1989 Ford Shogun - Jay Leno's Garage

Подписаться 3,7 млн

Просмотров 2,2 млн

50% 1

It started as a Festiva… until Chuck Beck and Rick Titus mounted a Ford SHO V6 in the rear, and Jay decided to inject a little nitrous.
» Subscribe: bit.ly/JLGSubscribe
» Visit the Official Site: bit.ly/JLGOfficialSite
THE BEST OF JAY LENO'S GARAGE
» Exclusive First Looks: bit.ly/JLGExclusives
» Ultra Rare Supercars: bit.ly/JLGSupercars
» Jay's Book Club: bit.ly/JLGBookClub
JAY LENO'S GARAGE ON SOCIAL
Facebook: / jaylenosgarage
Twitter: / lenosgarage
Instagram: / jaylenosgarage
ABOUT JAY LENO'S GARAGE
A new video every Sunday! Visit Jay Leno's Garage, the Emmy-winning series where Jay Leno gives car reviews, motorcycle reviews, compares cars, and shares his passion and expertise on anything that rolls, explodes, and makes noise. Classic cars, restomods, super cars like the McLaren P1, sports cars like Porsche 918 Spyder and Camaro Z28, cafe racers, vintage cars, and much, much more.
NBC ON SOCIAL:
Full Episodes: NBC.com/video/library/full-epi...
NBC RU-vid: / nbc
Follow NBC: / nbc
Like NBC: / nbc
NBC Tumblr: / nbctv
NBC Pinterest: / nbctv
NBC Google+: plus.google.com/+NBC
NBC Instagram: / nbc
1989 Ford Shogun - Jay Leno's Garage
• 1989 Ford Shogun - Jay...
Jay Leno's Garage
/ jaylenosgarage

Авто/Мото

Опубликовано:

24 апр 2016

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 4,4 тыс.

@TroutWest 8 лет назад

Jay Leno is one of the few people I wish would never get old.

@reemer911 8 лет назад

it's gona be a sad day when he's gone T_T

@gailraby1722 6 лет назад

+reemer911 he'll probably die of some kind of heart disease, that is unless he has cancer, I agree it will be a sad day, for his family.

@fishheds 2 месяца назад

8 years later, he's had a couple close calls, and looks it, but he's still doing burnouts

@petes_CE 8 лет назад

I want Jay Leno to be a villain in at least one Fast and Furious movie

@nicetna2010 8 лет назад

+Peter Tran That would be epic!

@BoostedPastime 8 лет назад

YES!!!!

@Veikra 8 лет назад

+Peter Tran with a monocle

@roguedogx 8 лет назад

not the villian.

@zloychechen5150 8 лет назад

+Peter Tran i don't want to see a fast and furious movie ever again unless i get paid for it. because they're not really movies, but rather shite.

@crowtein6104 5 лет назад

For years I’ve seen Jay Leno driving around west hills area on the 101 and my neighborhood in hidden hills. From steam powered and that turbine car he built to motorcycles etc etc he drives them all. You can’t miss his head driving down the 101. Anytime he’d drive by the clubhouse he’d stop by talk for a while and check out the bikes. Really down to earth man that doesn’t act like a lot of the rich & famous here in so cal. He also has helped with auctions and charity run’s, just a good dude. In my opinion (not that it matters to you) he’s doing it right by driving his car’s and motorcycle’s instead of letting them sit untouched.

@reacts 5 лет назад

Crowtein I agree it’s really too bad when cars made to drive just sit and collect dust. Cars need to be driven how they’re meant to be

@mesta9997 5 лет назад

With how many he has to drive, its not like he's really adding alot of mileage on each car

@chrisbishop7253 5 лет назад

Jay Leno is cool.

@snavisTM 5 лет назад

Oh wow buddy and I bet you're covered in tats and everyone thinks your such a badass. 🙄

@two_wheels_dasher 5 лет назад

You mean you can't miss his chin.

@phillm156 3 года назад

That Yamaha engine is beautiful. The intake runners is pure art.

@annestyk 7 лет назад

the way Jay Leno speaks in these videos when he's just talking to the audience, and not with a guest reminds me of the way a a grandfather would talk to his grand kids. It's clear he wants to impart not just the experience, but the enthusiasm and enjoyment he's felt over the years. It's nice to watch someone talk about something that both you and they enjoy.

@N1NTHWARD 6 лет назад

TerminalVelocity: I have similar feelings I know he repeated some aspects, but I loved every explanation, and the occasional funny bits.

@NightRanger77 6 лет назад

Shame his wife didn't allow him to have kids/grandkids. He references kids quite a lot in his videos actually. I think that may be his one regret in life.

@scottgolden2766 6 лет назад

Cucky Betamore Wham ?

@ryanpearson5435 6 лет назад

Well said man

@DeadFront1319 6 лет назад

phroz, the reason he has all he does is because no kids lol

@OnimeDoobs 8 лет назад

Jay Leno is a real car enthusiast.

@roguedogx 7 лет назад

AnimeDubs no arguments from me.

@RossRossiter 7 лет назад

duuuuuuuuuh

@patrickschnall9443 7 лет назад

Yep...and the Earth is a planet!

@HKS592 7 лет назад

Easy when you have the money

@clydeg4274 6 лет назад

says who?

@svtzeater 5 лет назад

I hope jay lives for a long time, he loves cars and we experience those cars thru him.

@GT.Bugger 5 лет назад

'not exactly a show car'... Opens the bonnet... 100% immaculate

@SubaruWRXspdManual 7 лет назад

you know what? even though Jay is extremely wealthy and has probably one of the best and valuable car collections on earth, he actually seems like a regular guy like really likes cars and cares about the history, etc of them. That being said, he is one lucky guy! good for you Jay.

@averagedude1986 8 лет назад

Finally! I always see this car in the background and have wondered what it was!

@nickzaugg7440 8 лет назад

Same

@hussguy1990 8 лет назад

me too I ended up stumbling upon a my classic car episode with this featured not to long ago, this video is definitely better though.

@BoostedPastime 8 лет назад

same

@jfcc9086com 8 лет назад

+Wilson Tenney We never saw that one upclose. Finally. I had an argument like 2 years ago.. I really thought it was a Innocenti turbo with skirts. I looked close at the logo right after. I was WRONG! Indeed nice to see it.

@subrosaBalumNL 8 лет назад

+Wilson Tenney haha i always thought it was some sort of mazda (but we never had the festiva in europe so its a unknown car for me even in stock form)

@davidpatrick8153 5 лет назад

Man, my brother had a manual 89 Taurus SHO when we were young and that thing was an absolute beast!! I can't imagine what this thing can still do! What a gem of a car!

@curtiswritt8474 Год назад

I put a 3.0 SHO engine in a thunderbird

@michaelmorin1926 Год назад

@@curtiswritt8474 - I know it's been a few months but how did your Thunderbird turn out with the Yamaha??? A screamer I'll bet. What year???

@michaelwalker6565 5 лет назад

I bought my first car from my dad in 1997. It was a 89 Ford Festiva LX. 58 hp and 73 ft/lbs of torque. I went off to college in southern California with this and it was pure driving bliss. Once done with college back in Charlotte NC I was stopped by a police officer on a back road. He stopped me because I was going too fast for conditions, but what he said was, It's a Festiva, not a Ferrari. You were sideways coming around that corner." Got 55 in a 45 for that...The Festiva stock was the mini of my generation.

@TruckerPhilosophy 8 лет назад

Power locks, nope. Power windows, nope. Power steering, nope. Cruise, nope. NOS, hell yes!

@vinniedurrant 6 лет назад

You would get traction with NOS. Do you know how light they are?

@karelpipa 5 лет назад

Why would you want Tom Cruise in your car?

@captainzoll3303 5 лет назад

exactly. it has all the things it needs to go fast.

@mattarnold198 5 лет назад

@@karelpipa If you're on the highway to the dangerzone you might!

@modernspartan98 5 лет назад

That tiny wheelbase even nonna can steer without power steering

@Hello-pl2qe 5 лет назад

Such a reliable car, I mean it feels brand new everytime I drive it twice a year.

@Me-zo8yc 4 года назад

😂😂😂

@daveyeung 4 года назад

Hahahahaa

@josue005ful 4 года назад

Jaja

@xmo552 3 года назад

Jay... I've never seen someone stash away some Spice Girls cassettes in such a hurry! 😂

@clickman77 5 лет назад

Gotta love the SHO engine. It just keeps making power and sounds amazing.

@ImInLoveWithBulla 7 лет назад

I've eaten off of dinner plates that are dirtier than Jay's garage.

@JeremiahMulford 5 лет назад

Oh, so you've eaten at a truck stop too?

@andrewc1036 5 лет назад

@@JeremiahMulford lol

@TheRPGentleman 5 лет назад

Jay's greatest expenses: 1. Cars 2. Parts for the cars 3. Cleaning supplies for the garage

@thefuzzypickle8277 5 лет назад

@@JeremiahMulford you look like your a taco away from a heart attack

@ryanfulkman 4 года назад

I enjoy Waffle House too.

@hazysativa3045 8 лет назад

Jay I think you're one of the best comedians to ever take the stage, but these videos are your true calling. Love it.

@59vaughn 6 лет назад

Hazy Sativa I ain't so sure about best comedian buuuut...

@SirCharles246 6 лет назад

Yea the comedian part is really pushing it lol he wasn't really funny but the cars are cool tho

@boppe2235 5 лет назад

Why is Ford Europe so cool Shogun Sierra Cosworth RS200 Escort Cosworth RS Escort MK1 / MK2

@quietcorner293 5 лет назад

I was in the UK with the Air Force back in the early to mid 90's and I fell in love with the Ford Escort RS Cosworth. That car is so cool! Now that some are over 25 years old, they should start getting imported to the US. 224bhp (a lot back then), whale tale, all wheel drive & excellent handling.

@aaroni5074 5 лет назад

@@quietcorner293 sorry lads yous just don't deserve them

@quietcorner293 5 лет назад

@@aaroni5074 Are all RS Cosworths RHD or were any made LHD?

@aaroni5074 5 лет назад

@@quietcorner293 yes there is loads of LHD drive cossies in Europe its only UK, Ireland, Oz and NZ have RHD. You could easily import one to the states bud.

@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY 5 лет назад

BOPPE Mazda 121 hatch.

@jasonredepenning 3 года назад

I've owned 6 SHOs and loved and missed every one. Especially my 1990 that the power steering was out the majority of the time I owned it, and caused me to wrap it around a tree in the winter on a country road up here in Wisconsin going 75mph. Very safe cars as well. Any other car I probably would have never walked away from that accident.

@myinfinitestate1586 7 лет назад

Jay's passion for cars, regardless of the make & model, is truly infectious!

@TakashiAmanoOriginal 5 лет назад

I just love how chilled and relaxed Jay is, spills the folder and no second takes or anything just an eh....whatever

@paulhardman2515 3 года назад

At one point in my life I had an 89 Festiva AND a 91 Taurus SHO. Both great cars! So cool they put the two together!

@adammartin4958 2 года назад

As a 1990 Mk3 Ford Fiesta RS Turbo owner as well as the Renault 5 GT Turbo being one of my all time favourite cars that Ford Shogun is like looking at a mash up of them both what a car that is wow , shame there wasn’t more than 7 produced. I’d love one of them I bet that thing is a little rocket , never have or probably will see one of them in the UK.

@laowhy86 8 лет назад

Beautiful. 80's incarnate. Pristine example of a legendary classic. Much appreciated.

@TheWekQ 8 лет назад

Jay, this car really reminds me of Renault Clio v6, both small hatches with awesome engines and RWD

@Just_Pele 2 года назад

The car was MADE for nitrous, those Yamaha V6s love the stuff (my Taurus SHO had a 75 shot back in the day), and even has the perfect space in the back for the bottle.

@StreetDisciple86 4 года назад

I absolutely love this car; especially the SHO motor! Not too many people know of it's quality. I used to have a Ford 99 Taurus with a SHO that had the red intake and boy was it a fun car and super underrated motor!

@Dizzy206 8 лет назад

Always exciting to see a car you never knew was made. And especially when it's reviewed.

@hombrealfisti3997 8 лет назад

I appreciate you Mr Leno.........thanks for being a TRUE car guy and sharing your passion with us!!

@idoaricha 6 лет назад

looks like peugeot 205 T16 as well

@quad5186 3 года назад

That spaghetti’d cassette brought back a lot of memories 😂

@TheCohesiveGarage 4 года назад

Awesome, The ford festiva was my first car. Taught me momentum driving.

@717UT 5 лет назад

Jay is such a cool guy. For as rich and famous as he is, he seems so down to earth in his jeans and denim snap shirt. I think I could talk to him all day and not run out of anything to talk about.

@lukeskywalker1840 8 лет назад

Probably the coolest car I have seen on his show. WOW!!!

@markmorris2465 5 лет назад

This car and the GMC Syclone are the two best American cars/trucks of 1990. My two American favorites from the 80/90s.

@Teeveepicksures 4 года назад

why no Typhoon?

@blakesworld90 4 года назад

And jay owns both haha

@lukeskywalker1840 4 года назад

Of all the cars in his garage, I think this would be one of my very first choices. Amazing and super fun

@MrGarycharters 8 лет назад

Interesting comment about Paul Walkers crash, and the tires on it.

@dt1343 8 лет назад

+Hiram E It wasn't Paul Walker who drove

@djmhyde 8 лет назад

+Hiram E wasn't paul walker fault, was roger rodas fault....

@TheOMGWTFBBQ777 8 лет назад

+Hiram E his friend was driving was it his car?

@sthr2110 8 лет назад

+Vulcan108 Exactly what I was thinking. People (mostly the ignorant ones) often ignore important facts when passing judgment on others...especially posthumously since the unfairly judged are no longer living to defend themselves. We can (and should) offer that defense for them.

@doogals 8 лет назад

As I remember, that was the car Jay drove on the first night as permanent host of The Tonight Show. He did a small burnout to make an entrance.

@radsk8rbigollies594 Год назад

One of my favorite cars he owns. In the top 5 for me. I love it!

@yugoterror 5 лет назад

Why does he keep calling it a sleeper? The thing has a wide body kit

@mattslip179 5 лет назад

It's still a festiva that can do 0-60 in 5 seconds

@slydog75 5 лет назад

Because you look at it and think some dumb kid stuck a wide body kit on a stock Festiva!

@Anirossa 5 лет назад

Still a tiny hatchback

@volod3mir 5 лет назад

Adam Hostetler in 1989?

@volod3mir 5 лет назад

Yard Sale Dale that’s like saying a model T is a shitbox wagonwheel - plain ignorant. It’s the look of that era, and by no standard is it subtle/ sleeper.

@EmbraceMaking 8 лет назад

He must have one of the most diverse personal collections in the world. I love the variety!

@cbrinson2430904 5 лет назад

Jay Leno is cool as hell. Wish I had a dad like that LOL 😂

@BigBadJohn 4 года назад

I worked on the F-117 program while I served in the Air Force and I think Jay is doing a burnout right down the street from where my Jets were built, that's awesome. I've never understood why they destroyed all those buildings and history in the process in that area. It kind of makes me sick to think about it, think of all the jobs that were just thrown away there by not keeping that plant going. At one time they brought raw materials in on rail on one end and kicked aircraft out in rapid succession on the other. If memory serves me right the SR-71 was also built there as well as some other great aircraft. I know that site has been involved in aviation for almost 100 years and not far away is the Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine, so much history that seems to escape the locals there. When I was around there I dated a girl named Hannah that had absolutely no idea that all this historic stuff was right under her nose all her life. It seems like some sort of local history class is needed in schools these days.

@KevB47 8 лет назад

I bought my third festiva yesterday for $100.00 My fleet is growing.

@dumptuckk 7 лет назад

Jay Leno looks like a small grocery store manager

@ephesians3987 6 лет назад

dumptuck lol

@wretchedslippage3255 5 лет назад

Lol i agree though he has more money than you or I will ever have combined

@DennisAlexioAndyHug 5 лет назад

Exacto

@es8559 5 лет назад

Hahahaha FUNNY!!!

@A-FrameWedge 5 лет назад

dumptuck Maybe more fittingly a Hardware Store manager.

@problynah 5 лет назад

I was half half on jay. Now he's my hero. This car is so cool. He was so smart to scoop that up in 89.

@MrKinghuman 5 лет назад

Josh Denis those cars you hear about that you would think of buying but they’re sold out, this is who they go to.

@michael123cody5 2 года назад

All the cars in his collection and it's this one that makes him smile. Gotta love em.

@jmcjose8634 6 лет назад

I wish I had this car. Love the flared fenders and rwd

@fubar1217 8 лет назад

I love that there are cassettes still in the glovebox!!!

@pannenkoekspek 5 лет назад

So this car was only released in the US?!! Looks like something that would fly of the shelfs in europe...

@whynotagain3639 5 лет назад

@LUCKYDUCKY 62 The Clio V6 was a proper production car, this Shogun was one of only 7.

@Amateur0Visionary 4 года назад

This was never a production car. Not in the US or anywhere. It's a well built custom job, 1 of 7.

@codykamminga9667 3 года назад

The base car was sold in Europe as the Kia Pride. The Shogun wasn’t a real production car

@chico3927 3 года назад

Standard production car was Ford Festiva, basically a rebadged Mazda 121. Next size up was Mazda 323 ( in the US, it was badged as Mercury Tracer ). At that time, Ford owned 50% of Mazda

@islandbee 3 года назад

You can say all you want how good/bad of a talk show host and comedian was/is. But, you can't deny how awesome he is for this RU-vid channel. Jay really knows his cars.

@9999plato 8 лет назад

Watching Jay screw areond with those old cassette tapes made me laugh. DTE.

@AimForTheBushes908 8 лет назад

+9999plato me too

@9999plato 8 лет назад

+Geoff Peterson I get ledysxic at times.

@CluelessWatchCollector 8 лет назад

+9999plato i wish he would have played one of those :)

@krusher74 7 лет назад

they were, frankie goes to hollywood, wham, and the village people that why he stopped saying what they were.

@top69cat69 8 лет назад

$42,000 in 1989 is now $82,440.24 calculated for inflation on 5/11/2016

@zachmarkham84 8 лет назад

Yikes

@ddemouchet1 8 лет назад

how did you figure this? lol

@manfromnantucket9544 8 лет назад

Which is probably why they only sold 7. $42k for a Festiva is absolutely absurd.

@Jaminsgamertag 8 лет назад

+debryson demouchet you can look up inflation calculators on line.

@ddemouchet1 8 лет назад

Jamin Walton gotcha

@marv.mon.9845 5 лет назад

$42,000 is still alot of money today Jay!!

@chrishuber8930 5 лет назад

42 k back then is about 65 k now

@brandonlittle5377 4 года назад

I was thinking that same 💩

@BuzzLOLOL 4 года назад

$10,000.00 Yamaha SHO V6 engine... and still have to add nitrous to have some power! Just get a SBC 400 crate engine: www.dailymotion.com/video/x3rfhrk

@Mrcheckpointeh 4 года назад

And he wonders why only 7 sold

@freddyrosenberg9288 3 года назад

@@BuzzLOLOL Or he could have gotten the Turbo CRX in the magazine cover (upper right corner) and be done.

@grominwithrob1339 3 года назад

I would absolutely love to wonder through Jay's garage and just hear Jay's awesome stories. Every car with its own treasure trove of awesome individual unique details would be beyond mind blowing.

@AdonisAmarante 8 лет назад

The music tapes part was funny lol It's awesome when you talk about your own cars!

@LUCKIEONASIS 6 лет назад

I'm just imagining what Iife is like when you've been rich for over 30 years

@akkual 5 лет назад

He has done charity and her wife is involved in some charity orgs.

@nickfury1279 5 лет назад

RMF if you want to help the poor, give them a means to make money

@TheAdatto 5 лет назад

Pff not that crap again. If i become rich there is somebody that i must feel bad about it?

@paulcarmi8130 5 лет назад

@@remymartinfoster you are a socialist, I think. Jay owes you nothing.

@paulcarmi8130 5 лет назад

@@remymartinfoster LOL no

@zedorda1337 3 года назад

This thing reminds me of my 1986 Chevette I built back in 1991. I took a chevy 4.3L vortec motor hooked to a 700R4 transmission outputting to a 12 bolt axle narrowed and held by a 4-link coilover setup. A 150hp NOS shot to finish off the insanity. I didn't have A/C or much room but it some crazy fun.

@D3Mp5 5 лет назад

I love how Jay says he's never replaced anything or had trouble with the car in 30 years. Well yeah Jay, you've only put 12k miles on the thing in 3 decades. It's barely been driven.

@keronfarrier2198 5 лет назад

Probably not even that

@pbmdh 5 лет назад

Which I think is more of a testament. Engines degrade over time if they aren't used (the whole car does really), so for this little thing to still be working well is surprising

@D3Mp5 5 лет назад

@@pbmdh Lol, maybe if it was living in some random guys carport, exposed to the elements. These cars live in Jay's temperature controlled garage, are run regularly and have their fluids changed annually. Hardly the conditions that lead to degradation of a vehicle.

@pbmdh 5 лет назад

@@D3Mp5 Spoken like somebody who's never worked on automobiles ever.

@D3Mp5 5 лет назад

@@pbmdh Lol, spoken like somebody who's never worked on 'automobiles' ever.

@exec2968 8 лет назад

Should call it a Fasteva lol.

@cuntinakia8122 8 лет назад

+James Watts I would call it Jeff.

@ferrete8967 7 лет назад

Catface yeah

@classicalforever93 7 лет назад

aha yeah it nam jeff

@Lander76 8 лет назад

This would have been a hit in Europe in the nineties, it would have fit right in along with the Daihatsu charade turbo, fiat uno turbo and renault 5 turbo

@robertgrant7643 8 лет назад

+Lander F Like the Austin Metro 6R4 five years earlier? ;-)

@Lander76 8 лет назад

robert GRANT Beast of a car :)

@richardprice5978 6 лет назад

Lander F this is the type of car I think of win I think of a 80s-90s hot hatch or something like it

@joekurtz8303 4 года назад

Seen this car at Grand Prix in Long Beach and met Rick Titus and chat at length about his concept car, taking rolling Ford stock and transplant into this light chassis. With the weight balance and power to weight ratio , etc. May still have that sales brochure in my Stuff, thanks for the video on this. And dont wrinkle it.

@CarryTheCross 5 лет назад

i could listen to Jay go on about his cars for days. His passion for the automobile is astounding

@Elephant_Thoughts 8 лет назад

Looks like a Group B purpose built car~ definitely an odd ball car looking car but its cool though.

@frankth3frizz 8 лет назад

GT350R in the background next to the original 350 GT. Oh Jay Leno, you're the man.

@Dcalhoun 8 лет назад

+frankth3frizz I saw that too and LOVED it just as much!

@robertallison9653 Год назад

I loved this car when it came out! I read all those magazine articles about it! It's basically a kit car!

@MyLifePixeled 4 года назад

This is the car that got me excited to know other liked sleepers and also introduced the "car guy" side of Jay to me. I remember watching "The Santa Clause" and explaining that the powerplant was in the "SHO gun" and got "shhh."

@YOLORACER 8 лет назад

I was 21 when this came out and it became one of my dream cars, reminded me of the Renault 5 Turbo.

@cameron.s.9368 8 лет назад

Can you do a video of your McLaren F1 again now that you have HD quality and stuff? I would, and im sure everyone else would love to see your F1 again!

@JonathanPalenik 8 лет назад

+Cam & Ryan yessssss

@BongoBunny 3 года назад

I visited Chuck Becks shop in the late 80's to check out his 550 Spyder replicas. That was the first time I saw a Shogun. They were also building Lister Jaguar replicas. So much fun!

@FaStTurdle 5 лет назад

I love the term he used for peeling off on fools. "Wonderfully immature" 😂 Jay Leno is probably the coolest guy in the world

@ibidu1 8 лет назад

This is the car that made people first know when Jay Leno was a car guy.

@psychochicken9535 8 лет назад

"It's wonderfully immature but terrible fun too..."

@Paperbacknovel 8 лет назад

+Psycho Chicken Great profile picture -- looks like you are wearing a VR headset like Google Cardboard. Pretty soon all Facebook and youtube profile pics will be like that

@davidpaul1575 3 года назад

Such an awesome video Jay. I've always been in love with sleepers. I drove my 89' Mitsubishi Starion from 96-98'. Not sure if you've driven a Starion but you really should if you haven't they're super fun to drive and turbo charged. Thanks for setting a path to attempt to follow Jay, it means something to some of us.

@totalsubmition 2 года назад

One of my dream cars the Starion. Love those cars.

@mustangmaniac1983 2 года назад

Wasn't the Chrysler Conquest like the Starion? I seem to remember Mitsubishi and Chrysler pairing up and making a handful of cars that they shared, like Toyota and Subaru did with the FRS/BRZ. There was the Plymouth Laser/Dodge Daytona (my 1st car was a Daytona), Mitsubishi Starion/ Chrysler Conquest, Mitsubishi 3000GT/Dodge Stealth, Eagle Talon/Mitsubishi Eclipse, and I'm sure there were others. I wish I has gotten a Conquest/Starion at some point, they looked awesome.

@wyrdo1501 Год назад

@@mustangmaniac1983 yes, they chrystler and mitsu teamed up and created diamond star motors ( DSM ) thats why they have several cars that are pretty much identical except for their names and badges. by no means were they ever the most reliable/best cars on the road. they actually have a reputation for being the opposite lol, but they are cool and fun for what they are and have a pretty loyal fan base. wish i could find an old conquest or starion roller for a motor swap project. one of the more unique and cool looking cars at the time, an all motor ls, or boosted k series would be awesome in one. if someone had the money to do it just imagine how badass a hellcat swap would be in an old conquest. thats what i call insanely perfect lol.

@section8usmc53 Год назад

Jealous. What a cool car that was. Right up there with the Subaru SVX a guy on base had. In fact, there was someone in my barracks that owned a Starion as well, and that is why I think of both of those cars as 'siblings' in a sense. You know how our minds associate patterns to things. I thought it was so cool that both of those cool cars were owned by guys in my barracks. I never got tired of seeing them. I was also in love with this girl's car at the gym. Now that I think about it, I probably looked like a total rube because she was actually quite attractive, and I totally ignored her for her car every time I saw her. 😆😆 She had a Honda Del Sol that I STILL regret not buying to this day. What a fun little car. God I love cars. Thank you for giving us the joy of cars. 🙏🏼❤

@overbuiltlimited 5 лет назад

I used to have a Taurus SHO with a custom supercharger fitted. It had 435 wheel horsepower. Really quick car. The torque steer was insane.

@TheCoatneyadkins 6 лет назад

Jay has allot more sense than I would have thought. when he was talking about not wanting to do silly things with old tires especially having family in the car and how dangerous it is. I commend and agree with every word he said. He's absolutely right! Ive seen allot of guys with more money than sense and I've feared for the safety of a few of them and the safety of those around them. Mr. Leno is obviously a different breed, of coarse he's well known for his huge collection of the rarest vehicles, but he actually has a thirst for the knowledge and also the respect for the danger that's always present every time you get behind the wheel. I have a new find respect for this gentleman right here.

@jeremybert2222 2 года назад

Two words related to old tires: Paul Walker

@lowpricedpaint 8 лет назад

They should sell a conversion kit, while there are still a few Fiestas left out there. These motors are all over the junk yards.

@biblinboss 8 лет назад

Agreed. Great idea.

@lowpricedpaint 8 лет назад

iTheGeek Sometimes you have to create a market. That's it! I'm buying up all of the Festivas. Does anyone have one, that they would like to trade in for shares, in "our" new market. Also looking for someone good at re-engineering automotive concepts to join the team. We will need a marketing director. I'm not talking about a huge company, but something sustainable, profitable, and fun for us. A handful of good people, with similar interest, can start like this, I think so.

@wonkawilly5573 8 лет назад

+iTheGeek thanks for setting the rules... what a dream killer. airplanes won't fly, nobody will ever break sound barrier and that's why your the geek

@krusher74 7 лет назад

start a business you might sell 7!

@ChloeStandingUpstairs 7 лет назад

the car magazine mentioned that the original guys will do it if you have a donor car, but that was back in 1992 lol

@triforstiva 4 года назад

You're a hero among men to appreciate this car. I drove a 1990 stock no a/c festiva as a gas saver during the 2009 recession and hated to let mine go. Just glad to know someone is keeping the prestige alive. It's a Ford....It's a Festiva!

@ss8512 5 лет назад

We need an update on where the loose wire came from lol

@auntjenifer7774 5 лет назад

It was a little overflow hose from the radiator radiator still in front

@vulcanproject 7 лет назад

Little hatches with big engines are always entertaining. One of my favourites is the Renault Clio V6, which is absolutely a collectible already and a future classic.

@BikerTrashWolf 8 лет назад

Has foot wide fender flares... "what a sleeper!"

@connoisseuroftigolbitts 6 лет назад

BikerTrashWolf Looks like an escort with wide body panels

@dominicstanley303 5 лет назад

Yeah because when i see a Festiva with a widebody kit I know its gotta be a freaking flying machine!

@volod3mir 5 лет назад

MorbidManMusic to me a sleeper looks like a bone stock car and not a group b rally car

@thefuzzypickle8277 5 лет назад

@@volod3mir I've seen some "group B rally cars' that are slow turds lol usually kids

@volod3mir 5 лет назад

@Anthony P imho the point or definition of a sleeper is not necessarily being the fastest, but also being subtle and under the radar

@koko1914 5 лет назад

I had an 89 Festiva, it was my first car! I cant say it was the nicest car ever, but love the video!

@The_R-n-I_Guy 3 года назад

Jay has the coolest toys. I'd love to spend a day in his garage. Especially with him there to talk about everything

@darkcrusher-jt1dr 5 лет назад

Man. Alot of great V6 engines came out of the late 80s. The mazda kf-ze The ford SHO The volkswagen vr6 And whatever that buick/maserati thing that was in the GNX was.

@danielk4331 5 лет назад

In the GNX I think it was a twin turbo V 6 or a single turbo not sure but definitely at least 1 turbo

@Nothingtoya 5 лет назад

@@danielk4331 yes, single turbo 3.8L V6. It was the fastest production car of the 80's and that pissed off Chevrolet.

@damonlemasters3424 5 лет назад

@@Nothingtoya Buick and Chevrolet are made by the same company GM

@Nothingtoya 5 лет назад

@@damonlemasters3424 right......the Corvette was supposed to be the fastest car, not the regal.......

@thefuzzypickle8277 5 лет назад

@@Nothingtoya the fiero also made them mad lol

@sum-tingwong9936 8 лет назад

$40k, I think we discovered the mystery of why they only sold 7.

@alexcorona 6 лет назад

Sum-Ting Wong same price as a 911 at the time.

@captainbart 5 лет назад

Maybe in a 3rd world Asian country, but here in America, they sold 7 and got bored......and went on to the next project. The money was completely and utterly meaningless; hundreds of guys with 40K were told, "Thanks for your interest....." The car was never intended to be sold in quantity......seems you have that impression??

@Nabbehh 5 лет назад

Marymesilly yeah, I don’t know how many people would have a brand new engine that has absolutely no damage in a scrap yard to use at their disposal along with a clean new body. Nowadays it may be cheap to make one of these because the parts are old and available, but you have to think about the time these were made

@evanhb49 5 лет назад

They only made 7

@nate2611 5 лет назад

@@captainbart why did you say maybe in a third world Asian country?

@bleumann9774 5 лет назад

Thanks for sharing your collection with us, Jay, you're the best !!

@Syphious64 5 лет назад

I haven't seen Jay so crazy enthusiastic about any of the other cars Ive seen on this channel and its not some super exotic supercar or anything to the point where he repeats himself more times than I can recall. Just a small compact old school pocket-rocket. I dream of having a Vr6 swapped Mk2 Golf Gti but this.. This would be nuts to own and insanely cool to even get to see let alone drive or own. This man Is my hero now XD

@sp0228 8 лет назад

Jay, I love as you get older, you're turning into the Petrolhead version of Wilford Brimley.... sincerely advising us to "Check your tires...and check them often". We need words of auto wisdom like that from you every episode. You can call it "Jay's Good Judgement"

@ldnwholesale8552 8 лет назад

+Steve Prentice Modern tyres are all quite good. But in reality have a 3 year life.

@pathaze4299 5 лет назад

That thing reminds me of a MG Metro 6r4, especially with how it sounds and the custom mid-engine powertrain layout.

@Aint1S 5 лет назад

I had to come see this again, second time and first time for the video! It was hatchback fever back then too... Fast little car wanted to hook up the tires before it let the burnout take hold, so light.

@thomasseeger2047 4 года назад

It feels like I was given a personal tour. Thank u!

@Maxpound 8 лет назад

Thank you for sharing this with us. this is so cool.

@manue3l1976 7 лет назад

Jay showcase the 1987 Buick Grand National.

@alphacannes2146 6 лет назад

Ah the GNX. One of my all-time favorite cars

@captainbart 5 лет назад

He did; go find his GNX video. It sits behind the HEMI cars, and is often used by the Buick Registry for reference.

@marcwalker9610 3 года назад

How fun was that!😀 Thanks Jay, you're a Prince of a man, and I'm so grateful for you inviting us along for the love of cars🇺🇸👍

@deancoronado4898 4 года назад

I read about this in Sport Compact Car magazine (RIP) and always wanted to hear more about it!

@ralphs400 8 лет назад

I like the no guest episode. just Jay talking about his car.

@trippin916 8 лет назад

+JOHN BELUSHI Exactly....much rather have it this way.

@jauh25 8 лет назад

8:32 "no it's my kid's car, I don't know nothing about it" LMAO what a legend

@yomomma4270 5 лет назад

That Yamaha engine is underappreciated. The '89 SHO Taurus was a sleeper. It was faster than my '89 Super Coupe, which had a bigger engine and was supercharged.

@Vazcular 5 лет назад

The engine was toned down from 285 to 215/220.

@BuzzLOLOL 4 года назад

The engine alone was $10,000... for only 220 HP... www.dailymotion.com/video/x3rfhrk

@marvindebot3264 4 года назад

That engine is a gem.

@RRG55 4 года назад

I was at NBC back in 1997 I believe it was...working for access Hollywood...so every day I would see your car parked next to the ramp...I would always check out the car you drove that day... and this car I would do a double take and really get a good look as I knew I was seeing something very unique. I also recall you doing that silly tracker race with Kathy Ireland :) I convienly ran into her backstage before she want out to be interviewed by you. Good times :)

@niamaru2 8 лет назад

renault Clio V6 is more akin to this shogun than the R5 though

@chomanttocs 8 лет назад

exactly

@FSXgta 8 лет назад

I think the clio is too new

@niamaru2 8 лет назад

well obviously the Clio is of a different era and yes AzuraelX the Clio was WAY (full thousand pounds I believe) heavier but I believe churned out more power in its end of life than the Shogun or at the very least more torque.

@niamaru2 8 лет назад

Oh and The silver one was modified to run in SCCA