Leno and Osborne in Audrain Mansions & Motorcars: Season 3 Episode 3: Clarendon Court

Today Jay Leno and Donald Osborne talk "Classics" at a Newport classic, Clarendon Court. Driving a classic 1936 Packard Phaeton to arrive at the home designed by famed architect of the Gilded Age, Horace Trumbauer. A home that marries Neo-Classical architecture, stunning landscapes and views, and even scandal? What other "controversy" will be stirred up as Donald and Jay discuss and drive possibly the "first supercar" the 1955 Mercedes Gullwing.
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[@Tmrfe0962]

I need a thesaurus to describe what this channel means to me. Mr’s Leno and Osborne are a gift. Thank you all. Another gem guys

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

What a treat for a Friday afternoon! With a nice glass of red! Way to go Donald!

[@mathiasseidler5527]

We're very proud to own and drive a 37 Packard here in Germany 👍👍👍

[@F8Tributo]

Wow, that's pretty rare for Germany! Cool!

[@craigcolavito5606]

Nice excited for it! Happy Birthday Jay!!!

[@dougcargill6730]

You went to my favorite house in Newport! I remember meeting Claus, Sunny and her step-father Russell Aitken at the Newport Country Club in the late 70s. Russell always drove a pristine Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Series III convertible. Black on black with a red interior. It was stunning, and always pristine.

[@opera93]

Thanks, for mentioning……..etc.

[@user-gc1zn5mn4p]

Jay, I agree with you: all three of those cars were great--but the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL was the greatest. :)

[@danam0228]

It really is. I noticed how comfortable they were driving along in it while having a very casual conversation, yet it is so capable.

[@isadore1969]

These two have so much chemistry. Please keep these videos coming.

[@denniswhite9721]

How in the world does this great channel have only 22K subscribers? Thanks Donald and Jay!

[@motorTranz]

Happy belated Birthday Jay. Have a wonderful day!

[@ionbeldiman7255]

This show of yours make me feel like I am visiting two good friends. It is done in such good taste, with a touch of nostalgia after this great by gone Era. We can look arround and hope, but I tell you : wd will never see those days ever again. Those houses, gardens....... Cars...... You guys should never die!! Thank you for your show!!

[@tonybarnes8019]

I love these , a bit of comedy a bit of technical information plus great looking cars and houses, the best of all worlds

[@trenawawrzyniak4397]

Love this show! Beautiful cars n great conversation.Love the Packard.

[@radioguy1620]

To go non stop from NYC to Boston back then would have bee an all day trip i would think .

[@christopherg9806]

Donald, that hat suits you! Felt fedoras are the epitome of class. As a fellow car nerd, it would be amazing to hang out with the two of you.

[@joecook8352]

Another great show! Thanks Donald and Jay

[@teamracing6]

Probably the best episode yet. All very nice cars... the 100-4 is my favorite Austin-Healey. Donald is right on about electrifying classic cars. Sometimes it works, Jag MK V, Citroen DS, maybe the Cadilac. But not in a 911, or a big Healey, or a Gullwing for sure.

[@motorTranz]

Fantastic episode! Beautiful cars! Thanks gentleman!

[@stephenthomas2311]

Thank you, gentlemen. Makes me smile every episode.

[@nicholaspiscitelli7685]

That's beautiful ,a work of art.

[@michaelganshirt8795]

Very interesting car choices. I appreciate the Packard and positively drool over the 300SL. A shame that the Healy 100 wasn't driven. British open two seaters have always been among my favorites. MGs and Triumphs being what I could afford but always dreaming of Jaguars and Healys.

[@eltzrothm1]

Everything thing about this is just fabulous.

[@rb9628]

I worked on several of the private estates in Newport during the 1980s. During that time the front gates of Clarendon Court were covered to prevent prying eyes from observing Von Bulow and his daughter Cosima. When I left Newport in 1990 the gates were still covered.

[@F8Tributo]

Erudite, well spoken, knowledgeable- Mr Osborne is a scholar, statesman, and ambassador. That other guy is pretty ok, too. 😆 (Luv ya, Jay!)

[@herrunsinn774]

13:19 "Sunday Driver"... I remember going on Sunday drives with my grandparents and they were great, just like Jay describes. The term was also somewhat of a pejorative and was used to describe someone driving much too slowly for traffic conditions and seeming just "gawking" about and not paying attention.🤣

[@Edselorganist]

Richardsons Ice Cream in Middleton is great! I drove my 1959 Edsel there today! You'll always find some classic cars there!

[@donaldklapproth8091]

This was a very informative and thoughtful Porsche trip including an detailed inviting home tour with the Newport feeling!!! Slk😘😎

[@garyhagen2659]

Just love the way those two play off each other. Great cars lovely house. Very enjoyable. Thanks

[@Cosmo50]

"The opening eating segment. Class! and 🤡 clown! You guys are 💯 terrific together. So many spectacular 🚘 automobiles and your years of experience in the 🌎 world of quality dream vehicles that the general public never see or hear about. Jay Leno & Donald Osborne, legends both!" 🤩

[@Terrycrackcorn]

I cant wait to see the hat doodad featured in a future episode after Donald's birthday!!!

[@James-hb6ee]

Another wonderful episode, as usual, but special in its own way. The Packard was stunning. No need to say more. The 100-4 is my favorite Austin-Healey. The lines on that car are just beautiful, especially with the windshield down. I would have loved for you guys to have taken it out for a spin, but the sound man would have had nightmares trying to record your voices over the wind noise, so, understood. The 300 SL speaks for itself. Enough praise has been heaped on it already, but not without cause. Donald, popping the windows out and opening the vent windows might be enough to keep you cool on a mid-spring day in Rhode Island, but come down here and try that in Texas. No way would you say the ventilation is "adequate" in the 300 SL. :)

[@richmeyer2064]

I'm six foot four, Chrysler President K. T. Keller is my hero! Thanks for another great episode guys.

[@raffaelenegroni5888]

Each time I think: well, this is their best video in terms of sharing car culture and pure enjoyment. But then here comes the next episode and each time it is a big step forward. Grazie di cuore Donald and Jay.

[@ronayotte3571]

I love this series! The banter between Donald and Jay is priceless and the cars... are stunning!

[@chazdc154]

These episodes just keep getting better!

[@jean-jacqueskaselorganreco6879]

thanks God Donald you finally dare to pronounce Coupé, and it is the only correct way to do so.It is a linguistic carnage that nowadays all english speaking countries say COUP, Jay included.Please teach him again :-).Wonderful show, especially for the philosophic considerations in the Packard block.And overall, you guys have never been more funny together, 1st prize for this Mansion show

[@melvinburwell8202]

Absolutely wonderful. Love those 30s Packard's. My favorite cars of that era. Would have loved to see the Healey run. But that's ok. Nice.😜👍❤🤑😭🍷

[@rivaest38]

Another fabulous watch! The cars are fantastic (good to see a Brit in the line-up too). The house was also interesting. I was amazed to hear that it was actually the house used in High Society, one of my all time favourite films. I had assumed it was all done on studio sets.

[@swiper1818]

You guys are a great combo, and these videos are superb! Love them - thank you gentlemen

[@Ganiscol]

Delightful Conversations with Bowtie Don & Denim Jay

[@graycav56]

A friend’s mom would tell us tales of cross country trips in her parent’s Packard 8 of that year. Her father was a Major in the Corps of Engineers and was traveling all over the continental US. “Daddy wouldn’t settle for less than a Packard!”

[@randybourdon2791]

Love Donald’s hat and bow tie!

[@standardrider3943]

You guys are great thanks so much

[@danam0228]

Richardsons Ice Cream on 114 in Middleton, MA. I have been there many times. My dad did the same for us, Jay. He was one of your familys mailmen btw 😊

[@1stopwatch]

Love this intro and videos keep up the excellent work guys!

[@N2YTA]

It amazes me how many cars today come in white, black, silver and four different grays

[@warrenjones744]

Another good one boys, you might say a Classic!

[@FranklinD]

Three real beauties on this episode!

[@Amy-st6zf]

Love this show

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

I would say that Jays wardrobe is classisist.

[@evalonious]

Oh my, Jay's new production assistant was unaware that the shirt needed to be Denim.

[@AudrainMuseumNetwork]

oops!

[@donc-m4900]

maybe is CGI? lol

[@bradleycole3290]

As always, Great video. Love that AH100!

[@johnthorpe1349]

Jay looks so different in that shirt lol lov the knowledge these two share 🙂

[@TakashiAmanoOriginal]

This intro is the intro of all intros.

[@aebk8439]

Another crazy vid. 👍👏

[@rickmarin1265]

I bought my 70 Hemi 4 speed Superbird in 1973 , I paid 6800 for it , almost twice what it was worth new, still own it today and it has never been wet ... 16 k on it , still runs like a champ , not sure what it is worth today, but I am gonna bet more then 6800 lol ... my dad loaned me the money , I was 15 took me 2 years to pay it back :) :) :)

[@dcoop05]

Richardson's is still in Middleton on Rt 114. The Packard is superb. I'm sure most "ordinary" people at the time couldn't distinguish the 120 from the pricier models.

[@drewbarka833]

Richardson's...Nice! thought you meant Treadwell's...but the 1/2 hour Sunday drive cleared it up

[@verdict1163]

Great episode.

[@johnthorpe1349]

Lov this Show these older Veterans lov learning 😜❤️ respect your Elders 💯

[@email4664]

This is one of the better ones yet, and the others are pretty super-

[@dieselXJ]

I hate tourists season in Newport ( Newport born and raised)... my daily commute is less than 5 min. to the Breakers stables. If I take the drive ( ocean ave.) in my Camaro or on my motorcycle it may triple my commute but there are no tourists and it makes the day so much better. We have to enjoy the beautiful place we live.

[@nicholaspiscitelli7685]

You should see some of the estates in new jersey. Just some incredible places.

[@ARTPAINTING101]

The 300 SL is one of my favorite cars, I was fortunate enough to drive a 190 for almost a year and it handled like a dream and was only half the car that the 300 was. Some of my other iconic choices are the Jaguar XK-E, the 64 Corvette, Sunbeam Tiger and I always had a weakness for the 69 Chevelle SS

[@SB-kw6oo]

Thank you Donald the production value keeps going up, beautiful content ❤️

[@johndavey72]

Classicism ......is that a description fit for these pair of classics ? 😂😂 Very enjoyable and l certainly fell in love with Claredon House . I was slightly dissappointed that the Healey wasn't taken for a spin . However , you know you're in for an entertaining and humorous journey with the boys ! Thanks Donald , and thankyou Jay.

[@randolphtorres4172]

THANKS4GIVING

[@HADJEE]

I am so happy that they changed the theme song!

[@seanhalpin2099]

Richardson's Dairy, Rt 114 in Middleton Ma, Still there, still popular.

[@wildcolonialman]

Brilliant.

[@decencywarrior9598]

Jay I think you are underestimating how easy it is for a young person to tweak and get primitive computers operating , the new gen has the blessing of information we couldnt dream of in regards to mechanical probems , and they have tech capabilities unthought of by past gens.,,.

[@XantoS771]

Imagine having Direct Fuel Injection on a car in 1956. This kind of fuel injection was starting to be common in the mid 2000. Way ahead of it's time.

[@conspicuoustraverser7375]

Im here, jazz and jeans

[@radioguy1620]

Smooth Jazz , as played by Squidwards Band , Cuttlefish and the Anemones ,,sorry, too much coffee.

[@luxurreview]

Don’t lament the fact that we don’t get excited to drive a half hour to get ice cream, lament the fact we did celebrate that. We have it so well, I wouldn’t want to go back to that era. We don’t have to go back, we have the positive leftovers like the cars and homes but we don’t need the suffering that went with it.

[@TheSportscar86]

Jay is so down to earth and not into Food Poncery for the opener.

[@samsonian]

I love how Osborne was making a big fuss about how much effort he put into his getup…then while they’re driving around in the Gullwing you see that Leno is wearing a shirt he probably got for free from Ford’s Bronco launch-no matter it is a Filson shirt (meaning it probably cost in the neighborhood of $200).

[@goodgamegaming777]

My KZbin dad’s Donald and Jay 😂

[@user-sf7vl2mx1d]

I love it

[@matrox]

Bonnie and Clyde would be driving all over the country almost non stop in their flathead Ford v8 staying one step ahead of the law and pulling jobs in various states. Look at their documentaries and it tells the routes they took and what day they arrived and moved on. They were booking it.

[@WiseGuy02]

I agree with Donald, a car needs a soundtrack.

[@denislesperance852]

I used to drive large Mercedes W108; W116 and W126 cars. Being good at mechanics and electronics, I set 1976 as a cutoff date for serviceable cars. The problem is that Bosch no longer selle digital modules and never provides replacement SOFTWARE so you cant rebuild modules !

[@omarmerle]

Love the soundtrack. Wish I knew who was playing it.

[@Camtoonz]

Unmistakeable sound of Pat Metheny. Agreed. Huge step up from previous opening music - this a hip sound much better suited for these two amazing hipsters. What kind of car does Pat’s sound conjur up?

[@johnthorpe1349]

Wow get paid millions 2 drive around million dollar properties in a beautiful car 🚗 what a life lov it billion dollars propertys 🚗❤️👌

[@trampslikeus3575]

I kind of wish they took the Morgan out for a drive.

[@wildcat64100]

Keller. The chairman of Chrysler was K.T. Keller.

[@bigalsplanesimplegarage4288]

great color for Packard, was it original OEM option in 39?

[@jonathanabbott8579]

Haze has never been my favorite, but VH definitely holds up. Mr. Perfect was... well🤷

[@friguy4444]

After getting to know a little of what I believe Donald Osborne seems to be like and his type of humour and how he loves to get one on Jay when he can I tend to think that Perhaps he chose the Healey 100 for the episode because he knew Jay gave the one he got when he bought one of his Jag's thrown in on the deal but Jay thought so little of it that he gave to one of his Mechanic friends. Now regretting the decision. LOL. So I tend to think Don wanted to rub it in a little on Jay. But I could be very wrong too.

[@DailyDrivenBikes_1]

You need to do these videos with motorcycles as well.

[@AudrainMuseumNetwork]

Check out this episode where we feature a Brough Superior! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmmlnpJnq9ufp7c

[@facelikedog]

I think the fan is red because it would be too hard to read "OUCH".

[@plev10]

If I saw - and heard! - that Gullwing coming round the curve at Breton Point I'd 💩 myself. But why on earth would a brilliant Hughes Aircraft engineer swap out the original headlights for the British Prince of Darkness (Lucas)? 🙂

[@everettbeebee2283]

He correct "Harold" Trumbauer at 15:50 to Horace

[@davemeshamsr6000]

Luv the hat thing

[@neilhaas2947]

Donald......and I can wear this hat inside. Jay.....yeah you can wear it inside, LETS LOOK AT THE ENGINE!

[@jaybrown3341]

Wow, this Donald guy knows a little bit about cars..😂😂👍🏾

[@garyrichards9539]

? Thank you. Your plaid shirt. Cotton or wool? Very nice plaid.

[@Will_14_years_ago]

I would trade my ex wife and step kids for that 56 Mercedes. Among many other things. I absolutely love this car deeply!! Dream if it on a regular basis.

[@alterrex4463]

Fuel Injection taken from the Me 109

[@serious1587]

The SL looks so tiny next to Jay Leno

[@danmccarthy4700]

I didn't realize how tiny of a car it is until I saw one next to a more 'standard' sized car. Jay's actually not that big of a dude.

[@joshuahenry7482]

I'm 32 and I will say that I would love to own one of these brass era, or pre war cars, but the price point is just too high at this point. Unfortunate, but understandable.