1920 Cunningham - Jay Leno's Garage
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- 1920 Cunningham. In its day, this car's 442 cubic-inch V8 was America's largest and most powerful, outputting a whopping 90 hp. Join Jay for a walkthrough of this rare luxury cruiser with the great-great grandson of Cunningham's founder, who started out making buggies and sleighs.
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This is why I LOVE this show. As a millennial, I've never heard of most of the cars that are featured on this show. I love the history and I love learning about these. It would be a dream of mine to someday just be able to ride in a car that is 100 years old
Hope you've gotten your chance.
JAY LENO IS AMAZING. HE HAS NEARLY AN ENCYCLOPEDIC KNOWLEDGE OF CARS, YET CARS IS JUST A HOBBY. HE OFTEN CALLS LEON KAPLAN, THE "MOTOR MAN" ON KABC RADIO SUNDAY MORNINGS 8-10. THEIR CONVERSATIONS ARE FASCINATING.
Love these rare and expensive cars. Thanks Jay! Without guys like you, most of us would never see beautiful historic machinery like this. Unbelievably nice for a mostly original car, nearly a century old!
Well said!
I really like the detail Jay gives about each car, Thanks Jay.
Mr. Leno - that horn IS THE BUSINESS!
Thank you once again for another excellent video. I had never heard of Cunningham before, and probably never will again!
Fantastic you are taking these cars out and letting the lucky people of LA see them.
There is one thing for certain, all of Jays cars that have dash clocks will be working dash clocks!
I think the most impressive part of this car is how quiet it is
Was just thinking the same thing...you can see why they get associated with Rolls.
ALMOST ELECTRIC LIKE.
@@MICHGO1 I had the same thought!
Packard's are whisper quiet as well
We should all be thankful of such a man who preserves the great old cars of the USA. For where else might you see a car like this?
As someone who has lived in the Rochester, NY area for over 40 years, I am always amazed at finding out more about th area and what was made here. Impressive car! Would love to find out more info, but as you said, they didn't advertise much, so there may not be much to be found.
Such a great show Jay! you definately are someone i admire being so down to earth and of course that amazing collection you have! keep up the great work! such an inspiration!
Jay is living the dream. I wish i could afford all these great cars. Thanks Jay for showing us all of your car collection.
I wish I could afford one of them!
The sound of that motor and straight cut gearbox, like a smooth turbine, lovely
Funny, this video brought back a little memory. The transmission whine in the early gears reminded me of the transmission whine in dad's old '48 Chevy 1 ton. I'd forgotten all about that until now.
👍Nice! Great history on this old car. $9K in 1920 is like $120k in 2020👀
Talk about an extreme wealth gap back in the day! Wow!
Thanks Jay ✊
It takes an integrity to give up a few horses in exchange for authenticity. Glad these cars end up in Jay's hands
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I love how he actually DRIVES all of these wonderful cars!!
"actually"
Hi Mr jay, this Cunningham video is one of my favourites it’s been 10 years you uploaded on this day 2012, still I watch and enjoy, I love all vintage stuff on your channel great work and superb collection.
Thank you so much for taking the time to show us these wonderful cars, Jay. I just love the details and stories you tell about each one too. It's really nice of you to go to all this effort. Cheers!
Maybe it's just the audio compression, or the microphone placement, or post-editing, but I love the way the engine sounds. Very smooth and relatively quiet, almost sounds like a loud electric. I don't know if it actually sounds anything like how it does in this video, but I like to think it does
The sound comes mostly from the straight toothed gears of the transmission.
E34Benzin yeah, like in the old subway trains.
+E34Benzin Jay mentioned the new gear that had been made but was not worn in. They used to say of the old British big cars that the transmission would keep on getting smoother.
I'm from the Rochester NY area and I never knew about this car until now. Thanks Jay 👍👏😊
ABSOLUTELY CANNOT WAIT!!! I'm sure Jay won't mind, it's not rocket science that it's probably his favourite car in the garage - he always makes reference to it.
I love how Jay Leno goes into detail about the history of these old automobiles. He makes us see them as people almost. Like a person with a story to tell you. And I love that.
LOVED hearing the car going through the gears..MUSIC! Jay should make that a feature of all his car/bike drives!
Asmr videos.
You should scan all the photos, books, and manuals you have and upload them to your site. Digital preservation.
Good idea, I bet a company that makes scanners would do it for free, just to advertise their products. Ok Jay, get on this great idea.
Jay, I sure like all of these episodes of antique cars.. THANK YOU
I love learning about these old time cars. Thanks Jay. Quality entertainment indeed.
I had never heard of these before.
Beautiful car.
I've had a few special interest cars starting with the 1933 model year. An unwritten rule is that you discuss your car with anyone interested and we've all done that. Mr. Leno obviously takes this seriously and has surpassed any requirements. This is the most important of your accomplishments, earning you an important spot in history. Cars; either you get it or you don't. It's that simple. Keep on keeping on!
Wow that engine sounds really quiet and just purrs right along ....great car !
Thanks for posting this, Jay! Our whole family got a big kick out of this. We are from Rochester and our great-grandmother was a Cunningham. None of us are in the car biz, tho.
Another Leno masterpiece that UA-cam has hidden(?).
I knew he had a Cunningham, searching for it brought it right up. Are you only looking at your daily feed?
I like this one a lot - especially the sound!
Great car. Love the large headlights. I like the way you describe how the car drives, sounds, feels, etc. Often, I think about these things when I'm driving my classic trucks. Especially the sound of the gears, which you don't hear in modern vehicles. Thanks for another great video Jay.
Much like all the car companies that folded in the early 20th century, you just never hear about these cars. Extra kudos for bringing on the Cunningham descendant.
another informative interesting car story
That's a substantial looking car for 1920. It looks well put together.
Jay, I think you do more for the preservation and education of classic automobiles than any other person alive. Thank you for your contribution to American history and culture. Long live our American way of life and our love for the automobile. God bless you Jay!
More cars from that era Mr.Leno. More cars form before that. You ROCK!!!
I've never known much about cars but I love these videos. Thanks for all of the love you pour into this passion.
Thank you for informing me of this great car - such craftsmanship! Enjoy it.
Jay does a great service to preserve these pieces of American history
Used to live in Rochester, never knew this car existed or the company existed. I checked, the factory building survived and has only recently been turned into apartments.
Love how Leno shows old cars from companies that no longer exist. A 452 cubic inch V8 with 90 HP so really not very efficient but that's 1920. Companies like Cunningham, Nash, and others are only known by some from Leno's videos.
wonderful car I am glad that you are out there restoring and preserving these cars Thank you
Love this car....the era, the originality....all of it.
Even though I was born in 1993 this video gave me goosebumps and also some nostalgia, it's simply a beautiful car.
I love it when he says, "I put Evans-cool in all my Bugattis"
I'm lucky to put rusty rainwater from an old RC Cola bottle in my Toyota Corolla
My brother had a '78 corolla and he called it a "corroda"!
I LOOKED UP WINNING IN THE DICTIONARY and there was a link to this video - lol.
Wish more "car guys" could appreciate these the high craftsmanship of early cars. Hope there will still be guys around in 20 years to be their caretakers. What a great story. And it's the 1st. 442! ;) My only nit-pic - I wish the fenders and interior were left alone. GREAT video!!!
UberLummox There will be. Tastes mature.
Rochester represent! Sitting in my apartment looking at the Bug Jar right now :)
The Giant headlights are fabulous!
Hey Jay, have you ever heard of the Chandler motor company? I'd love to see a video on one of those but there extremely rare :/
Indeed these videos are much better when Jay is by himself because he speaks his mind and doesn't restrain himself or his personality. There are some exceptions but please Jay no more marketing people
The Cunningham family built a summer cottage, guest house and work barn, with very large boathouse on an island in Sodus Bay, NY around 1907. still exists the house on that property. I believe their main home was in Rochester proper, with a second residence north of town on Lake Ontario, a place to take prospective customers to, when they were trying out new buggies from the factory downtown Rochester.
well i absolutely love that. i love the sound of it. the gear whine and all
A real gem.
Love hearing Jay go through the gears!
This quite an education. Thanks again Jay !
with headphones in I can tell its an amazing piece of machinery
The greatest part of Jay Leno's garage is the fact that these are drivers and being enjoyed as they were designed to do.
The saddest thing is to see a classic car behind a velvet rope that has not even been started in years.
I vaguely remember reading about Cunninghams, but now that I see one on this show I'm going to actively look for them.
Incredible car as well as a great video!
jay, you are cool as a cucumber, respect.
yeah I agree much respect to jay
NATURE TRAIL HIKES 999,999 views yes he does read the comments you melt.
Yes he does..
I never knew that Rochester NY made a car back in the day that's awesome
Hey Jay I just wanted you to know that I know about Cunningham. and you forgot one person you had to Cunningham Howard Hughes from the Spruce Goose. Katharine Hepburn wasn't allowed to drive it. But I know about the beautiful you got. it's a part of my family history. I like these cars a lot
MY DREAM WOULD BE TO MEET JAY LENO AND LOOK AT ALL HIS AMAZING CARS
LOVE THE HEADLIGHTS.
its funny. a car like that back then was a luxury item, a car like that today...is still a luxury item lol
Well, Good quality vehicles kept in good condition never stop becoming good quality vehicles.
Billy32210 exactly, that was my point
There is also a different way to look at it:what was once a super fast exclusive for rich toy,is today overtaken by the cheapest smallest plain car in speed and in design.
So nice of Jay to invite Mr. Cunningham on the show and have him stand there while Jay did 95% of the talking.
john robert I have a feeling that Mr. Cunningham didn't particularly have the "gift of gab" under these circumstances.
john robert I guess they've talked a lot more, and even had a ride. It's just not kind of stuff the video was made about.
Beautifully-made automobile! Purred like a kitten and seemed to drive so nicely.
Thank you Jay.
same here and wish it was longer when it ends lol
Fantastic!
And how about the 1953 sport Cunningham?
Build by a Family member?
Thank you Jay -- vou are an amazing Gentleman
I'm from Rochester, live near the old factory and happened to meet an elder female Cunningham relative recently.
What a beautiful and impressive introduction. I love this show. Beautiful cars and excellent presentation as always. Definitely worthy of a Hollywood movie introduction.
I love how Jay puts around the Burbank/ Sun Valley area in these classics and never gets stopped by the cops. Are all these cars street legal?
My car of all of Leno’s cars. There is something special about American roadsters, something that still makes them desirable today. Even my model t roadster (1925) is still desirable
That was beautiful! Thanks Jay!
I love these old car reviews, Thank you for showing your collection Jay!
Happy Birthday.....It's a 100 years old.
What had to be appreciated was that a machine could get you moving at all..... 20 years earlier, this would have been impossible.
recently Ive been obsessed watching the silent comedian Harold Lloyd movies and I became curious about the cars in that era and now i'm here xD
why did ya change the front bumper?
I wondered the same.
No other person would have such a collection and be willing to share it with us
That Cunningham sounds like a sewing machine.... You can in fact hear that 4th gear whining a bit.. What a wonderful piece of American automotive history preserved for all time by Jay.... His knowledge of these cars is amazing... Meeting the great great grandson of the founder was amazing.
Another great history lesson ..
Gotta love that horn
Thanks for sharing! What a cool car- and a descendant!
Amazingly quiet-running car, especially by 1920 standards. I wonder if Henry Royce knew about Cunningham? If he did, he should have been impressed.
One thing i think should also be mentioned if it has not already (to lazy to look through all the comments) is that Cunningham also made a prototype tank from 1927-1928. Jay has had the lambo tractor on the show, it would be cool if he could get a T1E2 or T1E4 tank on the show. Only one i know of is at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, which i doubt they would let him drive it if it still works, but still its a cool bit of info.
I love that one Jay I use it in all my bugattis.
when I was a kid the next town over there was a man named Ed hawk and he had what he called an antique auto farm he had several buildings around that had old cars in it The ones that he liked the most were Cadillacs he had everything from one cylinder Cadillacs to v16 Cadillacs he had a Cadillac coupe that had a v16 in it beautiful car but one of the cars that he had that really stood out to me was a Cunningham it was a big sedan had a V8 flathead in it and it was just huge but that's the only one of those that I ever saw so I really like this episode that you filmed
Hopefully, since Michael only was in 2 Cunningham's his entire life that you indeed at least let him drive it around a bit!
Awesome as always :)
Those old cars look majestic gliding down the street.
I'm from and live in Rochester and never heard of this car!
me2!
What remains of the factory is on Canal St. of West Main St,, just past Nick Tahou's (which was originally the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railroad main passenger and freight depot). It now houses Bags Unlimited.
Beautiful old car J. Couldn't imagine riding in one ,🙃
Wasn’t that the first car that Howard Cunningham, from “Happy Days”, owned? Also I remember when people wanted to take photos of their cars and having them taken standing next to them.
This car (like a lot of the older ones) only has brakes on the rear wheels and has "antique" license plates, not regular California license plates. I wonder if this is California legality or an insurance issue...
Quite the engine (sounds like a flat plane V8 - is it?), and love the sound of the transmission!
Laura Halliday At about 3:45 you can see that it is a "flat head" V8.
Thank you, that had me stumped as well.
Jay Leno, you are one classy dude.
Does anyone know the band that plays "The Easy Winners" in the beginning?