Meet Howard, Howard lives on a farm and is retired... but what he has put together in 6 decades will floor you! One of the worlds largest private collections of Rolls Royce automobiles.
Well done Alexander. Howard's story is an important one in his general area by all accounts. You did a fantastic job and I'm sure his friends and family will be glad to have this video in the future.
Howard's collection is a treasure especially with the stories behind each car he has acquired. This video is a wonderful documentation of his collection. With all of Howards knowledge, he is the most valuable treasure. I'm sure it was a special treat for Alex to be able to hear the stories and film the collection.
My mother's cousin worked for the Rolls Royce factory in Springfield, MA in the 1920's. I remember him saying that they would test the engines for vibrations by placing a glass of water on top of it and looking at the ripples created by the running engine. They would calibrate the engine until there were no ripples left. Crude yet effective!
I recall a TV ad, when I was a child back in the 60s, showing a glass of water on the hood of a car that was on a machine the car would drive on without actually going anywhere. As you mentioned, it was to show the low vibration as there was just a slight ripple in the water. I don't recall which make of car it was for.
Mostly what I had a hard time with was background noise something like air sound. The music was fine for me and like when utube channels use music in the background!
Many thanks to Howard for sharing this amazing collection. There is a lot of history here! Thank you, Alex, for bringing this to us. It was a delight to hear Howard talk about these historic vehicles.
What beautiful cars! I've loved old cars ever since my grandfather restored 2 back in the '50's when I was little. My favorite line in this story was how one car just leads to another----sounds like a guy named Alex!
I think what impressed me more than the cars was Howard's memory of all the details from the time he aquired the car to if they had been restored before or after his purchase and how much he had driven each one.
Howard’s collection is amazing. His stories about each car brings the collection to life. My husband & I were very proud to have had Howard chauffeur us in one of his cars for our wedding. A cherished memory.
Wowzers what a collection! Thank you Howard for doing the work all these years. Your passion and loving preservation of that passion are evident in your collection.
I usually skip the car videos, but this was fascinating and I watched the whole 51.46 minutes! Alex your skills in interviewing were superb, allowing this lovely gentleman to tell his stories in his own quiet way. And you even had a cat in it.
What an awesome collection Howard has put together. I know some he bought restored but the attention to detail he has and his knowledge of these vehicles is outstanding. Thank you for giving us the privilege of seeing such fine craftmanship. Must be amazing to drive or ride in any one of these .Keep Safe ❤Keep Well❤
Stunning. A friend in the UK used to work for Hooper and have sent him the video as I think he can bring a few of these stories to life for Howard. It's an amazing life lived every day. Wow!
I am not interested in cars and usually skip your episodes that have to do with cars, but this was absolutely fascinating. Please thank Howard for his time and sharing his vast knowledge. Nice to know there are collectors who aren't kooks!! Thanks to you, too, for your good interviewing skills.
Not going to lie, imay have shed a tear or two, remembering my late dad, who was such a car guy, and restored a few cars of his own-primarily Chryslers and Dodges. He would have loved this for sure! I swear there wasn’t anything he didn’t know about antique cars- makes, models, years, engines, special feature-you name it! But he had a special place in his heart for Auburns, Cords, and Deusenburgs, and he visited the museum in Auburn Indiana every year during their ACD Days celebration. Good memories!
Wow, such a fabulous interview! I could listen to Howard talk about his cars all day! I drove a 1957 Chrysler New Yorker in High School and I love classic cars because of it!
Guys like Howard are far and few between. Meeting guys like him is a treasure, a perfect example of how humble hard work and effort lead to big things. Listening to his story and quiet enthusiasm is half of the enjoyment. I'd bet this video gets better long term views, I'd bet a lot of people will checking it out years from now. Thanks for sharing
Howard is one of the unassuming men that has a fantastic history, it really should be written down, but I’m sure your video has gone some way to saving his story 😊 well done 😊👍
An amazing collection and the property of a most interesting and unassuming gentleman! Everything housed beautifully too! Thankyou Alex, for being able to present this and introducing us to such an informed and genuine character! XXX
What a gem Howard is!!! He is so knowledgeable and doesn't skip a beat about the history of each vehicle. This could be you someday, Alex, sitting in a recliner and passing on so much information to the next generation!!! 🥰🥰🥰
Alex, you were very good at this sit down. Interviewing people and hearing their stories of why they do what they do is interesting as well as seeing their interest. I'm sure there are endless amounts of fascinating people there with not only stories but hobbies to go along with them. Weather it's eccentric people just enjoying life and their love for things or modest laid back people like Howard, I enjoy it. It reminded me of a long loved weekend show called the Texas Country Reporter. Now it's episodes are on youtube. If you ever hear of or come across more people with time capsule basements again, I would love to see more of those too. Well done!! The cat is so cute. I always enjoy your jokes LOL
What an amazing collection and such a lovely man. Howard is so down to earth and knowledgeable. Very enjoyable tour of gorgeous cars. Thanks for sharing.
No not really I live on the farm and worked out for many years and then I worked with a company in manufacturing and then I became a part owner and then in the recession we went broke and I picked up the pieces and started again and I really was a one man show and mom and dad helped me with answering phone calls and dad helped in the shop building our furnace cleaning trucks. Just lots of work for many years. Not getting married probably made quite a difference also Howard
@@howardlengert Never give up. You did everything the right way. I notice the loud speakers you have everywhere. Music is also important for me. Greetings from switzerland and I wish you all the best, especially good health!
@@franzinauen8443 Franz You are very observant . Yes I like old time music and accordion music in particular and listen on U tube almost every night. The speakers are Kliptich ( not correct spelling) all horn speakers for auditoriums , very nice sound We hosted the Grand North American Old Time Fiddle Championships in the Hooper building for two years and they used the speakers the second year.
@@howardlengert My friends say that I have an 'fotographic view'. I dont see it that way, but I see the details. You have very nice cars. I can only guess how much time you used to build up that collection. Thousands of hours, but it was worth it.
Wonderful! My favorite moment was when you were discussing how the carriage holding the driver being outside the coach was likely a transitional design relatively shortly after horse and buggy era.
This video is one of the best things that RU-vid provides a platform for all of us to see. This is priceless, not only to his family but the rest of us as well. Alex has perfect manners, shows his respect and actually listens to the story. Thank you!
I absolutely loved this video! The history of how Howard acquired his love and restoration and preservation for all these classic Rolls Royce classic cars and the stories for everyone to enjoy is priceless. As Huell Howser used to say, "That's Amazing!" Would love more historical interview stories like this in the future.
I loved this video featuring Howard & his wonderful collection of cars! I felt the music was perfect for this type of interview! Well Done Alexander! Looking forward to the next adventure! 💞Best to you from BC
Simply AMAZING. I could watch Howard and his videos daily. We all know the Rolls Royce name and I now have the highest level of respect for their products.
Thank you, Mr. Howard for letting us see the collection of R & R . this is my dream car . I was like a kid in a candy store when he was showing them to you for us to see.
Very interesting !! ......... how Howard showed us the car in the state it was, when shipped from the factory without the actual body mounted on it. I've never seen this before. Thank you Howard .
This was a beautiful, personal video that Howard graciously offered. People may scoff at collectors, but if you interview them, they will make you smile and cry
AWESOME VIDEO...Thank You BOTH so much for sharing ...as I live in North West Michigan and realistically speaking i most likely would never have seen this collection or recieved all this history had you not made this video Alex...or had Howard not preserved and restored all of these Beautiful Rolls Royces...A RESOUNDING HORRAYYY Again to you gentlemen..! Keep up the Fantastic work...
I'm such a easy mark for a car with style and flair and this collection is all of that and more. The story behind the collection is just lovely to hear.
