1961 Chrysler 300G - Jay Leno's Garage

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  • Designed by the father of the "100 Million Dollar Look", Virgil Exner, the 1961 Chrysler 300G was affectionately known as "The Bankers Hotrod". Jay, along with Model G Expert Bob Jasinski, gives us an in-depth look at Chrysler's first true gentlemen's sportscar.
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  • @LGR
    @LGR Před 8 lety +755

    That is one of the single most attractive interiors and instrument clusters I've ever seen. Pure mid-century perfection.

    • @canoshizrocks
      @canoshizrocks Před 5 lety +49

      I realize this comment is two years old but WOW IT'S LGR ON A JAY LENO VIDEO.

    • @brielsaideles
      @brielsaideles Před 5 lety +1

      yeah heyeyhe

    • @MinutemanOutdoors
      @MinutemanOutdoors Před 5 lety +6

      What are you doing here

    • @Cemi_Mhikku
      @Cemi_Mhikku Před 5 lety

      @matrox Ribbon speedos are dull no matter how they're presented.
      They also look better in a Volvo.

    • @Zoetropeification
      @Zoetropeification Před 5 lety +12

      My father had a 1963 300. I remember the dash was loaded with chrome. The push button transmission was super cool. I grew up riding in Chryslers. My father and my maternal Grandfather both drove Chryslers during the 60's and early 70's. One thing I really miss from 1960's (and 70's) cars is the vent window.

  • @johnmckamy6398
    @johnmckamy6398 Před 7 lety +265

    It is almost like therapy to listen to somebody so knowledgeable about older cars

    • @TheIrishrogue68
      @TheIrishrogue68 Před 5 lety +3

      John McKamy Absolutely true... very calming.

    • @elonmust7470
      @elonmust7470 Před 5 lety +9

      This guest is one of the few that I like.

    • @Ingentiy
      @Ingentiy Před 4 lety +7

      Totally agree, this guy is a treat to listen to. I hope Jay keeps him coming back.

    • @daleandrews9356
      @daleandrews9356 Před 3 lety +4

      I started to say that. When it comes to Chrysler 300 G's, this guy is a walking textbook. MY good friend's aunt(his dad's sister) had one of these. Hers was white with cream white interior. It may have been a '60 or a '62, but the styling and engine were almost identical. Imagine a schoolteacher aunt with a car like this! After she died, in the '70's he sold it as part of an estate sale. In the meantime, we had a lot of fun with that car. Our small town of DeQuincy, LA had a 1/4 mile we had marked off at the edge of town where we'd race our cars. We ran this car through but didn't time it, however. Man, it was a blast driving a big car like that with very respectable performance. I didn't follow the car but hope it found a good home - and that the buyer KNEW what he was getting!

    • @garygreim4589
      @garygreim4589 Před 3 lety +1

      I agree.

  • @LordTwaddle
    @LordTwaddle Před 7 lety +348

    I adore these late '57-'61 yank tanks. Absolutely insane overkill styling, huge engines, massive cool factor. Nothing today compares, you could drive this thing through London next to a Lamborghini and it will out pose the bull every time.

    • @mrdanforth3744
      @mrdanforth3744 Před 6 lety +33

      If you look up performance stats like top speed, acceleration etc you can't buy anything very much better than the Chrysler 300 even today more than 50 years later. Pretty amazing for a 1961 car.

    • @GewelReal
      @GewelReal Před 5 lety +8

      American Bentley Continental of 60s

    • @theboot801
      @theboot801 Před 5 lety +1

      Parking could be a somewhat bigger problem there no? lol

    • @damonlemasters3424
      @damonlemasters3424 Před 5 lety +7

      @@mrdanforth3744 Chevy and Ford made cars just as nice cars and even faster. The Big Three don't make them like they used to

    • @mrdanforth3744
      @mrdanforth3744 Před 5 lety +12

      @@damonlemasters3424 Not in 1961 they didn't.

  • @winterloggan
    @winterloggan Před 7 lety +33

    As a millennial, it's so bizarre to see how inventive and well-made these old Chryslers were... thank you for re-introducing me to the company, Jay!

  • @PiperFishing
    @PiperFishing Před 8 lety +463

    that was the longest I've seen Jay listen to someone talk and not interrupt them much.

    • @stevenswm9844
      @stevenswm9844 Před 8 lety +71

      Maybe he's actually been reading the comment section, like he claims he does! haha But I will say, Bob Jasinski was exceptionally knowledgeable on these cars!

    • @brickman409
      @brickman409 Před 8 lety +42

      Yeah, you could tell Jay really liked the guy

    • @natenasty6292
      @natenasty6292 Před 8 lety +3

      ... Much...

    • @VDub112
      @VDub112 Před 8 lety +7

      It.s good to see that Jay has changed. Really like him more listening than interrupting.

    • @aaronbehindbars
      @aaronbehindbars Před 8 lety +28

      I still think Jay's tendency to interrupt, or perhaps interject, goes back to his tenure as host of the Tonight Show where he needed to keep interviews on track and ensure the commercial breaks were taken on time. Also, it might be simply a personality trait. I do the same thing and don't mean to, but I know people interpret it as being rude when that is not my intention.

  • @obfuscator
    @obfuscator Před 8 lety +244

    This is probably my favorite episode this year. Having people like Bob on the show makes it times better. Thanks for sharing.

    • @MarcusTheGreatIAmTheLastOne
      @MarcusTheGreatIAmTheLastOne Před 8 lety +6

      Agree

    • @RoeShamBoe
      @RoeShamBoe Před 8 lety +6

      everybody who wants to get their vehicles on Jay Leno's Garage... take note... DON'T SEND SUITS !!! SEND CAR GUYS !! WE CAN SMELL THE SUITS A MILE AWAY!!!

    • @royceamatique3138
      @royceamatique3138 Před 8 lety +11

      totally agree, there was something about this one that was special.
      I'm not a huge fan of 50s cars with fins etc, but that is really beautiful. Really love the rear end and the interior. The front end isn't my favorite part but it would probably grow on me.
      Thanks Jay

    • @RenaxTM91
      @RenaxTM91 Před 8 lety +20

      I agree, to actually have a guy with some knowledge of the car in question is nice. And you see Jay likes it too, he doesn't interrupt him as much as he does most other guys..

    • @cazgerald9471
      @cazgerald9471 Před 8 lety +15

      I was thinking the same, Bob is definitely in my top 5 favorite guests.
      Bob: Even your clock's working
      Jay: Oh yeah II like everything to work.
      Bob: Yeah I'm that way too.

  • @billwayzata
    @billwayzata Před 5 lety +54

    That era styling never ceases to be ultra-cool. Art form.

  • @JustMe-ku6rk
    @JustMe-ku6rk Před 4 lety +10

    I watched the 58' Imperial and the 66' Lincoln. Now the 61' Chrysler 300. I can't stop drooling.

  • @JimGardner
    @JimGardner Před 8 lety +161

    I love how that guy knows EVERYTHING about this car, but as soon as he gets in Jay's his face lights up like it THE best example he's ever seen. Just beautiful.

    • @EGOS42
      @EGOS42 Před 8 lety +39

      Yeah, "Even your clock's working" said it all.

    • @davidfairbairn8
      @davidfairbairn8 Před 5 lety +2

      Wow mate, very perceptive of you but so right. "Bankers Hotrod".

    • @bigredc222
      @bigredc222 Před 5 lety +5

      I think he was a little jealous of well Jays car ran, and how he wasn't worried about stomping on the gas peddle.

    • @Ingentiy
      @Ingentiy Před 4 lety +1

      They could be besties :)

  • @jaynareynolds3684
    @jaynareynolds3684 Před 7 lety +121

    This expert sure knows his Chryslers. Jay has such wonderful guests on his car videos! So enjoyable to watch!

  • @superapple4ever
    @superapple4ever Před 5 lety +39

    That has to be one of the most beautiful cars I've ever seen in my life.

  • @paulsaucedo7357
    @paulsaucedo7357 Před rokem +3

    What a beautiful car! My Grandfather was an attorney in Long Beach CA and always drove a 300 in the 50’s, 60’s & early 70’s. He loved the Chrysler 300’s and then the last Chrysler he owned was a Newport. Great memories driving with him when I was a kid. Thank you for taking the time to show these cars. Love this series.

    • @guytansbariva2295
      @guytansbariva2295 Před rokem

      Was your Grandfather Perry Mason? 😊

    • @pyootchnich
      @pyootchnich Před 3 měsíci

      Your grandfather sounds like a cool dude who had a good life and lived at a great time in a city that was better than it is now😅

  • @captainbart
    @captainbart Před 7 lety +123

    This man is qualified to have an opinion. Remarkable how he simply explains the complete design process. Jay clearly likes these sort of videos; no poser, just a knowledgeable expert on the subject, who loves to drive these cars. Very Cool. Excellent work, Jay.

    • @paulsilva5999
      @paulsilva5999 Před 3 lety +2

      Kinda like that poser Ryan from Westcoast Customs, or whatever his name is, talking about the 956 he cut in half to widen. He had no answers for Jays questions.

    • @gregraines1599
      @gregraines1599 Před 2 lety +6

      This guy is a true car nerd. And I mean that as a real, sincere compliment.

  • @user-eu9ub8kj9j
    @user-eu9ub8kj9j Před 8 lety +178

    I've been waiting for this episode for 3 years

    • @MrAndrewmcgibbon
      @MrAndrewmcgibbon Před 8 lety +18

      Because you're dedicated. And patient, yeah, Patiently dedicated. And imperturbable. Patiently Imperturbably Dedicated.

    • @B82828
      @B82828 Před 8 lety +3

      +God of Thunder (UKKONEN) Guys take it outside...

    • @roll411
      @roll411 Před 8 lety +6

      Not bad, i have 300F in 1/18 scale. ))

    • @Mullay2
      @Mullay2 Před 8 lety +6

      I have two of them. Both made by Ertl. I love them.

    • @squirtle570
      @squirtle570 Před 8 lety +3

      Hey you won't belive it but there is a Dodge dealer who has one of these. I love the look of this car.

  • @kennethkirkham2471
    @kennethkirkham2471 Před 4 lety +3

    I had a Chevy 409 factory experimental in a '61. I thought I was fast until one of these 300G's was beside me. We both hit the gas and I can still remember watching the tail lights heading into the distance. It was a shock.

  • @mikentx57
    @mikentx57 Před 4 lety +3

    My grandfather had a ‘61 300G that looked just like this one. Only difference is that the interior was red with his. I loved that thing. I loved how the headlights angled out, the big speedometer and how cool it looked at night. Also I loved the push button transmission. In 1963 when I was 5 my grandparents took me with them on a trip from Amarillo, TX to California. It was a wonderful trip and I had that whole back seat to myself.
    But I had no idea that they cost so much. Now I wonder how he was able to afford his car. My grandparents were very much middle class and I bet did not make more that $7,000 a year then. $6,000 was almost what their two bedroom house was worth then.
    Thanks again for this. It really brings back memories of that car.

  • @BitHead1000
    @BitHead1000 Před 8 lety +241

    Bob was a great guest. A lot of guests are annoying or constantly trying to win the "hand shake battle". Bob was a very thoughtful and intelligent guest. Good vid. Great car.

    • @B5s4
      @B5s4 Před 5 lety +1

      I thought he was boring

    • @mosesberkowitz3298
      @mosesberkowitz3298 Před 5 lety +3

      I hope Jay let him drive for a little while. The guy would probably cry.

    • @bigredc222
      @bigredc222 Před 5 lety +5

      jns3 A lot of us like to hear all the little details that Bob was talking about, Jay has no problem cutting a guest off if they are going on to much.

    • @waltertaljaard1488
      @waltertaljaard1488 Před 5 lety +3

      Guess he wasn't that popular back in high school. Probably one of those geeky, nerdy kids, who later on become knowledgable and succesfull adults in their line of work.

    • @RoeShamBoe
      @RoeShamBoe Před 4 lety +1

      @Sven3xs he's the kind of guy who flunks out of a class because he can't pay attention to the teacher and then blames everybody and everything else except his own incompetence/inability to focus. but don't worry, he's probably really good at taking drive-thru orders!

  • @RogerRubarb
    @RogerRubarb Před 8 lety +17

    Love these automotive savants full of trivia that Jay finds and actuality listens to .

  • @lobmin
    @lobmin Před 3 lety +11

    21:49 This is such a gem of a moment. You can tell that guy _really_ likes those cars. Very wholesome.

  • @72Yonatan
    @72Yonatan Před 4 lety +26

    Jay Leno:
    Thank you for your efforts to help preserve this aspect of the history of the people of the USA. Your garage is a private museum and the content is priceless in terms of history.

    • @chaosdemonwolf1
      @chaosdemonwolf1 Před 4 lety

      But my question is..........All the vehicles shown in Leno's garage his?

    • @cl7510
      @cl7510 Před 4 lety +4

      ChaosDemonwolf1 most of the cars and motorcycles in the garages are indeed Jay’s. His employees sometimes have their own cars in the garage to work on them. Jay has a couple hundred cars I believe, as well as I don’t know how many motorcycles. Some of the cars he features on the show are brought in by dealerships, personal owners or friends of Jays. I’ve heard his garage is actually around 10 or 12 different buildings. He has an awesome shop with the latest tooling and equipment like 3D printers, CNC machines, scanners, and all sorts of really cool tools. It’d be my dream job, as a mechanic, to work for Jay Leno.

    • @chaosdemonwolf1
      @chaosdemonwolf1 Před 4 lety

      @watergod 83 Nice try snack pack ? (two separate words btw) What exactly does that mean, and furthermore, who asked you anyway?

    • @Dudeface167
      @Dudeface167 Před 5 měsíci

      @chaosdemonwolf1 Who asked you anyway?

  • @ScaryGhost1
    @ScaryGhost1 Před 8 lety +23

    That guy is enthused with the 300G, he really digs it lol

  • @hugh-johnfleming289
    @hugh-johnfleming289 Před 8 lety +50

    When design still mattered. What a lovely car.

    • @curbozer5006
      @curbozer5006 Před 3 lety +3

      Virgil Exner learned his styling flare from Raymond Lowey, over at Studebaker....Exner appreciated flowing, swoopy lines...his wife had those going on!...Judith Campbell Exner, his ex, slept with JFK, and with Sam Giancana!!....a wild ride she must have been!

  • @williammaceri8244
    @williammaceri8244 Před rokem +5

    Thanks Jay for featuring this 1961 Chrysler 300 G. A great looking car with great Chrysler Corporation engineering. I was 6 years old in '61 and I came from a Chrysler family. My grandfather worked for Chrysler for over 33 years. I had 2 uncles that had both a '61 and a 62 300 I remember as a little kid being mesmerized by the Astrodome dash cluster and that spectacular Panelesent lighting. It literally glowed in the dark with it's bright red needles, there was nothing else like it GM had boring dull white lighting, so did Ford until 1963 when they introduced their bluish green lighting, it was cool and I really liked it, but nothing beat Chrysler's Panelesent. I loved going places at night in those cars. I also loved the canted headlights that Lincoln introduced in 1958, the way Chrysler designed the front around them looked great! I have always have had a special attraction to Chrysler Corporation cars. Besides the 300s we also had New Yorkers and a few Imperials, the last was a 1966 Crown 4 door hardtop
    , was the first year for the 440 engine. It was fast even in that huge Imperial. Man I loved the way it sounded, the engine and exhaust Their styling, the push button drive that ended in 1965, and who didn't love the sound of the Chrysler starters that lasted to the early 70s. AKA the Highland Park Hummingbird. I follow the American auto industry pretty closely and know how many times Chrysler has suffered financially, almost to becoming extinct a few times. I will tell you I was always glad they managed to survive one way or another. The Chrysler Corporation has brought us so many automotive engineering firsts, too many to list here, of course the Panelesent instrument lighting was over the top beautiful and in a league of its own. My family drove Chryslers until the mid 70s at which time they switched to Lincoln Town Cars and Mercury Colony Park wagons which we all loved too. But those full-size Chryslers from the 60s will always have a special place in my heart. Actually I love all our American cars from the 50s to the 1990s. You pointed out how our American cars had fantastic color combinations aa you said "they made you smile. Today's cars are all so boring, like Henry Ford said " you can have any color you want as long as it was black". Now it's black, silver and off white with different shades of gray interior. I'm so glad I lived through America's Golden Age of cars. I feel sorry for today's kids for not living through that era. I love those cars the way you do, I wish I had as many as you do and the large garage to keep them all safe. Maybe some day I will, but for now I have my collection od 1:18 scale diecast models to look at. By the way I see what appears to be a '57, or '58 white Imperial in the background of your videos. I would love for you to feature that one in one of your reviews.

  • @m.e.g.a.n.l.e.i.g.h
    @m.e.g.a.n.l.e.i.g.h Před rokem +9

    This is what a real car is. My dad said if only you could still buy one like this new today. He's 75 years old.

  • @shareurtube
    @shareurtube Před 8 lety +55

    That has to be the best sounding V8 I have ever heard on Jay's show. That car is incredible, and yes the AC works (wow).

    • @unclemikeb
      @unclemikeb Před 2 lety

      You were hearing massive amounts of air rushing through eight barrels of carburetor.

  • @InvincibleExtremes
    @InvincibleExtremes Před 8 lety +234

    that thing just oozes cool.

  • @dkopesky
    @dkopesky Před 5 lety +12

    The 60 and 61 Chrysler's have been my favorites ever since they came out. This one is extra special.

  • @bosscocky7888
    @bosscocky7888 Před 4 lety +5

    These guys make me smile. They are so passionate and knowledgeable about cars. Nothing beats a well engineered vehicle.

  • @adamtrombino106
    @adamtrombino106 Před 7 lety +63

    I love how Bob asks " Hey did your guys do the tune up? Did they follow the service manual cuz that's the way to go.." He was referring to the factory manual that had a special section for the G's tune-up and engine performance section. Extremely detailed, it tells how to set up each carb, then set up the linkage to make them work together, then set up the trans kickdown linkage for proper up AND downshifting. It was all about performance, and getting everything possible from the drivetrain and be a 'livable' package in daily use. Very cool car! Chrysler actually made very little $ on its letter series, it was a prestige car, an image. Bean counters ruined that.

    • @bradfordeaton6558
      @bradfordeaton6558 Před 7 lety +10

      Chrysler was good about that. They had manuals on how to hop up slant 6s and how to make Thermo-quads work and all sorts of stuff. The Ramcharger guys were doing all the interesting induction work; take a look at the "High and Mighty One" 50's car they raced. I had a '61 Dodge D-500 when I was a kid and I just loved the sound of those Carters opening up when I nailed it, which was all the time!

    • @4406bbldb
      @4406bbldb Před 6 lety +2

      Adam Trombino yes bean counters ruined lots of product including the corporation. Of course the No Lead fuel changes the tune .

    • @saldemaio7280
      @saldemaio7280 Před 5 lety +1

      Adam Trombino My 59 Plymouth Sport Fury was a hell of a car.

    • @isaacc7
      @isaacc7 Před 4 lety +5

      Adam Trombino I like how Jay let the comment go. He said something like they just tuned it up. Have a feeling the guys at his garage know a thing or two about tuning up cars lol.

    • @Thoughtful7754
      @Thoughtful7754 Před 4 lety +2

      Bean counters most of the time don't look at it from any other point but the money. So you can't really make a decision based on what they say. They don't give you the whole picture, since they are only looking at the money aspect. Not all bean counters, but it seems like most are looking at it that way (at their job).
      Its sad, the same thing happened to the railroad. The bean counters saw the lack of demand for rail usage, and none of them had the foresight, seemingly, to look ahead for when rail usage rebounded. They only looked at the money, that is, where to cut costs. That was in the taxes charged per mile of rail, since most track back then was double, maybe triple track. They decided to tear up all that track. Leaving mostly single track and a switch area (a little section of track off to the side to off on incase another train was passing by the other direction). This caused massive problems when rail traffic boomed years later. Nowadays it costs millions of dollars to add in the same track they tore up back in the day. Same thing with the plans for the old steam engines, and the workshops. Most of the train companies have sold their trains to scrap, destroyed the plans, and gotten rid of the repair shops that have the tools to work on them. Steam engines are so much better than diesel engines. They are far more powerful than any diesel, plus, not to mention, God gave man such a beautiful peace of machinery. There is something so majestic and beautiful about steam engines that the diesels have never been able to copy, nor will they.
      That is just a few examples of poor decision making by companies who have focused on just the money.
      For you cannot serve two masters, you'll either love the one and hate the other, embrace the one, and despise the other, you cannot serve both God and wealth. (Matthew 6:24).
      May rhe LORD open your ehes that you might see, your ears that you might hear what the Spirit is saying, and understand with your heart and recieving the Word, be healed, in Jesus name, Amen.

  • @jonnpele
    @jonnpele Před 8 lety +27

    Love how it doesn't jump up when he puts his foot in it, that's how you can tell it was engineered for that power.

  • @ericwilliams626
    @ericwilliams626 Před 5 lety +7

    I love the last statement. It illustrated why Jay is into cars. It's his outlet into communicating with people because being a celebrity its hard to have normal conversations. Cars are his way he can interact without the disruption of being in the entertainment business. His joy of the community and excitement is youthful and refreshing. Good for you Jay!

  • @kerryyeroyan8212
    @kerryyeroyan8212 Před rokem +1

    Dad bought a 55 Custom Royal new.
    I’ve been tinkering with that car since I was young boy.
    It’s sat in the garage most of it’s life. Dads been gone 14 years. I take good care of that Exner car with the Hemi!

  • @philp.3978
    @philp.3978 Před 7 lety +20

    Jay, please do more on 50's and 60's cars. Those were when cars were CARS. Love the show.

  • @alfredvalrie5541
    @alfredvalrie5541 Před 8 lety +19

    Wow, of any of the big 3, Chrysler is the only manufacturer to still maintain a plant within Detroit city limits. They also has a major operation on the west side of the city when they bought AMC. Jeeps are still made within Detroit. And as Jay pointed out in another video, the jet propulsion engine was engineered and built on the west side in Detroit. Great history.

    • @ASDFGHJKL5088
      @ASDFGHJKL5088 Před 8 lety +4

      Although fiat, a foreign company now owns Chrysler

    • @fmcdomer
      @fmcdomer Před 8 lety +2

      tell us about the Chrysler bailout now

    • @wyattrowe8396
      @wyattrowe8396 Před 8 lety +2

      The Chrysler proving ground is Chelsea mi, which is in between Jackson and Ann arbor. It's also where I live.

    • @alfredvalrie5541
      @alfredvalrie5541 Před 8 lety

      +datDANK which one? There've been two. Innovation does not always lead to profit.

    • @alfredvalrie5541
      @alfredvalrie5541 Před 8 lety

      +The real doktorbimmer tell that to Detroit!

  • @davidvoinier6008
    @davidvoinier6008 Před 5 lety +26

    I owned a 62 Chrysler 300 convertible, not a letter series, with the 413 engine with a single 4 bbl carb. My major problem with the styling was the rear view mirror being mounted on the dash. If you had a passenger in the middle of either seat, your vision to the rear was totally blocked. Of course, that's where my girl friend liked to sit! Oh, and about that 250volt power pack for the instrument cluster? I got nailed good by that while trying to repair the lighting! Detroit heavy iron with enough power to step out smartly.

    • @brettknoss486
      @brettknoss486 Před rokem

      That was the first year Elood Engle was chief designer. He fixed the tail fins and updated the car a lot.

  • @phantom0456
    @phantom0456 Před 2 lety +7

    Jay comes across as one of the nicest and most personable guys that you could ever meet, and his love for cars is contagious. I’ve been binge watching these and I love seeing all of the cars in his collection and both his own knowledge and the knowledge that his guests bring as well.

  • @willythewave
    @willythewave Před 8 lety +185

    Maybe it`s just me...but I would like to just sit in it in the dark and experience the panalescent lighting.

    • @userunavailable3095
      @userunavailable3095 Před 8 lety +15

      Sounds like something Meatloaf would sing about...

    • @mokelv
      @mokelv Před 7 lety +1

      he did

    • @daleandrews367
      @daleandrews367 Před 5 lety +1

      YOU would, as well as me! In the dark the instrument cluster would be so much more ALIVE.

    • @servicarrider
      @servicarrider Před 5 lety +3

      What you wanna bet that was almost as common as guys sitting in the garage tossing back a brewski on a rainy day looking at your Harley?

    • @ZGryphon
      @ZGryphon Před 5 lety +8

      Timex makes a series of wristwatches that light up by a similar principle (their buzzword for it is "Indiglo"). So, if you can't afford a '61 Chrysler, you can at least get a taste of the experience for 50-60 bucks. :)

  • @sir2gooo
    @sir2gooo Před 8 lety +63

    I love the design of 50's and 60's cars so much. I always wonder what it would be like if we brought that style back, it's so cool

    • @bismillahmashallah
      @bismillahmashallah Před 8 lety

      They looked like planes

    • @sigmaprojects
      @sigmaprojects Před 8 lety +7

      It would be interesting, it's probably too drastic for people to relate to. I mean there was precedence for the style back in the 50's because of the V2 rocket influence on pop culture. I mean back then everything futuristic got the V2 treatment, futuristic guns looked like it, comics that had space flight looked like it, the whole flash gordon stuff. Then you know NASA and the space race didn't have the fins and such anymore and 60's was all gone with that style.

    • @THR33SIXX3MPYR
      @THR33SIXX3MPYR Před 8 lety +1

      Morgan and Weismann still make modern cars in a vintage style.

    • @sigmaprojects
      @sigmaprojects Před 8 lety

      OneTallOrder Not the same style. Many companies do vintage styling, but huge fins and boat tails? That's what I think he was talking about.

    • @Porschedude8
      @Porschedude8 Před 8 lety +2

      The issues would be in regards to collisions and pedestrian injuries... Not to mention body shop repair prices that would spiral out of control...

  • @mikeb46
    @mikeb46 Před 4 lety +1

    I worked at a gas station part time back in 1968. I'll never forget when a guy pulled a Chrysler in to the pumps and asked me to check the oil. When I opened the hood there was the offset two four barrels we just saw in this video. I was in awe.

    • @curbozerboomer1773
      @curbozerboomer1773 Před 2 měsíci

      And I cannot imagine how much gas that car sucked up!...But remember, gas back then was like 26 cents/gallon. Nobody really worried about affording the gas!

  • @melciveng
    @melciveng Před 5 lety +100

    Help! It’s 1.30am and I’m stuck in a Jay Leno 60s cars wormhole!

  • @webrad98
    @webrad98 Před 8 lety +11

    One of the best episodes yet. Very fun, interesting, and educational. I hadn't a clue how unique this car is.

  • @fredgarvin8280
    @fredgarvin8280 Před 7 lety +9

    Funny how they mention the space race at 17:00. My dad was on a team building the mercury space capsules in the dark and in complete secrecy. He bought a lightly used black 300D in 59 with his capsule building earnings.

  • @joeG9100
    @joeG9100 Před 5 lety +3

    Thanks, Jay for the Video.
    It really brings back memories. My Dad was a big Chrysler fan of the ’50s. He was a salesman and loved DeSoto’s and Plymouth's. Most notable cars were ‘57 and 60 DeSotos. 57 had a Hemi in it and the ‘60 had the dual quad with ram induction. It passed everything but a gas station. We would go through a 26 gal gas tank before we got to Redding from Redwood City (about 200 mi). When we stopped for gas you should have seen the look on the attendants face when they popped the hood! They had to ask dad where everything was.
    Although the DeSoto was not as fancy as your 300G it was fast, of course, no AC not in N California. It had plenty of Power to spare and yes handled great with torsion bar suspension.
    Ahh, but everything had a downside and that was build quality. You always need to take the new car back and get all the things that did not work in the first week or so. We could not use the new ‘57 for a trip to our uncles when we got it because of the window wipers did not work. The ‘60 was much worse as it was in the shop many times till they gave him a new one. Once you got them working they were fine cars. The 60 D had a record player in it. Also noticeable were the cigarette suction trays that would suck the butts into a jar in the engine compartment. I think that was in the 57 or maybe 60 not sure of that.
    On another note, another nice car he had was a 69 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ wonder if you have any car like that. Anyway thanks again for the show.

    • @keithdukes5990
      @keithdukes5990 Před 2 lety

      You're a very lucky man to have had experienced those three cars sir!!!
      Kudos to you!👍😊

  • @jamessuttie1261
    @jamessuttie1261 Před 4 lety +8

    Absolutely gorgeous car! And Bob, the guest was terrific. One of the most knowledgeable and well spoken guests on the show ever!

  • @Aggrop0p
    @Aggrop0p Před 8 lety +5

    Gotta love Bob. I could listen to him all day.

  • @gangatalishis
    @gangatalishis Před 8 lety +46

    what a beautiful car, i wish some manufacturer would go back to these old style cars, bet they would sell like crazy

    • @CrazycarTwentyone
      @CrazycarTwentyone Před 8 lety +1

      Same here, and heck yeah! Those cars would sell like hot cakes with car enthusiasts like you and me.

    • @SODTAOE
      @SODTAOE Před 8 lety +8

      It would be impossible with all of the regulations now. I couldn't imagine what cars would look like if they gave designers/engineers full control of how you style the vehicles

    • @CrazycarTwentyone
      @CrazycarTwentyone Před 8 lety +1

      +SuperNicosuave1997 Huh, I guess I was a bit too hopeful, but I can still enjoy these old cars with die-cast models!

    • @cris5480
      @cris5480 Před 8 lety

      +Crazycar Twentyone but how about a car with a modern luxury interior but an old school exterior

    • @CrazycarTwentyone
      @CrazycarTwentyone Před 8 lety

      +Cristian Munoz That sounds really good! Honestly I would buy it if it looked good!

  • @toddpeucker9905
    @toddpeucker9905 Před 5 lety +1

    375hp, torsion bars, fuel runners, swing-out seats (four buckets) maneuverable side mirrors, panelescent cluster lighting, big trunk, nice suspension, beautiful fins...etc. This work of art had it all. Love it.

  • @mcm95403
    @mcm95403 Před 5 lety +73

    490 ft/lbs of torque - what was then called "power for passing" on America's "super highways".

    • @davinjoiner1573
      @davinjoiner1573 Před 3 lety +1

      And you need it! with todays drivers.

    • @michaelmartinez1345
      @michaelmartinez1345 Před 3 lety +2

      @mcm95403 - That torque was available between 1,900 - 2,500 rpm... Just where it is needed to pass, climb steep hills, come out of turns, etc... My guess is, if Chrysler offered this induction system with 400 CFM 2-bbl. Carbs. on their line of light trucks, the other companies making trucks would have been at a great disadvange... Torque at lower Rpm's was the Hallmark of this induction set-up...And regarding the 'Super-Highways', they have remained much the same as when they were first constructed... The speed limits are the same, the turning radius is the same. What is different is the number of off/on-ramps, the width of the highways , the number of cars traveling on those same highways, the number of repairs done to those highways... But cars like these would be more than adequate for the current roads... In fact, those who want more power, probably only want to show-off and probably get into trouble doing so...

    • @unclemikeb
      @unclemikeb Před 2 lety

      Absolutely. In most instances the driver wouldn't even need to make it shift down to second gear, it would just power its way around a slower vehicle. My 62 Dodge didn't down shift until the pedal was 2/3 of the way to the floor. At half throttle it still pulled really strong. Mine had one four barrel and I could hear it opening at about half throttle.

  • @frankpryor2755
    @frankpryor2755 Před 8 lety +9

    Super!!! Great show, Wow, $6,000 for a car that's a lot of $$$ in 61. My dad paid $12,000 for a brand new 4 bedroom, 2 bath house in 62, east side San Jose, in the country. Didn't know the 300G was so rare. Great MOPAR info, very interesting about Daytona and the records and the HEMI info, love it👍

  • @here_we_go_again2571
    @here_we_go_again2571 Před 5 lety +9

    When I was a teen; the local, playboy, a lawyer, had one of these beauties.
    It was unique and turned heads every time he drove down the street.

  • @stevenbauer7744
    @stevenbauer7744 Před 5 lety +6

    A high school friend's dad had one of these, and I've thought that the instrument cluster on these cars was the coolest design.

  • @styldsteel1
    @styldsteel1 Před 5 lety +14

    mind blowing technology. In its own right, even more impressive than today's.

  • @AJDeFazio
    @AJDeFazio Před 8 lety +67

    Love Cars With Fins

  • @andrewipp426
    @andrewipp426 Před 7 lety +26

    What a beautifully styled car, Bob was very informative and Jay who normally controls conversation was interested in all the facts & figures of the car. You really cannot beat the designs of the cars of 50-70's very unique to each brand.

  • @JRondeauYUL
    @JRondeauYUL Před 5 lety +2

    My dad had one in ‘61. It was the car of his life. He used to drive it at 100 mph on the highways. It was great on gravel road too !
    He talked about that car even in the ‘70s and how powerful it was. After that 300G, he had a New Yorker in 64. That was something too. I do remember the New Yorker ‘64. It was futuristic, with a press buttons transmission selector on the dash board. Wow!

  • @The_R-n-I_Guy
    @The_R-n-I_Guy Před 4 lety +4

    I love the styling of that era. And this is one of the best looking of them all

  • @Bruningable
    @Bruningable Před 8 lety +29

    Finally! What a fantastic car! I love the Chryslers of the early 60's (and late 50's).

  • @Star3
    @Star3 Před 8 lety +13

    what a knowledgable guy, I really enjoy this episodes

  • @janebook294
    @janebook294 Před 7 lety +10

    So good to see real cars preserved !!!

  • @Combatarms4234
    @Combatarms4234 Před rokem +1

    3:35 omg couldn't get a better expert on the car. Impressive! You can tell Jay appreciates him knowing all these little details, makes for a great video

  • @herman452
    @herman452 Před 8 lety +10

    The 30-inch long ram intakes were tuned to maximize torque in the mid-range. The actually hurt power a bit above 4500 rpm. The 59 and 62 300's in-line dual quad 413's were rated at 380 hp vs the 60-61 long-ram's 375. The 400 hp (60-61) and 405 hp (62) optional motors, as well as the 390 hp (63 and 64) had intakes that looked similar to the long rams, but the internal dividing walls were shortened to make the ram tubes effectively 15 inches vs. the standard long ram's 30 inches. The short rams developed peak torque at a significantly higher rpm and made more peak horsepower - and the difference was surely greater than the 25 hp the factory claimed; especially with the short ram's hotter cam, probably more like 50 hp. Hot Rod Magazine won runner up in SS/A at the 62 Winternational drags with a short ram 62 Chrysler 300. Then the so-called Max Wedge 413 and 426 Dodge's and Plymouth's of 62-64 used short ram intakes that looked different than the long or short-long ram Chrysler 413's, but the tuning theories of the intakes were the same.

  • @MrCarGuy
    @MrCarGuy Před 8 lety +51

    Excellent episode. Only thing missing was a more detailed view and explanation of the interior.

    • @carsaregood911
      @carsaregood911 Před 8 lety +18

      Right, I REALLY wanted to see the gauge cluster at night, sounds revolutionary for the time

    • @DanaTheInsane
      @DanaTheInsane Před 8 lety +5

      You and me both!

    • @jonnierotten7
      @jonnierotten7 Před 8 lety +1

      I inherited a 62 New Yorker. That dash was soooo cool. AND it would GET UP & GO!.
      Push button shifting, on the right side of the dash. The directionals were on the dash, under the push buttons.
      My car had bench seats and boy was there alot of room to stretch out!

    • @whitneyblack85
      @whitneyblack85 Před 8 lety +4

      I agree, seeing the interior of these old cars in my favorite part.

    • @eldorado767
      @eldorado767 Před 8 lety +1

      I agree. And Jay has a cool lift, would be interesting to see the undersides of some cars. But then I love rotisserie restoration vids ;-)

  • @quicksilver2510
    @quicksilver2510 Před 4 lety +1

    I could listen to guys like Bob all day. Not only are they super knowledgeable, but there is obvious passion for the car.

  • @kylestewart4444
    @kylestewart4444 Před 6 lety +5

    21:50
    He's so excited

  • @seaglider844
    @seaglider844 Před 8 lety +13

    My Dad had two Chryslers a 69 and a 71 Newport.....the 69 had a nice 383 and we loved the torsion bar suspension. The 71 had an emission choked 400....not so good. But both were big road cars that lived on the highway...and the torqueflight trans was indeed bullet proof....my brother and I thoroughly tested it ;>)

    • @1749jdp
      @1749jdp Před 5 lety

      seaglider844 b

    • @here_we_go_again2571
      @here_we_go_again2571 Před 5 lety

      Seaglider844,
      >".my brother and I thoroughly tested it ;>)"<
      I bet you did! ;D

  • @73twall
    @73twall Před 8 lety +7

    What a gorgeous, traditional, American luxury boat. I just love it.

  • @calum9454
    @calum9454 Před 7 lety +1

    This episode is everything that is awesome about Jay Lenos garage

  • @TheThinker39
    @TheThinker39 Před 5 lety +4

    Nice to see this car in such great shape! I like the dash, the instruments, and the rear-view mirror mounted on the dash. Funny old space-age stuff. As if we're post-space-age now. Reminds me of my first car -- a 1961 Dodge sedan with push-button gear selection, cool see-through speedometer, terrible brakes. I bought it in June 1968 as a car for the summer when I was a student. Paid $150 for it and sold it for $150. I was too broke to keep it. Fun memories.

  • @druboy7201
    @druboy7201 Před 8 lety +17

    my grandfather had one of these back then and when he passed in 1963, my grandmother got rid of it claiming that it was too much car for her.

  • @JoseBarriosPika
    @JoseBarriosPika Před 8 lety +81

    The chair swivel feature should definitely be in modern cars.

    • @keithbogus989
      @keithbogus989 Před 8 lety +6

      It was an option on the 75 Oldsmobile Cutlass...

    • @OMGWTFLOLSMH
      @OMGWTFLOLSMH Před 8 lety +7

      Lots of GMs of that era had swivel seats. Monte Carlo, Chevelle, El Camino, etc.

    • @Porschedude8
      @Porschedude8 Před 8 lety +6

      It would add more weight to the car, and could never be a standard option because of costs. I like them too..

    • @kewcomets
      @kewcomets Před 8 lety +2

      Some Toyota Crowns have that as an option in Japan.

    • @Japfiend
      @Japfiend Před 8 lety

      it just sucks for taller ppl lol and i feel like it would break easily

  • @bwsescal
    @bwsescal Před 5 lety +3

    It's impossible to over-state how Great Jay Leno is!! I was always a Leno vs Letterman guy. I love all of the Leno's Garage episodes!!

    • @bwsescal
      @bwsescal Před 5 lety

      Thanks :)

    • @marshmower
      @marshmower Před rokem

      Jay Leno was temporarily on "love connection". I was probably 5 when I remember that. It's all about the subtle jabs.

  • @MrShepardDog
    @MrShepardDog Před 2 lety +1

    I remember when the "super highway" was constructed around 57 -59 thru New England. Before, we had two lane blacktop mostly. Then....in a matter of months...an astonishing four lanes in each direction of wide white concrete... Plus...breakdown lanes on both sides of travel, for each direction... for a total of Six lanes .... making it a TWELVE LANE highway!! A twelve lane wide highway! Wow!!!! People used drive slowly along the pristine roadways at first, mouths open in awe.... with the driver turning to the passenger saying something such as, "Well, lookie here, Clyde, count 'em! Twelve lanes!! Do you believe it? Incredible!"

  • @georgegawlik1863
    @georgegawlik1863 Před 7 lety +14

    Mine was a 1964 300 but a non-letter car. Electro luminescent lighting was beautiful. I had that lighting in a 1966 Dodge Charger.

  • @romanlastname4133
    @romanlastname4133 Před 8 lety +34

    "..........I like everything to work" Hahaha. best line ever, nice one Jay.

    • @jacobusderottmann1000
      @jacobusderottmann1000 Před 3 lety +1

      Jay has judged concours events, and has had people want to show their cars on his channel, and too many have not been completely functional. And I agree, if someone wants to show their car, they should finish it properly and not half-arse the job.

  • @johnplovanich5514
    @johnplovanich5514 Před 5 lety +2

    Absolutely one of the most beautiful cars ever made.Inside and out,I think so. The 300 series are works of art.

  • @charlesbutler4646
    @charlesbutler4646 Před 6 lety +13

    One of my favorite segments. I have watched it at least 10 times. I think there is a Mr Drysdale fan club, I'll find out more about it and post it for Jay ;-)

  • @hurrdurr25
    @hurrdurr25 Před 8 lety +7

    Finally, I've been waiting to see this thing since it's been sitting in all the videos since a long time ago.

  • @kylev.1163
    @kylev.1163 Před 8 lety +17

    This is the official car of the 50's-60's Retro Era. Nothing can say classic like this can.

    • @OMGWTFLOLSMH
      @OMGWTFLOLSMH Před 8 lety +5

      Cadillac would like to have a word with you.

    • @wetlettuce4768
      @wetlettuce4768 Před 8 lety +1

      Chevrolet would like a word too once Cadillac have had their say.

    • @davefiasconaro5681
      @davefiasconaro5681 Před 7 lety +2

      Lucille The Vampire Bat can't be car of50s it's a61!!!

    • @hypnotised-clover
      @hypnotised-clover Před 7 lety +1

      GENERAL ZOD how the hell is it the car of the 50s?

    • @bighands69
      @bighands69 Před 6 lety +1

      All brands of American cars of the 50s and 60s were amazing. Even today when driven down any main street in the world they are a head turner.
      People just recognise beauty and know it by instinct.

  • @447poo
    @447poo Před 5 lety +2

    I had a nonletter 1970 300 with the 440. Fast fun, and luxury.

  • @eaunan
    @eaunan Před 6 lety +4

    I found a whole new respect for these automobiles...great video, thanks for posting!

  • @darnley9241
    @darnley9241 Před 8 lety +60

    I wanted them to make it dark and fire up the panelecent lighting...

  • @johnmckamy6398
    @johnmckamy6398 Před 7 lety +18

    Its also nice to see somebody with Jay's status to turn out to be such a regular guy and share his collection

  • @SashVerniss
    @SashVerniss Před 4 měsíci +1

    Saw him today in pasadena driving this beauty! I had to say hello and Mr Leno was so kind!!!

  • @revnto7k
    @revnto7k Před 5 lety +1

    I know this video was put out a while ago but I haven't come across it yet. What a beautiful car!!!! Makes me sad, because Chrysler has gone a long way from its roots of making the best cars in North America. Those wheels suit that car so well... Just looks fantastic... Much love

  • @smartin23964
    @smartin23964 Před 7 lety +6

    The old Chrysler 300 was such a beautiful car. One of my favorites! Thanks for this episode!!

  • @citibear57
    @citibear57 Před 8 lety +7

    Beautiful car. Looks great in motion or stationary. I love the styling of the early-to-mid 60's Chryslers.

  • @bg147
    @bg147 Před 7 lety +19

    I love these big wedge powered beasts.

    • @kbfhaunt
      @kbfhaunt Před 3 lety +1

      They had guts back then my uncle had 3 of these Red,Black, and White

  • @Altema22
    @Altema22 Před 4 lety +5

    Wonderful car, and this is the first time I've heard anybody explain the physics behind ram induction properly!

    • @unclemikeb
      @unclemikeb Před 2 lety

      You get somewhat the same inertia effect with exhaust if the pipes have a crossover tube.

  • @uptownsamcv
    @uptownsamcv Před 8 lety +47

    I was realy hoping to see that fancy cluster lighting in action.

    • @mrdanforth3744
      @mrdanforth3744 Před 6 lety +2

      Electroluminescent lighting is wild, there are NO light bulbs, the gauges and needles are made of special material that glows from a 250 volt 250 hz force field.

    • @rickloera9468
      @rickloera9468 Před 5 lety +1

      It is eye popping. One of my best memories of riding in my parents car in the 1960's. They had a 1962 Chrysler with the Astradome instrument cluster.

  • @davidellefson1017
    @davidellefson1017 Před 8 lety +129

    cars back then were works of art....cars today YAWN

    • @Mr_Bones.
      @Mr_Bones. Před 4 lety +2

      David Ellefson Being aerodynamic is boring looking but efficient. This car is like an open hand against the wind but looks like a what Buzz Aldrin drove on his way to a Saturn V

    • @JB-xg7io
      @JB-xg7io Před 4 lety +4

      Yep, cars all look the same now...

    • @michaeloday9331
      @michaeloday9331 Před 4 lety +1

      I like Tesla and they are new and original. But for $40k I could drive my '70 Ranger XLT for another 50 years.

    • @SethLikesToEat
      @SethLikesToEat Před 4 lety

      @@Mr_Bones. Must've been aerodynamic enough to go to the moon

    • @michaeloday9331
      @michaeloday9331 Před 4 lety

      @Howard Black Now the new trend is Earth Tones; Clay, Beige, Burnt Orange, color that has been lulled. Subaru, Honda and others are going for a more neutral/natural look.

  • @Jordan-tu4ki
    @Jordan-tu4ki Před 4 lety +2

    22:34 that guy sounded so genuine "im that way too"

  • @TheHalo4News
    @TheHalo4News Před 8 lety +113

    this is the rolls Royce of Chrysler

  • @musclecarfan9458
    @musclecarfan9458 Před 8 lety +3

    My grandpa would talk about this car sometimes, but I have to admit it's a nice looking car. I love the dash and the wheels and it was a pretty powerful car during the time.

  • @CosmicStargoat
    @CosmicStargoat Před 4 lety +3

    What a gorgeous car! I didn't even realize these existed. Love this show.

  • @Dgannt
    @Dgannt Před 8 lety +3

    This car is the like the Pagani of the 60:s. Specially that dash looks so artistically done, like today's Pagani cars.
    1961, the same year I was born :)

  • @sgriffett541
    @sgriffett541 Před 8 lety +5

    wonderful dialogue in this one J! You're a great host who knows when to let a guest take centre stage, thank you and very informative

  • @DonTruman
    @DonTruman Před 5 lety +11

    Great car, great review. Love the styling, and the engineering for the time, as you said. Classic work of art.

  • @donhathaway3234
    @donhathaway3234 Před 2 lety +1

    I’ve watched this a half dozen times and that car gets better looking each time. It’s the perfect blend of elegance and brute force the few cars have ever been able to pull off.

  • @gitrekt4822
    @gitrekt4822 Před 8 lety +7

    Yoo I'm dying!! The old man almost had a seizure from how wet he was from hearing the engine @21:55 hahahaha

  • @madmod
    @madmod Před 7 lety +5

    i am fairly certain my stepdads stepdad has one of the few 400hp 413 v8s. he was specifically told never to sell that engine cause it is one of the rarest engines in the world and was modified for racing. its currently installed in a 71 dodge camper