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 !!!
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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'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!
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).
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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?
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.
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
I'm from the UK and I like what's been done to this old girl. If it puts a smile on the drivers face then it's worth doing. The Silver Spirit 2 door fhc Mulliner Park ward from the early 70s should get the icon treatment next I think. If there are any of those in America. Keep em coming...
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.👍👍🇨🇦
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.
Those Modern Retro wheels are perfect anything other would be wrong....another Prime example of an excellent piece from ICON. I would enjoy kicking back adult beverages with Jonathan.
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.
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.
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 ? )
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!
I just love Jonathan Ward's work at Icon, fantastic car as per usual. Thanks Jay for also being a fan of their work and getting it out there!! Brilliant.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I knew nothing about these cars except that they were the heigth of luxury, a rich mans car. I would never have thought that they weren't the most powerful cars on the road. Didn't James Bond have on of these in the first few novels? Any, this one is absolutely coool and they way I always imagined they were. Great job, Iconic!
![The Car's The Star - The Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud [BBC 1995]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/BpfYH93e8h8/mqdefault.jpg)
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 !!!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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 ~
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.
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
My favourite Leno on RR.
I *love* the Icon Derelicts!!!! Every one of them is amazing!!
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.
Huge fan of Icon and of Jay, seeing this come together again is awesome.
the car sounds awsome!
Jay knows so much, it’s unreal.
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
Jay wasn't impressed until he drove it lol! His grin
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.
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 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
Sir Henry Royce sheds a single tear
I can't get enough of these derelicts
So glad it is not some boring modern vehicle, which is a waste of talent, a true sleeper! Great show, can't wait to see the next one, thanks.
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"
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".
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.
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.
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!
Finally a Rolls-Royce with “ adequate” power. Jonathan Ward is a freaking god I tell you what.
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
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
Old cars designs are gold man
Thank you for walking the talk guys,two men living through the heart of a child,!!! Enjoy
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 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).
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.
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!
We need Jay back on late night TV.
Wow beautiful
That car made me laugh and smile more than any one in recient memory. Great job
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...
Some harsh criticism followed by a car builders dream.... Jay Leno's approval!
This is the absolute perfect daily driver
Classic Style is the Rolls Royce!
I’m a simple man... I see Leno, I hit like.
"I should probably do a spring retainer to hold that up." Well spotted, Jay!
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.
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
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.
Love it, I want one!
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.
I would love to see Jay do an episode on his Vipers, especially his original 92 RT/10
THIS GUY IS TRULY AN ARTIST. PROB THE MOST ORIGINAL COOL CONCEPT CAR IVE SEEN ON THE GARAGE...GET ME THIS CAR, JAY,!!
My all time favourite car design now with the guts to mix it, terrific piece of workmanship.
So fast the ash trays fly open. Yeah, I wish I had that problem
Icon is like “ Restomods on steroids, I love there Vintage FJ Toyota Land Cruisers . The vintage Rolls is such an elegant ride.
That was fun to watch, Jay.
People making negative comments about Jonathan are very off the mark.
Jonathan has a huge company doing amazing things.
I like Roll Royce, and I will always like them.
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.
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.
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'm from the UK and I like what's been done to this old girl. If it puts a smile on the drivers face then it's worth doing.
The Silver Spirit 2 door fhc Mulliner Park ward from the early 70s should get the icon treatment next I think. If there are any of those in America.
Keep em coming...
Finally, a Rolls I would like to own.
Ya Jay is not impressed. Blah blah blah
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.👍👍🇨🇦
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.
Those Modern Retro wheels are perfect anything other would be wrong....another Prime example of an excellent piece from ICON. I would enjoy kicking back adult beverages with Jonathan.
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.
Keith Moon would be smiling down on this one.
5:23 Jay completely missed the '5 and a half hp' joke. I make ze jokes around here, you young whippersnapper.
It's so funny to see and hear it accelerate. It's like, WHAT?
Yeh.. 'chirps' between gears. Yawn. Needs a turbocharger.
This car sounds AMAZING!
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.
Love the sound of it.
Jay is not impressed, I love it though! The color, the wheels, awesome!
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.
Icon are my favorite builders. Everything they do is just perfect. I would happily hand them my cash and have them to go nuts and surprise me.
Very impressed! The least number of Walgreens commercials of any Jay Leno’s Garage episode...
"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 ? )
13:13 Good Eye Jay ! ! The component must of been installed on a Monday morning or a Friday afternoon in the Detroit tradition - LOL
Tech specs: we've done this, that and blah blah blah.
😂😂😂
Really accurate.
I think this car is rad as hell
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!
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 👍
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
Great work from Icon, Really love what they do with their cars and this one is just perfection again. Amazing stuff!
I just love Jonathan Ward's work at Icon, fantastic car as per usual. Thanks Jay for also being a fan of their work and getting it out there!! Brilliant.
I really like it...exactly what an old Rolls needs
At first, I was like, "Whaaa?!? Why would you...?" Then, I remembered my love for the sleepers. I'm ok with this.
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!!
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?
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.
Precious car. With a perfect english green paint will be superb.
"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?
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.
Icon / Jonathan Ward, if I hit the lottery I'm coming to you for a deralic checker cab in NYC livery.
Jay had a bigger smile with this than most cars, so good job Icon.
I knew nothing about these cars except that they were the heigth of luxury, a rich mans car. I would never have thought that they weren't the most powerful cars on the road. Didn't James Bond have on of these in the first few novels? Any, this one is absolutely coool and they way I always imagined they were. Great job, Iconic!