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Jaguar XKSS Reborn? | Jay Leno's Garage
I've been through his shop in Austin. It's like a hospital. They hand fabricate everything. Not just Jaguars. They had an Aston Martin that was in bare metal at the time and it was flawless. Upper echelon of restoration shops!
I've been there too. Truly craftsman that work there. I think I might back by and day hi, it's just down the road.
The best thing about jay Leno he doesn't just collect he knows his car
Wait, what? Austin? I live in Austin....I must go here...where is it????
@@cluelessbeekeeping1322 google it if these two dont reply to this poor person of you 😃😄
@@Jason.cbr1000rr Rodger Dodger!
This is one of those interesting Jay Leno video's where everything is just right. Interesting and sharp guest, a beautiful car which is build by said guest and an interested Jay.
I wish they had a bit more "shizzle" in their camera work and editing ala Top Gear, but I do like the show. They don't have anywhere near the TG budget. TG/BBC tried to hire him, but he turned down the gig. I had never heard of seen a XKSS. Very sweet. JLR was going to make a EV 60s era E-type for $300K and cancelled the program, I guess due to lack of interest and a high price point.
@@spimper1 I actually prefer the lower tech/'lack of shizzle' in Jays videos, it has me feeling more like I'm along for the ride somehow.
Truly art on wheels. Well done to you guys for honoring Steve and accomplishing the final product. I'm not an emotional person but this one got me down to another level! Thanks
Well said and and best comment!
+1 here
The stories really add to the car itself
The steering wheel screws are aligned! YES! This is perfection on wheels, the dedication on building it is magnificent.
I noticed that at Pebble Beach one time...even the little cross-head screws on the instrument faces were all undercut and aligned...crazy.
Steering wheel by Mike Lempert
The detail and love in that car, he’s gotta be the biggest McQueen fan around. I’d take that car over any Ferrari from that era. Beautiful car. Brilliant!👏🏼👏🏼
Arguably the sexiest looking car of all time. For Mr. Mooney to create a tweaked tribute to the original Steve McQueen car is way beyond cool. Must have been a blast to throw it around up in 'the twisties'. A real work of art and a great episode!
I saw a British racing green XKE convertible in my grocery store parking lot. That was the most beautiful car I've seen in the flesh. The older gentleman was exiting his car and I blurted out, "That is one beautiful car".
I am very much so not a fan of the classic sexy Ferraris (f40 and dinos are just fugly imo), but the xkss just seriously does something for me. Much much more so than a 250gto or even an f1, this is my true no-budget dream car
@@eskamobob8662 There's something about mid 50s to late 60s Jags that just... mmm
@@realMaverickBuckley I just seriously love all those cars. Tbh my love for jag looks kinda stopped when the e-type came out though. I think I even like the xk150 more than even the s1 etype
One of the best guests that Jay’s ever featured and arguably top 3 coolest and most beautiful cars Jay’s ever featured. Thx for sharing it with us
I had Closed Captions on, and every time the "exhaust camera" was showing the car going through the gears, the CC said, "Music."
So true.
When you listen to their conversation it shows the fantastic depth of Jay's automotive knowledge. He really is an encyclopedia of vehicular history.
Magnificent vehicle. Nothing on the road then or since with that styling. Very nice. A real sports car. 👍😎😍👍🤩👍
As nice as a V8 sounds, whether American or European, a straight 6 like this is such a beautiful sounding engine.
yes. i love the buzz straight sixes of this vintage have. it conveys a sort of willingness to want to be pushed
What a stunning vehicle. The curves are amazing
Beautiful one-off replica. It took Jay a whole 6:26 before "McLaren" came out.
HaHa🤣
Jay now intentionally mentions the McLaren just because we expect it...and I'm cool with that, if I had one EVERYBODY would know about it.
I wonder if Jay is on the buy list for the GMA T.50. Promises to be another masterpiece, and maybe an even better investment.
When I was young, a friend of my father had a 1954 D-type, which I worshipped, polished, and occasionally got to ride in. There's one feature of this car which is necessarily different from the prototype, since the motor is a lot taller and not tilted as much; the power bulge in the hood is larger and centred. The real thing had the bulge towards the left side. (Passenger on the original car, because they were RHD.) I'll bet they had trouble keeping the steering column and the exhaust from interfering with each other when building this one.
I love the tribute given to the absolute King of Cool. I was 8 years old when I watched the Great Escape... Steve's motorcycle scenes stole my imagination. For the next six years I worked doing anything I could to earn money, saved it all, and at 14 walked into a dealership and paid cash for a new bike. I raised some serious hell on that bike... great memories.
At 18, I had an accident while racing, woke up in a hospital room, and recall my mom breaking down in my dad's arms. I remember thinking that wasn't a good sign. Multiple surgeries and 48 years later I still ride an Electra Glide Ultra Classic with my wife as the trusty copilot. We have logged many miles across the US and Canada and owe a good piece of our adventures to the inspiration gifted many years ago by Mr. McQueen.
This is a absolutely stunning motorcar . I’ve always had a deep deep love for this jaguar . Amazing and with the extra power it must be a absolute lightning bolt . The original car was fast this must be capable of close to 190 mph .
I’d be curious to see one of the jaguar factory continuation cars aside this .
I’ve only seen photos and videos but to me this almost seems a little more beautiful. I am curious if this is perhaps a massive improvement from the original with brakes that actually work without needing to rev the engine first.
In later years Jaguar became a bit lazy touring vehicles with the XJS as an absolute zero point but Mercedes did the same thing when the era of classic motor racing was finished as their 230 SL was no sports car any more but a grand tourer. And think of Pegaso, Cunningham, Talbot Lago, Panhard DB, Gordini, Abarth, Maserati, Ferrari, Lancia, Alpine, Matra and many more who made the pure sports/racing vehicles of the period, a time lost forever now in electric boredom
Dan Mooney sounds like he outfits James Bond with cars. "Please, 007, try not to destroy this one."
Dan Mooney is a very classy understated guy- having created such a masterpiece of engineering.
His understanding demeanor, is something that doesn't always translate, reminds me of a British company under US command in Korea
He's still got his 'MET police British detective demeanor' after transitioning from that job, one gets the sense that nothing escapes him and he doesn't make rushed decisions.
I know Steve McQueen would approve of this Masterpiece. Excellent one Jay, thanks. 😎👍🇨🇦
The best video since the McQueen or Bizzarini. Congratulations to Dan Mooney for building such a spectacular gem - an updated and uprated XKSS -- Mcqueen would be more than delighted. Jay Leno did a wonderful job of describing and driving this amazing Jaguar. I hope to see many more modern classics on Jay's channel.
Wow. If possible to pick an all time best car, that’s it right there.
Mr. Mooney is the epitome of class, great job on this exceptional Jaguar!
Great Video as always Jay. Thank you... On a Triumph being used by the Germans in WW2. The Brits left a lot of equipment, vehicles and firearms behind after Dunkirk. The Germans used that equipment for the rest of the war. At one point they even had entire battalions of German soldiers equipped with "Lee-Enfield 303" rifles so the use of a Triumph motorcycle is certainly not impossible. :)
19:39 Given Jay's struggle just to get into the car, it would be amusing to see how he managed to get back out. I'm guessing he either had to grab on to one of the Stertil-Koni lifts or have the crew turn the car upside down and shake him out. Haaaa! 😅🤣😂
I have been drooling through the whole episode. I am assuming that he brought it so the folks as the Peterson could see it. You get to play with all the cool toys Jay, thanks for sharing, your Mom should be proud 👍
Get over yourself
@@fiouable go to bed little girl.
Had to watch this back-to-back with Jay's previous ride in the OG Jag (which I recommend everyone do): same big smiles, same heart-pumping run-by. I would say Mr. Mooney has accomplished his goal with a mad flourish, something you can't easily put a price-tag on.
About the time this car was built my dad took me at 5 years old for a spin in a Jag XK140 roadster. It was frightening! I was glad to get back to the safety of our 55 Ford Fairlane convertible. I want another try with THIS Jag!
The D type is one of my favourite car shapes of all time and this XKSS is perfection! Stunning.
And the XJ13... I'm drooling now hmmmm :)
It reminds me of Penelope Pitstops car.
@@dreddguy6454 Pink & Yellow with bushy eyebrows?
@@Nicolchu_ it's just missing the umbrella!
@@dreddguy6454 And the equally gorgeous Penelope!!
wow that's so awesome. love cars where fun kicks in at lower speeds
Forty two years after Steve McQueen's death, he's still influencing ,still admired and still being talked about .
He died from mesothelioma ,a cancer that starts in the lining of the internal organs .Always associated with asbestos exposure . This cancer is almost always fatal .
Terence Steve McQueen
March 24, 1930 - November 7, 1980 .
Much too young. He was the epitome of cool.
What an amazing, gorgeous replica. The D, XKSS, and E are all rolling works of art. However, I still think Malcolm Sayer's magnum opus was the XJ13. To my mind, the most beautiful car ever designed and built. I also think Porsche spent a good deal of time designing the body of the Boxster with an eye on the XJ13. Thanks for making these Jay!
I 100% agree with the xj13.... The Most Famous Car in the World by Philip Porter is a must read!
I agree with the XJ13, one of the most beautiful cars of all time; have the Autoart model on my dining room table but a HUGE no to the Boxster as it was loosely designed with an eye on the 550 Spyder (I have the Boxster showcar model in my living room) and it really has NO lines that evoke thoughts of the XJ13.
@david woods Yep, we ran outta fuel in the '70's, the Ozone hole never recovered and acid rain has destroyed all the trees.
For me the C type is prettier. This car looks to have been blinged for the American market. The most beautiful of Sayer's designs was the XP/11. This prototype car sat between the D and E type. Sadly that car was recycled by the factory. Would make a fantastic alternative body for a Proteus or similar replica.
History & art on wheels produced & presented by Jay Leno for all of us to enjoy. Thanks Jay!
Steve died of Mesothelioma, a kind of lung disease probably exacerbated by asbestos which as you say he was exposed to during his time in the Navy.
The original design was brilliant for its time, no doubt. The simple fact that the car is as aerodynamic at those extreme speeds bespeaks genius.
OK, I'm ready to see God. I feel complete after seeing this beauty 😍
Jay wasn't driving that beautiful car, he was wearing it!
That is a poster worthy car if there ever was one...
Another amazing episode!
Some of the factory racing D Types could see 170 mph on the Mulsanne Straight at LeMans. I have no doubt that this car has the power to weight ratio to do better, but it lacks the stability provided by the long nose versions with the rear fin. 91” wheelbase is really short for anything over 130 or so without aero mods. The Series 1 E Type had the Malcom Sayer designed long nose married to a 96” wheelbase. The track was narrow by modern standards. Even so I found it stable and predictable in stock form up to 140 mph. Cruising at 100-120 mph was really the sweet spot. I saw 147 mph on a couple occasions. Having owned several different 3.4, 3.8, and 4.2 liter cars I can confirm that the shorter stroke cars ( 3.4 and 3.8) were noticeably smoother and had a sportier nature. Sadly production Jaguar gearboxes were nothing like modern gearboxes and punished those who tried to speed up the gear change. One reason for this, besides the weak syncros, was the wide spacing between gears necessary for high top speed. With practice one could downshift into the non syncro first gear without grinding while moving. In normal driving one learned to roll the stop sign in second and slip the clutch. The earlier stock clutches similarly became rough and juddery when pushed. I was changing them out at 16 in the carport at home and quickly learned to be kind to that component. While the E Type bonnet was removable, I found the job easier on the XK 120-150 series. The transmission could be removed without pulling the motor on those cars. While Jaguar was among the first to offer disc brakes on production models, they did not work anywhere as well as contemporary Porsche brakes. The Dunlop brakes on the Series 1 E Type
were terrible when cold and wet, making commuting in traffic a very tense affair. Servicing the inboard ( ingrown!) rear brakes was expensive, tedious, and time consuming. The design did reduce unsprung weight at the wheel for improved ride quality and handling.
Absolutely beautiful, major kudos on a job well done!
TH-camrs with 'petrolhead' channels please note: Mr Leno does NOT put music over the top of his videos, and neither should you. If we wanted music we'd ask for it..
Oh boy, what a car, it’s challenging the original Muira for my top spot after a 40 odd year reign!
“If your going on a trip, you bring the Harley”. Proof once again on just how funny Jay Leno is. 😂🤣
And he later said that McQueen was a crazy motorcycle person like a crazy cat lady
@@Tommy_Mac oh you didnt hear jay describing it i don't have either you put the mental in judgemental long distance .
"It's fast, from zero to however brave you're feeling..." 🤣
Absolutely stunning vehicle and so much character you just won't find these days with mainstream vehicles. Just gorgeous!
Nice job Jay, this is one of my favorite reviews ever.
cool
@Jay Leno's Garage Actualy it is not impossible that germans had Triumph bikes. The Triumph company was founded by a german named Siegfried Bettmann and the company had two factories, one in Coventry making big four stroke bikes and the other one in Nuremberg making small 200-250cc two stroke bikes and named TWN (Triumph Werke Nuremberg). From what I know the germans had only the two stroke german TWN bikes but after all Triumph company was founded by a german guy.
Rare to see rain looking clouds in Jay's area.
would be nice if car companies are still allowed to build cars like that
Government tamps down all joy. Equality of outcome.
Jaguar, Bentley and Aston Martin do.
What a sweet car! I will own a Jaguar someday! Did they say what the transmission was? 6-speed manual?
I had captions on during this…every time that Jaguar engine revved, the caption read “[Music]”, lol
Really amazing build, great video too. So great that people do things like this. I am sure Steve McQueen would have loved it too.
I don't know if he is still there, but there is a guy in Winsted Connecticut who restored e-types and he's completely blind! He was a shop teacher and was blinded as a result of a motorcycle accident, Jay should totally do a profile on him ,his name is stew jones
Thanks Jay.
Always a Jaguar fan, you bring back memories of the seventies when Steve's car was at a party at our house in Malibu.
It was my inspiration to form XKSS-Inc a company to make XKSS reproductions. I made only 2 cars, based on the
same XKE components, before selling the company as XK's Unlimited. Should have kept them.
As I have aged and retired Mr. Mooney's artwork and restoration skills still inspire me to complete
my alloy XK120 restoration project. Keep up the good work.
Mike May
One of the best JLG episodes ever.
1990 Mazda Miata
Wheelbase 89.2 in
Curb weight 2100 lbs
How cool is Dan Mooney?! 🏁🇬🇧💸
A fellow McQueen fan like myself. Love his watch he has on (Tag Heuer Monaco). And such an amazing car he had created! Steve would love it. 👏👏
A friend diagnosed McQueen's cancer when he was "living" in a hanger in Santa Paula. And a friend of his taught McQueen how to fly and brought him to Christ. McQueen used to sit in the last row of the church because he didn't want to detract from the service, and he wanted to share his faith, but he died before he could do so in a big way.
Your videos are not showing up in my subscription feed anymore. Did you anger the old-testament gods who rule google?
So, with the engine being tilted over 8 degrees, that makes it a Slant-6 right? 😁
1957, just graduated from High School and waiting to go into the Air Force. Local paper had an ad from British Motors
on Van Ness that they had an XK-SS on display. 2 friends and I went down and were blown away by that beautiful little
car, then completely appalled at the quality of the fit and finish. My garage built 34 Ford coupe was better.
This was befor we understood that was typical British quality. Still love that car though.
I think this is the most beautiful Jaguar. I know the E-Type is the car that has been in a museum, and I owned two E-Types but I like the looks of this car, XKSS the best.
I'm really beginning to miss Jay's "Pandemic Editions". This episode is way too over-edited, like his CNBC series. 🤐
If Steve was still alive and heard that Jay had said that one was quicker there would have been some Jag engine builders hard at work making his faster and lighter...
I followed this build on their Instagram account. Absolutely beautiful and even better than the original. It sounds and looks beautiful!! Congratulations!!
Yeah Jay, that's just a beautiful recreation, Rj in Oz
WOW! Is that ever the coolest Jay! This guy pulled out all the stops and actually made it better than the original. I can't even imagine the amount of time and labor that went into building that car, he did a fantastic job! Well done would be an understatement.
I'm subscribed get this video never came up or gave any alert. I just happened to go to the channel and see that it had a brand new video. You're being shadowbanned mr. Leno
I never realized that this car had a wheelbase just a little smaller than my MGB. Its overall length is 4 inches longer than my MGB though. A truly beautiful machine, its the Jag I've always wanted.
Breathtaking quality work on that XKSS replica!
Seriously McQueens Jaguar is a dream car. Also, I noticed the owner of the car is wearing the watch that McQueen made famous, the Heuer Monaco!
Amazing job all handmade, remarkable. And it's true small light cars are more fun, some of the new supercars are way too big to be enjoyed apart of oval track.
It reminds me of my youth. My brother and I got an electric race track with replicas model racers. They were styled after the Ferrari, the Lotus, and the Jag. No American cars. That is how out of it the Americans were in the early 60s. So, it must have been before Ford went and kicked butt with the GT40. Anyway, my brother and I would have fun with these cars. They had little headlights in them that ran on the same rheostat that the motors ran on. So, on the straightaways, the lights would brighten because we had them pegged. All you needed was an imagination. Those were the days. I remember it wasn't until the Cobra roadsters and Corvettes of the mid sixties that the Jaguar started decreasing in popularity. I remember those days when XJ did not mean a model of Jeep. It meant a serious British sports car that dominated the sports car circuit in the early 60s.
I would enjoy seeing how the aluminum body was made. I’m amazed there are still craftsmen available to do the work.
I assumed it was pounded out on forms. Amazing. I'll take two.
Probably used an "English Wheel" as it was done originally.
“Like Americans, they started out small, and now they’re big fat things.” 🤣😂🤣
This guy knows his stuff. Like a walking British car encyclopedia.
The most beautiful car ever built. I thought so 45 years ago and still do. My bucket list car was an E-type, but I settled for an 2005 XKR. I still just walk around it and admire it's lines. Thank you Jaguar.
Wow that car looks so nice! Looks like a aston marton a bit. Good for you its a very nice car. Have you looked into the newer F-type jaguar or anything like that?
That's sooo beautiful. It's a design that does not age. Every decade since it's came out it would be considered beautiful and it will continue like that. 100%
This and the Lola T-70 are for me the pinnacle of auto design. What beautiful work of art.
Jay, Check out the Tube video of the Daedalus. Buy this beautiful one of kind hand built car.
Original is original. Everything else is a copy. It is nice though.
Only nice, you'er kidding.
Anyone else catch the STEVE McQUEEN Monaco watch on Dan's wrist @ 10:58?
Cool car. As for the Triumph motorcycles there was a Triumph factory in Nurnberg. I don’t remember what timeperiod it was active.
Saw some of the video's of Steve's at his airport hanger, sure was rough as Jay says. In Great Escape I heard Steve wanted to do the jump but insurance company refused to let him. Had he broken a leg or arm would have screwed up the movie timetable and cost them a chunk of money. One of the best actors...shame to lose him so early.
Hey StephenZ827, I agree...the loss of McQueen was far too early.
It wasn't cigarettes that caused his lung cancer. It was the asbestos material used in the racing balaclavas of that period. Unfortunately, Steve was only 1 of too many racers who have died of asbestos-related lung cancer.
Best regards,
Ben
That's a beautiful looking car, reminds me of Speedracer cartoon.
Only got 6 weeks to get this little D type built for the little LeMans kids race ! :th-cam.com/video/jOa3sVIc_Sg/w-d-xo.html
This video is so epic to me...it starts out with this absolutely incredible remake of one of the rarest cars in the world, tearing up the canyons in the Calli hills!
The epitome of true automotive enthusiasts right here! Mad respect guys, and thank you for the education.
That's Mulholland hwy . Jay can be seen nearly every Sunday at the Rock Store . I'm surprised he didn't take it there to relive his memory of first seeing it . It would've been empty on a weekday.
Yesss one of my favourite all time cars!
That was fantastic. Once again, the true enthusiast dedicated to the craft proves to be the ultimate interview subject. What a fantastic automobile.
Just a great entertaining video here. Two hardcore enthusiasts brimming with knowledge and one amazing car.
Jaguar themselves are producing new original XKSSs now. So does Aston Martin.
In the future, they won't be talking about the "Golden Age of Electric Motor Propulsion". But they will be talking about the Golden Age of Internal Combustion Engines. And that Jag 6 will be in the conversation...
You wont be around to be proven wrong on the one thing. Because in the future, there will be no cars anymore. All of our current primitive ways to move about will be celebrated as nostalgic individual mobility, regardless of what made it move. Whenever that is. Exercise your imagination more. 😉
Dan- and extended team - incredible talents
They where all smiles at the end! I love cars that I can use all the power like Jay says and there is nothing like these cars from the 50’s and 60’s, light and no assistance in driving aids. You get to feel the road, you actually get a workout when controlling it during the turns, your left leg with the clutch.
I would give anything to own a car like that or even drive one. I’ll keep working hard and who knows one day
what a fantastic half hours viewing.
This will always be my dream car, the ultimate Jag, and I love Jags
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This car is the perfect tribute to the McQueen Jag. Is this car registered as a Jaguar with an appropriate for its time vin number?
Promotes a Jaguar. . . .
wears a Williams F1 shirt !
this guy is OG !
I thought this was my dream car till I found the XJ13
Beautiful car!! Fast too, a D type in racing at Le Mans 24hr, the types could hit 160--180mph on Mulsanne Straight ( a very very long straight! )
Jaguar were the first at Le Mans race to use disc brakes ( 1955 ) Mercedes Benz etc did Not trust disc brakes, they had them the next year?
The racing D types used the 3.8 XK engine, a very good DOHC, ( chain driven ) 2 valves per cylinder
Not only a very gifted engineer, a great voice, joyful and very happy about the ultimate car specialist, Jay Leno, praising this car for what it is: a piece of art !!!
Mr Mooney's voice reminds me of a certain Mr Eastwood. The car matches the voice too