I like how he says 'it's not often we have automotive royalty on the show' in a room full of Bugatti, Duesenbergs, and the worlds only privately owned Chrysler turbine.
The one of only 2 privately owned Chrysler turbine.... Haven’t seen when he mentioned the other guy, Charley something when he was showing it on that My classic car show
My Dad's first car when got out of the Navy after ww2 was a big ol Buick McLaughlin. It was gone before I was born but he talked about it so much and showed me all the pictures I felt like I knew it. He always said it was the best car he ever had. And when he retired he got a brand new Lesabre and then a roadmaster which he drove till he passed away. Thanks for the memories. I know now this was the car that someone on his ship had a picture of that inspired him to buy a Buick for his first car. And perhaps marry my mother whose maiden name was McLaughlin.
I saw that car and immediately thought of my 92 year old dad. His first car was a 1940 Buick Roadmaster Convertible that his dad (my grandfather) picked up in 1949. My dad trusted his dad to find a car for him. My grandfather was a “car guy” and was a partner then sole owner of a automotive parts wholesale and retail store and machine shop (R. W. Norris & Company in Warren PA). After reading some on the Internet, my dad was wise to trust his dad. That 320ci Fireball I8 was the most powerful American motor of its day. And the styling on the car was absolutely gorgeous. My dad said it was his favorite car... and that’s coming from a guy who is 92 years old with really good taste. I wish I was in a position to buy my dad another one. I learn so much from Jay Leno’s garage. Love the passion and the information. Thanks Jay!
The fireball was a remarkable engine, but the most powerful? No. That distinction belongs to the Duesenberg Model J straight 8 which had 265 hp back in 1928, and was later supercharged in 1932 to 320 hp in SJ trim.
Magnificent car, superb designing. A true treasure. Echos of its design elements were still visible until the late '50s. Since his design themes were so much a part of the postwar decade, Harley Earl was also affectionately known as "The Man Who Invented the Fifties."
Hard to believe this beautiful machine is 80 years old. When you think about 80 year old cars you maybe picture rickety vehicles, but this car looks like something solid and even modern.
Yeah, specially when you look at the late '30s, pre-war cars: they were bloody awful ! Any brand. My late uncle had a collection of cars, 12 at a time, he was a Pierce Arrow but mostly Graham brand loyalist. Oh god ! Never understood him but for his beloved, and shall I say, magnificent Graham Super 8, 2 seater convertible. Cream/beige with milk-chocolate color fenders and accent pin stripes, mid-brown convertible top. Oh, man, what a car ! He had to sell ALL of them 'cause his new wife (at 68 yo) told him "it's me OR your damn cars!" Poor man, did he ever regret his decision ! Such a mean b..tch ! She eventually survived him and took everything he owned for herself. Session learned for my own sake and cars ....!
@Waiting for ES6 I would argue that cars were far lower quality back in the day. Name an everyday car from 1965 that wouldn't be rusted out hulk leaving a cloud of oil smoke in it's wake by 1975. I see plenty of 2000's cars of every make still running around without any noticeable issues.
@@marcryvon I once had a wife tell me "If you buy that motorcycle I want a divorce." I returned the loan check to the bank and told them it had been sold. I ended up buying my first Harley after the divorce.
I was totally awestruck by this car when I was young boy. I am now 80 years old and it still is absolutely awesome. It was great seeing it being driven. I would love to see a similar video on the LeSabre concept car. I did see that in 1951 in a parade in Jackson, Michigan. Like Jay, I do think that the Y-Job is better looking. I have a photo of myself at about age 10 with a model of this car, that was about a foot long, that I had received for Christmas. I hung onto that model for years.
Quite impressive, sir, and many more years of good health to you! I'm 52, so I have a bit of catching up to do. 😉 My only "memory" of any now-classic car in my family is being told I was brought home from the hospital (after being born) in my late father's 1956 Mercury - don't know what model. It ended up being traded in on a new 1970 Datsun 510 sedan. 😞
@Biohazard195 -- rewatch the early part of the video for the period photos of Earl with the car. Swirl marks galore! Modern finish products are light years ahead.
Good Morning Biohazard195, I too was taken by the beauty of the paint and chrome. Body, for all its curves, is absolutely straight. Beautiful body restoration to ensure the body was absolutely perfect. I noticed the car was being driven in an airport. Too valuable to take any chances out on public roads.
Im sure that I've commented on this video already. But it is just such a beautiful car. And I notice something different each time I rewatch this video. The longer lower hood and trunk lid design is what really caught my eye this time. Such an amazing car.
My mother had a 1937 Buick with the straight eight, you could stand in front of it and you couldn't hear the engine running. Rode like a dream. Damn I wish I had that thing today.
This Y Job is absoluely gorgeous. Possibly the coolest vehicle ever presented in this series. The lines are so impressive. If only todays autos could have that type of imaginative styling.
Thanks so much for profiling that car. Over the years I have seen various pics of it but to hear the history, and see it, I agree it is rolling art. Cheers
WOW!!! Fell in love with that car when I was ten years old and saw it on a documentary. Now I am almost 40 and it still holds my attention with its beauty. Jay you are one lucky man to sit in it let alone drive it. Congratulations that is American automotive history at its best.
I like that they took the car on a closed track because it allows Jay, the guest, and the camera crew to take their time without worrying about traffic or accidents. Especially on rare or expensive cars like these.
His "garage" is warehouse space right on the edge of the Bob Hope Airport. From 3110 N Damon Way to the corner of West Chermak is one building. Then the warehouse on that corner down to the substation at the end of the street is the other one. I've wondered before why they didn't take some of the more "unreliable" cars out onto the airport security road instead of the streets so they could avoid towing them back if they broke.
What a very cool car, Jay always has the most interesting featured cars. Thank you to Jay and his team for all you do to teach us this amazing history.
Wow - so good to see this car in detail and moving under its own power! Thanks to Michael Simcoe and Jay for treating us to this fabulous presentation. Such a great show Jay - thanks for bringing us such a range of wonderful vehicles to enjoy.
Thanks Jay! I had only seen photos of it, so to hear the story of it and such a detailed look of such an automobile, plus watching it drive is a treat. Greatly appreciated.
I had a wind up toy version of this car when I was a kid. I'm sure it was a hand me down. I never thought about it or it's significance until watching this video. If I had only known! Thanks Jay!
Also strange that the hood opens from the front, and has a prop up rod. The '50s Buicks' hoods opened from the side to more easily service the long "straight 8".
Probably best to see the car from its best angle and the parts that work. Even if everything else works we have not been distracted from the cars elegance by too much detail.
It's impressive and one of a kind, it shows the engineering and great imagination of a time long gone. I appreciate having the opportunity to see such an amazing piece of American car history, well done.
Video and Audio have always been fine.... on this episode something is just a tad confusing. I can see they are driving at the airport except for two quick scenes that cut back and forth without continuity. Check 16:31 and 19:08. Jay is speaking without any break from one scene to the other. But I digress, that car is candy for the eyes.
When I watch this over again I have to admit that I flip back and forth from being Jealous that Jay gets to drive cars like this. To being grateful I get to go along vicariously. So Thank you.
+1. .. O Man,,, Leno is living large. .. He's getting a once-in-a-lifetime kick out of Harley Earl's personal 1938 Buick Y Job concept vehicle. .. Jay has his priorities sorted . . . .
Ive loved this car all my life. Thank you Jay for sharing this amazing historical car with is. Thank you for keeping the dreams of kids who love cars alive!
The original Century could take the claim as the first "muscle car".(and DEFINITELY General Motors first "Muscle Car"!) The took Buick's largest engine, stuffed it into Buick's smallest body and BOOM a legit 100 Mph (When 60 Mph was a BIG DEAL!). Oldsmobile did it again in the late '40s with the first "88" and (more well known to the younger crowd) Pontiac did it the 60's with the "GTO". But Buick did it first, almost 30 years BEFORE the "goat"! Even more ahead of it's time, The Century was available as sedan too, Predicting the whole "sport sedan" concept by DECADES!
One of the prettiest cars ever built. Really a "best of" collection of an entire era of car design. Once day when 3d printing is good enough I'm gunna build a sort of restromodded replica from scratch and make it an EV
I think the horizontal chrome accent strips are called "Streamlines--a term that was used in architecture of the same era, likewise, the term "waterfall" was from that same Deco heritage and often described a feature in neon signs where the neon drooped over the signs leading edge and then down.
This 06-21-2019 and we all love to see the real Starter of what we all love to see what is coming. I know when I saw the Chrysler Turbine power Car in car and driver we, my friends and I, just dreamed of having one but we just never the chance to buy it. mostly the war and the family just did not make it be practical. Now that I'm 81 years old I just love to see you show these memories. Thank you!
AWESOME CAR!!! I could be wrong......but NOW I think I see where Tucker may have got many of the styling cues for HIS car from. Not saying it's identical.......but they sure appear to share some fairly strong similarities in the front end, hood, all 4 fenders, even the rear is somewhat similar.
Truly a piece of automotive history... Beautiful, plain and simple. That car was SO far ahead of it's time in so many ways. It set the style for SO many cars to come after it for decades to come.. It was one of the single most influential 'concept cars' of all time. I am absolutely amazed that it's still around, still running AND Jay actually got to take it out and drive it... Jay has got to be the luckiest car guy on the face of this planet..... Wow, great episode for sure...
That is a true BEAUTIFUL car. Also the "futuristic" idea is so true, my 1998 LeSabre had a grill shockingly similar to that one. I love a good old Buick.
Right? This is "one of one" in the fact that there is not another hood like it in the world. Not another panel. Not another bumper. It also has virtually no spare parts. It is the only one.
The most exciting car you have ever shown me. I would suggest you have Pur Sang build a copy in case the original is ever destroyed, plus you looked so cool as you drove by waving. Thanks Jay!
Have seen this auto in photos countless times over the years. To see it in motion is fantastic. This is one of those moments when envy rules my thoughts.
GM, please put some air in those tires and maybe new shocks too. Jay, it will steer much easier then. My mother drove two ton truck around the Standard Oil refinery in 1938. They had no Power steering and no synchros. She was five feet tall on her best day and weighed, maybe 95 lbs, she had no problem. I always loved that car. Thanks for having it on your show.
My grandfather was the director of the GM Proving Grounds in Milford Michigan when this car was developed. Thank you General Motors for preserving this piece of automotive history.
I think the Holden EFIJY concept car must have taken some cues from this Buick (and I remember thinking the EFIJY was the most beautiful I've ever seen, this Buick is also beautiful).
I spend hundreds of hours enjoying and appreciating your amazing artistic and historical presentations. Could be called 'Jay Leno's Museum of American Engine-uity'. Thank you for being a grounded rock solid American character proud of her innovation and accomplishments. You are the curator man.
Elegant and sophisticated from any angle. What a car!! Thanks, J. Love how y'all kept it inside the fence of the airport where no other cars could come close to it.
Jay Leno will for ever be the coolest rich guy ever. What a down to earth man! He’s passion for cars is so authentic and genuine. I wish you the best of luck and good health and may god keep you safe as long as possible.
Interesting. It looks unimpressive - just an early Fifties dream car, attractive but hardly world-beating. Until you realize it was built in 1938, and was ten years ahead of its time.
They both have art deco styling and hidden headlamps, as for the teardrop fender shape even Jay's 1937 Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic you see in the background had that shape going on as did many others. Cars like the 1938 Hispano-Suiza H6 Dubonnet Coupe or 1925 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Jonckheere Aerodynamic Coupe can be considered somewhat similar looking because they're all from that time where art deco styling was popular.
It wasn't ahead of its time. As they progressively admit in the video, most of its features were already present both in the US and Europe at the same time. It's just that world war 2 happened and pushed back car developement until the late 40s.
'10 years'? How 'bout 20 years ahead of its' time? The ratio of width versus height wasn't seen again until 1957 (Ford) or 1958 (Chevrolet); the smaller diameter wheels, again the late '50's, when most cars had 14" wheels; and the tapering and dropping tail end wasn't seen again until the early '70's, on the Boat-Tailed Riv. God, what a beauty.
Giovanni Garbarini--- Yeah it was. While individual styling elements were preceded on other makes, the Y Job brought them all together for the first time. Also, the main contribution of the Y Job was its' ratio of width to height. For the first time, a car that was wider that it was tall was seriously suggested for a production vehicle, a styling theme that took almost 20 years to evolve as 'standard'. And about that panel behind the seats- was that removable? It would've been truly cool if it was removable to expose a rear seat, making it a 4-place car.
I have a 1938 1/18 Anson Buick Y Job as a model beautiful very innovative car for its time and yes it was the very first car to be considered as a concept car....I may not be Jay Leno but I'm quite proud of this car and all of the models that I have in my car collection even though they're not real cars
Buick Y job is arguably the most beautiful American car ever designed or built. It's a timeless classic.
I like how he says 'it's not often we have automotive royalty on the show' in a room full of Bugatti, Duesenbergs, and the worlds only privately owned Chrysler turbine.
The one of only 2 privately owned Chrysler turbine.... Haven’t seen when he mentioned the other guy, Charley something when he was showing it on that My classic car show
Buick what a beautiful girl
@@joeymccall8566 And such a shame that Chrysler crushed the other 49 turbine cars they produced.....so sad
@@nickajk1 - Imagine a Buick being that stunning in 1938. I had a 39 Buick and it was a typical primitive looking box.
@@michaelfarmer4932 oil company's made them.
Episodes like this are why I watch Jay Leno's Garage.
Me too , I really enjoyed this episode
You know it’s expensive when they drive it on the airport grounds instead of out on public streets.
A truly priceless 1 of 1
Think "valuable," if not "priceless"
That's just what I thought 😬
He drove a 1 of a kind Bugatti on the street.
And he drives his $22 million McLaren F1 around LA a few times a year or more.
My father passed away this past June. He was 96 years old. This was his dream car.
Did he get to watch this video?
@@OneManOnFire how if this video was posted 8 months later
he had style
I don't blame him, it's a beautiful car.
Another one bites the dust
My Dad's first car when got out of the Navy after ww2 was a big ol Buick McLaughlin. It was gone before I was born but he talked about it so much and showed me all the pictures I felt like I knew it. He always said it was the best car he ever had. And when he retired he got a brand new Lesabre and then a roadmaster which he drove till he passed away. Thanks for the memories. I know now this was the car that someone on his ship had a picture of that inspired him to buy a Buick for his first car. And perhaps marry my mother whose maiden name was McLaughlin.
By far one of the most significant cars in the GM collection. Jay and GM, Thanks for doing this episode!
I saw that car and immediately thought of my 92 year old dad. His first car was a 1940 Buick Roadmaster Convertible that his dad (my grandfather) picked up in 1949. My dad trusted his dad to find a car for him. My grandfather was a “car guy” and was a partner then sole owner of a automotive parts wholesale and retail store and machine shop (R. W. Norris & Company in Warren PA). After reading some on the Internet, my dad was wise to trust his dad. That 320ci Fireball I8 was the most powerful American motor of its day. And the styling on the car was absolutely gorgeous. My dad said it was his favorite car... and that’s coming from a guy who is 92 years old with really good taste. I wish I was in a position to buy my dad another one.
I learn so much from Jay Leno’s garage. Love the passion and the information. Thanks Jay!
The fireball was a remarkable engine, but the most powerful? No. That distinction belongs to the Duesenberg Model J straight 8 which had 265 hp back in 1928, and was later supercharged in 1932 to 320 hp in SJ trim.
Magnificent car, superb designing. A true treasure. Echos of its design elements were still visible until the late '50s. Since his design themes were so much a part of the postwar decade, Harley Earl was also affectionately known as "The Man Who Invented the Fifties."
*THAT PAINT JOB!!! ENDLESS DEPTH!*
Hard to believe this beautiful machine is 80 years old. When you think about 80 year old cars you maybe picture rickety vehicles, but this car looks like something solid and even modern.
RL R I was thinking it was a 55 Buick
Yeah, specially when you look at the late '30s, pre-war cars: they were bloody awful ! Any brand.
My late uncle had a collection of cars, 12 at a time, he was a Pierce Arrow but mostly Graham brand loyalist. Oh god ! Never understood him but for his beloved, and shall I say, magnificent Graham Super 8, 2 seater convertible. Cream/beige with milk-chocolate color fenders and accent pin stripes, mid-brown convertible top. Oh, man, what a car ! He had to sell ALL of them 'cause his new wife (at 68 yo) told him "it's me OR your damn cars!" Poor man, did he ever regret his decision ! Such a mean b..tch ! She eventually survived him and took everything he owned for herself. Session learned for my own sake and cars ....!
My Fleetwood is 25 and a daily driver.
@Waiting for ES6 I would argue that cars were far lower quality back in the day. Name an everyday car from 1965 that wouldn't be rusted out hulk leaving a cloud of oil smoke in it's wake by 1975. I see plenty of 2000's cars of every make still running around without any noticeable issues.
@@marcryvon I once had a wife tell me "If you buy that motorcycle I want a divorce." I returned the loan check to the bank and told them it had been sold. I ended up buying my first Harley after the divorce.
I was totally awestruck by this car when I was young boy. I am now 80 years old and it still is absolutely awesome. It was great seeing it being driven. I would love to see a similar video on the LeSabre concept car. I did see that in 1951 in a parade in Jackson, Michigan. Like Jay, I do think that the Y-Job is better looking. I have a photo of myself at about age 10 with a model of this car, that was about a foot long, that I had received for Christmas. I hung onto that model for years.
Quite impressive, sir, and many more years of good health to you! I'm 52, so I have a bit of catching up to do. 😉
My only "memory" of any now-classic car in my family is being told I was brought home from the hospital (after being born) in my late father's 1956 Mercury - don't know what model. It ended up being traded in on a new 1970 Datsun 510 sedan. 😞
The paint on this piece of art is just beautiful, the paint looks so deep that it looks like you could dive into it 😍
@Biohazard195 -- rewatch the early part of the video for the period photos of Earl with the car. Swirl marks galore! Modern finish products are light years ahead.
Biohazard195 that is a classy beautiful car. Lustworthy.
Good Morning Biohazard195, I too was taken by the beauty of the paint and chrome. Body, for all its curves, is absolutely straight. Beautiful body restoration to ensure the body was absolutely perfect. I noticed the car was being driven in an airport. Too valuable to take any chances out on public roads.
I was to go swimming in this paint job
I never knew about this car, it was a work of art that inspired many years of future designs, like Cezanne.
Black & Chrome is timeless 👍
Is it black or deep maroon?
@@maxwebster7572 It's black Max.
@@UberLummox I have a picture in a magazine somewhere and it looked maroon. Possibly retouched, the magazine was from the late 90's.
@Furn333 I swear that car was maroon in the late 90's however was possibly thinking of another prototype.
@@maxwebster7572
Or what was once called
"Packard Blue" (a deep
navy blue, almost black)
Back when style meant something, SO beautiful! That car deserves a top 10 prettiest car award. 👍
Unbelievably cool. Even the dude is remarkably hip for his age. Great episode!
the dude feels like Elon musk
his age? he does more in one day than you do in 2 months. you need to live life young man
Im sure that I've commented on this video already. But it is just such a beautiful car. And I notice something different each time I rewatch this video. The longer lower hood and trunk lid design is what really caught my eye this time. Such an amazing car.
Kudos to the man responsible for that paint and detail 🙌🏼
Or lady
N N link me to one female detailer or painter that does her own work at this level (Not just own a detailing or paint company) and I’ll edit it.
2A556FMJ lol there are literally thousands upon thousands of them. Don’t be sexist bro
N N thousands of female detailers? So you shouldn’t have a problem showing me one. That’s detailer not a thot washing her car in a white t shirt.
N N Proof
Thanks Jay for highlighting this piece of automotive history. You are a great historian! Please do more of these types of videos for us car nuts!
I'm pretty sure Jay wants this car in his barn.
Jay has a production model Cord 812, which is more futuristic than that museum piece.
Really? lol
He is erect behind the wheel.
Anyone who collects cars would want this.
GM is lucky that they were able to get this car back out of Jay's garage. LOL
My mother had a 1937 Buick with the straight eight, you could stand in front of it and you couldn't hear the engine running. Rode like a dream. Damn I wish I had that thing today.
Those straight 8's in the Buick
and the Packard were very quiet!
I remember my father's Packard.
Jay -Thanks for enabling us to see this very special vehicle "close up!"
Absolutely beautiful, Thank You GM for preserving an iconic piece of history, and Thank You Jay for sharing the experience .
This Y Job is absoluely gorgeous. Possibly the coolest vehicle ever presented in this series. The lines are so impressive. If only todays autos could have that type of imaginative styling.
Thanks so much for profiling that car. Over the years I have seen various pics of it but to hear the history, and see it, I agree it is rolling art. Cheers
WOW!!! Fell in love with that car when I was ten years old and saw it on a documentary. Now I am almost 40 and it still holds my attention with its beauty. Jay you are one lucky man to sit in it let alone drive it. Congratulations that is American automotive history at its best.
The two best designers were Harley Earl and Virgil Exner. Love their
designs.
A true masterpiece! Love how passionate Michael Simcoe is and how he respects and appreciates the past designs.
What an honor to have had the privilege to drive that gorgeous piece of history.
I like that they took the car on a closed track because it allows Jay, the guest, and the camera crew to take their time without worrying about traffic or accidents. Especially on rare or expensive cars like these.
Actually, I think Jay's "garage" is a former airplane hangar & as such adjacent to the airport.
His "garage" is warehouse space right on the edge of the Bob Hope Airport. From 3110 N Damon Way to the corner of West Chermak is one building. Then the warehouse on that corner down to the substation at the end of the street is the other one.
I've wondered before why they didn't take some of the more "unreliable" cars out onto the airport security road instead of the streets so they could avoid towing them back if they broke.
Jose Barrios you can tell Jay really appreciates this car by how long he lingers on the questions instead of cutting the guy off
When you see the sign-off as the Deusenberg comes in, that is the alley way at the corner of West Chernak.
The lack of license plates is one part, insurance restrictions is probably the main reason.
What a very cool car, Jay always has the most interesting featured cars. Thank you to Jay and his team for all you do to teach us this amazing history.
Looks like it's from the 50's era... a past car of the future for sure!
It really does, i was amazed to see it was a car from the late 30s.
It definitely is 30's art deco.
Advection yes I thought it was from the mid 50s , wow way ahead of its time. 👍🏻
You can appreciate the accident risk to this one of a kind gem. So Jay leaves it having driven at an airport.
Actually it takes it's Q's from the 1935 Auburn boattail.
Wow - so good to see this car in detail and moving under its own power! Thanks to Michael Simcoe and Jay for treating us to this fabulous presentation. Such a great show Jay - thanks for bringing us such a range of wonderful vehicles to enjoy.
Very 50s looking, but built before WW2. Beautiful
40s actually
@@aayazahmed5389 r/woooshhh
@@Gold_AT not woooshhh. It made sense. And it's not sarcasm.
@@aayazahmed5389 re r/woooshhh
@@aayazahmed5389 idc tbh the car is not my style i rather enjoy a charger 69 or continental mark 4
Love the Art Deco styling.
Thanks Jay! I had only seen photos of it, so to hear the story of it and such a detailed look of such an automobile, plus watching it drive is a treat. Greatly appreciated.
I had a wind up toy version of this car when I was a kid. I'm sure it was a hand me down. I never thought about it or it's significance until watching this video. If I had only known! Thanks Jay!
I would have liked to see the top on it and show the head lights pop open and close.
Yes, we have seen this car hundreds of times over the years - but - I have never seen it with a top.
Also strange that the hood opens from the front, and has a prop up rod. The '50s Buicks' hoods opened from the side to more easily service the long "straight 8".
Seems odd to mention that it's the first car with power windows, power roof, etc and then not show those things.
futurepastnow something tells me they dont work anymore and are maybe too complicated to repair?
Probably best to see the car from its best angle and the parts that work. Even if everything else works we have not been distracted from the cars elegance by too much detail.
Just can’t say enough about this show! Thank you Mr. Leno…
The Y Job is a 1938, but the gestation period may have been 18 months prior which makes the design of the Y even more amazing.
That car has style coming out of its tail pipe. Nothing in modern times can even approach that level of style
I LOVE IT it looks like a car Bruce Wayne would drive in the 50s
Or what Stark would have driven during the war. Very Art Deco.
I see a car from Roger rabbit.🐰
Nahhh... Bruce Wayne probably would have driven the '38 Phantom Corsair.. Significantly more futuristic and "Batmobile" like..
Actually he drove a Cord 812 in this era.
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@@bliglum Wow ... can you imagine actually owning a Phantom Corsair? You could start a car club with 100% participation.
It's impressive and one of a kind, it shows the engineering and great imagination of a time long gone. I appreciate having the opportunity to see such an amazing piece of American car history, well done.
I have been a car guy all my life, and had never heard of this car. Knew about Harley Earl and his work, but nothing about this. Magnificent!
Yeah, me too. Been a car guy forever. Where's this thing been? "Y Job"? Sounds naughty...
Earle's personal vehicle for 22 years
This car is absolutely stunning.. the “streamline modern” styling, never gets old.
The Y-job, the Coffin nose cord, the aurburn boattail speedster... there are some really amazing low volume and one off American cars from this era...
Love it. Was never aware of this car. Thanks for showing this, Jay!
Thanks for raising your production game. Excellent moves, Lighting... and Audio.
Video and Audio have always been fine.... on this episode something is just a tad confusing. I can see they are driving at the airport except for two quick scenes that cut back and forth without continuity. Check 16:31 and 19:08. Jay is speaking without any break from one scene to the other. But I digress, that car is candy for the eyes.
They probably drove the car around the corner to the Bob Hope airport which is right next-door.
Early episodes had terrible audio. Wind during test drives, low volume during speaking parts, etc
You can unsubscribe or just not watch, if it really bothers you that much. Have a nice day!
Lol dude I watched when it (audio) was bad, why would I stop now? Just giving props to them
When I watch this over again I have to admit that I flip back and forth from being Jealous that Jay gets to drive cars like this. To being grateful I get to go along vicariously. So Thank you.
+1. .. O Man,,, Leno is living large. .. He's getting a once-in-a-lifetime kick out of Harley Earl's personal 1938 Buick Y Job concept vehicle. .. Jay has his priorities sorted . . . .
Elegance is the word that come to mind.
I wanted to see the headlights open! Great car.
paul veiga me tpp
Yeah me too 😬
Ive loved this car all my life. Thank you Jay for sharing this amazing historical car with is. Thank you for keeping the dreams of kids who love cars alive!
Our family had a 1937 Buick Century, named that way because it could do an honest 100 mph!
The original Century could take the claim as the first "muscle car".(and DEFINITELY General Motors first "Muscle Car"!) The took Buick's largest engine, stuffed it into Buick's smallest body and BOOM a legit 100 Mph (When 60 Mph was a BIG DEAL!). Oldsmobile did it again in the late '40s with the first "88" and (more well known to the younger crowd) Pontiac did it the 60's with the "GTO". But Buick did it first, almost 30 years BEFORE the "goat"! Even more ahead of it's time, The Century was available as sedan too, Predicting the whole "sport sedan" concept by DECADES!
I've only seen in this car in the books, never expected to see one in action! Thank you, Jay Leno!
One of the prettiest cars ever built. Really a "best of" collection of an entire era of car design.
Once day when 3d printing is good enough I'm gunna build a sort of restromodded replica from scratch and make it an EV
No words adequately describe this one . thanks for sharing this one Jay
I love this show. I appreciate classic cars.
That really is a beauty. 1938 was such a long time ago and to see so much of the 50's and early 60's in it is astounding. Kudos!
I think the horizontal chrome accent strips are called "Streamlines--a term that was used in architecture of the same era, likewise, the term "waterfall" was from that same Deco heritage and often described a feature in neon signs where the neon drooped over the signs leading edge and then down.
This 06-21-2019 and we all love to see the real Starter of what we all love to see what is coming. I know when I saw the Chrysler Turbine power Car in car and driver we, my friends and I, just dreamed of having one but we just never the chance to buy it. mostly the war and the family just did not make it be practical. Now that I'm 81 years old I just love to see you show these memories. Thank you!
Love the show Jay, thanks for sharing your passion with us. I like seeing the cars that have real bumpers 😁
Both of mine have biguns.
Rolling art with an incredible history and pedigree... in a word, Wow.
I have loved this car ever since I first found out about it. Perfect Automobile.
My wife gives me a Y job once a year on our anniversary. It's the highlight of my year.
Is that like a backdoor birthday present?
@@senorpepper3405 It's whatever she wants it to be, it always surprises me!
so this means Harley was the first lowrider. full size american car rolling 13's
kevvymetal666 The lowriders copied him.
Tires are 30" tall if not more.
Dude. Exactly. That car was bad af.
Who wouldn’t want to own one of these.
Love those huge seats and Art Deco design.
Just BEAUTIFUL.
AWESOME CAR!!! I could be wrong......but NOW I think I see where Tucker may have got many of the styling cues for HIS car from. Not saying it's identical.......but they sure appear to share some fairly strong similarities in the front end, hood, all 4 fenders, even the rear is somewhat similar.
Truly a piece of automotive history... Beautiful, plain and simple. That car was SO far ahead of it's time in so many ways. It set the style for SO many cars to come after it for decades to come.. It was one of the single most influential 'concept cars' of all time. I am absolutely amazed that it's still around, still running AND Jay actually got to take it out and drive it... Jay has got to be the luckiest car guy on the face of this planet..... Wow, great episode for sure...
Harley was the man......great designer.
At least 20 years ahead of it's time. And even today still looks futuristic. Priceless time capsule looks fast standing still.
Beautiful .... that's CLASS !
That is a true BEAUTIFUL car. Also the "futuristic" idea is so true, my 1998 LeSabre had a grill shockingly similar to that one. I love a good old Buick.
Shocked this was from 1938! At first glance, I would have thought early 50s
I've never heard of or had seen this car before . My opinion is that this the most beautiful car ever! I WANT ONE ! 😍
So many guys call there car " one of one " because it's the only one with radio delete or had a special paint code. This is truly one of one.
Right? This is "one of one" in the fact that there is not another hood like it in the world. Not another panel. Not another bumper. It also has virtually no spare parts. It is the only one.
WOW oh WOW... superb to see that there is a unique car that still exists!!
The most exciting car you have ever shown me. I would suggest you have Pur Sang build a copy in case the original is ever destroyed, plus you looked so cool as you drove by waving. Thanks Jay!
I don't Pur Sang specialize in classic Buicks. Car's too good to be destroyed. It's like destroying an American classic.
Have seen this auto in photos countless times over the years. To see it in motion is fantastic. This is one of those moments when envy rules my thoughts.
*DREAM CAR*
GM, please put some air in those tires and maybe new shocks too. Jay, it will steer much easier then. My mother drove two ton truck around the Standard Oil refinery in 1938. They had no Power steering and no synchros. She was five feet tall on her best day and weighed, maybe 95 lbs, she had no problem. I always loved that car. Thanks for having it on your show.
I don’t think it’s street legal?
@@SaSpursFan ofc it is
@@SaSpursFan but you wouldnt want to really drive this on the street it already survived sooooo many years!
My grandfather was the director of the GM Proving Grounds in Milford Michigan when this car was developed. Thank you General Motors for preserving this piece of automotive history.
What a gorgeous design! I even see a glimmer of the future 53 Corvette in that front end.
ToyFREAKS i think you are seeing things that don't exist..
You need new glasses dude.
Just fantastic to see the Buick “Y” job! It is truly a work of art!
THE CAR IS VERY BEAUTIFUL! I LIKE AMERICAN CARS!
Every time I see this car,I start drooling over the beautiful lines of this car.💖💖💖
I would have liked to see more. Like the power top ,maybe turn the headlights. Looks like it could have had a back seat, enough room anyway.
Right. I would have liked to see the power window switches. And a window in operation.
Kent Koernig the head lights and top canopies are probably broken after all these years
I think the Holden EFIJY concept car must have taken some cues from this Buick (and I remember thinking the EFIJY was the most beautiful I've ever seen, this Buick is also beautiful).
Those tail lights look like what would become the 48 Caddie tail lights.
Exactly! And that tapering rear deck appeared again on the '71-'73 Boat-Tailed Riv.
I'm surprised that neither guy mentioned that.
I spend hundreds of hours enjoying and appreciating your amazing artistic and historical presentations. Could be called 'Jay Leno's Museum of American Engine-uity'. Thank you for being a grounded rock solid American character proud of her innovation and accomplishments. You are the curator man.
Pure awesomeness jay
Elegant and sophisticated from any angle. What a car!! Thanks, J. Love how y'all kept it inside the fence of the airport where no other cars could come close to it.
Outstanding...best channel on TH-cam...any chance you can get the Holden Effigy on?
I think I've found my new dream car. It's so beautiful I love the windscreen, the dash , the stance ,the color, everything.
Jay - fire up the old 3D printer and make a copy of this car.
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Jay Leno will for ever be the coolest rich guy ever. What a down to earth man! He’s passion for cars is so authentic and genuine. I wish you the best of luck and good health and may god keep you safe as long as possible.
To get an idea of how advanced this design was, look up for some pictures of 1938 cars and you'll see how ahead the 'Y' concept was
Great Stuff Jay. I love when you cover the older, original cars with a great story behind them.
Interesting. It looks unimpressive - just an early Fifties dream car, attractive but hardly world-beating. Until you realize it was built in 1938, and was ten years ahead of its time.
yeah and its styling is a total rip off from the 37 Cord
They both have art deco styling and hidden headlamps, as for the teardrop fender shape even Jay's 1937 Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic you see in the background had that shape going on as did many others.
Cars like the 1938 Hispano-Suiza H6 Dubonnet Coupe or 1925 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Jonckheere Aerodynamic Coupe can be considered somewhat similar looking because they're all from that time where art deco styling was popular.
It wasn't ahead of its time. As they progressively admit in the video, most of its features were already present both in the US and Europe at the same time. It's just that world war 2 happened and pushed back car developement until the late 40s.
'10 years'? How 'bout 20 years ahead of its' time? The ratio of width versus height wasn't seen again until 1957 (Ford) or 1958 (Chevrolet); the smaller diameter wheels, again the late '50's, when most cars had 14" wheels; and the tapering and dropping tail end wasn't seen again until the early '70's, on the Boat-Tailed Riv. God, what a beauty.
Giovanni Garbarini--- Yeah it was. While individual styling elements were preceded on other makes, the Y Job brought them all together for the first time. Also, the main contribution of the Y Job was its' ratio of width to height. For the first time, a car that was wider that it was tall was seriously suggested for a production vehicle, a styling theme that took almost 20 years to evolve as 'standard'. And about that panel behind the seats- was that removable? It would've been truly cool if it was removable to expose a rear seat, making it a 4-place car.
I have a 1938 1/18 Anson Buick Y Job as a model beautiful very innovative car for its time and yes it was the very first car to be considered as a concept car....I may not be Jay Leno but I'm quite proud of this car and all of the models that I have in my car collection even though they're not real cars