My Great Grandfather lived in Buffalo, NY during the 1920's and 30's and worked painting the pinstripes on Pierce Arrows. He, of course, lost his job during the Depression, as the company went under. I always go out of my way to see Pierce Arrows from the period and look at the pinstripes, knowing he may have been the one to paint them on.
Pat Craig was a huge influence on my car life. He bought a few Ferrari's from my dad back in the mid 80's. My dad ended up working with Pat at the shop for years. I was fortunate enough to ride in many amazing cars thanks to Pat and he would even let me hangout at the shop during my summer breaks and help dust the cars and learn a lot. My dad has since passed away but all those memories remain. Pat if you are reading this, thank you. My dads name was Ray Luce whom I'm sure you remember. Thanks again, Ramon
Good for you Ramon, isn't it great how auto's of all kinds take you back to that better time. It sounds like you had your share, thanks for your story.
That thing is hilariously massive. Driving down the road, Jay's head is literally higher than the roof of the dually pickups driving by. Such a cool old ride...
shafta99; That man Henry Ford, was not really one of us anyway you know. No wonder we have all these little people in their little cars cluttering up all the driving paths.
May be something even Jay doesnt know, the reason you never paint a wooden wheel is that you can not see any rot starting, if its natural finish rot will be visible early, same thing for wooden sail boat masts, thats where I first heard of it. very logical once you hear the reason.
I didn't need to know that and I can't envisage a scenario where that knowledge will come in handy... But I'm eternally grateful that I now do. The more ya know.
I would like to say. Jay you have to be the nicest down to earth modern-day entertainer alive. You are a great asset to humanity . Thank you for your hard work educating and preserving the fascinating history of old machinery and automobiles.You make many people so happy Thank You so much.
Im currently working on the refurbishing job at the pierce arrow factory, THIS PLACE IS IMMENSE. I never knew buffalo had such a sophisticated auto company like this and despite the rot, you can really feel the elegance of the time in this building.
There should be some kind of award for the historical significance of these videos for us and future generations. Today, some people don't realize that cars of this vintage could travel reliably at 60 mph. Back in the 1950's an automobile junkyard in Newark, NJ, had a Pierce Arrow converted to a tow truck that lasted for many years. When seeing that tow truck, we were impressed on how powerfully made it must have been. Jay - if you haven't done so, you might consider making a blog for people learning about antique cars, on how to "double clutch", for cars that were made before "synchromesh" transmissions were invented. People don't realize, now, what the manual demands were to be able to drive some these cars. Jay, we really appreciate your reminding us of the events that preceded us making us what we are today.
My uncle worked in wrecking yards for many years and at one point helped source parts for Jay's cars. He even met Jay on a couple of deliveries of said parts. That makes these videos so much more special to me.
Jay, Its really great to see these types of cars, in the exact fashion that you present them. Seeing it fly down the road, at 60 MPH among the modern day traffic after you had read that the manufacture stating "more than 18 MPH is dangerous", wood wheels, rear brake only ....... extremely impressive...
My thoughts exactly! I think its awesome! Where else are most of us EVER going to see these cars? Hear & see them running? On the FREEWAY?!?! (i'm geeking out just writing this!) Only on Jay Leno's Garage.
What a nice man Pat Craig is. These two in this show are one of a kind. Love the detail, $50k for a new radiator, German silver, 200 grease points....amazing. Learn more in 30 mins from these guys than anyone else in the rest of the day. Thank you.
Jay wears his emotions in a out there way. You can tell when he's truly comfortable with the people around him. He is a true gentleman. Videos such as these show how much he loves cars. He is the epitome of a true all around car guy.
23 minutes in when they're talking about their seating height, they just happen to be rolling right next to a fullsize Dodge Ram 1500 and if you look- they are a full head above the people in the Dodge!
It’s not that you don’t have enough material in your own garage for a years worth of videos, but it would be nice to see a couple more with Pat and what he has in his collection, at a later date. This was a good one too.
Thank you Jay Leno for another wonderful episode of cars with a history lesson. I love this channel so much. Without it, it would be nearly impossible to see these gems. 100+ years old & the 14liter beast still keeps up with modern traffic! An incredible feat of engineering. Not a bad angle on this one. Beautiful all the way around
I remember the first Pierce-Arrow I ever saw. It was a Lavender colored four door sedan with a unique rear window I've never seen another automobile like it since. What a glorious automobile.
10:05 Jay's expression of potential owners of this car is priceless!) Episodes like this one are my favorites, they give you a true sensation that these guys know what they are talking about!
We want to see more of this car, Jay. Please give it the treatment you gave the Doble and other steam cars. Or do a segment on it on the Restoration Blog. And Patrick Craig was the most knowledgeable guest you've had on the show in a long time. We love this guy! Thanks for the videos and thanks for taking care of these awesome machines!
Such a beautiful, un-restored piece of history. I hope we never lose passionate people who appreciate these machines. I love that Jay drives each one. No trailer queens allowed! Curious why it's right-hand drive?
Man that motor is a monster. The largest passenger car engine ever, still unbeaten since 1918!?! it's funny, the automobile has come so far in 100 years. But at the same time, in some ways we don't go nearly as far anymore.
You're not kidding. I saw a display at a railroad museum once showing a piston from a diesel locomotive and a typical car piston side by side. At 14 liters this car's pistons are probably the size of the locomotive piston.
@@mtwilda -- I doubt it. EMD (formerly part of GM) was the biggest diesel locomotive builder of the steam to diesel transition era (and for decades beyond). Their first successful road freight locomotive (which was the first successful road freight diesel locomotive by anyone) had engines with 567 cubic inch CYLINDERS!! 567 cu inch PER CYLINDER. A 567 was a 567 regardless of whether it had 8, 12 or 16 cylinders. EMD later came out with a 645, 645 cu in PER CYLINDER and today they still make the 710, 710 cu inches PER CYLINDER. Cylinders from other diesel locomotive builders were along the same lines.
My Grandfather, Harold R. Brashear, owned a used car store, completely in a multistoried building in San Francisco. He dealt in Pierces, Cadillacs, Lincolns, Packards, Peerlesses, etc. Cars rode an elevator to the upper floors. I think it was on Van Ness...
My favorite episode. Having Pat Craig on explaining the ownership and history of the vehicle along with the humor was just great. That engine for 1918, the torque was impressive. That is what is so great about this show. Never knew these vehicles existed. Thanks Jay.
This is the reason I love old cars. Really hope modern Rolls-Royce and Bentley examples still run 100 years from now, that’ll be the true test of time.
doubt that, Rolls-Royce nowdays justs puts in some BMW engines you can also get on the 7 series, and Bentley even worse uses crappy Volkswagen engines...
What I am constantly impressed by Jay, aside from your general knowledge of cars, is that with somewhere close to or over 200 cars, many of which have very complicated starting procedures, you seem to know all of them from the top of your head and I don't think I've ever seen you make a mistake with one. Bravo.
He forgot to switch on the elec of his Autocar truck and cranked several times before realizing it. Didn't edit it out. Fired instantly with elec on! Funny...
The best car program out there. Such a wide variety of vehicles; early steam tractors, family cars, muscle cars and sports cars - from all eras. The technical information is great, without going over the head of the average car enthusiast.
I *love* pre-war cars especially the late 20s to late 30s - isotta fraschini, duesenberg, alta romeo, auto union, etc but it's a shame that so few younger guys today appreciate that era
That was crazy seeing that on the freeway with modern cars! I don't think I've ever seen a brass & nickel car on the highway! If I've said it once, I'll say it 100 times; Thank YOU Jay! Quite often, your videos are the highlights of my day.
Now these are the car videos I love on this channel. The "autopology" is amazing of how things were made, why they were made that way, the significance and the inter-workings of these amazing vehicles. The accoutrements of this vehicle are amazing. It has an onboard air compressor that can re-inflate the tires! Those seats, the size of the vehicle! Jay looks like he is 8 years old next to it!
Jay get's it. He wasn't born into money. He is the economic powerhouse in his family and he knows what he wants to do with money. We are all very fortunate Jay isn't just wholly consumed with collecting wine or watches.
Life can be extrodinarily difficult. But these simple videos that jay makes, to me provide a great comfort. He is so much like my late father who enjoyed cars and aircraft himself. He was a mechanic(aircraft and autobmobile) thank you Jay. Your videos are more than the sum of their parts if you understand what im saying.
Hey, +Billyboy, can you talk to your friend and then have him talk to Mr. Leno, please? A friend of mine needs some help with his car idea...no joke. I will explain things to you later. Thank you for your response.
Pax Humana to be clear you want me to get a hold of mr.Craig,the gentleman in the video and have him contact jay Leno? If so I should bump in to him sometime this week
jay joking about haveing your man do the maintenance knowing full well he has a full team of men to look after his stuff no hate id love to work there looking after old cars
Come on now, let's be fair. Jay has an inordinate number of cars. No one person could look after them all, not to even mention the age of them and required restorations and maintenance.
@@Keifsanderson Being a chauffeur and taking care of the cars would have been a great job, you get an apartment over the garage, good food, date the maids.
Jay is a type of guy who loves all types of cars. From steam to electric to internal combustion he never has anything negetive about any tech. From tata nano to buggati veron. He appreciates all cars! & That's what i love about him.
Wow! Cast aluminium panels and $15,000 for a radiator core! What a brilliant car, and we've been long overdue for something genuinely old and unmodified. Thanks Jay. But Captain Nemo airship driver? He was a submarine driver surely.
A local Milwaukee auto dealer owns several Pierce Arrows & When I was a kid I got rare opportunity to climb all over them as I knew where they were stored. They were all absolutely beautiful cars.
I wish we could temporarily forget everything that came after cars like this, just to see it from perspective of someone of the day. Once upon a time this car would've looked modern, maybe even futuristic given its unique headlight placement! I hate that it just looks old to me.
3:38 Guaranteed he was going to say you've done more work than anybody before you on this car or something along those lines. but saved himself in time.
Think about it. Each cylinder of this car has more displacement than the whole engine in an average car made 100 years later. And the latter produces about twice the power. But still, what a majestic automobile.
@Straight Razor Daddy WELL; YES;--generally HOWEVER; good oil circulation & cooling;--as Jay mentioned;-COMBINED with CLOSE tolerances, DISCIPLINED assembly & PROPER break-in TEND to guarantee a VIRTUALLY indestructible engine!!!!--------THEIR are cases where HIGH RPM engines give FINE durability;----HONDAs per example;--BECAUSE they HAVE ALL those OTHER factors; But YES if say you put a 3.8 HONDA mini-van engine in a CIVIC, & GOVERNED it to say 3,500 RPM MAX; with the RIGHT size radiator;--uh YEA; with REGULAR oil changes;----I BELIEVE you could get 1.5 to Maybe 2.0 MILLION MILES BEFORE ANY medium oil consummation!!!!!!!!!!
A really beautiful old car in so many ways. It's easy to see why you love to take this old girl out for a drive. One of my favorites that you own Mr. Leno.
pat Craig ...one heck of a nice guy .I have done welding on some of his cars..he would always tell me what he wanted done and as he walks away he would say .you know Ray you cannot find these parts at auto zone anymore . its good to see him again
Great example of an amazing vehicle and why I enjoy watching Mr. Leno.He"s not afraid to take them on the highway...... Thank you everyone.........Vee.
Hey Jay and producers! Firstly, thanks for the amazing videos and demonstrating these beautiful pieces of engineering history. I wonder if it would be possible to put the featured vehicles up on the lift more often? Would be really great to see the undercarriage and drivetrain components, especially because you rarely get that view, and I think it's an important one. Thanks again!
DandyDon - Yep, that's why I love the "Victory by Design" videos Alain de Cadenet made. You get to here those spur gears in all their glory. I suspect helical gears came about simply to eliminate the noise, as they are less efficient and produce axial bearing loads.
Jay would make this show even if no one watched it. You can just tell that he eats this stuff up and loves sharing knowledge with anyone whose interested
you got to just love Jay on how he presents these cars with the historical and technical aspect and hands-on, instead of the stupid drama of reality TV shows. Jay was at SEMA show at his care care productas booth signing autographs, then he led the car parade at end of show leaving SEMA in a 2015 or newer mustang convertible 5.0
Straight Razor Daddy silver steel contains around 1 percent carbon and up to 0.40 percent chromium, which gives the steel its shiny silver finish. It also contains other alloys, including up to 0.35 percent manganese and 0.30 percent silicon. It may also feature traces of other materials, such as sulfur or phosphorous. (*According to West York Steel,)
I've always heard about those early 20th. century Pierce Arrows, but have never observed any running under their own power before Jay's latest installment. Funny correlation about this 1918 vehicle is this; my father was born on November 19, 1918, and passed unto the afterlife on December 31, 2007. Yes, he would have been 99 years of age, in less then two weeks from today. Jay, what a wonderful expose on a well designed and built automobile for its time in manufacturing history. Thank You.
The Model 66 got its name from the rated output of the engine which was calculated from the bore and cylinder number. The actual brake horsepower is somewhere north of 125 bhp. The cylinder blocks were cast in pairs. Mr Jay Leno keeps up the great work you do. you are keeping history alive. It gives us the chance to learn more about these beautiful works of art even more so to see these amazing piece of automotive history thank you...
Haven’t had a chance to see this video yet but signed up for UA-cam just so I could comment on my favorite video channel with some feedback. First, a little negative, I have seen every video at least a few times, I hope the audio could get better though, some go really quiet, then really loud, then really quiet again. Next, the videos used to get posted around 10:00pm on Sunday night and these videos were the end to my weekend, they seem to be getting posted later, I am losing sleep waiting much later and drinking a lot of coffee Monday mornings to compensate, having a hard time adjusting to being patient and just waiting for Monday evening.. Otherwise, I don’t know which is a higher priority for me, getting into SEMA or getting an oppportunity to see Jay Leno’s garage. I sent a letter to SEMA as part of my role in the last company I worked for was fleet procurement and outfitting vehicles with on-board compressors, utility bodies, etc. but I was denied. I am creating a business just to meet the requirements and hope to be there next year. But... how do I get to see Jay Leno’s garage??? Jay, I think you read your comments, are there any open house events? I contribute to charities, is there one that I could get involved in that would help my chances? I am a car guy but my interest was limited until I saw your collection and heard your stories, regardless of response, thank you for sharing the vehicles that you do.
My Great Grandfather lived in Buffalo, NY during the 1920's and 30's and worked painting the pinstripes on Pierce Arrows. He, of course, lost his job during the Depression, as the company went under. I always go out of my way to see Pierce Arrows from the period and look at the pinstripes, knowing he may have been the one to paint them on.
Pat Craig was a huge influence on my car life. He bought a few Ferrari's from my dad back in the mid 80's. My dad ended up working with Pat at the shop for years. I was fortunate enough to ride in many amazing cars thanks to Pat and he would even let me hangout at the shop during my summer breaks and help dust the cars and learn a lot. My dad has since passed away but all those memories remain. Pat if you are reading this, thank you. My dads name was Ray Luce whom I'm sure you remember. Thanks again, Ramon
Good for you Ramon, isn't it great how auto's of all kinds take you back to that better time. It sounds like you had your share, thanks for your story.
@@jdollinter What??
That thing is hilariously massive. Driving down the road, Jay's head is literally higher than the roof of the dually pickups driving by. Such a cool old ride...
Ya, they look like children standing next to it.
"What's the world coming to Jeeves, with these peons from the working class driving their own little cars nowadays"?
shafta99; That man Henry Ford, was not really one of us anyway you know.
No wonder we have all these little people in their little cars cluttering up all the driving paths.
If I was in a dually pickup, I would nto want to take a hit from that car. Shes a heavy hitter for sure.
I think actually Jay's head is literally larger than the dually pickups driving down the road lol.
I'm glad to see cars like these in the hands of men who genuinely care for them and pass them on to the same.
And DRIVE them!
What a charming guest.
May be something even Jay doesnt know, the reason you never paint a wooden wheel is that you can not see any rot starting, if its natural finish rot will be visible early, same thing for wooden sail boat masts, thats where I first heard of it. very logical once you hear the reason.
I didn't need to know that and I can't envisage a scenario where that knowledge will come in handy... But I'm eternally grateful that I now do.
The more ya know.
I've always thought the natural wood looks nice on old cars. It gives a somewhat rustic vibe that works well with the style
I would like to say. Jay you have to be the nicest down to earth modern-day entertainer alive. You are a great asset to humanity . Thank you for your hard work educating and preserving the fascinating history of old machinery and automobiles.You make many people so happy Thank You so much.
You said it. "To humanity" indeed. I'm brazilian and love this channel.
Tooright, I've loved this show since the first time I saw it. I take my hat off to Jay.
Amen.
classics today,,,,as is jay
Im currently working on the refurbishing job at the pierce arrow factory, THIS PLACE IS IMMENSE. I never knew buffalo had such a sophisticated auto company like this and despite the rot, you can really feel the elegance of the time in this building.
"When cars were young, and roads were narrow - big shots drove a large Pierce-Arrow"
There should be some kind of award for the historical significance of these videos for us and future generations. Today, some people don't realize that cars of this vintage could travel reliably at 60 mph. Back in the 1950's an automobile junkyard in Newark, NJ, had a Pierce Arrow converted to a tow truck that lasted for many years. When seeing that tow truck, we were impressed on how powerfully made it must have been. Jay - if you haven't done so, you might consider making a blog for people learning about antique cars, on how to "double clutch", for cars that were made before "synchromesh" transmissions were invented. People don't realize, now, what the manual demands were to be able to drive some these cars.
Jay, we really appreciate your reminding us of the events that preceded us making us what we are today.
Patrick is a nice guy! Nice work gentlemen.
JeZz4k HD aww, thank you
True that. Thanx to Patrick as well.
I appreciate the kind words
My uncle worked in wrecking yards for many years and at one point helped source parts for Jay's cars. He even met Jay on a couple of deliveries of said parts. That makes these videos so much more special to me.
Patrick sounds like such a nice guy, and it's amazing how much he knows about these cars, we can learn a lot from guys like him! Amazing Pierce!
The body is CAST aluminum?!?! That is mind blowing. The amazing things I learn from this channel.
Thanks to Pat for taking part in the video, I really enjoyed what he had to offer.
Dear Mr. Jay, this is my favorite type of video, older, vintage.
And it's ONE of YOURS
24:52 The exact moment Jay makes a mental note to look for a Thomas with a chain drive..
As a Buffalonean, love the shout out and nice comments. A friendly city with a remarkable legacy. #gobills
Thank you for your videos
Feels good man! Thank you sir for your good vibes
Jay, Its really great to see these types of cars, in the exact fashion that you present them. Seeing it fly down the road, at 60 MPH among the modern day traffic after you had read that the manufacture stating "more than 18 MPH is dangerous", wood wheels, rear brake only ....... extremely impressive...
yeah but 4 rear brakes. pretty interesting stuff :)
My thoughts exactly! I think its awesome! Where else are most of us EVER going to see these cars? Hear & see them running? On the FREEWAY?!?! (i'm geeking out just writing this!) Only on Jay Leno's Garage.
In the future these shows will become classics
What a nice man Pat Craig is. These two in this show are one of a kind. Love the detail, $50k for a new radiator, German silver, 200 grease points....amazing. Learn more in 30 mins from these guys than anyone else in the rest of the day. Thank you.
Jay wears his emotions in a out there way. You can tell when he's truly comfortable with the people around him. He is a true gentleman. Videos such as these show how much he loves cars. He is the epitome of a true all around car guy.
23 minutes in when they're talking about their seating height, they just happen to be rolling right next to a fullsize Dodge Ram 1500 and if you look- they are a full head above the people in the Dodge!
Lol! I noticed that and started cracking up. That vehicle is truly massive!
It’s a Chevy
Had early form of carbon fiber wheels also.
That took me a minute to put that together, well done. this was seriously underrated comment.
Your comment made beer come out of my nose
This has to be my favorite video from Jay Leno’s Garage. I absolutely love this automobile.
It’s not that you don’t have enough material in your own garage for a years worth of videos, but it would be nice to see a couple more with Pat and what he has in his collection, at a later date. This was a good one too.
Just wow, a century old and still serving it's master. Amazing engineering.
Thank you Jay Leno for another wonderful episode of cars with a history lesson. I love this channel so much. Without it, it would be nearly impossible to see these gems. 100+ years old & the 14liter beast still keeps up with modern traffic! An incredible feat of engineering. Not a bad angle on this one. Beautiful all the way around
I remember the first Pierce-Arrow I ever saw. It was a Lavender colored four door sedan with a unique rear window I've never seen another automobile like it since. What a glorious automobile.
Great car, charming guest... a nice way to close out the weekend. Thanks, Jay
It cracks me up that it gets half the MPG as my 20,000 lb 1956 PD4104 GM Bus. This car is great and the video field me with joy.
I bet idling that car along below 35 in level paved roads easily 10 mpg giving the car 200+ range on a highway cruise.
But does your bus have a 976 cubic inch engine?
I love hearing Jay yell like a little kid because it makes me feel younger, too!
Jay, this show is so much better than anything on television....
best episode ever.
One of them .... :)
10:05 Jay's expression of potential owners of this car is priceless!) Episodes like this one are my favorites, they give you a true sensation that these guys know what they are talking about!
Not a visitor this time, an actual car from Jay Lenos garage!
Finally!!!
maxxjett films , I agree
The best videos are the ones about Jays cars.
Yeah, I like seeing more of his own collection, and it sounds like a lot of viewer do
Amazing!
We want to see more of this car, Jay. Please give it the treatment you gave the Doble and other steam cars. Or do a segment on it on the Restoration Blog. And Patrick Craig was the most knowledgeable guest you've had on the show in a long time. We love this guy! Thanks for the videos and thanks for taking care of these awesome machines!
A great video that left me smiling. Mr Craig seems like such a gracious, good-humoured man. Thanks for the video, Jay.
I love how huge it is. The epitome of "more bang for the buck".
Such a beautiful, un-restored piece of history. I hope we never lose passionate people who appreciate these machines. I love that Jay drives each one. No trailer queens allowed! Curious why it's right-hand drive?
Man that motor is a monster. The largest passenger car engine ever, still unbeaten since 1918!?! it's funny, the automobile has come so far in 100 years. But at the same time, in some ways we don't go nearly as far anymore.
An amazing video again, thank you Jay for these moments !!!
yes, I really have it, it's a '63 2cv and you may find videos about it on my channel... hold on, I'll try to give you a link or two below...
going to work with it : ua-cam.com/video/JdEkP_Z6tzI/v-deo.html
going to lunch with colleagues and a Renault R4 from the 80's ua-cam.com/video/PokU4Z9fcxU/v-deo.html
Man, the wheels look good 23:50 in the sun after that soak in Linseed oil. What a fabulous Automobile.
They don't make trains like that anymore.
You're not kidding. I saw a display at a railroad museum once showing a piston from a diesel locomotive and a typical car piston side by side. At 14 liters this car's pistons are probably the size of the locomotive piston.
The Bugatti Royale they mentioned wound up having its engines put in trains after they couldn't sell the car.
@@mtwilda -- I doubt it. EMD (formerly part of GM) was the biggest diesel locomotive builder of the steam to diesel transition era (and for decades beyond). Their first successful road freight locomotive (which was the first successful road freight diesel locomotive by anyone) had engines with 567 cubic inch CYLINDERS!! 567 cu inch PER CYLINDER. A 567 was a 567 regardless of whether it had 8, 12 or 16 cylinders. EMD later came out with a 645, 645 cu in PER CYLINDER and today they still make the 710, 710 cu inches PER CYLINDER. Cylinders from other diesel locomotive builders were along the same lines.
@@kentallard8852 and Pierce's V-12s were manufactured by Seagrave and put into fire engines from Pierce's closure in 1938 until 1970.
@@mtwilda 5 inch bore by 7 inch stroke.
My Grandfather, Harold R. Brashear, owned a used car store, completely in a multistoried building in San Francisco. He dealt in Pierces, Cadillacs, Lincolns, Packards, Peerlesses, etc. Cars rode an elevator to the upper floors. I think it was on Van Ness...
What this channel is all about.
There are plenty of others who can review modern cars.
My favorite episode. Having Pat Craig on explaining the ownership and history of the vehicle along with the humor was just great. That engine for 1918, the torque was impressive. That is what is so great about this show. Never knew these vehicles existed. Thanks Jay.
The sweetest words in the world would be “Hop in Jim”! One of those Make A Wish moments. So enjoy Pat. I’m green with envy.
Not only were roads ruff back then but the tires left a lot to be desired .
That's why you have two spares. Back then good luck going 60 mph .
This is the reason I love old cars. Really hope modern Rolls-Royce and Bentley examples still run 100 years from now, that’ll be the true test of time.
doubt that, Rolls-Royce nowdays justs puts in some BMW engines you can also get on the 7 series, and Bentley even worse uses crappy Volkswagen engines...
wouldn't count on it :P
What I am constantly impressed by Jay, aside from your general knowledge of cars, is that with somewhere close to or over 200 cars, many of which have very complicated starting procedures, you seem to know all of them from the top of your head and I don't think I've ever seen you make a mistake with one. Bravo.
He forgot to switch on the elec of his Autocar truck and cranked several times before realizing it. Didn't edit it out. Fired instantly with elec on! Funny...
Nice video Jay. And Mr. Craig is a person who I would love to see with you on more videos. Seems like a really great compliment to your videos.
The best car program out there. Such a wide variety of vehicles; early steam tractors, family cars, muscle cars and sports cars - from all eras. The technical information is great, without going over the head of the average car enthusiast.
Jay, we want more modern cars!
Said no one ever.
Why? Modern cars are just Facebook with wheels. No style no class.
Modern cars are crap no one gunna be suprised for a crappy 80´s barn car in 50 yearsafter
@@gonzaloq8704 So right! Banged that nail on the head.
I *love* pre-war cars especially the late 20s to late 30s - isotta fraschini, duesenberg, alta romeo, auto union, etc but it's a shame that so few younger guys today appreciate that era
Your guest is such a nice man.
That was crazy seeing that on the freeway with modern cars! I don't think I've ever seen a brass & nickel car on the highway! If I've said it once, I'll say it 100 times; Thank YOU Jay! Quite often, your videos are the highlights of my day.
That car is immense, seriously it looks like someone shrunk Jay by 30%....
Now these are the car videos I love on this channel. The "autopology" is amazing of how things were made, why they were made that way, the significance and the inter-workings of these amazing vehicles. The accoutrements of this vehicle are amazing. It has an onboard air compressor that can re-inflate the tires! Those seats, the size of the vehicle! Jay looks like he is 8 years old next to it!
14 litres? Does it even need a gas tank or you just fill up the engine?
id104335409 e just had to tow a fuel tanker...
what are you 7 years old...
scootosan No 7 and a 1/2...
13,5 Actually not 14.
jody024 ah, that makes more sense...
Living the life. So many great vehicles have been preserved by Jay. And it's fantastic to see them being driven.
I love how Jay talks about rich people
yeah considering he has more than one "man" on payroll :P
Jay get's it. He wasn't born into money. He is the economic powerhouse in his family and he knows what he wants to do with money. We are all very fortunate Jay isn't just wholly consumed with collecting wine or watches.
@@gregorytimmons4777 i mean honestly I would watch jay leno's wine cellar though
Life can be extrodinarily difficult. But these simple videos that jay makes, to me provide a great comfort. He is so much like my late father who enjoyed cars and aircraft himself. He was a mechanic(aircraft and autobmobile) thank you Jay. Your videos are more than the sum of their parts if you understand what im saying.
The golden age of motoring...Beautiful car!
And look hideous
They look like a potato.
A blast from the past. What a grand old car, like a time traveler from the past, rolling history lesson.
I live by that guy lol nice gentlemen. You should see the one he has now
Hey, +Billyboy, can you talk to your friend and then have him talk to Mr. Leno, please? A friend of mine needs some help with his car idea...no joke. I will explain things to you later. Thank you for your response.
Pax Humana to be clear you want me to get a hold of mr.Craig,the gentleman in the video and have him contact jay Leno? If so I should bump in to him sometime this week
My all time favorite car and episode from Jays program.
Thanks for feeding us fellow Gear Heads Jay! Hope you had fun at SEMA!
I'm surprised you don't have a silver arrow. I work in home healthcare i had a client with one. It's absolutely amazing in person.
jay joking about haveing your man do the maintenance
knowing full well he has a full team of men to look after his stuff
no hate
id love to work there looking after old cars
Come on now, let's be fair. Jay has an inordinate number of cars. No one person could look after them all, not to even mention the age of them and required restorations and maintenance.
@@Keifsanderson Being a chauffeur and taking care of the cars would have been a great job, you get an apartment over the garage, good food, date the maids.
Jay is a type of guy who loves all types of cars. From steam to electric to internal combustion he never has anything negetive about any tech. From tata nano to buggati veron. He appreciates all cars! & That's what i love about him.
Wow! Cast aluminium panels and $15,000 for a radiator core! What a brilliant car, and we've been long overdue for something genuinely old and unmodified. Thanks Jay. But Captain Nemo airship driver? He was a submarine driver surely.
Well, Pat did say the outer casing was actually German silver. So, while things nowadays are made to look silvery, that thing is literally silver :|
"German silver" is actually a type of nickel alloy..
Peter Anderson , slipcast that’s how most crockery is made.
A local Milwaukee auto dealer owns several Pierce Arrows & When I was a kid I got rare opportunity to climb all over them as I knew where they were stored. They were all absolutely beautiful cars.
Pure joy watching this video. Keep 'em coming, Jay.
Remember the song of "The Galloping Goose"? The rail car with a notoriously wobbly ride powered by a Pierce-Arrow engine.
I wish we could temporarily forget everything that came after cars like this, just to see it from perspective of someone of the day. Once upon a time this car would've looked modern, maybe even futuristic given its unique headlight placement!
I hate that it just looks old to me.
3:38 Guaranteed he was going to say you've done more work than anybody before you on this car or something along those lines. but saved himself in time.
Think about it.
Each cylinder of this car has more displacement than the whole engine in an average car made 100 years later.
And the latter produces about twice the power.
But still, what a majestic automobile.
HellsJerome87---- The REASON so LITTLE H.P.; VERRY LOW compression; REQUIRED by the VERRY LOW octane
of the time!!!!!
@Straight Razor Daddy WELL; YES;--generally HOWEVER; good oil circulation & cooling;--as Jay mentioned;-COMBINED with CLOSE tolerances, DISCIPLINED assembly & PROPER break-in TEND to guarantee
a VIRTUALLY indestructible engine!!!!--------THEIR are cases where HIGH RPM engines give FINE durability;----HONDAs per example;--BECAUSE they HAVE ALL those OTHER factors; But YES if say you put a 3.8 HONDA mini-van engine in a CIVIC, & GOVERNED it to say 3,500 RPM MAX; with the RIGHT size radiator;--uh YEA; with REGULAR oil changes;----I BELIEVE you could get 1.5 to Maybe 2.0 MILLION MILES BEFORE ANY medium oil consummation!!!!!!!!!!
A really beautiful old car in so many ways. It's easy to see why you love to take this old girl out for a drive. One of my favorites that you own Mr. Leno.
pat Craig ...one heck of a nice guy .I have done welding on some of his cars..he would always tell me what he wanted done and as he walks away he would say .you know Ray you cannot find these parts at auto zone anymore . its good to see him again
Great example of an amazing vehicle and why I enjoy watching Mr. Leno.He"s not afraid to take them on the highway...... Thank you everyone.........Vee.
Patrick Craig sure knows his Pierce Arrow's
Those oldies always put a smile on my face. Thanks Jay!!
Hey Jay and producers! Firstly, thanks for the amazing videos and demonstrating these beautiful pieces of engineering history. I wonder if it would be possible to put the featured vehicles up on the lift more often? Would be really great to see the undercarriage and drivetrain components, especially because you rarely get that view, and I think it's an important one. Thanks again!
Would have been great to see the external contracting, internal expanding brakes. Also mentioned in poetry if I recall correctly.
Then again, the lift might break.
This is the era of cars I enjoy most . Thanks Jay
I love the whine sound of the manual transmission in these types of cars.
Straight-cut gears. Old tech, strong and reliable.
Straight cut gears and likely a crash box (non-constant mesh, non-synchronized)
DandyDon - Yep, that's why I love the "Victory by Design" videos Alain de Cadenet made. You get to here those spur gears in all their glory. I suspect helical gears came about simply to eliminate the noise, as they are less efficient and produce axial bearing loads.
That's what I was always told, they went to helical gears simply to eliminate the noise.
It's reasonable. Many machine tools have them for this reason.
Jay would make this show even if no one watched it. You can just tell that he eats this stuff up and loves sharing knowledge with anyone whose interested
What a beautiful piece, Jay. Thanks
To say that thing is big is a massive understatement--that thing is a landship of epic proportions, and it's great
Nice Jay! Love these old vehicles!
To make it for Patrick to see: Thank you to you as well for keeping this and other Pierce's going.
It's like the Clydesdale of cars. Awesome machine.
The former owner reminds me somewhat of John McCain.
Thanks Jay. You are a true historian.
you got to just love Jay on how he presents these cars with the historical and technical aspect and hands-on, instead of the stupid drama of reality TV shows. Jay was at SEMA show at his care care productas booth signing autographs, then he led the car parade at end of show leaving SEMA in a 2015 or newer mustang convertible 5.0
german silver is copper-zinc-nickel alloy. for those who thought it is argentum
Straight Razor Daddy silver steel contains around 1 percent carbon and up to 0.40 percent chromium, which gives the steel its shiny silver finish. It also contains other alloys, including up to 0.35 percent manganese and 0.30 percent silicon. It may also feature traces of other materials, such as sulfur or phosphorous. (*According to West York Steel,)
This makes me smile, thanks for posting.
I've always heard about those early 20th. century Pierce Arrows, but have never observed any running under their own power before Jay's latest installment. Funny correlation about this 1918 vehicle is this; my father was born on November 19, 1918, and passed unto the afterlife on December 31, 2007. Yes, he would have been 99 years of age, in less then two weeks from today. Jay, what a wonderful expose on a well designed and built automobile for its time in manufacturing history. Thank You.
The Model 66 got its name from the rated output of the engine which was calculated from the bore and cylinder number. The actual brake horsepower is somewhere north of 125 bhp. The cylinder blocks were cast in pairs. Mr Jay Leno keeps up the great work you do. you are keeping history alive. It gives us the chance to learn more about these beautiful works of art even more so to see these amazing piece of automotive history thank you...
12:18
Jay: That shouldn't take more than 12 hours
Pierce Arrow guy: Has flashback to endless nights spent oiling those points
Haven’t had a chance to see this video yet but signed up for UA-cam just so I could comment on my favorite video channel with some feedback. First, a little negative, I have seen every video at least a few times, I hope the audio could get better though, some go really quiet, then really loud, then really quiet again. Next, the videos used to get posted around 10:00pm on Sunday night and these videos were the end to my weekend, they seem to be getting posted later, I am losing sleep waiting much later and drinking a lot of coffee Monday mornings to compensate, having a hard time adjusting to being patient and just waiting for Monday evening..
Otherwise, I don’t know which is a higher priority for me, getting into SEMA or getting an oppportunity to see Jay Leno’s garage. I sent a letter to SEMA as part of my role in the last company I worked for was fleet procurement and outfitting vehicles with on-board compressors, utility bodies, etc. but I was denied. I am creating a business just to meet the requirements and hope to be there next year.
But... how do I get to see Jay Leno’s garage???
Jay, I think you read your comments, are there any open house events? I contribute to charities, is there one that I could get involved in that would help my chances? I am a car guy but my interest was limited until I saw your collection and heard your stories, regardless of response, thank you for sharing the vehicles that you do.
Love this video! A wonderful biography of Pierce Arrow. Thank you Jay!
Those front seats are luxurious!! Love this car!!!!