1958 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud Derelict - Jay Leno's Garage
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- ICON President, Jonathan Ward, stops by the garage to show Jay his latest Derelict, a 1958 Roll Royce Silver Cloud that is sporting a 550hp LS7.
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1958 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud Derelict - Jay Leno's Garage
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I worked at my local grocery store as a young teen, and remember an older man, a local, who had a small selection of antique cars, which included a 58' RR Silver Cloud. Had quite a few conversations with him while pushing shopping carts. Very special car! Haven't seen him or his cars around town in a long while, I assume he's passed on. Hope his sweet cars are in good hands!
I love when Jay is asked what car he would get as a Derelict, he almost wanted to say "none" haha
I don't think that's right... I think he likes the whole sleeper idea, but his fondness for nostalgia *easily* trumps that, so anything at all that reminds him of those "simpler times" he tends to treat with the utmost respect and care. I don't think he could get a Derelict of on of those old cars that he likes, or that he had any personal attachment to/memories of because he would just want to restore it to new. I don't think Jay realizes, even today, that what he's been doing in this show has been searching for the cars that give him the greatest sense of nostalgia. He mentions this in some episodes, wondering if he likes old cars for what they are, or if he's just after that feel of nostalgia, and I think it's the latter. You can tell because he *exclusively* values original and period correct dashboards and definitely prefers original bodies, however there have been tastefully modified bodies he's liked as well (so long as they were done in period styling, of course).
Somewhere, somehow, I can hear James May saying: "Philistine"
lol spot on
haha, AWESOME comment, I was was thinking about James May and his RR Corniche
He would be probably still complaining about it.
progenitores
Yeah, it’s terrible how they’re treated. Liberate Palestine!
@@pippipster6767 I don't think anyone got that joke.
Love to see how Jay catches the brake line issue immediately. Yet, builder hadn't
Yeah annoying guy he's making me cringe!
@@rjs1jd correct
CBS
Wheel ddof fortune
Jay knows a thing or two, because he has seen a thing or two!
@@Jimidan1000 Jay Leno is the best out there.
Jay wasn't impressed until he drove it lol! His grin
This is sheer genius. Got a brother who loves the sleepers. Me, not soo much, but this immediately brings a smile to my face, just the disbelief that anyone would take an old Rolls and make a sleeper out of it, then to go out and put it to the test. Oh, the thrill !!!
That’s impressive. I’m not much of a Chevy guy, but every time Jay got on it, I couldn’t help but smile. I love the whole execution, just awesome! Very well done! Thanks for sharing.
This is why I watch *"Jay Leno's Garage,"* and why I enjoy his show. Thanks for the show, Jay. Keep up the good work! :)
Yes Jay appreciates all autos..small big expensive and budget cars and bikes. Every car has something unique and a back story and he appreciates that ...there is no negativity in his channel. He makes every car look good and that makes happy watching
I agree. I'm not a fan of *every* car he shows on his videos. But I do enjoy a lot of the cars he shows. This is one of those cars. :)
Jason Carpp ~
Does anyone else think that Jay seems somewhat not impressed before it's driven? Since he's such a proponent of stock or as close to stock as possible. Love this show!!!
Yes well everybody seems to have have an LS motor in everything in 10 years is there going to be anything left that doesn't whether it's a GM product or not collectability will be gone and someone will come up with the next big thing and then they will all be Obsolete and they won't even have original Motors they will be obsolete I would rather have a 69 Camaro with a stock motor no matter what it was then have an LS in it it's real
@@chuckealey1134 ok boomer
I was thinking that by the look on his face. I for one think a car should be restored to be original. I was disappointed at the Kaiser video because it was turned in to a rod.
Well to me, a lot of the charm in a classic car or anything else comes from that it's doing it's job for filling some role (whether it's to drive nice, to be reliable, to look cool, whatever) in it's original spec. When you take that away, and you just have a classic shell on something like this, a good portion of that charm is gone. It just isn't what that car's about. I don't think I'd say that about most other true luxury cars like this, but a Rolls Royce? Not digging it. And I think Jay shares that opinion.
Being impressed isn't what thus build is about. You're looking at it wrong.
People should get over the fact that certain things are not really worth restoring. Someone has the tech and the dollars to rebuild parts by hands and then ends up with a rebuilt car, not an
original one. Most of the owners, however, just let the car rot somewhere. Probably, all of us have links to videos of abandoned expensive cars on the screen. This chap preserved the beauty, which is mostly in the design, and changed the crap engine with a new serviceable one, plus put decent brakes just in case. I hate more to see those blokes with an unfinished project in the garage for decades because they are "waiting to find that impossible part". To me it is a rescued Rolls, not a ruined one... Just my opinion: great job.
The owner's brother was the leader of Britain's Rolls owner club. It was built to thumb his nose at him and his pretentious ways. Lol
Yeah but this car is just much better than the original one. And still look cool 😎
@@jack-wl8uj Australian Club.
the heart wants,what the heart wants.some have a hardon for the wants of others.
If there were only a few left on the planet that would be one thing, but there are plenty of the originals still out there, I just found about ten for sale on one site.
I think I'll put a RR 6.75 liter into a Corvette just to restore balance to the universe. 🤔
i agree with you
Hardly proper, sir.
Yes, please do that, balance needs to be restored
BRILLIANT
Stick a modern Phantom V12 in a '63 split window, that would redefine the word "why"
This is what Rolls Royce should be making today. maybe a little updated in places, but keep the same body shape. Iconic.
They'd rather make blobs instead
The Germans own RR Cars now days, RR Britain only make Jet and Rocket engines
I love how Jay doesn’t seem to appreciate this car at all
most unimpressed
Did you the guy's face when Jay prefers the British original's wheels? Jay isn't impressed with this builder but it is a great video.
Idk, to me it seems like he really enjoyed it.
Well j mostly restores not strip and restomod..
J likes classics as they are true to his believe
While i like to see older cars restored to all original specs when possible. Modding a car like this is a real treat to see and hear. I like what this company is doing and maybe some day i will see their work on the roads of California while im on vacation.
Finally a Rolls-Royce with “ adequate” power. Jonathan Ward is a freaking god I tell you what.
i love how jay went straight to the breaks.
The brake lines hanging 1 inch off the ground is not cool.
i know and he also doesn't like brembo's thats why he always asks people about there breaks, he's a wilwood man.
I've always thought the Silver Clouds were the most beautiful cars ever made. My fantasy project is to do basically this, except with a Lexus drivetrain and suspension to keep the luxury drive intact. Thanks for sharing this!
1uz or 3uz?
"I should probably do a spring retainer to hold that up." Well spotted, Jay!
I'm ok with keeping the patina, but NOT the rust holes. If it's done right the rust can be fixed and still look old.
my thoughts
Plus, knowing Australia(live here), it won't pass the rego check or road worthy, with rust holes! It's the first I've heard of having to keep part of the original chassis. Have heard of many cars being restored here, with completely remade chassis, as the original was rusted out.
Agree. Not on a Rolls. If it was old Volvo, yeah maybe rust and hols, etc...
this is the worst
Hence the moniker"derelict".
Tech specs: we've done this, that and blah blah blah.
😂😂😂
Really accurate.
Reminds me of the Sheikhs Rolls in Cannonball Run (Jamie Farr´s roll)
yes!
Absolutely!
I've never seen a Rolls do 120 before...what's under the hood?
Stock...
Servizio Corse I wouldn't let me drive my goats across the oasis...
"My driving is rivaled only by the lightning bolts from the heavens! " I would scream that every time I drove it
That one had a big block Chevy in it
Jay doesn't seem enthused. He was more excited about the 41 Plymouth he has
He really seems to be giving the guy a bit of a hard time in the first part, but I guess he's just trying to establish exactly what they've done...
I *love* the Icon Derelicts!!!! Every one of them is amazing!!
This thing is too low rent for Jay. He's got a 1934 rolls with a Merlin engine in it. That's Jay Leno.
Do you have any idea how much these ICON builds cost? $250k is my guess.
@@samhansen527 looked on their site. Most are about 350k or more
... and a Bentley from 1930 with a 27 liter airplane engine!!!!
Jay loves all this stuff. He digs this car. He said it was his favorite derelict.
You know the Jonathan Ward was geeking out over all of the projects he could do with Lenos fleet of cars. He spends years looking for cars to work on and has a huge back stock of cool old cars to work on at his shop . so many in fact you can go there and find a lot of cars he will sell you just to get them out of the way to make room for more. I love Jonathan Ward
Good friends with the owner of this Rolls, can't wait til it arrives back here in Aus, hats off to Icon and Justin for this insane project !
finally, a reply that deserves thanks
I was wondering about the VIC plates
It seems to have UK plates on her now..
Just love the whole concept of that graceful, stately old Rolls, with an LS7 and sports suspension...love Derelict
My ultimate Derelict car would be a 1968 Cadillac Eldorado. But I would insist on retaining the quirky front wheel drive layout, just to give Jonathan a few extra grey hairs.
Sir Henry Royce sheds a single tear
I enjoyed Jay when is was on every night.... but seeing him connect with his youth and pre- entertaining life is lots of fun for me. Great show Mr Jay ! You are loved.
Huge fan of Icon and of Jay, seeing this come together again is awesome.
Another very enjoyable episode. Thanks for these. I wish more factual tv could be of this style, laid back, good humoured with loads of interesting information from a genuine enthusiast without being preachy or didactic.
5:23 Jay completely missed the '5 and a half hp' joke. I make ze jokes around here, you young whippersnapper.
You know you've done the job correctly, When Jay Leno says while he's driving the derelict Smiling and loudly says "This is hilarious".... !!! At this point you know your a hit
We need Jay back on late night TV.
Jay,The year was 1975 and I was living in Germany, as my father was an enlisted soldier stationed in Karlsruhe. He was ordered to Korea, which at the time was an unaccompanied tour, meaning the family had to stay behind. In those days, if the military member was not present, the family was not allowed to continue to reside on post, so we were forced to move away from housing. We wound up renting a small (very small. I never realized just how small until subsequent visits in later years) third-story apartment from a man and his family that lived in and owned the building. That man was to become a surrogate father to me and the reason behind my passion for automobiles. To describe him as a gentle soul would be lacking in appropriate detail, as he (and his entire family) enveloped us during a very difficult time and went out of his way to treat me like a second son.
Herr Kuhn always had an older model BMW in his driveway. Typically a base model, always four-door, usually white and always a manual transmission. My first ride with him was in a BMW 2000, and yes, it was a white, four-door manual. I was hooked. In every visit made to his house in later years, there was always some variant of BMW, and regardless of how long it had been between visits, he always instantly recognized me. There was great comfort in knowing that no matter when I would visit, that would always remain constant.
In my last visit to him, I had my own son with me. Although Herr Kuhn was moving up in years, he had lost none of his joy and kindness. He insisted on taking my son and me to his BMW Motorcycle and Auto club meeting hall, where he gifted my son with numerous items, to include a shirt my son wore for several years before outgrowing it. It was a magic moment for me, and it brought back all of the reasons I simply adored this man. He was one of the few people I openly wept over when I got the news he had passed away.
My “Derelict” inspired car? It’d have to be either an E12 or E28 BMW 5-Series (preferably white!) with a manual transmission as a tribute to the man who took my family in as his own all those decades ago. I’d keep it as bone-stock in appearance on the outside and interior as possible, down to the scratches and imperfections such a car of that age would likely possess. However, underneath would beat the stirring soul of Munich’s finest M-sport running gear (to keep it as pure as possible), along with upgraded handling and braking capabilities. Much like Herr Kuhn, while age would be visible on the outside, youthful spirit, grace and power would flow from inside.
It’s never to happen, as being an Army civilian currently assigned overseas somewhere in the Middle East and having just recently adopted my niece (now daughter) from a troubled upbringing, such discretionary income is not available…and what I do have left over after my other obligations goes to providing the best possible life for a girl who has had more happen to her in her first ten years than should ever happen to anybody. But being able to sit here today and pause to remember him has been a tonic for the senses, erasing 40 years of time and washing away the brown dust and dirt I am currently surrounded by.
Read the whole thing and I cried myself after reading it. Try online websites for cheap models and restore it rather than buying a fully complete one, that should keep costs low. And just research for the most perfect engine you can find. Believe me, for nostalgic memories like this one, the sound of the engine with the look would be the best thing. And if I get an option to buy any classic car, then i would go for a Porsche 911 reimagined by Singer and Williams because a relative had a picture of the real one as it was his dream car, and even i cried when he passed away. So as a result i wanted it to be the classic car with modern tech to remind me of him.
Beautiful story! FYI, when you get back stateside, you can get older BMWs very cheap on the east coast, particularly around Washington DC. Huge enthusiast community dedicated do moding or restoring e12s and e28s too.
Beautiful story. Very well written and encapsulating. You should look into publishing some stories to earn side money for that dream BMW.
What a read!
I hope you get to fulfill your dream one day and that the feeling is even better than what you imagine it to be.
You should buy an old BMW and do whatever work you can on the side, I‘m sure it will bring great joy and memories.
Even though I‘m not from the US, I thank you for your service, as you not only protect your people but those of of other western countries as well.
Your priorities are correct. Saving a child is, in the end, more important than a car. When she is grown up, you will have earned your right to indulge your car lust.
I've customised my Rolls Royce Silver spirit with a 6 speed and twin turdo and chipped it's arignal 6.7 v8 now it runs like a
muscle car/porsche turbo I love it because its something that people don't expect lol
I love these Icon Derelict cars that Jonathan builds. Obviously the cost alone would make it so most people couldn’t afford doing one. I watched about half the video wondering when Jonathon was going to let Jay drive then I remembered, “right hand drive” stupid.😬🙄Beautiful car.👍👍🇨🇦
Very impressed! The least number of Walgreens commercials of any Jay Leno’s Garage episode...
People making negative comments about Jonathan are very off the mark.
Jonathan has a huge company doing amazing things.
Building a car to Australian design rules ,Respect! Our registration laws are second only to Germanys TuV in terms of complexity and ludditeism . Especially Victorians . Also getting a car imported that has been modified overseas often cannot be registered if the mods were done after 1986. I did say the rules are stupid?
Yeah, having safe vehicles that don't blow up and endanger you and other people is terrible, you're right
Yes the fun nazis suck. And if the car is modified before 1989 and you have proof you can usually register it if it's a street car.
I nave been messing with cars for close on 50 years > remember when Australias different states bought in a lot of the laws which were actually copied from Iowa in the US . A lot of small businesses closed up shop as car owners were not allowed to run dual carbs, fourspeed gear boxes, bigger brakes etc .it took close on 30 years of lobbying MPs to get things like the TAC accepted . it had zero to do with vehicle safety and everything to do with politics. As an example..seat belts. For some strange reason,only Australian approved seat belts are allowed in Australia. Cars coming in from overseas cannot use 'foreign seat belts'. Air suspension? Queensland banned it until it was pondered out that almost every semi running on the roads, plus all the suburban trans have air suspension . And on it goes.
Which is pretty weird when you see car like this Roller have the very latest in chassis concepts and a car modified in the 1980's will have 30 or older tech and parts.
Exactly. This country is fucking backwards mate I tell ya that. Todays technology and computer engineered designed parts and metallurgy is far superior than what was around prior to 1989. It should be the other way around you would think.
Rare to see a car with VIC number plates on LA roads!
i just noticed that, i was so confused
enamel plates,10 grand minimum
can be up to half million
I didn't notice! You're right. I'm so used to seeing Vic plates every day I just switched off.
wouldn't be SA plates because were all unemployed
Owner is Aussie. Cool too see it's going to Victoria.
I would love to see Jay do an episode on his Vipers, especially his original 92 RT/10
Totally see both sides to this. My older brother had a 70s Challenger. I told him, given the choice I would take a new one. AC, airbags, power, reliability. Nostalgia is cool, and if you run a museum the way things were matter.
"The Prince of Darkness, Mr Lucas" ! Often very accurate then a fuse goes, or your alternator (dynamo!) dies and all the lights go out....... ;-)
I know. I used to own a '76 TR7.
@@jackagain8346 So did I. Those starter solenoids just didn't last longer than 6 months.
The bane of my existence when I was an apprentice working on Lucas electrical systems, as a young lady I kept thing WHY, ! especially when Bosch based electrics were so good ( oh Ford's Email components were not far behind, remember them ? )
Some harsh criticism followed by a car builders dream.... Jay Leno's approval!
7:12 'I didn't have the heart to do the mouton rugs...' Fills the car with acres of cow leather.
When I had a Rolls with Wilton mouton lambswool carpets, women often took their shoes off to rub their stockinged feet on the carpet.
@@paulgrieger8182 sure they did. Stop lying
@@vibes3360 pity I'm not into women's feet. However, for those who are, I'd recommend it as a tactic.
I had a 58 Rolls Royce just like this when I was a kid in the early sixties. It was about 9 or 10 inches long with smooth spinning wheels and already put together in plastic, no glue. They were models maybe sold by car dealers and you didn't build them. You could push it around on the carpet and make motor noises. Good times! It was like the Burke's Law Rolls. They also made car models back then in bare unpainted metal that you screwed together and painted.
What a superb car, not only a Rolls-Royce (well, bodywise anyway) but what a soundtrack!
Could listen to this all day!
Fantastic, love it!
It's so funny to see and hear it accelerate. It's like, WHAT?
Yeh.. 'chirps' between gears. Yawn. Needs a turbocharger.
That car made me laugh and smile more than any one in recient memory. Great job
Icon is like “ Restomods on steroids, I love there Vintage FJ Toyota Land Cruisers . The vintage Rolls is such an elegant ride.
I watch a lot of Jay"s videos from this series and I have to say that I don't see the supposed "indifference" or indignation or lack of appreciation that previous comments indicate. It's just Jay interacting with a new person, a new sense of design and a complete odd ball of a car. ICON has established a reputation of throwing out the old but retaining the car's original visual style and updating the mechanicals. Isn't that the definition of a resto-mod?
Of all the cars presented on TH-cam, this is the one I keep coming back to. I will never be able to afford one unless I steal it.
Everything is right but best of all, the attitude.
So fast the ash trays fly open. Yeah, I wish I had that problem
My dream Derelict!? A Hudson Hornet! I want the car to have "Race Inspired" patina paint, with sponsors and vintage advertising. I'm kind of tired of seeing LS engines, so I would probably do a Ford Racing 5.0 Aluminator, or maybe a 392 Hemi crate engine, with some vintage looking engine trim, decals etc etc.
1776 Freedom Defender Hudson is in the works.
Outback Overland Good call!
Keep the motor in the family.
An AMC v8. If memory serves Hudson Nash and Willies Overland Kaiser became AMC. bring it forward to today a v10 out of the Viper.
Was obviously a little upset at the drivetrain but after hearing how bad the car was when you got it, I'm just glad you saved what could 👍
Jay was driving on the right side of the road..but on the wrong side of the car..ITS CRAZY MAN!!!
Jay mentions the "Burke's Law" Rolls Royce used in the TV series-I own that car, locating her after a LONG search-she is a 1962 Cloud II,silver in color.Could never do (to her) what was done to the Derelict car,but the Derelict car must be an absolute blast to drive!
Just brilliant, if I’m ever rich enough, which is unlikely, I’m having one. :)
Don’t have to be rich to own one, just not really care about having a quality car, there’s a reason why these aren’t restored
This for me has to be, without a doubt, the best automobile outthere. Dare I say the best in our universe?........ Thankyou Jonathan, you and your amazing genius team have created the best automobile on the planet. I love everything about this beast.
Icon / Jonathan Ward, if I hit the lottery I'm coming to you for a deralic checker cab in NYC livery.
Thank you for walking the talk guys,two men living through the heart of a child,!!! Enjoy
I think this car is rad as hell
13:13 Good Eye Jay ! ! The component must of been installed on a Monday morning or a Friday afternoon in the Detroit tradition - LOL
For everyone saying that they should have used a modern RR engine, a modern RR engine is a BMW engine.
Matt Farah's Million Mile Lexus actually it's a vw v-12.
Aren't BMW engines made in China now and if so they should put a giant impossible to get off gold "made in China" sticker on the trunk
@@omzig18 Nope
Could have used a modern Bentley L series 6.75 turbo, the ultimate evolution of the RR V8, then just put 90s RR rockers on it. The 2008-2011 Bentley Brooklands produced a ridiculous 774lb/ft of torque
Rob W Or maybe just stick with the LS7...it's bulletproof, and if it does break...the parts are orders of magnitude cheaper.
Jay is not impressed, I love it though! The color, the wheels, awesome!
My all time favourite car design now with the guts to mix it, terrific piece of workmanship.
Jay, to me a derelict is a sweetheart car or work horse that gave it all truck neglected by the owner due to ill heath including stroke, Senile Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease. Glad I saved my dad's '69 Chevelle, but too late to save his International KB-3., a family member since 1948. Love your show Jay.
I’m a simple man... I see Leno, I hit like.
At first, I was like, "Whaaa?!? Why would you...?" Then, I remembered my love for the sleepers. I'm ok with this.
Would like to have seen a hopped-up Rolls Six-and-Three-Quarter Turbo V8, but cheaper, easier to service, trouble-free 500 horsepower is impossible to turn down. Especially when you hear it! My 300SD needs an LS7 now.
Brandon Obaza check out corbyn Goodwin's silver shadow II
And the cast rear suspension and rear limited slip from a V8 SEL model.
Brandon Obaza my Silverado also needs a LS7 lol.
I think the Bette sound is kind of dumb
Brandon Obaza Cheaper? By whose standards, Mr. Money Bags?
Finally, a Rolls I would like to own.
wow, old vintage rolls comes with latest technology.....i love it!!!!!
Chang, that push rod, 2v 90deg v8 engine is a 60year old design. Get up to speed mate. 90deg firing order = enherently unbalanced and needs huge counterweights in the crank.
A modern RR engine is Turbocharged, 4V DOHC VVT design.
My favorite car so far on his series and I’ve seen nearly all of them. I love the class of the silver cloud but knowing how they used to drive and run this is ideal. I’m in love
Edit they really should fix the rust at least though, everything else with the patina blah blah blah is ok but not rust, it’s called cancer for a reason... it spreads. Still really cool, a rolls you wouldn’t be afraid to drive on a gravel road
I fully agree! So dope this car is! Would just love to own it! And to those who say jay was not into this car...HE WAS AFTER HE HIT THE THROTTLE!!
"Flying lady"? HER NAME IS "THE SPIRIT OF ECSTASY"
calastigro It's called the "Flying Lady" in order to keep the video from falling foul of the legal department, as it's possible to construe "Spirit of Ecstasy " as a drugs reference.
I've heard youtube's auto-flagging system has gotten that ridiculous recently. Wow.
What ever her name is, she better hold on
No, her *name* is Eleanor.
calastigro your mom teach you that?
That was fun to watch, Jay.
As a 66 year old Englishman I have to say you Americans certainly know how to build cars , old British cars are " crap " in comparison , so I just love whats been done to this Rolls. Its an old plumper which has been properly brought up to date with the latest components . This is just brilliant , I wish I had the skill to do this , but I know this type of work doesn't come cheap so well done , perhaps British designers with their stuffy sit back on your laurel's attitude will take note , this is how to build a proper car . Wasn't it supposed to go to Australia , this car is now for sale in Chelmsford ,U.K. for £300.000 . Wow that's more than my house is worth .
'You are trying to speak reasonable words Jay, you should know better!'.........This man shows his experience of the world!
Keith Moon would be smiling down on this one.
This car is like the sleeve tattoo on Wil Wheaton.
LOL!!! Wil Wheaton!!
That's funny
That is kinda extreme ..but i say a good Tarring and Feathering would suffice!!
Well that's harsh.. He's a good guy and has a wicked sense of humor. Check his Twitter feed.
Love it, I want one!
I was an 18 yo kid in late 50s living and working in BFLO, one day a 2 tone RR stopped at our biz, chauffeur, in uniform got out opened rear door for an old,old LADY, opened our door for her and walked in and stood at the door while the Lady did biz.Oh yeh a mink coat to her ankles.I was going to put package on floor in rear, and she said No,NO,you get in and hold it till we get to my house. So I sat next to her in the rear seat driven by a chauffeur, took the package thru front door with her to a tiny elevator to the 3rd floor, and into her bedroom sitting
room and put vase of white lilacs on a table.She smiled shook my hand and said, my driver will return you to your business.Reached into her purse and handed me a 10$ bill, a HUGE tip for the 50$, went back to work in the rear seat,driver got out and held door for me.A fantastic memory the style RR was the same as Jay& Johnathan were driving in. Was always my fav style RR something about the lines that exuded great design; the new ones....bah bah crapola
I am a Rolls owner and a bit of a purist. However too many old Rolls (and other marques) are scrapped because they are so expensive to restore properly. These restomods are absolutely fine, its one less old car scrapped. I love it! If I had the cash i'd do a Corniche FHC or even a Shadow in the same way, There are loads getting close to the scrappy. To save one would be ace
this guy is making more jokes and snide remarks than Jay
he's about to get "disappeared"
My derelict would be a 1963 Mercedes 220seb with a Ford 427 and 5 speed transmission
Saw the most RR when I was in Dayton in 1985. Lots of old money there back then..
"Prince of Darkness", I love it. I had an 1989 Jaguar XJ6 (aka XJ40). I had to resolder so many things on that car.
I had a 59 Silver Cloud II. Great pick up getting on highways. No shortage of volunteers to wax it.
For 70 years I’ve always loved this body style of the Rolls-Royce all the way up till the end in 1966. But this car blows me away. I want one!
I had a 58 Cloud 1 LWB and it did have AC from new. It was Richard Lippold's car from new and I bought it from the estate. The AC was a GM unit that was the same they used in Cadillac. I started a Limo service in NY when I was 17 and my Godfather gave me one of his old cars which was a 65 and that same unit was in it.
Fascinating info, thanks.
Yes, it was offered as an option beginning in 1956. As I recall, they recommended that such cars only be ordered in white, at the time. Power steering was offered at about the same time. I drove a James Young long wheel base without PS and it was very difficult to handle. Its original chauffeur really earned his keep.
My 58 was grey with beige interior. One thing I found very difficult was a service center that still used R12 as I wanted to keep it original. Bentley Greenwich and Bentley High point serviced my cars and they wanted to convert the AC to 134 but my experience was when the R12 was working well, it was ice cold.
There is a drop-in mixture of refrigerants that works reasonably well without the high cost of R12 and without the need to make the changes required for R134. R12 is available in other countries but quality may be suspect.
That car he was talking about that was the first on the market with air conditioning, V8 engine, power steering, power brakes, power windows etc? 1952 Chrysler New Yorker and Imperial, not Cadillac. No car other than Chrysler had all those features in 1952 and we haven't even mentioned disc brakes, padded dash, tinted windows .
Love the sound of it.
That's funny. Very early in the video I was thinking of Gene Barry in Burks' Law driving around as a cop in a Roller and then you brought him up as you were driving around. I loved that show as a kid.
A friend and local mechanic when I was a kid had a late 40s Lincoln 2dr with a/c and power antenna and other goodies. The a/c was evidently in the back because there were tubes coming up off the back shelf for it.
1958 The exact year I will look for. My year of Orgin, December 20th, Chicago.
*It will fit.*
Black, Silver, or Cream.
Cadillac fan, but the exterior design of the 58 Cadillac was so heavy. I used a 1957 Cadillac Limo previously owned by Kirk Douglas as my Wedding Limo. Was quite cool, even in 1984.
I must note, if I had the option, *I would own a fleet of various cars and an Airstream from the 1930's. I feel the 1930's automotive designs are the best, far beyond their era.*
This guy demonstrates why you should never say BLAH BLAH BLAH.
Or the work geek out,what a douch bag lol lol
@@bbpugie1577 YEAH, I TRIED TO WATCH THIS BUT HE PULLED THE GEEK OUT LINE IN THE FIRST MINUTE AND I HIT STOP AND DOWN VOTED.
It has an engine and a steering wheel blah blah blah but we really geeked out on the interior and had some leather geeks do the seats. Jay you'll probably notice the dash because of the kind of geeks we are. SHUT UP!
Classic80sStuff .......plus the skinny jeans are the last straw. Skinny jeans + blah blah blah + throwing around the word geek = STFU
Wtf?? you all are dorkish asshats.
Mr. Blah, blah, blah did say that the engine choice was to piss off the client's RR loving brother.
Don't tell Ozzy someone else is the prince of darkness.
Well, Lucas invented darkness, so Ozzy would have a home...
He is referring to Lucas Electronics. The bane of the British Automotive industry.
Blahorga Slisk, "invented darkness" ROFLMFAO! good one!
Lucas had a rep for "darkness" way before Ozzy was born. Triumph, MG, Jaguar, Rollers pick 'em - you could always count on the Prince of Darkness😎 👻
Said Lucas' "darkness" is a pretty relative concept. Cars and bikes usually had three distinct settings for their Lucas-lights: off, flicker and dim, with only the off-one "dark" for real, I'm afraid. To use the flicker or dim setting for more than signaling speed would have counted as suicidal, though, at least by night ...
Wow, mission accomplished ICON! Absolutely hilarious seeing the Ministers of Propriety chiming in. 1) perhaps a TH-cam channel that features “hot rodding” is not for you. 2) this particular car was left to rot in a driveway. So dignified!
C’mon guys. It’s an abused, neglected, forgotten shell of an inanimate object brought back to life, in a humorous expression. They’re showing far more respect to the vehicle than the previous owner did.
I drove one like that back in the sixties...like Jay said it rocked from side to side...it was like driving a lumber wagon and was gutless...but it turned heads when people saw it...a cop even stopped traffic for me to get across a busy street...he must have thought that I was somebody important.