John Ficarra's Top 10 Car Stories

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Time stamp index:
1:27 - 10 - This can be red
11:13 - 9 - 6 wheels are best
25:19 - 8 - Cross-country in a fake military car
31:08 - 7 - Hunting 50 Cent's first car
41:19 - 6 - Billionaire car pranks
49:58 - 5 - We made $85k driving Jay-Z around
59:45 - 4 - The Whittington Brothers
1:09:28 - 3 - Overnighting a car to Tom Cruise
1:17:28 - 2 - Racing's greatest cheaters
1:29:36 - 1 - The untold Ford vs Ferrari story
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[@VINwiki]

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[@crownhic6827]

Cool! Thanks!

[@Ray_the_Jackal]

I was literally just binge watching John’s stories lmao, Ed must be watching

[@2WheelButters]

Can there be a video on the RPM ACT please

[@busboy262]

All I can say is.....John is gold. "This can be red" makes me smile every time that I think of it. I've used it as kind of a meme response for when I'm not happy with something. And.......why the hell do we get regurgitated superhero movies month after month when the Whittington Racing story is out there? C'mon John, pitch it!

[@johnnyhill6324]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqKQgqZjo5uJm80 :)

[@RandomAndre13]

"I protected it like if it was a 300SL .. to me a car is a car, I protect all cars" - I like this guy. Respect!!

[@cbstuff6542]

Integrity. You can’t buy that. My favorite car guy on KZbin because of this. Period. 👍💪👊

[@8.6GivenAdqVacSysm]

Yup! And as he said a clean one is hard to find. Take care of and love ever car you use, or do use it.

[@Seeka_Spark]

Integrity at its best

[@jjuel5]

I need an entire channel of John telling old racing stories.

[@paulcarmi8130]

Lmao I definitely didn't read this correctly the first time, roller coaster ride

[@syren1913]

@@paulcarmi8130 😂😂

[@CalebOrvik]

You said it not me 😂

[@yonypanofsky2763]

I second this

[@fisheye42]

You got your wish! -- I just found his Ficarra's Classic channel (now 1yr old). His intro vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnyyXnVma6amprs

[@EdBolian]

I got to spend a lot of time with John as we filmed Car Trek 4 last week. He never ceases to entertain!

[@crownhic6827]

Can’t wait!

[@dofussmurt3221]

Let’s goooo!!!

[@jasehonfroy8086]

Can't wait! I was just sitting here, thinking "I'd love to watch some john ficarra stories" and saw this!

[@Habu12]

Habout that Faust story, Ed? Inquiring minds want to know what happened to it 🤔

[@lummox1212]

It’ll be great! You guys need to get a show on Amazon.

[@christopherpellerito3809]

Glad we finally get a "best of Ficarra" compilation video. I could listen to his stuff all day.

[@markymarc136]

Me too! #thiscouldbered

[@AvengeX-ht4rz]

John Ficarra is an amazing story teller.

[@hoopslaa5235]

What?? He is basic and appeals to the average shlep yes but - 1st Story: she’s very intelligent and is an expert in film right? She’s not autistic or rain man so she does know the car brand and how paint works, it’s a tactic to make sure you DO NOT make her life difficult, it’s a maneuver, a tool of mental manipulation and she won. YOU LOST. She beat you. You did not have the patience and BALLS to confront her even politely and say ‘excuse me but our business doesn’t have multiple colors of the same car in stock, a red one would have to take X amount of time to find another, are you okay with that time frame to get another car in red? ‘. You failed the test. You didn’t navigate the social exercise fairly and diplomatically, now should you? That’s your biz to decide, do you want the client? Buttttt that’s the reality, she tested you on her parameters and you failed, she won the verbal spar. You didn’t confront and challenge. It’s a tool her type uses to make your type cave and fold you did apparently very quickly. My sister is high level theatre and professor of dance and director and I know allllllll about it! So FYI, this is what happened, you’re not familiar with that world and her type and you were inexperienced and got stumped with navigating that type of social demand and social interaction. Period plain and simple !!

[@kitwhitmore5970]

I worked in New York commercials in the 70s and 80s which was the heyday of crazy expensive ads. John says there are dozens of people in advertising who say 'this can be red' and expect the car to magically change color. There were hundreds. It was endlessly amusing

[@hoopslaa5235]

1st Story: she’s very intelligent and is an expert in film right? She’s not autistic or rain man so she does know the car brand and how paint works, it’s a tactic to make sure you DO NOT make her life difficult, it’s a maneuver, a tool of mental manipulation and she won. YOU LOST. She beat you. You did not have the patience and BALLS to confront her even politely and say ‘excuse me but our business doesn’t have multiple colors of the same car in stock, a red one would have to take X amount of time to find another, are you okay with that time frame to get another car in red? ‘. You failed the test. You didn’t navigate the social exercise fairly and diplomatically, now should you? That’s your biz to decide, do you want the client? Buttttt that’s the reality, she tested you on her parameters and you failed, she won the verbal spar. You didn’t confront and challenge. It’s a tool her type uses to make your type cave and fold you did apparently very quickly. My sister is high level theatre and professor of dance and director and I know allllllll about it! So FYI, this is what happened, you’re not familiar with that world and her type and you were inexperienced and got stumped with navigating that type of social demand and social interaction. Period plain and simple !!

[@gsmith207]

This dude can tell it. Feels like I’m around a camp fire listening...thank you for keeping us going. Need it in these crazy ass times.

[@addisonmurray7915]

I finally get his “this could be red” shirt! Hahahaha

[@DCfreerunner]

Wait really? 😅

[@rustyramblings5807]

Years ago I had a beater 1966 Datsun pickup,Some had given me a license plate frame that said “ My other car is a Porsche”. My aunt seen it,read it out loud,and then said “is that good?” Still cracks me up.

[@johnhager2011]

This gentleman is by far my favorite story teller on this channel. Don't get me wrong! Doug, arnie, and casey are the jimmy jam as well, but this guy is an orator on a different level.

[@ryanl.4268]

I would say rabbit was better

[@CannonballCC]

Wish the last 2904 running made the cut. The pure emotion from that video was priceless

[@rizwanmukhtar178]

You just know your in for a great story when you hear his famous line “ I used to own a film car company in New York”

[@hoopslaa5235]

1st Story: she’s very intelligent and is an expert in film right? She’s not autistic or rain man so she does know the car brand and how paint works, it’s a tactic to make sure you DO NOT make her life difficult, it’s a maneuver, a tool of mental manipulation and she won. YOU LOST. She beat you. You did not have the patience and BALLS to confront her even politely and say ‘excuse me but our business doesn’t have multiple colors of the same car in stock, a red one would have to take X amount of time to find another, are you okay with that time frame to get another car in red? ‘. You failed the test. You didn’t navigate the social exercise fairly and diplomatically, now should you? That’s your biz to decide, do you want the client? Buttttt that’s the reality, she tested you on her parameters and you failed, she won the verbal spar. You didn’t confront and challenge. It’s a tool her type uses to make your type cave and fold you did apparently very quickly. My sister is high level theatre and professor of dance and director and I know allllllll about it! So FYI, this is what happened, you’re not familiar with that world and her type and you were inexperienced and got stumped with navigating that type of social demand and social interaction. Period plain and simple !!

[@marksimpson2689]

Listening to this video, great stories and superb storytelling. I totally get the Buick story and looking after the car, who cares if the car is worth $2,000 or $2,000,000. It about respecting the car and more importantly the owner. Well done sir

[@c5natie1]

John is the best VINwiki story teller to me and has the best stories. He's a legit car guy.

[@lesflynn4455]

John's telling of the amazing 1965 24hr of Le Mans story is hands down the best on this channel. Brilliant.

[@Fu3R4]

First story made me hurt. Only for the fact that there are powerful rich people that are just so disconnected from the world.

[@haydenp2755]

ed's transition into the sponsor is always done really well, i can never be mad at it.

[@JW_Wilco]

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST EPISODES EVER. Period.

[@tripprogers4814]

I have watched the “This can be red” story 4 times and I always gleen something new out of it

[@fastfrog0077]

Jon is the best story teller, we need more classic racing stories!

[@TaylorHomeCare]

I listen to John's playlist once a week lol.

[@rollerdragon]

i never tire of john's racing history stories!! nice hour i may have to repeat! POLL: who would you cast in a Whittington bros. movie?

[@schmooza6812]

I have watched this 5 times already. It has to be the best story on vinwiki.

[@pwrightisright8611]

2 hours of John Ficarra? What have we done to deserve such a blessing?

[@nknasi]

Yes, been waiting for this one! Ficarra is a great storyteller.

[@hoopslaa5235]

HOWEVER - 1st Story: she’s very intelligent and is an expert in film right? She’s not autistic or rain man so she does know the car brand and how paint works, it’s a tactic to make sure you DO NOT make her life difficult, it’s a maneuver, a tool of mental manipulation and she won. YOU LOST. She beat you. You did not have the patience and BALLS to confront her even politely and say ‘excuse me but our business doesn’t have multiple colors of the same car in stock, a red one would have to take X amount of time to find another, are you okay with that time frame to get another car in red? ‘. You failed the test. You didn’t navigate the social exercise fairly and diplomatically, now should you? That’s your biz to decide, do you want the client? Buttttt that’s the reality, she tested you on her parameters and you failed, she won the verbal spar. You didn’t confront and challenge. It’s a tool her type uses to make your type cave and fold you did apparently very quickly. My sister is high level theatre and professor of dance and director and I know allllllll about it! So FYI, this is what happened, you’re not familiar with that world and her type and you were inexperienced and got stumped with navigating that type of social demand and social interaction. Period plain and simple !!

[@CrackedCandy]

I love my "This can be red" shirt. Thanks Ed and John.

[@oregonhighway]

I love John's sense of humor. When is Off the Record going to be in Marion County OR?

[@UNOwen-ky5ib]

You need to leave Marion county. In fact, I recommend 101 over i5. Longer, and saner...

[@paulcarmi8130]

You still live in Oregon after 2020? Oof.

[@illuminatidestroyerbear2231]

Make a black lipstick and call it "This Can Be Red"😂🤣 Probably sell millions.

[@scottcol23]

In this video you can really see the progression of the VinWiki set. All the momentos in the background like 1:00:18 vs 1:21:37 . I love these long collection type videos. Ive already seen them all, But John is a awesome guy and its fun to see them all again.

[@rodneyreinhardt1312]

So awesome to hear another Mark Donohue fan. My favorite racing drive of all time.

[@tjwicks6966]

He’s my favorite story teller please start a podcast John I need that in my life

[@yotafan174]

Awesome I just listened to Travis's stories last week. John is a great storyteller. We need a John Ficarra part 2.

[@pahlsun216]

John is hands down the best storyteller guest on vinwiki

[@larryboles629]

John, it has been a real honor to listen to some of your stories. Be happy, be safe

[@David_Mash]

I've listened to this story over three times because it keeps popping up and it always gets better

[@zachstrub8467]

His racing stories are my favorite stories on this channel

[@michaelshapira4211]

My favorite storyteller thanks for this sequence

[@andrewfletcher5584]

I don't know who's stories I enjoy more, John's or Ron's. Love these!!

[@bitrhbj56]

Great video , great story teller - Much thanks !

[@ChefBoyarDEEZ]

The clients may not get it, but car guys do and we truly appreciate these cars.

[@hoopslaa5235]

1st Story: she’s very intelligent and is an expert in film right? She’s not autistic or rain man so she does know the car brand and how paint works, it’s a tactic to make sure you DO NOT make her life difficult, it’s a maneuver, a tool of mental manipulation and she won. YOU LOST. She beat you. You did not have the patience and BALLS to confront her even politely and say ‘excuse me but our business doesn’t have multiple colors of the same car in stock, a red one would have to take X amount of time to find another, are you okay with that time frame to get another car in red? ‘. You failed the test. You didn’t navigate the social exercise fairly and diplomatically, now should you? That’s your biz to decide, do you want the client? Buttttt that’s the reality, she tested you on her parameters and you failed, she won the verbal spar. You didn’t confront and challenge. It’s a tool her type uses to make your type cave and fold you did apparently very quickly. My sister is high level theatre and professor of dance and director and I know allllllll about it! So FYI, this is what happened, you’re not familiar with that world and her type and you were inexperienced and got stumped with navigating that type of social demand and social interaction. Period plain and simple !!

[@rhegafd]

these videos are brilliant. I am absolutely addicted to hearing these stories be told. So interesting.

[@Sean-John]

I think ive watched this probably 5 or 6 times. His stories are so good

[@OneyeIver]

Can we get more of John just telling stories? Like anything car related. I've just binged listened to everything I've found so far on Vinwiki

[@Fulloctanegarage]

Crap... i was going to work in the garage and now I am trapped in front of my I-Pad for the next 2 hours... thanks a lot Ed. Heheee

[@daraghaherne-clarke2910]

I don't even drive. But I must say I really enjoy your channel , Great Stories. Thank you all. Kind regards.

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

Maybe it is cause we both worked in the picture car industry I’m not sure but John is in my top 3 story tellers on VinWiki ever!

[@richardbently7236]

"this can be red" yes, yes, this car can be red in post. Photoshop is a wonderful thing.

[@ricardonps1]

I lose track of time with this guy stories. Thanks for sharing!

[@funjon]

"This can be red" is my new "You have no idea how this thing works".

[@aaronguerrette]

My #1 Favorite person. THANK YOU JOHN!!

[@armandopatane5343]

John ficara and Doug tabbit = have the best story’s ever = I can listen all week end

[@Lamtitude]

John is the hidden gem of VINwiki.

[@tomnekuda3818]

A couple of comments: You're breaking my heart with the black bathtub Porsche....I had a chance to buy one for a super low price but I was working my way thru my Master's program in an engineering school. The only way I was making it was thru grants, moneys from chemical research, and teaching for the college. My teaching associate monies were barely putting beans on the table....let alone buying the Porsche. And another one got away...... It happened to me when I graduated from high school, also....that was a '58 Corvette. What did I do???? Went to college instead of Vietnam.....sigh. A third comment; You have perfectly captured the essence of New Yorkers....I've worked with them.....totally oblivious to real life and super entitled. At the time I was driving an old 1959 VW bus...... I've been tuning, overhauling, loving cars since I was 8 years old. I worked my way thru undergrad tuning multi-carbed muscle cars and the occasional Jag XKE.

[@TonyLasagna]

That first story gets me every time. “THIS CAN BE RED”

[@alleynewarner9961]

Binge-watching these videos !!!

[@primobrickhouse]

"This can be red"😂🤣

[@peterthemaniac]

always good stories from john!

[@andrewking1985]

Love your work mate 🇦🇺 LOVE THAT CAP!

[@roymurray6374]

🤣🤣 "Fly casual." Great frickin line right there, right on par with a fellow Car Craft Anti-Tour offender, "We were flyin low on I-10."

[@Scrapla1]

Love the story about Tanner Foust on the set of Top Gear which I can no longer find anywhere!

[@congratsondivorce]

It’s on pornhub last time I checks

[@Strider-Ragnarok]

"This can be red" story killed me.

[@FloridamansAlligator]

I love these longer videos

[@zatarra1234567890]

I FINALLY get "This Could Be Red Shirt" !!! Hahaha... That story and the LeMons 250lm are by far my most favorite frown John. Thank you for making this public

[@RedRacer1988]

John, if you have a channel please post it. Your stories are legendary

[@VINwiki]

Look up Ficarra Classic

[@michaelmcglashan9644]

I met John a few times through work, he always seemed like a nice guy and he gave me and my Family a tour of Canepa once. Very cool

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Cool, really enjoyed!!!!!!! 👍👍👍

[@johnignaczak7242]

Am I the only one who realized the “Buick regal” was actually an Oldsmobile Cutlass?

[@TheEllis197]

Yup, and it’s a later 80’s, not the early 80’s style like he mentioned

[@gurabirierosanopara620]

This dude knows how to tell a story!

[@volvospeed850]

Good timing with the reprint of his shirt!

[@mndlessdrwer]

John is a legend for the sole fact that he has standards and the clout of his clients is irrelevant to his standards.

[@swint2002]

It’s all about your influence you have on KZbin. They law enforcement have tried to go after KZbinrs for years now just because. Y’all will win this.

[@stephenepley1365]

He is my favorite guy on here, this can be red😂

[@minustaco42zero24]

Number 1 is my favorite story

[@k.m5663]

"Making good time on a road trip." best euphimism on speeding........

[@armandopatane5343]

I can listen to john all day

[@edwardfletcher7790]

I absolutely love the image of John eating his lunch in a Tyrell 6 wheeler 👍😆

[@hughmann1908]

Man, I could listen to his stories for hours! And apparently I did 😄

[@ChronicOvertightener]

i have a hot wheels version of the 6 wheel car. it was one of my favorites. 6 WHEELS!

[@jpmartin6191]

This can be red, the best!!!!!!

[@stravoxylo3678]

Great stories and great story telling! Now I know where mr. Ficarra gets his appreciation for 6 wheeled Range Rovers....

[@Alberto1B]

“This could be Red” best car story ever!

[@Saved_Sinner0085]

Ficarra and Rabbit are definitely my two favorites on the channel, followed closely by Ed and Doug.

[@markymarc136]

This guy has become one of my favorite story tellers. Him and Justin Bell (full code police car).

[@thomasdrake8630]

Ummm. That's an Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme...

[@DailyDriver.]

I respect John so so so much for how he handled the music video Buick Regal situation. I love that so much. Standing up for the owner

[@Rale85]

I just enjoy in his stories

[@AJ-ec5dg]

This man is brilliantly amazing!! It’s like listening to me talking about my Jersey in law family lol.

[@iwrin]

Man, I take back anything I've said about him in previous videos. He may not be fully up to date on European exotics, but this man knows about everything else about cars

[@Lumberjack_NCR]

"This could be red." God I don’t understand how he handled that lady so well 😂🤣

[@magnumcipher4971]

The LT-1 Caprices weren’t up to the task of law enforcement or highway patrol. We had a fleet of them in the early 90’s and they all suffered from constant overheating as the cooling systems just couldn’t keep up in the middle of the summer, idling for 10-12 hours a day as police cars often do on asphalt with the A/C on. Otherwise, the Chevy’s were a bit quicker and overall faster than their Ford Crown Victoria counterparts, but the 4 speed automatic transmissions, the 4L60 I believe, in the Chevys just did not last. By the mid 90’s, we were a fleet of Crown Victorias exclusively, which was refined over the years to become bullet-proof. Police agencies all over the country miss the venerable old Crown Vics.

[@tama07ums]

This going to be good

[@J.R.in_WV]

Slight addendum to hopefully help any potential uninitiated last generation 9C1 Caprice buyers: The LT1 was a popular OPTION on the 9C1 and a lot of cars have them, but there was also a 4.3L V8 (yes, an SBC based v8 displacing 4.3L) that looks EXACTLY like an LT1 externally but makes about the same HP and a little less torque as a TPI 305. If you’re buying one, make sure to verify by the 8th digit of the VIN it’s an actual LT1 car. You can be fooled by the 4.3 on a regular, non “spirited” test drive but you will be disappointed the first time you really want to see what it can do if you were expecting LT1 power.

[@902_Nick]

I love this channel

[@stephenlatimer1428]

hi from australia, can someone tell me wat the 2904 is or means please. really enjoy VINwiki and all the stories. cheers.

[@paulcarmi8130]

Amount of miles from 1 point in the us to another. I don't remember which points in our country though. I know they've mentioned it on vinwiki before.

[@oingoironman]

The 2904 was John's rebirth of the Cannonball Run that ran from 2007-2017. Rules said that the budget was $2904 for the car, fuel, tolls, tickets, etc. John did a bunch of videos on it.

[@Black_Dollarz]

"I love this car because it's shaped like a rock"🤣🙄🤣🤣🙄

[@FloridamansAlligator]

This VinWiki logo can be red

[@thenewbeester]

Excellent 😊👌

[@coltonfisher7469]

John can tell a story

[@Free_Krazy]

A black lipstick named "this could be red" is a genius product idea lol