1978 Hongqi CA770 - Jay Leno's Garage
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- Опубліковано 2 кві 2016
- Meet the Chinese car that Jay has never heard of and has him stumped, the 1978 Hongqi CA770.
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1978 Hongqi CA770 - Jay Leno's Garage
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”I’m not gonna make any jokes” *10 seconds later* ”If Chairman Mao was in the back I’d be dead”
Mao had over 25 Mercedes 600. Lol
Lol
I coughed beer out my nose I laughed so hard after that quip Jay is Legendary
"It's like a cartoon baddies car." - Jeremy Clarkson
Horrible man that jeremy clarkson.
ignatius reilly Look who's talking
I read that in Clarkson's voice.
I can almost hear James may yelling CLARKSONNN!!!
it's impossible.😂😂
I just met Capa, the car's owner, in Beijing. Nice guy.
Where?l
@@123fourfive5
"Where"? You can't be serious..Get out much?
@@kickinbackinOC Where in Beijing did he meet Capa? Hes not something I can just walk around and stumble upon.
@@123fourfive5
Oh, I see what you mean now...:/
Now I wonder the identity of Capa, he must be some sort of "prince" of a provision leader or national or military leader.
"The starter motor sounds like a Chrysler"
His knowledge of cars must take up so much of his memory. Jays gunna go senile one day and just start spouting off engine codes in every conversation
If you've never heard a Chrysler starter, they have a very distinctive sound
wish that on no man.
LOL I hope not, but funny joke.
No, that would be Mark Worman.
Well someone isn't much of a car guy
This car throws a lot of red flags... XD
Nice play on words!
gotcha!!
I don't understand.... Can anyone explain?
@@alexsun5247 The car is Chinese, red is the colour of communism, China is communist, therefore. . .
Alex Sun throw red flag means having issues or problems.
"The more it runs the better it drives" car dies a few seconds later. Lmfao
Yeeesh...😨
Wishful thinking.
I read it at literally at the same time Leno said it ima
Private User yeah american quality died in 5 years even quicker. Tell u a joke American have quality
@Paul Lunsford Hi! I'm from a Spanish speaking country so my name is quite wierd here
When I was a kid living in Hefei China, I remembers seeing these in a garage on the way to school. It seemed like they left left the garage or moved around on their own power. Always taken apart.
I am living hefei😂
Eastern Bloc cars are very historic and special. They are getting rare, especially this time capsule. Glad to see someone appreciates this car and takes good care of it.
And it still won't run.
Eastern bloc cars represent everything that was, or rather still is, wrong with eastern bloc system - promises not backed by the quality of production.
@@infolord79the funny thing is it's an american engine, it's not even a copy they just straight up swapped it into there
The front of the car reminds me of the Russian Volga.
I rode in a Volga Gazelle. Better car. It could be roll started with acceptable perform stats. Not as fancy.
Exactly, Volga GAZ-21
NIGHTFOX I was thinking more like a russian ZIL
Actually it based on Chrysler c69 model, the grille was adopted old style chinese funs. it also adopted some thing from old Skoda Vos.
hell no. The idea is from the Tiananmen square
What a cool and uncommon piece of history. That fact that it is even in the US is simply amazing. It just needs a little love and attention and that ol' Ford V8 will be pulling that hulk down the highway again.
I believe it is a Chrysler motor.
Lol
@@MimicoBungalowthese are listed as having Chrysler 340’s up to the early 70’s and Ford 351’s after that. I can’t say 100% it’s a ford engine but I can say that’s definitely NOT a Chrysler LA engine of any type, 340 or otherwise. The vertically mounted front distributor means it’s not a Chrysler engine of any type I’ve ever seen. Ford Windsor and late model Ford big blocks are the only engines I know of with that setup.
china # 1
The fact that is named Red Flag, should've been the first "red flag"
I bet you can get parts for this at Harbor Freight.
Toys r Us?
LOL
HA!
One of the funniest goddamn comments I've ever read. You, sir, need praise from HF.
Most likely not, however can try AliExpress
sometimes the car's story is more interesting than the car itself.
Hear, hear! Interesting indeed!
ALWAYS
I can just imagine a group of engineers staring at the snake nest hydraulics extracted from a 600 Grosse.
"Personally, I'm thinking window winders."
"They're very reliable you know."
"Reliability is important." -> murmers of agreement
+Daniel van Slooten I was thinking the exact same thing!
When he said "red wood" I'm sure he meant padauk, mahogany, rosewood and the like, which are all broadly categorised as "red wood" traditionally in China, not the giant sequoia in North Cal.
@notfiveo bad joke and bad emoji my friend.
Maybe he’s referring to dawn redwood? It is native to China.
maybe he meant 紅酸枝 Redwood。
Henry Lau 红木 is rosewood....
X. Found the statement that this interior was made of redwood as odd. North American Redwood is pretty soft. Car interiors need to be made of some kind of hardwood to be durable. Redwood of the Northern California variety would get banged up pretty quick.
I like that car, it has a very attractive body style, and the Chinese redwood interior really makes it rich!
Jay you should do videos about big Russian limousines like GAZ Chaika 13,14 or ZIL-41047. These are really astonishing cars.
I'd love to see Jay find and do a walk around and drive of a Russian ZIL limousine. Huge and heavy!
Yes I would love to see Jay review some Russian vehicles
He has done a smaller USSR car in the past.
@@tedse21 Are you thinking of the Volga GAZ-21?
ua-cam.com/video/Ozzlbrh6Tfc/v-deo.html
Personally I find smaller eastern bloc cars (Trabant, Polski Fiat, FSO, Lada, ZAZ, Skoda, moskvitch etc) more interesting but I suppose they are more well known and there are more existing videos. The most interesting eastern bloc car in my opinion and my favourite other than the Trabant of course but which is much further from being Russian is the LuAZ-969 which is a Ukrainian military off road vehicle that was also mostly sold to civilians. I'm annoyed I did not know about them until recently.
Say what you will, that interior is fantastic.
Loved when Jay said the premiere would have to roll down the window himself. Dude would have had a harem of women to do that, and much more, for him on command.
But I wonder if the inside is made of tofu like all those ghost city apartments.
Jay’s sense of humor is the best
I don't know, never really liked Jay Leno. But since I've been watching these videos (kind of hooked now), seems like a really good guy. Such passion and knowledge (AND he doesn't play golf, which really helps). Great series of films about such interesting vehicles. Keep up the good work.
Never watched late night comedy myself, but I really like Jay Leno's Garage. He seems like a class act and down to earth, not your typical Hollyweird egomaniac.
That is a pretty car. I particularly like the slotted headlight surrounds.
cool
Kinda ala '57 Bel Air
No modern manufacturer gives me a place to fly my flag.
Thoes headlights were the first thing I spotted, they look fantastic
The 54 Chevy had slotted headlight surrounds but only that year.
I love the new, slower pace of this and the last episode (1931 Indian Scout). Relaxed and thoughtful. Also, no corporate PR geeks with their boring marketing horseshit.
Keep on truckin, Jay!
You must dig the COVID episodes
It's nice to know that Jay has the same number of cars in the Hongqi section of his garage as I have
The way JL said, ‘We made it back to the garage, and the tow truck scene made me laugh so hard.’ It was funny because it unexpected; bravo!
Hopefully the guys at the shop give this gent a hand in figuring the problem, gotta be heartbreaking for the guy after all the work to be able to get it in.
Problem is, I don't think the guy knows the difference between a breaker bar and a torque wrench.
He might have a hard time finding people willing to work on it.
@@bigredc222 not sure about that. Good mechanic could sort problem out because all the mechanicals are take offs of American products.
@@williamkeith8944 Some shops won't work on old cars, but I'm sure he found someone.
I had my 1991 pickup in for an inspection a few years back, the mechanic said the high beam switch wasn't working but he passed it anyway.
I get in the truck and test the high beams, and show him they worked fine, he was pulling on the turn signal arm, he didn't know the button was on the floor.
@@bigredc222 yeah and some shops pretend to do work if they dont know what theyre doing, i had a wheel alignment done on my 1982 subaru and on the sheet they adjusted the rear camber and toe... I asked how they did it and he said they loosened the bolts on the arms and moved them then did them back up.. I said, erm, its torsion bar suspension in the rear, the arms have no adjustment, the only way you can adjust the toe is to raise or lower the suspension same with the camber, but its still the same height it was before. He went red and said i didnt understand. When i got home i looked through the factory service manual. It states if you have incorrect rear alignment to replace the bent arm... Paid $200 for them to adjust the front toe and then lie about the rest. They didnt even adjust the castor on the front, the radius rod bolts still had mud caked on the bolt heads and thread.
Any machine that stumps Jay is one worth learning about! Thanks for sharing Capa.
So excited to see this car on youtube! It remained pretty mysterious to me till now
That wobbly wheel cover made me a little seasick:)
That was the straight one...
I LOVE THIS SHOW. Can't say that enough. Thank you Jay!
"We've made it back to the garage" LOL, love this episode.
I love these kinds of videos its so original do authentic shows you some unanticipated accidents or events randomly occur to you while driving a Classic vehicle.
The previous owner was Krong Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia's head of state until 1993.
Speaking about the steering:
"You see the center of that is a golden flag. It is suppose to be made of pure gold"
Jay "I'd rather have power steering instead of pure gold"
That was so funny.
this car gave the body guards a good workout back in the day
Lol
Foo fighters can hop in full crew.
Must have been a real chore pushing it at highway speed
Always something interesting in transportation history on Jay Leno's Garage. Thanks for lernin me up Jay.
The most interesting car i have seen on this show. So much history and facts about this car. Totally amazing
It looks like an early 60's Opel Kadett, Volga, and Mercedes 600 had a love child.
+The Obsolete Geek "menage a junk"
Volga and Chaika in particular,because of USSR and China friendship in that time
Opel Kapitän or Admiral maybe. A kadett is much smaller. I see one almost every day appro 1960-65.
I don't see Opel similarity. It has a Volga nose. It has American car proportions. And, finally, we know who designed the Alan Ford cars. Incredible! Magnus, you are magnificent.
It looks like european cars of the era but not like any specific model really. Opel rekord Ford Consul etc but its not like in the 80's when most cars looked like a mk1 golf/scirocco becasue Guigaro/Bertone designed them all.
Single weirdest Garage episode ever... love it!
The Grand Tour brought me here. Anyone else
YEP, Mee too. Mercedes GTR I think.
same
Sag it on Grand Tour as well.
Nope.
Me too, it was a review of the new model of this car
0:15 no doubt that's a CHRYSLER starter right there.
Hahaa
I love these old videos of obscure land yachts! Keep it up Jay the content is amazing!
Great episode. I love how keep finding these unusual machines. Well, whether you're finding them or they are finding you, I love the presentation, you get a history.... love it.
There is one of these in Las Vegas, I saw it for myself 2011. It was in a big car collection in the Imperial Palace casino which the bloke who owns the car here said. I always wanted to know more about it, so thanks for the great video.
Always very engaging and authoritative, Jay.
"I wouldn't ride in a Hongqi deathtrap again for all the tea in China. Mostly because I already have all the tea in China."
-- _Chairman Mao, 1972_
+fidorover LOL
I wish he said that
you are just full of bullshit buddy.
fidorover "the more it runs the better it drives " right b4 it broke down oh boy we still love you jay
nine years earlier. my great-grandfather met Mao
Electric windows are bourgeois.
Even Chrushev had that
And automatic transmission too
LoL
Classic!
Electric windows easier to install and lighter than crank systems
I’ve never chuckled at a UA-cam video so much!!
Love obscure cars like that. The breaking down part is part of the fun or owning these classic and rare cars.
And I thought it is was because that it Made in China. Oh Hongqi 😅
I like how it was the 6,000 lb car that breaks down in the middle of the road, props to the men who has to push this boat
+Kenny Lopez 6,000 lbs + jay leno lol
+HeartlandRanchTV so about 8k.
+Kevin Allen lol
The nice guys that came to help push the car were probably shocked that it was Jay F’n Leno!
I've got that same head cold Jay. It's a pain in the neck..
Hope you feel better, thanks for sharing!
"I don't think the battery is coming back.......", followed by a whistling rendition of , "Get Along Little Buckaroo". Priceless Jay Leno and Crew
I think Jay had a cold... I love his channel. It's all I watch anymore. He is awesome! How he is keeping these classics and educating people about where there cars came from.
JAY,
When I was a kid I had a buddy who had bought a state auction Ohio Highway Patrol Dodge Polara 440. It has auto, power brakes BUT manual steering.
My buddy said his ride had 'POWERFUL ARM STEERING'
!
I find it interesting that these cars are preserved and really appreciate the opportunity to see this vehicle outside of its natural environment. Just like almost any other car that's used mostly for a conversation piece or is used for taking pictures and not as a road car, it's not used to being driven so Jay takes it out and the generator dies and takes the batteries out with it. It's pretty common. I'm sure that Jay would've had his team of guys help him out with it. You don't exactly pop down to your local AutoZone and ask for a generator or alternator for a 1978 Hongqi. Seeing as how it uses American running gear I'm sure they were able to find a replacement for the antiquated charging system. Come on guys, this car is old and it doesn't get driven much, it could've happened to anything that Jay drives.
Boosted B Series EK If Jay has the guys at the shop fix it it's gonna end up with an alternator swapped in. I can see it now. Wilwood disc's. Mini alternator and electric cooling fan....and your classic Hong Qi has now been butchered by American resto-modder.
Go watch Jay's videos on his steam powered cars and rethink your comment. He spent weeks researching and rebuilding from scratch a 100 year old boiler tank out of pure copper for one of the cars. He keeps everything to the T. He doesn't do "dad cars".
The guys that tried to help roadside, very nice of them and a trip for them to realize it’s Jay F’n Leno! I knew this thing would break down just because of the wobbly hub cap.
That was a great episode!!!
It's a 5.6L Chrysler V8
Source: www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/12/tychos-illustrated-history-of-chinese-cars-the-perfect-hongqi-ca770/#more-471224
+mylifeisJDM Thank you that was an interesting site. I wish this guy did something with this car before he brought it to jay's garage.
+mylifeisJDM the distributer is on the wrong side for a Chrysler small block.
+mylifeisJDM I thought some of the styling looked 60s Chrysler.
The dude could've at least gone through the maintenance before taking it to jay
This car is more of history than a 4 wheel thing. Nice to see things like this in JLG! More plz!
It's like Steve McQueen's car form me! Loveit!!!! (from Europe:))
something we will never hear Jay say:
"Here we are in the Hongqi section of my garage . . . "
I have never seen him so reserved and quiet like he didn't want to make any jokes about it for fear of being called racist, so he just shut down.
Precisely;;
in this "new communism" era he may be thrown in some modern gulagh for making jokes in that situation.
A good comedian knows when not to do a cheap joke. The fact that the car broke was funny enough and he took that hilarious nab at communism at the end of the video so it was not like he was censoring himself.
Kind of brings back memories of when it was common to need a push out of an intersection every now and then. I had a 63 Nova in high school so I'm quite familiar with the drill
+pfflyers1 My FIAT X19 had to be pushed backwards constantly because I couldn't keep up with repairs. The reverse gear kept going out every 6 months, It _was_ fun to drive forward though! ;O)-
Jay seemed a little scruffier than usual. This is one of my favorite channels and I can tell that he was not totally his usual self. Sounds like he might have a slight cold or something.
+Jim Bales I was thinkin' the same exact thing.
:)
+Jim Bales He coughed a few times and he didn't sound too good.
+Jim Bales Just a little baked is all.
+Jim Bales He's retired bro! He doesn't have to get spray tans for T.V. anymore, he's a FREE MAN OF MEN!
Love watching this. Cool car.
Makes me want one.
Ohh crap, I want them all.
I must say even with it's odd design it's quite elegant and carries some kind of a intimidating look to it.
According to Google, Hongqi is based on a 1955 Chrysler model, powered by a 5.6 liter Chrysler V8.
Google. Oh boy. Did they praise chaiman Mao five times before giving you that answer?
good catch!
Now it's a V12.
That was true for the very first Hong Qi. Yet, through the years, as he said, FAW put whatever engine they could put their hands on. Some Hong Qi even got some Mercedes-Benz engines
So like a 340 ci
Chinese dawn redwood trees are beautiful, bit different to Californian redwood... but interesting to see it used in cars.
I love Capa’s story of this car. The history of it is fascinating.
I don’t care how many times Jay is driving a car it’s always hilarious watching his face change when it up and dies on him....😂🤣
Jay has been sounding drained the last couple of episodes. I hope he's not having health issues.
+Kragatar
yeah i noticed that as well, last episode he sounded sick as well. can you believe other you tubers were saying jay is a fat slob in the comment section on this video?? lot of haters on you tube, hope you tubers dont truly represent the people of the world, we be in bad shape, and jay commenting negative about communism isnt right, should just focus on the subject at hand (rare cars) if its an american power train then usa is at fault? or perhaps using an outdated power train from the late 50's would be a reason for it breaking down, who's to blame? who cares, just nice to learn about something different for a change, but jay seem to make fun of the car.
I noticed a few episodes ago that he was suddenly looking quite elderly and aged
@@sacooper802 Easy to hate Leno for seriously botching his retirement from the Tonight Show.
I like it, plus Capa seemed to be a pretty nice guy, I like the car and his personality
Yeah, he seems like the perfect guy to own this car.
The brand new Hongqi H9 looks very nice!
Up into recent years the Hongqi saloons look much as they did in the 70s but sleeker and more modern. Few car companies manage to preserve a design that looks both modern and retro so props to them for that
the owner seemed super cool... nice car!
+SeaBass85 Jay was right when he said that we like what we grew up with. I think we all have a fondness for some cars that if we were to use in their original form would be pretty disappointing. Besides, unique is cool too. Who wants to drive what everyone else has?
Jay thanks for continuing with your fascinating videos even though your not feeling well... It'll pass
That was hilarious especially the snarky little jab at the end.
I'd love to see Jay get his hands on an old Trabbi!!
It's a Chrysler 5.6 (early 340) and a 3 speed auto which is probably a 727. That combo is bulletproof, especially the transmission
I believe your correct.
+Ryan T Yea from what I can find Online its a Chrysler V8 but the Distributor in the front must mean a very early model engine late 50's early 60's
+Ryan T yeah, Considering "The CA72's design was based on a 1955 Chrysler" - Copied from Wikipedia
+Ryan T transmission would be a 727 no?
+J.A.Ratt85 it should be considering the 727 came out in 1956 as the brand-name "Chrysler Torqueflite"
Great video Jay, loved the final comment you made... lol
I sure love Jay Leno... he sure knows how to make a point
It has a naive face with friendly smile. Lovely.
I want the convertible version
Ichiban Moto so do I
So did JFK. And look how that ended....!
It look like Jay's soviet GAZ-21 Volga)) Thumbs up, if you agree))
peugeot 404 as he said , the french helped them making it ;)
I like this dude a lot, super chill!
holy sht i cant believe there will be a hongqi on this channel. the hongqi series are made specifically to officials and are very rare. i believe most of the hongqis are being kept by museums and collectors. its good to see a car like this in America.
where's the white hongqi
😂😂😂
he's hosting the show
+Zach B :-D
+flahr1 EYYYYYYY
pronounced nigcher??
If this were one of Top Gear UK episode, the car would explode at the end of the episode.
+Manseung Ha Not that one. You would expect to buy that car for 825,000 USD, because it got historical importance.
This cost too much to blow up.
It has actually a stylish body. Good vintage car. I like the wedge front end
Thanks to the gentleman who brought this to you show
"China is the largest tire producing country."
Sorry, that would be Denmark.
Billund Denmark.
Oh, sorry. You're talking about "full size" tires.
LEGO Group produces more tires than ANY other
country. :D
(Yes, I'm having some fun here.)
steve
lol. Have a number to prove your statement? :p
+Harry Verolme (TPT)
www.statista.com/statistics/225677/revenue-of-the-leading-tire-producers-worldwide/
+Harry Verolme (TPT) Lego, nuff said.
Ronald C Krause Jr I meant for the Lego company. Thanks for this statistic though! :)
" Oh yeah you got P you got reverse you got neutral" Lmao
Jay, I worked for Ford Asia Pacific and we did some support for these cars. The engine is Ford the auto trans is a Borg Warner built under license by Ford they had Dana 60, 3/4 ton rear axles. The instruments on the 4th and 5th generation were all Lincoln Town car from the mid eighties. In 1996 the Chinese stopped production and just re-badged the Lincoln Town Cars imported by Ford of China..
Amazing that this car is in great shape.
I have a very odd appreciation for this. Actually, I quite like it!
It is a stunning car.
Jeremy Clarkson said it best,
"This car looks like a baddy, it just looks evil"
I absolutely love this car, the grill and details.
Love this series. Jay is a great host and his love and knowledge of cars shines through.
kool car i hope jay had his guys fix it
I love it, way to change things up a big!
(GONE WRONG) (GONE SEXUAL) (IN THE HOOD)
Dont know if this is pun, or you just have bad grammar?
+YOLOHyPe bxd ?
That would be "bad spelling" not bad grammer.
Nice touch with the company name 紅旗 written on the valve covers and trunk lid.
Not every car jay shows is the best there was at that time, some are just a footnote in history but great that jay shows these cars too
That looks like a 55 Chrysler motor
My 55 Chrysler has legit the exact same look and set up to it, but it had less displacement making it 188 horses
Wikipedia says a Chrysler LA block.
To me it looks like a rambler engine. The guest states The engine capacity as 5.7 litres.