West Coast Customs 1959 Porsche 356 - Jay Leno's Garage
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- Опубліковано 8 жов 2017
- Ryan Friedlinghaus, CEO of West Coast Customs, stops by the garage to show Jay how they took a Porsche Cayman and transformed it into a classic 1959 Porsche 356.
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When a car is a basket case, there's nothing wrong with experimenting. Beautiful job.......
Fleck Smugbrother agreed. He didn’t chop up some ultra rare, only 2 ever made car. He did well
So true. And let’s be honest, there are enough people not letting their cars see sun light. They can save em, the rest of us should use them like they were intended.
They're 3-4 blocks away? So on the other side of the far wall of your garage?
They're 3-4 blocks away? i.e. They're tennants.
Except for the Airport in between them....
Anonymous Freak
Ding...ding..ding:
We have a winner...
Anonymous Freak that made me laugh
😆
I would have liked another stock 356 right next to this one to visually compare the differences
For me these old Porsches are just very ugly cars...(compared to Ferraris, Jaguars, Mustangs, Mercedeses etc. from that time).
Just Google image search and put a picture next to the video while it's playing, lol... Done.
There are some truly polarised opinions about this car. I'm no Porsche fan whatsoever yet I see the workmanship that's been undertaken on two old and very rusty former Porsche bodies to come up, phoenix like with a new car in an old guise.
Thanks Jay for this interesting review.
As a Porsche owner and fan of the old cars I like what they did. They rescued the 356 so I’m not bothered what they did. Personally I would have rather made the interior look original 356, as the modern interior doesn’t suit the exterior. But bravo gents, nice job.
eSysman yes good shout. Can still have all the new tech with the old style dash/interior.
i agree, they should have kept original 356 interior, but im assuming that it would have taken to much time to widen all those parts up.
Incredible they took that car....I would have declared it as a goner. Good work.
eSysman man, I see you everywhere haha
+ Mel Kalaj Err... no. Using the 356 interior would have been infinitely easier than retrofitting the Cayman interior, probably by a factor of 50. I've spent a lot of time making cut-and-shut hybrid door panels and retrofitting a dash in my car, and I can assure you it's a lot of work. After all the plastic trimming, fibreglass work, body filler, fabricating bespoke brackets, welding captive nuts and making/running custom wiring harnesses, you might as well have just made the door panels from scratch.
In contrast, the 356 is just a couple of flat door cards, a blob of metal with gauges in it and some scraps of carpet. Even I could probably widen that dash to a respectable finish in a single weekend, in my own garage by myself.
To do what WCC did with that interior, given the quality of fit and finish, is nothing short of astounding.
I was waiting for Xzibit to Show up.
"Yo dog we heard you like Caymans so we put a Cayman in yo Porsche."
I kept looking for the extra TV screens and fishtank
Where was big dane?
Or Ish
*pops your collar* "You've officially been pimped!"
But where are the 17 PlayStation 2's?!?!
The Queenslander where's xzibit
That's what's really under the hump.
I'm actually impressed they managed to put this thing together. The MTV show made it look like all these guys were good at was throwing 30 tv's into a car.
Remember one episode and they did a wv bus. To fix the rust holes they pop riveted metal and smeared bondo over it. Another episode they fasten body a kit on a Maybach with sheet metal screws and put bondo over. They got away with a lot of stupid stuff like that. Shoddy work like that built their business, maybe it's better nowadays but I wouldn't trust them.
I did not like that show because they did things that made no sense .On one of the episodes I saw they put a bunch of stuff on a car that did not even run .They gave it to a guy not running because they said they didn't do engine work😑
Love it or hate it, it's what the owner wanted, right ? Personally, i love Porsche', and the craftsmanship by WCC to bring that rusty ol' Porsche back to life is outstanding ! :)
But towards the end of the video, they put up a link for anybody interested in buying it. So what happened to the guy that commissioned it in the first place?
My first impression is that the front is a bit too wide.
but now after looking at it, its growing on me.
I see people in the comments criticize this guy because he customizes old cars but in the 50's this would have been the guy turning your dad's old 32 Ford into a hotrod. Which back then was the thing to do. If he makes timeless work then it will stand on its own merit, if not then so be it.
I kinda have the opposite experience, at first glance really well done. Okay still really well done but the longer i look at it, looks to wide for me, And i'm thinking maybe they should have gone more for a retro style with some modern styles mixed in it. I do like lots of other resto modded cars even among Porsches but this looks to big for my taste.
In that sense i prefer the original Size of an 356 Porsche.
of course its not as nice as the original but its a nice attempt. Like jay said, its not a hotrod anymore its a cruiser so now you can drive it on longer trips and still look like an older Porsche
I like the wide body better. 356 as she is made is a bit too inverted bathtub for my tastes.
its more beautiful than my cat!!
It looks better proportioned outside at distance than the shots close up in the shop.
Those Bugattis in the back silently disapproving...
Niels Godron I died laughing when I looked at them while reading your comment !
... he didn't even bother telling the Duesenbergs
silently indeed
I think i saw one turn up its nose.
That is absolutely incredible. Ryan, YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF THAT. Seriously. That is probably the most impressive thing I have seen in a long time.
About a month ago I actually saw Jay driving this car. I was in the lane right next to him and I looked over and saw him driving wearing that same blue shirt. It was a really cool looking car.
That is not a shirt, that is a tattoo.
Buy it Jay, we know you want it.
one of these days I'd like to see Jay pull his cell out and dial--" Seinfeld ? Leno !
have I got a car for you !"
No way with a dumb automatic slush box !! Shame.
No he doesn't lol
He hates this car
I love this channel. Jay will always be one of my favorite celebrities.
YES!!! I was waiting for Jay to mention like he always does the bit about how we think because of car shows that a build can be done in a matter of days and his response was exactly as I hoped it would be!!! Yes!!! Thank you for not holding your tongue about that!!!
I have a lot of respect for Friedlinghaus... He's one of those people who is the uncanny mix of being legit O.G. and really down-to-earth nice guy... I'm glad Jay finally got him on. Bravo!
Beautiful job guys! This car is one of my dream cars and you made it more of a dream to me!
Go Ryan ! Jay, I watch your show, and his, all the time, and never fail to enjoy them both.
A true work of art!!!!! OMG my two favorite Porsches combined into one. Well done!
From what I could see the build quality appears to be quite well done. The second thing that caught my attention during this video was the audio, which may have had to with the newer car interior(even with the top off) and a gentrified muffler. No wind noise coming across the mics and you didn’t have to holler at each other to be heard.
No, I'm not bothered by this at all. And wowzers, what a great old-new car! Given the extensive work this car, I have to say it's pretty close to perfection. I know the hump bothers some people, but it honestly doesn't bother me. Top on or off, it looks great!
Reggie, Here here!
I'm so glad you guys did a joint episode together. Thanks for keeping it real Jay!
This is truly the most beautiful 356 I have ever seen. What craftsmanship and creativity. Ryan has a German name. No wonder he can build such a nice German car, hahahah. As a European, I am a loyal watcher of Jay and Ryan.
Hey Jay, I'm glad I've never been next to you on a freeway... because you're all over the place!! 😂
That car was struggling to make freeway speeds.
My only issue with this is that somebody, somewhere, ordered a automatic Porsche Cayman .....other than that lovely car.
High Light I was thinking the same thing. Why an automatic cayman for this build? Manual make sooooo much more sense
Complain all you want but automatics will always be faster at shifting than the best race car drivers.
AlexCoronaPhoto and yet they are the least fun. Driving is an experience, its not a mathematical game. No car guy cares about the few milliseconds faster an auto can shift. Automatics are a waste and ruin the experience. Sad
Take it you've never driven in LA? A manual would be a killer.
Yeah, but this is not a racing car or meant to be fast, its meant to be a ''driver'' car... The automatic transmition would've being fine if he puted a 911 twin turbo engine on it or something, but a normal Cayman... an auto... really?
The weird hump doesn’t look weird to me at all, beautiful car, done by a master crew!
Killed it - love the interior as well. Beautiful work.
amazing job!
What a beautiful thing
Wow, that's beautiful, those guys have some AMAZING talent to take a difficult job like that and come out with something like that--
This is an exception to the rule.. love it!!! So clean and presented beautifully
If I had the cash to spare I would buy that in a heart beat. A beautiful melding of old and new.
great comment
Same
Beautiful Porsche resto-mod!
I'm a Porsche guy .. I like it. Well done guys.. I'd be glad to put it in my garage.
It's unreal craftsmanship.....simply stunning.....great job West Coast Customs
New found respect for WCC. Badass and extremely well done! Thank you Jay. Very interesting to see.
Amazing! Just a perfekt retromod!
What a thing of beauty! LOVE IT!
Just an absolutely amazing restoration, mod. What quality wcc does. Dreamy ride.
He did what the client asked, and did it well. I have a lot of respect for Ryan, on how he started his own company and made it a successful one, no wonder people like Mr.Shelby himself respected him.
Well said Jody!
$315,700.00 👍 sold at Barrett Jackson. Well done.
@William Crawford His Wife probably told him to get rid of it due to having a couple of kids..
Dude 100% lost money
Yikes - could have saved $275k and bought a JPS replica. Great example of more money than brains
This is a Beautiful car!!! Nicely done!!
Thanks for another awesome vid of a sweet looking work of art. I've been a certified car nut since I helped Dad start repairing the family car, 74 Chevelle at the time. I own 2 Mercury Capri's and one of them was at Ford's 100th anniversary bash in 2003. Was a once in a lifetime show, having your car being one of the 101 icons of Fords history on display was quite an honor! A suggestion for an upcoming episode of your show would be to display the memorabilia and posters and dealership signs displayed in your garage, and the stories that go along with them. Keep up the great videos! Cheers from Ontario Canada.
This car turned out absolutely beautiful. This car is a prime example of what West Coast Customs has learned over the years and what they are capable of. Yes it has some odd parts to it. Like the hump when the top is off, but who really cares when you consider the craftsmanship. I don't understand people complaining about it being a automatic. Its a cruiser not a track car. I have been driving manual since I started driving 24 years ago and regret buying my last new car as a manual even though it is pretty much a track car (WRX). Daily driving a manual to work, the store, etc. Its not worth it for the every once in awhile have fun on curvy back roads days. One time in heavy stop and go traffic will forever change your mind about a manual transmission. New cars these days have automatic transmissions that can almost do everything better than a manual while providing comfort.
West Coast and Craftsmanship...Ha! Even form the video I can see issues with the leather and panel gaps. I bet the roof leaks too.
Nice ride Michael. Those cars are awesome in manual. I get what u say about traffic but I dail drive my civic in traffic n work on the road. Traffic is annoying yes but tbh, if I could, I would buy another manual car
Love u mr jay lots of love from pakistan
Tastefully done. I didn't even notice it was widened untill he mentioned it. The Caymen interior looks good on it as well, and the airbagless steering wheel is a nice touch.
Amazing. Love it. Would have liked it stock 356 but rescued it and added a new car twist is also nice. Outside looks incredible. Great job all around!
Should have put it on the lift Jay!
Adam Blaknovski how is this only $75,000??? I was expecting to see $375,000.....
I would pay money to see this on the lift.
That thing looks pretty darn slick
incredible craftsmanship what an amazing result
Mr jay u are my hero ! U are doing a lot for us car guys by showing ur collection
Really nice!
that is how car companies should do it.....exact look of the old car but with modern technology
i totally agree with you car companies should do it with some of their best cars
cali818 yeah I left a similar comment to this above, if this car went into production exactly as it was so that someone could choose the interior and exterior color spec etc. I think you could sell this car for $400,000 and sell thousands of them.
Not kidding.
They license other companies to do it. Ie superformance for Ford.
This is a superb build.
First thing i've ever seen them do that looked classy and understated. Not your usual West Coast Custom Customer.
I've been in a 356 and this Cayman ain't it, but it is a nice homage to the original . . . the sound of the 356 is pure sports car. This is, as Jay said, a 'cruiser.'
Well done...👏
I like it, they did a fantastic build. That would be a real head turner. Thanks Jay.
I absolutely love it. I wouldn’t even care if it was a fiberglass recreation. I think this is a great path for an older Cayman or Boxster. Super well done.
Left front "dog Dish" hub is off balance
Thomas Pfaff ...and you have 914 as profile picture
I like it!
It is THE BEST PORSCHE, ever. Beautiful 356 form with modern Cayman function.
The 356 Porsche is one of my favourite classic cars. Beautiful looking car.
Cool car
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So stoked on this episode. Hands down, the 356 is my dream car
A custom car for someone who wants the best of both worlds. It's not for everyone, but the fabrication that goes into something like this amazing. Thanks Jay. What if someone want say a 63 Sting Ray body on the late model Corvette, the same thing would have to happen the new Corvettes are much wider than a 63 Sting Ray body.
This example of work changed my image of West Coast Customs. Before, I viewed WCC as a car customizer. Now, I view WCC as custom car craftsmen. Very nicely done!
why does jay always leave the indicator lights on?
Jay's an old white dude. That's just what they do.
Racist
He has said many times that he uses the turn signals to signal the camera car.
Who's he signalling when he straddles lanes?
What do you want him to do? Kneel during the national anthem and yell, "Pigs in a blanket, fry 'em like bacon!" Tell me, Mr. Non-Caucasian, what the hell do you do?
When was the last time Jay did on Burn Out on this weekly video? Time for a BURN OUT!!!!
This is ONE Unique Porsche..!! Beautiful job..!!
The real unsung heroes the people who actually built it! Love the car but it wouldn't hurt to mention the guys who put the hard work into it to make it what it is!
8 monthes build & then 2 kids popped up into the equation? Not my dream car anymore? I smell a flipper
More likely the owner's wife found out where the money was going and put the nix on it. Either that or she found out about the girlfriend it was being built for.
Dude didn't pay his bill most likely.
I can't see turning a profit on that after paying for all that Labour on top of both donor vehicles and all the parts for the custom suspension. I doubt the guy is a flipper.
I think it's a really cool car, but even if I was stupid rich I couldn't justify spending super car money on that.
Ben J, it's not just a cool car, it's one of a kind. It doesn't have to satisfy everyone on this planet. Somewhere, someone loves it and will pay whatever they ask.
Certainly, being on Jay Leno's Garage could make that come to pass in a way that few other publicity outlets or any marketplace could ever hope to do.
6:27 he said it was a single vent in the back but the in the pictures it has two rear vents 2:02
Single vent stylized to look like two. Better idea.
STUNNING WORK
So happy to see two of the best car shows come together.
I might consider buying it if I knew the answer to one question: will it do a burnout?
I think jay was not impressed with the interior or engine. He called it a cruiser. And he is on record for liking classic steering wheels and dashes.
Mr.Leno ... you may not remember this past Sunday there was a motorcycle pulled over to the side of the road on Sheldon and I believe it was you who pulled over and asked me if I was Ok ... I'd like to thank you again for that... I apologies if I came off as being rude. I didn't realize who you were until you left .. but THANK YOU again that really made my day ..
Wow, what a beauty.
Older Porches always looked like upside down old antique bathtubs...
they were designed to give that impression
Craftsmanship is not a word I would associate with West Coast Customs. at 14:30 you can see the leather in the waterfall already de-laminating
No, they aren't. You're listing....
And that porsche badge there is stupid looking. Embossing would have been better.
That steering wheel is a total Rock Star!!!!
That is a stunning Porsche. It really works!
how can this still be registered as a 1959 356? Its a 2008 cayman surely? Is the VIN only the body in the US? Here in the UK we have a points system, not enough of the original car means you can't keep the original "title".
Our cars don't have to be inspected at all usually. And a 59 wouldn't have to pass emissions.
jay lenos channel is nearly 2M subscribers
I'm surprised it isn't higher. :-O
Wow. This guy makes things happen. Cool
That is one that I would love to own! Great looking car and transformation 👍
Seems a little gutless.
And to go through all that trouble and then have an automatic????? I don't know what they are asking for that thing, but they will have to heavily discount for the transmission.
not everyone wants a 1000hp car JUST SAYING
Cayman's are the poor man's Porsche after all. They're pretty weak all around. Still a rad looking conversion though.
Drew Williams poor man's Porsche? Guess you have a spare $80 thousand laying around, new cayman is 30 k more then the average corvette
Clay Loomis it sold eventually for $315,700. Barrett Jackson. And yes, I agree it needs a manual transmission.
That custom steering wheel looks amazing! So do the custom 17 inch wheels
Maybe Porsche will be looking at this, lets start making them again. Thanks for all the hard work, remember we don't like to much in changes. Just like the old Beetle was reborn.
That is astounding work! I'm super-impressed with West Coast Customs!
Hunchback Porsche
The main reason I stopped watching car shows like this is. They tell you how much it cost.
this is awesome. First thing I have seen from them that I like
cool car. glad the owner rescued a salvage body and made something new. very cool.
What was Justin Bieber thinking?
When will a review of the LaFerrari happen ?
Yep. Amazing car.
Whenever Ferrari sells one to that Asian guy, or he buys it second hand.
HunterShows he already has one
Just a matter of time, then.
Love this car. Great work by WCC❤️
What a job that car. Excellent work.