I knew an unscrupulous genius who bolted a Chevy engine to a Ford transmission & stuck it in a Chrysler vehicle. Then he sold it to an old lady and made a profit. He was fun to hang with. Even drilled a hole through the side of a refrigerator to keep his beer keg cold and have the convenience of an external tap.
Love the look, design and sound and that it's from a salvage yard and father, sons and friends put this together and had a great time doing it! It's beautiful rolling art!
Having been brought up around old airplanes and adding my love for all things automobile, I found this project mesmerizing! The combining of the Golden age of aviation and the automobile became greater than the parts! It reminded me of seeing an elderly couple, who'd been together for 60 years, but were sitting on a park bench, holding hands, and looking at one another with that same spark they'd felt for one another at eighteen! Together, that spark lit a fire. That fire not only warmed their lives, but those of everyone that saw them together, and realized that true love that lasted a lifetime, did exist! That's how this project made me feel when I saw how that old Cessna/Jacobson Radial and all the other aviation influence made that old '39 something it never dreamed it could be!!! The guys from Denver really did both aviation and the classic car world a favor bringing the two together in such an amazing way!! Thank you to them, and to Jay for showing us!
@Furio I just checked...the B-29 engine had 18 cylinders (two 9-cylinder engines fastened together) and produced 2,200 horsepower, although "it had an unfortunate tendency to catch fire."
I believe that is potentially one avenue of the many possibilities, swirling around in Jay's forebrain~ ( BTW- glad to see yet another industry brother, brother )
I've seen this truck many times online, but never seen it run. That is awesome! My dad would of loved this video. He was a aircraft mechanic for over 50 years as well as my brother and me both were. Our specialty was aircraft restoration. We lost dad in 2011. Both myself and my brother are both retired from our business as well. I enjoy all of your videos Jay! Keep em coming!
I'm an aircraft and shady tree car mechanic. This mechanical fusion is like being with two girls at once. It's something I'll never pull off, but it's nice to know it happens.
The girls at once is when the other girls guy goes off to work and you were sharing the bed with your girls roommate cause that was the only bed....even if nothing happened, you were sandwiched it until proven otherwise...
I wish my neighbour had one of those and left for work in it five minutes before had to get up every day. Wouldn't this just be the best alarm clock ever.
I’m 76 Yrs old and that’s the darnest thing I’ve ever seen. I’ve seen Manny radials as farming we had a lot of crop dusters to dust and spray our crops here in South Texas, thanks again for another wonderful video.
Love this salvage yard, the guys at Colorado helped me for years when I lived in Denver to keep my cars up and running, Even today, I like to stop by there when I am in town, they always seem to have everything I need somewhere in the yard! For car guys it's Disneyland.
😂😂 I once almost tricked one of my girls with that statement. I said, "I'm going to Disney, aka the salvage yard," and she said, "I want to go!!!" Mama said, "Are you sure? He's going to his Disney, the junk yard." 😂😂😂
Normally I would _NOT_ be into something like this. But, it was _SUPREMELY_ cool. Plus the whole father/son/son/junkyard thing was great too. My _sincere_ complements to everyone involved.
Best radial I ever heard was in a small aircraft. Look up the Gloster Gladiator. That's an old aircraft but it sounded AMAZING. edit: check this out ua-cam.com/video/hD60aJ9I9LI/v-deo.html go to 7 mins
Loud noise dosen't hurt the ears that fast... I ran a ported chainsaw for years, it could actually rattle my eardrums around when I got in between root flair of a tree. It hurt, but I don't think I lost any hearing. What has damaged my hearing is being hit physically on the side of the head.
I was at AIRVENTURE (world's largest airshow of experimental, antique, classic and warbird airplanes) yesterday, saw a whole row of Cessna 195s. Beautiful airplanes. This guy did a great job of combining auto & aircraft parts.
With my dad and a friend, we put a 4 cylinder lycoming airplane engine on a log splitter. That thing would crack any knot we could find in any tree, or tree stump, into firewood. I sure do miss those two guys in my life. This truck reminds me of those days. Life is for doing the unusual, having fun, and never being stuck in that rut of being practical all the time. That way you get wonderful projects just like this truck. Thanks Jay for reminding me of that experience in my own life.
@@johnmurgo7725 except I don't love it, I think their jacking up and molesting the automobiles, shoving their overally chromed engines and 2015 rims with thick tires on it and "half assing" a paint job or either burn your eyes red or radioactive green. I hate them ever so dearly, my father did as well with the kids in the 1930s and 1940s messing them up.
I have seen plenty plenty of static radial engine displays in rural Australia which were loud and smokey but this project tops them all. Awesome. Best one yet Jay. Keep them coming.
I wonder if Gary calls both his sons "dummy" (hope everybody catches that reference). I've spent a lot of time at Colorado Auto ... always an amazing selection of parts both foreign and domestic. Back in the day, they always had some esoterica (fiat 850s, NSU Prinzes, Jags, MG roadsters, Triumphs, etc.). I can still hear Gary on the PA ... "Everybody out of the yard, the yard is now closed" _always followed by a whistle_
Great video Jay, America loves you and the great cars! I bet most folks don't know that Sherman Tanks in WW2 originally had 9 cylinder radial engines as their drive engines! Later a crazy complicated 30 cylinder Chrysler multibank diesel, and then finally its best engine (according to the Army) was the DOHC, 4 valve per cyl, flat plane crank, all aluminum 1100cu inch Ford V8. It was 500Hp and over 1000ftlbs all in by 2600 rpm! Cams had no belt or chain it was a incredible gear driven assembly. It was ironically, originally a 12 cylinder fighter aircraft engine designed in the late1930s, that Ford chopped off 4 cylinders from. (Rolls Royce had already secured the aircraft fighter engine contract unbeknownst to Ford.) It was by far the easiest Sherman tank engine to service and was extremely dependable despite being all aluminum and many many thousands of lbs lighter than the other engines. 30,000 were made according to historical figures.
Love it! I can imagine starting that early on a Sunday morning, my neighbours would beg me to go back to motorcycles!! Brilliant bit of kit and great vid as ever...thanks for that...
Seen this car in display at the car owners Denver Colorado "junkyard" / salvage with a bunch of cool nice 1950`s 60's 70`s cars....and modern cars you can pick parts off of....
I literally just asked myself , "Can you put a radial engine in a car?" . As I looked up at plane that had just taken off from the nearby airport. I could hear the unique sound of the engine and when I looked up , the distinct silhouette of the engine sticking out behind the single propeller. AWESOME! Also Jay makes a great point, you guys want more creativity and beauty , SMOKE EM IF YOU GOT EM! Legalize it?
Could you imagine a " La Beastioni" type vehicle with an engine from a WWII Bomber?! So cool what a little Marijuana can do with some talent! Build on Gary!
And my Dad included. Right after the war he taught flying in a Stearman P-17 at Pottstown municipal Airport, ofcourse with a 225 HP Jacobs radial engine.
Fantastic project. Great execution. Friend of mine, Ed Moser, built circa 84 a street legal Indy Car. March body, handbuilt frame powered by 2 1000cc Kawasaki motorcycle motors. Chain drive with jackshaft. His follow up project was 32 Ford High Boy with carbon fiber frame with helicopter engine. Car now is in Lincoln Nebraska (or was in 2005) at Speedway Motors I believe it is. Huge mail order. Lost touch with Ed. Miss that guy.
You gotta love the small details that just immediately pop out if you know what they are, like the inside supports for wings of a plane are put into the underside of the door for the trunk
My understanding of aircraft engines is that the RPM redline is only about 1500-2000. I would have liked to know the final drive ratio from the crank to the rear wheels. If I am correct it must be close to 1:1 or less to get any kind of speed up. Obviously, torque is more than sufficient. Also, This is the first time I have seen a piston aircraft engine run without a prop. I have always assumed that some kind of prop was needed to act as a flywheel. A very fascinating piece of engineering and first rate craftsmanship! Thanks for the closeup look.
Just found this episode. Thank you for spending a little time on the Clark Tug. Many years ago I spent an evening trying to get a Clark to do donuts in soiled hay. It was tough. Never really got the rear to break loose but I did start a little fire. Good times. Oh the truck is pretty neat too. The V-Drive was a clever idea.
most radial engines are air cooled, I don't think you'd be able to setup some type of cooling system for each individual cylinder (unless you're some type of wizard). Idk just my guess
TheOne AndOnly I know they're usually air cooled. But they're also usually going 150mph way up high. Putting some water jackets around the cylinders wouldn't be too hard, but would take away a lot of the aesthetic
midget racers have designed heads for air cooled motorcycles back in the 50s (maybe earlier) to make them water cooled. Just takes the right person with the correct skills drinking or smoking the right thing on the right night for it to happen.
As a pilot I find this hotrod thrilling to say the least. I would have found a way to keep a 4 bladed wood club prop on it like the one's used on engine stands during testing. This would help the cooling altogether. I am very familiar with the 300 "Shaky Jake". You will find this engine on Waco biplanes, Gullwing Stinsons and a few airshow modified Stearman biplanes. All pilots love radial engines, especially for the sound. This car sounded like an airplane cranking, but not while running because it's missing the huge propellor noise. When I saw the interior in this car I knew these builders were genius designers. That is by far the greatest idea for an interior I have ever seen. Jay should have bought this car on the spot. Nothing can beat it for comments at car shows. I might prefer this to a Dussenburg.
R.I.P. Norman Sample. I knew Gary Corns. Not well though. I had an 8 month stint as a wrecker driver moving cars inside the yard in 1991. The yard "Tow truck" I used was a late 70's dodge 1/2 ton with a 1940's era human powered winch. Turn the wheel 15 times and Up she goes. Flip a lever and use a glove to friction control spin 'er down. Founder Norm, was eco-minded(sarc)before green. I was "promoted" to winchman after my predecessor left. I knew there would be the day when the old man was laid to rest. Nice job on expansion Gary! Looks like you have the property all the way to old man Svigels place too. Sheridan/Denver, Co. A great place to leave.
That body style looks absolutely sick, it looks like Gene Simmons pick truck imo, the airplane themed exposed sheet metal and rivets looks so aggressive combined with the hot rod truck, amazing ❤️
I normally hate to see antique vehicles chopped up, but I'm a sucker for radials, so all is forgiven. An interesting and attractive vehicle. Well done.
Think about this that was only one bank of 7 heads , the WWII bombers had 4 of those making up 1 engine 2 per wing. A 28 cylinder radial engine, unbelievable power. unbelievable oil and fuel consumption. Jay did I miss you showing them your radial bike, and Aviation theme what about the Chrysler turbine car of yours?
I was so excited to see this thing was going to be on the show! I saw it in person at the Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals. What a fantastic creation!
I commend the effort and the want to create a truly unique vehicle. Love the radical idea of a Radial Engine in a very cool and rare pick up. True hot rodding at its best
It's probably just clear coated. That's basically a finishing coat you might have over a normal paint job but in this case there is no base paint job. I have seen a few raw steel cars done in the same way. The body itself just looks like polished steel to me. Really if they had done it in aluminum or stainless there would be nothing left of the original truck with this type of finish.
I heard from a motorhead friend that simply coating steel with clear would still allow it to oxidize. I've seen a stripped chopped rat rod VW bug and a bus at a show before, but didn't get a chance to ask the owner how he did it. I did, however, see a VW Caddy/Rabbit truck at the same show with a bare steel, rusted, but reinforced, engine bay that the guy just sprayed with thick oil constantly to keep it from rusting. I'm guessing these guys used some kind of sealer on this, though.
That truck is just insane, and I love it. Gary Corns is truly nuts, and we need more crazy people like that in the world! Does anyone know what that blue Benz thing was in the background? I've never seen anything quite like that.
Well built machine I love how the team put it all together and made it look like an air plane and to use a work TRUCK to boot. Keep the salvage yard going. I'm from the bay area of California where they built the battle ships we had one of the biggest salvage yards. Then they came out with regulations where they all had to shut down.
Jay I love this channel I love everything from the cars and trucks that are stock to the customs like this. But this one gave me an idea I think you should start giving these guys the Jay Leno Award of Excellence. Not only for the customs, but also for the Restorations. A nice little trophy from you to them. Just an idea. Jim.
What a work of CRAFTSMANSHIP !!! . Mechanical music . A guy at the GSL model contest in Salt Lake built a replica of this, and it got modelers choice award everybody voted for it just about ... Very nice thanks Jay 😎
Can't believe I never saw this episode before. That's a magnificent car and they seem like A+ quality guys. Congrats on making the cover of Hot Rod and for getting an episode on Jay's Garage. Well deserved guys. Looks like a super fun collaborative effort.
YO LENO! How about you show US that bike with a radial engine in the front wheel. SHOW US MORE OF Y O U R vehicles and tell us the stories behind them. I'm sure others agree. Not that I don't like theese shows, they're great. But still, it's Jay Lenos garage.
Yo Leno, The real interesting vids are your buys, stories and fixes! What I'm really curious about is the stories how you came about finding, especially negotiating and how thorough the inspections are! I remembered the radial bike, Finally a cool Plymouth! Way to many rivets! Looks like a guy from 1995 with both arms tattooed with tribal art!! 3000 rivets to many?
Its such a great work of art. I think it would be worth mounting two 44 gallon drums on the back for extra cooling oil. With cooling fins all over the drums. And hopefully it could be on the road for a longer time each drive before getting too hot. A real fun truck and a credit to the Dad and his sons.
I thought of that also but the bracing they have in there plus the belt drive are in the way I think. But would would add a cool sound when it was running too!
I just love that little tug, how the heck was that thing as small as it was and weighing 3000 pounds, plus hauling stuff around on a 112CI flat-head four!?
Scott Kenny, Gary seemed to want to correct Jay on the weed. It might have been imagined while on weed, But that pretty awesome engineering for alleged stoners.
@@warnerrobins8542 their life would be the exact same imho. A lazy person without ambition is just that with or without weed. I will agree that it can be abused as with anything but theres many many very successful people who use on the daily. What's your take on alchohol? Just curious because most people who arent too big on legalization and dont understand much about the substance as you called it drink alcohol at least on occasion which is a thousand times worse for your health and mental well being. Take 2 guys give one a big bag of bud and the other a 5th of vodka and tell me who you'd rather be around by the end of the night lol.
Jacobs was an American company that was renowned for its dependable aero engines in the 200 to 400 hp range and were used by many different countries. Canada alone used the 330hp L6 in over 4,400 Avro Anson training aircraft in WWII
Awesome!!! I've followed this build a long time. I love it! It was funny how jay was confused about the V-drive, I feel like an expert after watching stubby bob Hahah. Also I totally jumped when that thing fired! Can't imagine how that guy on the ground felt!!!
"my boys got it running" he probably taught them everything; what a cool dad
Blessed boys.
He means the people that work for him not his kids lol
@@thehulkamaniabrother2.089 did you watch? He puts a pic of his sons in the vid
Aircraft engine, boat V drive into a car transmission, in a truck. Every base covered. Fantastic engineering.
I knew an unscrupulous genius who bolted a Chevy engine to a Ford transmission & stuck it in a Chrysler vehicle. Then he sold it to an old lady and made a profit. He was fun to hang with. Even drilled a hole through the side of a refrigerator to keep his beer keg cold and have the convenience of an external tap.
Just needs 3 beers on tap!
Jay: that's a lot of weed you're smoking to come up with that lol
It gets one city block/ gallon and can only run for 10-15 min before it overheats; Not exactly great engineering if you ask me.
That truck needs somebody that has a marina with an airfield and hangar at it...and then make sure there is a seaplane in the hangar with the truck!
Love the look, design and sound and that it's from a salvage yard and father, sons and friends put this together and had a great time doing it! It's beautiful rolling art!
Having been brought up around old airplanes and adding my love for all things automobile, I found this project mesmerizing! The combining of the Golden age of aviation and the automobile became greater than the parts! It reminded me of seeing an elderly couple, who'd been together for 60 years, but were sitting on a park bench, holding hands, and looking at one another with that same spark they'd felt for one another at eighteen! Together, that spark lit a fire. That fire not only warmed their lives, but those of everyone that saw them together, and realized that true love that lasted a lifetime, did exist! That's how this project made me feel when I saw how that old Cessna/Jacobson Radial and all the other aviation influence made that old '39 something it never dreamed it could be!!! The guys from Denver really did both aviation and the classic car world a favor bringing the two together in such an amazing way!! Thank you to them, and to Jay for showing us!
I bet Jay is planning to build one with a B29 engine in it.
Tao I think this calls for a Curtis-Wright R3350 18cyl, like this one: ua-cam.com/video/EsdwLtaENmM/v-deo.html
Aren't the b29 engines huge though XD
@Furio I just checked...the B-29 engine had 18 cylinders (two 9-cylinder engines fastened together) and produced 2,200 horsepower, although "it had an unfortunate tendency to catch fire."
@@ChrisMarrou that is indeed "rather large"
I believe that is potentially one avenue of the many possibilities, swirling around in Jay's forebrain~
( BTW- glad to see yet another industry brother, brother )
I've seen this truck many times online, but never seen it run. That is awesome! My dad would of loved this video. He was a aircraft mechanic for over 50 years as well as my brother and me both were. Our specialty was aircraft restoration. We lost dad in 2011. Both myself and my brother are both retired from our business as well. I enjoy all of your videos Jay! Keep em coming!
I'm an aircraft and shady tree car mechanic. This mechanical fusion is like being with two girls at once. It's something I'll never pull off, but it's nice to know it happens.
Cocaine is a helluva drug.
Same. My first thought when I saw the fuel tank was "That's not the right placard!"
The girls at once is when the other girls guy goes off to work and you were sharing the bed with your girls roommate cause that was the only bed....even if nothing happened, you were sandwiched it until proven otherwise...
Yea you can,it's hard but there you go,only in free America
The solution is the same for both. Money.
I wish my neighbour had one of those and left for work in it five minutes before had to get up every day. Wouldn't this just be the best alarm clock ever.
I also meant to say that this is one of the most ridiculous useless fantastic things I've ever seen on Jay show.
Omg what
Symon I agree and not just on Jays show, but anywhere really. This truck is so wacky, wild, and just cool looking.
Jay kept making Pot references, forget Pot, you'd have to be on Acid to come up with something this insane.
They were huffing glue.
I’m 76 Yrs old and that’s the darnest thing I’ve ever seen. I’ve seen Manny radials as farming we had a lot of crop dusters to dust and spray our crops here in South Texas, thanks again for another wonderful video.
Love this salvage yard, the guys at Colorado helped me for years when I lived in Denver to keep my cars up and running, Even today, I like to stop by there when I am in town, they always seem to have everything I need somewhere in the yard! For car guys it's Disneyland.
😂😂 I once almost tricked one of my girls with that statement. I said, "I'm going to Disney, aka the salvage yard," and she said, "I want to go!!!" Mama said, "Are you sure? He's going to his Disney, the junk yard." 😂😂😂
Normally I would _NOT_ be into something like this.
But, it was _SUPREMELY_ cool. Plus the whole father/son/son/junkyard thing was great too. My _sincere_ complements to everyone involved.
Not a junkyard , wrecking yard, dismantling yard salvage yard or even scrap yard but not a junk yard
This is so incredibly cool. When men get together with a couple of beers... what a time 2 be alive
The sound of radial engines are just superb.
Ehh?
I'd love it with another row of radial
Best radial I ever heard was in a small aircraft. Look up the Gloster Gladiator. That's an old aircraft but it sounded AMAZING. edit: check this out ua-cam.com/video/hD60aJ9I9LI/v-deo.html go to 7 mins
Sounds like Mazda should've put radials in the RX-8.
RIP, the ear that was sacrificed to start this car
Lol he sure did jump outta there. Looked fuckin traumatizing.
He looked a bit rattled , now the tinnitus kicked in
Loud noise dosen't hurt the ears that fast...
I ran a ported chainsaw for years, it could actually rattle my eardrums around when I got in between root flair of a tree. It hurt, but I don't think I lost any hearing.
What has damaged my hearing is being hit physically on the side of the head.
What did you say? Can’t hear you
Yup he shot outta there like a missle!!!
I was at AIRVENTURE (world's largest airshow of experimental, antique, classic and warbird airplanes) yesterday, saw a whole row of Cessna 195s. Beautiful airplanes. This guy did a great job of combining auto & aircraft parts.
Hands down the coolest vehicle I've seen on this channel. I don't even care that it can only run for 15 minutes, it looks fantastic.
It requires Red Shirts to start it.
Hands down, why not hands up ?
I agree. This truck, and Piss'd Off Pete are the coolest.
+Dingus “dingusmagee” Magee That's what I though of too when I saw this!
This is such an insult to all the vehicles featured previously.
With my dad and a friend, we put a 4 cylinder lycoming airplane engine on a log splitter. That thing would crack any knot we could find in any tree, or tree stump, into firewood. I sure do miss those two guys in my life. This truck reminds me of those days. Life is for doing the unusual, having fun, and never being stuck in that rut of being practical all the time. That way you get wonderful projects just like this truck. Thanks Jay for reminding me of that experience in my own life.
Tracer Loenan big ups mon !!!
I love the interior in this truck, just perfect for the theme
The most unnecessary thing I've ever seen..... And I love it!
Like every other hot rod.
@@johnmurgo7725 except I don't love it, I think their jacking up and molesting the automobiles, shoving their overally chromed engines and 2015 rims with thick tires on it and "half assing" a paint job or either burn your eyes red or radioactive green. I hate them ever so dearly, my father did as well with the kids in the 1930s and 1940s messing them up.
One of the out-of-the-box episode of Jay Leno's garage. Great Show Jay.
I can’t think of too many builds more unique than this one.
Dang that engine started with the guys head right next to the open header. Helloo hearing damage.
never seen someone move and get up that quickly lol
WHAT?
It made me jump just watching it on the computer ,. imagine having your head inches away from that in real life lol
Say that one more time. what?
It reminded me of hand firing for pyrotechnics. Once that fuse ignites it's time to get the Hell out of Dodge, or in this case Plymouth.
Just love what they did with the interior....very inventive...cool as hell!!!!
Zainab salam 🤚 and he will get to the airport by bus 🚍
I have seen plenty plenty of static radial engine displays in rural Australia which were loud and smokey but this project tops them all. Awesome. Best one yet Jay. Keep them coming.
Definitely one of my FAVE outrageous projects I've ever seen! It combines aircraft and automotive.
And marine -- don't forget the v-drive.
I love these old cars and the history behind them.
I wonder if Gary calls both his sons "dummy" (hope everybody catches that reference). I've spent a lot of time at Colorado Auto ... always an amazing selection of parts both foreign and domestic. Back in the day, they always had some esoterica (fiat 850s, NSU Prinzes, Jags, MG roadsters, Triumphs, etc.). I can still hear Gary on the PA ... "Everybody out of the yard, the yard is now closed" _always followed by a whistle_
This thing is absolutely amazing. Truly impressive craftsmanship
Love how the aircraft theme continues in that back with the aircraft-like frame for the trunk. Excellent work
Damn where are the wings !?
I loved how that made the frame like that as well
Great video Jay, America loves you and the great cars! I bet most folks don't know that Sherman Tanks in WW2 originally had 9 cylinder radial engines as their drive engines! Later a crazy complicated 30 cylinder Chrysler multibank diesel, and then finally its best engine (according to the Army) was the DOHC, 4 valve per cyl, flat plane crank, all aluminum 1100cu inch Ford V8. It was 500Hp and over 1000ftlbs all in by 2600 rpm! Cams had no belt or chain it was a incredible gear driven assembly. It was ironically, originally a 12 cylinder fighter aircraft engine designed in the late1930s, that Ford chopped off 4 cylinders from. (Rolls Royce had already secured the aircraft fighter engine contract unbeknownst to Ford.) It was by far the easiest Sherman tank engine to service and was extremely dependable despite being all aluminum and many many thousands of lbs lighter than the other engines. 30,000 were made according to historical figures.
Dang PatriotPaul5839, I knew Sherman's had the Radial but I did not know they had an aluminum FORD chopped V8.
Am I the only one who knew what a v-drive was because of Stubby Bob?
Haha. Same here
That was the first thing that came to mind when I heard V-drive
I knew about v drive from a very old monster garage The Ambulance Wheelie episode.
Yup. They stole if from that poor dudes daily driver wheeley van.
Same to lol.
That is such a cool idea! Dual controls....definitely gives any vehicle a huge injection of fun
Awesome truck, I've been in his wrecking yard a few times when I lived in Colorado. Nice yard.
Gosh ,I wish I could build cars like these guys do. What a project !
This is really cool Jay!!! Your best videos are when you look so happy at something you've never seen before. Thanks for showing this!
2017 Sema Show .. had the chance to say Hello to these guys. This Plymouth Air was just a great Hit. Loved It ! Thanks Jay
Love it! I can imagine starting that early on a Sunday morning, my neighbours would beg me to go back to motorcycles!! Brilliant bit of kit and great vid as ever...thanks for that...
Haha I feel that lol
This truck is a true badass , it have aspects from everywhere .
Seen this car in display at the car owners Denver Colorado "junkyard" / salvage with a bunch of cool nice 1950`s 60's 70`s cars....and modern cars you can pick parts off of....
I literally just asked myself , "Can you put a radial engine in a car?" . As I looked up at plane that had just taken off from the nearby airport. I could hear the unique sound of the engine and when I looked up , the distinct silhouette of the engine sticking out behind the single propeller. AWESOME! Also Jay makes a great point, you guys want more creativity and beauty , SMOKE EM IF YOU GOT EM! Legalize it?
I actually jumped when they started the engine. 23:35
me too
Could anyone pay you enough to crawl under that Franken-car with a can of starter fluid? Not me brother!
same here... hahaha
me3
:D
Could you imagine a " La Beastioni" type vehicle with an engine from a WWII Bomber?! So cool what a little Marijuana can do with some talent! Build on Gary!
Absolutely amazing! You found a great one! A car show super star. A family of fantastic mechanics. What we need more of.
Jacobs aircraft company was in Pottstown Pa. a stones throw from Bethlehem Steel in Pottstown many of the residents here may have built that engine.
and the brewery is?
And my Dad included. Right after the war he taught flying in a Stearman P-17 at Pottstown municipal Airport, ofcourse with a 225 HP Jacobs radial engine.
@@hulado Yeungling oldest brewery in America.
Fantastic project. Great execution. Friend of mine, Ed Moser, built circa 84 a street legal Indy Car. March body, handbuilt frame powered by 2 1000cc Kawasaki motorcycle motors. Chain drive with jackshaft. His follow up project was 32 Ford High Boy with carbon fiber frame with helicopter engine. Car now is in Lincoln Nebraska (or was in 2005) at Speedway Motors I believe it is. Huge mail order. Lost touch with Ed. Miss that guy.
I got to see this truck at the Colorado State Fair hot rod show. Very cool in person!
Wow what a machine! I love how its all riveted like an aircraft also the piece of aircraft wing that covers the bed in the back is an ingenious touch.
You gotta love the small details that just immediately pop out if you know what they are, like the inside supports for wings of a plane are put into the underside of the door for the trunk
Still starts easier than an Alfa Romeo on a cold morning....
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Muahahahahahahahha
My Spica mechanical fuel injected two-liter all aluminum twin cam starts first try regardless of the weather.
haaa
But the Alfa heaters ALWAYS work.
My understanding of aircraft engines is that the RPM redline is only about 1500-2000. I would have liked to know the final drive ratio from the crank to the rear wheels. If I am correct it must be close to 1:1 or less to get any kind of speed up. Obviously, torque is more than sufficient. Also, This is the first time I have seen a piston aircraft engine run without a prop. I have always assumed that some kind of prop was needed to act as a flywheel. A very fascinating piece of engineering and first rate craftsmanship! Thanks for the closeup look.
Adam and Eric….helpers? Santa has helpers; these fellas are storm troopers from the music.
Love this comment- (Storm Trooper)ADAM-ERIC
" Thats a compass, so you know where your going" 😆
Just found this episode. Thank you for spending a little time on the Clark Tug. Many years ago I spent an evening trying to get a Clark to do donuts in soiled hay. It was tough. Never really got the rear to break loose but I did start a little fire. Good times. Oh the truck is pretty neat too. The V-Drive was a clever idea.
Im a race car mechanic level 22 master. I build stuff like these all the time. It's pretty easy for someone with my skill level.
My favorite car on the show, love the fact that it was a family built project. Blaze on guys you’re awesome!!
This thing is so cool. Love the design of it. Just needs a water cooling setup so it can run longer
most radial engines are air cooled, I don't think you'd be able to setup some type of cooling system for each individual cylinder (unless you're some type of wizard). Idk just my guess
TheOne AndOnly I know they're usually air cooled. But they're also usually going 150mph way up high. Putting some water jackets around the cylinders wouldn't be too hard, but would take away a lot of the aesthetic
midget racers have designed heads for air cooled motorcycles back in the 50s (maybe earlier) to make them water cooled. Just takes the right person with the correct skills drinking or smoking the right thing on the right night for it to happen.
Just put a prop on the front (or rear because I think this thing is mounted backwards)
It would also increase weight. This car clearly isn't about making anything practical.
As a pilot I find this hotrod thrilling to say the least. I would have found a way to keep a 4 bladed wood club prop on it like the one's used on engine stands during testing. This would help the cooling altogether. I am very familiar with the 300 "Shaky Jake". You will find this engine on Waco biplanes, Gullwing Stinsons and a few airshow modified Stearman biplanes. All pilots love radial engines, especially for the sound. This car sounded like an airplane cranking, but not while running because it's missing the huge propellor noise. When I saw the interior in this car I knew these builders were genius designers. That is by far the greatest idea for an interior I have ever seen. Jay should have bought this car on the spot. Nothing can beat it for comments at car shows. I might prefer this to a Dussenburg.
R.I.P. Norman Sample.
I knew Gary Corns. Not well though. I had an 8 month stint as a wrecker driver moving cars inside the yard in 1991.
The yard "Tow truck" I used was a late 70's dodge 1/2 ton with a 1940's era human powered winch. Turn the wheel 15 times and Up she goes. Flip a lever and use a glove to friction control spin 'er down. Founder Norm, was eco-minded(sarc)before green.
I was "promoted" to winchman after my predecessor left. I knew there would be the day when the old man was laid to rest.
Nice job on expansion Gary! Looks like you have the property all the way to old man Svigels place too.
Sheridan/Denver, Co. A great place to leave.
Ha ha ha. After I don’t know how many questions, jay pipes in with “Let me ask you a question.” 😂😂
Love those radial motors. That guy is a true artist.
That body style looks absolutely sick, it looks like Gene Simmons pick truck imo, the airplane themed exposed sheet metal and rivets looks so aggressive combined with the hot rod truck, amazing ❤️
Just awesome
3 cheers to the builders and to Leno for bringing it to us
I normally hate to see antique vehicles chopped up, but I'm a sucker for radials, so all is forgiven. An interesting and attractive vehicle. Well done.
Think about this that was only one bank of 7 heads , the WWII bombers had 4 of those making up 1 engine 2 per wing. A 28 cylinder radial engine, unbelievable power. unbelievable oil and fuel consumption. Jay did I miss you showing them your radial bike, and Aviation theme what about the Chrysler turbine car of yours?
I was so excited to see this thing was going to be on the show! I saw it in person at the Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals. What a fantastic creation!
Jay does the thing that drives me crazy, he doesn't look people in the eyes while he shakes their hand.
I like how Jay keep saying, the more weed they smoke, the more they figured out. Ha, at least he knows weed doesn't make you brain dead.
This is too cool! The interior and all the details are stunning!
Thanks Jay and all the guys who built this fantastic truck/plane.
Just found this, lots of laughs and smiles at this incredible project. Those Magnificent men and their flying/driving machine. :o)
I loved Junkyard Wars when it was still on- this reminds me of a project from that show.
I miss that show. And Monster House.
Frigging awesome. A steampunk 39 pickup. Best truck I've ever saw
I commend the effort and the want to create a truly unique vehicle. Love the radical idea of a Radial Engine in a very cool and rare pick up.
True hot rodding at its best
So crazy when the thing fired with the exhaust RIGHT next to the brothers head who was spraying fluid to get it started, talk about loud!!!
Stubby Bob came to mind right away, I would put a prop like an air boat has with the shield, that would bring your temps down
I was hoping they would talk about the finish. It looks like bare metal but it must be sealed somehow or it would rust. It looks really incredible.
Could it be stainless steel or aluminum?
+borderex 17 could be but it looks original to me
It's probably just clear coated. That's basically a finishing coat you might have over a normal paint job but in this case there is no base paint job. I have seen a few raw steel cars done in the same way. The body itself just looks like polished steel to me. Really if they had done it in aluminum or stainless there would be nothing left of the original truck with this type of finish.
I heard from a motorhead friend that simply coating steel with clear would still allow it to oxidize. I've seen a stripped chopped rat rod VW bug and a bus at a show before, but didn't get a chance to ask the owner how he did it. I did, however, see a VW Caddy/Rabbit truck at the same show with a bare steel, rusted, but reinforced, engine bay that the guy just sprayed with thick oil constantly to keep it from rusting. I'm guessing these guys used some kind of sealer on this, though.
@Joe It looks brushed though. I guess that is possible with paint. I sure love it though.
That truck is just insane, and I love it. Gary Corns is truly nuts, and we need more crazy people like that in the world!
Does anyone know what that blue Benz thing was in the background? I've never seen anything quite like that.
The blue Benz is a race car hauler. He did a show on it not that long ago if you dig thru the videos.
Mark Zeis Thanks!
My favorite Leno statement ever. When Jay figures out the belt drive and says, "that's a lot of weed".
Thank you Jay for sharing. Your curiosity in know ing antiques deserve a salute
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Well built machine I love how the team put it all together and made it look like an air plane and to use a work TRUCK to boot. Keep the salvage yard going. I'm from the bay area of California where they built the battle ships we had one of the biggest salvage yards. Then they came out with regulations where they all had to shut down.
Reminds me of a old John Denver song .... “Rocky mountain high🎶” or maybe Willie Nelson “ Crazy” 😳 but it helps LOL
That's close to the coolest damn thing I have ever seen.
Check out jays car with a tank engine. Its awesome. This car barely drives, basicly it doesn't. It could drive for only a few minutes.
" Ok, Orville and Willbur , pull over !!!."
Jay I love this channel I love everything from the cars and trucks that are stock to the customs like this. But this one gave me an idea I think you should start giving these guys the Jay Leno Award of Excellence. Not only for the customs, but also for the Restorations. A nice little trophy from you to them. Just an idea. Jim.
What a work of CRAFTSMANSHIP !!! . Mechanical music . A guy at the GSL model contest in Salt Lake built a replica of this, and it got modelers choice award everybody voted for it just about ... Very nice thanks Jay 😎
Batteries are in parallel ,to make 12v, unless they are 6 v batteries.
I was thinking the same thing. We are electricians aren’t we. 35 years as an electrician and now a building inspector
this is pure art ..steam punk designe at its best
Can't believe I never saw this episode before. That's a magnificent car and they seem like A+ quality guys. Congrats on making the cover of Hot Rod and for getting an episode on Jay's Garage. Well deserved guys. Looks like a super fun collaborative effort.
Oh, my God! This is the sickest thing I have ever seen!
YO LENO! How about you show US that bike with a radial engine in the front wheel.
SHOW US MORE OF Y O U R vehicles and tell us the stories behind them.
I'm sure others agree.
Not that I don't like theese shows, they're great. But still, it's Jay Lenos garage.
He did show us the bike. Dig through the archives a bit.
Yo Leno, The real interesting vids are your buys, stories and fixes! What I'm really curious about is the stories how you came about finding, especially negotiating and how thorough the inspections are! I remembered the radial bike, Finally a cool Plymouth! Way to many rivets! Looks like a guy from 1995 with both arms tattooed with tribal art!! 3000 rivets to many?
I think he did a thing about that bike in one of the Pebble Beach episodes.
Jay's Megola has a ROTARY engine mounted in the wheel.. not a RADIAL
The real doktorbimmer True, but they are very similar in appearance. A radial wouldn't work for the Megola's application.
Its such a great work of art. I think it would be worth mounting two 44 gallon drums on the back for extra cooling oil. With cooling fins all over the drums. And hopefully it could be on the road for a longer time each drive before getting too hot. A real fun truck and a credit to the Dad and his sons.
BOY!! Do I ever LOVE this channel.
23:36 RIP that guy's hearing!
Ten seconds in thumbs up for a radial powered ANYTHING, absolutely magic!
Dang I wish that was a longer episode or two part, lots of questions about the truck still, such a unique vehicle.
Needs to put a small prop back on it to solve cooling issues.
I thought of that also but the bracing they have in there plus the belt drive are in the way I think. But would would add a cool sound when it was running too!
Yea but there was enough space in there to reengineer the belt drive and make it work
Maybe a custom blower pulley with a club prop? A bit like alternator fans?
Watercool it 😂
They could probably fit a small steel bladed car fan on from say a 80's chevy and help cool it a "tiny" bit.
This'll be an interesting truck for someone who used to fly airplanes. Radical machine indeed!
In 30 years somebody will find this thing in the back of a barn.
I just love that little tug, how the heck was that thing as small as it was and weighing 3000 pounds, plus hauling stuff around on a 112CI flat-head four!?
If legalizing weed leads to crazy cars like this, I think legalizing is a good thing!
Scott Kenny, Gary seemed to want to correct Jay on the weed. It might have been imagined while on weed, But that pretty awesome engineering for alleged stoners.
@@warnerrobins8542 Gee. Do ya think? Lots of accomplished people indulge to some extent.
@@warnerrobins8542 lmfao gotta love reefer madness and anyone who actually believed that, well I actually feel sorry for them.
@@warnerrobins8542 their life would be the exact same imho. A lazy person without ambition is just that with or without weed. I will agree that it can be abused as with anything but theres many many very successful people who use on the daily. What's your take on alchohol? Just curious because most people who arent too big on legalization and dont understand much about the substance as you called it drink alcohol at least on occasion which is a thousand times worse for your health and mental well being. Take 2 guys give one a big bag of bud and the other a 5th of vodka and tell me who you'd rather be around by the end of the night lol.
Notice he never denies outright that weed was a factor. A gallon per city block. 15 minutes run time. Smoke billowing out. Sounds practical to me.
Jacobs was an American company that was renowned for its dependable aero engines in the 200 to 400 hp range and were used by many different countries. Canada alone used the 330hp L6 in over 4,400 Avro Anson training aircraft in WWII
Awesome!!! I've followed this build a long time. I love it! It was funny how jay was confused about the V-drive, I feel like an expert after watching stubby bob Hahah. Also I totally jumped when that thing fired! Can't imagine how that guy on the ground felt!!!
It took me a minute to understand that too. I like how they didn't edit it out. That's integrity.
I think the guy on the ground may want to check his pants!
WHAT???