Wastie Birdo in the USA: Bob's Big Boy Burbank car show

[@madskelli]

See you again soon Wastie Fans!!! 🇦🇺

[@darkcase123]

Let me take a moment to just say THANK YOU! I couldn't imagine what these videos would be like without you, Skelli, keeping Wastie Birdo in frame and on the rails. Nice to hear a little Aussie perspective on American life too

[@madskelli]

@@darkcase123 thank you so much! 🖤

[@Stephenja]

G'day Firebird. I was born in 1967. I love older generation vehicles because you could look at a car and have a reasonable chance of namiing it by it's shape. These days all the cars, in Australia at least, look the same.

[@nathanspeed9683]

0:47 that white car looks like an Holden (Chevy) Caprice, an Australian built car!

[@WastelandFirebird]

I think it is, I had no idea!

[@burlatsdemontaigne6147]

Last time I was in Australia (12-14 months ago) there were loads of new Mustangs on the road. Obviously a big push by Ford.

[@WastelandFirebird]

Yeah totally! But old ones, not so much. So when I see an old one at an Australian car show, I just keep walking until it occurs to me: this is something unusual here!

[@karmariver2480]

Thank you

[@neilbt478]

At 47secs, while you were filming the Nova, did you see the good ol' Aussie Holden Caprice go by the other way?

[@WastelandFirebird]

I missed it entirely!

[@kellyrobson5933]

I’m an Aussie travelling thru USA and I can’t believe how everyone speeds at least 10-20mph above speed limit. No speed cameras😂

[@WastelandFirebird]

Yeah enforcement is much more lax in the US, I like that better.

[@jamesgovett3225]

The trouble is Australia, especially here in the state of Victoria, the government and it doesn’t matter of what persuasion, the politicians are Delirious with the Easy cash flow of speed cameras, unfortunately average motorist is just an easy, lazy target which are just a “ milch cow” to boost shit loads of money for them and it is now so entrenched that it doesn’t matter how much we motorists jump up and down they just dismiss it as they know we don’t have a hope in hell of any fairness, actually I have been told by a senior Victoria police member now retired that the threatened and actual police strikes that happened here in Victoria quite a few years ago now and stopped all traffic fines to the motorist told the government basically if you pay us what we want we know a way that can deliver Huge amounts of money that will cover all our pay rises and also deliver you the government insane amounts of cash for your coffers and we the Victoria police will make it our business that will happen by all our members and it will be a “win win” so that is basically why Victoria is so Enibriated by easy motorists money under the governments public brainwashing as they will not call them speed cameras but safety cameras, Victoria is the worlds capital of speed cameras, what the government and police should be doing about road safety is catching all the lunatic, drugged, drunk, hopeless morons etc off our roads but you know why they won’t or can’t be bothered to? BECAUSE THRE IS NO MONEY IN IT!

[@o0FranklySpeaking0o]

Crikey, Oztralia is looking more like the USA 😉😉😉

[@johnno7429]

Good to see you in your environment. Another great video. Was waiting to see if an Aussie import might show up. Hope to see some more of the USofA while you are there. Stay safe.

[@WastelandFirebird]

I'll try to catch an Australian car while I'm here!

[@alfredborg1]

Here again i enjoy watching your Video Wasteland Firebird you doing grate work ? Is any 1& 2 Cents cars Coins in U S A Hahaha

[@WastelandFirebird]

If I see one I will definitely get video of it!

[@goannaj3243]

6:10 I drive a 12.5M single door vehicle often, 10L straight 5 diesel supercharged and a turbo as big as your head. (not saying its big (your head))

[@WastelandFirebird]

Sounds like a big truck of some sort....

[@grooverskitchen345]

Yep got the joke ;-)

[@icascone]

..Oh P.S. If you still see this comment in time I am aware in Burbank California there is Jay Leno's garage... Is that open to the public...?

[@wldcrd26]

Yes and no. You can take a tour if you happen to be part of a class or group that gets to go or you can buy a tour through charity fundraisers throughout the year.

[@WastelandFirebird]

Oh I would totally tour that place if I could. But yeah I have heard it's not usually open to the public.

[@Deanozdirect]

It's a Ford gran torino

[@goannaj3243]

Wow look at all the left hand drives, like another planet.

[@RE101213]

I don't know where you've been eating, but bacon is everywhere in Australia!

[@madskelli]

It’s not the same “bacon”. There’s a difference.

[@Dandylion190]

We have the same bacon, you can get all the same cuts of bacon in Aus as us. Most food places use the healthier short bacon not strips but it's in the supermarkets.

[@madskelli]

@@Dandylion190 no, it’s not the same same bacon, it doesn’t even taste the same mate. We can tell.

[@icascone]

Haha I loved the Bronco wave! ;) (@ 3.27 for anyone who is interested lol) @4.00 I believe it is a Ford Torino and very early one by the looks of things... (I am an Italo Australian, but the movie "Gran Torino" by Clint Eastwood helped and to be fair too as you noted not many would have been around/produced) EDIT: Oh it's a fairlane! My bad lol @6.16 apparently Avanti car manufacturer was owned by several companies in USA and yes it was Studebaker as you clearly pointed out when this car was produced! What a cool quirky sport car!! I never seen a wagon Pinto lol @14.00 that Beater bike looks awesome!! It would have been interesting to get the view of Mads Kelly? (spelling?) for her view on some of American cars too...? That said I also apologise for long comment but your enthusiam is infectious!! Look forward to more videos..

[@WastelandFirebird]

I love long thoughtful comments! I will try to get Mad Skelli to do some car talk too!

[@johnd8892]

Volkswagen Thing at 1:52. We did not get these in Australia but here earlier in 1968 VW Australia developed and sold the VW Country Buggy. Dealer launch film from 1968 : kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWXFgZKnpNKDe9U and a survivor car : kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6OwYXavpLKbe5Y Lots of standard VW parts from the Beetles made here and simple design meant it was the cheapest new car in Australia at the time. When the Country Buggy was on sale VW Germany had started designing the Thing so were not to interested. Did not sell well enough to save VW Australia, so the factory at Clayton Victoria closed down but later made Nissans and then the HSV cars I understand. Maybe assembly of other cars too. Tooling sold to the Philippines for production there I understand.

[@shanebarker3131]

The new 'vette looks horrible

[@WastelandFirebird]

Yeah but I love memorizing things!

[@Hyphae]

yeah nice

[@BradGryphonn]

Many years ago, here in Australia, we used to have 'real' bacon. As time passed, people started wanting more meat on their bacon and so the big round bit came attached to the bacon. I cook that bit separately to the 'real' bacon.

[@johnd8892]

Firebird at 17:44. I would say that is the second generation front. The first ones had the four headlight and chrome bumper bar. A 1968 first generation model : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWbKiIaNfZVoabs Although with the rare OHC six. The ones I admired most as a kid in Australia.

[@WastelandFirebird]

Oh, oops, and my name is supposed to be Firebird! Yes, I meant 2nd generation!

[@steveskrobot9496]

Mate that Fairlane Cobra, was exactly the same body as the 68 Torino Gt. Im surprised you havent seen them as a Yankee. The 69-70 shaped Torino GT was the car that Ford Australia took inspiration from when designing the XA Falcon GT 2 Door coupe. when you see one youll see the resemblance.

[@WastelandFirebird]

Yeah I have heard it mentioned that the Torino is the closest thing we have to the later Falcon. I just don't know much about them. I don't see them too often I guess.

[@vincecollis266]

We had the Bronco pure crap could not keep the front end in alignment scrubbed tires like they were going out of style.

[@DaleTuck31]

Surely you're joking about Jurassic Park 🤣

[@WastelandFirebird]

In my timeline there were no movies after 1981

[@johnd8892]

Chevy Nova at 2:12. Holden, or as imposed by GM, in 1962 tested the market for these selling a handful of Canadian built right hand drive Chevy II version four door car through Holden dealers. Very expensive for a six here and not strong enough here, GM hoped to replace Holdens with the Chevy II. The numerous reasons why they failed and we continued with Holdens are covered here by Shannons. The price comparisons from 1962 here are very interesting, converted from the Australian Pound currency then : kzbin.info/www/bejne/jniwpWOqo8mpsKs Soon in the vid the muscle car 327 V8 two door is covered. This was an imported Nova that was circuit raced very successfully by top racer Norm Beechy here from about 1965 despite having to use the standard drum brakes. I understand that the Norm Beechy Nova was the only Nova circuit raced in the world. Holden were pleased in that the had the 327 V8 disc braked Monaro under development. When the Monaro GTS was released Norm soon successfully upgraded to that for racing as a better alternative to the Nova.

[@brownpaste]

Mate where's the sausage rolls though?

[@WastelandFirebird]

I am still searching for one . . . .

[@Ragnar6000]

The Bacon you are eating is the same as what i remember as a kid here in OZ....you would just buy it in strips with all the fat on it!

[@Blanchy10]

Funny story. A friend of mine likes his bacon soft. Went off his head one day in the US after ordering soft bacon and got crispy. Said WTF I can have my eggs anyway I like but not my bacon!

[@Progtrs]

Spread the word of Australian muscle cars

[@AppleSlipper]

As of right now, Ford USA is leaving the door open for the Bronco and Maverick for Ford Australia. Not confirmed as of now due to high demand of the vehicles in North America. The Ford F-150 (XLT and Lariat) are confirmed for Australia and is coming next year. The Chevrolet Corvette C8 is sold at GMSV (General Motors Special Vehicles) dealers in Australia.

[@metricstormtrooper]

Not enough hatchbacks.

[@AppleSlipper]

Sadly, America fell out of love with hatchbacks and wagons.

[@WastelandFirebird]

I agree!

[@georgecupac1202]

are you back in America? all the cars are on the wrong side of the road.

[@WastelandFirebird]

For a couple weeks, then back to Australia!

[@georgecupac1202]

@@WastelandFirebird you're always welcome back to Australia bro.

[@metricstormtrooper]

Most famous car shows in the world? I've never heard of it or even Bob's in all my 66 years, most of that being a petrol head.

[@WastelandFirebird]

I guess I've just heard Jay Leno talk about it a lot! vimeo.com/61944063

[@adamroodog1718]

666th view

[@johnd8892]

The Chevrolet Corvette C8 is sold at the few GMSV (General Motors Special Vehicles) ex Holden left dealers in Australia. Something like 250 cars allocated but snapped up within hours of announcement. In right drive ex factory due to mid engine makes right drive from factory simpler with no engine components to get in the way of steering column. Dealers, well some, making a killing if they get one by charging the customer about ten times the usual dealer delivery charges on a take it or leave it basis. One of the first here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3rYqZiEeLWseac. Big luxury car tax on it too. To protect the now non existent Australian car manufacturing industry.