Jay Leno's 1940 Lagonda V12 - Jay Leno's Garage
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- The 1940 Lagonda V12 is a unicorn of classic cars originally produced between 1938 and 1940, right before World War II started, so you know, they had to put the brakes on production...
A car like this one went to the 1939 24 Hours of Le Mans and finished 3rd overall! It's like seeing your grandma running a marathon in a fur coat and pearls. Anyway, if you see someone driving a Lagonda V12, give them a wave. They’ve either got a lot of money, a lot of patience, or a lot of luck. Probably all three!
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Who else loves when Jay shares one of his cars?
The only episodes I really enjoy. There are a few times I enjoyed him talking to others about their cars (hemi under glass!!!), but Jay talking about his cars are so much better. He knows so much about them and isn't interviewing someone.
Who else hates comments like yours?
Only good thing about COVID, jay Leno's garage pandemic edition. I stopped watching if it's not jays car
@@20alphabet Only angry little people like yourself!
@@scottallberry I agree. It's great to see his passion and hear the story of each of his cars. Love it.
I really enjoy how Jay gives us a history lesson with the automobiles he features for us, thank you, Jay.
The two 1939 Lagonda V12 Le Mans cars were destroyed when a "doodlebug" (V1) hit the building they were stored in. But, although the bodies were scrap, Lagonda restored both chassis. These were later sold off and used as the basis for post war specials. In recent years, both cars have been recreated with new bodies to show how they appeared in 1939.
Thanks for the info.
Which country manufactured them?
@@bgjb-r1499 England.
@@davidtyree1842where else 😂😂
What a beauty!,miles ahead of the competition at the time, now absorbed into Aston Martin
Mr. Leno, I know this may make you a tad uncomfortable, but…I love you, and all you do for our community. Cars like this are absolutely unbelievable and the ONLY way I could hope to experience them, is through you and your passion. It truly means a lot to a 61 year old enthusiast that has access to only a computer and an occasional car show here in the East coast, so thank you again, and I know I speak for all of us when I say, God Bless you.
I love you too, baby
He doesn’t read comments, he probably doesn’t even have a phone 😂
@@280SEhe does. And he does!
@@williamr1499here here!
Well said!
I love seing Jay Leno. Thank God he is still around in this crazy mad world. I love vintage car to.
He has done so much to save really rare cars that would have been completely lost to us. There are other collectors who hoard their cars but thank God Jay shares his.
He keeps the good old days alive
Love the way he shares what he loves with us all....
Looked like a perfect day for a cruise in a true classic Automobile. That Lagonda has all the necessary traits to stay on the road for as long as it is maintained, by someone who really loves it, like Mr. Jay Leno.
The Lagonda site in Staines is now a supermarket where we do our weekly shop. There’s a small poster in the wall about Lagonda. Thanks Jay for sharing this beautiful car with us.
I had the predecessor, the Lagonda M45 (Meadows 4.5L straight six) with a lightweight Schofield alloy dickey /rumble seat body. Lovely car to drive with the best non-syncho box I have ever used. Had Citroen type herringbone constant mesh gears with dog clutch engagement. You could change gears as fast as you could move your hand.
Mr Leno’s garage is like the holy of Holys….can’t thank Jay enough for sharing this with us!
This takes my breath away. Not just a beautiful, pleasurable car, on a heavenly driving road -- it's a perfect Jay Leno's Garage episode. Thank you so very much, Jay.
The lines of this car are crazy
They're beautiful.
Can you Imagine a coupe!? Whoa now that'd be a site!
Beautiful car. I love the fenders and how they look like they are just floating above the wheels.
When was in high school (early 1960's) I rode my father's NSU 250cc single motorcycle. It had a single overhead cam that was driven off the crank by a enclosed connecting rod running up the side of the cylinder head. It was a German commuter bike with voluminous fenders and an enclosed chain drive.
Good for you.
The design had a clever floating platform for the cam bearings, which compensated for the extension of the barrel and head in relation to the con-rod. Everyone else used a chain and just put jwith the rattles
@@webtoedman OHC chain drives typically have some type of idler or spring loaded shoe to take up the slack as the chain wears. Those are wear items prone to eventual failure.
@@avsystem3142 Don't I know it- used to ride Honda twins back in the eighties.
In 1987, my dad taught me to drive in Jay Lennon's nemesis: A 1931 Steudebaker Dictator. My dad told me if I could drive it, I could drive anything.
Jay can say anything he wants. That straight 8 sounded like a sewing machine and was smooth as silk.
So much fun to see a man living his passion in life.
I wish Jay would record his stand up for those of us who can't get out to see him live. Maybe he could leave a special to be aired after he is no longer able to appear in person. I know he doesn't want to do one while he is still working on stage.
Considering that Jay is a retired comedian and former late night show host, he's done more than enough to sit down and relax with his car collection and toy with them :) Plus we're lucky that he's still with us after a pretty gnarly bike wreck.
@@TheSilverShadow17 He still does stand up. He just doesn't record his show.
Words fail me. What a remarkable car!
I just can't comprehend what it must be like to be able to go into your garage & see so many beautiful & interesting cars...then also know you can take any of them out for a drive whenever you want.
Got to question my life choices sometimes as that would be a dream scenario I could never contemplate as a reality. A real shame so few can experience these sort of things in life but so glad at least Jay lets us experience this one as voyeurs.
A 1940 Lagonda V12 seems like a great way to keep drivers off their cell phones.
Because it’s a Real car !😮😊
😅😅😅😅😅
Texting and driving has definitely increased 100 fold since the 40s 😅
So is a Morgan 4/4 series V
Jay, please give us a tour of the cars waiting to be done
THE biggest legend in the car industry and on youtube!!!
These are the best videos, the ones where Jay tells us about an old car we had no idea existed, so fascinating and Jay conveys the story so well! 👋👌
Fantastic. Vintage motor talk at it’s best. Love that he shares his vintage collection and love even more how he DRIVES his cars!
With Old 20s’ stylish driving glasses Jay would look fantastic 😊
you can see that W O had a hand in that car...wow!
Thanks Jay for keeping it alive!
W.O. Bentley designed and built aero-engines during WW1. He was contracted to improve the reliability of license built French Clerget rotary engines. The result was the BR1 (Bentley Rotary 1) that increased the original power from ~125HP to 150 and then the BR2 near the end of the war which churned out 250HP. They were mostly used in Sopwith Camels and its replacement the Sopwith Snipe.
Yup, I have a great book about W.O. Bentley. He was brought in because the Royal Flying Corp were losing too many pilots due to engine failure. He left his home and wife to tour the frontline aerodromes, and worked tirelessly to improve both reliability and performance. He used an aluminum block on the BR1 and BR2. That engine was a big part of the Camel's and Snipe's superiority in handling. They were considered WWI's best maneuvering planes in a dogfight.
When Jay shows his cars it’s always a treat😊😊😮for us
Thank you😮
The car is not only advanced engineering of the day, but aesthetically a work of art. I imagine it a wonderful highway cruiser. Wow, what a car.
Yes!... Another one from Jay's collection. And what a thing of beauty Jay's got out for us this week.
I could go forever without another David Lee video and his Ferrari simping sockless ankles.
Jay, the Lagonda is sweet, no doubt. I'm not going to thank you for brining it out- the smile when you drove said it was a labor of love! Many miles, many many miles....
Thank you for taking us along for a ride in such a beautiful machine, Jay! Truly a work of art and engineering both.
Back in 1961 when I was 9 years old, we had more to another home in Lancaster, New Brunswick, one of our neighbours, an Englishman by the of Ceil River-Bowerman has a 939 Lagonda Rapid with a 6-cylinder Meadows engine with a Roots supercharger, and a Wilson pre=select gearbox.. He was an Engineer and knew W.O. Bentley and had works with Barns-Wallace in Special Weapons during the second World War. But the car had mechanical brakes with the long rods going to each wheel. As teenager his sin Alex, who also became an Engineer, and myself help him restore the car, it had an Aluminum body panels with an oak frame, we replaced then piece by piece. I don't know what became of the car after his father passed away. But it was a real learning experience working it.
Jay looks like he is having the time of his life driving that car. Such beautiful lines and that V12 sounds amazing
Love that sound of engine.
Pre war British cars will always have my heart. The pinnacle for me are the Bertelli cars. I fell in love with an Ulster about 15 years ago at a car show and it still is my absolute favourite. Another 10-15 years of savings and hopefully I can get a LeMans 2/4 tourer. Thanks for sharing Jay.
Awesome cars, they really look the business. Prince Bira owned a 1935 that he raced at the Ulster TT
"I've got another one in the back..." Only Jay could have custom license plate frames that say, "My other car is a Lagonda", ON his Lagonda.
So glad Jay Leno has so many unique original cars. I get that this one is a modern built vehicle, but it was recreated just like the original. Not a resto mod. Jay gets and appreciates what these vehicles mean to us and the world. I have had a few inexpensive sports cars and look forward to building and restoring a few more when I retire. Would love to visit his shop someday. Who knows...
I learned about cars like this from my dads collection of Automobile Quarterly going back to the 60's and 70's. Such a treat to actually see these cars in action because of someone like Jay Leno who truly appreciates and understands these fine automobiles!
This Lagonda is one of my favorites of Jay’s cars. Love pre-war race cars.
nothing today can compare to the beautiful designs of some of these old cars. we’ve lost beauty and it is tragic 😢
That engine sounds glorious.
I always wanted to see one of these actually being driven. Now that I have, I would say that it is my favourite car of all time. Thank you Jay!
Best wishes from George in UK
Jay, any day is a perfect day in California when you are in a Le Mans Lagonda, in the mountains. It's beautiful BTW.
that lagonda is a real work of art.wow
Hi Jay! You were lucky to meet my dad at Monterey ages ago, he was race mechanic for Aston Martin in 1950s, you did a video of his MKIII Aston at Laguna with me. Anyway, Dad, aka Dickie Green, worked with Jack Sopp, aka "Soppy" who worked for WO Bentley adn was in fact a "Bentley Boy" during their wins a LeMans. Jack went to Lagonda, then finally Astons, and even with John Wyer (My Mum was Johns secretary!) with GT40 program! My dad did the development of the V12 Lagonda race car in 1954... in '55 by request of Marcus Chamber (a LeMans winner) he joined MG/BMC Competition Dept as #2 man & did all development driving/R&D on EX182 for LeMans 1955 (yes he was on the pit counter when the crashed happened); for LeMans Dickie hired 6 drivers, one was Ken Miles, and Miles convinced Dickie to come to America in Feb 56 where he became Chief Mechanic for Paravanno! Tony was my Mums sponsor! No kidding. Get hold of me and i'll tell ya some great stories. Hi to Derek Hill for me (at PB, I knew his dad before he did. LOL)
Wow, your dad was right in the midst of racing heritage. John Wyer was really amazingly astute, and surrounded himself with the most talented people he could find. He also kept meticulous records. I bet your Mum could confirm that fact. Did your Dad ever talk about what he thought was the cause of the 1955 Le Mans tragedy?
@@AmericasChoice Hi, Mum and Dad up to their eye balls. We have all of JW racing reports; Aston, GT40/Mirage & 917, Dad had it all copied, Aston stuff went to AMOC in UK, etc. I have copies. Mum joined Aston Jan 1949 before JW arrived, and became his secretary till she left for America in Aug 56. Mum says "Lance Mackin caused the wreck", and told him so! Dad was on pit counter with MG and one of his guys nearly run over trying to get to fight the fire in grandstands! John said in a copy of his book to Mum, Doreen Sherwood, "Best secretary i ever had". I knew all the drivers in Ford vs Ferrari with a was a boy! My first race was LA Times GP 1958 with Salvadori came in DBR1, in 59 Moss in DBR2. Im the last man in earth to win at Riverside Raceway, last race of day, 2nd wave 250s & won it overall on the line on Ducati
@@MichaelGreen-vn7dr Your Mum must have been good because people said Wyer was difficult to work with, many of his drivers were afraid of him ha ha he had that death ray stare. Mackin said Hawthorne caught him short with the late disc brake braking for the pit, but the driver behind is usually responsible. Moss was angry Mercedes dropped out of the race, horrible day.. Who were the drivers you liked, or disliked. I have been doing a deep dive into Stirling Moss lately, and find him a fascinating person. Perhaps the most talented driver ever, barring Fangio, who he said was the best. Those DBR 1 and 2 were amazing looking cars. I looked for info on you, but not much available. Riverside was a dangerous circuit IMO so a win there is impressive. Have you considered writing a book about your experiences? That was the golden era of racing IMO
@@AmericasChoice Mum knew how to deal with JW and never had an issue! Macklin caused, watch the film, he was being lapped, thus needed to give way to the leaders! He zigged instead of zagging! I agree with Moss. The Germans and us Brits dont think alike. Salvadori was giggle and real nice "gentleman" as mum would say. Too bad cant put pic's here. Miss them all, Carroll, Phil, Dan, Ritchie, Bob, Roy, Stirling and dad! Me Fangio a few times, he "remembered him the from old days". Riverside wasnt dangerous (was when they had tires sticking out of the ground!) was fast HP track. Steamboat Springs, CO "road race" was dangerous, I won it 16 times!
@@MichaelGreen-vn7dr I bet she did! Yeah, I just rewatched the film of the crash. Kudos to your Mum for telling him to his face. I think Germans were still in that guilt mode from WWII Salvadori seemed nice, and was a handsome man. That 1.5 lire 60's period was golden, great drivers, camaraderie, best looking cars. and plenty of Americans! I have to remind the kids on F1 chats that Americans were well represented in the old days. Riverside looked dangerous too me! ha ha. I have that crash of A.J. Foyt in my mind. Yes, the tires ha ha. You were very good. I re-searched under cycle/bike and found a lot on you. Yes, that road circuit in Steamboat looks challenging.
Love the sound of the engine on this car. Awesome episode, Jay.
Jay, if you've been hiding this stunning car from us for 30+ years, what else are you not showing us??? This car is stunning!!!
sublime car, and even more in this very pretty red, that reminds me an older Alfa one.And once again: our most beloved shows are the ones with you as a solist with one of your gems.Thanks dear Jay, for all you do for our hobby
Would've preferred BRG over re-sale red. That said, very cool automobile.
Jay and all his cars are such a delightful treat, and his knowledge and passion for the cars is just marvellous. "Live long and prosper, Sir!"
Jay, wonderful engine, body and chassis design that looks and sounds fantastic on the road! Thanks!
Stunning car! That start-up reminded me of the Merlin aircraft engine sound, just scaled down.
We all learn something about automotive history and also learn to appreciate the automotive art while doing it. Well done Jay Leno and his people. Truly inspiring!
I love listening to your show as I drive. Your motors and my hemi make for some interesting pulses and hums…
Like we are driving side by side. Thank you again.
Jay this is an amazing old car with a great story.. What I like most about this car is how much you enjoy driving it.
Crazy, outrageous looking thing! Wild before "wild" was a thing.
It would be greatly appreciated to see this put on the lift. Yet another amazing piece of automotive art and history lovingly maintained by Jay and his team.
I truly love the sound of that v12. It really is great music to drive by. And it is just the quintessential vintage car in form and feature.
Driving a V12 Lagonda through the mountains of LA is something dreams are made of!
Amazing pre-war technology! Thanks for taking us along with you. What a beautiful car!
Ourdays car enthusiast means shmee, who is like "incredible car collection" and "incredible options list", while in fact first means shoppnig and second - bad taste. Jay Leno is a true example of car fanatic in its best meaning. Thank you, Mr.Leno. so much appreciated
We're definitely grateful that Jay's still around and with us despite the multiple bike crashes he got into. I believe the most recent one almost got him which would of been a heartbreaking scenario if we were to lose him. Eventually that time will come one of these days but from natural causes.
Two opposite ends of the spectrum for sure. Jay is the real deal.
No need to bash Shmee here. He is a true petrolhead loving a lot of different cars, even vintage cars. And for me he specs his cars very tastefully.
@@schumifannreins295 amen
@@schumifannreins295 Oh, we weren't bashing Shmee to be honest, just comparing the differences in tastes between him and Jay. Shmee likes the modern stuff a bit more while Jay of course has a knack for classic and vintage machinery. That being said Shmee does respect classic cars I'll agree on that.
Jay, we hope you live forever!
19:09 thanks to you sir for making my bus ride to work more enjoyable.
These to me are the best kind of vids Jay sharing one of his cars and telling his awesome stories about them! ✌️
A thing of beauty ❤
That's a fabulous car - shared with us by a true gentleman and all round decent chap Jay Leno. Thanks Jay!
I really enjoy these, especially when it's one of his own cars.
Lagondas have always caught my eye and I remember seeing that one at Monterey. Thank you for sharing the ride.
I'm not a fan of cars of this era generally but this one is a stunner! The proportions are just right and the sound is *chefs kiss*
Jay and his amazing collection are a national treasure.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Finally, an episode that's not a 30min car commercial.
Got my first car in 1968 with $25 hay bale money and went thru more than a hundred beaters then in 2003 bought an 01 Bullitt but tossed it after a year cause it got boring. Been building and driving old cars since. Other than my 89 F250 work truck my newest is a 59 and oldest is a 31 and my favorite place is in my shop building another one. Point is when I think I'm an old fool Jay reminds me we're just old guys still having fun.
That has to be the most perfect car for Jay..😊❤ red car, black jacket and the silver hair everything looks in proportion 😊
Who else loves it when Jay talks about cars and stuff?
Jay still on the absolute top of his game. What a legend!
Thank God for you and your passion Jay. This is an absolutely beautiful automobile. Thanks for sharing it with us.
My late Dad had a 1938 Lagonda V12 saloon, which we took to Le Mans in 2005 as part of the 70th anniversary of Lagonda winning the race in 1935 (with a different model). With the club, he had the privilege of doing 3 laps of the race circuit at dawn on the morning of the 24 hour race (I rode 'shotgun'). An amazing experience, to say the least.
The last time I drove it in 2017, I did 70 mph at about 2400 rpm - didn’t dare do more - but 100 mph+ would have been easily achievable; I was more worried about stopping!
As Jay says, pre-war cars are great fun to drive.
What is more beautiful than that right there . Nothing somethings can be as beautiful something can be as amazing but nothing can be more of those things. Just beautiful
You know Jay when you show us a beautiful old girl like this a man can get lost for words cause he's already said them so many times its hard to find something new to say. I love this look of a peace of history. It's pretty cool and darn hard to beat Jay. You drive safe buddy.
Great episode! This is the kind of "Garage" I will watch over and over.
Jay, any machine shop in the world would be honored to mill you up four aluminum air filter covers, slightly domed, without logos.
This is the type of content I watch this channel for. WOW.
What a beautiful car, and the way Jay explains the cars history and how much he enjoys it makes it even more beautiful 🤙
I’m waiting for Jay to compile all of his Jay Leno’s Garage videos into one big DVD set. He could sell a hundred thousand of them with no problem.
I really get excited when Jay reviews one of his own cars❤❤.
I have to admit, I usually only watch his cars, unless he has something really interesting in for review.
Now this is a beautiful automobile
For me, Jay is the kind of guy I'm happy for when he acquires a car I wish was mine. Basically, if he owns it, it's in good hands, and that's enough for me (though, maybe, I would not be shocked if he saw me drooling and offered to let me drive it--assuming it's not as cryptic to drive as a T of a Steamer).
Thank you Jay !!!
Good looking car Jay ! A nice engine the 12 cylinder. Pretty amazing still. Thanks for sharing!
💯👊👍
Probably my favourite car Jay has shown!
Beautiful car, beautiful sound.
This is so cool. What a car! What an era!! Thank you for this!!!
This is one of my all-time favorite rides Jay took us on. It's obvious that this Lagonda brings him tons of driving joy!
Jay hits the starter button and immediately a friggin ad starts 🤣🤦🏻♂️
What a beautiful machine! 💙👊🏼
Old gems like these are eye candy indeed lol
Beautiful scenery on this drive.
2 things i enjoy about JL channel. 1st, the content. 2nd, the deep down sincerity of the man.
I love when Jay does episodes with really old cars don’t care very much for new ones. 20s 30s and 40s best!
Lots of love from India ❤
Fantastic! I love to hear Jay talk about cars. He is a national treasure! "I have another one in the back..." Jay buys cars like I buy pocket knives. 😁
Very cool car Jay…. Love all the classics
Excellent history on the car and that wonderful engine. It is such a beautiful replica of a motoring age that has passed. I love watching Jay enjoy the vehicles he pens and more importantly, drives... Thank you for another fantastic episode...
Its beautiful, I'd love to hear that at racing speeds.
i met jay in newport once . great guy