1988 Porsche 959 - Jay Leno’s Garage

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  • Опубліковано 25 тра 2019
  • Could the Porsche 959 be the best car of the 1980's? Jay and Alex Grappo of Drive Coffee dissect all the technology and features that Porsche engineered into this legendary homologation car.
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  • @generalkruger7071
    @generalkruger7071 4 роки тому +486

    Jay will go down in history as one of the most important car preservationists of this era.Respect to Jay.

    • @Texas_Cruiser
      @Texas_Cruiser 4 роки тому +5

      Who will take over it all when he passes away? A organization or society of some sorts is my guess.

    • @bradford_shaun_murray
      @bradford_shaun_murray 4 роки тому +2

      25:39 26:38 wow

    • @generalkruger7071
      @generalkruger7071 4 роки тому +20

      @@Texas_Cruiser Doug will take over.....give it all Doug Scores

    • @Texas_Cruiser
      @Texas_Cruiser 4 роки тому +1

      @@generalkruger7071 lol

    • @RUfromthe40s
      @RUfromthe40s 3 роки тому

      @@generalkruger7071 it´s a hell of a vison ,maybe alf the cars would be considered not good ,ugly and not in the right place this functions ,if one can decode by what he considers a good car, regards

  • @Jethro3898
    @Jethro3898 5 років тому +72

    This guy was one of the best guests you’ve ever had on the show. Usually Jay is telling the owners about their car or at least leading them to discuss a certain feature. This guy really knows his car and brought some cool things I had never heard about the 959.

    • @Lensman864
      @Lensman864 5 років тому +2

      WHAT?! Bizarre opinion.

    • @nathanielriesterer9103
      @nathanielriesterer9103 Рік тому +5

      He's well spoken; and it's a blessing to us with this car.

    • @DELREYGUY
      @DELREYGUY 23 дні тому

      Guest talks too much. Likes to be the center of attention.
      Just drive it. Let the car talk. I can Google the history. LOL

  • @trentmcgee9186
    @trentmcgee9186 5 років тому +55

    I've never seen a 959 in the flesh and this is the first time I've seen extended footage of one on the road, however, I've loved it from a distance since it was first released. What a beautiful car. The more I watch it, the more I love it. Thank you!

    • @csmarkham
      @csmarkham 4 роки тому +2

      Trent , if you want to see 959s, come to Scott’s Valley, CA where Bruce Canepa’s shop started the 959 federalization program. He did Bill Gates’ 9959 among countless others. I’m lucky, it’s 2 mi from my house and I’ve seen 959 Sports in the Taco Bell drive-thru! Canepa’s open house tours are marvels, and I have pics of four 959s being serviced in one shot. Our community newspaper had a shot of 11(!!) 959s waiting to be federalizedby Canepa’s shop some years back. All that said, my head cranks around whenever I am lucky enough to see one of these very special street Porsches go by. Final question: when will Porsche reproduce this accomplishment? A car between the $200k 992 Turbo S and the million $ 918? That could be the “new” 959. Gas turbine hybrid?

    • @Rattles02
      @Rattles02 2 роки тому

      My sister was living in Germany for a while. I went over to visit from the US. She took me to the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart. They had just brought back out the 969 the day before the hostess said. The Rothman's Dakar 953 was getting worked on yet.

    • @Nof60twindriver
      @Nof60twindriver Рік тому

      Went to the last Rennsport gathering and there was a tent with like 17 or so of them. Absolutely amazing. Can't wait for the next one. Amazing car!!!!

    • @justayoutuber1906
      @justayoutuber1906 Рік тому +1

      They were illegal to drive on the streets for 25 years. By making modifications to the 959's turbochargers, exhaust system and computer-control systems, Canepa enabled the 959 to pass emissions requirements, thereby making it street-legal in the United States before falling under the 25 year rule.

  • @caglioso
    @caglioso 5 років тому +309

    Jay: Breathes
    Alex: “Yea, absolutely, 100% exactly, yea, so the interesting thing about that, actually, is what most people don’t know, that what really makes this special is, that, actually, and this is what you might not realize, so yea, it’s really something different, you know.”

    • @mantelmann13
      @mantelmann13 5 років тому +35

      "In fact": you're right. But he was a pretty good guest. I like when the guest can tell you something.

    • @DavidAmmerlaan
      @DavidAmmerlaan 5 років тому +3

      Absolutely

    • @g-shack3655
      @g-shack3655 4 роки тому +1

      Great impression

    • @chuntdallas
      @chuntdallas 4 роки тому +4

      Agree - too much from the guest.

    • @Biggus63
      @Biggus63 4 роки тому +4

      Using too much of his own product.

  • @amfitness5598
    @amfitness5598 5 років тому +28

    This isn’t a car...it’s a freaking piece of art. Awesome to see the owner drive it and not just garage it to sit for life as a show car.

  • @evalonious
    @evalonious 5 років тому +1025

    Your videographers are increasingly shooting better and better shots. Fantastic lighting.
    Just a shoutout to the unseen heros...

    • @eskamobob8662
      @eskamobob8662 5 років тому +28

      The lighting and cleanliness of the car make them look like renders. talk about some stunning shots

    • @ryanchase9746
      @ryanchase9746 5 років тому +29

      Indeed. Don't forget the detailers as well; that paint looks 5 minutes old

    • @NODAK9
      @NODAK9 5 років тому +5

      @Ryan Chase
      Seriously, it looks wet! Beautiful lushness, luster to this flat red is awesome looking. Did you too notice the pristine cleanliness? 👍

    • @tbillington
      @tbillington 5 років тому +7

      And the audio is finally consistent as well

    • @NODAK9
      @NODAK9 5 років тому +2

      @Anthony Gatley
      Visceral. 🤣

  • @SquillyMon
    @SquillyMon 5 років тому +88

    My hat is off to Jay...he has obviously mastered the ability to listen to someone else who knows less about a subject than yourself and still remain quiet and polite and inquisitive about said subject. I am currently unable to do this.

    • @SquillyMon
      @SquillyMon 2 роки тому

      @@obert10019 True indeed

    • @tehshining1
      @tehshining1 2 роки тому +2

      The leading questions of a knowledgeable interviewer.

    • @robertf6344
      @robertf6344 2 роки тому

      Well stated :)

    • @roberthirzel8385
      @roberthirzel8385 2 роки тому +2

      I was shocked he didn't bring up his Miura when the guest called this the first "supercar"

    • @moogle68
      @moogle68 Рік тому +3

      @@roberthirzel8385 If you listen to that part again you will notice that Jay does not reply to that statement and leaves a short gap of silence before the guest either:
      A - realized what he said was just wrong, since most enthusiasts know that the Miura claimed that title,
      or,
      B - realized that Jay was politely disagreeing with something he said, and he decided to wrap up that thought so they could continue on to the show's customary outro (which he could tell Jay was trying to get to by then)
      The guy seemed really well versed in car culture, so I was surprised to hear him say that as well. He said multiple things I hadn't heard in either Doug DeMuro nor Top Gear's video review's on the 959, and he was well spoken to boot (didn't stutter, use awkward pauses, or speak in a slow/muffled way), which means he's either REALLY confident or just *very* familiar with the info.

  • @hoyavp2236
    @hoyavp2236 3 роки тому +10

    My dad was a Porsche dealer here in Houston during the Eighties, and I remember this car well from models and posters he gave me. I remember him taking me to school in a new 911. Great memories and great video.

  • @tjk9263
    @tjk9263 5 років тому +160

    It's amazing that you can raise the suspension high enough in the 959 to take it off roading because of it's AWD system....true marvel of engineering.

    • @Jabber-ig3iw
      @Jabber-ig3iw 5 років тому +15

      Tjk 92 well it did race in the Paris Dakar rally.

    • @fffraaankkk
      @fffraaankkk 4 роки тому +22

      I believe this Porsche was developed originally to race and dominate group B rally

    • @wraitheful
      @wraitheful 2 роки тому +1

      Was designed as a homologation race car for client teams, the great majority of which were road racers, so not designed as a rally car.

    • @manoliswec5674
      @manoliswec5674 2 роки тому

      citroen done this decades b4

    • @russfranklin8457
      @russfranklin8457 Рік тому

      like a Citroen - had no idea Porsche incorporated this. Very cool.

  • @James-oo1yq
    @James-oo1yq 5 років тому +146

    Takes me back to my High School days. Countach, F40, 959 Posters in your bedroom. Great to see one on the road

    • @vintageman91
      @vintageman91 5 років тому +3

      Yes, I remember in the early 2000s when i was about 8 years old, The countach was one of the coolest cars i had ever seen and i thought that it wasnt that old.

    • @Ed-pj7fk
      @Ed-pj7fk 5 років тому +2

      I used to drive by a dealership in Coral Gables, FL called The Collection. All 3 cars in the same show room in a not so impressive building. I would press my face against the glass so often, the salesmen got to know my name.

    • @mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420
      @mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420 5 років тому +2

      How did you get in my bedroom?

    • @viajerogasolero9214
      @viajerogasolero9214 5 років тому +2

      Absolutely agree with you...plus a poster of 930 turbo and 917 Gulf

    • @petionville9359
      @petionville9359 4 роки тому

      Jaguar xj220 too

  • @sterlingforbes3872
    @sterlingforbes3872 Рік тому +10

    As a kid I had a framed poster of this on my wall... it's just as beautiful looking at it now than it was back then. Kudos to the owner for being a kind/humble dude and I hope he has a prenup if he proposes to his girlfriend so he doesn't risk losing this later.

  • @philipdubuque9596
    @philipdubuque9596 5 років тому +26

    I was a younger man drooling over car magazines when the 959 first appeared. Thank you Jay for a great overview of this legendary "turning point" exotic. Great video!

  • @zacharyhunter9354
    @zacharyhunter9354 5 років тому +913

    Jay “My F1 Mclaren” Leno

    • @MikefromQueens
      @MikefromQueens 5 років тому +12

      Zachary Hunter lol

    • @xenonram
      @xenonram 5 років тому +113

      Jay has a McLaren F1?!?! Damn, I can't believe he's never mentioned that.

    • @TheCreamRisesToTheTop
      @TheCreamRisesToTheTop 5 років тому +50

      Andrew Delashaw did you know Ben Shapiro’s wife is a doctor?

    • @NODAK9
      @NODAK9 5 років тому +3

      Did he Freudian slip at 1:44 about ferrari?

    • @2006gtobob
      @2006gtobob 5 років тому +9

      Jealous?

  • @gplipp6489
    @gplipp6489 5 років тому +139

    930 Turbo to the 959 in just 12 years. Completely changed the idea of the super car. Amazing company. Amazing car.

    • @Orcawhale1
      @Orcawhale1 5 років тому +5

      It dind't change the idea, if anything it was completely overlooked as a super car, compared to the Countach and F40 which are actully thought of as supercars.

    • @chadderton
      @chadderton 5 років тому +1

      You don't have to say 930 Turbo. The 930 was a turbocharged car.

    • @VA1886VA
      @VA1886VA 5 років тому

      m.ua-cam.com/video/GklYcvSWECI/v-deo.html

    • @papa_pt
      @papa_pt 5 років тому

      @@Orcawhale1 lol please educate yourself

    • @Orcawhale1
      @Orcawhale1 5 років тому

      @@papa_pt That's quite stupid statement, given they mention it themselves, that non car ppl always think it's just another Porsche.

  • @dustysteele5408
    @dustysteele5408 5 років тому +15

    The Porsche 959 was definitely one of my favorite toy cars when I was a kid! I’ve always wanted one, and grew up liking turbo’d awd cars because of this car.

  • @porscheguy09
    @porscheguy09 5 років тому +15

    Porsche later offered a factory upgrade that pushed horsepower to 580 horsepower and the top speed to over 210 mph. I think this was offered like 5 or 6 years after the production ended but I can’t remember exactly. You’ll see some cars listed with the 580 horsepower factory upgrades. I’m sure only Porsche knows how many 959’s received the upgrades. Bruce Canepa has 800+ horsepower modifications available for the 959 too. Along with suspension, brakes, wheels and more.

    • @thesteelrodent1796
      @thesteelrodent1796 9 місяців тому

      that upgrade became available after the car evolved into the 993 and Porsche had a chance to refine all the tech

    • @JC-nh3tz
      @JC-nh3tz 3 місяці тому +1

      If I ever hit the powerball 😂

  • @VideoGamerExpert5
    @VideoGamerExpert5 5 років тому +80

    ah the Porsche 959 one of my Favorite Porsches Glad Jay Leno is Reviewing One

    • @RemiPut
      @RemiPut 5 років тому +2

      Check this out my friend : ua-cam.com/video/GxBzTVoFHXQ/v-deo.html

    • @VideoGamerExpert5
      @VideoGamerExpert5 5 років тому +1

      @@RemiPut i've already seen Doug Demuro's Review of the Porsche 959 still a great Review of it

  • @MacktasticSlick_
    @MacktasticSlick_ 5 років тому +545

    Take a drink every time this guy says “yeah, absolutely”
    Just kidding don’t do that, you’ll die.

    • @bilbobaggins4710
      @bilbobaggins4710 5 років тому +10

      I did it....Now I can't stand up 😔

    • @christopherrabaldo3377
      @christopherrabaldo3377 5 років тому +11

      He paid his money to get on. Maybe Jay should try guests that are not doing commercials once again.

    • @brockp59
      @brockp59 5 років тому +10

      All those wasted syllables when a simple yes would suffice. By deleting the A-words, he would have had ample time to convey that the curb weight is about 3200 lbs.
      Nevertheless, he was very knowledgeable about his car and I appreciate him showing it to us.

    • @atomflunder2
      @atomflunder2 5 років тому +6

      or when he says Autobahn

    • @danger450
      @danger450 5 років тому +4

      Ahah absolutely yeah

  • @Kerry70
    @Kerry70 2 роки тому +4

    I first saw one of these in a very short lived TV show, I hardly remember it, I think it was about a PI and he drove a 959 and I just remember being fascinated. I loved Jay's comment about how so many car owners of high end cars brag about how low the mileage is except Porsche drivers are the opposite! Sure, cars can be a work of art but they're a car - a piece of rolling art! Thank you Jay!

  • @jb678901
    @jb678901 4 роки тому +1

    Funny story. When on a Porsche club tour day at Porsche-Stuttgart, they brought us to the R& D center. In one test area, they were running a 24 hour test of a Cayenne Turbo engine inside a sound insulated test-room environment. The Technician operating the test had just got up from the control panel and left to get a coffee while the Director and tour guide, a man in his late 50's, early 60's, gave us an explanation of the engine test room; we could see the operation through the observation window. There were banks of gas outside of the test room to vary environment conditions, and I assume the room itself was pressure sealed to allow for further environmental pressure adjustments. I also assumed (as an engineer) that this room had a fire suppression system (typically HALON) so when the Director went to open the massive door and demonstrate the noise of the Cayenne Turbo engine at full power, I raised my hand and in English kindly asked if the door was interlocked (a HALON safety feature) and might shut down the test. He said, "oh no, we do this from time to time for demonstrations". He then proceeded to open the door...the alarms went off...and the test shut down.
    The Technician came back, with his coffee in hand, looked at the Director and said something in German which I assumed meant...WTF!!!!!

  • @andreyka64
    @andreyka64 5 років тому +79

    NFS Porsche Unleashed
    This was my favorite car

    • @Freimopp777
      @Freimopp777 5 років тому +11

      great game

    • @alkevinzmedia
      @alkevinzmedia 5 років тому +3

      awesome game :,) brings back memories indeed. One day!

    • @Overland_History
      @Overland_History 5 років тому +2

      I held many of the records with the 959 on that game! 😉

    • @austinsears1637
      @austinsears1637 5 років тому

      @@Overland_History
      Haha hellyeah bro same here me too as did I so did I I did too you n me both

    • @Valhalla.Studio
      @Valhalla.Studio 4 роки тому

      Yeah same, I remember playing that game a lot back in the day :)

  • @Bosmob
    @Bosmob 5 років тому +77

    22:55 The Sequoia’s license plate!
    “IMA TROL” hahahaha

    • @rizato1
      @rizato1 4 роки тому +2

      Bosmob good catch

  • @kassenz
    @kassenz 5 років тому +10

    Poor Coffee guy. He loved that 959
    I bet Jay bought it right after this video

  • @drvonschwartz
    @drvonschwartz 5 років тому +41

    "You're not gonna be changing the plugs in an afternoon"..."Yahhh, I've never done it myself,...I'd imagine"...

  • @iot1452
    @iot1452 5 років тому +8

    Omg... been waiting SO long for this... the holy trinity of the 80s... the countach, the f40 and the 959. The 959 is definitely among my favourite cars of all time . ❤️

    • @alpine1600s
      @alpine1600s 5 років тому

      ®ioT the Countach first came out in 1974. By the time the 959 and F40 came out, the Countach was 14 years old!

    • @iot1452
      @iot1452 5 років тому

      Sebastian m well, Lamborghini didn’t have anything new to compete with these two...

  • @dwegmull
    @dwegmull 5 років тому +197

    I like how says it's the first car with adjustable height suspension with a Citroën DS in the background...

    • @michelinstarschallenger8626
      @michelinstarschallenger8626 5 років тому +34

      Yeah... Absolutely...

    • @Auto_Funk
      @Auto_Funk 5 років тому +1

      Sm

    • @tommerwhite
      @tommerwhite 5 років тому +26

      first "Supercar" the Citroen does not fit that mold

    • @oliverdelgado6952
      @oliverdelgado6952 5 років тому

      Good eye lol

    • @Fluterra
      @Fluterra 5 років тому +6

      He didn’t say “first”. And if you count reliable - then yeah the 959 was the first with a reliable adjustable suspension

  • @armandoboensel593
    @armandoboensel593 5 років тому +8

    959, my favorite of all time.
    Totally at #1 on my wish list!
    Thank you for the video.

  • @upssidep9283
    @upssidep9283 5 років тому +33

    Now, time for Jay to review a Porsche 928 GTS!

    • @johndrake2729
      @johndrake2729 2 роки тому

      Or any 928, for that matter. On his show, I have yet to see one.

  • @TheBlaert
    @TheBlaert 5 років тому +174

    The technology in these was unbelievable considering the era they were from. Still utterly fantastic

    • @michaelschneider-
      @michaelschneider- 5 років тому +3

      +1. .. Recalling the NY Auto show's 959 display back in the day ... What a gorgeous rolling Porsche AG tech laboratory. .. And to think PAG managements concern during development was the car would sell.

    • @hertzair1186
      @hertzair1186 4 роки тому +4

      TheBlaggert : well, remember the Germans had operational jets and rockets in WW2...

    • @TheBlaert
      @TheBlaert 4 роки тому

      @G. V. Q That's the way things were in the 80's

    • @AdamB12
      @AdamB12 3 роки тому +3

      Porsche lost around $150,000 on each 959 they made. However a vehicle that had AWD/AWS and adjustable suspension it really was a wonder for it's time.

    • @Shane-zx4ps
      @Shane-zx4ps 3 роки тому

      Hertzair the brits invented the jet engine

  • @hpkntnw
    @hpkntnw 5 років тому +106

    19:30 you’re welcome you can now skip almost 20 minutes of a guy saying “yeah absolutely”.

    • @OrangeJackson
      @OrangeJackson 5 років тому +2

      Yeah with the coffee and everything, pretty gross.

    • @jjlegend3922
      @jjlegend3922 5 років тому +5

      He said it roughly 5 times, relax spaz

    • @JohnDoe-qc3jr
      @JohnDoe-qc3jr 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah but you also would miss seeing the entire car inside and out

    • @phillipstahl3957
      @phillipstahl3957 3 роки тому

      thank you sir, I don't enjoy people literally reading the Wikipedia page on the car

  • @Fluterra
    @Fluterra 5 років тому +232

    He bought a million dollar car by selling coffee no one has heard of?! Aha yeah absolutely

    • @johnsmithe498
      @johnsmithe498 5 років тому +45

      Fluterra I call that bluff too he is a elite old family money.. however he acquired his F U cash .. good for him..

    • @qncsc
      @qncsc 4 роки тому +9

      probably real estate.

    • @DestroyerWill
      @DestroyerWill 4 роки тому +71

      Colombian white coffee...

    • @Texas_Cruiser
      @Texas_Cruiser 4 роки тому +2

      The markup on coffee is up there also and an easily renewable resource in being a plant.

    • @FrostedSeagull
      @FrostedSeagull 4 роки тому +10

      @@DestroyerWill you said it. The US is awash with venture capitalist's, entrepreneurs, real estate speculators, "producers" and we're getting close to the truth now . . . import/export specialists !
      Note how they ALL "work hard." The rest of us a lazy hence we don't own and drive Porsche 959's and Ferrari 288 GTO's.

  • @lknanml
    @lknanml 5 років тому +6

    That garage has really turned into a studio at this point. Very well shot.

  • @mechanicandi1064
    @mechanicandi1064 5 років тому +59

    I remember playing this car on test drive on PC back in the early 90's 🤣🤣🤣

  • @a2miler
    @a2miler 5 років тому +119

    Jay: *Asks literally any question*
    This guy: Ahah absolutely yeah

    • @logicn.reasoning9744
      @logicn.reasoning9744 5 років тому +3

      Absolutely!

    • @Lensman864
      @Lensman864 5 років тому +5

      So ... absolutely, yeah ... rainbows etc.

    • @RB747domme
      @RB747domme 5 років тому +2

      a2miler yeah, what's interesting about that, is the fact that it's true. Yeah absolutely. And the first time he said it, was actually seconds after he walked into camera shot.. yeah absolutely. That's interesting. Ah'huh.. yeah. You know..

    • @Abdullah..S
      @Abdullah..S 5 років тому +1

      Clint Tapper Its like is he is answering a diffirent quastion

    • @davidjacobs8558
      @davidjacobs8558 5 років тому

      Michael McDonald as Dr. Phil
      "Absolutely Oprah".
      ua-cam.com/video/nTlkJhJVQqw/v-deo.html

  • @theoriginaloneminutesketch7892
    @theoriginaloneminutesketch7892 5 років тому +21

    Really good episode with a brilliant car and super-knowledgable owner. Love the 959 in red!

  • @1970borntorun
    @1970borntorun 5 років тому +4

    I used to have a 1987 944s. The steering and handling in that relatively simple and common Porsche was absolutely magical!

    • @toddsmith8608
      @toddsmith8608 5 років тому +1

      I used to have a car with Bridgestone tires.

    • @davidcraig7771
      @davidcraig7771 4 роки тому

      944s were under appreciated, nice car

  • @saltzen961
    @saltzen961 5 років тому +12

    I remember all the hoopla in the 80's about this car , and all the slick pages of car mags showing dream pictures . Thanks for the ride !!!!

    • @Kidsinamerica
      @Kidsinamerica 5 років тому

      AND....it was your Government who said "sorry, America, we won't allow you to have one - we won't legalize their importation".

  • @LasVegasGuitarStudio
    @LasVegasGuitarStudio 5 років тому +32

    One of my childhood dream cars. Poster on wall.

    • @frankdenardo8684
      @frankdenardo8684 5 років тому

      Las Vegas Guitar saw this in a lot of car magazines.

    • @henrikcarlsen1881
      @henrikcarlsen1881 5 років тому +1

      Never liked the car for its looks, but the mechanical stuff is intriguing.

    • @charged
      @charged 5 років тому

      450hp and 0-60 in 4 sec were mind blowing numbers back then.

  • @blazonbyrd5996
    @blazonbyrd5996 5 років тому +2

    This guy knows dang near everything there is to know about this car. Outstanding car & video.

  • @RockstarBruski
    @RockstarBruski 3 роки тому +2

    Loved learning about the 959 and seeing more about this special car in action! Thank you Alex for sharing your car and thank you Jay and your video crew for bringing us this excellent video! 👍🙂👍

  • @crazeazn
    @crazeazn 5 років тому +10

    Completely irrelevant but a quick and dirty Google search shows that Alex Grappo is about 30 years old & change with some involvement w/ tech startups. Very slim chance those were funded with cash buyouts for him, nor an online coffee business will give you enough $$ to purchase/import a $1m-$2m plus car. More than likely there is a connection with his dad?, Gary A. Grappo, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Oman and other high level gov. roles in Saudi Arabia. My $1 bet is that the car was gifted to his dad for his service to the Royal family. Does not change the fact that Alex is an avid car enthusiast, nor the fact that he is sharing it with us in this capacity. Super appreciated. Still A++.

    • @petergun911
      @petergun911 Місяць тому

      Had the same thought, but thanks for doing the research.

  • @sp0228
    @sp0228 5 років тому +135

    Been waiting a LONG time for a 959 on this channel! Thank you Jay!! Oh, and I can confirm his coffee is wonderful- I have the Gulf livery GT40 can in my kitchen.

    • @skankhunt9896
      @skankhunt9896 5 років тому +3

      I'd love to see Jay drive a real '64-65 GT40 or a near perfect replica, he's not too tall for it, so it should work.

    • @frankdenardo8684
      @frankdenardo8684 5 років тому +2

      SP02 the most talked about Porsche.

    • @NODAK9
      @NODAK9 5 років тому +1

      @D B
      What about 924’s?

    • @NODAK9
      @NODAK9 5 років тому +1

      @D B
      👌 visceral

    • @ghoulbuster1
      @ghoulbuster1 5 років тому +3

      @D B that's ok not everyone likes quality

  • @breakandrun70
    @breakandrun70 2 роки тому +2

    959 were the best car of the 80's, so much excellence in one car, it had everything.
    Another great video, thanks.

  • @richardclegg5853
    @richardclegg5853 Рік тому +2

    Always impressed by passionate Porsche owners knowing SO MUCH about the cars they drive. I'd bet this guy could win a Jeopardy challenge against 2 actual 959 design engineers.
    Amazing car, great review...

  • @Klikkitse
    @Klikkitse 5 років тому +83

    Haiku of the enthusiasts:
    Yeah absolutely
    In my F1 McLaren
    Ultra Drive Coffee

    • @matthemmer7114
      @matthemmer7114 5 років тому

      poignant, elegant, a true work of art.

  • @dracofenix3860
    @dracofenix3860 5 років тому +30

    Something midly interesting about the Porsche 959 its his fame on Spain; because of his AWD, ABS, and being so easy to drive, they started saying that "es a prueba de bobos" (it was fool-proof).
    That prase quickly changed to "a prueba de bobos, pero no de Borbones" (fool proof, but no Borbon-proof) when the then-king of Spain Juan Carlos de Borbón managed to crash his 959 in a smooth corner at low speed.
    Also: Almost every SEAT model ever made has a "royal" version made for the king.

  • @sscamaro9144
    @sscamaro9144 5 місяців тому +1

    Had a poster of a silver one when I was kid. Amazing car!!

  • @BHBeckenbauer
    @BHBeckenbauer 5 років тому +74

    Awkward plug of his coffee company... then he didn’t even give it to Jay 😂

    • @tushnikchakraborty5739
      @tushnikchakraborty5739 5 років тому +7

      Funny also cause Jay doesn't drink any tho :P (u can find that out on his episode in Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars with coffee)

    • @neilgibbons2532
      @neilgibbons2532 4 роки тому

      Coffee and cars go together, hence the cup holders

    • @BN47
      @BN47 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah Jay hates coffee.

    • @TonyRule
      @TonyRule 4 роки тому +1

      You know there's something very distorted in the world regarding value when someone selling coffee can afford a supercar.

    • @ryanlacey777
      @ryanlacey777 3 роки тому +2

      Two words....family money

  • @mura0
    @mura0 5 років тому +80

    Never seen Jay ask a guest "what do you do cause this car is expensive"..probably the guest before hand said he wanted to advertise his coffee brand and Jay said "what about I ask you what you do and we take from there"..Also Montana plates....of course :)

    • @clb9935
      @clb9935 5 років тому +1

      Doug Demuro drove this same car, i think.

    • @bigredc222
      @bigredc222 5 років тому +5

      I think the reason a good many of the guests bring their cars to Jay is to push their brand, they have to be able to justify the cost of shipping their cars, this guy's from Denver, Colorado.

    • @camerond8176
      @camerond8176 5 років тому +8

      Sadly Jay Leno's garage is becoming a brand and sales platform..............No longer a car guys documentary or commentary show.
      I understand bills have to be paid, and I would rather pay a yearly subscription than listen to these know it all rich guys, using it as a sales platform.

    • @thedude427
      @thedude427 5 років тому +11

      @@camerond8176 But it's better than an obnoxious full on ad assault, just a guy plugging his stuff in normal conversation?

    • @camerond8176
      @camerond8176 5 років тому +1

      @@thedude427 - Give it time, I have a feeling it'll come to that within a few years. Look how far the channel has come already in a short time.

  • @sybermatrix1609
    @sybermatrix1609 5 років тому +9

    Can't believe how beautiful a 1988 Porsche look's...

  • @HoosierDaddy_
    @HoosierDaddy_ 5 років тому +5

    Ahhhh. One of the all time greats. It doesn't get much better than a 959.

  • @myblueskynight
    @myblueskynight 5 років тому +8

    I love your videos and I am learning so much about automotive history...Thanks!🖖

  • @greatclantoni
    @greatclantoni 5 років тому +25

    Damn it. Two cars that I REALLY want.
    A 288 GTO as my weekend car, and a 959 as my daily. If only. Ah, to dream.

    • @Lilskidmarks14
      @Lilskidmarks14 5 років тому

      greatclantoni never stop working towards that dream, anything can happen my friend!

    • @mullman
      @mullman 2 роки тому

      Great choices! I’d probably order a bespoke Singer 911.

    • @Astrofrank
      @Astrofrank Місяць тому

      And for good weather, I would add a Corvette C4 Convertible in red - very elegant.

  • @patrickirby9825
    @patrickirby9825 5 років тому +23

    I remember seeing the 959 for the first time in a Road and Track special edition in the early 80s. It also included a cutaway drawing by Tony Matthews, I think. Been waiting sooo long for this. Thanks Jay!

    • @2006gtobob
      @2006gtobob 5 років тому +2

      I have that magazine. The 288 GTO and this car were my absolute favorite cars as a teenage boy...and they still are.

    • @patrickirby9825
      @patrickirby9825 5 років тому

      @@2006gtobob does this issue also have an article on a car called Lyon? It was a home built car in Ramona California and the article was written by Phil Hill.

  • @davidgates6987
    @davidgates6987 4 роки тому +4

    My original Dream Car when I was a kid. My True First Love as far as Cars go.

  • @juaerez69
    @juaerez69 2 роки тому +1

    Jay’s guests are usually so impressive in their knowledge. This guy is no exception. He is a serious enthusiast, and clearly proud of his beautiful driving machine.

  • @jezuzfreek777
    @jezuzfreek777 5 років тому +12

    Mr Leno. I am not a Porsche fan. I am a car fan and I truly appreciate your car collection and your passion in sharing other people's cars. This is the BEST car channel on UA-cam.
    Please...Make more or your personal cars but thank you for sharing other people's cars.

  • @mikejones-dx8bx
    @mikejones-dx8bx 5 років тому +38

    "Oh what's that in the back seat?"...Nice product placement there fellas.

  • @audikris
    @audikris 5 років тому +1

    Awesome car!!! Well done Jay and crew. LOVE the 959!!!

  • @ductileiron98
    @ductileiron98 5 років тому +2

    Gosh, i remember these when they came out. Such a historic machine.

  • @Curia__
    @Curia__ 5 років тому +309

    "Porsche drivers like to brag about how MANY miles they have"
    -Less than 30k miles driven in 30 years.

    • @Curia__
      @Curia__ 5 років тому +37

      @Mr.BigBoss7 I am aware of the realities of having a car that costs as much as a house that you know will also become a collector's item. The absurdity of the statement followed by the fact is still funny.

    • @Audfile
      @Audfile 5 років тому +35

      ... it's a supercar dude, not a toyota tacoma. That's a lot for a car still worth as much as a house. Plus someone who owns a 959 doesnt just own a 959.

    • @CJBMAGGOT94
      @CJBMAGGOT94 5 років тому +21

      30k miles on any super car is a lot. Especially from that era. Ferrari's and Lamborghini's pretty much need engine rebuilds at those miles.

    • @brentshanahan947
      @brentshanahan947 5 років тому +1

      Pretty sure he said 30k km which is only 18k miles. Still a lot for a super car worth as much as it is.

    • @7cougar0
      @7cougar0 5 років тому +26

      @@brentshanahan947 No, he said 47.000 km.

  • @taddghostal
    @taddghostal 5 років тому +11

    my childhood dream car. Thx for this Jay! (and Alex! you lucky lucky man)

  • @seaplaneguy1
    @seaplaneguy1 4 роки тому +1

    This brings back memories. I did an internship in 1986 in Motorenbau (engine factory engine testing and repair) in Suffenhausen Germany and saw this being readied for production. I also went to Le Mans (24 hr race) and had pit passes and saw the 959 race in Groupe B as stated in the video. My new engine in this car would allow 1000+ hp and would make it a 100 mpg highway and 200 mpg city car. With my engine, AWD is easy as there are many motors working together.

  • @cliffstewart6953
    @cliffstewart6953 5 років тому +1

    Excellent! It's is so fun to see a dream car for many of us in action and learn more about it!. Thanks to Alex for sharing the car and so many 959 details with us!

  • @matiasvarela460
    @matiasvarela460 5 років тому +60

    One of my Top 3 favorites Porsches 😍

    • @mox542
      @mox542 5 років тому +2

      Matias Varela 959, 918 and GT4 for me!

    • @NODAK9
      @NODAK9 5 років тому +1

      @Matias Varela
      Is a 994 on said list?

    • @MultiWalrus1
      @MultiWalrus1 5 років тому +3

      Along with the Cayenne and the Panamera, presumably......? ;-)

    • @NODAK9
      @NODAK9 5 років тому

      @Matthew Hynds
      Thoughts on 2006-2011 cayenne turbo’s? Thank ya

    • @skankhunt9896
      @skankhunt9896 5 років тому +5

      959, 964 turbo, 918; I'd still chose the Ferarri F40 over any of them though.

  • @markmccawley2526
    @markmccawley2526 5 років тому +6

    Jay should start a new channel called "Compare your car to my Mclaren" or "Slam my hood with Jay Leno". J/K love the channel the way it is. Denim Power!

    • @xenonram
      @xenonram 5 років тому +1

      Slamming a car you'd will not hurt anything. Dropping it from a foot in the air is perfectly fine. People that think it'll make the latch area dent outwards, or any other b.s. fallacy is nonsense. Same goes for the other people that think pushing it closed will dent it inwards.

    • @MJTAUTOMOTIVE
      @MJTAUTOMOTIVE 5 років тому

      @@xenonram. I agree with you on that. I run a body shop and the amount of Camaro hoods I have repaired because of just that.
      Just drop the hood from like you said about 12 inches and let it shut.

  • @jeanwesleynew
    @jeanwesleynew 3 місяці тому

    I was 13 when this car came out. Read about it in one of the auto magazines at the time. The 959 was so obviously ahead of its time.

  • @peterchan2451
    @peterchan2451 2 роки тому +1

    Car details job on this show is next level, very well done. Good job!

  • @grayfool
    @grayfool 5 років тому +4

    More excellent stuff from Jay. Brilliant channel. Thanks so much.

  • @nybotor
    @nybotor 5 років тому +5

    One of my favour cars and probably my favourite Porsche. It pioneered many features on small affordable cars today, and is an engineering marvel!

  • @philliptaylor502
    @philliptaylor502 11 місяців тому +2

    I'm lucky enough to have actually been in a 959 on the road, it was quite unexpected and i was practically catatonic for a week afterwards, utterly stunning machine.

  • @allmonkeysallthetime
    @allmonkeysallthetime 5 років тому +2

    This is my unicorn car! First found out about them as a kid when Tamiya made an RC car. Actually saw one in the late '90s in Austria! The 959 and the original NSX are my two favorite historic performance cars.

    • @brandonburr4900
      @brandonburr4900 5 років тому +1

      I thought nobody would mention the 959 Tamiya rc car. I remember drooling over it. I settled for a all wheel drive tamiya optima se rc kit. Belt driven. Man was that fast. Could chase cars on the street and go off in the dirt. Good memories😀

  • @malcolmjcullen
    @malcolmjcullen 5 років тому +125

    You can tell when Jay's slightly jealous of a guest's car - he starts casually dropping in lines like "Oh, that's kind of like my original Countach", or "My priceless McLaren F1 is very similar". "The gearbox in my Carrera GT is like that".

    • @januszj.8547
      @januszj.8547 4 роки тому +2

      Jay leno should buy this car why not.
      It would fit his collection nicely.
      He got few mechanics full time working on his cars.
      And milion dollars for jay is just a pocket change.

    • @MichaelBrown-fl9lc
      @MichaelBrown-fl9lc 4 роки тому +3

      Pretty sure he could buy one no problem if he chose to though lmao

    • @superameric8
      @superameric8 4 роки тому +1

      I think he is just trying t relate. If he wants one he will get one.
      Everything has a price.

    • @hertzair1186
      @hertzair1186 4 роки тому +1

      Canadian Cuck Fighter : they are very hard to find to buy

    • @hertzair1186
      @hertzair1186 4 роки тому

      King Brilliant : yes, Jay has often said he’s not a big Ferrari fan...he’s lukewarm on Porsche...he has 356’s and 911’s and a Carrera GT, but no front engine Porsches ( e.g. 928)

  • @samuelegunlusi1017
    @samuelegunlusi1017 4 роки тому +1

    This is the reason why I love cars because of the Porsche 959 model.

  • @alterego1
    @alterego1 5 років тому +23

    Considering the time period, this may be the greatest car ever made.

  • @charger19691
    @charger19691 5 років тому +4

    A magnificent supercar. Thank you Jay for sharing this amazing Porsche with us.

  • @shazasim1481
    @shazasim1481 5 років тому +5

    Jay Keep it up man!!!
    thank you for all your fantastic videos!!!

  • @philipdubuque9596
    @philipdubuque9596 4 роки тому

    This was the "magazine article" car I lusted after as soon as it appeared. Great to finally see it getting the Jay Leno's Garage treatment. Great video!

  • @mtrevino8510
    @mtrevino8510 5 років тому

    Great stuff Thanks Jay!

  • @Hiluxtaco
    @Hiluxtaco 5 років тому +7

    Sweet!! Jay is not just doing a Porsche video, he is doing a 959 video!!

  • @anthonymurdoch9437
    @anthonymurdoch9437 5 років тому +11

    I have been waiting so long for the review of the legendary Porsche 959! Amazing!

  • @ValladolidArde
    @ValladolidArde 5 років тому

    such a nice example and cool info, thanks!

  • @maciejkornatowski3026
    @maciejkornatowski3026 5 років тому +13

    It's a modern car made 40 years ago. That's how good it was.

  • @sanjayabale
    @sanjayabale 5 років тому +37

    Hi Jay ,Pls do a episode on the Citroen SM parked in the back. One of the best cars of all time

    • @805NAVE
      @805NAVE 5 років тому +2

      Sanjaya Maitribaladasa i know! I’ve been dying to see his SM! He did the DS, but I think the SM is so much cooler looking. Jay please do an episode on it!

    • @louispeake521
      @louispeake521 5 років тому

      Wanted this for aaages! Such an interesting and cool car

    • @MagicAyrtonforever
      @MagicAyrtonforever 5 років тому

      @@805NAVE Probably doesn't start lol - That Maserati engine was a piece of fragile junk!

    • @seanfyodorovich5230
      @seanfyodorovich5230 5 років тому +1

      Yes!! Please do an episode on the SM!

    • @805NAVE
      @805NAVE 5 років тому

      @@MagicAyrtonforever haha true, but the way jay and his crew cares for the cars, I bet it would start right up

  • @jessebrown1400
    @jessebrown1400 5 років тому +9

    "They make the ultimate sports version and charge you more to take stuff out!? I never understood that?"
    Me neither Jay!

  • @jerryjohnsonii4181
    @jerryjohnsonii4181 5 років тому

    Love the body style on the 1988 Porsche 959. I had a post of this Porsche on my bedroom wall, when i was a kid in the 80's. Thanks for showing it Mr. Leno.

  • @petermckechnie9092
    @petermckechnie9092 5 років тому +15

    The best thing about my Boxster S is that the same company made this thing lol

  • @cedb7115
    @cedb7115 5 років тому +5

    This guy knows his stuff. Amazing episode! Thank you Jay and 959 owner for sharing with us!!

    • @jadedlake
      @jadedlake 5 років тому +1

      No he doesn't. He got much of the history wrong.

    • @user-pn3im5sm7k
      @user-pn3im5sm7k 2 роки тому +1

      @@jadedlake Ok? Like what?

    • @tomboston9669
      @tomboston9669 8 місяців тому

      Like the pronunciation of the name Porsche.
      It's like fingernails on a chalk board when people get it wrong.
      He got it wrong a few times before he finally started getting it right.
      @@user-pn3im5sm7k

  • @roush26
    @roush26 5 років тому +4

    Jay's "Hey honey" jokes date back to the mid 90s.

    • @UpTheAnte1987
      @UpTheAnte1987 5 років тому

      The guests have to pretend they haven't heard it 12 times before

  • @hmc2s
    @hmc2s 4 роки тому +6

    This is the car that forced Ferrari to build the F40. It was so way ahead of it's time. One of my favorite cars of all time.

  • @FezzaYT
    @FezzaYT 5 років тому

    Wonderful video about a fascinating car!

  • @yuliusmarougi906
    @yuliusmarougi906 5 років тому +7

    Jay I appreciate all the work you and your team put to make videos like that but plz make a special video about the CGT PLZ JAY!!!

  • @jonathankrautter9321
    @jonathankrautter9321 5 років тому +4

    "not gonna be changing the plugs in an afternoon are ya"...."you know I've never done it myself"........I died a little inside at that.

    • @Lensman864
      @Lensman864 5 років тому +1

      I think he has a man to do most things ... 🌈

    • @timothy4011
      @timothy4011 3 роки тому +1

      Lensman it’s a good thing that people that judge like you guys will never own one of these.

  • @fitfogey
    @fitfogey 5 років тому +3

    I like how humble this guy is. Owns a million dollar plus car and seems real down to earth. Refreshing to see actually.

    • @guytansbariva2295
      @guytansbariva2295 2 роки тому +1

      He looks like one of the tech millionaires. Probably started an IT company 10 years ago and sold it for 100 million, it happens all of the time.
      Though he said his girlfriend and her daughter and he take it to the store all of the time. I think he means his boyfriend lol jk 😝

  • @matthewdrehobl2835
    @matthewdrehobl2835 5 років тому

    I was blessed to drive one of these cars when I worked at a detail shop. I LOVE this car. Thank you again for another great vidio.

    • @n.d.3779
      @n.d.3779 4 роки тому

      What's the excuse for having to test drive a car as a detailer... see if the wax holds at 200mph... lol

  • @CammieGee
    @CammieGee 5 років тому +12

    Great video, I still have my 1988 issue of Automobile Magazine on which the cover story was a comparo between the Porsche 959 and the Ferrari F40. Both great cars but the 959 was my favourite one

  • @westsenkovec
    @westsenkovec 5 років тому +188

    Rob Dahm's hipster cousin that can afford the 959 because he didn't blow all his money on the 4 rotor.

    • @kirbyswarp
      @kirbyswarp 5 років тому +26

      "Me, my girlfriend and my girlfriends daughter"

    • @mcearl8073
      @mcearl8073 5 років тому +2

      West Senkovec I don’t know if he looks like a hipster but he definitely looks like a Rob Dahm.

    • @2fast2nick
      @2fast2nick 5 років тому +1

      hahaha

    • @vikinglord7545
      @vikinglord7545 4 роки тому +4

      @@kirbyswarp i would've guessed boyfriend

  • @mvb819
    @mvb819 5 років тому +2

    Entertaining video, Jay. I watched it while sipping Folger’s.

  • @joebooth8585
    @joebooth8585 5 років тому

    Another great episode keep them coming Jay

  • @seanmcculley
    @seanmcculley 5 років тому +4

    Someone needs to do a supercut of all the times Jay mentions his F1 McLaren through out the entire series. I don't think an episode goes by that he doesn't mention the F1. Love ya Jay! Mean it!