1907 White Steam Car, 30 Hp - Jay Leno's Garage
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- 1907 White Steam Car, 30 Hp. Despite a sticker price that topped Rolls Royce, the White Steamer was a near instant success, and soon became the White House's first official car.
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1907 White Steam Car, 30 Hp - Jay Leno's Garage
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Jay Leno's Garage
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Thank you so much, Jay. I'd rather spend a day in you garage, than a week at Disney World.
I would pay for that for sure
Thanks for letting us see what we can. And no travel expenses. 😀
Yeah, no s..t!
Who wouldn’t
Screw any type of entertainment park or vacation, I'd much rather be in car heaven AKA Jay Leno's garage.
This is the ACTUAL vehicle that recently (Nov. 2022), seriously burned Jay Leno. In this video, as Jay attempts to light the vehicle's burner, you can clearly see the flame briefly burning out of control and the ignited fuel dripping down towards the floor. This is EXACTLY how Jay sustained his burns in this current incident. With Jay's always positive attitude, I trust that Jay will make a full recovery.
It looked like you had to open a small narrow hatch low on the car, peer in, and stick your hand in with a match and if the valve was open too much, it let in a lot of fuel and created a BIG flame. Like lighting a Coleman camping stove with the fuel valve too wide open and being too close to the stove. Not good.
Jay Leno deserves a federal grant to expand his museum and hire fulltime workers or create a historical mechanical school, America deserves this
this guy have already way too much money
+KATYAMULLETHOV
scariest thing you can even hear
+Birdland 1 Were any one of us really entitled to anything when we were born though? What is so wrong about owning what you can?
***** My point exactly.
+Drew Smith CAPITALISM RULES
i love it how he's explaining it like a tutorial. Like we searched: how to get my White steam car started
this is going to be invaluable the next time you buy a steam car
That is correct point in fact there's a reason cars aren't this complicated anymore there's just too many potentials for errors or mishaps as Indiana Jones once said "this thing belongs in the museum" for reflection posterity and for development ever more Jay's recent severe burns are result of the incredible intricate complexities of trying to operate this vehicle there is a reason we do have progress not all progress and satisfactory but 1907 there were no roads all in the southwest I'm concerned that Jay may not be so lucky next time
12:01 foreshadowing 😑Hope Jay's doing well soon, one of the most genuine car lovers in the world.
This is the car that burned is his face right?
yup
Yeah I'm watching this video because I want to see the car that did it to him. Unfortunate love Jay Leno hope he's doing well.
You enjoy teaching him a lesson with your electromotive unfixable junkers?
The first SUV - Steam Utility Vehicle?
Well, it certainly has the height and size of an SUV. When I saw 1910-1930's cars on the internet, they seemed so small, like a Benz Motorwagen. But rather, this one is a giant beast
Lol
It's absolutely incredible how much knowledge Jay has on these cars. ALL of his cars. You practically have to have an engineering degree to know how to drive and operate these properly.
I was thinking the same thing. He’s not just a comic. He’s a steam car engineer!
I've watched a lot of Jay's videos, and while the more modern cars are interesting, I found this video - and this car - extremely interesting. Very well done, Jay.
What I find most amazing about steam cars, is that even though many were made over 100 years ago, the mechanics and engineering involved are still awe inspiring. I can look at them for hours and hours just admiring the way they work and the sophistication with which they were built.
I have built a few small model steam engines, the type that sit on a desk as an ornament of sorts. The first project I made after purchasing my mill/lathe combo machine was a small steam engine kit. I wish I had the means to afford a steam car, but for now my model engines are quite nice.
As I stated in an earlier comment, I have a few model steam engines. Out of curiosity, I decided to calculate their power output. My largest steam engine is one I built from scratch with 3" bore and 4.5" stroke, and it runs off a 165psi boiler. According to the formula I followed, it should make about 5.25HP and 70ft/lbs of torque. Impressive for an engine that sits on a shelf in my shop office!
It may end up in a golf cart, along with the new 250psi boiler I built, which will be the closest I'm likely to get to owning a steam car. But with all that toque, it should pull just about anything! And with nearly 100psi of extra pressure, it will be making a good bit more power as well!
Shine Runnah i am a golf cart mexhanic abd if you do the steam cart please share video of it what a awsone cart that will be
What a beautiful piece of history, and a fine restoratiom job. An example of what every celebrity should do with their money. Cheers
the old steam cars are the coolest thing ever made!
It’s easy to see how this car could burn him up with that pilot light system….speedy recovery Jay!
Despite his assertion that the car is perfect as-is, I suspect that pilot lighting is the one area where improvements could be made. It is clearly a dangerous setup and he later experienced the worst of it. So glad he recovered so well!
Wow, the segment that starts at 4:23 is scary to watch, now.
I can see how easily an accident could happen.
Wishing Jay a full recovery!
The throttle in the steering wheel is so cool
Your knowledge of your car's is very impressive. Your affection for them radiate s throughout the videos. Thank you for the lessons.
No apostrophe. Cars.
Thank you for preserving history, Jay.
Jay is now out of the hospital!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Love how Jay says stuff like "what you want to do with this is..." Like there is people watching who happens to have a 1907 White Steam car and need tips on how to maintain it :P
maybe his videos are catching on with all the time travelers living 110+ years ago
I love watching his videos, he does a great job describing everything to the point you feel like you are there. I like how he even leaves his mistakes in, it just reinforces the illusion that you are beside him just hanging out.
Jay! Sorry to hear about the accident. I hope you are not hurting too bad. I appreciate you making all these videos. I know you do it out of love. Thank you.
-car catches on fire- "ok little too much"
"Notice how I burn my hand."
One of his Stanley's did
"Welcome to the White Steam Car user manual, and say goodbye to your eyebrows". 😁
Jay Leno's love for cars outdoes his standup comedian/host work. Lots of respect for that.
My Uncle Billy Zerega in Wash. D.C. was a Stanley man and had two. One of them was a big six seater and the other was a 2 seater almost like a buckboard with a glass round plate windshield in front and turn handle with no steering wheel. Uncle Billy had many cars like Maxwells and Empires and Oldsmobiles and I loved helping him as a young boy in his basement shop. He made everything from blueprints, by hand and he was a true artisian/craftsman. He built brass lantern and wheels and rolled his own steel. He had a lot of friends in antiques and I miss him. He was a steam fitter by trade and his Steamers were his pride and joys. They called him steamer Billy and he was renowned as one of the best. He was friends with Harra and traded parts annually with him . They collected for each other ! Hes gone know and I havent seen him since 73 when my mom passed away back there.
Jay is literally a curator at this point. He's preserving history!!
This is the infernal machine that nearly killed Jay Leno.
Thanks for this tutorial. Now I know how to start my 1907 White Steam Car.
Sending healing prayers for your complete recovery, Jay 🙏
youtube gold
Thank you, Jay. Love you cars and the way you talk about them. Pure joy to watch you.
It's great that Leno goes through all this effort, even though he only gets 50K views. He does this because he likes doing it, and that is very admirable
But he has 3.44 million subscribers!
TMZ is saying this was the car in the accident, and what a beautiful car. Hope you get better soon Jay.!
I know you've been messing with automobiles your whole life Jay, and I find your incredible knowledge of all of them just amazing. I'm 72 and just enjoy your videos so very much. In my opinion, your "Jay Leno's Garage" videos are the most interesting videos on all of CZcams. Thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences. I really appreciate all you do.
what an amazing determination of restoring this to its glory....time, money & un-shakeable passion !! congrates & its an amazing restoration !!!
those old cars are something special, really beautiful works of art, but at the same time it should make one appreciate the ease and convenience of a modern car and just how far we've come. You just get in, turn the key, or in some cases push the button and off you go.
One wonders though, in the future will someone like Leno be restoring current vehicles. My guess is its not nearly as likely or prevalent. Even after merely ten or twenty years some sensors and parts become unobtainable and too ridiculous to reverse engineer on a one off basis. The only hope is aftermarket companies creating unlikely amounts of different sensors, harnesses, and computers. The more mechanical it is, the more timeless it is. New vehicles are basically disposable.
I never appreciated steam cars, until I found them here on your Garage, thank you Jay! What a day and age then and what a sight to be hold now, almost like rolling magic with it's arcade of steam, like seeing a futuristic past! Truly amazing, thanks again ❤
Thank you Mr Leno for all you do to preserve and explain everything about all your beautiful machines!
Fascinating! Easy to see why it was so popular and reliable. Your videos are terrific and informative. So sorry to hear of your accident. Get well soon!!
Jay it nice your keeping history alive. I wish I had a steam car like that. I like steam engines as well keep it up.
This is the one that attacked Leno's face! Heal up quickly!
reminds me of my first computer, ZX81: Sinclair operating system, cassette storage, hooked up to antenna on a TV, and a proprietary 'keyboard'
Another great car. The neat thing about a steam engine is it is double acting, which means you get 2 power impulses per revolution of the crank. On a 2 cylinder double acting compound engine it would be the equivalent of an 8 cylinder 4 stroke engine. The reason for a high pressure and low pressure cylinder is the high pressure steam enters the high pressure cylinder and on the exhaust stroke it is used a second time when it enters the low pressure cylinder. The low pressure cylinder is always larger because the steam is used a second time and the pressure is less hence if you increase the surface area of the piston you can still extract energy from the steam.
Kids these days: push to start....
Seeing how this car operates is awesome. I learned so much! And seeing how finicky it is with the fuel system, wow. It's no wonder there was an accident. Nice to see Jay made a full recovery!
Kids these days, push a button and get wherever safely......zero effort, zero risk, zero smart kids, almost zero anyway.
This is far better than the Tonite show. Jay Leno is the man 😎😎😎
Jay?
I just found this video and have heard of White Steam Cars but never had anyone explain the theory and design of the White as well as you have.
I can remember as a kid back in 56 occasionally seeing a White Steam Car go by in North Reading, Massachusetts and tried to follow it on my bicycle but was never able to catch it.
I now know why the owner loved that car so much. Never found out what happened to the car after the owner passed. All I knew is he was in his 70's when I first saw the car.
Thank You for the education of the White Steam Car.
I absolutely love your steam videos, Jay. Very informative and interesting!
Great explanation on everything Jay! That was really interesting learning how the steam system worked.
I've enjoyed every video I've clicked on so far... You give a good explanation of things, and then take it for a drive, and we get to see/hear what these things sounded like, looked like, etc.... Keep it up...
I love the history and the way he tells it, I'm just constantly smiling.
Such a wonderful vehicle. I must say, Jay's knowledge about these cars is outstanding. It's simply fascinating to listen to him explain how they work.
This was the car that blew up in Leno's face
It's a FASCINATING vehicle. Cheers and thanks, another great show Jay!!!
Jay, get well quickly. We learn so much from you.
Perfect episode
According to the news reports, this is the car that Jay Leno recently suffered third-degree burns from while working on. Thankfully he is okay and recovering in the hospital! Not sure what the state of the car is, but it reportedly “burst into flames.” 😢
Jay, this is a lovely website. I learn so much from your commentary. Best wishes.
Jay is very good at explaining the engineering side of the cars and bikes. Absolutely have to watch this regular basis.. especially the Doble...thanks mate.
Wow ppl really needed to know their shit back then
This was for the upper class, who had their own chauffeurs and mechanics.
Most men today can't change a flat tire, they have no idea.
@ to be honest they should teach basic maintenance un driving school things like changing a tire checking oil/refilling
@@matthias18 Sadly most of what K-12 teaches is worthless stuff that you will never use in the real world.
For a second I thought it was a gigantic match that I have never seen in my life.... until he clicks it that is..
When driving was an event. What a awesome piece of history. TY so much for keeping this and showing it off. TY for driving history. Cars were made to be driven, you are a true historian.
Outstanding presentation of data; so enjoyable to watch and learn from!
What an amazing car. The build is incredible. Thanks Jay, so glad you have your channel. Sure miss you on The Tonight Show, Johnny then you were class acts and real. Sad to say I don’t watch any late night shows anymore, they all have their political agenda and it is so sickening. You are loved by millions 😍.
"Go have a coffee, when you come out the house has burnt down" ... lol
So much for your coffee.
Thanks Jay, very educational and what a beautiful car. I find even the steering wheel to be a work of art.
Absolutely love Jay his videos on his cars and stuff that you don't really know about is so educational... keep up the good work looking forward to you're next video
if it was up to James watt. This car would have a square boiler, no fire tubes and no high pressure steam. Richard Trevithick is the man who deserves the recognition.
Actually Arthur Woolf was the true steam engine genius.. Richard Trevithick was simply trying to find a way to get around paying Watt's patents.
*No, Trevithick simply used pressurized steam to circumvent Watts patents... everyone knows this... the man said it himself.*
What cost $4500 in 1904 would cost $113226.93 in 2012....
Maybe with some bogus PPP figure based on the USD. Fact is, 4500 dollars then was over 200 ounces of gold, which is now worth over 300k USD. 20 USD could buy you a brand new colt 1911 pistol in the 20's ... 20 USD now can get you... fast food for two. An ounce of gold would buy a new colt 1911 pistol then, and ounce of gold will buy you a high quality 1911 style pistol today. An ounce of gold would buy you decent attire in rome, it will buy you a decent suit today. I think I'll stick to the gold value calculations.
so this was a car for the rich
Jay Have a healthy and speedy recovery. Be well and don't use that car for a while!!! 🙏
Sweet car Jay...! Thank you for showing the car... And saving history...
Probably the finest- most perfect and fascinating car I`v ever seen....and exciting history...! I`m really amazed- because I consider my interest in cars above average and had never heard about this genius vehicle- and I have passed 40- so a little embarrassed, but/or more impressed....rgdless- U`r Show is the greatest car-show I`v ever seen. Hope to see/find some -60/70s Citroëns sometime- rgdless thx so very much Mr. Leno- U really made my day- many many times!! c;`) brgds
looks safe.....sheiiiiiiiiit
Thanks so much for sharing your cool stuff Jay!
One of the best Jay Leno's Garage episodes I've seen. Always great to see Jay working with 100 year old technology. I'm learning something new from these all the time. Maybe you can use the steam car to tow Carolla's car back to his shop... Love the videos.. Thank you Jay!
Can't wait till a solar flare hits and drops the continent back 200 years. Jay Leno will be the only guy driving around L.A. HAHAHAAA
Some foreshadowing here😳🙏
We love the pre-war stuff! Especially the steam and brass-era. Would love to see the rest of the steam videos that used to be on the old website, uploaded to CZcams, and more made. Thanks much Jay!
Another wonderful episode. Thank you, Jay.
Jay,
I don't know how to contact you but thought I'd try posting this here since it's kind of related. There's guy restoring old White Yellowstone Park buses. I thought you might find it interesting. Here's a story about it in the paper: www.ksl.com/?sid=40296753&nid=148&title=slc-man-saves-restores-historic-yellowstone-buses
Doesn't use a steam enigne
It is a miracle after watching this again how Jay is never seriously injured himself trying to articulate and utilize this Old Road Warrior as I commented earlier I think there's a reason the 1907 model was left behind too complicated there's too many potential hazards with a vehicle like this there's a reason we moved on from an external combustion engine
If u asked me there are just some things while they are fascinating curiosity they're better left in museums in Indiana Jones wants that for us to examine reflect and appreciate how far we've come but it's knowledgeable as Jay Leno is at over 70 years old he made a very catastrophic mistake next time it could cost him more
I'm a mechanic and don't personally even care for points or carburetors, but I do value those like Jay who are dedicated guardians of history. For those in that niche I think he has taught us yet another lesson which perhaps might be that fire suits should be worn when operating these. I'm very much looking forward to his inevitable video breakdown of the incident.
Wow. You are an amazing person. Thank you for sharing. You are a gift to our history of automobiles and have added so much to my life and so many others. I knew of your name and of the tonight show. But only really saw you in CZcams though my interest in cars. Just with your cars alone and all the other stuff. You are truly one of the greatest people in our history. Thank you.
What an absolutely wonderful programme brilliantly delivered by Mr Leno!! Fascinating and informative..Ilook forward to watching more! The best! Thank you N.H. (England)
This is the car that burned Jay. Hoping you make a nice recovery, Jay.
Dear Jay: Heya, man! Going to keep this pretty short and simple. I've been working on a design for a brand-new type of engine I think could stand of bringing steam back in a big way. It's actually a generator designed for hybrid cars, kind of spiritually derived from a combination of the Doble, a combined-cycle jet engine and another little innovation of mine...the lynchpin of the whole design that makes the whole thing work. I'm looking at a better than 90 percent efficiency when paired with the new axial-flow turbine setup I designed. And it would inherently be one of the cleanest-burning engines on Earth, with no exhaust after-treatment or smog equipment required. It's cheap, light, fairly compact, durable, has about a dozen moving parts, and will run on pretty much any liquid hydrocarbon. And yes, this is completely original...I've researched the Hell out of it. The closest thing to it now is a combined cycle jet engine, and that's an easy ten generations behind this design.
I really think this could be the future of hydrocarbon-fueled engines...maybe keeping them viable indefinitely, if we can transition to biofuels. Right now, I'm a little short on people to trust...I don't want it getting stolen, or buried by some automaker in the secret files forever. I just want to put this technology out there in the world...and at the very least force them to play the cards they've been holding by publicizing it.
Jay, you're the Steam Guy. Your guys know the engineering. And you're probably the only other person I know with the vision to see what this thing's capable of, and the means to help get it built and publicized. I'm not looking to make a billion dollars off this thing...I just want to make the future happen. and I think steam power, with this design, could be it. If all we do is build the thing and put up a CZcams video to show the world it works, then that would be more than I could have hoped for.
I'm going to re-paste this on a few other videos, and hope it gets your attention. And I hope it does. I think you're the one guy who could and would make this thing happen. If you're game, you know how to get hold of me. You can also get a hold of me on Facebook under Richard Rowe, or on Twitter as @invicta1313. Here's hoping you see this, and we can work together soon.
Viva la Steam!
--- Richard Rowe
get a patent on it.
I certainly don't speak for Jay, but I don't believe he's much of an investor. Just an enthusiast.
You should talk to an investor if you have a real good idea. Like any business startup you will likely have to invest a lot yourself and not rely on the investor solely, otherwise he'll likely be wanting every part of the business with you as a laborer.
If you were to literally drive up to his garage to show it to him, maybe he would help.
Also, according to one of your own comments on your profile, you're a writer. How did you engineer this efficient engine?
CreeperOnYourHouse Trust me, I've seriously thought about tracking him down at the Amelia Island show. I know he's there every year. Either that or drive to California sometime and just post up outside the garage till he shows up. I don't mind the road trip.
LOL...yeah, I'm a writer. But technical (mostly automotive) writing has been my bread and butter for years. I've always had a yen for engineering, mechanics and coming up with machines. I actually had a full ride scholarship to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University when I was in 10th grade...but I couldn't afford to live in Boca Raton, and I didn't want to engineer airplanes for the rest of my life. Honestly, I don't regret it. Anyway, point is...I've been working on this stuff for years. This engine in particular started development probably 15 years ago, and I've been refining it ever since. It's gotten to the point that it's ready to go together now, and the market's almost ready for it.
Nice thing about being a writer...you've got plenty of time and opportunity for other things :)
alex bogatz Yeah, I know. That's exactly why I haven't been looking for investors for it all that actively. I'd trust Jay not to screw me on it, and I suspect that just the steam connection might be enough to get his interest as an investor. But, you never know...
Who ever says money can't buy happiness doesn't know where to shop. You rule Jay.
Patience, knowledge, and a true mechanical affinity for the heart and soul for driving / riding machines - may you mend and heal as you have your wondrous collection🦊
It's interesting how it's also right-hand drive.
Might have been one from over sea's but ya it is weird for an American car
Most cars were that way early on. That kind of thing wasn’t standardized for a few years after cars came to America.
After the Model T flooded the streets...... yeah, left-hand drive was here to stay.
you've got that toolbox mounted to the outside of the car, so what was to stop trolls from stealing bits and pulling a runner?
+NAPREDATOR Your butler bodyguard is gonna stay with the car, why of course.
Another golden moment with old school Jay Leno thank you
All These uploads! Jay, you just made my day! thanks!
Damn this steam car sounds complicated.
Wait... Is this still Jay Leno's Garage? How big is this place?
I do believe he has 3 airplane hangars.
I'm pretty sure one of the garage doors opens into another dimension with lots of storage space.
If you saw the "golf cart" ride through the shop when he went to show the 30 hp White in pieces, it looked like he was halfway to the next county, and he hadn't left the building!!
This is great. You are doing a fine job with this show Mr. Leno.
Best late night show host ever. Keep doing last man standing your character is hilarious!!!!
by the time you finished with all those steps, you could go and come back walking .
If you were only going a couple of blocks.
Jay, loved the video and love that beauty of a machine!
Love it. Thanks Jay.
The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys!
Nah, the difference is being able to make & repair your own toys.
+David Hollenshead and price has anything to do with either?
Price doesn't necessarily have to be a problem, A friend build a fast 67 mustang, completely out of salvage.
Gee, no wonder internal combustion engines killed these off. can you imagine one of these today as a daily driver? By the time you got to work, you'd need to take a break.
+theedrstrangelove steam cars could be just as easy to start as regular gas cars with today's technology...just automate everything with an electronic system all u need is a hose to fill er up with water
+theedrstrangelove We may see it again. Swiss watch industry is back with their fully mechanical watch, and most companies make vinyl record players then ever. Time for steam car revival :)
+Andrew Piatek A modern adoptation would be such a cool thing to see.
SheriffSkank There is a Swiss company (DLM) doing it with locomotives... but nothing legit for cars.. the terrible expense of steam automobiles makes the concept cost prohibited
Delta Fox Smokin weed?
HOW amayzing it's unbelievable ,i'm crazy about your cars leno thanks for sharing them with us thanks a lot
Tim Conway's Dad and Mom worked for Mr. White.
His Dad took care of his horses and his Mom was a housekeeper/maid/cook.
Yes, The Tim Conway!!!
People should read his autobiography called "What's So Funny?".
It is a great read and very entertaining!
Jay, when will you write and publish an autobiography?
I would bet it will be a fascinating read too!!
He's definitely a legend. I'm only in my 30's and I know who he was. Nothing like reruns of McHale's Navy and Carol Burnett.
@2:05 "cant blow up" didnt age well... hope you are ok!