын
My Dad's service trucks and vans were all Corvairs , I put a lot of miles on them , they would throw the fan belt if driven hard ! My 1st car was a Corvair . We used to keep at least 2 or 3 motors standing by and could change them out in a matter of minutes ( I spent a lot of time under them ) and they were fun to drive. We also used the trucks to carry our horse back and forth to the lake so he could go swimming , we put a rail at the step up so he wouldn't fall down which he did the 1st time we tried it ( he didn't get hurt, he just sat right down on the motor well .) A lot of memories! My dad bought the 1st one sold in our area
@brianbayer97464 жыл бұрын
I really like these more basic vehicles instead of the unobtainable supercars.
@xfiringsquadx4 жыл бұрын
This is an obtainable vehicle for you? I've seen more supercars on the road than these. Wish I lived in a place like you where extremely rare and classic restored vehicles like this are abundant because where I live, I'd have a better chance of owning a supercar even with it's higher price.
@octane6134 жыл бұрын
@@xfiringsquadx man calm down. It's pretty clear he's talking about a car you'd see regularly on the street when it was new, instead of hyper cars that are 1 of 1 which are interesting, but not fascinating like this old truck
@andycapo9you4 жыл бұрын
@@xfiringsquadx Does not need to be this exactly vehicle. Can be any classic and weird car. Just look around, buy something, wrench and be happy!
@joshualusco25734 жыл бұрын
Well I agree with you there
@braddegraffenreid91064 жыл бұрын
Jay! What a guy!! I know he has more money than most everyone that watches his show , but I really get the feeling that if I saw him out he would prefer talking to a working guy like me over the Hollywood elite. Jay is extremely personable. Keep the shows going Jay thanks!
@soulsurvivorla4 жыл бұрын
My dad drove one of these when I was growing up. I remember being absolutely mesmerized by his switching gears. I love seeing this truck in its glorious restored state.
@robertagodsil79513 жыл бұрын
These are a riot! I"ve completely restored one of these rampsides for a friend's father. Painted it the same Hugger orange/white color scheme, but a white roof top as well as the body stripe. Interior is painted like yours as well. I had around 600 hrs labor into it, replacing so much metal and vanishing several hundred dents. It became a very cool truck, very much the same as Jay's, but on a far smaller budget. The repairs did merit me a 66 Monza convertible as partial payment for my long efforts, a vehicle which I still own. Worked out pretty well. A gasoline heater is installed on that Rampside. It isn't quite as thirsty as portrayed. They work extremely well. That's what the owner desired, as its a Michigan truck. Very cool addition and interesting design. I was too, a bit leery of its safety until better studying it's design. When rebuilt and installed correctly, a gasoline heater is quite "seemingly" safe. Watching your video sparks a great deal of memories, of course as the build is very close to home for me and a mirror image of your truck had occupied much of 6 months of my "free time." It did win best of show in its category at Gilmore farms one year. It does bring smiles to see yours in great detail.
@Johnny53kgb-nsa3 жыл бұрын
Jay seems like the type of guy you can talk to about engineering, or the weather, with the same drive. He can drive a Lamborghini, or a Corvair, and talk equally as good about one as the other.
@20alphabet2 жыл бұрын
Decent comedians tend to be conversationalists, like Norm MacDonald.
@monkmchorning2 жыл бұрын
For Jay there's value in uniqueness and the human aspect of cars. And fun. These things are fun to drive without doing something illegal.
@bretwein37932 жыл бұрын
He loves automobiles
@ryobiredux2912 Жыл бұрын
A Spyder drove up beside her and took Ms Muffet's breath away kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWLPeaKEfJeGfsksi=_fjwkdTt6Rm5WNvA
@discreetfire4 жыл бұрын
I love this “filming it by yourself” Format Jay. It’s just your such a good host, the best, that you don’t need all those bells and whistles of Production. This format is like you’ve invited us over as a neighbor and are sharing your, and our, love of the automobile. Great camera work and angles. Illustrative.
@captainbart3 жыл бұрын
not sure what you refer to? The film crew is always off-shot. The only thing missing from these pandemic shows, is the guest. Bells and Whistles?
@TimothyraThomas3 жыл бұрын
@@captainbart To most people these videos seem pretty different. I dig them more too. Personally it seems less professional and more personable due to things like fingers in shot, shakey camera work, slower/ less hurried information and bit more rambling in comparison to the old vids.
@slabriprock53292 жыл бұрын
@@captainbart He said several times he was alone in the garage due to covid and having to move the camera himself. Did you even watch it,or are you saying he's lying?
@spargotee4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jay! When most of my regular KZbin channels are filled with sorrow and hate, I can always count on you to be entertaining and informative.
@BadBlonde-CarHistory4 жыл бұрын
Sooo true!
@legolover66194 жыл бұрын
Liberals do that on purpose. They own KZbin.
@Sashazur4 жыл бұрын
Watch some other channels.
@ronschlorff70894 жыл бұрын
@@legolover6619 yes, and soon they will be filled with "sorrow", again; they already are consumed with "hate", so that won't change!! ;D
@tomswinburn17784 жыл бұрын
The political vitriol from both sides of the aisle is despicable. The net allows people to anonymously say things they'd never say face to face. Cowards with agendas all. Jay brings sanity, and pleasure to a medium most often used for hate. Even watching comedians is now vomit inducing. ANYTHING for a laugh, even if their message harms others. Jay has his **** together. Always has. I've never left one of his videos pissed off. Always with a smile on my face. His love of cars mirrors mine, the only difference he can afford to totally embrace his. I can't. But make me mad or jealous? Never. Like an old friend happy for him. And glad he shares.
@josephhartwick29443 жыл бұрын
This brought back a lot of good memories for me. Between 1960 to about 1975, my family had a total of 9 Corvairs. I learned to drive in my mom's 1965 Monza convertible. She loved that car and so did I. Grandpop banged the front fenders of his into the garage door frame every other month. My drunken aunt totaled two of them and survived to drink yet another day. No one in my family died driving a Corvair.
@nicollestallkamp36554 жыл бұрын
16:58 "Cigarette lighter. You have to have that, everybody smoked in '61." 17:04 "Ashtray. Gotta have that, everybody smoked in '61."
@FirstGendodgegarage4 жыл бұрын
It’s true
@planefloat4 жыл бұрын
I just enjoyed a cigar in my Armada last week. First time I've smoked in a car/truck in decades. Warm sunny weather, windows down, cruising the highway, nice...... Had to bring an ashtray, though....
@gordonholt26434 жыл бұрын
My 68 Camaro convertible has 4 ashtrays and zero cup holders.
@AaronSmith-kr5yf4 жыл бұрын
Always liked how in old, stripped down cars even basic safety stuff like seat belts, sun visors, outside mirror, heater/windshield defroster, door locks and such were options. But cigarette lighter/ash tray, you better bet that was standard equipment.
@gispel70584 жыл бұрын
This is why Jay was hands down the best Tonight Show host ever. He connects with people and is well informed and interested in this part of history. A real nice guy . Taking care of his people during these crazy times.
@Cwra1smith3 жыл бұрын
Jay was fine but there was none better than Carson.
@mathewfullerton85772 жыл бұрын
2nd best, but still great. Johnny was the king. But I appreciate that he has no qualms "losing" money on preserving such a complete and diverse collection of cars. A national treasure for that alone.
@georgegilbert73472 жыл бұрын
@@Cwra1smith Jay took over the Tonight Show after Carson finished his run. Jay did not try to be Carson #2 ; he put on a good show as himself. I liked both Carson and Leno version of the Tonight Show. And I liked that they were different shows.
@davidlewis31694 жыл бұрын
"Where are you car 54?" Showing my age? Fred Gwynne (Herman Munster) Kinda nice to be old enough to remember things no one seems to have heard of anymore.
@davidlewis31694 жыл бұрын
I had a custom '70 Bug. I loved that car. It was like driving a go cart on the street...FUN
@jenniferwhitewolf37844 жыл бұрын
I remember.. ( old fart )
@scruffscruffeton9864 жыл бұрын
There's a holdup in the Bronx. Brooklyn's broken out in fights. There's a traffic jam in Harlem, that's backed up to Jackson Heights. A boy scout troop's lost a child, Khrushchev's due at Idelwild. Car 54 where are you. Best cop show on television.
@lewisnash46693 жыл бұрын
I worked on a golf course in the 70's and there was a Corvair pickup we used to transport greens mowers. The side loading gate worked great. The real problem was the tendency for the side gate to hold moisture and was prone to rust. The cab forward and tight turning radius along with four wheel independent suspension was a great feature. Never saw many of these on the road.
@waynerogers6621Ай бұрын
What was the weight limit on the ramp?
@astrogen19604 жыл бұрын
"I like a car that need's me" . . great line. Reminds me of Herbie!
@95blahblahhaha4 жыл бұрын
I love how he said he can't afford the expensive books... Really just meaning he won't pay that crazy price. He could afford to buy the whole book store
@thebonesaw..46344 жыл бұрын
... and the publishing company... and the book binding factory... and the paper company... and the forest where they get the trees...
@jefflooper61794 жыл бұрын
Multiply by all the vehicles he ownes? More than one per vehicle?
@garethbaus54713 жыл бұрын
@@jefflooper6179 he could spend an average of a $1,000,000 on every car he owns and still have a fortune leftover, he could buy the books if he wanted.
@ozzykrahn8063 жыл бұрын
hes just being conservative
@skeetermcswagger0U8122 жыл бұрын
Yeah well you can't keep that much money if you don't have that much money and you can't save that much money if you embrace the concept you can buy anything. A majority of people who are genuinely well off or rich didn't get there by spending frivolously. (Unless they inherited,won, or stole the money they have.) Out of most of the(successful) car collectors I've seen that has actually restored a significant portion of his cars, he seems to be on the more practical side when achieving the quality of each finished project. I know somebody who sources cars for people's collections (Jay's included) and from what I hear Jay ain't just throwing money around.
@AdderoYuu4 жыл бұрын
Dude I love seeing Jay just doing these by himself he's such a funny guy😂
@mickeybailey11089 ай бұрын
Love this video Jay. There is a Corvair guy down the street from my shop. I stop by now and then. He always wants to pop the hood on my old Chevy and pulls out his screwdriver. A real mechanic. I always appreciate the information I get from your commentary and appreciate your love of oddball vehicles.
@stanleyrucci214 жыл бұрын
I love this format. I feel like I'm hanging out with Jay Leno. I can dream!
@marcwalker96104 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree👍
@ronschlorff70894 жыл бұрын
@@marcwalker9610 yes, he is the Only late night host I would like to meet today, even if he wasn't a fellow "car guy" too!! ;D
@Paleto144 жыл бұрын
Steve, you wrote exactly what I was about to. I hope Jay knows how much we all love this format. Jay, if you're listening, rename your show, "Hanging out with Jay Leno".
@손장선-m6e4 жыл бұрын
That ramp is just perfect to roll grandpa up and have him enjoy the fresh California air while driving on the 405
@bhaggen4 жыл бұрын
I had to get a divorce before I got to spend this much time with my vehicles
@DePesos4 жыл бұрын
My Dad bought one of these exact Corvairs in 1961. We went everywhere in that thing. He drove it untill 1986 but never sold it. If he were still alive today he would still be driving it!
@adelaidejones23464 жыл бұрын
@Trista Fravel what does this even m e a n ??!!
@adelaidejones23464 жыл бұрын
@Trista Fravel i... I don't think that's actually a thing. Get some help?
@adelaidejones23464 жыл бұрын
@Trista Fravel Your president has sexually assaulted at least 20 women and threatened to send the military on people of colour who are tired of being murdered. That's not even the tip of the iceberg. Shut up.
@GDGUY4LIFE4 жыл бұрын
Ben Jones you must be thinking of Clinton in Epstein’s island, trump likes women not girls..
@painmagnet14 жыл бұрын
@@adelaidejones2346 The sheep always swallow what the wolf feeds them. You are a sheep.
@michaelhanewich2454 жыл бұрын
Your one of the most important figures in automobile history preservation. Thanks for sharing all of it.
@elonmust74704 жыл бұрын
u'r
@MrGaryGG484 жыл бұрын
I think Jay has probably the best American car collection since Bill Harrah's, in Reno. I visited the Reno collection before it was broken up and while it had a huge inventory, Jay's is in far better condition. He takes the time to present it to the world really well. 30+ years ago, we didn't have the technology to make this sort of presentation to the public. Jay deserves a huge amount of credit from the "gear-head" community for this effort!!
@curtmoen17433 жыл бұрын
Love this one. My 1st Rampside I had. I bought from a neighbor in Minnesota in 1976. He mowed the county road ditches. He pulled it behind his mowing tractor for years so he had something to run home for lunch in. The 2nd one I bought in Lodi California in 1979. It had a custom made topper with a side door above the ramp side. It made a great little camper for a collage kid. That one had been fixed up and painted. I wish I would have kept it. But I wasnt sure about driving it all the way back to Minnesota when I finished collage. So I traded it for a 1967 Fleetwood. Another one I wish I still had. Thanks Jay. Always good memories.
@lilPOPjim4 жыл бұрын
Personally I love these videos so much more than a modern or custom car. I really enjoy Jays stories and knowledge surrounding the vehicle/ time period of the car.
@stevejohnson12314 жыл бұрын
Loved the line "Looking like some deposed dictators idiot son." Gave a good laugh. Thanks Jay.
@mauriceclemens32864 жыл бұрын
Yea,today’s Lambo owners!😂😂😂
@woodie624 жыл бұрын
Or entitled low life brats of the foreign ambassadors' class(un-class)
@oceanhome20234 жыл бұрын
Gonna steal it !
@ronschlorff70894 жыл бұрын
Why bring Hunter into this??!! ;D
@RichadTheLionHeat4 жыл бұрын
Mr. Leno, I always enjoy your shows as you detail the wide array of automobiles. I have shared your program with many people regardless of their preferred brands of automobiles. Your simple and very humble personality is a true blessing. Continue with the great programs you produce for so many to enjoy. God bless you, your family and crew and God bless America👍🏻🙏🏻🇺🇸 P.S. growing up in Long Beach, I had the great pleasure in riding in a Chevrolet Corvair on the Los Angeles freeways. I remember that high radius turn on the cloverleaf, that was great. I have never forgot that Corvair ride. We truly enjoy your sense of comedic humor. Don’t stop!
@jez_stephensanotherapex59214 жыл бұрын
Well said
@flyingdutchman47943 жыл бұрын
Thanks again Mr. Leno and I'm happy for you in doing good by doing well, and for enjoying these classic cars! Chevy also had a van version of the Corvair 95 called the Greenbrier. Back in the '60s and '70s when I was a kid, one of our neighbors on the next block South had one which he'd purchased new, painted in two-tone green metallic and white; he still had it when I left for college and it was still in beautiful condition. I don't know what ever became of it.
@wabfil4 жыл бұрын
In these troubling times, I'm so grateful to be able to enjoy your videos Jay Leno. You make a difference in my life!!
@sparko20124 жыл бұрын
I love this new format, feels like it's just you and Jay looking at cars
@artvonzeppelin22094 жыл бұрын
'Looking like a deposed dictator's idiot son' (on driving around in a Lambo) Leno & Clarkson have the best turn of phrase
@maggs131 Жыл бұрын
I'm really glad guys like Jay exist to restore and protect these pieces of history. I'm also very envious of what he's able to do as well. I love restoring old cars and trucks but my much less bottomless pockets limits me to more common vehicles where parts are readily available. Also noteworthy here is he builds them to drive and enjoy. Not spend eternity behind a velvet rope 👍
@allenmax89954 жыл бұрын
''people aren't really bright when it comes to automotive stuff'''.....that's truth!... about a whole lotta other things too....
@OMGWTFLOLSMH4 жыл бұрын
He could have left it at "People aren't really bright".
@caesarsneezer69924 жыл бұрын
I'm not super bright on a lot of issues, but I try to shut up and ask intelligent questions!
@blackscotydog4 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the exact same thing........ wuwflu bs.
@wyattoneable4 жыл бұрын
I look forward to every episode. I love the "common man" vehicles that Jay brings back to become cool.
@AAAFilm-yt7gx4 жыл бұрын
Golden age american cars are the coolest cars on the planet!
@lon6024 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Phoenix with my late father collecting (hoarding) Corvairs. We had several cars, 2 wagons, a Greenbrier van, and a backyard full of motors and parts. My mother learned to drive in a Corvair. For the longest time I thought everybody had them until I got older. Thanks for another great video, Jay. Sure brought back memories with this one.
@brentdykgraaf1842 жыл бұрын
Restored a 66 monza spider convertible when I was fifteen.....oh the times we had!...including a small engine fire in Hudsonville Mi. Fortunately some snow was still left from a former snow bank to put it out... amazing how fast a guy can shovel snow with his hands when you are thinking the new paint and top were going to burn. Great video sir.
@crusherbmx4 жыл бұрын
I love it when he starts talking about Ralph Nader, and is actually fair about it.
@jamesepler71564 жыл бұрын
Jay trys to stay away from politics. Unlike ESPN and ever other greenie weenie station...Jay, a great gentleman...
@geedubone4 жыл бұрын
Ralph Nader "not the most humerous guy you've ever met" nice understatement Jay
@ZGryphon4 жыл бұрын
@@geedubone And yet, in 1988, he appeared in a segment of the Superman 50th Anniversary Special on CBS, straight-facedly advising consumers on what the different colors of kryptonite do. I kid you not.
@mechanknuckle4 жыл бұрын
@@ZGryphon Ralph Nader ???
@ZGryphon4 жыл бұрын
@@mechanknuckle Yup. Ralph Nader. Not an actor playing him. The actual Ralph Nader did a "Know Your Kryptonite" sketch for network TV in 1988. I am not making this up.
@curtiscarpenter14004 жыл бұрын
Hi Jay, great show. I absolutely love Corvairs. You reached out for some answers that you weren't sure of on the vehicle. On the alternator, all GM cars had generators till 65, then switched to generators. Dual braking systems came on in 67. Yenko added them to his Corvairs in 66 for the safety aspect. Standard was the single braking system. Also, I think the fans at the top of the motors didn't start till 63 because of heating issues in hotter climates. Chevy solved most of the handling problems as to the suspension when they borrowed the layout from the Corvette and incorporated it into the rear engined Corvair. If you compare the 2, they are almost identical. This happened with the 64 model. Most of the tuck under of the rear suspension from early models could be eliminated by using a anti sway bar to the rear suspension of the early models, pre 64. You still couldn't break the habit of the customers over inflating the front tires. LOL!! Again great show, I watch on line and also on CNBC,
@bartscanland94154 жыл бұрын
Corvairs didn't have alternators until '65, although it is a relatively easy retrofit. I don't believe that the Corvair 95 line (Corvan, Greenbriar, Rampside) of trucks ever had alternators, air conditioning, dual circuit brake master cylinder or the gas heater. This truck has many modifications. I believe these came with truck mirrors that would have extended the mirror beyond the vent window. The master cylinder and the alternator are also nice modifications. These trucks typically only had 3 speed transmissions. And perhaps the slickest mod was the 100 mph speedometer, as the truck lines only came with 80 mph speedos that had marks to indicate shift points.
@curtiscarpenter14004 жыл бұрын
@@bartscanland9415 yes, meant alternator not generator, which all GM vehicles went to in 1965. It was a typo. Thanks for spotting error.
@nostalgiacycle25914 жыл бұрын
"Deposed dictators idiot son" LOL Everytime I see an exotic, that is exactly what I think; more like some rich guys idiot son who will probably never appreciate what he is driving XD
@Desertfox923084 жыл бұрын
On his way to an Antifa riot! Lol
@DocWolph4 жыл бұрын
It is it some 20-something boy-man or woman-child, most certainly I think that.
@mbrennr4 жыл бұрын
Because of comments like this he had his own talk show.
@bendeleted91554 жыл бұрын
Dot com CEOs and rap artists changed the way we look at these things.
@BadBlonde-CarHistory4 жыл бұрын
Hahahahhah
@bbarnett34699 ай бұрын
Keepin' it simple. This is as good as it gets Jay, don't change a thing. Nice relaxing cruise & chat....thanks, I needed that.
@allanhughes78594 жыл бұрын
Good to see a presenter do more than just present and more important share his toys with us mere mortals thanks from all in the U.K.!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@BadBlonde-CarHistory4 жыл бұрын
He is the best!
@oldenweery75104 жыл бұрын
@@BadBlonde-CarHistory He's what used to be called a "non-pareil," for sure. Stay safe.
@tuffguy0073 жыл бұрын
Great comedian, many years on the Tonight Show, but in my book Jay is all about classic cars. To go to the trouble of restoring these classics without regard to resale or investment, to present these wonderful videos to the public -- truly a gift to all of us older gearheads. Thanks to Jay and a few others like him on the net, the younger gearheads will continue on and take it from here!
@martinmacdonald4 жыл бұрын
These “low quality coronavirus” episodes have all been great. Feel less scripted, more chatty, just great. 👍
@olliefoxx71654 жыл бұрын
I kinda hope he keeps doing them with an occasional guest (when this mess goes away).
@DansManCaveUK4 жыл бұрын
I completely agree
@glennmorrell49074 жыл бұрын
Keep on going with this Jay, I really like your insightful stories as well
@elonmust74704 жыл бұрын
I've always preferred solo Jay.
@d0cx4 жыл бұрын
It doesn't feel manufactured, I guess. It just feels more personal. Really love it.
@phonemail13673 жыл бұрын
Yes the mighty Corvair.. : ) My dad had like 3 different ones. (car version). One day were were headed to the junkyard for parts in one and he floored it and at top speed the rear axle broke and tire hit the fender.. He didn't panic and slam on the brakes, we just coasted to a stop.. We pulled out the toolbox and walked the rest of the way to the junkyard... Couple hours we later headed back to the car with another axle, threw on the spare, and off we went. Those were the good old days! : ) I used to love those trips to the junkyard, nothing like the discoveries made there!
@scottslotterbeck37963 жыл бұрын
Also interesting to wonder if anyone survived those wrecks. Some were horrendous.
@nealsteik94084 жыл бұрын
I've never seen such a perfect example of a Corvair 95. Stunning!
@mechmotion4 жыл бұрын
Keep the odd and cheap cars coming! this one is very interesting to watch.
@steveholmes52074 жыл бұрын
So basically back to basics and perhaps that's a good way to be. In fact at the moment that don't seem like a bad idea ?
@jlwilliams4 жыл бұрын
Steve Holmes Maybe, except for the part about the front impact structure being your feet and the airbag being your scrotum. At least the engine in the back helps with weight distribution, unlike the cab-forward Falcon/Econoline, which needed a cast-iron weight under the rear floor to help balance it.
@zombrero78704 жыл бұрын
At the moment, that is why I watch this channel. No politics, no news, just interesting car stuff. Thank you Jay.
@steveholmes52074 жыл бұрын
@@jlwilliams and your point is ? If you want safety and technology perhaps its not the channel for you lol
@ToyKingWonder4 жыл бұрын
I am with you. I am all for safety. But I don't need cars that need "computer resets" because you changed the battery (BMW), or a special laptop and software to setup a brake caliper (Audi). Don't ask me how I know the downside of all this. In addition, my best friend had one of those lousy Nissan Versas with the automatic transmission, which kept shutting down on the freeway and going into limp mode, which means about 10mph as you are trying to not get killed. They had a recall on the vehicle, for which my friend's car was one year off. Neither the dealer nor independent shops could fix the car, and it didn't work right after two new transmissions. My friend took a loss and traded it in for another car. Who needs these kind of electronics and BS? I know another guy who buys Porsche 911's every three years after his lease runs out, as he and his entire Porsche community out here in SoCal are afraid to hang onto these cars once there are issues because of the insane prices for service. Cheaper to just lease new ones and dump them.
@fosterfuchs3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy watching these videos. I'm by no means a car guy. But I like learning about the history and specs of the old vehicles. Jay does it in a way that even I as a lay person understands.
@schmittl14 жыл бұрын
"Signed by Chefboyardee" Hilarious! Loving these pandemic editions
@ronschlorff70894 жыл бұрын
Yes, that was classic. The sixties: when cars were great, and pasta, ...........well,...not so much!! :D
@M4DesignUSA4 жыл бұрын
Chef Boyardee is the man! The "Wolfgang Puck" of his day... look him up. ;-)
@rayward76093 жыл бұрын
We had a secretary whose parents came over on the boat with Chefboyardee from Italy. We were a lawn mower dealer in Mayfield Heights (Cleveland area) and we also had a Corvair Rampside at one time which I just loved for pick-up and deliveries. When I was out of town and in the rural areas I could go 80MPH almost effortlessly all day long. Ours was automatic, not stick shift. Loved that vehicle!!
@brozbro4 жыл бұрын
back then all cars looked different from each other; today, you can't tell one from another.
@Darrylizer14 жыл бұрын
They all look like running shoes.
@scottslotterbeck37963 жыл бұрын
They all look like bugs now. Ugly! Most beautiful car I ever saw was a Jaguar XKE convertible. Britsh racing green. Wow.
@SteamCrane3 жыл бұрын
@@scottslotterbeck3796 A roommate had one. Idiot rich kid. Totaled it.
@scottslotterbeck37963 жыл бұрын
@@SteamCrane too bad!
@Sashazur10 ай бұрын
You watch an old movie or TV show with a highway or city scene, the cars mostly look alike. We think they didn’t because we only remember the ones that stood out, like this one. P. S. I dislike the styling of most new cars. They’re all either boring, bloated, or overdone.
@kingranch80514 жыл бұрын
I had 5 Corvairs when I was a teenager. They came with generators. I loved driving them and working on them,you remove 3 - 11/16 nuts and the engine and transmission falls out. GREAT VIDEO
@curtzeek8818 Жыл бұрын
Jay, I liked the ride along with this vehicle. My dad had either a '61 or a '64 and it was the blue and white that yours was originally. My 2 brothers and I really loved this truck. I was 7-10 years old and had a younger and older brother. We'd help our dad load and unload whatever he had in it or just go along for the ride. This brought back some great memories from back then. Thanks!
@scotforman18944 жыл бұрын
I love the new “video style “ Just Mr. Jay and his cars I am glad this video was a little longer then most. They can’t be too long for my taste. I drive a ‘62 Chevy truck and they had a single brake reservoir combined with the clutch reservoir and generator :)
@skooter62354 жыл бұрын
I love the the look of disgust on Jay’s face when he talks about people who come up and say ‘I heard these things blow up’
@BadBlonde-CarHistory4 жыл бұрын
Bahahah!
@gwspangler92314 жыл бұрын
I drove a 1976 pinto wagon. It got rear ended several times without going boom.
@ronschlorff70894 жыл бұрын
@@gwspangler9231 I drove one (coupe) through France in 1980, and lived. Would not drive anything through France today except maybe an armored car, but that would just be a target for terrorists there. Notice they haven't come here lately? That could change soon. Vote guys, like your life depends on it, an for other reasons! How would you like a gov't mandate to convert all your classic cars to (puke) electric!! ;D LOL
@tanhtsung9614 жыл бұрын
Jay, you're doing a fine job all by your self. We really appreciate your effort in bringing this content to us every week. Thank you very much.
@jimr81984 жыл бұрын
@@gwspangler9231 It's called "Tempting fate".
@michaellitscher94564 жыл бұрын
Jay, you are a national treasure. We are all blessed to have you. Please keep up the great work.
@chevelle681003 жыл бұрын
I love these pandemic videos. It’s so intimate and I feel like I’m right there and you’re talking to me actually. I’d like to see you keep the format and keep some of these in the catalog of videos.
@matthewravenhouk73234 жыл бұрын
I love how often Jay took his hands off the wheel! Good handling truck!
@allanhughes78594 жыл бұрын
I just love this chap so so humble what a man what a collection "AND NO BRAGGING"
@dang24434 жыл бұрын
Clearly you don't know Jay. "No bragging"? He created a TV series just to show off his bajillion-dollar rare car collection!
@BadBlonde-CarHistory4 жыл бұрын
Love him too
@aaronstepien23634 жыл бұрын
"..because I can't afford the books.." Jay's Legend
@jwgmail4 жыл бұрын
signed by Chef Boyardee or somebody... classic
@kenbloke6969 ай бұрын
Great comments. I enjoyed the presentation immensely. What a great knowledge of this vehicle. I've only driven a 1967 Corvair and the memory I have was about how light the front end was, and how you had to slow down a lot to turn corners, similar to a 3 wheeled motorcycle. These were great for jumping through snow drifts as long as they weren't too long. I had a friend who owned one that got stuck on a very long drift and they sought me out since I had a Jeep Commando with limited slip Dana axles and a Buick V6 mated to a 400 Turbo Hydro. I had a giant nylon snatch rope, but the sad thing was the front distributer. I had packed the engine compartment with snow and it shorted out the distributer. I kept flares in the car for emergencies and used one to dry out the inside of the cap I just visited the Automobile Museum in Magala, Spain they didn't have any Corvair's there but they did have a Dusenberg. Keep the stories coming, Kendall
@stevethomas7604 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who thought they were riding shotgun with a genuine guy. Not surprised that Jay is "taking care of the guys" during the pandemic. This might be one of my favorite episodes, just sincere / real life car guy.
@leotam33724 жыл бұрын
I love Jay's "harry's garage" style show - pure car nerd passion
@ciello___83074 жыл бұрын
Yeah I love how he can take his time to talk about the cars. Really insightful!
@BadBlonde-CarHistory4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree
@mrloop15304 жыл бұрын
You got it backwards, mate. The "Harry's Garage" is a complete ripoff of Jay's. But there is room for both of course.
@leotam33724 жыл бұрын
@@mrloop1530 I guess so. Jay talks more about features and the social aspects of the car. Harry goes more into the driving experience
@jmpgutierrez4 жыл бұрын
One of my fave episodes just because of how much fun Jay is having in spite of the situation!
@jasonmenius80143 жыл бұрын
I've watched many videos of you with all different cars. I'm astonished by the vast knowledge you have on all types of cars. One viewer referred to you as a national treasure. I must agree with the up most respect. Keep up the great work.