Please don’t apologize for the lockdown shows. This is one of my favorite episodes. Great.

@yeahitskimmel

4 жыл бұрын

It's like a better Doug Demuro, I'm with you this might be a better format. More simple focus on the car

@inguzjc

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more. Actually seems a little more personal (for lack of better word). Kind of like it’s just us in his garage. Anyway, thanks Jay for respecting the situation and creatively adjusting. Great video.

@johnbockelie3899

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe Jay should do this solo .he gets to the point about what he's showing you. No nonsense.

@johnbockelie3899

3 жыл бұрын

Do that kid on your lap now the CPS would take your kid away. Wimps.

@gord2358

Жыл бұрын

@yumpladukfoo - nothing wrong with his language. KZread must have edited his comment.

I feel like I just went for a ride in a beautiful old car with a friend.....looking at the comments seems like there are many others who feel the same. I hope you're still doing this at 90 Jay....stay well!

@SilentKnight43

4 жыл бұрын

Well said.

@josephsmith8275

4 жыл бұрын

watergod 83 bro I’m pretty sure he meant I hope he continues filming Jay Leno’s garage even when he turns 90.

@miniguck

4 жыл бұрын

Let’s call it back to the roots or retro video‘s and suddenly it has a new feel to it 🤪

@seaglider844

4 жыл бұрын

@@josephsmith8275 yep ;-) I thought it was pretty clear

When I was a boy in the 1950s we would almost every year visit Pennsylvania where the family roots are. I had an uncle in a small coal mining town who, like almost everyone there, came from a poor coal mining family. It's all there was back then. He would live real frugal all year and save up his money. Then each fall he would buy the latest top of the line car, but he never drove them anywhere. He would keep it in the garage all week and on Sunday morning's pull it out into the driveway. There, he would wash & polish it, then sit on the porch all day and look at it. Once he was sure all of the neighbors had seen it, late afternoon he would put it back in the garage and close the door 'til the following Sunday. I remember his '57 imperial which replaced the previous Packard. He faithfully followed this routine until the day he passed away. Jay, thanks again for keeping rolling history alive and all the memories it brings.

@andoletube

3 ай бұрын

That's very odd behaviour, but it results in these rare cars that are in pristine condition and barely any miles on them.

@greggrimer354

Ай бұрын

What a sad and pointless life. Impressing other people.

Jay deserves a like for that trunk scene

@peterhendricksen6946

Ай бұрын

Not a good example for kids to see.

Jay, I know I speak for a lot of your fans when I say: Thank you for going to all the trouble to post a video when you're flying solo like this. We all look forward to your video each week (especially classics like this one!), and we appreciate what you do!

@Duude333

4 жыл бұрын

Perfectly said, thank you.

@cl7510

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, one of the few KZread channels I still look forward to. I even stay up late on Sunday night to see what car Jay is gonna feature.

@IslandJoe45

4 жыл бұрын

#agree!!!

@wadechubb6365

4 жыл бұрын

Well said

@fboness368

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Jay is a national treasure.

"The hardest working guy in show business" is still doing it for his KZread channel fans. Thank you Jay!

@dennisblock1388

11 ай бұрын

THANKS JAY 👍

Watching and listening to Mr Leno makes me miss my dad. Thank you

Jay.....we all love you so much....thanks for all you do....back in summer 1967 while hitching rides cross-country, I had a long wait all night for my next lift, in Victorville,CA on I-15. A guy getting back on the road in the morn 'bout 8:30a after getting a coffee stop, picks me up in a '58 blk beauty imp w/landau. He asks: Where ya goin' ? I say East, he sez get in, and drives us to Knoxville, TN. Best riding car of my lifetime. Thanks for rekindling that memory.

No need to apologize about anything Jay. Your efforts are most appreciated!

@hmackprotection1

4 жыл бұрын

So true

@josephsmith8275

4 жыл бұрын

Just grateful that he doesn’t keep his cars away from public’s view in a hidden secret garage. Not only he introduces his massive collection every week, he even tells all the stories behind it and even shows how they drive. What a legend.

Jay still paying his guys through this crazy time. I knew he was a stand up guy.

@Simonofcalifornia

4 жыл бұрын

His not a corporation.

@bennylloyd-willner9667

4 жыл бұрын

Well, he worked as "a stand-up guy" so... 😁😁

@bennylloyd-willner9667

4 жыл бұрын

@@Simonofcalifornia You think his YT garage channel and car shows are just a private hobby? I bet he does own a company managing everything.

@forreview1717

4 жыл бұрын

When Jay was still doing "The Tonight Show", he did pay his staff out of his own pocket when contract negotiations between the writers(?) and studio (NBC) broke down and the show was suspended. Jay is an A-1 employer, for sure!

@4Kandlez

4 жыл бұрын

@@Simonofcalifornia If he's employing people on a full time basis wouldn't he have to have a registered company ?

I have to believe Jay put the camera on its tripod, left it unattended, and moved it around several times to get the drive by shots. That's a lot of work, stopping the car, repositioning the camera for a different shot, and repeat several times, all for us! Thanks Jay!

Jay's passion really shines through when he's talking about Cars and motorcycles . And since he has decades of experience with his standup comedy performing in front of live audiences across the country . His delivery is calm , on point , and is like listening to a good friend. No script needed . Smooth Mr Leno . 😎 That's one cool car . It's huge .

My favourite category, Jay doing one of his own cars which is original and unrestored.

@Skiiwa

4 жыл бұрын

100%

@hendo337

4 жыл бұрын

He pretty much restored the interior, I get what you mean though. Far from a frame off or something.

@marcusdamberger

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed, I've mentioned the same thing on other videos of his personal collection. They always have a good story to go with them. Often they are original un-restored, unmolested, OEM except for safety items and what was needed to get roadworthy again. I like these because they are so personal and get the best of Jay from when he remembers these vehicles and why he likes them so much now. Plus it's amazing to see how these vehicles were when they rolled off the line back in the day. Keep em coming Jay! Stay safe.

@paulnadratowski3942

4 жыл бұрын

I love the original cars

@BadBlonde-CarHistory

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, same here! :)

This format is a lot more intimate, I like it!

@Edgar-Friendly

4 жыл бұрын

People go to KZread to get away from the fake scripted corporate television that KZread is now trying to force back on people. I had no problem with the original Jay Leno's Garage here on KZread, and I wish he'd undelete the videos he took down.

@rondail5675

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly!!! I like it more than the others.

@malcolmwoodnorth3081

4 жыл бұрын

Jay at his best.

@harryballzack

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. This was very enjoyable.

@charleshettrick2408

4 жыл бұрын

Agree. Thanks Jay. Nice just you and us. Very enjoyable with a great car.

Fabulous car in a gorgeous colour. No-one made anything like this anywhere else in the world. This was when American engineering and style was unsurpassed by anyone.

I go back to these videos because they’re BETTER! No interviews no bs, just Jay and a very cool car!

@hellskitchen10036

Жыл бұрын

...and his respect for Chrysler products makes him a true legend !

Jay Leno: your a necessity to society. A good man!

@boofert.washington2499

4 жыл бұрын

Food, clothing and shelter. Those are the only necessities in life. Hyperbole is stupid.

@yeahitskimmel

4 жыл бұрын

@@boofert.washington2499 I think you're stupid

@terryhudson9687

4 жыл бұрын

I think butt holes are stupid, but we have them.

@BadBlonde-CarHistory

3 жыл бұрын

A good man indeed! :)

With no one around to judge him, Jay actually got in the trunk.

@donjuan150

4 жыл бұрын

So true!!

@unclemayhem6696

4 жыл бұрын

That was surprising and funny.

@CaptAwesumNo1Zone

4 жыл бұрын

And accidentally locked himself in until the next episode

@the_original_Bilb_Ono

4 жыл бұрын

@@CaptAwesumNo1Zone he should start the next episode by someone unlocking the truck and he pops out without mentioning it at all.. moves on to the 38 ford..

@barrettwbenton

4 жыл бұрын

@@the_original_Bilb_Ono How many of us would pay money to see that…show of hands!

Mario story never gets old.👏😅...”Like a pet elephant, big and friendly.”😀I ❤️the style and ride Jay.👏

Thank you Jay. At 5 years old from Scotland this is the beginning of my memories in the Vancouver area. A back Imperial shorter fins and rusting, gorgeous, modern and tech for the day. He drove it weekly from the Peace River dam through the Cariboo which eventually was fully paved. Must have been one hell of a drive. We all miss Grandpa and the Chrysler Imperial. Millions of people will miss you Jay in this same way, live forever Mister you're a great version of a Human Being.

Mad respect for Jay doing this all by himself. Nothing professional. Nothing detached. Just a guy talking about cars he loves. It's wonderful.

@johnlarryedward

3 жыл бұрын

It's more intimate this way only Jay and me.

@cliffrothband5080

Жыл бұрын

money helps

@robertthacher2660

Жыл бұрын

As a comedian, there are none today like Jay!

@daffyduck7336

9 ай бұрын

Oh wow!!! My father had a 1957 " crown imperial " what I remember was it had 4 cigarette lighters and 3 mufflers, two for the engine and one for the " instance on" heater ' you didn't have to wait for the engine to warm up to heat the passenger compartment, itwas a injection gasoline burning heater, oh and also had 45rpm record player!

The upside of all this is that Jay is digging in his personal collection :D

@JoeBlow_4

4 жыл бұрын

Good, when the wounded warrior asked him how many he owns he told them a little over 150. I want to see them all. ;)

@jmoney7289

4 жыл бұрын

@@JoeBlow_4 imagine the insurance and tags for all of those. And I'm positive Jay gets deals and probably has permanent tags on most cars and I still couldn't imagine handling all that the man's a machine

@Grunge_Cycling

4 жыл бұрын

Man has a fleet of gorgeous cars.

Its remarkable ... the car as well as the parallels in my childhood and Jay's. Same birthday... 4/28/50 and brought home from the hospital in a 49 Plymouth. I was the first born - My dad freaked out when my mother went into birth pains ... loaded up the car with all the pre-planed accouchements - got to the hospital and the doctors asked "where's the wife?". He had to drive back home to get her. Also I am a avid car enthusiast. My dad had a 57 New Yorker that I remember would chirp the back tires when punched at 70 mph. I remember I cried when he sold it. Anyway... retired at 71 - just built a shop with 4 bays ... drive a Tesla Mdl 3 and am trying to restore a 1990 Ram 350 Cummings Turbo-Diesel. Hope to meet Jay in person some day.

@robertthacher2660

Жыл бұрын

I grew up in Massachusetts, just like Jay. When I was 10, my grandfather had a 54 Plymouth station wagon. Light blue. I remember the smell that car had was so nice. And it was hardly a new car then

Jay, you are one celebrity that that status has not gone to your head. You're a real person. I appreciate you, without envying you. You would make any decent person a good friend. Hey, the car wasn't bad either!!

Mr. Leno is seemingly so unaffected by the stature of his celebrity, just loves his job and his cars.

@Rhaspun

4 жыл бұрын

That's his passion. He is so fortunate to have had a job that gave him the opportunity to indulge in his passion.

These are my favorite episodes when Jay shares one of his "original and unmolested" cars. This show was a feel good video.

@josephgaviota

4 жыл бұрын

+++

Loved the one Milton Berle drove in the movie "IT'S A MAD, MAD MAD, MAD WORLD!".

Ah it brings back so many memories of the enormous cars of the late 40’s and 50’s I would work on, shine, and drive. It was a good time for America and being a kid around these monsters. Thanks Jay!

Jay ....IN The Trunk ! PRICELESS RESPECT of the humility and absolute love of the car world ! 👍🏼... Thanks Sir !

@jackagain8346

4 жыл бұрын

Just think if that trunk happened to close with no one else in the garage....I could see the headlines now.....

Honestly Jay, for filming everything yourself, you did a great job.

@craig221

4 жыл бұрын

He really did

@maxboya

4 жыл бұрын

He has y’all really fooled if you think he did all this himself. Obviously he had his crew, he will act and pretend like it’s just him so no one bashes him or gives him grief. What were y’all born yesterday or something?

@edgarbeat275

4 жыл бұрын

@@maxboya I agree when he drives past the camera that made me think.

@yammmit

4 жыл бұрын

Edgar Beat yeah I highly doubt he drove all the way down the road to stick the camera there and then drove past it again. He could have, but I doubt it.

@yammmit

4 жыл бұрын

David Mcgraw You really think Jay reads the comments? And you really think that he’ll especially read your reply to this random comment? Make a real comment and MAYBE he’ll see it but I highly doubt it. He doesn’t even know what KZread is.

Hello and good morning Jay. You’re probably a year or two older than me. I’m 70 and I love the video’s of the cars from that era. The two I remember the most that my dad owned was a 1957 Buick Roadmaster and a 1959 Chevrolet Impala. Dad always owned two door cars. Oh! He owned a 1966 Ford Galaxie convertible powered by a 390 ci. I do enjoy the videos that you produce Jay and thank you very much for a pleasant trip down memory lane. All the best to you. Be safe. I’d love to come to California and meet you see your fabulous collection and hang out a bit. I retired from truck driving (over the road) after 35 years and got through California more than a few times.

My Dad had me on his knee, 57 De Soto Station wagon, in New Zealand. Bought brand new, and fabulous memories, about 4 years old and lessons learnt never forgotten. The chassis was stunning, and I went on to buy 2 De Soto's and a Plymouth, 54, 56 and 57. Swapping bodies rotted out and putting bodies on. In NZ and Australia our Chryslers arrived in boxes for assembly and were often composite cars-that is bits and pieces from all 3 lines. It was a Fiat 500 going round and around in a paddock a few years later that sealed the driving skills. One extreme to the other, but my father a big man, also loved the small cars.

I loved the "Mario" story. At 68 years, I too have grown to appreciate the beauty of the luxury cars of the fifties and sixties.

@josephgaviota

4 жыл бұрын

And how :-)

Jay did a fine job filming this. Im sure its the same editor but hey he got the footage.

I,m 73 and always remember that my Sunday School teacher had one of these, and during the Christmas Holiday, she would load the whole class in her car and we would go caroling, and especially at the end, she would drop us off at our own homes, and take each one to the trunk of it and give us a box of chocolates. Thanks for the memory, and your dedication to so many of these American treasures.

My family had a '55 Plymouth Station Wagon with a luggage rack, which they bought when I was 8. I don't know how big the engine was, but I remember the gear shift was 3 speeds on the column. We used to drive from Calif to Texas and back in the summer, visiting relatives. My parents put the seat down in the back and put in a mattress for me and my sister. My sister did a lot of reading, but I spent most of my time looking out the window. I remember my all time favorite place to stop on those trips (we made 3 or 4 of them) was Phoenix, where EVERY motel seemed to have a pool. It was always a blast in Phoenix! Thanks Jay for this video, it reminded me of a lot of fun memories. I remember seeing those Imperials a lot back in the glorious, innocent '50s. Lol. (As most people now know, those times weren't really all that innocent. Most of the negative stuff was just kept well hidden).

LOVE this simpler solo format. Thanks Jay!

who else agrees with me that Jay Leno does not look like he's 70 years old? he looks like he's still in his early 60's at most

@76TomD

4 жыл бұрын

Like his collection, he's timeless!

@bwsescal

4 жыл бұрын

or 50s!

@TheJiggs666

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, if you look at David Letterman, he definitely looks 70. Jay's passion for cars keeps him young.

@Rhaspun

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheJiggs666 People with passion wake up driven with a purpose.

@scootergeorge9576

4 жыл бұрын

I'm 68 and still have all my hair but Jay looks younger.

I too love the land yachts but my all time favorite is the '59 Cadillac! I spent 9yrs doing a resto-mod on mine, I even had to build her her own garage because she was too long to fit in my attached garage. She comes out a couple times each month but never when the roads are wet. Wish I could attach some pics so everyone could see, that's how proud I am to own her! Thanks Jay.

@tomwilliams8743

2 жыл бұрын

My Dad had a 57 Imperial loved that car. Love your videos as well Jay!

I love our drive and chat Jay. Me being a punk 61 year old, I so look forward to our visits. Like my big brother.

Love the Imperial, I have a 63 Crown Imperial with the 413, I've had it since 1981, I've driven it for 200,000 +miles and yes I've gone through it all. I drove it all through the 80s an 90s while I was in the Marine Corps, my Marines would call it Sgt. Sherrill's Batmobile, all in fun, not like the other names they called me.🤔 I could get 8 of us in the car when we would go to Oceanside. My children drove in this car most of their lives growing up and in my 55 Chevy. I brought them home in my 55 Chevy from the Hospital, the only way to do it. I've been watching your brother in Adventures with a Purpose you know he's a funny guy too! I've watch you nearly my entire life, believe or not I cried the first time I saw you on TV. but I'm not saying why! Iove the videos Jay, love the cars.👍👍👍👍👍❤

@dloadthis1617

4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting comment. Thank you for posting.

@stephen1991

4 жыл бұрын

I also had a "63 Crown Imperial, a huge, smooth riding car. All leather interior, my friends would remark at how many cows it must of took to make it. Love everything about it except for the headlights being stalk mounted below the eyebrows. That was remedied soon after with a refresh.

@kennysherrill6542

4 жыл бұрын

@@stephen1991 Yes there is a couple of acres of leather in my car and I swear on a quiet day I could hear mooing coming from it.🥺

@kennysherrill6542

4 жыл бұрын

@Feral Man No I've flown around and around the earth and have traveled around the earth by ship and have traveled around the earth by cars ,trucks, jeeps, tanks you name it I've traveled AROUND the earth. I think you have your tinfoil hat on to tight! Ace🤪

@kennysherrill6542

4 жыл бұрын

@Feral Man Yea that's what I mean you never been any where you done nothing in your life just around your block! LOOSER

I actually liked the more personal look at the car, especially the Jay’s-Eye-View of the car’s underside and the chat with the guys at the red light. Thanks for keeping the videos coming in these strange times.

I thinks it’s pretty cool that Jay not only knows so much about cars, but he also is tech savvy enough to shoot his own video. Not too many people his age that can do that! Great job Jay!

@samhianblackmoon

Жыл бұрын

Exactly 👊🏽🔥

Thanks for going to the trouble of making this video during these times. That car is in amazing condition, it is good to see someone preserving history and sharing it.

"Banned from demolition derbies." LOL!

@davidvicari5139

4 жыл бұрын

That is the truth. What I saw was these Imperials, and the big clamshell tailgate GM wagons from the 1970s were banned

@josephsmith8275

4 жыл бұрын

David Vicari I think I saw the similar story. Think it was Chrysler New Yorker from the late 50s and they were banned because they could literally demolish all the cars in the competition and still drive without any issues.

@davidvicari5139

4 жыл бұрын

@@josephsmith8275 yes, what I am referring to was the entry instructions for a derby

@billolsen4360

4 жыл бұрын

That's good. Maybe the original little old lady who owned it would have wanted to participate in a derby with it, but thankfully she was barred.

The story of Mario made me laugh. Those small stories of his past make these videos come alive and are so enjoyable.

@JeffreyDavis7991925

4 жыл бұрын

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@mauinight1999

3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of my family

@BadBlonde-CarHistory

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@joefenech7179

3 жыл бұрын

Loved my new Dads 57 Lincoln cross country ride in 59! Then added a 55 Caddy. He rebuilt the engine in a $50 1931 Model A! Sold the Caddy and mom said OK! We have a new 1960, huge 10 × 60 3 Bedroom New Moon Trailer! You fixed the 30s Ford, time to sell! Later a 59 Imperial push button nightmare! Luckily the 55 Studebaker ran like a top thru all these cars! Brand new 1961 Chevy, bounced for 100 miles from airport on return trip. To see birth Dad in NY/NY! Back home then to our military town! In Warner Robin's Ga. Where 2nd Dad stationed. Before 2 trips to Vietnam! Joe Fenech Retired USAF also. Joined & served 1974-1994! Love your Show!

@richardfranklin5405

Жыл бұрын

@@Toddlerterminator PlLLLLpl

Mr and Mrs Cunningham drove from Chicago to Winnipeg each summer in their robin's-egg-blue 1957 Imperial two-door hardtop to spend a couple of months in their house on Victoria Crescent, and I coveted that beautiful car. They kept a mint '51 Chrysler in the other stall in their garage, and I've always fantasized that both are still there. The 1957 Imperial is still the most perfectly proportioned 50s design as far as I'm concerned. Thanks, Jay, for bringing North American car culture back to life in such a detailed, knowledgeable and loving way.

This show is really great. Jay is supremely knowledgeable on his cars, it's amazing. Nice to spend time with someone who is sharing their passion.

Mr. Leno, Thank you for your time. Your willingness to share it with us in spite of what must be more work and hassle is wonderful. It is very kind of you to share your knowledge and collection with anyone that chooses to listen. I am very grateful and wish good health upon you and yours. Sincerely, David

@JoeBlow_4

4 жыл бұрын

In the video where he gave a car to a wounded warrior they asked him how many cars he owned. He said "You sound like my wife. Just kidding. I have a little more than 150 cars." I want to see them all because he doesn't buy something I wouldn't buy if I had his money. ;)

Jay talking about cars, Jay talking about life, Jay reading the phone book: a thousand times more entertaining than any of the current crop of late night talk show hosts masquerading as comedians.

This episode kept me hooked till the end..... Jay's affection for this Imperial is so genuine. The car is one hell of a looker, interior is lovely, the design is evergreen & even today, it looks much better than most of the things running out on the roads.

@curbozerboomer1773

2 жыл бұрын

1957 was one of the best years for American cars!...Back in 1970, while stationed in San Diego (Navy), I found an absolutely pristine condition 57 Lincoln Premiere...34,000 miles on it!...Being a 22yo idiot, I never really appreciated what I had bought ($600)....after less than a year, I sold this stunning vehicle-$200 more than I had paid for it!...wow!....anyway, over 50 years later, it remains my favorite car, out of over a dozen others I have owned...they are so rare today!...I have not seen one on the road for well over 20 years.

@robertthacher2660

Жыл бұрын

@@curbozerboomer1773 I get it. You wish you knew then what you know now!

Jay, many thanks for this video. My first strong car memory was the '58 Imperial my dad bought when I was perhaps 7 or 8 years old. I've always been fond of Imperials, particularly the '57 to '65 models. We've owned, and I've driven many of the old Chrysler vehicles with the torsion bar suspension. They cornered infinitely better than any other large, heavy vehicle. Like your friend said, "like a sports car." Perhaps a bit of an exaggeration, but impressive considering the mass. Probably the best car for a perfect blend of fun and comfort I've personally owned was a 1968 Dodge Polara with a 383 V8. Dad also had a '68 Chrysler Newport with a 383, but his was the high-performance version. Both were a blast to drive on a windy, rollercoaster road. Again, thanks for the memories, and your '57 surely is a beauty!

Jay your a national treasure! I wish you were still on the Tonight Show! I have fond memories being 5 or 6 years old and my mom letting me watch the Tonight show at 11:30! I always felt so happy hearing my mom laugh at your monolog.. good times..

@jonathanschwanz6844

4 жыл бұрын

Your comment about your mom was beautiful. Made me think of my dad and I watching Rodney Dangerfield on TV. Remembering my dad laughing with me.❤️

@Ben-tr

4 жыл бұрын

But that was with Johnny Carson...Lauren

I am really digging Jay bringing out his collection, no camera crew, but the show must go on, and Jay's doing a fine job

@BadBlonde-CarHistory

3 жыл бұрын

It is a total treat!

Jay -- I cannot think of any other celebrity that is more down to earth than you. Most of them could not care less about us "little people". But you treat us as equals and it shows by the way you talk to us in your videos. I loved you when you hosted The Tonight Show, and I am so thankful to you for staying in touch with us via these wonderful videos of your cars & more collection. I loved you even more than Johnny Carson, whom I did not really care that much for due to his affinity for naughty stuff whereas you kept it more family friendly. BTW, you are only 8 years older than me (I was born in 1958) and my maternal grandfather had a big ole Dodge car, which I am thinking was either a '57 or '58 and was probably a Coronet. I remember it had the push button gear selector on the dash and I remember it was kind of a greenish-blue color but I do not remember much else about it as I was just a very small child when he had it, and so this video brings back that memory for me. I doubt you will read this but I just wanted to verbalize these things that I feel in my heart. Thank you so much, Jay!

One more great video about yet another incredible American car, Mr. Leno! This particular car (make, model and year) was part of my very earliest childhood introduction to the Golden Age of all things American. My Mom & Dad took advantage of the post-World-War-Two military veterans' house purchasing programs of the US government then. They financed, instead of only one, two houses to own. Their intention was to live in one and rent the other to reduce their mortgage payments further in those days of extreme housing shortages at all levels of income (sound eerily modern day relevant?). Their second home was quickly rented to an elderly couple who had "white flight" fled from the city of Philadelphia into the northern suburbs after their children left them "empty nesters." Can't remember their names, but they had a similar model of a 1957 Imperial in what was then called "coral pink." As a 4-year-old, my Mom would go on afternoon walks with me (and by baby sister in a stroller) often to or past that nearby home with the '57 spaceship Chrysler. By the time I was 6, I often went to visit those neighbors on my own and they allowed me to sit in their car while it was being hand washed and Simonized. Those frequent acts of kindness on their part permanently cemented into place my lifelong passion for and multiple purchases of 50's and 60's American cars. How I wish so often that the younger people of today could have access to that affordable and beautiful means of independence in personal transportation!

Jay being by himself with a tripod is pretty cool, wouldn’t mind seeing more episodes like this.

@arthrmr

4 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the older episodes

@danmccarthy4700

4 жыл бұрын

Same.

These lockdown videos have such a great wholesomeness to them, like he's everyones replacement grandpa during this time.

@CarsandCollectors

3 жыл бұрын

He's my grandpa. What are you talking about

@nobleroman5601

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you 100%

@daleandrews9356

3 жыл бұрын

I think he's only about 2 or 3 years older than me, tee hee!

Couldn’t agree with you more Jay. Big ole cars just put a smile on your face! Thanks for all you do. You always make me smile

I am 74 years old and I also love those large land Yachts. There is nothing as comfortable on the road. I wish they still made them today.

This is exactly what we want. A personal description of the car with explanation of the styling, features, engineering and a road test.

In 1963, when I was in first grade, I had a friend who invited me over to his house after school one day. His mother picked us up in this exactly similar car. I remember riding in the front seat and seeing the rear view mirror on the dash. She was a smoking Cruella DeVille character and this car fit her to a T. I had never been in a Imperial, Chrysler or Ford, for that matter. Because my Dad owned the local Chevrolet dealership. It was a boat. Thanks for the ride down memory lane. I love your videos Jay! Keep preserving rolling history and sharing it with us!

@craigsmith8217

4 жыл бұрын

Ah, memories. We had a 57 Plymouth with the 273 and push button transmission. Big tail fins. That little motor would bury the hand past the 120 mark. Once had the privilege of driving that big Chrysler with the hemi. It was a rocket.

@BadBlonde-CarHistory

3 жыл бұрын

Nice trip down memory lane!

@daleandrews9356

3 жыл бұрын

@@craigsmith8217 That car must have been almost like the one used in the movie "Christine", except I think his(Arnie's) was a '58 due - if I remember right - to the dual headlights. Wasn't it a "Fury?" Good movie and another Steven King classic! Talk about the Chrysler, a good friend of mine had a aunt who had either '62 or '63 Chrysler 300, 2 dr. hardtop and a console with the dual quad setup...from the factory! I don't know the cubic inches(probably a 440, but not a 426 hemi). And she was an elderly SCHOOL MARM and probably never drove it over around 60 mph. An old spinster! It was a dream luxury hot rod and we had a good time with it before they(his dad, her brother) sold it as part of an estate sale.

@jamesmoore3346

3 жыл бұрын

Somehow it reminds me of the 60 caddy sedan de ville my brother had when I was 13-14. That car was so long, seemed it would never end, lol..

That was a perfect analogy. I literally LOL’d. My dad was a lifelong curber. He and my mother moved to the Okanagan Valley in BC. But he started fixing up and selling cars in his teens in London. Started with pedal bikes, then Vespas, then cars. He was incurable, but unfortunately so was his cancer. He was on his back under a Spitfire or an old Jag or an old MG well into his chemo. We worried, but thought…well, you know what we thought. Let him do what he loves. People often struggle to find common ground with their post-war dads. But every single time I watch JLG I think of how we could’ve passed the time watching it together, but it was after his time. I also think about the wealth of intricate knowledge that went to the grave with him after fixing old English cars for 60 years. He was a Fire Dept. captain by trade, but on his days off he never left his garage. I guess that’s why I watch Jay Leno’s Garage and miss my dad. Good job Jay.

Being raised on the Southwest side of Detroit in the 50s and 60s, there were auto plants everywhere. The DeSoto assembly plant was across the street from our home, the Ford rouge complex was 2 miles away, the Lincoln plant was about 1 1/4 miles east, Cadillac's assembly plant about 3 miles east and the Imperial assembly plant was 3 blocks away. We saw a lot of new cars, mules and prototypes out on our streets for test runs and analysis. Jay is correct, the luxury cars back in the late 50s were incredibly huge. But the king of behemoths were the Caddy Fleetwood Limos which my uncle prepped for delivery at the Clark Avenue plant. Great memories. Thanks, Jay.

I doubt Mr. Jay reads the comments but ,his collection aside, he is just a straight up hell of a nice guy.His collection is just a bonus.

@mikhailkay1797

3 жыл бұрын

Now here’s a man who lived a full amazing life and I’m sure will live to be 💯 leaving a great legacy of amazing auto classics which will probably go to the Peterson car museum for future generations to enjoy. Jay is the man!

@guytansbariva2295

2 жыл бұрын

Jay has mentioned in the past that he's seen the KZread comments, mainly about people wanting to see him review this car or that. Although, I nowadays, if anything, his people might look at it

@gord2358

Жыл бұрын

@@guytansbariva2295 - I bet you're right.

@The_ZeroLine

Жыл бұрын

@@guytansbariva2295 I’m sure they pass along our compliments and good wishes.

Jay's Mom and Dad are looking down, smile and say" that is how we brought him up"

I like the way Jay keeps his window down, and talks to other drivers at traffic stops. It ticks me off, at the age of 80, when I run into famous people, and just want to thank them for what they have given me, over the years...and you just get a " leave me alone " look. Just a " thank you " means much.

Such an incredibly unique part of American heritage! The detailed interior made you feel special along with looking special while driving this car. These cars tell a story of where Americans were in that point in time in history. You look at the car and you see who the people really were. Most importantly The car shows us who Americans aspired to be! Priceless. Thank you Jay for working through such difficult times and still bringing the fans great content! It means so much to all of us!

@robertthacher2660

Жыл бұрын

He has had a tough run of luck lately

Always love Jay's videos! I'm 74 and I lost my doggie and very best friend due to medical issues several weeks ago. Being single, and having this occur in the midst of this pandemic has made her sad passing doubly difficult for me. So I've been watching a lot of KZread to try and help take my mind off of my loss. Jay's mellow, soothing style of speaking and presentation, as well as his interesting information provided in these 'pandemic editions' has really been an excellent diversion, even if only for short periods. My thanks to Mr. Leno for taking the time to do these for us! Please continue! Thank you sir!

@dorothyford6616

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, as a person alone, living with fur babies, quality programs are few and far between. It helps to have an interest in anything on wheels! LOL

@jaypeterson7637

2 жыл бұрын

Even though this is a year late, I am sorry to hear of the passing of your fur baby, and best friend.💕🦮

@philiptownsend4026

2 жыл бұрын

A year has passed and I truly hope that you have been able to progress to fond memories and reminiscences of your fear dog. Best wishes to you.

Hey Jay! Don't apologize for the quality of the video -- it's great and you're kind to keep things going and share these with us. We appreciate it!

@AlvinBrinson

4 жыл бұрын

I think it's actually better. I think production was getting inti a rut, and this episode felt fresh.

When I was a kid we lived near a junk yard that had 2 Crown Imperials, in Tri-Tone/Gold Script parked near the back gate. I was so fascinated by them I would jump the fence just to sit in them. When we drove past the row of abandoned Packard's that lined the street on the way to school, I got a high from the smell of rust, oil, and dry rotting tires that permeated the place. Of course, everybody else saw an eyesore, but I saw a wonderland.....even now I sometimes dream about those forlorn Cormorants shrouded in the mist, with their promise of Ultramatic Flight.

I'm with you. I love big older luxury cars. They had style and class that you don't see anymore. Thank you for sharing all these beautiful cars with us.

This format harks back to when Jay started doing these videos , a little less hurried and a great honesty about the collection please Jay this is an unplugged by you requesting every so often to keep it up please

@BadBlonde-CarHistory

3 жыл бұрын

it is such a treat

This whole episode was true gold for a car guy. Jay's the king.

@BadBlonde-CarHistory

3 жыл бұрын

The king for sure!

@riftwalkers165

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@daleandrews9356

3 жыл бұрын

Right. When KZread first came out a few years ago, I was hoping Jay would have a channel to talk about his cars.... and bingo! Enjoy the hell out of this channel along with a few others like "OldCarMemories.com", which is a car channel devoted to car enthusiasts like myself. Glad I'm not alone in my love of cars. I was told that at age 2 or 3, as I would sit in my little baby car seat in the front seat with my parents, I could name cars as they came towards ours AT NIGHT! That's how far back I go and I'm 67 years old.

@markdemell3717

3 жыл бұрын

How does a comedian have a net worth of 450 million? Wow! I should have went into comedy.

@safetymikeengland

3 жыл бұрын

@@markdemell3717 LOL - I think he is the single most successful comedian ever in the whole world! I love his philosophy about making a living: "Always have two jobs, and always live on one of them" . . . the whole time he was doing the tonight show he lived on the road gigs and banked every single tonight show buck. I admire Jay for at least two reasons; 1) he's a worthy role model for our kids as far as his work ethic, and 2) he is really the ultimate car guy.

Jay, I'm 72 yrs. old and am quite taken by the 57 Imperial and was never able to see the interior of one until this video! What a beautiful Car! Thank you!

Hi Jay, LOVE your videos. This one is especially good. Great camera work too. What memories this brought back for me. My Dad had a 1958 Imperial two door. I loved riding in that car ! I mean automobile. I sat on his knee and "drove" it too ! We would drive to Florida every summer. Home was in Tennessee. With no interstates, the drive was lots of two lane roads. The back seat of the Imperial was a marvelous place for 2 kids. The trip never seemed too long. Those were the days !! THANKS Jay !

Thank you for supporting your employees and keeping them safe!!!!!

'57 was a great year for Chrysler styling. They really were ahead of the others. And that Imperial is superb!

@scottsmith4612

4 жыл бұрын

I've never understood the cult following for '57 Chevies. It's subjective, of course, but I'll take Christine any day over any other 1957 American car.

@emjayay

4 жыл бұрын

@@scottsmith4612 The '57 Chevy was a face lift of the new for 1955 body. The center section is identical to a 1955. Fords and Plymouths were all new.

I understand what you’re saying about those big cars. Most everybody liked the smaller ones of the 50s and 60s, but I’ve always been in love with the big majestic boats of the 50’d and 60’s ever since I could walk. Strangely enough, I even started my own hubcap collection at around the age of three or four back in the mid-1970s. I’m glad that these majestic behemoths are growing on you, Jay and I love what you do here.. I didn’t realize that you were from the Westchester County region until I just watched this episode. I’m half Italian and I was born in White Plains in 1971. Being Italian from the northeast, certainly explains your awesome personality and righteous sense of humor. I’ve been a viewer for a while now, and I’m looking forward to many more episodes. Peace and love to you and yours. ..

Absolutely beautiful car. So unique and so amazing that they were able to create this in 1963!

Jay, I enjoy these video more than the tonight show, that you did. I sometime shed a tear or two, It makes me the think of times gone bye, Mom, Dad and family of mine in a much more innocent time. Thanks for the memories . You're the greatest.

Absolutely a work of automotive art. Flat out one of the classiest cars ever made

@giannirocco9099

4 жыл бұрын

Had a grin when he said "I love these big,dopey things",I love my two door Olds 98,too!I'm basically a sports car guy but for some reason I really like taking that 98 for a cruise,power braking it in front of the youngsters,threatening girls with a romp in the backseat and so on.Lot of fun,them big old cruisers!

My Dad bought a 57 Chrysler Imperial LaBaron, for my Mom, she really loved that car. It was either a dark grey or sliver 4 door and as I remember it, and was the most wonderful highway driving car of its time. My Dad was driving a Jaguar XK120 or a XK140, 2 seat convertible at the same time. He was a real car nut. I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your shows on the Utube, thanks

I learned to drive in a 1963 gold colored Chrysler Imperial. Beautiful car, so smooth. I loved the push button shifting. When I was younger we had a green Imperial, not sure of the year. I still have photos of both. Miss that golden chariot :)

This reminds me of the Tonight Show strike when Jay did everything himself and kept the show going like it was business as usual. Big respect for a guy who can still do that in his 70's.

@CarsandCollectors

3 жыл бұрын

He's not in his 70s

@larrylentini5688

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarsandCollectors it was probably more effort to write that comment than it would have been to Google Jay Leno's age and find that he's 70

@CarsandCollectors

3 жыл бұрын

@@larrylentini5688 never knew typing was so hard lol. i thought he was 69, not 70.

@cjpenning

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarsandCollectors He says right in the video that he's 70.

@daleandrews9356

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, didn't you know? Seventy is the new FIFTY! I'm right around the corner at 67.

This is the car my parents had, in black! We called it the “Bat Mobile” when we talk about it now. My mother drove 100mph pass the N.Y. State Police barracks and didn’t even know it!!

@JoeBlow_4

4 жыл бұрын

A couple years later my dad brought a maroon one home. I was a kid and even then I thought jeez, this thing is huge.

@marym6335

4 жыл бұрын

No one ever believes me when I say how big it was. I later learned to drive on a 1972 Oldsmobile 98. That was huge too, could fit 2 ten speed bikes in trunk. My parents moved both my sister an I to college in one trip. Of course we had less stuff than today’s kids.

@JoeBlow_4

4 жыл бұрын

@@marym6335 My dad was an engineer at Chrysler so he got two cars every year to drive. The Imperial was one he picked one year so we only had it for the year. But the cool thing was my mom didn't drive so when I was of age I got to pick a Chrysler car to drive for the year each year. (It seems so odd to say "my mom didn't drive" in this day and age but back then she just chose not to).

@marym6335

4 жыл бұрын

You were a really lucky kid in your neighborhood!!! Especially back in the day! My father didn’t drive. My mother did all the driving. He was literally the only dad that didn’t drive! Which left Mom to do all the charting of kids. Fortunately we all walked to school. When my sister was a freshman in college my parents let me take the 98 olds to her college for the weekend. I remember the feeling of the windows down and the 8track playing a Cars tape!! Loud!! On Rt14 north to Geneva NY. A gorgeous drive. 👍🏻 A fun drive down memory lane.

@JoeBlow_4

4 жыл бұрын

@@marym6335 Wow, memories. I picture listening to the Cars for the first time in University sitting next to a girl who said, you need to here this band. But picture this, one year my dad said get any Chrysler you want (I normally was relegated to something i couldn't get in trouble in). I got a black 1981 Cordoba with red leather seats and T-tops. I was just graduating college with a car that was like 9 grand in 1981. Those days were so epic.

Talking about baby Jay coming home... My daughter came home in a Hemi Dodge Daytona Charger with the long nose and big back wing. Awwww....those were the days!! ♡♡♡

Jay is really something else. Ive said this in other videos but its worth repeating how hes curator of one of the most diverse car collections. Hes preserving history thats meant to be driven as they should be and not trapped eternally behind a velvet rope. The clip of him in the trunk was a great giggle lol 15:58

Jay in the trunk! That makes it one of the best episodes. I also cracked when he shut the hood and screamed.

I'm two years younger than Jay, growing up in Amarillo,Texas. I well remember my family's 1958 Plymouth station wagon. It was white over red, the same paint scheme as the movie car 'Christine'. Fins, push button transmission with 318 cubic inch V8. We went to Disneyland on Route 66. I still remember that trip when I was 6 years old. Next new car was a 1966 Plymouth Fury II with a 383 V8 and 4 barrel carburetor. That is the car I learned to drive in when I was 15. Good times! Thank you Jay for taking me down memory lane! Y'all stay safe....

Yes, these cars were enormous. They were also referred to as "land yachts". And, they really were beautiful with innovative design extras, inside and out. Lucky Jay.

Jay, I was born in 57 and remember from about 1963 an uncle who was a professor who had an Imperial. Such a beautiful car. Great video!

Could you please, please, please do a talk about the Citroen SM that's in the back? Please?

@MacZaglewski

4 жыл бұрын

That would be amazing to see!

@pollyandhecuba

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeroen, just do a search - Jay covered the SM a few years ago, it should still be up here. He covers the 200mph SM as well!

@jeroen9637

4 жыл бұрын

@@pollyandhecuba No, sorry. I have searched before. The DS is on KZread, not the SM.

@martinogold

4 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure he did the SM on his old website and whilst a lot of the videos were transferred to KZread that one doesn't seem to have been. I seem to remember him talking about the Euro headlamp conversion.

@horsterer77

4 жыл бұрын

Every time I see the SM in the background, I think the same . I'd be great to have the video back, I couldn't find it anywhere either . And a big thumbs up to Jay for keeping the content coming, much appreciated !

"I was stuck at the children's table after that" .... that was me ... Priceless!

@dannycalley7777

4 жыл бұрын

S1...………….ATE MANY A MEAL AT MINI CHILDRENS TABLE !!!!!!!!!!! AND A LOT OF LBS !!!!!!!!!

Being a old gearhead I fully appreciate your collection and ability to preserve these fine automobiles. Having had a towing buisness (Rawhide towing) with motto of, We won't steer ya wrong, I've had my share of the real quality built in vehicles. Unfortunately wasn't able to hold to on some of the real very valuable ones. Had yellow 69 Camaro SS, built 350, 4:11 posi, 4spd muncie, Hurst linkage. 68 Impala SS 396 built, 400 turbo trans, Chrome sidepipes, 4:11, etc. Just a couple cream puffs I regret not keeping. But TY for your sharing but I must say your blessed my friend.

LMAO, I love him doing the sleeping shot in the trunk. The Mario story too. He’s got so many great stories. I’d love to just hear those.

The 50's were the best when we were kids. Being after WWII everyone was doing great, Car styling was coming into its own. Early rock & roll was starting and there wasn't a worry in the world.

@user-yn9os7uc1v

4 жыл бұрын

Well you're missing out jim crow, lack of equal pay, homophobia, pretty much zero discussion of mental health. Yes they were prosperous times, but let's not forget how far we have come.

With everyone locked down, there is finally room on the road for that car. Great car Jay. Thanks for sharing. Happy motoring.

Man I love the big luxury cars from the late 50’s and early 60’s. Jay thanks for your work ethic. Love it

What I call a "Dad Car", my father drove Imperials and Lincolns. This car makes people smile because of its appeal and charm.