Chevy swung and missed on the new Camaro. I had a 68 RS convertible with a 327 in it. Still my favorite car I've owned. It was a puke cream color when I got it but we did some work and turned it red just like this one but with a black nose stripe. Oh I miss that car!
A R... The old one is Beautiful... Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten, I think new cars when there no longer new will be forgotten, The fragile unnecessary over complex electrical systems will make sure of that...
The peak of their popularity is what he was talking about. They're still very popular, but they aren't the go-to for nearly everyone in the engine customization scene that they used to be
I thought that. But he’s not wrong. He didn’t mean it to be bad sounding. After 71 insurance and fuel prices killed a lot of it. And mind you edelbrock intakes and such came on factory performance cars. Of which went away around when the hemi went in 1971.
@@onestepbeyond7240 That's what is really boring. You look at the card, and they do look nice great awesome whatever, but they all look kind of the same.
A Camaro SS was about $3000 in '67, that's about $22K now. Going backwards $7K today is like $900 in '67. Hot cars are never cheap, unless you were buying muscle cars in 1979.
Yeah I'm 42 and I still can't afford it. The most I've ever paid for a car is $1,500. And I'm still driving it today. Probably have about $5,000 total in it after owning it for 6-8 years.
@@ReallyRyan. The guy is a CEO of a fairly big brand, I doubt that he was nervous. He didn't look or sound nervous at all to me. I think he's grown up always having a lot of responsibilities placed upon him that he (understandably) took very seriously, so he's just so used to having to be "professional" that he either can't relax anymore, or it's just very hard for him to do, even when he wants to be.
Everyone saying the CEO was stiff: Yeah Don Barry obviously knows his products, knows cars, knows the history, and he LIKES the craft. Give him a break and give JLG a break. He finally got a suit-type who knew wtf he's talking about.
@@chrisc3697 true, but this guy isn’t even smiling half the time. He’s definitely a good guy, but he’s just doesn’t fit the vibe. Like the corvette guy that came in for the C8 was amazing. He was so nice. Told stories. Laughed. Answered questions without hesitation or contemplation. That corvette guy worked on the C8 and it showed.
I SOOOOO agree! I had a 67 Rally Sport with hideaway headlights and I loved the wing windows and was actually shocked when the 68s came out without them. I thought... WHAT? Jeez, I'm showing my age. lol
@@davidgrason161 Just curious, do you remember if the rear window had any electrical defrost element in it (the horizontal conductor lines)? Or was it something like an option? Or maybe there were none at all?...
i wish that edelbrock would make their carburetors with all stainless steel screws, float brackets and pins, jets and metering rods etc. so that the alcohol in our current garbage pump fuel won't cause galvanic corrosion of the aluminum castings and result in total carburetor failure in only a few months sitting idle. i've replaced 2 edelbrock 650's because they are ethanol intolerant and i let the truck sit for too long... a great carburetor if the gasoline is pure, the interchangeable metering rods make it really easy to tune. been rebuilding carter afb's since i was 13 years old on my mom's 1966 dodge monaco station wagon with a 383 and 727 auto.
@@karendixon401 True, But He Brings Edelbrock Heritage to Jay like it was a damn rental! Surely not all the old Edelbrock employees are not dead...Send one who was there!
Nice memories ! Very few Gen 1 Camaroes crossed the pond to England in the late 60s early 1970s, the Mustang, Challenger and Corvette were more commonly seen. I have a lovely 68 SS396 4 speed car, currently it runs a 468 motor.
That is a gen Gen6 Camaro. V6 has 335HP stock. 4 cylinder has 275HP stock. So either that is supercharged inline 4 cylinder, or you get 40HP out of the $7,000 supercharger.
Strange Vic's Daughters, Christa & Camee weren't in the show... Miss Vic Jr. & Bobby Meeks...When did THIS guy show up? He makes Coach Belicheck look animated...
Silicon valley boomtown RV'S parked along the road, you must be very proud to live in California . A great shame that we didn't get to listen to that supercharged V6 with only 11 years left on earth.
Jay should have driven both and given us a comparison. Sure the 67 is nostalgic but the new one is such a better car in every way. Unfortunately I don't think I could stand another minute of CEO Don Berry. Silicon Valley is about 350 miles north of LA near San Jose.
Posters here have some tough comments on Mr. Barry.Sure, modern hot rodding is big business and it grudgingly needs people who can walk the corporate walk and talk to run them. I was judging Mr. Barry pretty harshly for a few minutes until he mentioned he bought a Yarborough Cyclone. No stick in the mud executive I ever worked for bought anything more than a grey Mercedes. Guy is OK in my book.
Jay: I've watched your show forever and I absolutely love it. Thanks for all the class and effort that you put into your great show . I'm a 82 Y/O Canadian that watched Carson and then you on the tonite show. I know Johnny is watching!! Kudos.....Terry Southgate
Congratulations Jay! It may took you 50 odd years but you got to drive and see the car of your teenage dreams. Almost unbelievable that the car is still in one piece and in the condition that it was when you last saw it.
I remember reading about this 67 back in 1971. What a great example of the performance heyday of the late 60s and early 70s. Almost every intake manifold I've ever owned was an Edelbrock. Thanks for the memories!😊
Older people who like the looks and don't necessarily care for the all out speed. My grandpa had a ton of fast muscle cars but his favorite was a straight 6 66 Mustang convertible for cruising with my grandma. People change and their tastes change as they get older sometimes
The guts of the supercharger are made by Eaton in Athens, GA. The “guts” is the rotating assembly that actually provides the boost. Edelbrock just makes the housing and front cover. The engineering is pure Eaton. I should know. I used to work for them for 15 years.
moyadapne the cars went for sale in September if 1966, and this is a pre production car, which means it was sold earlier than that. Which is why they refer to it as a ‘66.
I think Jay was being more general than that. Camaro was introduced in an odd year. 1968 saw the whole Chevrolet line redesigned. The 67 camaro has some parts shared with those newer cars but most with the cars that ran from 64-67. I saw a 66 el camino that had almost the exact interior as my 67 camaro. So, he wasn't saying that a 66 camaro couldn't have headrests, he was saying that a 66 chevrolet wouldn't have. Still dont know if that is true, but the headrests are a rare option.
Jay was incorrect. Being an SS-350, the Camaro would not have had a 327, but a 350.. as the emblems indicate. (first year for the 350 engine too) A big block option was also available.
@@grantrichards4950 According to Edelbrock employees l knew, it originally came with a 327..Mind You, This was a LATE 1966 Pre-Production Model for testing by Hot Rod...No 350 existed in late 1966...This car had a variety of small & big-block Chevies testedin it!
I honestly worry about Jay- he doesn't listen to the people telling him about the vehicle- the C.E.O. had to tell him several times about it being a pre- production car bought by Hot Rod and then ending up in Vic's hands via the Hot Rod employee. I could understand if Jay was still doing the tonight show- but why is he not listening?
Sometimes I think he tries to make people feel comfortable on camera by letting them know.. if he can do it so can they..? Or when you get annoyed you forget to be nervous..?
@@MICHGO1 it's actually worse than that- Jay is constantly repeating himself throughout the courae of the vlog. I watched my grandfather and father go thru this type of behavior. Very sad. You would think they would edit this kind of stuff out.
@@travissmith5525 well modern V6 are much more efficient and with the smaller displacement can generate better numbers than the old inefficient higher displacement blocks. World War 1, 16whatever cylinder airplane engines only produced a couple of hundred horsepower. It has nothing to do with the Fast and the Furious.
Wastegate valve eh? To improve economy... My 88 MR2 supercharged has a electromagnetic clutch that engages or disengages the supercharger for economy and that was 30+ years ago 😂
i see Jay each time reminds me of my dad. From same home town and i remember my dad telling me that my dads friend was Jay's teacher. This was back in Lawrence Mass. How Jay talks, his mannerism really reminds me of my dad . i lost him this last year at 90 but he lived a whole life. Thanks for making these videos Jay.
Yeah, so many people hate carburetors now, but I love them. In a fuel injected car, it feels like you have to get a note from you Mom to hit the gas rheostat. With a carburetor and throttle cable, there is that very real analog feeling that you are the one initiating the response. Hard to beat that feeling!
chikitabowow the dream of owning a first gen Camaro isn’t out of reach. I own a handful of them. Let me know if your interested in owning one ua-cam.com/video/IhJRm8xKNTM/v-deo.html
In England the V8 is quite the relative rarity, most cars here are straight 4's or 6's so the sound of ANY V8 is pretty special. THIS V8 takes it up to a whole different level!
I had two of them, and they were rust buckets and their stock, so called bucket seats, were awful and even strapped in, you were likely to slid off the flat sets in a corner!! They had good engines and transmissions but in about five years, the quarter panels were falling off for starters! They were great when they were new and would last quite a while if you kept them in garage and didn't drive them! They were built light and cheap, but looked really cool! Most Dodges of the time were blowing their doors off, and the Dodges were much better built cars! I hate to admit it, being that I used to be Chevy man, but the Camro's were really overrated for what they were hyped up to be!
That 67 is just gorgeous. I remember back in the late 80's the popular combo for small block chevy was using a Edelbrock intake with a Holley carb. The setup I had on m y Camaro worked great. Good to hear how well Edelbrock is doing. 650 plus employees and making everything in the U.S. I have to respect that.
Great first year production car, one of the first to utilize wind tunnel testing, --1967! The weight of the car (Standard Catalog Of American Cars) is 2920 lbs with a V8 engine, the 1967 Camaro is the lightest ever made even with a strong removable front sub frame. Drive trains' allow for easy interchangeability, features that include air being forced through the rocker panels to keep them dry via the cowl, canisters in the rear wheel wells that spray deicing agents on the tires... . Cool stuff
15:23 This scene is emblematic of what will happen in the next 10-20 years. The old guys who love cars will die and the next generation will be left with what? An automatic - V6 Camaro. A. Because that's all we can afford. B. Because new cars have no soul.
Beautiful car. The stance, ride height and wheel width are so critical to the look of the car. This one looks right. Couldn’t help but notice all the people living in campers on the street......crazy.
The current license plate on the 1967 is interesting. The old picture of the car showed the plate with WAS on it. In California when the ownership was transferred, the same plate stayed with the car so I wonder why the car now has an XJE plate on it.
Had this exact model in college. Bought it used. Loved it but it cost my poor parents a bundle in repairs...brakes, transmission, clutch you name it. It was very cool at the time and the hit at my fraternity house, but a nightmare in upkeep and gas. I loved it.
Sorry, but this like one long Edelbrock commercial. Jay usually spends most of his time talking about the car he's driving, like handling, acceleration, etc. Not so much in this case.
I love this 67 SS Camaro. I have magazines going back to the 70's with it. It is a fairly well optioned Camaro too. It has Electric Windows, Shoulder Seat Belts, Factory Headrest Bucket Seats and Deluxe Interior. I really wished they would have gotten their info correct about it. The pictures they show in the beginning was from a 68 Camaro and not the 67 SS Camaro they were talking about. This 67 Hot Rod Camaro was side swiped back in the late 70's by a garbage truck. Totaled the rear quarter panel, driver side door and front fender. Jim McFarland had to get that fixed.
@@crowningchristopher8273 l'm not here for chuckles...l knew the late, Great Vic Edelbrock, Jr.; my grandfather knew Vic Sr....Their Old Nickname was "The Fun Company"...Surely, there is an old Edelbrock employee they could use as a goodwill ambassador instead of Mitt Romney Junior!
@@dougauzene8389 The chuckles comment was not directed at you, but thanks. And you seem a bit obsessed with Mitt Romney, is he still a thing? Let us in on the joke.
The old Camaro still looks better than the new one.
For serious
For true
Chevy swung and missed on the new Camaro. I had a 68 RS convertible with a 327 in it. Still my favorite car I've owned. It was a puke cream color when I got it but we did some work and turned it red just like this one but with a black nose stripe. Oh I miss that car!
Yep, the only new Camaro that I like is the ZL1 1LE. That's why I bought one. Badass looking and the highest performing stock Camaro by far.
A R... The old one is Beautiful... Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten, I think new cars when there no longer new will be forgotten, The fragile unnecessary over complex electrical systems will make sure of that...
I'll bet Don Barry (Edelbrock CEO) was pleased to hear Jay say that Edelbrock reached their peak in the late 60's.
Ha, yeah, no doubt.
The peak of their popularity is what he was talking about. They're still very popular, but they aren't the go-to for nearly everyone in the engine customization scene that they used to be
I thought that. But he’s not wrong. He didn’t mean it to be bad sounding. After 71 insurance and fuel prices killed a lot of it. And mind you edelbrock intakes and such came on factory performance cars. Of which went away around when the hemi went in 1971.
IMO, as long as Edelbrock remains as a USA manufacturer perhaps they haven't reached their peak just yet.
The decals don't work on a modern Camaro..
Joe Stacks and we all know they don’t, so why?
@@Stackali 100% agree - do a modern take on a classic - not a copy
The Camaro don't work on a modern Camaro. Every sport car these days has to look like a door stop.
No rounded lines , just sharp razor lines
@@onestepbeyond7240 That's what is really boring. You look at the card, and they do look nice great awesome whatever, but they all look kind of the same.
@@igkgigoh
I can't tell most cars & suv from each other. They're either silver or white. Ha
I love how Jay Leno isn't biased towards Mustangs Camaros or Mopars he loves them all.
Right on brother!
Or even Porsches and old Brit cars
Us true car people like *cars*
I don't get why you would want to limit yourself like that.
Yes, and that's the way it should be
jay seems to be working hard to get a fire lit under his guest....lol...
packrcch I felt like every time he started talking about what got him excited he was being shut down. I’m guess Jay wanted to control the narrative.
hahahahaah
This guy may have Asperger's...
it's like trying light a barbecue in the rain
An unknown guy running edelbrock what and who was he before
I love when Jay Leno talks about the things from when he was a kid, like he ever wasn't a kid. 😁
Jay Leno, you're awesome.
This guy makes me laugh 7k that's not a lot of money for a 20 yr old to put into a used 20k dollar car, what planet does he live on lol lol 😃😃😃
A Camaro SS was about $3000 in '67, that's about $22K now. Going backwards $7K today is like $900 in '67. Hot cars are never cheap, unless you were buying muscle cars in 1979.
My brand new 1969 Camaro RS/SS 350 sticker was less then 4,000 it had a vinyl top/houndstooth interior no AC I still have that sticker
Yeah I'm 42 and I still can't afford it. The most I've ever paid for a car is $1,500. And I'm still driving it today. Probably have about $5,000 total in it after owning it for 6-8 years.
@@The_R-n-I_Guy no doubt been there..my last was 700 dollar explorer got few good yrs out of b4 it died
Rich guy entitled child planet 😂😂😂!
Jay: "Going around corners and stopping. Who needs that. Funny."
Don: "Funny? What's that?"
Not even a smile. Not even so much as a snicker! Nothing. Cold.
Yeah, the dude's a little tight.
@@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism Probably a mixture of nervousness, while also trying to remain professional, but trying too hard.
@@ReallyRyan. The guy is a CEO of a fairly big brand, I doubt that he was nervous. He didn't look or sound nervous at all to me. I think he's grown up always having a lot of responsibilities placed upon him that he (understandably) took very seriously, so he's just so used to having to be "professional" that he either can't relax anymore, or it's just very hard for him to do, even when he wants to be.
@@moogle68 The company should've sent somebody else instead of Captain Happy.
jay as a teenager opening his date's blouse after prom: 'what a nice installation..'
If he date to me would be turn off
😂
"Are those nipples original equipment?"
@@BeautifulAngelBlossom Yeah baby.
@@gds6381 oh Behave Austin
Everyone saying the CEO was stiff: Yeah Don Barry obviously knows his products, knows cars, knows the history, and he LIKES the craft. Give him a break and give JLG a break. He finally got a suit-type who knew wtf he's talking about.
Just have a rough day and I know I’m not going to bed until finished Jay’s new episode.
Hope you are doing well :D
That sucks. Hope everything gets better for you.
The new Camaro isn't even a very good caricature of the old design.
None of them really are. And the size difference is insane.
Right the new one look like its bloated
I wish they would have taken a 69 and say make it look kinda like that.
Still a better caricature than a new Dodge Charger.
At 15:25, did anyone noticed the guy hiding behind the V6 camaro? that was funny...great video Jay
Damn good eye there!
Lol
If you slow the footage down it is clearly Conan O'Brien...he hasn't forgotten
That's funny, he looks like a gopher
You must be the dude behind the car
Man this guy realllllly looks like he doesn't want to be there, lol. Excitement level of 0.
He doesn’t seem to know much about cars, either. He’s a straight up sales/marketing guy.
I was thinking the same thing. Dude needs to relax.
He's probably nervous around Jay and in front of the camera. I would like to see you guys in that same spot.
@@chrisc3697 true, but this guy isn’t even smiling half the time. He’s definitely a good guy, but he’s just doesn’t fit the vibe. Like the corvette guy that came in for the C8 was amazing. He was so nice. Told stories. Laughed. Answered questions without hesitation or contemplation. That corvette guy worked on the C8 and it showed.
67 is the best looking Camaro. The wing windows make the car.
Love my '67 (firebird) for the same reason. From when everyone used them to smoke, haha 🚬
I SOOOOO agree! I had a 67 Rally Sport with hideaway headlights and I loved the wing windows and was actually shocked when the 68s came out without them. I thought... WHAT? Jeez, I'm showing my age. lol
THANK GOODNESS BY '68 THEY WERE GONE AND GAVE THE GREENHOUSE A CLEANER LOOK.
@@davidgrason161 Just curious, do you remember if the rear window had any electrical defrost element in it (the horizontal conductor lines)?
Or was it something like an option? Or maybe there were none at all?...
67 camaro look real good
i wish that edelbrock would make their carburetors with all stainless steel screws, float brackets and pins, jets and metering rods etc. so that the alcohol in our current garbage pump fuel won't cause galvanic corrosion of the aluminum castings and result in total carburetor failure in only a few months sitting idle. i've replaced 2 edelbrock 650's because they are ethanol intolerant and i let the truck sit for too long... a great carburetor if the gasoline is pure, the interchangeable metering rods make it really easy to tune. been rebuilding carter afb's since i was 13 years old on my mom's 1966 dodge monaco station wagon with a 383 and 727 auto.
Damn, this dude is stiff. I think he's the Edelbrock android
I was going to say the same. Jeeze he's the life of the party.
Gotta be a "CEO Come Lately"...Carpetbagger Stiff...
Yep, no annimation and his posture is just...bland, like a mannequin
Come on guys lighten up.. Not everybody is comfortable in front of a camera
@@karendixon401 True, But He Brings Edelbrock Heritage to Jay like it was a damn rental! Surely not all the old Edelbrock employees are not dead...Send one who was there!
I could just feel the excitement every time this guy spoke,lol.
One of my favorite videos Jay Leno. Please keep doing what you do.
Thanks to Jay for the Memories! I had a 67 RS/SS back in High School! 4.11 Posi with Muncie 4spd. We all have at least one we wish we could have kept!
Nice memories ! Very few Gen 1 Camaroes crossed the pond to England in the late 60s early 1970s, the Mustang, Challenger and Corvette were more commonly seen. I have a lovely 68 SS396 4 speed car, currently it runs a 468 motor.
@@DaviniaLee-ww6yw Sounds like a Rat Motor in your car?
$7,000 FOR A V6 BLOWER🤯😬???!!! Dang, that's extortion. To gain 100 hp. No thanks.
That is a gen Gen6 Camaro. V6 has 335HP stock. 4 cylinder has 275HP stock. So either that is supercharged inline 4 cylinder, or you get 40HP out of the $7,000 supercharger.
Step n fetchit?! Umm I can just hear the triggers
You should never spend more than 50 times the HP gain.... So 100hp should be 5000 bucks max.
theonewiththeflute i think he means at the wheels, manufacturers rate at the flywheel
Also he said installed which means the kit is orobably more like 3-4k
Strange Vic's Daughters, Christa & Camee weren't in the show... Miss Vic Jr. & Bobby Meeks...When did THIS guy show up? He makes Coach Belicheck look animated...
lol
What do you mean? Ol Don is the life of the party.
@@storyteller1749 Now l Gotta Clean the Coffee Off my Keyboard...
i remember that Camaro from Hot Rod when it was new; Good on ya Jay, a dream come true !
...."approved by the goberment body...." ...................Hence the high cost.
Who is this guy? What a stiff! He bored me to death! 😐😒😴
I don't think that car's been on public streets in forever. there's gotta be some fear. It's irreplaceable.
Don: Jay would you like to take the new camaro out?
Jay: “NOPE!”
Silicon valley boomtown RV'S parked along the road, you must be very proud to live in California . A great shame that we didn't get to listen to that supercharged V6 with only 11 years left on earth.
Jay should have driven both and given us a comparison. Sure the 67 is
nostalgic but the new one is such a better car in every way. Unfortunately
I don't think I could stand another minute of CEO Don Berry. Silicon Valley
is about 350 miles north of LA near San Jose.
Please, no more CEOs.. Personality of a reptile.
That much?
Be nice.
The man knew his stuff and didn't push Jay to looking at the newer product they sell.
Looks like he'd rather be getting a root canal.
@@ibradeybunch Exactly. UA-cam Comments: "Hey Jay get an auto executive who loves cars!" Jay gets one: "Hey this guy is a stiff!" smdh
I had a 67 SS/RS 350. Blue with white interior. Great machine. We reworked the engine. Fun.
Kudos to Edelbrock for manufacturing in the USA.
Posters here have some tough comments on Mr. Barry.Sure, modern hot rodding is big business and it grudgingly needs people who can walk the corporate walk and talk to run them. I was judging Mr. Barry pretty harshly for a few minutes until he mentioned he bought a Yarborough Cyclone. No stick in the mud executive I ever worked for bought anything more than a grey Mercedes. Guy is OK in my book.
Jay: I've watched your show forever and I absolutely love it. Thanks for all the class and effort that you put into your great show . I'm a 82 Y/O Canadian that watched Carson and then you on the tonite show. I know Johnny is watching!! Kudos.....Terry Southgate
Don Barry needs to smile... or show some kind of enthusiasm
he looks nervous
Took dude 15 seconds to open the hood of that Camaro... Lmao.
And couldn’t close it lol
He probably went home and shot it
Didn't take Jay Leno very long to open his hood
Geeez, guys, he is NOT a wrencher, he is the head honcho ! The guy making sure his company is succesful !
Marc René Yvon -- just let us have some fun, Karen!
@@thomaspayne6866
Immature "fun" it is kid ! 🤐
OMG.... i feel like Jay is trying to talk to Forrest Gump!!! Jay should of went solo on this one! 😂 lol.
Congratulations Jay! It may took you 50 odd years but you got to drive and see the car of your teenage dreams. Almost unbelievable that the car is still in one piece and in the condition that it was when you last saw it.
The other guy reminds me what I'm like when I'm hungover, got travel sickness and flu all at the same time...
hahahahaha!!!! 😂😂😂
"Cale Yarborough's" Mercury Cyclone - Spoiler, Red and White, 428 Cobra Jet... (drool)
He Bought lt...But Does He Work On lt, Too?
I remember reading about this 67 back in 1971. What a great example of the performance heyday of the late 60s and early 70s. Almost every intake manifold I've ever owned was an Edelbrock. Thanks for the memories!😊
@ 1:50, Jay, "What brought you out here?" He should have said, "An airplane." (Rimshot)
Who the hell buys a V6 muscle car?
It's a pony car not a muscle car. Muscle cars were full body on frame cars not small unibodies.
@@Arayig1982 Muscle cars can be unibodies. It may not be in your particular view but they are muscle cars
Older people who like the looks and don't necessarily care for the all out speed. My grandpa had a ton of fast muscle cars but his favorite was a straight 6 66 Mustang convertible for cruising with my grandma. People change and their tastes change as they get older sometimes
Insert personality chip in edelbrock android
Bill Belicheck of CEOs...
That guy is a CEO, not a car guy!
Pleased to know Edelbrock has the aluminum casting and machining work done right here in the USA.
The guts of the supercharger are made by Eaton in Athens, GA. The “guts” is the rotating assembly that actually provides the boost. Edelbrock just makes the housing and front cover. The engineering is pure Eaton. I should know. I used to work for them for 15 years.
@@SuperJMichael Eaton makes good stuff. I had an Eaton blower on my 97 Cobra, and an M90 on my 4.0 Ranger (which came off a Super Coupe Thunderbird).
Dude is so boring... Jay i felt sorry cuz you were trying hard
That's not a 60's vintage crate engine. Edelbrock made crate engines in the 80's to the 90's.
Right. I never heard of crate engines from Edelbrock or anyone else in the sixties or seventies.
Yeah, that sounded a little off to me too. I wouldn't put much stock into any historical info this dude was spouting.
@@herman452 That's what I thought too,I don't remember any stroker crate engines back then,the CEO is a little lost in his facts.
Yeah, dude is slinging nonsense stories about frozen in time.
10:38 “we forge the casting”.....
Umm....is that a mis-speak or something I’m not yet aware of?
Nice to see a company keeping manufacturing in the USA. Guy seems like a really genuine person.
$7,000.00 ...🙄🙄🙄.. 100 hp gain...pffttttt
Yep...
that's the cost of emissions compliance
@@cpufreak101 that's the cost of government
He mentioned “completely installed”, if I’m not wrong..
This poor guy is just trying too hard to sound like a car guy. Sitting next to Jay, it’s even more obvious.
maybe he's not used to being in front of a camera?
Smart Money Would Have Been Sending one of their Old Employees lnstead of Him...
He's most likely ticked off that Jay likes to "touch", and doesn't know how to close a hood.
@@stevenon5664 He Needs to Practice on His Cale Yarborough Cyclone he Bought (not Built)
That guy has no clue. That v6 is so pathetic.
Love when the guests are personable and excited to be in Jays Garage... this guy is not one of those
He was nervous. He loosens up after a bit.
Guess Vic's Daughters Don't Do PR anymore...Miss You, Christa and Camee!
4:39 "66 wouldn't have had it". I'd love to find a '66 Camaro. Maybe under a Yak milking machine in the Himalayan Mountains.
moyadapne the cars went for sale in September if 1966, and this is a pre production car, which means it was sold earlier than that. Which is why they refer to it as a ‘66.
I think Jay was being more general than that. Camaro was introduced in an odd year. 1968 saw the whole Chevrolet line redesigned. The 67 camaro has some parts shared with those newer cars but most with the cars that ran from 64-67. I saw a 66 el camino that had almost the exact interior as my 67 camaro. So, he wasn't saying that a 66 camaro couldn't have headrests, he was saying that a 66 chevrolet wouldn't have. Still dont know if that is true, but the headrests are a rare option.
I'm pretty sure Jay has the best car collection on the planet
The Koch Brothers Collection is even better than Jay Leno's
No doubt. The well thought out variety and the way they're taken care of is unmatched.
he doesn't own all of them
10 12 grand plus 7 grand installation. Ya its cheap! Lol
Jay was incorrect. Being an SS-350, the Camaro would not have had a 327, but a 350.. as the emblems indicate. (first year for the 350 engine too) A big block option was also available.
You are correct. The 1967 SS Camaro was the 1st Chevrolet car to have a 350 cid. V8. His guest is not a true hot rodder for not knowing that.
This was a pre-production car, knowing GM they probably did just stick an old 327 in the thing before rolling out the 350.
They had a 302 chevy also. I dont remember what year, maybe 68?
If you look at the earliest pictures of the '67, when Hot Rod first had it, there were no SS badges on it.
@@Shamilt3 67 Z28 had a 302. First production 302 Chevy. But lotsa 283's were bored to 301 starting back in the fifties. Same cubes, different name.
Jays disappointment when he finds out the camaro is automatic was felt by all
Lol as soon as he hard that he is like let’s take the old car and walks away from new car disgusted
this guys a tool, The car came with a 350- notice the 350 grill emblem? They didn't put in the 383 until it was restored in 97.
The car had no engine emblem in the early pictures they showed and both Jay and the CEO said it had a 327 from the factory. Very confusing.
97 really wasnt a restoration...the 67 was still & R&D car, hence the 383...You don't restore a 67 with a 383, Son...
@@dougauzene8389 Why, with all that, did they say it had a 327 when new?
@@grantrichards4950 According to Edelbrock employees l knew, it originally came with a 327..Mind You, This was a LATE 1966 Pre-Production Model for testing by Hot Rod...No 350 existed in late 1966...This car had a variety of small & big-block Chevies testedin it!
I honestly worry about Jay- he doesn't listen to the people telling him about the vehicle- the C.E.O. had to tell him several times about it being a pre- production car bought by Hot Rod and then ending up in Vic's hands via the Hot Rod employee. I could understand if Jay was still doing the tonight show- but why is he not listening?
Sometimes I think he tries to make people feel comfortable on camera by letting them know.. if he can do it so can they..? Or when you get annoyed you forget to be nervous..?
@@karendixon401 you maybe right- but he also repeats himself- I just worry because sometimes these are tell tell signs.
HE REPEATED THE SAME THING TWICE SINCE JAY WASN'T LISTENING.
@@MICHGO1 it's actually worse than that- Jay is constantly repeating himself throughout the courae of the vlog. I watched my grandfather and father go thru this type of behavior. Very sad. You would think they would edit this kind of stuff out.
Imagine spending 7k for a 100hp on a V6 crazy
For real😂 you could v8 swap it for much less
But gets a mile a gallon better
@@travissmith5525 well modern V6 are much more efficient and with the smaller displacement can generate better numbers than the old inefficient higher displacement blocks.
World War 1, 16whatever cylinder airplane engines only produced a couple of hundred horsepower.
It has nothing to do with the Fast and the Furious.
@@travissmith5525 the Skyline and the Supra both had straight six
We always called the 6-banger model the 'secretary model'. What a colossal waste of money to try to make it a 'real' motor.
Wastegate valve eh? To improve economy... My 88 MR2 supercharged has a electromagnetic clutch that engages or disengages the supercharger for economy and that was 30+ years ago 😂
What a nice car you have. It's one of my favorite cars from the 80's
i see Jay each time reminds me of my dad. From same home town and i remember my dad telling me that my dads friend was Jay's teacher. This was back in Lawrence Mass. How Jay talks, his mannerism really reminds me of my dad . i lost him this last year at 90 but he lived a whole life. Thanks for making these videos Jay.
Yeah, so many people hate carburetors now, but I love them. In a fuel injected car, it feels like you have to get a note from you Mom to hit the gas rheostat. With a carburetor and throttle cable, there is that very real analog feeling that you are the one initiating the response. Hard to beat that feeling!
I love all of J’s videos, but old muscle are my favourite entries!!! Amazing car, great video! Thanks
First Gen Camaros are works of beauty, i wish i could own one someday
chikitabowow the dream of owning a first gen Camaro isn’t out of reach. I own a handful of them. Let me know if your interested in owning one ua-cam.com/video/IhJRm8xKNTM/v-deo.html
You can build one out of a catalog
A gorgeous car, sounds great, glad they are keeping it in the family.
In England the V8 is quite the relative rarity, most cars here are straight 4's or 6's so the sound of ANY V8 is pretty special.
THIS V8 takes it up to a whole different level!
Thanks Jay, brought me right back to 1967 , look forward to you every Sunday night !
Back in the fall of 1975 I bought a green 67 RS Camaro! This video sure brought back memories of cruising down the road in my Camaro!
I had two of them, and they were rust buckets and their stock, so called bucket seats, were awful and even strapped in, you were likely to slid off the flat sets in a corner!! They had good engines and transmissions but in about five years, the quarter panels were falling off for starters! They were great when they were new and would last quite a while if you kept them in garage and didn't drive them!
They were built light and cheap, but looked really cool! Most Dodges of the time were blowing their doors off, and the Dodges were much better built cars! I hate to admit it, being that I used to be Chevy man, but the Camro's were really overrated for what they were hyped up to be!
That 67 is just gorgeous. I remember back in the late 80's the popular combo for small block chevy was using a Edelbrock intake with a Holley carb. The setup I had on m y Camaro worked great. Good to hear how well Edelbrock is doing. 650 plus employees and making everything in the U.S. I have to respect that.
When I built my 69 camaro in the 70s... she was more expensive than steak pound for pound
Great first year production car, one of the first to utilize wind tunnel testing, --1967! The weight of the car (Standard Catalog Of American Cars) is 2920 lbs with a V8 engine, the 1967 Camaro is the lightest ever made even with a strong removable front sub frame. Drive trains' allow for easy interchangeability, features that include air being forced through the rocker panels to keep them dry via the cowl, canisters in the rear wheel wells that spray deicing agents on the tires... . Cool stuff
Give that guy a snickers.
15:23 This scene is emblematic of what will happen in the next 10-20 years. The old guys who love cars will die and the next generation will be left with what? An automatic - V6 Camaro. A. Because that's all we can afford. B. Because new cars have no soul.
Thank you, Jay - you just expanded my vocabulary by one word.
JIMCRACKERY!
Seriously, thanks for the videos.
gimcrackery
@@rickbrandt9559 Yep. Damn phone spellcheck strikes again!
Don Barry has to be the funniest most upbeat and outgoing guests Jay has ever had on the Show.
😂
The sticker on the '67 says it was a 350 SS
'How much does this thing cost' 'Altogether about $7,000' I spat my drink out when I heard that. No wonder it's mostly older men.
That's why us young guys like Hondas
Hey Jay, you should have Mike Finnegan on with his 55 Chevy
Beautiful car. The stance, ride height and wheel width are so critical to the look of the car. This one looks right. Couldn’t help but notice all the people living in campers on the street......crazy.
Edelbrock should make bongs.
Supercharged
The current license plate on the 1967 is interesting. The old picture of the car showed the plate with WAS on it. In California when the ownership was transferred, the same plate stayed with the car so I wonder why the car now has an XJE plate on it.
The 67 was a true 2 door hardtop...with real vent windows. That's my kind of car!
Had this exact model in college. Bought it used. Loved it but it cost my poor parents a bundle in repairs...brakes, transmission, clutch you name it. It was very cool at the time and the hit at my fraternity house, but a nightmare in upkeep and gas. I loved it.
I want a 67 RS, love the headlights on the RS
15:23 WHos the random person hiding behind the drivers side window of the newer v6 car?
Cool car......but electric cars are here and Edelbrock better learn some new tricks if they gonna survive.
The company has been sold to an investment group. I'd be surprised if it's still around in 5 years.
12:45 wow wow hold F up where can i buy a v6 6th gen camaro for 10,000-12,000 😲🤯🙉
A guy with $7000 cash in his pocket can afford a new car.
Or buy a crate motor.
Sorry, but this like one long Edelbrock commercial. Jay usually spends most of his time talking about the car he's driving, like handling, acceleration, etc. Not so much in this case.
"StepN'FetchIt"...Amazed that old non-PC name is on both cars... Bet this guy don't know the meaning!
The CEO reminds me of a Mrs. Doubtfire line ... "I am job .."
I love this 67 SS Camaro. I have magazines going back to the 70's with it. It is a fairly well optioned Camaro too. It has
Electric Windows, Shoulder Seat Belts, Factory Headrest Bucket Seats and Deluxe Interior.
I really wished they would have gotten their info correct about it. The pictures they show in the beginning was from a 68 Camaro
and not the 67 SS Camaro they were talking about.
This 67 Hot Rod Camaro was side swiped back in the late 70's by a garbage truck. Totaled the rear quarter panel, driver side door and front fender. Jim McFarland had to get that fixed.
Ya Head rests a very rare rare option on a 67 GM car
I was wondering about that. I figured it was like some drag cars where they'd change the sheet metal to the newer model year
Yes you know more than both of them put together and no it never had a 327 it was the first 350 in the SS and later in the year 396 was a option
I am 64 years "old" I also loved Hot Rod magazine as an 7th grader in 1967 Appreciate your channel Thank-you
7000.00!!! You could build up your cams, heads, pistons, rockers, port and polish, and injectors for less then that and get close to 450hp easy
It's smog legal!
Damn Straight! A 400 ci Dart block with stuffings putting out 500 hp would only be about $7000.
@@daxtonbrown Where talking about a smog legal American V6.
@@stevenon5664 My 67 is smog legal, it was grandfathered in. You can still buy an old Camaro for less and soup the bejeebers out of it.
@@daxtonbrown Does it have any safety features like air bags, anti lock brakes? Sarcasm.
The guy is like a brick.
This dude is way too serious. Relax man. Loosen up.
Mitt Romney ln An Edelbrock Sweatshirt...
This guy would fire you 2-days before Christmas, because your were late..1-time
@@crowningchristopher8273 l'm not here for chuckles...l knew the late, Great Vic Edelbrock, Jr.; my grandfather knew Vic Sr....Their Old Nickname was "The Fun Company"...Surely, there is an old Edelbrock employee they could use as a goodwill ambassador instead of Mitt Romney Junior!
He's probably not accustomed to being on camera, that's not his job. His job is to make cars go fast, not to give you chuckles.
@@dougauzene8389 The chuckles comment was not directed at you, but thanks. And you seem a bit obsessed with Mitt Romney, is he still a thing? Let us in on the joke.
I'd heard about the old Vic Camaro SS...I had no idea Edelbrock had been building/modifying newer stock... Interesting...
2 trunks Leno and you did'nt look in either of them hahaha.
They may have edited it out.
A bit of a dry biscuit, ain't he?
That guy looked like he was acared to death of Jay's driving.
How much do you think this iconic, unique car is worth ? I'd be nervous too !!