Jay is 74yrs old but the wear and tear of his life is taking its toll. He sounds much older, god bless him. Hope we continue to have him for many more years!
it's often embarrassing when the car company sends a marketing guy who knows all the sales taglines but doesn't have a clue about the technicals and Jay has to subtly school him!
@@08_crown_vic As the video title specifically states "Dodge Charger Police Pursuit Vehicle", Police Pursuit Vehicle = PPV. Always has to be that one expert out there, regardless of the topic.
I hate seeing Jay declining so fast in the last 2 years. It’s been seeming pretty rapidly. For 74 years old, and his money, I know he’s had a pretty easy comfortable lifestyle. He can wave a finger and ask it to be done anything he needs. I still watch and enjoy Jay Leno. Keep the videos coming.
A local small town near me had a severe flood losing 2 new Charger Pursuits. They asked Dodge for 2 replacement v6 cars but dodge was on back order for base V6. When Police told Dodge what happened they immediately sent the town 2 fully equipped new Hemi cars for FREE simply stating "We wanted to help". Respect.
I sincerely hope Chrysler can survive the coming years. I'd love to see an all aluminum Hemi in the new charger body with a RWD configuration. The EPA is losing its grip over the auto industry, so they will no longer be able to fine Chrysler for selling V8s. Trump will make sure of that.
@@PyroBlonde7777 Completely agree. He touched on it stating the cost of cars has gotten completely out of control and excessive regulations are severely hurting the auto industry costing jobs. He's spot on.
This video is about the car. Jay is having fun talking shop. Let's enjoy that and leave his health to him. Most of us won't be half as energetic as jay at (74) he's an automotive rock star.
Jay had 2 horrific accidents recently which took a toll on him. He was caught on fire by a faulty Steam Engine Car and being thrown off his motorcycle by a wire stretched across a parking lot. Older folks don’t bounce back as fast as younger guys.
Younger buyers can afford the gas engine Dodge cars anymore because they’re so damn expensive now, how are they gonna afford $70,000 electric vehicle!😂
i know, the people in the comment section are miserable and depressing. can't just enjoy the video. remimnds me when people look at 100 year old photos and they say "wow all the people in this photo are dead" it's so stupid
I think this is the first video we actually see how old the great Jay Leno is. Love the guy and all he has done. Wish i had the opportunity to see his collection and him in person.
Jay, thank you for being such an incredible and lasting face of late-night TV. Your humor and warmth brought joy to countless homes, and your ability to keep things wholesome and steer clear of divisive politics was truly admirable. You kept a smile on everyone's face for years, and we are all so grateful for how you conducted yourself. Wishing you and your wife strength, love, and peace as you navigate this challenging time. Thank you for the years of laughter and for being such a remarkable presence in our lives.
"It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas."
Just want to say thank you Jay, you're content and overall attitude towards life and the automotive passion has shaped the minds and hearts of viewers for decades. Appreciate you my man! One car guy to another, wishing you many safe miles ahead
I like that he seems to be a car guy. I don’t know anything about him, but I just hate it when CEOs are merely implants from the business world (like Boeing’s CEO, who knows nothing about engineering, and instead comes from accounting and finance).
I hope Tim joins another car company or create his own car company and businesses where he can do whatever he want build cars how he want to tbh, the ball is in his court now
Jay Leno is a national treasure. Seeing him getting older is somewhat bittersweet. I am from the same generation. Have enjoyed his shows for many years and look forward to more.
@AlexJonesWasRight1776it is called the charge pursuit. Like ford is interceptor utility and formerly interceptor sedan. Chevy is police pursuit vehicle. It’s the trim/model of the vehicle.
I worked on police cars in my shop all the time. I had multiple contracts between state and local municipalities. I saw how police cars were built to a higher standard mechanically Then I started buying police cars from those minimality as my daily driver . I truly enjoyed every one of them, including a rare Dodge magnum police car package. If I heard right in the video, Jay has the last charger police car! If true, it could have no better Stewart to keep the car in perpetuity for all to see later generations ! Thank you, Jay Leno’s Garage!
I just bought a 2017 Explorer PIU. I really like it. It’s quick and handles great. The column shift reminds me of the cars I drove in the 60’s and 70’s. Does need some suspension work.
I Like this guy Tim. Seems like a real chill guy who knows how to enjoy himself VS a uptight "work work work" only kinda CEO. He has a passion for the car/chassis but mostly lets the cars history speak for itself instead of trying to sell it to the camera. Gives off the energy of someone you'd enjoy working under because he listens and takes feedback
@@MetalTeamster fill me in! I saw something about how the current guy made the company do a 180 whereas before the company was booming and employees happy and actually had a voice. It was a while ago I saw this but seemed like this guy cares more about numbers instead of quality??
When I was a Military Police officer in the Army back in the 80s. We prayed for an MP style Police car with a Police package so we COULD drive it over the bases top speed limit of 35 miles per hour
@artwerksDallas - I was a Marine MP in the 1970's, so let me help you. "When I was an MP in the Army back in the '80's, we prayed for an MP car with a Police Package. That's so we could drive it over the base's speed limit of 35 mph". Sounds better, right? But even your Ford Fairmont could exceed 35, so, unsure of your point.
@@captainamerica9353 Fun watching someone "correct" someone, but even they do it wrong. No understanding of punctuation. SMH... -------------------------------------------------- [Note: This comment is not focused on any particular "designated group" with regard to the TH-cam "hate speech" policies. It simply reflects the author's opinion regarding a subject, which may or may not also pertain to an individual's actions demonstrated in the video. If any such individuals belong to any of the "designated groups", any commentary included is merely incidental to that grouping and such groups are not the focus of any comments. It's pathetic that this comment is necessary for the YouTube censors.]
Always loved Jay Leno since his earliest guest shot on the Tonight Show with Johnny. These videos are always entertaining and informative. I sincerely hope that Jay always finds something that puts a smile on his face. We’re about the same age, I think that’s why we appreciate similar things. I wish Jay all the best with his personal life difficulties. It saddens me when I hear of anyone having to deal with a loved one who is suffering and perhaps even a little more compassion for Jay, simply because he has brought so much joy and happiness to his legions of fans everywhere…
Wow, you can hear and see Jay’s age getting to him. I was just watching an earlier Jay Lenos garage episode on the Demon. It’s sad to see Jay, Jeremy and other automotive icons get older. It’s been a pleasure watching Jay, keep it going 🫡
Great CEO? Dodge is on the verge of disappearing. They have what, two models? The Durango, which is old and outdated, and the Hornet which has been a huge sales flop. The entire Dodge, Chrysler, Ram, and Jeep group is not doing great. Quality is low and have huge inventory not selling. I give him credit for doing some cool muscle car stuff but he’s not been great.
@@atmartens Much of it is the government emissions regulations. EPA says that a company's emissions must decrease every year. That's why we see the phase outs of V8s
@@PsRohrbaugh Okay? I understand that but that doesn’t fix the issue that Dodge is almost non existent. All of the brands knew of these CAFE standards and emissions requirements. At the end of the day, Chrysler and Dodge are screwed. Jeep isn’t doing much better.
@@atmartensActually, Jeep is doing incredibly well, extending its model ranges and opening new markets. Sales are doing very well and their PHEVs are flying out the door.
I recently sold my 2009 Ford Crown Victoria P71 that I used as my daily driver, really liked that car and I knew I was going to miss it. And seeing this last call Charger Pursuit, now I REALLY miss it! Good on you for picking this one up Jay!
My 2009 Ford Crown Victoria police interceptor is sitting in my driveway. She's a retired Indiana state police car. Supervisor car cause it actually has black carpet. She's got 210,000 miles and still running strong. Spotlight still works. Everything works. And got lucky with factory cd player. Usually just am/fm radio. I have no interest in ever getting rid of it.
@@johnennis7173don't. You'll regret it. I owned a 2013 Dodge pursuit hemi with 186k miles and man that car was freaking smooth. Also had a 1997 Lincoln mark viii with the cobra V8. Sold that car for pennies! Wish I still had them 😐😭
Years ago here in the UK Ford used to spec their Police vehicles with even uprated door hinges and stronger seats, because of the exceptional use that the cars were subjected to. It's not just brakes, suspension, transmission, etc. that are upgraded.
You guys better love and appreciate this man while he's here. We love you Jay. You've been an inspiration to a lot of us. U are the first person who I think about when somebody says A Real Car Guy. 💜💜
In Australia sadly Muscle Cars as Police cars stopped years ago when we stopped making cars in Australia. Police now use a variety of manufacturers including the BMW 5 Series, Hyundai Santa Fe, and Kia Sorento. The main thing the Police need is a 5 star safety rating because they are always crashing.
@@daschmidtz Not at all, we have a Kia Sportage 2018 era and it's one of the best cars we have ever had. Mind you it's Diesel and that option would not be available in the US thanks to VW dieselgate
I'm a big fan of inline-6 engines and they've become exceedingly rare in today's cars. Never been a MOPAR guy, but a straight-6 muscle car making 500+ hp just *might* turn me into one!
I have a 2020 Charger with their 6 cylinder. Puts out 292 horsepower which you can't consider it to be muscle car power but still, it goes 0 - 60 in 6.5 seconds which is faster than a lot of the old 440's from the 60's and 70's but the bonus us that it gets better gas mileage than the two 4 cylinder cars I also have. Those are rated at 32 mpg on the highway, both get around 27-28. My Charger is rated at 30 mpg and gets 31-33 and that's even climbing through the Blue Ridge Mountains. So I'll be keeping an eye out for the 2025 Chargers with the Twin-Turbo Inline-Six.
A straight 6 with or without a turbo, is a FANTASTIC engine design. Whether it's a Jaguar, TVR, 2JZ, Barra, BMW or Dodge it's a truly great format 👍 The 8 spd gearbox makes a huge difference to the acceleration AND fuel economy. A 550hp factory turbo straight 6 is a BEAST 😮 It's such a shame that all the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep products built in the Magna Steyr factory for worldwide export are all so incredibly unreliable 😕
@@Digital2pulse - That was pretty good for back then, but their plus was that the 300 horsepower was moving a lighter car. I did drive a 1994 Chevy Impala with the LT1 engine and that only put out 260 horsepower and despite its weight, it would move and had a top speed of 140 mph.
Jay, Tim Kuniskis definitely had a fun time talking to you through this video. I really do appreciate you showcasing yourself as a dodge brother. You deserve that last call with that hemi v8. Enjoy it! *tha thunk*
I was looking for this comment. Haven't watched his videos is a couple of months and I cant believe how skinny Jay is. I thought he had crossed that inevitable and natural line of being really old with the muscle loss, weaker voice, loss of weight and his demeanor really. Hes speaking more softly. I didn't know hes dealing with his wife's health problems.
A week ago I watched Jay Leno’s next most recent video and he looked much healthier. I’m a little worried about him. You never think about the good guys getting old. I’ve met Jay Leno a few times. The very first time that I met him in person was at Bob’s Big Boy in Toluca Lake on a Friday night for the weekly car night. He rode a steam powered firetruck into Bob’s and you could see the steam coming out of the flute 50+ feet in the air. He has always been a staple of the local car shows for the average Joe. Always willing to stop and talk to everybody and a fun character.
I understand the spirit and thought of your comment was to assure others that Jay is "doing ok" despite looking and sounding a bit "old" in this video, but I really wish it weren't needed here. Jay is 74 years old, has had two health set backs since the pandemic, and his wife is dealing with dementia related issues. He is as human as the rest of us,he is going to look older every year, he is going to have slow downs and less... enthusiastic moments when he is under stress. Jay still tours, in comedy clubs as well as on the corporate and paid lecture circuit - he is going to continue to show some less energetic times. But look at other entertainers like ; Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, Carroll Burnett, even the recently departed Bob Newhart (r. i. p.) - they are all still vital enough to do what they want to (most of the time, when given time and opportunity). Age is but a number... But it can't hurt to remind Jay Leno how much we appreciate his work and look forward to seeing what he wants to show us next!
Those Chargers/Challengers are no joke! I rented a Challenger a few years ago while one of my Grand Prix's was in the shop. I only kept it a few days and didn't really beat on it (much). A few years ago I was on the highway at 70+ and passing a line of slower cars in the right lane. Looked up in my mirror and all I could see was pushbar about 4' behind me! Got over and the GSP (Georgia State Patrol) in one took off like he was shot out of a cannon! Interestingly, one of my local PD had a few 1999 Grand Prix GTPs similar to mine. Supercharged 3.8L Buick V6. Theirs were 4-door and loaded down with equipment. They used them for highway pursuit. They had an "open house" and car show one day and I pulled in with mine. Cops came over and we talked. I asked them if they had clipped the speed limiter and they grinned. The factory speed limiter is set at 135 to keep from exceeding the stock tires limit (mine, and theirs, are upgraded). I've seen vids of them with the limiter "removed" go 155! They destroyed theirs and I still have mine!
Bittersweet video. Love that Jay is doing well and still doing his thing. As an owner of a Crown Vic Police Interceptor, this video makes me want a Charger PI sooooo bad
The average life expectancy is 82 in the USA, time stops for no one. Why are yall soo surprised, smh, makes no sense Jay is a hell of a man and had a badass life, his legacy will be great. Until further notice, enjoy him while he is here.
Exactly...74 is a long run! At some point the body slowly breaks down no getting around it. Live in a 55 plus community..being the youngest here at 56 most in their 70s and 80s can barely walk to their mailbox cause they are sedentary. Caring for a sick person like hes doing will give lots of emotional wear which kicks the bodyz azz Best to you Jay!
Jay is legit one of my heroes of Muscle Cars. All love Jay. Always enjoy your videos. I remember my Dad being a big fan way way back because he was a gearhead too.
this is the first in a long time where i felt like i was really watching Jay again. Im glad your recovery is coming along nicely and its great to see you back to you normal self!
For several years, Alabama had corvettes, mustangs, escalades, etc. police vehicles. On the back glass was a sticker that said along the lines of, "Paid for by drug dealers".
The D.A.R.E. Program here in Central NY had an 80's Chevy Camaro when I was in middle school that was seized in a drug raid for use in their demonstrations at schools in the area they went to.
One of my favorite stories was about a Navy friend of my brother driving west on I 70 in Sunbeam Tiger that he modified the 289 to 302 Boss heads and seeing headlights in his rear view mirror creeping. More pedal, the closer the headlights behind him came. The undulating hills hid the headlights for times…but they kept closing the distance with every speed change. Then he saw the headlights behind him just yards and two twin rotating red lights suddenly activate. It was a Dodge Polaris 440 police interceptor.
I was lucky my Mom had a 1962 V8 Polara w glass packs & the shifter was on the left side of dash, it had push buttons! Loved to drive it when I 1st got my driver's license in 1972...Hello 👋🏻 from Alhambra Southern California 🌴
That's just so cool of Dodge to hook Jay up. The way Jay shares his cars and stories, it's just priceless. Who the hell else drive's their one of a kind $10,000,000+ cars around L.A. like they're going on a shopping trip? Jay's very deserving of this last Charger made, and just THINK what this is doing for Dodges future sales and reputation👍!
I live not far from the Brampton Ontario Canada plant where these and this last one was made, plus my brother in law's brother works and has worked at this plant for decades!
petition to put jay lenos garage in the smithsonion or a museum all tracked after hes gone b/c im not sure anyone earth other than him deserves the collection he has.
It is a shame that Tim No longer is with Stellantis, I do wish him the best of luck wherever he lands or hopefully just enjoys life and retirement. His legacy surely will be missed, I've been driving Mopars for 38 years and I hope for another 38 years !
@@eggbirdtherooster sux everything will be electric in a few years but I will be in my mid/late 70s & still be driving my '98 Dodge Ram 5.9 that I got new & still looks good & drives great with no issues because I take care of my rides
@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman a big car magazine did a story about a year or so ago which stated the 60% of the vehicles on the road in 2050 are projected to be ICE. Remember we did a fair percentage of electric cars 100 years ago (this isnt a new idea) but the infrastructure at the time favored ICE vehicles. Still the same issue now....
This is a sad day 😢. When I was a LEO we drove the most horrible early 80's Ford LTD Crown Vics. They would overheat, they didn't handle well, the quality was...questionable and the interiors were very uncomfortable for officers wearing duty belts. It was embarrassing to drive those cars but the department only bought new models when they were forced to. Police today have no idea how good they have it for vehicles. These Chargers are so sweet compared to even recent past police cars, I'm truly sad to see these go. Today I can't even afford a car and I wouldn't accept one of those LTD Crown Vics if it were free lol. I keep saying it but it's so sad the Charger and Challenger are being killed. My dream car became the Challenger when I saw them first released and every year they seemed to get better and better. I can't dream big enough for a Hellcat or Demon but a wide body Scat Pack 392 in Plum Crazy Purple...oh yeah. Panther Pink would be my first choice but they don't even offer that anymore. 😢
some of us do. 24+ years on. My first car was 1990 Vic 5.0. Grandmas LTD with red velvet bench seat. odometer frozen at 255k. radio wedged between the seat cushions. radar bungee corded to the dash. Big loud overhead lights that you had to sometimes get out and do the 'ol "rotator bang" with your hand to get them unstuck. No luxuries at all. I was given a flashlight, gun, badge and clipboard and told to go enforce the law. Had a few 93, 95 vics. 150k miles was a good car in the fleet. I had an 05, 08 vics. All vics overheated on traffic accidents. Had 2014 charger, a 2020 and now a 2022 Ford Explorer. Current car is a Cadillac compared to my first patrol cars. The last 10 years as a LEO has been vastly different than the first 14.... lol. Yeah.. the rookies have no idea how easy they have it on cars, however... being a LEO today isnt really that fun anymore and I feel for these guys. Im only 5 years away from hanging it up with a 30 pension.... when I first started, I may have had crap vehicles but we could actually be police. Today, we are glorified security guards. No pursuit policies, anything more than handcuffs is a use of force investigation, and every arrest requires 2+ hours at the hospital for a fit slip to take them to county jail if they so much as have a scrape or a cough. "Paper Law Enforcement." That basically all we do these days is push paper. There is no actual catching of criminals anymore.
@@hammerdown3876 You're right about that aspect of the job, I respect those still doing the job, I don't think I could for all the reasons you listed. As soon as far left ideologies became the norm instead of the exception it was the beginning of the end. Good luck on your next 5 years until retirement!!!
I'm 53 and probably don't look much better.. I'm a little slower but still quite active.. Jay has 20yrs on me and seems to get a great deal of work done.. I think he's relevantly fine and I appreciate his efforts.
Thin is not always healthy. Dearly hoping that Jay is well and enjoying every moment he can spare with us so long as the world is so blessed. You're an American legend, Jay, and thank you for the years of entertainment!
His wife is ill, that can take a toll on the caregiver and loved ones. I imagine Jay has a team of doctors keeping an eye on him. Credit to him for keeping this going during these tough times for he and his wife. I imagine doing this has become an oasis for him, giving him a break from taking care of her all day and night.
Jays comment at 14:40 , " Like walking around with a rolled up sock in your pants...." , was pretty funny . He's naturally witty . If he ever did recordings of riskey jokes , I'm sure he has knows some great ones...
@@wills2140 he told a story about seeing Rodney before he died when he was in really bad shape. He said, hold on to my finger Rodney. That's not my finger Rodney!
I just bought a 2017 Dodge Charger pursuit AWD and V8 like 3 weeks ago and i am LOVING it. it’s obviously a little rougher ride than your average car because it’s meant to take a beating not be comfy but it’s super powerful, great control and cornering and the gas mileage is surprisingly good
I just bought a 2017 rwd a few days ago. Did you swap the metal police center console for a civilian one? What about the infotainment to an 8.4" screen? I'm just wondering if the installs were easy and from where you sourced the parts?
“But we do make sure we don’t have any high speed cut offs for any of the chases.” I hope he means just the last year. Because the 2006-2009 were limited to 131mph, which is pathetic. My car with the same engine and such pulls incredibly hard right up to 130 and then just stops pulling past 131. It’s a strange feeling. The power is certainly there, but it is computer limited. Later on they raised the limit to 151 for select agencies. I have used a tuner to raise the limit on my car, and then it sailed right past 131 but I let off at 140 because of other risks, like not the best tires, and other conditions, like traffic, road surface, etc. I will say that when I upgraded my suspension and included the huge 32mm front sway bar, high speed performance handling went through the roof. It was fine and dandy at 120mph before. Now, it feels like the whole thing was made to go 125 all day long. The number one attribute of these cars, as far as performance goes, is what the police departments call “closing speed”. Which is the time it takes to catch up with speeding drivers. Of note is that the Ford Explorer PPV with twin turbo eco boost has a better 0-60 time AND higher top end speed. But from 65-too speed, it’s a dog, and takes much longer to reach 130 than the Chargers do. I can understand why they would limit civilian cars, but why do that to PPVs?
Adam-12 increased LAPD recruitment by double digits. Everyone wanted to be Officers Malloy & Reed. They were squeaky clean cool 😎….The show was created by Bob Cinader in association with "Dragnet" creator Jack Webb. And it had huge support from the LAPD, which believed the show could help change the public's negative perception of officers and also help with recruitment.
@@jeffclark2725 you can still watch the reruns on one of those channels that specializes in old tv shows. My mother in law live with us and occassionally, Ill watch Adam 12, Dragnet, and Rifleman with her...
My town ran Chargers for a few years in the 2010's after the Crown Vics and Impalas phased out, but then they realized they never get into chases and had more of a need for utility and went almost entirely to the Explorer around 2017. A few months ago they decided to go with Durangos to keep the SUV but regain the V8, they ordered so many of them that they had to park a lot of them at the fire stations around town because the police stations lot wasn't big enough.
Awesome! I bought a 1969 Illinois Plymouth Fury Police Interceptor, copper color, in 1971. I tore out the front bench seat, re-carpeted it, and installed bucket seats from a Challenger. Finally, I upgraded the radio and speakers. It had a 383, with a high rise manifold, Holly carb, dual exhaust, a high stall transmission, and limited slip differential. It was built like a tank, with lots of non-standard parts. Whenever I replaced parts I would always halve to take the part off the car to compare it at the parts store to make sure it was the same. When I replaced the U joints, the Plymouth’s bearings were tiny compared to the ones I took off. I ended up taking home U joints from a heavy duty pickup truck. My favorite car of the past 53 years.
@@davidligon6088 Plymouth didnt make an Interceptor, Ford did.. followed by the Pontiac Police "Enforcer", Chevrolet Police "Apprehender", and Chrysler/Dodge Police "Pursuit"s... Not sure what you dont understand, im telling you what they are called! now you know, thats like calling a Ford Camaro, or Chevy Mustang! its same thing... Ford makes the Interceptor and Responder Vehicles!! Mopar makes the Pursuit.. ie: Dodge Charger PURSUIT, Durango "Pursuit" 440 Fury PURSUIT look it up if you dont believe me.. heck i only have 40+ years experiance with these lol.. PS: your 69 would of had the 383 Super Commando 330 Horse "Pursuit" motor in it!!!! Ford had the 429 Police Interceptor in 69! Chevy had the 429 Police "Apprehender"... the Top Dodge Police motor in 69 was the 440 Police "Pursuit" in the 69 Polara!!! LOOK IT UP
@@davidligon6088 Interceptor is a FORD term..followed by the Pontiac 455 Police "Enforcer", Chevrolet 454 Police "Apprehender", and Chrysler/Dodge 440 Police "Pursuit".. look it up.. your 69 383 would of been a 383 Super Commando with 330 Horse Police "Pursuit" motor! the top Dodge Police motor in 69 was in the Polara, 440 Police "Pursuit".. look it up, Heck ive only got 40+ years experiance with these cars
Tim embodies the values of John and Horace Dodge. Tim is the GOAT! I'm saddened that he is no longer with Dodge. It's Stellantis's loss. I'm 100% sure of that.
I'm not much of a car guy but I like watching Jay's videos and seeing his collection. I've always loved the Dodge Charger, something about it just makes the dopamine trigger.
I used to work for Enterprise rent-a-car at Bob Hope airport from 2010 to 2013, and I would see Jay on San Fernando rd in Burbank being followed by paparazzi whenever he was driving one of his vehicles. He never appeared to let it upset him. God bless him and his wife.
Oh man jay looks like hes losing weight i hope your doing okay jay ! I love you so much me and my poppo connected over alot of your cars and my poppop passed away a few years ago to cancer and since then whenever i watch your videos i can only think about my poppop ! I hope your doing okay Mr.Leno !!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Definitely true on the inability to stop muscle cars. I had a '65 GTO - crazy how a car with that much power came with 4-wheel drum brakes, no power assist. There have been numerous times when I've thought "uh oh, we aren't going to stop in time"... But the power behind that car - 389 with 4-speed muncie... amazing.
This is an oft repeated point but it's not really the case. It uses some old S class front end and E class rear end components. And switch gear like the window switches etc. However, it was a platform that was developed in house at Chrysler before/during the merger. You can read about the details on it's development at allpar if you're interested.
There are some parts of the MB platform beyond suspensions. The hard points as I heard engineers call it when Ibworked for a manufacturer for dozens of years, are retained. Using the blueprints and retaining hard points is a hundreds of millions of dollars savings in development and simulated supercomputer analysis and mockup crash tests.
Hearing about the US requirements for a police car absolutely boggles my mind. Here in the UK, the vast majority of our police cars are 130hp Peugeot 308 SW's with a 1.6 diesel engine. The contrast is unreal and I envy the US for getting all these cool cars at an affordable price to the average consumer, when the same cars imported over to my country would nearly cost as much as a house in most parts of the country.
Our police cars are better than the US, look at what traffic police drive compared to the Ford explorer or even these chargers. Volvo, BMW, Audis etc. the US doesn’t have local policing like we do either so they aren’t going to need basic patrol vehciles. The forces get very attractive pricing on vehciles and the government could have supplied the entire nation with BMW’s for less but it was decided not to as it might be perceived as wasteful spending.
@@Horizon301. "The U.S. doesn't have local policing like we do" yeah, we don't live in towns that people are stacked on top of each other like items in a warehouse. But we still have foot patrols, bike patrols, and vehicle patrols from the local PDs, sheriffs, state, and the occasional fed. What you said makes no sense. Also I've seen your patrol cars, and frankly they are something I wouldn't patrol in outside maybe the U.K.s old Defenders or the BMW estate wagons.
@@joeblow5214 my point is that they aren’t covering the same kinds of areas. We have concentrated towns and cities so you can have smaller vehicles that you wouldn’t want to be used in actual pursuits, local policing will not encompass high performance vehicles, they can be 1.5 litre manual cars for example. That’s why we have traffic police made up of BMWs, Audis and Volvos etc which are better than what the US has, I would take an A6 Avant anyday over a charger.
Hey, millennial here checking in to say it's not just older buyers who still want 2-door cars! (okay, so I'm not so young anymore...but still...) Love my stick-shift, 2-seat Mini Cooper S Coupe! Next two cars on my wishlist, as of the time of this post, are a 1st-gen Dodge Viper RT/10 and a Alfa Romeo 147 GTA -- both two-door cars. Glad the new Charger will be available as a both a sedan and a coupe, and hope Dodge offers a manual transmission again someday, perhaps along with a smaller, lighter car to bring back the Challenger nameplate.
@@lrich8181 , really, seems to me he ought to be busy enough flipping cars and making $ on TH-cam. Being on a lecture circuit when you're already rich and in failing health is called greed.
We used to have the 4.6 Fords...man those were gutless wonders. Glad the guy said it like it is...3 yrs they are done. So many flippers selling these on CL claiming "only 100k mi" low....just broken in. They have no idea how badly these cars get abused.
What's the reason to end production of a well functioning and good selling vehicle? I thank Jay Lenos Garage for showing this, i really want to own and store one now.
Correct me if I'm wrong. Code #1 was speed/get there fast. Code #2 was get there fast with flashing lights. Code #3 was get there fast with flashing lights and siren/full tilt boogie (-;
It varies from place to place. The SoCal agency I was with never used Code 1. Code 2 was get there quickly. It was the deputy's discretion whether to use lights and siren but normally we only used them to clear congested intersections. Code 3 was a full-on lights and siren response.
This probably varies all around the county, but the only thing different that I'm accustomed to is Code 1 means drive normally to a non-emergency (as a general rule). I've heard that some agencies prohibit code 2 (logic being that if it's important enough for lights, then you should be using the siren, too). That being said, I believe it's common that cops can typically exceed the speed limit without lights or siren under certain circumstances. I believe this gets some people upset because they think the cop is simply speeding for no reason. For example, it's pretty common to run code 3 to a family fight but cut the siren (and sometimes the lights) as you get close to the location.
I have a 2019 Taurus SHO, 365hp. I love it. “It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we’ve got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark and we’re wearing sunglasses.
I had a few of the old Highway Patrol cars. The first was a ‘69 Dodge Polara, which was a “real’ interceptor car. It was fitted with the 440 Magnum HP2 engine, meaning that it shared the same bottom end as the 440 6-Pack muscle cars. It was black and white, with spot lights, rubber floor mats, vinyl seats, a big reading lamp, and a standard item all police cars come with, a rear window defogger. It still had a shotgun rack in the trunk. The car was a blast to drive, even with a Sure Grip rear end, it would leave rubber all the way up the street. It was faster than the mid-80’s 5.0 Mustangs I used to play with. The next car was an ‘80 Dodge St Regis, which was an interesting car. The big-blocks had disappeared by that time, but my St Regis (a former Washington State Patrol car) was equipped with the E58 “high performance” 360 V8 engine. Unfortunately, “high performance” in 1980 wasn’t very high. I improved the performance by adding 340 2.02 heads, an LD-340 intake manifold, a new Erson cam (I had a few chats with Sig Erson back in the day), 340 exhaust manifolds from a Dodge Dart (the car needed to pass smog), better cats from newer Dodge V6 mini vans, and Flowmaster mufflers. Under the hood the car looked box stock, though the “Lean Burn” system was disabled, and a standard electronic ignition system hidden in the original housings. This was the funnest car I had, unfortunately, it suffered a gas leak and burned to the ground right in front of the Anaheim police department. The last one I had was an ‘87 5.0 Mustang CHP car. It had a 5 speed, manual windows, and no stereo system. It was a fun car, and one which I had always wanted to have. I did some light mods to it (mass air conversion), but otherwise it was fine the way it was.
I pop back every so often and watch jay and every time he gets frailer and frailer. Jay we love you your aging like a fine wine god bless from Scotland..
@@Dr.ScatKohlenblo-nj2cv Nope. It had 180 Hp. Was a 350 with a police car only Quadrajet. That year it beat the Ford and Chrysler Corp. cars in the 0-60 test. Not in the 0-100. It had plenty of power.
Yep, Jay has lost some weight and looks his age. When I first noticed the change I attributed it to his preoccupation with the deteriorating health of his wife Mavis. I sure hope he’s able to cope and continue with all the things that bring him such pleasure…
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Jay is 74yrs old but the wear and tear of his life is taking its toll. He sounds much older, god bless him. Hope we continue to have him for many more years!
No doubt Mavis's illness has impacted him greatly.
Yeah ive noticed over the past couple years have been tough on him :(
37 to 73 your most promising years.
@@super00su🤣 cope harder
he's still got 2 or 3 crashes left in him.😉
My God, I hope his collection becomes a museum and never broken up because all those cars are one of a kind
I was just saying that to a friend. 100% agree
Totally agree, he has a collection unlike any other!! Something to cherish and preserve
I’d say it will, just the interest on how much money he is worth, with no kids would pay for the museum, plus charge to get in.
@@Joe-hz1nw I'd give $50 for a tour!
@@vincentenk4449 knowing Jay’s history he’ll leave directions to keep it affordable 😀
Refreshing to see a CEO that really knows his companies product & market, and is also just a chilled car guy in the process.
out of work soon as chrysler folds
@@katana258Should’ve kept the gas motors around and forget the EV POS
it's often embarrassing when the car company sends a marketing guy who knows all the sales taglines but doesn't have a clue about the technicals and Jay has to subtly school him!
@RealDGoodwin I mean they're keeping the gas engines, but they're shafting everyone by getting rid of the V8
@@katana258 he quit already (retirement)
reason is obvious
"We built a lot of fast muscle cars and then we built a lot of fast police cars to chase them" - what a great business model!
Like radar detectors! They sell the units to the cops and detectors to the civilians.
A rolled up sock in his pants!! Classic Leno
Capilitism is a dirty business.........(Niko Bellic)
@@dgmcke3074 remember it goes in the front, not the back
The irony is that police Chargers can't keep up with stolen 392s and Hellcats in a straight line. They only get caught when they can't run.
I'm not sure what's sadder. Seeing Jay get older or a review of the last Charger PPV.
I hope Jay keeps going, he's earned it.
PPV is a chevy name not dodge
@@08_crown_vic Make sure you let Jay Leno and Tim Kuniskis know about that bit of wisdom.
Dodge calls it the charger pursuit.
Did they mention in the video that it's called PPV?
Same way, the interceptor is a ford name
Police Pursuit Vehicle.
@@08_crown_vic As the video title specifically states "Dodge Charger Police Pursuit Vehicle", Police Pursuit Vehicle = PPV.
Always has to be that one expert out there, regardless of the topic.
I hate seeing Jay declining so fast in the last 2 years. It’s been seeming pretty rapidly. For 74 years old, and his money, I know he’s had a pretty easy comfortable lifestyle. He can wave a finger and ask it to be done anything he needs. I still watch and enjoy Jay Leno. Keep the videos coming.
Yep he is going down fast
He worked like a dog his whole life and his wife is very ill. That'll take it out of anyone.
He looks great. Much thinner, yes. Voice sounds like an old man, now. Hope we have him for another 20 at least.
@@pmccoy8924i agree , he looks better thinner and probably fits in the cars better lol
His wife has early-onset dementia, and doesn't recognize him anymore. A serious medical condition like that will age you very fast!
A local small town near me had a severe flood losing 2 new Charger Pursuits. They asked Dodge for 2 replacement v6 cars but dodge was on back order for base V6. When Police told Dodge what happened they immediately sent the town 2 fully equipped new Hemi cars for FREE simply stating "We wanted to help". Respect.
I sincerely hope Chrysler can survive the coming years. I'd love to see an all aluminum Hemi in the new charger body with a RWD configuration. The EPA is losing its grip over the auto industry, so they will no longer be able to fine Chrysler for selling V8s. Trump will make sure of that.
@@PyroBlonde7777 Completely agree. He touched on it stating the cost of cars has gotten completely out of control and excessive regulations are severely hurting the auto industry costing jobs. He's spot on.
@@PyroBlonde7777 I sure hope you are right. That would be a dream come true.
@@PyroBlonde7777now they just need to trash all crappy scam that is diesel emissions systems.
NEW police cars - see UPFIT by Unplugged , DUTY ready.
I think the burn really impacted him. We will always love Jay and will be here till the end. What a true legend.
? What r u noticing that I’m not?
@@EndeavorsDnB He has aged 10 years in 2 years and is very thin and shakes... are you blind ?
@@__PJ__ pretty sure he purposely lost weight. But aged 10 years in 2?! I don’t see tht.
agreed
For someone who hasn’t seen his videos in a minute, he’s definitely lost something.
This video is about the car. Jay is having fun talking shop. Let's enjoy that and leave his health to him.
Most of us won't be half as energetic as jay at (74) he's an automotive rock star.
Jay's wife has been real sick, so those not knowing that please understand it takes alot from caregivers.
Jay had 2 horrific accidents recently which took a toll on him. He was caught on fire by a faulty Steam Engine Car and being thrown off his motorcycle by a wire stretched across a parking lot. Older folks don’t bounce back as fast as younger guys.
Younger buyers can afford the gas engine Dodge cars anymore because they’re so damn expensive now, how are they gonna afford $70,000 electric vehicle!😂
i know, the people in the comment section are miserable and depressing. can't just enjoy the video. remimnds me when people look at 100 year old photos and they say "wow all the people in this photo are dead" it's so stupid
Quit being purposefully oblivious.
Jay is saving history, and these videos are a legacy.
I think this is the first video we actually see how old the great Jay Leno is. Love the guy and all he has done. Wish i had the opportunity to see his collection and him in person.
I really hope they open a museum when he's gone and don't sell/split it all up
Jay, thank you for being such an incredible and lasting face of late-night TV. Your humor and warmth brought joy to countless homes, and your ability to keep things wholesome and steer clear of divisive politics was truly admirable. You kept a smile on everyone's face for years, and we are all so grateful for how you conducted yourself.
Wishing you and your wife strength, love, and peace as you navigate this challenging time. Thank you for the years of laughter and for being such a remarkable presence in our lives.
calm down he's alive
Amen
@@charliem8146He can’t get his flowers when he’s dead
Well said.
@@bobjohnson1562 thanjs
"It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas."
"It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes; it's dark out, and we're wearing sunglasses."
Those Dodge Monacos were the beast cop cars back then. When they went to the St. Regis it was awful and CHP weren't too pleased.
@@jotighe2hit it!
"Fix the Cigarette Lighter"
"I hate Illinois Nazi's."
Just want to say thank you Jay, you're content and overall attitude towards life and the automotive passion has shaped the minds and hearts of viewers for decades. Appreciate you my man! One car guy to another, wishing you many safe miles ahead
Tim Kuniskis will be truly missed at Dodge! Truly a great car guy 🏁
He is well informed and talks with a lot of passion about his product 🔥 great CEO
Biden killed the V-8 with green new deal BS.
I like that he seems to be a car guy. I don’t know anything about him, but I just hate it when CEOs are merely implants from the business world (like Boeing’s CEO, who knows nothing about engineering, and instead comes from accounting and finance).
The worst CEO ever, Carlos Tavares, has been making the Americans quit and he's running the entire company Stellantis into the ground
I hope Tim joins another car company or create his own car company and businesses where he can do whatever he want build cars how he want to tbh, the ball is in his court now
Jay is one stand up guy. Still doing what he loves in front of the camera. Love the show!
Hahaha...I see what you did there..."stand up guy"...
@@robertc4311 All other stand up guys should watch out. Jay is good at stealing.
Jay Leno is a national treasure. Seeing him getting older is somewhat bittersweet. I am from the same generation. Have enjoyed his shows for many years and look forward to more.
Jay- I wish you the best health. Thank you for the many years of these videos. Take care of yourself. We need you around for a decade more! 🫡
As a proud owner of a 15’ Charger Pursuit 5.7 w/ 5-speed AWD, I’m loving this episode.
My babe is still running strong after 160k miles.
wow, a modern segment E car made 160k miles, impossible, just wow
Got myself a 14 R/T with AWD this year. Pretty nice car
It’s still junk 🇺🇸
@AlexJonesWasRight1776it is called the charge pursuit. Like ford is interceptor utility and formerly interceptor sedan. Chevy is police pursuit vehicle. It’s the trim/model of the vehicle.
@@advsttsvda4935I got a 2015 ford interceptor sedan at 193k going strong🤷🏽♂️😘
I worked on police cars in my shop all the time. I had multiple contracts between state and local municipalities. I saw how police cars were built to a higher standard mechanically
Then I started buying police cars from those minimality as my daily driver .
I truly enjoyed every one of them, including a rare Dodge magnum police car package.
If I heard right in the video, Jay has the last charger police car! If true, it could have no better Stewart to keep the car in perpetuity for all to see later generations ! Thank you, Jay Leno’s Garage!
I just bought a 2017 Explorer PIU. I really like it. It’s quick and handles great. The column shift reminds me of the cars I drove in the 60’s and 70’s. Does need some suspension work.
Fresno PD used to use the Magnums for their special k9 vehicles 🐕 🚓
I Like this guy Tim. Seems like a real chill guy who knows how to enjoy himself VS a uptight "work work work" only kinda CEO. He has a passion for the car/chassis but mostly lets the cars history speak for itself instead of trying to sell it to the camera. Gives off the energy of someone you'd enjoy working under because he listens and takes feedback
I think he would be a great replacement for Boeing’s ceo
@@MetalTeamster fill me in! I saw something about how the current guy made the company do a 180 whereas before the company was booming and employees happy and actually had a voice. It was a while ago I saw this but seemed like this guy cares more about numbers instead of quality??
@@prescotthancock5907 Boeing has not had a good CEO since Alan Mullally. They have not had a really great CEO since T Wilson
@@MetalTeamster have you worked for them before or does this stuff just interest you??
@@prescotthancock5907 I worked for them for almost 5 years.
When I was a Military Police officer in the Army back in the 80s. We prayed for an MP style Police car with a Police package so we COULD drive it over the bases top speed limit of 35 miles per hour
@artwerksDallas - I was a Marine MP in the 1970's, so let me help you. "When I was an MP in the Army back in the '80's, we prayed for an MP car with a Police Package. That's so we could drive it over the base's speed limit of 35 mph". Sounds better, right? But even your Ford Fairmont could exceed 35, so, unsure of your point.
@@captainamerica9353you an English teacher now?
@@liltuck737 - no, just not an idiot.
Yeah... nothing more important to the mission than handing out speeding tickets in the PX parking lot...😂
@@captainamerica9353 Fun watching someone "correct" someone, but even they do it wrong. No understanding of punctuation. SMH...
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Always loved Jay Leno since his earliest guest shot on the Tonight Show with Johnny. These videos are always entertaining and informative. I sincerely hope that Jay always finds something that puts a smile on his face. We’re about the same age, I think that’s why we appreciate similar things. I wish Jay all the best with his personal life difficulties. It saddens me when I hear of anyone having to deal with a loved one who is suffering and perhaps even a little more compassion for Jay, simply because he has brought so much joy and happiness to his legions of fans everywhere…
Wow, you can hear and see Jay’s age getting to him. I was just watching an earlier Jay Lenos garage episode on the Demon. It’s sad to see Jay, Jeremy and other automotive icons get older. It’s been a pleasure watching Jay, keep it going 🫡
Jay is the best interview for car guys and the regular man thanks Jay for being so real
Tim Kuniskis really knows his stuff, what a great CEO. WOW , really down to earth. Not a second of hesitation in any answer.
Great CEO? Dodge is on the verge of disappearing. They have what, two models? The Durango, which is old and outdated, and the Hornet which has been a huge sales flop. The entire Dodge, Chrysler, Ram, and Jeep group is not doing great. Quality is low and have huge inventory not selling.
I give him credit for doing some cool muscle car stuff but he’s not been great.
@@atmartens Much of it is the government emissions regulations. EPA says that a company's emissions must decrease every year. That's why we see the phase outs of V8s
@@PsRohrbaugh Okay? I understand that but that doesn’t fix the issue that Dodge is almost non existent. All of the brands knew of these CAFE standards and emissions requirements. At the end of the day, Chrysler and Dodge are screwed. Jeep isn’t doing much better.
@@atmartensCharger and Challenger still do exist.
@@atmartensActually, Jeep is doing incredibly well, extending its model ranges and opening new markets. Sales are doing very well and their PHEVs are flying out the door.
We all must learn not to waste time in our lives. Time is precious and continues to move forward, as we see Jay's time slipping away. God bless him.
I recently sold my 2009 Ford Crown Victoria P71 that I used as my daily driver, really liked that car and I knew I was going to miss it. And seeing this last call Charger Pursuit, now I REALLY miss it! Good on you for picking this one up Jay!
you know what... just pick up a Charger PPV up already 😅 if you get an AWD with the 5.7 you won't even need a truck anymore!
My 2009 Ford Crown Victoria police interceptor is sitting in my driveway. She's a retired Indiana state police car. Supervisor car cause it actually has black carpet. She's got 210,000 miles and still running strong. Spotlight still works. Everything works. And got lucky with factory cd player. Usually just am/fm radio. I have no interest in ever getting rid of it.
There are few things creepier than seeing people tooling around in old Cop Crown Vics....here in Florida it's Hood rats and meth heads...😂
@@johnennis7173don't. You'll regret it. I owned a 2013 Dodge pursuit hemi with 186k miles and man that car was freaking smooth. Also had a 1997 Lincoln mark viii with the cobra V8. Sold that car for pennies! Wish I still had them 😐😭
Years ago here in the UK Ford used to spec their Police vehicles with even uprated door hinges and stronger seats, because of the exceptional use that the cars were subjected to. It's not just brakes, suspension, transmission, etc. that are upgraded.
Granadas, Escorts, Fiesta and Transit Van.
@@creditshyper680 Correct. Just like Stellantis and GM aren't either.
These Chargers also have reinforced door hinges. Actually, it’s the door near the hinge that’s reinforced.
@@guyintenn good luck trying to kick open a charger's door.
It’s to carry the extra weight of the ballistic panels
You guys better love and appreciate this man while he's here. We love you Jay. You've been an inspiration to a lot of us. U are the first person who I think about when somebody says A Real Car Guy. 💜💜
***Jay Leno is a national treasure!***
He's a cool guy for sure
In Australia sadly Muscle Cars as Police cars stopped years ago when we stopped making cars in Australia. Police now use a variety of manufacturers including the BMW 5 Series, Hyundai Santa Fe, and Kia Sorento. The main thing the Police need is a 5 star safety rating because they are always crashing.
the APD should convert to using 100% TESLA and UPFIT themselves.
Hyundai and Kia would seem like a horrible police car for durability and reliability.
😂😂😂 “always crashing”
Tbh though I lament the way the automotive culture has been persecuted to no end there!!
Makes sense in the US we don’t crash into kangaroos and dingos😂
@@daschmidtz Not at all, we have a Kia Sportage 2018 era and it's one of the best cars we have ever had. Mind you it's Diesel and that option would not be available in the US thanks to VW dieselgate
I'm a big fan of inline-6 engines and they've become exceedingly rare in today's cars. Never been a MOPAR guy, but a straight-6 muscle car making 500+ hp just *might* turn me into one!
I have a 2020 Charger with their 6 cylinder. Puts out 292 horsepower which you can't consider it to be muscle car power but still, it goes 0 - 60 in 6.5 seconds which is faster than a lot of the old 440's from the 60's and 70's but the bonus us that it gets better gas mileage than the two 4 cylinder cars I also have. Those are rated at 32 mpg on the highway, both get around 27-28. My Charger is rated at 30 mpg and gets 31-33 and that's even climbing through the Blue Ridge Mountains. So I'll be keeping an eye out for the 2025 Chargers with the Twin-Turbo Inline-Six.
A straight 6 with or without a turbo, is a FANTASTIC engine design.
Whether it's a Jaguar, TVR, 2JZ, Barra, BMW or Dodge it's a truly great format 👍
The 8 spd gearbox makes a huge difference to the acceleration AND fuel economy. A 550hp factory turbo straight 6 is a BEAST 😮
It's such a shame that all the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep products built in the Magna Steyr factory for worldwide export are all so incredibly unreliable 😕
@joed9491 the S197 GT mustang V8 from like just a decade ago made 300hp stock, which wasnt long ago
@@Digital2pulse - That was pretty good for back then, but their plus was that the 300 horsepower was moving a lighter car. I did drive a 1994 Chevy Impala with the LT1 engine and that only put out 260 horsepower and despite its weight, it would move and had a top speed of 140 mph.
Jay, Tim Kuniskis definitely had a fun time talking to you through this video. I really do appreciate you showcasing yourself as a dodge brother. You deserve that last call with that hemi v8. Enjoy it! *tha thunk*
His wife's recent mental health decline seems to be taking a toll on Jay. I am very sorry. God bless him.
He's declined a lot in just the last 3 years. I wonder what happens to his collection when he's gone?
@@MrSloikanot like you would be getting anything, why would you care anyways?
@@YungEagle3kouch
@@YungEagle3k Not everything he's got is high dollar. He also has no children.
I was looking for this comment. Haven't watched his videos is a couple of months and I cant believe how skinny Jay is. I thought he had crossed that inevitable and natural line of being really old with the muscle loss, weaker voice, loss of weight and his demeanor really. Hes speaking more softly. I didn't know hes dealing with his wife's health problems.
I’ve never though of jay being old until these
Ok thanks for sharing, despite the edit. (which is a little suspicious)
@@Terp311what?
A week ago I watched Jay Leno’s next most recent video and he looked much healthier. I’m a little worried about him. You never think about the good guys getting old.
I’ve met Jay Leno a few times. The very first time that I met him in person was at Bob’s Big Boy in Toluca Lake on a Friday night for the weekly car night. He rode a steam powered firetruck into Bob’s and you could see the steam coming out of the flute 50+ feet in the air.
He has always been a staple of the local car shows for the average Joe. Always willing to stop and talk to everybody and a fun character.
Haha I met him at Tail of the Pup hot dog stand on Santa Monica Blvd, what a nice and friendly guy he is to everyone.
I understand the spirit and thought of your comment was to assure others that Jay is "doing ok" despite looking and sounding a bit "old" in this video, but I really wish it weren't needed here. Jay is 74 years old, has had two health set backs since the pandemic, and his wife is dealing with dementia related issues. He is as human as the rest of us,he is going to look older every year, he is going to have slow downs and less... enthusiastic moments when he is under stress. Jay still tours, in comedy clubs as well as on the corporate and paid lecture circuit - he is going to continue to show some less energetic times. But look at other entertainers like ; Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, Carroll Burnett, even the recently departed Bob Newhart (r. i. p.) - they are all still vital enough to do what they want to (most of the time, when given time and opportunity). Age is but a number... But it can't hurt to remind Jay Leno how much we appreciate his work and look forward to seeing what he wants to show us next!
Those Chargers/Challengers are no joke! I rented a Challenger a few years ago while one of my Grand Prix's was in the shop. I only kept it a few days and didn't really beat on it (much).
A few years ago I was on the highway at 70+ and passing a line of slower cars in the right lane. Looked up in my mirror and all I could see was pushbar about 4' behind me! Got over and the GSP (Georgia State Patrol) in one took off like he was shot out of a cannon!
Interestingly, one of my local PD had a few 1999 Grand Prix GTPs similar to mine. Supercharged 3.8L Buick V6. Theirs were 4-door and loaded down with equipment. They used them for highway pursuit. They had an "open house" and car show one day and I pulled in with mine. Cops came over and we talked. I asked them if they had clipped the speed limiter and they grinned. The factory speed limiter is set at 135 to keep from exceeding the stock tires limit (mine, and theirs, are upgraded). I've seen vids of them with the limiter "removed" go 155!
They destroyed theirs and I still have mine!
Bittersweet video. Love that Jay is doing well and still doing his thing. As an owner of a Crown Vic Police Interceptor, this video makes me want a Charger PI sooooo bad
The average life expectancy is 82 in the USA, time stops for no one.
Why are yall soo surprised, smh, makes no sense
Jay is a hell of a man and had a badass life, his legacy will be great.
Until further notice, enjoy him while he is here.
Exactly...74 is a long run! At some point the body slowly breaks down no getting around it.
Live in a 55 plus community..being the youngest here at 56 most in their 70s and 80s can barely walk to their mailbox cause they are sedentary. Caring for a sick person like hes doing will give lots of emotional wear which kicks the bodyz azz
Best to you Jay!
No doubt. Hell, he's lost weight and looks great. Drive on Jay.
R.I.P Jay L ☠️
Is he gone? What is this post even supposed to be? 😂
@@soapflakes he sadly past last week Tuesday. This is his last episode from Sunday 😭
Jay is legit one of my heroes of Muscle Cars. All love Jay. Always enjoy your videos. I remember my Dad being a big fan way way back because he was a gearhead too.
He's a communist
this is the first in a long time where i felt like i was really watching Jay again. Im glad your recovery is coming along nicely and its great to see you back to you normal self!
For several years, Alabama had corvettes, mustangs, escalades, etc. police vehicles. On the back glass was a sticker that said along the lines of, "Paid for by drug dealers".
The D.A.R.E. Program here in Central NY had an 80's Chevy Camaro when I was in middle school that was seized in a drug raid for use in their demonstrations at schools in the area they went to.
Or anyone who's car we wanted and planted drugs in.
Alabama probably confiscated those cars that had a tiny bit of weed found in them. What a joke of a state.
Who paid for them Pfizer and AstraZeneca?
I remember seeing certain cars that said "drug seizure car" on the rear end.
One of my favorite stories was about a Navy friend of my brother driving west on I 70 in Sunbeam Tiger that he modified the 289 to 302 Boss heads and seeing headlights in his rear view mirror creeping.
More pedal, the closer the headlights behind him came. The undulating hills hid the headlights for times…but they kept closing the distance with every speed change.
Then he saw the headlights behind him just yards and two twin rotating red lights suddenly activate. It was a Dodge Polaris 440 police interceptor.
Polara.
Who cares,,,
@@billgoodwin8742 Spellcheck auto-correct bites again!
I was lucky my Mom had a 1962 V8 Polara w glass packs & the shifter was on the left side of dash, it had push buttons! Loved to drive it when I 1st got my driver's license in 1972...Hello 👋🏻 from Alhambra Southern California 🌴
That's just so cool of Dodge to hook Jay up. The way Jay shares his cars and stories, it's just priceless. Who the hell else drive's their one of a kind $10,000,000+ cars around L.A. like they're going on a shopping trip?
Jay's very deserving of this last Charger made, and just THINK what this is doing for Dodges future sales and reputation👍!
I live not far from the Brampton Ontario Canada plant where these and this last one was made, plus my brother in law's brother works and has worked at this plant for decades!
Thanks for sharing your passion with us all these years, Jay!
petition to put jay lenos garage in the smithsonion or a museum all tracked after hes gone b/c im not sure anyone earth other than him deserves the collection he has.
It is a shame that Tim No longer is with Stellantis, I do wish him the best of luck wherever he lands or hopefully just enjoys life and retirement. His legacy surely will be missed, I've been driving Mopars for 38 years and I hope for another 38 years !
yea MOPARS go back a long way in my family, my grandpa ran a Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge dealership from 1946-1979 & I been driving them since '77
@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGermanI feel you both! But imo Stellantis are necking Dodge with their electrification and net-zero stupidity! 😒
TIM adds no VALUE to Stellantis & DODGE.
Stellantis should work with TESLA.
@@eggbirdtherooster sux everything will be electric in a few years but I will be in my mid/late 70s & still be driving my '98 Dodge Ram 5.9 that I got new & still looks good & drives great with no issues because I take care of my rides
@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman a big car magazine did a story about a year or so ago which stated the 60% of the vehicles on the road in 2050 are projected to be ICE. Remember we did a fair percentage of electric cars 100 years ago (this isnt a new idea) but the infrastructure at the time favored ICE vehicles. Still the same issue now....
Jay Leno brought out his best Canadian Tuxedo for this one 🔥
The car is built in Canada after all
It’s like when our parents get old that mixed feeling of joy and sadness creeps in everytime you see them. May God bless him good health
This is a sad day 😢. When I was a LEO we drove the most horrible early 80's Ford LTD Crown Vics. They would overheat, they didn't handle well, the quality was...questionable and the interiors were very uncomfortable for officers wearing duty belts. It was embarrassing to drive those cars but the department only bought new models when they were forced to. Police today have no idea how good they have it for vehicles. These Chargers are so sweet compared to even recent past police cars, I'm truly sad to see these go.
Today I can't even afford a car and I wouldn't accept one of those LTD Crown Vics if it were free lol. I keep saying it but it's so sad the Charger and Challenger are being killed. My dream car became the Challenger when I saw them first released and every year they seemed to get better and better. I can't dream big enough for a Hellcat or Demon but a wide body Scat Pack 392 in Plum Crazy Purple...oh yeah. Panther Pink would be my first choice but they don't even offer that anymore. 😢
some of us do. 24+ years on. My first car was 1990 Vic 5.0. Grandmas LTD with red velvet bench seat. odometer frozen at 255k. radio wedged between the seat cushions. radar bungee corded to the dash. Big loud overhead lights that you had to sometimes get out and do the 'ol "rotator bang" with your hand to get them unstuck. No luxuries at all. I was given a flashlight, gun, badge and clipboard and told to go enforce the law. Had a few 93, 95 vics. 150k miles was a good car in the fleet. I had an 05, 08 vics. All vics overheated on traffic accidents. Had 2014 charger, a 2020 and now a 2022 Ford Explorer. Current car is a Cadillac compared to my first patrol cars. The last 10 years as a LEO has been vastly different than the first 14.... lol. Yeah.. the rookies have no idea how easy they have it on cars, however... being a LEO today isnt really that fun anymore and I feel for these guys. Im only 5 years away from hanging it up with a 30 pension.... when I first started, I may have had crap vehicles but we could actually be police. Today, we are glorified security guards. No pursuit policies, anything more than handcuffs is a use of force investigation, and every arrest requires 2+ hours at the hospital for a fit slip to take them to county jail if they so much as have a scrape or a cough. "Paper Law Enforcement." That basically all we do these days is push paper. There is no actual catching of criminals anymore.
@@hammerdown3876 You're right about that aspect of the job, I respect those still doing the job, I don't think I could for all the reasons you listed. As soon as far left ideologies became the norm instead of the exception it was the beginning of the end. Good luck on your next 5 years until retirement!!!
@brandiwynter - thank you
ALL COPCARS WERE BAD IN THE EARLY 80's!!! it was worst times ever, even for performance cars
I'm 53 and probably don't look much better.. I'm a little slower but still quite active.. Jay has 20yrs on me and seems to get a great deal of work done.. I think he's relevantly fine and I appreciate his efforts.
Thin is not always healthy. Dearly hoping that Jay is well and enjoying every moment he can spare with us so long as the world is so blessed. You're an American legend, Jay, and thank you for the years of entertainment!
His wife is ill, that can take a toll on the caregiver and loved ones. I imagine Jay has a team of doctors keeping an eye on him. Credit to him for keeping this going during these tough times for he and his wife. I imagine doing this has become an oasis for him, giving him a break from taking care of her all day and night.
Jays comment at 14:40 , " Like walking around with a rolled up sock in your pants...." , was pretty funny . He's naturally witty . If he ever did recordings of riskey jokes , I'm sure he has knows some great ones...
He generally saves what jokes he has for the corporate and paid lecture tour circuit.
@@wills2140 he told a story about seeing Rodney before he died when he was in really bad shape.
He said, hold on to my finger Rodney.
That's not my finger Rodney!
Awesome, I'd love to see more cop cars / emergency vehicles on the channel
I just bought a 2017 Dodge Charger pursuit AWD and V8 like 3 weeks ago and i am LOVING it. it’s obviously a little rougher ride than your average car because it’s meant to take a beating not be comfy but it’s super powerful, great control and cornering and the gas mileage is surprisingly good
I just bought a 2017 rwd a few days ago. Did you swap the metal police center console for a civilian one? What about the infotainment to an 8.4" screen? I'm just wondering if the installs were easy and from where you sourced the parts?
Jay's looking a little frail. He lost some weight, and his voice seems like he's struggling a bit. Hope is okay.
VAIDS
Wife is suffering and he is suffering with her. He loves her more then we know.
@@gu1l7y5p4rkfiles it’s already been proven two years ago that there’s no such thing as a vaccine-induced immune deficiency syndrome.
Tim is one of the coolest guys out there, personally the Dodge Charger is my favorite car!
“But we do make sure we don’t have any high speed cut offs for any of the chases.” I hope he means just the last year. Because the 2006-2009 were limited to 131mph, which is pathetic. My car with the same engine and such pulls incredibly hard right up to 130 and then just stops pulling past 131. It’s a strange feeling. The power is certainly there, but it is computer limited. Later on they raised the limit to 151 for select agencies. I have used a tuner to raise the limit on my car, and then it sailed right past 131 but I let off at 140 because of other risks, like not the best tires, and other conditions, like traffic, road surface, etc. I will say that when I upgraded my suspension and included the huge 32mm front sway bar, high speed performance handling went through the roof. It was fine and dandy at 120mph before. Now, it feels like the whole thing was made to go 125 all day long. The number one attribute of these cars, as far as performance goes, is what the police departments call “closing speed”. Which is the time it takes to catch up with speeding drivers. Of note is that the Ford Explorer PPV with twin turbo eco boost has a better 0-60 time AND higher top end speed. But from 65-too speed, it’s a dog, and takes much longer to reach 130 than the Chargers do. I can understand why they would limit civilian cars, but why do that to PPVs?
Remember the old Adam 12 TV show where the older cop gives the rookie cop the description of the squad car? He made it sound so cool.
You left out the best part where Reed (the rookie) then says "so, you want me to drive?" hahaha
@@oldokieworkshop4460 I remember that episode
Remember Highay Patrol with Brodrick Crawford ? he could run those Dodges also
Adam-12 increased LAPD recruitment by double digits. Everyone wanted to be Officers Malloy & Reed. They were squeaky clean cool 😎….The show was created by Bob Cinader in association with "Dragnet" creator Jack Webb. And it had huge support from the LAPD, which believed the show could help change the public's negative perception of officers and also help with recruitment.
@@jeffclark2725 you can still watch the reruns on one of those channels that specializes in old tv shows. My mother in law live with us and occassionally, Ill watch Adam 12, Dragnet, and Rifleman with her...
My neighbor is a Deputy Sheriff. He had a charger and they just put him in an Explorer. He is soo mad about it !
Sorry he is in a ford and sorry you have a sheriff neighbor.
My town ran Chargers for a few years in the 2010's after the Crown Vics and Impalas phased out, but then they realized they never get into chases and had more of a need for utility and went almost entirely to the Explorer around 2017. A few months ago they decided to go with Durangos to keep the SUV but regain the V8, they ordered so many of them that they had to park a lot of them at the fire stations around town because the police stations lot wasn't big enough.
@@louisianagator95nothing beats the panther
Awesome! I bought a 1969 Illinois Plymouth Fury Police Interceptor, copper color, in 1971. I tore out the front bench seat, re-carpeted it, and installed bucket seats from a Challenger. Finally, I upgraded the radio and speakers. It had a 383, with a high rise manifold, Holly carb, dual exhaust, a high stall transmission, and limited slip differential. It was built like a tank, with lots of non-standard parts. Whenever I replaced parts I would always halve to take the part off the car to compare it at the parts store to make sure it was the same. When I replaced the U joints, the Plymouth’s bearings were tiny compared to the ones I took off. I ended up taking home U joints from a heavy duty pickup truck. My favorite car of the past 53 years.
Ford made the interceptor, Mopar made the PURSUIT.. soo you had a "1969 Illinois Plymouth Fury Police Pursuit"
@@WPGinterceptor460Interceptor nope. It was called a “Police Interceptor,” it was a 1969 Plymouth Fury, and it was definitely a 383 based engine.
@@davidligon6088 Plymouth didnt make an Interceptor, Ford did.. followed by the Pontiac Police "Enforcer", Chevrolet Police "Apprehender", and Chrysler/Dodge Police "Pursuit"s... Not sure what you dont understand, im telling you what they are called! now you know, thats like calling a Ford Camaro, or Chevy Mustang! its same thing... Ford makes the Interceptor and Responder Vehicles!! Mopar makes the Pursuit.. ie: Dodge Charger PURSUIT, Durango "Pursuit" 440 Fury PURSUIT look it up if you dont believe me.. heck i only have 40+ years experiance with these lol.. PS: your 69 would of had the 383 Super Commando 330 Horse "Pursuit" motor in it!!!! Ford had the 429 Police Interceptor in 69! Chevy had the 429 Police "Apprehender"... the Top Dodge Police motor in 69 was the 440 Police "Pursuit" in the 69 Polara!!! LOOK IT UP
@@davidligon6088 Interceptor is a FORD term..followed by the Pontiac 455 Police "Enforcer", Chevrolet 454 Police "Apprehender", and Chrysler/Dodge 440 Police "Pursuit".. look it up.. your 69 383 would of been a 383 Super Commando with 330 Horse Police "Pursuit" motor! the top Dodge Police motor in 69 was in the Polara, 440 Police "Pursuit".. look it up, Heck ive only got 40+ years experiance with these cars
@@davidligon6088 Interceptor is a Ford term! look it up.. heck ive only got 40+ years experiance with these cars
Tim embodies the values of John and Horace Dodge. Tim is the GOAT! I'm saddened that he is no longer with Dodge. It's Stellantis's loss. I'm 100% sure of that.
What a great TH-cam channel! Jay Leno’s Garage!
I'm not much of a car guy but I like watching Jay's videos and seeing his collection. I've always loved the Dodge Charger, something about it just makes the dopamine trigger.
Dodge Charge is the value for money to high performance 4 door sedan. Happy that Jay got the Last Call Police Charger to his epic fleet of cars ❤
I love my charger pursuit surprisingly comfy and decent milage compare to my last car even tho this is awd and a v8
I used to work for Enterprise rent-a-car at Bob Hope airport from 2010 to 2013, and I would see Jay on San Fernando rd in Burbank being followed by paparazzi whenever he was driving one of his vehicles. He never appeared to let it upset him. God bless him and his wife.
Damn Jay got really old all of a sudden, I hope he is doing alright
Yes bro unbelievable compared to the beast video
Yes that's what I noticed too, also lost weight right?
Those Hollywooders do like their ozepic
he's dealing with alot, pray for his wife
@@davidwestover4321this what I was going to say.
Oh man jay looks like hes losing weight i hope your doing okay jay ! I love you so much me and my poppo connected over alot of your cars and my poppop passed away a few years ago to cancer and since then whenever i watch your videos i can only think about my poppop ! I hope your doing okay Mr.Leno !!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Definitely true on the inability to stop muscle cars. I had a '65 GTO - crazy how a car with that much power came with 4-wheel drum brakes, no power assist. There have been numerous times when I've thought "uh oh, we aren't going to stop in time"... But the power behind that car - 389 with 4-speed muncie... amazing.
I am 29, I realize those full on drum breaks are to keep you humble...sure, go crazy...but it will cost ya.
21:47 wild when you remember that the platform is the old Mercedes E class W210 platform. Hell of a run.
W211. But I think it's not 1:1. They copied some elements from the chassis architecture.
This is an oft repeated point but it's not really the case. It uses some old S class front end and E class rear end components. And switch gear like the window switches etc. However, it was a platform that was developed in house at Chrysler before/during the merger. You can read about the details on it's development at allpar if you're interested.
There are some parts of the MB platform beyond suspensions. The hard points as I heard engineers call it when Ibworked for a manufacturer for dozens of years, are retained. Using the blueprints and retaining hard points is a hundreds of millions of dollars savings in development and simulated supercomputer analysis and mockup crash tests.
That's like saying a Bugatti is based on a Benz Patent-Motorwagen.
@@V8_Diva...are not all cars?
Wow, Jay is really looking and sounding old and frail. Prayers 🙏🏼
Very dramatic change in appearance. I pray Jay is healthy.❤ thank you Jay for what you do. ❤
Hearing about the US requirements for a police car absolutely boggles my mind. Here in the UK, the vast majority of our police cars are 130hp Peugeot 308 SW's with a 1.6 diesel engine. The contrast is unreal and I envy the US for getting all these cool cars at an affordable price to the average consumer, when the same cars imported over to my country would nearly cost as much as a house in most parts of the country.
Our police cars are better than the US, look at what traffic police drive compared to the Ford explorer or even these chargers. Volvo, BMW, Audis etc. the US doesn’t have local policing like we do either so they aren’t going to need basic patrol vehciles. The forces get very attractive pricing on vehciles and the government could have supplied the entire nation with BMW’s for less but it was decided not to as it might be perceived as wasteful spending.
@@Horizon301. "The U.S. doesn't have local policing like we do" yeah, we don't live in towns that people are stacked on top of each other like items in a warehouse. But we still have foot patrols, bike patrols, and vehicle patrols from the local PDs, sheriffs, state, and the occasional fed. What you said makes no sense. Also I've seen your patrol cars, and frankly they are something I wouldn't patrol in outside maybe the U.K.s old Defenders or the BMW estate wagons.
@@joeblow5214 my point is that they aren’t covering the same kinds of areas. We have concentrated towns and cities so you can have smaller vehicles that you wouldn’t want to be used in actual pursuits, local policing will not encompass high performance vehicles, they can be 1.5 litre manual cars for example. That’s why we have traffic police made up of BMWs, Audis and Volvos etc which are better than what the US has, I would take an A6 Avant anyday over a charger.
because you dont live in a police state
"Last one" I'm 64 and have heard that at least 3 times. Leno has at least a couple exceptions. 80's Mustang for example.
Hey, millennial here checking in to say it's not just older buyers who still want 2-door cars! (okay, so I'm not so young anymore...but still...) Love my stick-shift, 2-seat Mini Cooper S Coupe! Next two cars on my wishlist, as of the time of this post, are a 1st-gen Dodge Viper RT/10 and a Alfa Romeo 147 GTA -- both two-door cars. Glad the new Charger will be available as a both a sedan and a coupe, and hope Dodge offers a manual transmission again someday, perhaps along with a smaller, lighter car to bring back the Challenger nameplate.
Jay Is The GOAT of Car Guys! As Always, May God Bless you and yours! 😇
I live in Scottsdale Arizona, and just seen him on a billboard that he is doing a show locally. Did not realize he was still touring.
Jay has never stopped doing tour dates, and a ton of the corporate and paid lecture circuit too.
same, where and when is this?
@@wills2140 , he's that greedy? By the looks of him, the tour dates ought to be over.
@@captainamerica9353 Nothing to do with greed,Jay loves what he does.
@@lrich8181 , really, seems to me he ought to be busy enough flipping cars and making $ on TH-cam. Being on a lecture circuit when you're already rich and in failing health is called greed.
Hats off to Jay were all getting older. He's doing fine
Tim has accomplished many things kudos to him... This car hopefully will stay a time capsule..
They need to turn back around go to the factory AND MAKE MORE! ❤😂
"...pass Chrysler row..."
"Those are usually in front of us."
LOL
I just got that 😊
I’m seriously dumb. Did he mean that cops are usually chasing Chryslers? Sorry, I’m clueless.
@@bbiancini hopefully just stopping and not chasing
Talking about the hellcats they pass 🤣🤣
Tim was the best thing to happen to Dodge since the brothers themselves. You will be missed and thank you for the Hellcat and Trackhawk!!!!
I loved my 2014 V8 pursuit so much that I ended up buying my own 2014 SRT8 Charger and still drive it today
We used to have the 4.6 Fords...man those were gutless wonders.
Glad the guy said it like it is...3 yrs they are done. So many flippers selling these on CL claiming "only 100k mi" low....just broken in. They have no idea how badly these cars get abused.
I love my clapped out Reliant Robin
Chrysler sucks bites and blows 😂
It’s hard watching my favorite comedian Jay Leno grow old 😢 time flies by
Aww, I am going to miss this car even though we are still gonna see these cars on roads at least for 10 years, but for cops this is the end 😢
What's the reason to end production of a well functioning and good selling vehicle?
I thank Jay Lenos Garage for showing this, i really want to own and store one now.
Federal gas consumption laws. Duh!!
You live under a rock?
@@FYMASMD Yeah, it's quite nice actually.
Lol
"Its like walking around with a rolled up sock in your pants"
Good riddens to the charger.
@@e.emerald3224 learn to spell
Wish I could meet jay Leno one day just to tell him how much his influence is appreciated in the Community of car enthusiasts.
Correct me if I'm wrong. Code #1 was speed/get there fast. Code #2 was get there fast with flashing lights. Code #3 was get there fast with flashing lights and siren/full tilt boogie (-;
It varies from place to place. The SoCal agency I was with never used Code 1. Code 2 was get there quickly. It was the deputy's discretion whether to use lights and siren but normally we only used them to clear congested intersections. Code 3 was a full-on lights and siren response.
This probably varies all around the county, but the only thing different that I'm accustomed to is Code 1 means drive normally to a non-emergency (as a general rule). I've heard that some agencies prohibit code 2 (logic being that if it's important enough for lights, then you should be using the siren, too). That being said, I believe it's common that cops can typically exceed the speed limit without lights or siren under certain circumstances. I believe this gets some people upset because they think the cop is simply speeding for no reason. For example, it's pretty common to run code 3 to a family fight but cut the siren (and sometimes the lights) as you get close to the location.
I have a 2019 Taurus SHO, 365hp. I love it.
“It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we’ve got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark and we’re wearing sunglasses.
Those are badass cars!! Rare to see one on the road tho
But when I do
I’m looking
AWD?
@@jotighe2 yes, automatically with the 3.5 TT powertrain
@@jotighe2
Yes
Well...at least until the car falls apart in a couple of years.
I had a few of the old Highway Patrol cars. The first was a ‘69 Dodge Polara, which was a “real’ interceptor car. It was fitted with the 440 Magnum HP2 engine, meaning that it shared the same bottom end as the 440 6-Pack muscle cars. It was black and white, with spot lights, rubber floor mats, vinyl seats, a big reading lamp, and a standard item all police cars come with, a rear window defogger. It still had a shotgun rack in the trunk. The car was a blast to drive, even with a Sure Grip rear end, it would leave rubber all the way up the street. It was faster than the mid-80’s 5.0 Mustangs I used to play with.
The next car was an ‘80 Dodge St Regis, which was an interesting car. The big-blocks had disappeared by that time, but my St Regis (a former Washington State Patrol car) was equipped with the E58 “high performance” 360 V8 engine. Unfortunately, “high performance” in 1980 wasn’t very high. I improved the performance by adding 340 2.02 heads, an LD-340 intake manifold, a new Erson cam (I had a few chats with Sig Erson back in the day), 340 exhaust manifolds from a Dodge Dart (the car needed to pass smog), better cats from newer Dodge V6 mini vans, and Flowmaster mufflers. Under the hood the car looked box stock, though the “Lean Burn” system was disabled, and a standard electronic ignition system hidden in the original housings. This was the funnest car I had, unfortunately, it suffered a gas leak and burned to the ground right in front of the Anaheim police department.
The last one I had was an ‘87 5.0 Mustang CHP car. It had a 5 speed, manual windows, and no stereo system. It was a fun car, and one which I had always wanted to have. I did some light mods to it (mass air conversion), but otherwise it was fine the way it was.
i really liked the police crown vic it was a great car
Arkansas state police seem to chase and pitt more than anyone. I’d love to know how many police cars they destroy per month
Georgia state police tho
At least you Americans have the push bumpers on the cop cars. In Europe the cars get damaged so easy. It's costing huge money.
@@joeswanson5693 No Georgia state police...They are referred to as the Georgia State Patrol.."GSP"....
@@dyer2cyclemore like oath breaking rights violating liars. There I fixed it for you.
Yeah they like pitting old people and pregnant women. FTP!!
I pop back every so often and watch jay and every time he gets frailer and frailer. Jay we love you your aging like a fine wine god bless from Scotland..
I had an '87 Chevy Caprice that was an ex-CHP car. It was the only hot rod that I've ever owned.
Having a hard time controlling that 175 horsepower, are ya?
@@Dr.ScatKohlenblo-nj2cv Nope. It had 180 Hp. Was a 350 with a police car only Quadrajet. That year it beat the Ford and Chrysler Corp. cars in the 0-60 test. Not in the 0-100. It had plenty of power.
Jay Leno looks and sounds sick.
The Jay Leno garage, is great and should always be for both the gearheads, and the future gearheads!
What happened to Jay. I feel sad to see him like this. He sounds very old.
Hope he's doing fine. Wish to see him many more years
He had suffered burn injuries working on one of his cars and also dealing with his wife's Alzheimer.
Romans 10:9
Yep, Jay has lost some weight and looks his age. When I first noticed the change I attributed it to his preoccupation with the deteriorating health of his wife Mavis. I sure hope he’s able to cope and continue with all the things that bring him such pleasure…