But only one of them is intact, the other two are hacked up (and one is just the motor wedged into a different chassis!) so it's it 78 intact cars or 78 engines still working?
@@joermnyc as I understand it, the 8 litre engine is basically the same as a 6 1/2 litre, with a bigger bore. At least one of Jay's 8 litre Bentley specials started life as a 6 1/2. So, basically the blown hotrod is 3 litre chassis with a bored 6 1/2 litre engine and a rather large turbo kit. WO Bentley might not be very pleased about that, but he would be pleased that it still runs and gets used
This is one of my favorite example's of Jay Leno's story telling skill's. Painting a picture of Bentley the man, giving way to the car. Please don't stop with these stories. They are golden...
@@MoultrieGeek That's for sure. Watch some of the other vintage car videos on YT and it becomes even more apparent. God-awful music, jiggly camera work, and nonsensical narrative abound; it's a shame, really, because videos of some really nice cars are unwatchable. JL's videos are simple, engaging and informative. His relaxed delivery and knowledge are a pleasure.
@@hijodelaisla275 Yup - and don't forget that horrific shouty narrative that brings up the hair on the back of your neck and the bile in your throat... I could listen to Jay all day - cool measured talk from a sensible guy with something worth listening to; he's a gem.
Dear Jay, I’m your age, taught art at Notre Dame University, owned a multi state Architectural Design/Build firm and I have dyslexia. And I must tell you that your vast knowledge of automobiles, their histories, the histories of their inventors, even the multitude of suppliers and specialists you have used to assist in the restoration of your cars is amazing! My memory is beginning to fail all to quickly. But even on the COVID shows you are doing unassisted, your great! Just thought you should know! You would have been great at what ever you applied yourself to! It’s our blessing that it was cars and of course comedy. Thanks so much! I so love your passion and your sharing it with us. PS. How’s the guys doing! Hope they will be back soon.
@@johncoops6897 yeah if you throw in a disease or something people will believe anything. I am actually Jay Lenos son but do to a recent testicular cancer diagnosis and my mesothelioma kicking in the offices of James Sokolove refuse to take my case even though I am his son...
Dad was an avid Bentley/Rolls Royce collector in the 40 years he ran his business. I have great memories when he used to send me to pick up food he ordered, letting me use his Maroon 64 Rolls Silver Cloud 2dr convertible or 85 Corniche. Both of them were huge boats to me. It was cool to be seen driving his beautiful cars. I like to see Jays key valet rack, and the name tags. He has an incredible collection.
What a stunning vehicle. Imagine the craftsmanship and machining skill it would take to mill an engine block without a head gasket in an era before computers. They truly were masters of their craft back in the day.
I really liked Jay shooting the under carriage with his iphone. The commentary and POV combined with the pacing of him walking the length of the car was just perfect. I liked it more than when they have the camera crew. It felt way more personal and off the cuff. Should honestly do it more like that. 10/10. I love when jay takes his time and pours out his knowledge like that.
At the end of the day, jay isn’t going to lay off the camera crew. They’re better when they’re more personal videos. But they’re more work for jay. He rather have the professionals, I’m sure.
@@futbolplaya07 Just because they wouldn't be doing the underbody shots anymore doesn't mean they wouldn't have any work to do, they are employed right now setting up the shots when the car is on the floor and Jay does his walk arounds. Plus getting the chase car scenes filmed when Jay takes the subject vehicle for a spin.
I met Jay Leno in 1987 when I was a security guard at detroit metro airport. He was funny, humble, genteel, and an amazing person. One of the nicest celebrities I've ever met, and I met a lot during that stint in my life.
Yes! I met Jay Leno in 2012 at Bob's Big Boy in Burbank on a Friday night classic-sports car parking lot rave, driving his 1931 Duesenberg convertible and he was really cool. He was just cruising through the parking lot with the crowds, and I ran up to him and told him I was also a classic-sports car enthusiast, and he graciously pulled over, stopped his car, and we talked cars for a few minutes. A really nice guy!
I find myself watching these pandemic edition episodes lot more often, they all seemed quieter, closer, more personal with the way the cars are displayed and talked about. I definitely always enjoy them.
I agree. I like everything Mr Leno shares with us but sometimes when he has a guest on and they are both talking over each other it gets a bit exhausting
@@mexicanspec It's amazing the information one can accumulate over that kind of a span when it comes along, one piece at a time. I've been collecting bits of info here and there for over 60 years. It's surprising what pops up in your head in a conversation with a bunch of gearheads over a cold beer.
Jays ability to talk effortlessly with such passion and detail about all his cars seemingly without a teleprompt shows how much he really loves them. It's as impressive as his collection. Fair play.
I was thinking exactly the same thing. I'm pretty sure Jay doesn't need any money that might come from these videos. He does it because he loves cars, and wanted a way to keep his fans entertained through this insanity, especially Los Angeles insanity. Thanks, Jay.
@@sarjim4381 sadly, Jay himself is slowly rattling down. Compare this with him a few years ago. He has much more trouble completing sentences without going off at tangents.
@@richardharrold9736 Yeah 70years on his back, shooting videos every mondey with iphone. B4 couple episodes he climbed into trunk and layed down to show us how big it is. Younger guys at utube shoot videos randomly. You can count Earth rotation, 52 videos and Earth spinned once around a sun.
@@markoivulic372 I have no idea what you are talking about, but I wasn't referring to Jay's physical fitness, but what appear to be the symptoms of early onset dementia.
I remember once, early on a Saturday morning, entering the 210 Freeway eastbound, through La Canada-Flintridge, a town near enough to Burbank, CA. A large black car with big headlights was going to pass me in the fast lane. I remember the size of those headlights in my rear view mirror, so I eased up a bit on the gas in order to see what kind of car would have such big headlights and be fast enough for the 75-85mph common at that time of day on a Saturday. As I let it pass, I looked over at the car and the driver. Jay Leno and this beautiful Bentley. Out for a morning drive. I remember thinking how cool Jay was. A celebrity of high order, not trying to hide away, but actually enjoying his passion, while caretaking a vehicle in the manner it was built for. Thumbs up Jay!! 👍👍
I’ve always felt that the luxury cars built between WWI and WWII were some of the most beautiful cars ever built. They were rolling works of art. The woodwork and gauges in this car are just a tribute to craftsmanship and attention to detail.
When I used to work at Jack Barclays, London, Americans used to come into the showroom to browse. The question they all used to ask was “What is the difference between buying a RR and buying a Bentley. My colleague answered If one buys a RR one wishes to make a statement, whereas if one buys a Bentley, one wishes to make an understatement. My grandfather bought a new Bentley 8 litre Mulliner, finished in dark Blue in 1931.
@@Shane-zx4ps afraid not . It was laid up for the duration of WW2 and sold after the war. But can’t we all think back and remember things that we should never have sold !!
in the late 60s, I was lucky enough to work with some old timers who had been Bentley mechanics and had worked on cars like this. They told the most magical stories. Another masterful presentation. Thank goodness for men like J Leno whose ethos is to restore our motoring history for posterity.
Dear Jay, thank you very much indeed for showing us your 8 litre; she’s beautiful! The Bentley is one of my favourite cars. My father had a 1930s Armstrong Siddeley, with a pre-selector gearbox, when I was younger; the saloon body was too far gone to save and so he fabricated a boat-tail open-top replacement. He used to drive us from Hampshire to north west Wales in it, my sister and I hiding from the inevitable rain under the tonneau covers. It was first owned by Lord Harlech and years after Dad bought it we met the Chauffeur who drove the car when new, in The Queen’s Head in Llanbedr, he returned the silver Sphinx bonnet mascot. I love vintage cars!
Dear Jay, As I sit here in the hospital with COVID watching this review (which has been one of your best), I realized that I have never said thank you. I found the shows 20 years ago, shortly after the red Stanley Steamer set your hair on fire. The videos were only a couple of minutes long back then. I think it's safe to say that I've watched almost all of them since those days. You have brought a great deal of knowledge and enjoyment to me over the years at lunchtime and in the evenings after putting kids to bed. They have truly been a pleasure. Thank you.
@@FirstGendodgegarage It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Lots of coughing and really tired. Part of that was having pneumonia so I'm not sure which was which. It's taken a couple of months to be able to be back to normal as far as my strength goes.
I just read T.H. White's "England Have My Bones" (1936) and he owned a Bentley which he did not describe in any fair amount of detail... At the start of the book he drove it up to Scotland and back, and mentioned with note how he was able to "average 50 mph." Of course, it broke down more than once along the way and it took some time for parts to make it up to the highland countryside where he was staying during his fishing trip! Jay, thank you so much for all of your fun and informative videos. I'm a young man who's a long or perhaps forever away from owning even a single example of such fine automotive history. I really appreciate the time you spend sharing them with the public! Cheers! -Gregory
Jay, I don't know if you read the comments for the channel. But I would love to see a few special episodes on the history of certain car makers. You get into a bit of the history with all of your videos. But I'm talking about a full history breakdown from start to finish of Bentley, Lamborghini, Duesenberg, and whomever else you find fascinating. No special props needed. They don't have to be long videos. Just you telling the stories and showing memorabilia you have, the artwork on your garage walls, and the vehicles you have from each builder/designer. Instead of focusing on a particular vehicle, focusing on the person/people behind it instead. I think it would be a fascinating group of videos. And if you don't want to go it alone, you might even have Donald Osborne involved. Kind of like what the two of you do on the Audrain Museum channel, which is brilliant by the way. Just wanted to share my idea with you. Thank you for sharing your world with us.
I remember reading somewhere (I think it might have been in Motor Sport in the early 70s) that WO's personal car at that time was a Morris Minor 1000. He particularly liked that car because the roof was high enough to allow him to wear a hat while driving. I believe that WO was not terribly keen on selling his business to Rolls Royce - he would have much preferred it to have gone to Napier. Beautiful car, Jay, thanks for preserving it and showing it to us.
As he's working his way under the car, I was reminded of the opening of Star Wars, episode IV, with that long, tracking shot of the Star Destroyer. This is a *big* car.
I cannot believe Leno did a video on this car so recently!! I set up my steering wheel and pedals on Forza Horizon 4 and just cruise at the speed limit in this car. Always gets honks, even from those racing by at 200+ mph.
"How often can you do a four-door sedan that's exciting?" My answer: About every time you post a four-door sedan on your website, buddy! You're fantastic!
Why the heck do people dislike these videos? It's literally this guy showing us his cars, why hate on it 😂 People would agree that they'd get a paid subscription to watch quality content like this
I just do not believe for one second that there is a greater car museum with all-working examples, with a more knowledgeable and passionate curator, anywhere - ANYWHERE - in the entire world. And in my 50 years or so, I have visited quite a few. It should have official national recognition and protection, and that includes these videos. To me, it's that important. And, failure to do this - allowing this incredible work to dissolve once its mastermind's engine finally gives up for the final time - will be hugely regretted in the future when people then realize what it was and what was lost.
In the late 1960s I had an Opal station wagon with a 1.1 liter 4 cylinder engine. One cylinder of this cars engine is almost 20 cubic inches bigger than my whole engine was.
‘Come on I’ll show you around the rest of the car’ feels like getting a personal tour and nice that he knows how we pronounce carburettor and lever in England.
Joe R M I have to disagree: a gentleman of breeding and taste would never want to have a chauffeur to drive him around in a saloon like this, but a limousine with partition/division between the driver and passenger, the front part for driver and front passenger might even be open without windows but a solid roof, no sunroof at all.
@@Seele2015au Bruce was raised by Alfred... And I'm sure a coach built car like this could have had a partition option. (just move the flip out tables into the partition)
@@joermnyc The partition/division (two separate but integrated things in coachbuilding terminology) is something structural, not something that can be folded up, as the passenger compartment has to be totally separate.
I love jay, his cars, and these vids. They also always keep me on my toes, never know what's going to be next. One week it's a classic super car, the next a military vehicle, and now a million-dollar luxury coach.
While I really enjoy the "pandemic edition" car reviews, I miss seeing Bernard, George, Jim, and Per getting to put their two cents worth in. Thank you for keeping these videos going!
Far and away with no questions asked, I definitely prefer Jay's presentation of older cars where he kind of gets into the weeds on the details of the founder(s), engine design, make history, etc. Truly interesting and well-done - thank you very much for taking the time to do these. :-)
Was that the one he drove the tires off of during the review, or am I thinking of the Arnage Final Edition? I know it was one of the designed-before-VW box-o-matic Bentleys...
29:34 I think it's safe to say, we all want an indepth updated GoPro episode of the Twin Turbo Charged '24 Bentley HotRod. Please. 🙏 The old video was great!...but, honestly half the joy of watching your videos is having a great headset on, those GoPros pick up all the visceral tones, and that HotRod deserves to be heard..
Gorgeous car. Every line is tributary to another, there's flow in every view, there isn't a single view that irks the eye. Made by actual designers with pen and paper, as it should be.
Brilliant car...! Amazing that when Bentley & Rolls Royce amalgamated, they each had the 6,750 Litre engine, and they still have that same size of engine...!
What a beautiful car, build quality and performance to match. Incredible that it comes from the 30s. Kudos to Jay for looking after and driving his vehicles.
So, "to work on this car is like going to the proctologist for dental work". This is the most hillarious analogy I've ever heard and quite fitting for this Bentley engine.
Not only this Bentley engine, most manufacturers of the day built monoblock engine (head and cylinders as one cast). Because the head gasket is a very stressed seal inside an engine, it was prone to fail especially with technologies of the day. A monoblock engine solves this problem but leads to much higher maintenance costs (like Jay explained).
Jay doesn't just own cars or even just buy cars, he rescues, restores, and preserves them as in the case of this one all the way from Chile. In decades to come there will only be a few examples of what was and he plays a role to insure we don't completely forget.
Yet another awesome and enjoyable video. Jay's encyclopedic knowledge, deep understanding and empathy with the car's creator, combined with his characteristic humor is truly a saving grace in these challenging times. Much appreciated!
I was looking at the door latch mechanism - there are 2 striker plates separate from the latch - ! And the auxiliary hand throttle - I wish more vehicles had that feature. The 'flex-o-matic' steering would give me the heebie-jeebies in such a massive car though. Thank-you Mr. Leno for keeping these pieces of "living history" alive and running so well
Top Gear, the proper one, Clarkson doing the Bentley reviews, beasts in sheep skins. ;) One moment it's a refined, civilized car, the next he blows a tire or two.
Thank you Jay! I’ve always wanted a Bentley, and because I saw this video almost 3 years ago, I now own a beautiful 2008 GTC collector. I loved your commentary and explanation of all the details of Bentley . They truly are some of the most elegant and “ overbuilt” cars on the planet.
Hey Jay, thanks, as always, for bringing us into your garage and sharing your treasures with us! By the way, your Bentley is dripping something in the front, I caught it at 23:18 and again at 23:47. Whatever it is, I'm sure there is plenty of it so you won't get stranded without fluid, but you may want to put the car up on the lift again and look under the front and catch those drips.
Having the experience driving a 52 Rolls, the carryover of styling is remarkable. The back seating area of the 31 Bentley is almost completely echoed in the Rolls product 20 years later - still. Having the gear shifter in between the seat and the door is also quite. . .memorable. My friend that owns the 52 Rolls and I used to joke about it having the finest in 1920s braking technology available, and it was easy to identify the manual linkages also present on the Bentley. When Rolls absorbed Bentley, it is quite obvious that they found quite a bit of the Bentley engineering, to be, as they say. . ."adequate". An observation I've heard is that British car developments went on hiatus during the War years, and the evidence for that is apparent on what was still present some 20 years after Bentley designed them - as I mentioned, Rolls was still relying on them.
Thank you Jay for continuing to make fantastic videos on the most beautiful and interesting cars. this one makes my heart beat quite a bit faster; superb design and build quality.
The world needs more people like Jay. Guys who share all of these cars with people who can appreciate them. When was the last time you saw a 1931 Bentley?
