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Jay Considers This Vehicle The Greatest Car Of The 20th Century | Jay Leno's Garage | CNBC Prime
Man really wish this was longer.never get tired of him telling us about this car.
Ten minutes would have covered a closer look at the engine and interior.
Agree
had this car on my wall in 4th grade, cut out pictures from car and driver and glued to my school folders. I'm 32 now still have the same feelings for the f1, so yes I agree.
And I am in love with P1
Jay Leno is a special person. He has remained an ordinary guy who made the big time but never let it go to his head. Since leaving the Tonight Show when was the last time anyone saw him wearing anything but his jeans and blue long sleeved shirt with the sleeves rolled up. A true blue gearhead for life. Thanks Jay...…..
George Humphrey busta became a gear head.🍻
He's not funny
The story of when they won LeMans is one of the greatest stories in motor racing.
Look it up on CZcams.
When this car first came out, it was so far ahead of anything else it was unreal.
What was even more remarkable was that McLaren wasn't even a road car manufacturer at the time.
The Greatest car of the 20th Century and the greatest car story of the 20th Century.
The more you learn about the F1 the more it will seem like a fairytale. But it all happened.
Murray is a legend, give him free reign and great thing happen
I have the documentary on my playlist
That was a great story but please remember that Ford was one of the biggest car companies in the world at that time. McLaren is a tiny company in comparison and they didn't even make road cars before the F1. The GT40 was made to win at LeMans, the F1 was a road car.
I don't want to ruin your memory, in your mind it is the GT40 but the McLaren story was something else.
It won despite having to decrease it's horsepower and also add ballast to increase it's weight.
Harvey Smith porsche 914-6 at lemans in 1970 was pretty amazing.
Jay, you must have the happiest insurance agent in all the land!
Gets a volume discount for sure.
ROGER2095 , most likely he is self- insured. That is how rich people roll- all you do is post a bond, and you never pay anyone anything!
Every Vehicle in is Garage is a Gem and him taking about any of them is a Treasure!
Gordon Murray said if the F1 had the 1001hp engine from the Veyron it would achieve 281mph.
lol .... feeling pity on Bugatti.
Jay you are truly the most fortunate man in the world!!!
I remember in 1995 (I think), while walking my spaniel in the Charlestown section of Boston, seeing one of these rumbling slowly down Main Street in front of me, as I stood and gaped, with jaw dropped like a six year old kid.
It had to have been owned and driven by Boston billionaire Herb Chambers, owner of a string of high-end car dealerships in the Boston area and a true auto aficionado; he owned a large condo at the tip of Constellation Wharf in Charlestown, nearby the U.S.S. Constitution ("Old Ironsides"), where he was evidently heading for home.
I also remember thinking that those cars were not street legal at the time (which was true). But as the one probate lawyer said to the other, "where there's a will, there's a way".
Jay Leno and his garage...simply the best ones.
I missed Tonight Show with Jay.
I was watching this show with Jay Leno from the biggining, from his first show after Johnny Carson.
Yes, is good to see you Jay on video, in your garage. Cheers MR. Leno, LOL
'63, '67 or '69 Corvette stingray coupe...because they are things of beauty.
The ultimate and purest car ever
No traction control, no power anything, 6-speed, NA motor, the purest driving machine. They did not throw turbos or technology at this thing, they engineered every inch of it the right way. Best car of any century!
Joe, it that a British sense of humour you're displaying?
joe jitsu, I like the humo(u)r, no matter where it comes from
Except for that whole British reliability thing
Chaplin this car is actually reliable if you can manage to handle the maintenance and insurance it can be a good daily
I have a 72' bug . 48 BHP . nothing sounds like it . Nothing pulls like it . I like it .
As featured in The Beatles Anthology, “nice motor,” said Paul to George as they and Ringo get out of the car.
You can do something stupid and make a ring for your wife LOL! Jay's the man.
I like the drive in the white Lincoln Convertible. I like the comedy of, "It feels like I'm driving my swimming pool". It's even funnier because Jay is tilting his head back slightly to avoid the sun and it looks like he's driving the car with his chin... (lol)
Jonny, Jay greatest late night hosts of the 20 th century
Love Jay What a great American
Greatest? Mediocre. Not even good enough to sniff Johnny Carson's jockstrap.
What I love about the F1 is it's stupid fast and does it all analog. All these hypercars with their electronic assists and electric engines can go fast, but the F1 has soul.
Miss you Jay on tv, but I know this is where your heart is, God Bless!
I was at BMW in Munich when they announced the engine deal with McLaren. They were extactic.
Jay Leno's coinneuseurship and enthusiatic joy describing this car is infectious. It's etched the MacLaren F1 in my memory and I now have an unexpected desire to visit his garage (and see the Merlin engine too). Thanks.
Thumbs down for playing music over Jay's narration. First law of CZcams video making: Thou shalt not play music when somebody's talking.
it's not loud
It’s as though CNBC was trying to ape the constant, repetitive tuneless rock music that drones on throughout every car & bike cable show on TV.
at least they didnt record the video vertically.
you think they get smarter instead America got dumber
No man, it’s fine. It’s only noticeable when they use the wrong music. It’s interesting because editing for CZcams is a whole industry and there’s a lot fancy stuff we do that make up the videos everyone watches but could never dream of making.
In the early 90's this car was unmatched, with a top speed of 232mph, 0-60 in 3.4 seconds 1/4 mile in 11.6@125. The later versions would top out over 240mph and with 10 second 1/4 mile. It remained the fastest production car in the world for over a decade. With a few very subtle tweaks to the body work and wheels it wouldn't look out place if sold today.
In 1992 the Corvette was running a 14 second and change 1/4 mile with a 0-60 of 5.7 just for perspective.
GlassTopRX7 this is not a Corvette. Corvette was never considered a supercar. It was never considered a fast car. It’s a muscle car. If you wanted to use perspective you could have used a Lamborghini.
The sixties Corvettes were absolutely considered supercars. The term dates back to the 20's however the Corvette has only recently been considered a muscle car as the definition for the term has expanded. The 60's AC Cobra's and Corvettes had no real rivals back when power by their 427 (7L) V8's and were referred to as supercars. The term was replaced with GT cars in the 70-80's and towards the late 80's to now come to mean really expensive fast sports cars. The later is what you are saying.
The term muscle car wasn't really even used back then although it's disputed when it was first coined and the meaning has evolved with time just like supercar. Originally it only included 2 door mid sized cars with a large displacement V8, designed to dominate the drag strip. A mid sized car with the base V8 wouldn't have been considered a muscle car. Today it includes any powerful car with a front engine, typically a V8 and any car from the 60's through mid 70's.
That's not really the point though it was just to contrast how huge of a leap it was over a standard performance car of the time. Perhaps I should have chosen the 90's ZR-1. Which only mustered a 5.1s 0-60 and a 13.1@112 1/4 mile with a top speed of 180mph. I chose to use a common car that everyone would be familiar with in it's typical form.
There was no car at the time to compare it with. One the closest was the Ferrari F40 which cost about half as much. In terms of performance it was closer in the 1/4 mile with a 12.1@122, 0-60 4.2 Top speed was about 33mph slower 199mph, didn't really handle all that well and didn't even have a finished interior. At no time while it was still in production did any car best it in 6 years and it would take the Veyron in 2005 to dethrone it as the faster production car.
The F1 was actually the first hypercar before the term hypercar was coined.
The XJ 220 was only fast in a straight line and still slower. Like the F40 it had turbo lag for days. Neither could match it in handling, the F1 is very special in automotive history. It set the bar very high in 1992 in speed and handling with a timeless body design. That's only happened a few times in 100 years of cars.
You do realize that most supercars today hit 100 in under 7 seconds with hypercars under 5. We are pretty much at the traction limits of tires today.
As for ring time I'm not aware of a official one, and with their value in the 14 million range today I doubt there would be one in future. Plus the advancement in road tires today has led to much faster times today and it improves pretty much every year. Today's competition street tires are better than race tires from 2005.
Truly awesome video Jay. It’s great that a vehicle like that has ended up with someone that appreciates it and respects it.
Don't know what Jay Leno is talking about. It's still the greatest
Jay's enthusiasm is contagious!
Remember play Need for Speed II in 1997 on computer. That's when 3DFX graphic cards first produced 3D graphics of realistic cars and lighting. That black McLaren car was my favorite vehicle in the game. It just control so smooth. And it looks so fine. It's a beauty....👍
I totally agree. What a fantastic car designed by a man with the goals of being light, fast, and the best.
When i was little i used to love playing with my toy replica cars and that my friends is a close as ill ever get to owing a real maclaren
Definitely the greatest car of the 20th century. I take mine out every Saturday night around the block.
I love McLaren F1 more than myself.
MAD FOR IT beta man comment of the year
I'm a Lamborghini fan first... But I honestly believe the McLaren F1 is the greatest car of all time.
I love that it's story started with a few guys sat 'round a table assembling a nice-have list.
I love that when it arrived on the scene in the early nineties ALL of its rivals who had been snapping at each others heels to claim greatness (the Diablo included!) were blown out of the water and that the industry had to sort of recalibrate itself.
I love that it pretty much remained unchallenged for the best part of two decades and when the day that the Veyron arrived many remained unconvinced that the F1 had been relegated to being Number 2 in town!
And it looks amazing! Still!!
And it demands a place in "Stu's Garage" :D
If I remember correctly, the first F1 was supposed to go to Bruce McLarens mother, but she didn't want it, so it went to another New Zealand customer.
This isn't the first time Leno has exuded such love for this McLaren.
I like my 66 Charger, except during winter I drive it daily.
2018 Charger ,futuristic, sleek,unique
I wish you would put full, old episodes up on youtube for us that do NOT have cable.
Best car ever hands down !!!!!
Not that they are trying to show off but this and this? All this is all Gold.
I have seen 3 of these in Palm Beach. A silver, white and "orange". For a few moments, I forgot my own name. True art...
Umaxen 00, I've been through the desert on a horse with no name.
It felt good to be out of the rain.
*In the desert you can't remember your name.*
That is a sweet freakin car
I would also like a Ferrari La Ferrari, and maybe a 250-GTO, but this is the greatest car of the 20th century, and very close to the greatest car ever.
What a magnificent car !
I knew it was the f1 before opening.
Just watched a video of him turning up at a meet in it. Gordon Murrey talked a lot about this when showing the new T50.
i recall at the time, reading about so many "super cars" of the time and people were not quite sure with mclaren being a new comer to the market against established names if their offering was going to be any good. ie was it going to be just another XJR-15 etc. when the reviews were in, we were all blown away.
What is amazing is considering that Britain is capable of the most sophisticated enginerring when it comes to cars but barely has a car industry .
You are quite wrong, the UK produces more cars today than it ever has in its history, it is more or less the home of motorsport, a vast majority of all the worlds motorsport cars have roots here along with a lot of the greatest names in the game, Lotus, McLaren, Cosworth, Hewland, ProDrive, Williams, to name just a few
I think that's what he meant with engineering
regfenster I could answer that but I cant be bothered .
There’s a video on CZcams from another F-1 owner that says that it’s an incredibly expensive car to own. Not just the price but that even if it sits in the garage and doesn’t move it costs money. Parts have time and mileage limits before they have to be replaced. I’ve seen this on aircraft but never on a car. If you want to sell the car you must have kept up with the required maintenance and parts replacement. There are only 2 places in the US where the F-1 can be serviced! The car has to be trucked there and the service performed,plus for some items like new tire it has to be run on a race track by a certified McLaren test driver. Obviously Jay can afford this,and I guess anyone buying an F-1 would know or quickly find out. Paying $70+k a year for upkeep is unheard of.
I think the Ford Crown Victoria and the various other version of that car are the best in the last 50 years . The car Jay Leno has there is I am sure great fun . Still only a few can buy one of them
Bob Bates - Don’t worry mate, you’ll be cured and released in a few years.
What YEAR is it, Jay? We hear everything wonderful about it and zip on the year!
Watch the video again. He says 1995...
Only 100 of them were made, between 1992 and 1998.
Ford GT40 (and the unmade Toyota Volta that did reach prototype status also had a wild 3 seat with the driver being able to sit in ANY seat), the first supercar.
Agree with everything Jay said, to fit 3 people and not be overloaded with a dozen power assists and computer management systems is simply amazing. The horsepower is hypercar level anymore but to sit in the middle of this thing is an experience I would take over any Bugatti or Lambo.
TERRIBLE camera work on this video. You kept waving around for effect instead of showing what Jay was referring to. CLUE: its a car show - thats what made this channel great before CNBC got involved. Show the car. Show the engine. Stop with the gentle sea wave motion around Jay. Also - try not to get the sound boom guy and camera 2 in the shot.
Please, remember what made this channel great and STICK TO THAT. Don't change it because you got the network camera crew in there.
Its got these great doors *door opens off camera left*
Let me show you the engine *doesn't show the engine*
The engine cover is gold plated for thermal *camera guy hears gold and actually points camera in that direction*
If your camera guys don't know cars, get one that does. Its a car show. When Jay says something about the car, our eyes are going to go there. That's what car guys do.
I'd have to go with the 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7, but, then again, I'm sure Jay has driven both (and I've driven neither), so Jay's opinion certainly trumps my own.
If there is one thing you can count on... It's Jay Leno making a "Your wife" joke... Lol he is still hilarious and witty but definitely keeps his old school humor with him in his front pocket and ready to go 😂
Right on ,Brother ...🌱🌱🌱
Its ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL Jay.
I instinctively knew the camera guy needs to raise up and point down into the engine to see what Jay is showing us. I'm available for hire.
When you pay millions for a car it’s no surprise it’s amazing. But what’s even more amazing is that for $20,000 give or take you can buy an excellent car that will get you everywhere and last a long time. My point is: the best car of the 20th C. would likely be a Volvo that can drive a million miles, or the VW Bug for being inexpensive and reliable, or Toyota which gets the bast customer satisfaction ratings ever by far.
Yeah, those examples will put a lot of trim in the passenger seat...
The culmination of 20th century auto technology perhaps.
I'd have thought maybe the citroen DS, but there are many flavors of great and this is one of them.
Thats probably the nicest one on earth of the few that remain
Beautiful car with power to weight ratio must be very fun !
Sorry Jay, but the Matra-Simca Bagheera was a production 3-front-seater car as well as a sister car, the name which I cannot remember just now.
Wasn't there a French sportscar where you sat in the middle? Matra, perhaps? Anyone remember?
Sure! Matra!
Well now there’s the T.50, which is basically an upgraded version. Won’t be as iconic as the F1, but if I were a rich man I would have moved heaven and earth to try to get an allocation
Hi Jay. It was my the best time in New York, with your Tonight Show. Jay Leno is always the best !. Cheers. LOL
I'm not sure you have a full grasp of English, Jan. Jay's show has always been in California.
Clay Loomis . HI Clay. That's right. ,, Tonight Show ,, with Jay Leno was from BURBANK ,CA ,and few times from New York NBC Studio .I agree with you. I was watching this show all the time In TV , NBC station on Channel 4, at 11.35 pm. Thank you , for your comment. CHEERS !
Tonight Show,,, with Jay Leno,was always in TV in New York From NBC ,on Channel 4 at 11.35 pm. LOL
By the way,it was great show.Also Conan was good. LOL
He wouldn't wander away from California for long, Jan. All his cars are here. lol
Wish the video had showed him taking it out for a drive.
I'd vote for the 1961 Jaguar XKE. Enzo Ferrari called it the most beautiful car ever made. Top speed was 150 mph, 0-60 under seven seconds with rack & pinion steering, independent suspension, etc. In 1961 the XKE's design, innovations, and performance revolutionized the auto industry. The McLaren is an amazing car, but I think in terms of impact you have to consider the Jag. Plus it was a car that only the super rich could afford.
I can't disagree w/Jay re the F1 but I think you can't talk about significant cars of the 20th Century without a nod to the Model T because it was the vehicle that put the ordinary folks on wheels and gave mobility & a sense of Freedom to millions - it's impact was worldwide.
Jay Leno your a great salesman as I'm convinced, anyway my journey to Switzerland starts next Sunday, and I have a big ladder to climb and I hope my girlfriend marries me, one day, and hope we sit in a car like that !!!
I have a VW Tiguan and she'll have to settle for what I have.
Lots of debate about how to define “the greatest”. Well you could choose “which is most reliable”. And pick some car that can do a million miles. Or you could choose which sold the most. Or which was first in mass production. Or which was sold in most countries. Or which has most examples still running after 25 years. But in this case, he is talking about the greatest based on a combination of it being leagues ahead of its direct rivals in its category, even creating its own category and staying there for so long. And so many people who enjoy the pure experience of driving wanting this car more than an other for the longest period of time
Are there any F1’s in or near Minnesota? I live near St.Paul and I have chronic Lyme disease. I got Lyme about 35 years ago. I would like to see one before Lyme disease takes my life.
Boyd W - Dr. Richard Schulze - The American Botanical Pharmacy - 1-800-HERB- DOC, HERB-DOC.com. Raw garlic alone or colloidal silver, will do the trick. Turmeric or hot pepper will probably do it, individually. Incurable diseases were whipped some time ago. You're not supposed to or allowed to know that. Go ahead make fun of it and me because of course the doctors always have your best interest at heart. I hope you don't believe that last sentence is true. Allopathy is about covering up symptoms. If they alleviate the symptoms and you feel better, you. aren't cured and will remain a customer. It's a money making machine. Why do citizens of the USA pay ten times as much as any other country in the world for lousy pharmaceuticals? The disparity in cost is probably worse than that in 3rd world countries. Natural methods generally only have positive side effects. That can't be said about pharmaceuticals.
I got Lyme disease between 1981 and 1984. The longer a person has it, the farther it gets into harder tissues like tendons and possibly bones. April 2015 to January 2016 I was on Metronidazole and Minocycline. Then I was on nothing for four months when Lyme returned with a vengeance in May of 2016 when it attacked my nervous system. I started having trouble walking. So if there is something that will completely cure me from Lyme disease that I have had about 35 years it would be a miracle to me.
Jay is singlehandedly trying to make denim shirts popular!?!
I'm definitely going to insulate my exhaust pipes with gold foil !
Jay. You gotta do a new format “pandemic edition” of this one.
strange he did not mention the rear lights are off an Italian Bova coach, as for gold not used to show off...erm... why are the spanners that come with it gold plated ? and steel brakes .....
an awesome machine no doubt few are fortunate to even see one very nice
I had the opportunity (chance) to try one here in Europe. That's a wonderful car BUT being low and in the central position makes the driving quite tricky on nanow roads. Same driving in town, it was hard to drive in narrow streets. I'm used to driving left and right hand drive cars, but being in the middle is odd.
That said, it was my first & only time that I drove such car, so I was quite scared and extremely causcious. I've never been that nervous driving a car!
I thought for le mans a race car had to have the equivalent road going versions in certain numbers. ie. 500 or 1000 units?
Where do I put the groceries?
Terry D. It has dual luggage compartments one behind each door.
The load space is larger than most modern supercars.
The vehicle stores its own tool kit so if a McLaren mechanic is flown in to fix your car you already have the tools.
McLaren built an incredible automobile but don't forget this was Gordon Murray's car. This was his design and his vision.
Jay if I may
McLaren f1
Ferrari f40
And the vector w8 marvel of engineering made in USA!
This are the best favorite in my humble opinion
Thanks for the awesome video of the McLaren F1
daskarman Porsche 959?
Anthony DeLuca
Absolutely yes !
Porsche always deliver groundbreaking machinery!
Awesome car, love it!! 😜
Bet he uses Hagerty
How do you order at the drive-thru window?
I gotta concede that!
I’m thinking Jay meant carbon ceramic
I remember exactly where I was, the first time I set eyes on a real McLaren F1
Rogan was right people are going to start liking Jay again when he talks about cars
I'm so pleased to see Jay use so many of the millions of dollars he'll never ever need to do something selfless like build a garage and fill it with toys only he can play with.
it is a golden car allright...
I sat in the winning Le mans car, when it was on display in BMW UK head quarters, and it had a BMW engine.
they all had BMW engines, did you watch the video?
curious if this one has an LM spec Weismann transmission?
No. 1970s Dodge Dart.
I would say the original Bug, but I live in Wisconsin where we need heat more than half the year.
THE slant six!
I'm impressed with the new Toyota C-HR!
I’m not a fan of Leno... but he is absolutely right
I never liked Jay’s tonight show, but he’s great in this format
JAY !!! GOOD VIDEO well worded video & the hp & adrenlin & thrill is felt in this video !!!! when i ride my motorcycle cross country ill pass by . love to see your motorcycle collection ,,,,,,,,,,,, jk
He paid $800,000.oo for it and has been offered over $20,000,000.oo for it. He never sells his vehicles.