1948 Davis Divan - Jay Leno's Garage

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Curator Leslie Kendall takes Jay under the hood of this aerodynamic, three-wheeled Petersen Museum rarity, masterminded by Gary Davis.
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1948 Davis Divan - Jay Leno's Garage
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@RoyHWagnerASC 7 лет назад

This is my wife's father's car. Her father was Gary Davis. She's got an incredible story that goes with the car, it's manufacture and Gary's life. She road in the car at the Petersen. Gary named the car "Baby". That's what he always called her.

@ElNinoDeLaFrontera 4 года назад

Wow. This is really interesting. I can't believe in two years this comment hasn't gained too much traction! If you happen to hear any other stories regarding this car they would be awesome to hear! Thanks for sharing.

@weehudyy 4 года назад

That makes the bit where Leslie Kendall talks about her father hiding in her closet all the more real and poignant , that would leave something of an indelible memory . I do love that ' have a go ' spirit of the age .

@willg4802 4 года назад

rode not road

@fredkelbert1913 3 года назад

@@willg4802 Turn the car upside down, put paddles in it, and it could be “rowed” like a boat!

@cdscissor 3 года назад

Woah, this is quite fascinating! It would be great to get more insight about Gary Davis from a close source!

@LGR 9 лет назад

I loved this. Leno directing traffic? Just another day in the garage.

@lunarpking 9 лет назад

Never knew you watched Leno's garage, cool!

@VideoGamerExpert5 8 лет назад

+Lazy Game Reviews wow didn't know you watched Leno's Garage very impressive

@hampusgunnarsson8389 3 года назад

Your presence pleases me.

@TylerHartman 3 года назад

@@hampusgunnarsson8389 Hes everywhere. I loved it once I see he commented on a video.

@liljuz1981 3 года назад

@Samir Franklin Samir you're breaking the car!

@themessenger5868 3 года назад

"Honey I saw Jay Leno driving around today." "Oh yeah, what was he driving ?"..."A blue suede shoe."

@MrBobinater 3 года назад

🤣🤣🤣

@theincrediblejam2955 3 года назад

😂

@Blondie42 3 года назад

I was thinking it either looked like a blue potato 🥔 or a shoe.

@briantruck2284 3 года назад

😂🤣

@volksfront9605 3 года назад

Don't step on my blue suede shoes!

@JDsHouseofHobbies 9 лет назад

I like the fact that they don't edit out when things go wrong. That's just a part of owning something unique like this car.

@VioletGiraffe 9 лет назад

Love this guy from the museum. You can tell he's a real enthusiast, and he speaks well, too.

@azhurelpigeon 8 месяцев назад

The Petersen is the best museum in the world

@trippinpixels 4 года назад

Jay's enthusiasm for this car was so fun to watch. He could pick out taillights, steering wheel, etc. that were like those parts on a Plymouth, Cord, etc. And his mechanical knowledge of old cars was quite apparent. World famous millionaire who still knows how to have fun while broke down on the side of the road, helping out directing traffic. Just another day at Jay Leno's Garage. You're awesome Jay!

@williambeck6364 3 года назад

I saw one of these on a trailer at a rest stop maybe 10 or 15 years ago in Illinois or Wisconsin. It was non-restored and attracted some curious onlookers. I knew exactly what it was ! A rarity.

@lomparti 9 лет назад

The guest was really great. You should bring him on again to talk about more cars.

@WaybackTECH 9 лет назад

When I watch this, I think of Jeremy Clarkson flipping the Reliant Robin on it's side around every corner.

@steelyspielbergo 9 лет назад

WaybackTECH I think of him punching a guy in the face because he couldn't eat steak

@MrRustyrails 9 лет назад

WaybackTECH Jeremy Clarkson would flip a W35B duce-anda-half.

@thastump 9 лет назад

mike spence I think of him going through a divorce, losing his mother and not knowing whether he had cancer or not. That's not an excuse for punching someone, but the whole "fracas" isn't as simple as the media portrays it.

@WaybackTECH 9 лет назад

Henrik Stevn Nielsen He was already under a lot of stress because of these issues, and it just came out in the way it did unfortunately.

@dlwatib 9 лет назад

WaybackTECH I think of him dishonestly saying that the Tesla had run out of charge when it really hadn't. He deserves all his bad karma and more.

@PetersenMuseum 9 лет назад

Thanks for the help Jay Leno! Here's the link to our project on Indiegogo www.indiegogo.com/projects/let-s-build-this-3-wheeled-car-together

@jamesfenton7338 5 лет назад

That Hercules motor was also used for welders, mine had a hand crank, so, by the time you were ready to weld anything you were either worn out, or had a broken arm.

@ldnwholesale8552 4 года назад

Continental it seems had different versions of the same engine. One for motor vehicles and one for stationary engines. Stationary are usually set at maximum torque and economy where the car engine [or small tractor etc] had an engine a bit more tractable and more useable rpm. Though I suspect that 3000 is max useable power but probably went to 3500 for the uphill drives! Stationary engines were probably 1500-1800 rpm. Though take a 350 Chev, 2bbl carb, wont rev, decent bottom end torque. Just a torquey old slug. Change the cam and valve springs, add a 4bbl intake and carb and that slug now wants to rev far nicer. Then better heads with more compression, hotter cam, better exhaust and now we are talking. Though then most of the bottom end components are suspect.

@briantruck2284 3 года назад

True

@voicetube 3 года назад

This may be the PERFECT STORM of Jay Leno's garage episodes… GREAT car… I mean you had the top dog at the TOP automotive Museum at least in the US, if not the world… AND the threat of having run out of gas, the PITCH for the kick starter... with that palm tree in the background… all SO classic… And THEN they get on the road and explain about the vented gas cap situation. All around with the unusual automobile & adventures etc.: I feel this makes for a close to perfect JLG episode! If anyone might pass this comment along to Jay, let him know that I was the dude who did character voiceovers for him from 2000 through 2007 for the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He will know who I am...

@chadsimmons6347 6 лет назад

Jay leno is so polite..he always finds something nice or funny to remark about anything that runs, good upload!

@MrAndrewmcgibbon 9 лет назад

the reason for the 3 wheels was the 1948 wheel shortage. The Drought in the midwest caused Wheel farmers crops to fail.

@daciamcv1026 5 лет назад

my sense of humour

@annother3350 5 лет назад

Oh, cos rubber don't grow on trees?!

@BornAgainCynic0086 4 года назад

@@annother3350 a wheel is not a tire Ann.

@mu99ins 4 года назад

@X X - Any other shape than around was a no good.

@truekaliban4674 4 года назад

Yes. This is because so much foreign aid money went into supporting the floundering Italian spaghetti orchards, in the wake of The Second World War.

@newbachelor566 9 лет назад

Jay Leno, you are the refreshing antithesis of the average rich guy; so normal and unassuming, and infinitely likeable. Would love to meet you in person one day!

@glennoc8585 3 года назад

I've met some rich guys that are very Jay like, not Jay rich but north of 20 million. It often the guys there are doing ok and living it up to create an image of higher wealth that are up themselves.

@Lolicat 9 лет назад

My father worked in the Consolidated Aircraft plant in San Diego during WWII. He put a deposit down for a Davis. Obviously he didn't get one but we still have the brochure! ^_^

@alanmalan3819 4 года назад

Divan mean Sofa on russian

@fukpoeslaw3613 4 года назад

@@alanmalan3819 in Dutch too

@tommontgomery2674 4 года назад

@@fukpoeslaw3613 In Texas too.

@davimatte0 4 года назад

In Italian, sofa is called divano

@bredlo 9 лет назад

Love the attitude of 'Hey, this is what happened, and we're not editing it out!' What a great old car, and Jay and the Petersen are great for sharing it with us. It's easy to show off some glamorous Deusenberg or Ferrari on a golf course -- but THIS is what old cars are about for most of us: aftermarket gas caps, little snapped cables, and calling for backup on the side of the road. Keep it up, Jay - and thanks for taking us along for the ride!

@ibrahimbedwan1557 9 лет назад

It looks like those sponge Bob boats/cars

@jakebayar 9 лет назад

Ibrahim Bedwan haha

@leeross5633 9 лет назад

looks like a shortened and sectioned 37 Ford put 4 wheel sup and a flathead in it and you got scale down Ford the back looks a little Mercury Zeferish

@abandonedexploration4495 8 лет назад

or it looks like a shoe, lol

@narekhart9862 4 года назад

@@leeross5633 BREATHE

@SethLikesToEat 4 года назад

Floor it?!?

@adamskinner5868 7 лет назад

doesn't Jay just have the best life as an old car guy, good on him. I love that I get to see and experience all these old cars, bikes and what have you, thanks guys.

@JohnSmith-ud9ex 9 лет назад

Best episode I've seen so far : ) Real smiles from real hearts ! And a random lady getting Jay Leno as a traffic manager…lol The Petersen has a nice face ??? Thank you for the laughter and the smiles and good luck with the renovation drive !

@Pandamasque 9 лет назад

The funny thing is that "divan" means "couch" in several Slavic languages. And it does looks like a couch on 3 wheels dressed in a streamliner bodywork :)

@MrRustyrails 9 лет назад

***** The wide, "4-passanger" seat was probably the concept expressed in the "divan" model labelling.

@schlusselmensch 9 лет назад

***** It means that in English, as well.

@jfcc9086com 9 лет назад

***** C`est vrai.

@LASR71 8 лет назад

***** or spanish...only with the accent: "diván"

@mrdanforth3744 5 лет назад

Divan was a word in common use in the US in the 19th and early 20th century. Pronounced die van. I am surprised that it fell out of use, these guys never heard of it.

@stillbill9937 7 лет назад

The car seemed alot cooler looking with the top off,great shade of blue paint to. Ya can't find a more nerdier car than this one. Jay buy it!!

@kylev.1163 8 лет назад

Looks like it jumped out a Dr. Suess book.

@markhall7646 8 лет назад

Thing 1 and Thing 2 would be the drivers of this rig!

@markhall7646 8 лет назад

The Cat in the Hat would be following close behind in his moss covered three handled family Gredunza.

@Anal0Avenger 5 лет назад

When Jay started driving, California dreamin' started playing in my head.

@ComfortablyNumb1969 9 лет назад

So Jay actually diagnosed it. More proof he is a car guy.

@bigredc222 5 лет назад

That was the first thing he thought of, you see him take off the cap and say it's not ventilated, usually you can hear a sucking sound when you take the cap off if it's venting, I've actually had that happen to me.

@mjlucey-zm7wp 4 года назад

With cars of that vintage, the fix is usually something simple.

@dariocastro9079 4 года назад

@@mjlucey-zm7wp no if you got to change the tires in that case ajajajaj

@Francoberry 9 лет назад

i loved driving this in LA Noire

@WitchTrials92 5 лет назад

I did too

@jamesoquinn9168 4 года назад

Ditto.

@marthahill1377 6 лет назад

Jay Leno!!What's not to like? FUNNY ,SMART.Seemingly down to earth.

@stevemumford6983 3 года назад

Jay always comes across as a really genuine guy. He brings the best out of all his guests. Along with his vast knowledge and love of cars this to me makes this the greatest car channel on RU-vid

@backyardsounds 9 лет назад

What a fantastic car to show off!

@maistro2t 9 лет назад

This is my topgear show!

@hamishmcghie1645 9 лет назад

Agreed.

@benderbg 9 лет назад

maistro2t True. A show where they appreciate and love cars, not mock and wreck them.

@veemacks7255 9 лет назад

maistro2t look for Chris Harris channel too.

@BIG-RIP 9 лет назад

thesmokingtire is a great car channel

@edelbertohernandez7358 9 лет назад

Roadkill on motortrend channel is an amazing show.

@w4cky7 9 лет назад

This car makes me think of Tom & Jerry. This is definitely one of Jay's better guests. You can tell he's been on camera before and is well mannered I would say. It always makes watching the show a bit better but its of course not a "requirement". Today I have learned something new in automotive history, thanks Jay Leno!

@hertzair1186 5 лет назад

Casey M : very polished and articulate guest...

@VinceSchier 5 лет назад

Jay's the man. He went straight to the un-vented gas cap. Only real motorheads figure things out & never sweat the small stuff.

@vanilakung7563 9 лет назад

Front looks like a mechanical shark, that shoots missiles through its eyes

@juhva 9 лет назад

More like submarine, which shoots torpedos.

@dukenukem8381 9 лет назад

Vanila Kung more like a angry shoe

@jeadelmann90 9 лет назад

DUKE NUKEM That's ready to chew bubblegum...

@JDsHouseofHobbies 9 лет назад

Vanila Kung Yeah, but does it have a freakin' laser on it's head? lol When you see the front, the bumper guards do look like teeth.

@VioletGiraffe 9 лет назад

Vanila Kung, reminds me of Phantom Corsair ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_Corsair#/media/File:1938_Phantom_Corsair_Pebble_Beach_Concours_dElegance_2007_01.jpg

@trampolinetricksguys 8 лет назад

This is now one of my favorite episodes ever! The guy that brought the car is hilarious

@uncorkedpants3595 2 года назад

True authentic driving experience. Broke down and had to crawl in from the passenger. Too funny. I like the Peterson fella with Jay.

@jond3929 5 лет назад

0:01 love it when Jay sings at the start of these videos. What a beautiful voice.

@ShanXiTV 7 лет назад

This is why I love those classic cars. They got design.

@VintageTexas59 9 лет назад

Spilled my coffee when he pulled the headlight lever control. Fun looking car, thanks for sharing Jay.

@hertzair1186 5 лет назад

VintageTexas59 :the old Opel GT also had a mechanical lever to pop up/turn on the headlights...

@r.a.monigold9789 8 лет назад

Thanks for a flash back to the "Good Old Days" - obviously they weren't as I "remembered" . The reality of weekly flat tires, "bad gas", and technology from the 19th century for the most part that also held every driver captive as a part time mechanic, like it or not. Keep up the good work Mister Leno.

@man_on_wheelz 9 лет назад

So... I started watching this yesterday, got too busy to finish watching, opened it today and it continued where I left off... mind you I'm watching this on a desktop that I turned off yesterday... good job RU-vid! I'm impressed!

@taofledermaus 9 лет назад

I'd like to see a Messerschmitt micro-car!

@lolzorsPwnage 9 лет назад

***** Your channel is awesome keep it up.

@taofledermaus 9 лет назад

Thanks! Most people just call me names, I should ignore the troll comments. haha

@lolzorsPwnage 9 лет назад

***** One of the most interesting channels on youtube

@taofledermaus 9 лет назад

Thanks! I'm trying to get Jay Leno to come play with mercury with me but.... he keeps thinking I'm talking about a car.

@lolzorsPwnage 9 лет назад

***** Haha

@Xynudu 9 лет назад

Good video. Leslie Kendall added to it with his quips - "that's what happens when it's out of warranty". He He good one. The car looks like an oversized dodgem. Great to see the Petersen collection featuring these vehicles. Look forward to more of them.

@sideshowbob1544 5 лет назад

I like that you keep your cars in running condition and take them out and drive em, and enjoy em, instead of just leaving them in a tomb.

@larrypatchett3474 3 года назад

When our family moved to Denver in 1965, we saw that car on a regular basis. It was owned by a fellow named Ken Mausauf, a one-time Secretary of State for Colorado. He had a small, specialty car lot on South Broadway in Englewood. The Davis was almost always, there on the lot, except for when Ken was driving it down Broadway. So happy Jay asked about the history of the car. As soon as I saw the color, it looked familiar.

@GasserGlass 9 лет назад

NEAT STUFF............... I love these Oddball cars!

@DenitaArnold 4 года назад

It reminds me of a giant bumper car LOL 😂

@RoyHWagnerASC 4 года назад

My wife, Jill Davis, said that after Gary got out of jail he designed the cars for Disneyland autopia. Incidentally the car shown was named “baby” because that’s what Gary called his little girl.

@josephbingham1255 4 года назад

I met one of the engineer designers of this car. He lived East of L.A. He had an engineering business that was closed. In the back of the building he had a collection of derelict cars among a bamboo forest. One was a Chrysler Airflow that he said was destined for the Chrysler Museum. He said the Davis was a car that would not tip over though it had only three wheels and he was proud of it.

@Roopull 9 лет назад

This makes me want Jay to check out the Elio even more... With all the start-ups and odd-ball cars he's had, I would love to see his take on the Elio!

@papayaman123 9 лет назад

Looks like a toy boat I used to have when I was a kid

@Ismunoz 9 лет назад

Jay is just a 60 something year old kid with tons of money and a great mind.

@briantruck2284 3 года назад

70s

@markhall7646 8 лет назад

@ 26:29 nice big plump goochy sounding horn and one neat three-wheeled car! Nothing like hearing the mighty Hercules engine rev. Makes me miss an old Towmotor forklift I used working at a lumber yard.

@scott8919 9 лет назад

I loved learning about this car. Thank you Jay and everyone who took part in this video.

@QUAD405 9 лет назад

I love this channel. Thank you mister Jay Leno for making these awesome videos.

@FragNet0 9 лет назад

Makes me think about the thunderbirds, this design, looks like a fun car to drive

@paulgracey4697 9 лет назад

For a three wheeler from that era it handles very well due to the low center of gravity. My first job was as a chauffeur driving a 1954 Chrysler Imperial sedan. It's high center of gravity was very roll-prone on highways engineered for 45 mph upon which most other cars could do the California limit of 65mph handily. My first experience with my Dad's SUV reminded me of that Chrysler. Another point I found in its favor for those times was that three wheels meant one less tire and tube needed to be replaced. Twenty thousand miles for tires of that era was good. What amazes me is how they managed that low floor,without a drive shaft tunnel. I think I would also want some heavy luggage in the trunk when descending steep hills in that car, though.

@peterduxbury927 4 года назад

In an Auction, you may laugh, but the Davis would command a very high price that many couldn't afford to buy. Treat this car as an Investment, because it has repaid its' owner many times more than the original Sale Price. One advantage which wasn't mentioned - is that the Davis would have less rolling resistance too! It blows me away to see something new from the JL Garage, so thank you. Greetings from Australia.

@comet1996 9 лет назад

OMG...yes I would drive this!!

@SuperWayneyb 9 лет назад

It's like a Reliant Robin on steroids 😀

@wordreet 9 лет назад

wayne burgess On burgers more like. ;¬)

@SuperWayneyb 9 лет назад

lol :)

@bzmaro 9 лет назад

It's the reliant robins grandfather lol

@blahblah2018 9 лет назад

wayne burgess lol, I just thought of Top Gear's review of the Reliant Robin.

@SuperWayneyb 9 лет назад

Me too lol

@robertbuchwald6514 3 года назад

Looks like a bumper car from a carnival ride. A real gem !

@gizzyguzzi 3 года назад

funny. I just found The Davis Registry. Said the guy later sold bumper cars!

@mattkaustickomments 5 лет назад

I had a feeling it was vapor locked. I love it when the solution is simple!

@GentlemanBikerVlog 9 лет назад

Ohhh that was brilliant, priceless! Thanks for showing us the car Jay, I've never seen one before :o

@daveydmur 9 лет назад

Jay, I love the show. I would love to see a Bricklin in an episode if possible. Thanks for the great work.

@ShlomoMyerblum 9 лет назад

One of the things that makes Jays channel so great is the diversity. One never knows what to expect each week. Thanks once again Jay.

@Kavoriken 9 лет назад

Thank you for introducing us to that car, i had a big smile on my face for the entire length of the video. Without a safety belt and with brakes from the late 40's i'd probably skip on taking a ride, haha.

@TaiChiGhost 7 лет назад

When I was a kid, "divan" was another word for "couch."

@83cloverleaf 5 лет назад

No Divan is a bed type thing (cot) you keep in living room..

@BuzzLOLOL 4 года назад

Some people say 'davenport' for couch/sofa...

@gizzyguzzi 3 года назад

still is. that's what it was named for

@RyanMcIntyre 9 лет назад

"That's how you know it's a real Davis, is something's broken on it"

@ascottrusso 4 года назад

Ryan McIntyre I was like 🤦🏻‍♂️

@flonkbob8246 8 лет назад

Reminds me (in feel, though not looks) of my first car. A '63 Triumph Hearald. These old beauties are just so appealing to me. Thanks for this one Jay!

@ezrabrooks12 8 лет назад

Leno, not only has a massive collection,he gets to also drive some very rare ones also.The one I like best is the Steamer that he took out.

@nannybooboo7380 9 лет назад

Wow beautiful love it

@nannybooboo7380 9 лет назад

Donny lamb u like this??

@W7DSY 9 лет назад

Jay: STUDEBAKER. You gotta do a few. Avanti, Hawk, etc.

@jased30 9 лет назад

Wow. Thank you Jay for showing us these strange and amazing automobiles! Super cool.

@PHAEDRIDER 5 лет назад

i'm a small engine mechanic by trade. i LOVE that he suspected and diagnosed the problem as the gas cao

@231flash 9 лет назад

Looks like a wind up mouse.

@quintonmchale7997 7 лет назад

Imagine the carnage that would of resulted back in the 40's ; turnovers, no seat belts, roll bars, crash testing. it was a futuristic looking car for the times though, but poorly thought out from a safety standpoint

@androo4519 9 лет назад

Wonderful. Used to marvel at the Davis is in a book I got when I was thirteen. Cool to see one actually driving along.

@nhojeod421 8 лет назад

haha. it looks like a clothes iron driving down the road.

@vikingfaen 9 лет назад

The Glamourus Reliant Robin

@esvin8771 5 лет назад

When Jay gets in and started giggling I burst out laughing.

@standardengineco.7428 5 лет назад

This may be most realistic, normal old-car segment ever. Thanks for showing and helping them raise a few bucks.

@soton000 8 лет назад

Now I know where CITROEN DS came from :-)))

@zelbole 8 лет назад

Just silly. Very silly. The Easter bunny drives one of these. A great eggsample of automotive engineering. That joke was even too cheesy for Jay. Lol. :-)

@neilgibbons2532 6 лет назад

Kevin Dilke look like a baby frog car ie citrion

@ikkepic 9 лет назад

What a SUPER model Jay! It could have been Citroën, because the front has a bit DS in it.

@chasbarnes3425 3 года назад

I’m glad Jay was trying to show us what the problem was with the gas cap I like how he explains things and actually shows the object or item he is talking about. Instead of us trying to visualize it this goes for every episode he makes awsome show Jay keep’em comein please and thank you

@jpatt1000 9 лет назад

What would've been really funny when you broke down is if someone would've yell at you to buy an American car!

@Hostilenemy 9 лет назад

Lol, Jay looks tiny next to that thing.

@johnsmith1474 6 лет назад

Fantastic Q&A, Leno you really are good pulling out the pertinent history and creating a full story that is more than just a look & see. You take your time, let ideas come to mind, wonderful to watch (and I don't even particularly like the car). Thanks!

@vw4x4 9 лет назад

I really like seeing historical cars like this!.... great video...

@deltavee2 6 лет назад

What is the name of that short vocal music right at the start that ends with a yip?

@MaistoHelix 8 лет назад

It looks like a car from Fallout

@ubbgn 8 лет назад

Yes, because back then they played fallout to! :)

@MaistoHelix 8 лет назад

lol

@hypnotised-clover 7 лет назад

ubbgn no

@robertbuchwald6514 4 года назад

Great looking car...reminds me of a "bumper car" from Coney Island amusement park.

@2DangerousDan 4 года назад

Brings back memories, I had the same problem with my 1954 Chevy Wagon in 1972 after I replace the original gas cap.

@branon6565 5 лет назад

That shot of the factory Davis bought and used to build this car is wonderful. Look at the farm land, the empty fields, no rows and rows of houses, no illegal immigrants/gang members, no homeless folks....man, California really was once a beautiful place...

@integritysolution1386 9 лет назад

Jay, I like you. But Preston Tucker was acquitted and never went to jail. He died of cancer in 1956. You might want to correct that comment in a future video.

@atomariel4849 4 года назад

Nothing better than things going wrong it makes the show real and interesting.

@walkerw4692 9 лет назад

Jay, I love it when you break down and they roll that "Dilbert" music!

@Surfnut 9 лет назад

DON'T RESTORE IT!!! You can restore a car a million times but It's only original once. That car looks good, runs and drives well enough and is a virtual time capsule from 1948. Fix the door hinge, hood cable, safety stuff, etc.. but leave everything else exactly like it is. I'd give money to a kickstarter campaign to NOT restore it!

@volundrfrey896 5 лет назад

You'd pay money to see this car end up being a dead shell? They wont restore it to some show car level that it was never meant to be, they will fix the faults and allow it to be kept alive for many more years and those things are expensive on cars like these.

@deaddoll1361 5 лет назад

@@volundrfrey896 This car obviously isn't a "dead shell" and restoration generally means being bought back to original new condition, not just "fixing the faults". Things break on old Ferraris, Jags and Rolls Royces, that's part of owning an aged, limited production vehicle. Fixing that stuff isn't restoration, nor should it require "donations". The fact the engine is missing, the bonnet won't open and they "ran out of gas" looks like a set up for begging for money. A competent person could have had the car gassed up and running on 4 cylinders before bringing it on the program.

@danforddancross8623 5 лет назад

In deed leave it be....

@ldnwholesale8552 4 года назад

Just tidy up the obvious faults, it was running poorly, the exhaust had a hole etc. A mechanical tidy up and it should be as good as it ever was. And a new PETROL cap!

@Netbug 9 лет назад

25:03 So awkward...

@GrumpyXer 6 лет назад

Same thing happen on my John Deere lawn tractor. Gas cap vent was clogged and it would backfire and stall after twenty minutes or so. Took me all summer to figure that out. Jay had it figured out right away.

@Catman66 5 лет назад

I love yje really odd stuff Jay finds for his videos. Nothing is as odd as a 3 wheeled car from 1948! I actually saw one of these in a car museum in Auburn, IN. Very cool to actually see one on the road! :)