James Garner's '72 Cutlass Banshee - Jay Leno's Garage
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- Jay gets the inside story on a tough-as-nails racer with an incredible pedigree: a modified '72 Oldsmobile Cutlass known as The Banshee. Current owner Jon Swift fills Jay in on the car's amazing past, including its one-time owner, actor James Garner.
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James Garner's '72 Cutlass Banshee - Jay Leno's Garage
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The joy on Jay's face when he takes it off road is nothing short of heartwarming.
RIP James Garner, and thanks Jay for doing such an amazing tribute video!
Grand Prix is my favorite racing film of all time!
i just love how Jay takes anything out on the road! just another reason why i love his show. something i do
This is the happiest I've ever seen Jay in any video. Since you guys say you read the comments, could you reupload the '92 Viper and the '96 Viper GTS? I miss those cars :)
Yeah. I haven't seen a video where Jay is all smiles and giggles in a long time.
vw bus he laugh coz of gab. :))
Must of been fun!
Must of got a quickie before he started
Has to be a bucket list car for him.
I'm back after watching this 2 yrs. ago.. I enjoy Rockford Files every morning during breakfast. Class-act. period. The Man was a racer, car guy, and down-to-earth man of the times. Great Jay Leno video....
Great actor - The Great Escape, Various westerns. Rockford, Good movies and shows all.
James Garner was the nicest guy. I saw him at too many races to count. From Riverside and Willow Springs, Sears point. He would go out of his way to say hello.
Thanks for that, it's always nice to hear there are some decent people in Hollyweird.
I WAS IN MY LATE TEENS WHEN ROCKFISH FILES WAS ON TV = IT WAS A VERY GOOD SHOW.... JAMES G. WAS THE MAN... HIM AND HIS FIREBIRD WERE FANTASTIC... ALONG WITH THE OTHER REGULARS ON THE SHOW... I DIDNT KNOW JG WAS INTO RACING AS MUCH AS HE WAS = BUT IT DOESNT SURPRISE ME NONE... TO ME HE JUST KNEW WHAT FUN AND BEING COOL WAS ALL ABOUT...
He had a 1979 GMC pickup that was faster than the Vette back then. Was in a Hot Rod Magazine cover and article back in the day.
@@matthewbratton3825 yeah called the GMC STREET COUPE GOOGLE IT auto 454 a BEAST
I moved to Newhall, California in 1988 after a stint in the U.S. Army. I went to work at an auto glass and mirror shop. The senior foreman, Glenn, was an expert motorcycle road racer and auto buff. He took me to Willow Springs, showed me where the old Riverside Raceway was. Saugus Speedway and Ascot were still on their last legs. Glen would tell me stories about meeting James Gardner, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, and Carroll Shelby. Racing with Kenny Roberts, Eddie Lawson and a very young Wayne Rainey. Another great memory was meeting George Barris outside his condominium if I remember, Tarzana or Sherman Oaks. He was wheeling out two custom Yamaha Virago motorcycles. Can't relive these experiences on a cell phone, computer, or video game. I never met Jay , but Glenn has at Big Boy's and the Rock Store years ago. Lost track of my friend and can't find him. Thanks Glen.
Jay, you're awesome buddy! Keep having fun and keep these great videos coming!
"I deliberately didn't show me getting into the car for obvious reasons." - LOL!
Watching Jay drive that makes me feel like I'm watching an episode of the Rockford Files... I LOVE IT!
Thanks Jay. James Garner was one of my favorites. Never knew about his racing history.
Matt knows his stuff, he always adds a lot to the Barrett Jackson auctions tv coverage. As a muscle car purest, I was ready to not like that car, but now I love it. That car has brought a lot of joy to a lot of people.
Jay really knows how to get around the city in an offroad vehicle. And when it's necessary he finds the trails even easier. This was a brilliant episode *****. A true work of art that stood the test of time, even though it's purpose was to handle the harshest road conditions.
The history of the actor is extraordinary, having so much credibility in the automotive world. Jon Swift also has an interesting background, and is doing a great job to keep the legacy alive.
Real racing history ! Thanks to Jon Swift and Jay for letting us see this wonderful off-roader. I still want to see Jay getting in and out of the car, could be really funny.
The best Leno Garage video hands down. Looks like a real blast!
I loved watching the Rockford Files with my pop. RIP Pop. Love you man!
How could anyone not love Jay Leno?? He's like the little kid any of us would turn into if we where in his place, drive this beautiful machine once owned by an American Legend!!!
Jay Leno: borrows car, drives up mountain. What a guy!
Love the "Adios PJ" on the trunk. JG thumbing his nose at Parnelli. Great history.
"And if you throw a rod itll go right through your leg here". LOL That made me laugh Jay!
Never have I seen Jay look more like a kid in a candy store while driving. Great vid! This makes me wish my mom had kept her '73 Cutlass.
James Garner was an American badass
Yea, that's a 1969 style body & bumpers with a 1972 style hood... Yea and right off the bat, I first noticed it seemed shorter than stock length.. If your into 442's, Cutlass's, ect.. You will definitely remember seeing this car a lot in the magazines !
+Jennifer Anne Thanks. I was raging at this like ITS NOT A 72!!! Grrr...
Glad to see a Lady that knows her stuff
+Jennifer Anne ...also, check out the history of the James Garner Grabber Olds.
Often mistaken for this car. The Grabber Olds was much more of an actual Olds and not a custom tube chassis with simply an Olds shell. ;)
wwwDOTHotrodDOTcom/cars/featured/hrdp-1103-grabber-oldsmobile-442
How lucky we were to grow up in the 60's with actor/racers McQueen, Garner, Newman and all the cars. I (and about a trillion others) started riding motorcycles because of The Great Escape. Grand Prix, LeMans, Winning, Bullitt, OAS - Jim Hall and his Chaparral's from from my part of the world. My 69 GTO, Kaw 2-stroke triple, and Rickman-Metisse. The most charismatic age of motorsports and it was accessible even to us average guys. Jay's channel brings cool back again, at least for us elderly types. Love it!
That is the coolest Olds ever. Big fan of James Garner. And as an old minesweep sailor, I appreciated the wooden ships/iron men comment. Thank Jay!
Truly the American spirit has been captured and placed in this Cutlass.
should have left the 455 in it imo, adds to the heritage of it.
Which 455? It has probably had thirty of them installed. When it is no longer a RACECAR, a 455 can be put back in in a few hours.
Should have kept it a Rocket.
Meh, it's built from the ground up, you can put whatever works in it.
Yes , would be cool to leave the 455 in it !!!!!!!
It DID have a 455. See bangshift.com/general-news/vintage-race-car-of-the-week-the-1972-olds-cutlass-banshee/ about that.
One Cool Piece Of History.....would like to see more of this stuff..
me too
Another car that Jay doesn't bring right back to the garage... just keeps driving it...
Thanks so much Mr Leno for showing us all youtubers (for FREE no less) all these marvelous machines!
That is a badass Olds.
I bet the out takes of you trying to get in that car would make a hilarious 3 hour video.😂😂😂
I had a 1978 olds 98 with a 403ci/ 6.6 that we turned into a river car . striped all the weight we could from the center of the car forward including the front doors and put some 31x10.5 tires out of a paint ball field on it and had a blast. still the most fun I have ever had with a 50$ car.
Jay on dirt is hilarious, brought out his inner child again. Best giggles so far.
'Under the cover of daylight', lol. Rather under the cover of the last huge donation for the police ball.
Whenever jay starts up their car and revs it he always says, "Sounds good" haha good episode
James Garner, Paul Newman, and Steve McQueen, along with Dan Gurney, Carol Shelby, so many other "cool guys", lived a life filled with fast cars when the muscle car era was in full swing.....and did so with deep pockets. The vintage magazine articles are so entertaining, as to be collectible. Characters, with character. Google this car, and take some time.
Thank You Jay for showcasing this piece of automotive history....R.I.P James Garner..and all the other Innovators of their time...and thanks to the present owners for preserving this piece of history...
JG was a real cat. Entertaining my dad and I for umpteen years with great skill. Dad loved all the Westerns and read all the old western dime novels..saw all the movies from the 1920's on. He would tell me "Dangerous Dan" bedtime stories.
Yep, that ain't my mom's Delta 88 (diesel) lol
Lol u watch this? Nice! Those old Olds with those blown heads
Olds thought they could turn a gasoline engine into a diesel and they basically hammered themselves to death. Nearly as bad engine life as the alum. Vega engine.
***** They put that in the Cadillac Seville too lol... :(
Wasn't expecting to see you here Mr. Maus. I wonder what mercury would look like in this car at full tilt ;)
Heh, fancy meeting you here! :)
It broke my heart when he said LS3
@@HuskyGamersUNITE yep definitely nothing to do it it being a much better engine and fuel injection being far super to carbs
It's like hearing Miata
Never seen any oldsmobiles like this on the road in the 70's. Looks like fun. Thanks for sharing Jay.
As soon as he went off road... you could see the 16 year old jay having the time of his life... indulge your passion and stay young.
James Garner-American Treasure gone. A man's man and loved by all.
that car is epic looking.
"Yeah, thanks buddy, because I wasn't gonna look at the engine and where it is in the damn car! Get outa heeeyere!!!" exclaimed Jay.
I absolutely love that Jay took this out in the dirt and beat on it a bit!!
A good looking car, but I wish the Olds engine had been kept. As a former owner of a 70 442 W30, I'm kind of partial to the Olds engines.
R.I.P. James Garner.
i have the quadra jet for a W30. i use it on my gto
If you owned a 70, you know this isnt a 72
@@ronr6474 This looks like a 69 with a later hood scoop system to me, but it's been so modified who knows? That, and it's been many years since I owned mine.
That was awesome! I've always wanted a good look at that car.
Indeed one of the hidden gems in automotive history and looks like a real handful ..of fun !
Kurt Harris I have to agree, Jay looked like he was going to pee himself he was laughing so hard....
Love that saying "that's a BOX of dunuts" lol.......
I saw James Garner at the Indy 500 near the end of his life. He could hardly walk because he had just had either his knees or Hips replaced. I understand he was racked with pain for much of his life from numerous skeletal issues. I love the color of grayish blue this car is. As a kid I think I watched Rockford Files mainly because I lived in Rockford IL even though there was no link between the Two.
This was so awesome!The history involved,and the blood,sweat(defnitally),and tears of all those who've driven,and worked on it.
There was lot's of actors that was into racing like Steve Mcqueen, Paul Newman, James Garner, James Dean just to name a few
had me at james garner.
So cool to watch this, the (Bum)Garner family and my Mom's were neighbors so I can understand why he always enjoyed cars and off-road racing as I learned how to drive on the same dirt roads and oil lease land that he did. Was showing my grand daughter how to 'throttle steer' just the other day on one of those hidden trails!
Glad to know some Oldsmobile history is still around!
That is the rebelistic Jay Leno I remember him saying, doing well over 100 in a McLaren F1 with a 'gang' member as a passenger, gets pulled by the cops and turns out the 'gangster' is actually an undercover officer and just wanted a ride XD
it was with the mclaren F1
M. Gabr Yup, my mistake, no wonder I kept thinking '3 seats.... 3 seats'
That was definitely one of Jays better stories... I remember that one well.
Awesome! this is absolutely radical
To my eyes and sensibilities this is the koolest car on Jay's channel so far, which, considering how many are to be seen, says quite a lot.
Being from Michigan - and having a GM design & tech engineering dad, I used to be amazed at the endurance of the Cutlass. Used to say "You can't kill a Cutlass!"
That was great seeing Jay pull off a box of donuts!!😂
"Using the cover of daylight" :P
OMG..... took out the 455 ... Now it has no soul
+Chris Snyder Yeah, but it starts and drives on command. LOL
I kinda felt the same way..
Yeah, but since they still race it, swapping in an LS makes sense.
@@HuskyGamersUNITE lmao it's literally a better engine in every performance aspect
+HuskyGamersUNITE LS is the best V8 engine in the world.
I'm 18 and love the Rockford files. But I didn't know that he raced too! So cool...
If I pass away in the future and have a son like Jay Leno, you can be sure that I'd be haunting that garage regularly.
Annyways, that car is sweet... I like that hose sticking out of the rear glass... that car looks like it means real business and no BS.
James Garner was a heck of a driver, often he was better than the stunt drivers.
Jay gets to drive this on the street, i get pulled over because the sticker on my plate is the wrong colour. :)
kooky216
Two nights ago, here in Vermont, amid covid-19, I got pulled over because the license plate on my jeep..... has a scratch LOL
Now that's how you do a proper doughnut. Dust clouds nice and thick and a mile high. And with a big ole childish grin on your face. Jay has the best job in the world. Lol.
How could anyone dislike this video that car is iconic
Some motorcycle rallies still use the scrolling course notes. There is one from roughly LA to Vegas every year that does this.
Most ADV riders use the scroll as GPS isn't always that accurate off the pavement.
The event organizers provide the scrolls with the waypoints and basic instructions. Co drivers then have some room to add notes.
The Trans America Trail uses them as do other motorcycle trans routes.
The owner of a motorcycle shop I frequent competes in Dual Sport. His Honda has a somewhat smaller version of the "Scroll Box" for the ones they give him. The thumb-wheels on the side that move the scroll can be operated wearing gloves. Maybe one place technology hasn't quite caught up yet... ;)
I hope I'm doing doughnuts when I'm 64...
I always wanted to meet Garner but never did, my dad knew all three of these guys well from the 50's. McQueen's Hanger in Santa Paula was owned by my aunt so I annoyed him more than once, the 60's in LA was like renaissance Italy to me - Steve McQ collected both cars and airplanes and even lived with them -
The Olds is a well drawn cartoon but a piece of american history. It does take a real hombre to drive it and i'm always happy to see these treasures in the right hands. Bravo -
This is a car I've heard about for years, but never knew much about it. Leno's sense of history is unerring. He gets the coolest cars, and for all the right reasons.
wow, how I hated the Tonight Show. But wow, do I love this!!!!! Love you J!
I agree. I loved the Tonight Show when Johnny Carson was the host. Jay was an okay guest host back then. Used to watch the show in the 70s and into the early 80s with my grandmother. But when Jay took over full time, it wasn't good. But this show of his, Jay Leno's Garage, is great!
Off road racing in Mexico is underrated. This car is totally a trophy truck. Thank you Jay Leno
Panic Boy
No. It's absolutely overrated.
Panic Boy more like a Rally Raid Car
"This car was built like a trophy truck" That was what John said on the podium of the Norra Mexican 1000 last week.
1st place:) I came in second with my Chevy Nova "Snorting Norton" another great classic followed by the Ripping Rooster of Jim Riley.Would love to have Jay tell the story of the Nova one day. I am just the caretaker of a piece of motoring history and with it come great responsibility. The history span 40 to 60 years of hard racing but we keep them alive for everyone to enjoy.
At first, I thought I wanted to say it looks slightly goofy. But it doesn't, it just looks so dam cool!
Jay, Your so cool. A man that loves cars as I do. I wish I had half the cars you have
I'm from Europe but i think America is one step further in car history comparing with Europe.
europe has some of of the most iconic cars in history.. America has a lot of cars that were stars of tv, movies and affordability. But europe has the stars that are stars for their achievements in racing, driving and how they changed the industry.
heres a list of iconic european cars off the top of my head ignoring the past 20 years...
beetle, austin 7, mgf, porsche 911, porsche spider, porsche 928, porsche 944, porsche 910, lotus eleven, lotus 7, lotus elite, lotus 22, lotus esprit, lola t70, lotus europa, jensen interceptor, jaguar xk120,jaguar xk150, jaguar xkss, jaguar c type, jaguar d type, jaguar e type, mini, amphicar, ferrari 250 tr, ferrari 250 california, ferrari 250 gt swb, ferrari 250 lusso, ferrari 500 tr scaglietti, ferrari 330 p3/p4, ferrari dino, ferrari testarossa, triumph tr2 tr 3 tr 4 tr 5 tr 6, aston martin db5 db6, aston martin dbr, aston martin dbr 2, lamborghini countach, miura, espada, diablo, isdera imperator, tvr tuscan, tvr griffith, bristol 400, maserati 250f, maserati 3500 gt, maserati birdcage, tatra 87, maserati bora, robin reliant, trabant, land rover, adams probe 16, lancia stratos, lancia 33, lancia delta integrale, lancia d50, alfa romeo spider duetto, alfa romeo montreal, alfa romeo guilietta, alfa romeo 33 stradale, alfa romeo 33 periscopa, alfa romeo tz1, alfa romeo tz2, alfa romeo 6c, alfa romeo 8c, austin healey 3000, austin healey 100-6, pegaso, bugatti 57sc atlantic, all the famous bugatti racers, volvo p1800, saab 900,
***** and let's not forget about the saint's volvo, and the avengers and how can we forget the thunderbirds?
I think though Europeans are more into formula 1 cars as opposed to "movie" cars....
sam newman
Unlike Ford - lola - vets - mustangs - on and on - hahahah
usa rules
Gary Rice
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Probably two reasons for that. The main economic areas of europe are all costal, be it fresh or salt water. Either will cause cars to rust out. In north america, we have the whole central continent where cars can be driven daily for 30-40 years and if maintained be fine.
In addition, our culture formed around the car. Europe, culture formed more around the more functional motorcycle early on. Europe has a far more diverse and accepting motorcycle culture. Here, well anything besides harley gangs has really only caught on in the past couple decades and starting to take shape.
cars that can cause such excitement are becoming very rare these days !
I have to say Jay Leno's garage has to be one of the most badass garage's in the fucking world
Jay its a 69' Cutlass Not a 72' i had 1969 cutlass,, unless they put 69' body on it... Well i am surprised Jay didn't point that out, it Must have been built in 1972, They used a 1969 body style....
Agreed... The hood is a dead give away it's not a 72....
Looks like the car that American Mad Max would drive.
There are so many "vintage race cars" showing up in BOOKS at the same time they show up in the "FLESH" that its just an AMAZING COINCIDENCE or an AMAZING AMOUNT OF WORK PUT INTO FAKING "LEGENDARY" VEHICLES THAT WERE NOTHING BUT PROPS AND TAX SHELTERS EVEN WHEN THEY WERE "NEW".
What can I/we say.. We love you Jay!! Whats better than seeing, learning about awesome cars and funny comments from a world class comedian. He could take this act on stage in a warehouse big building like Barret Jackson uses or in Vegas!!!
Aww. It was fun to watch Jay enjoy himself so much in that car. It looks very exciting to drive. I'd like one myself. c;
I produced TV coverage of a Tribute to Mario Andretti at the Beverly Hilton and was happy to meet and shake hands with James Gardner and Mario when Merv Griffin introduced me. Quick moment but Memorable.
Another time I shot a Stand Up with Jay....very quickly.... I said all of: Hello....Stand By...we're rolling....and Thank you after. Nice interaction.
Once more Memorable.
Check out my 1969 Travco 270 Dodge Motor Home, Fiberglass Egg in my videos here on CZcams.
Lucy, John Wayne and Johnny Cash all had one of these. See Cash's in his Video of Hurt. I have a photo of the Duke on set in his and I saw a Photo of Lucy standing next to her Travco 270. Any interest in a Historical, Classic Motor Home ?
Loved James Garner didn't know he was Race car driver I love that Oldsmobile thing n I've never seen Jay just letting rip n so Happy as he was after his Box of Donuts. Pure Legend Full Send U.K.
The look on Jay's face was priceless.
Did anyone else notice the swastika on the driver's side seat?
That is the Hickey logo it is on the trunk czcams.com/video/UmfdNrolRDg/video.htmlm20s
Not a Nazi swastika, it's a normal one by the looks of it
it DOES look like a swastica ...lol
But like macbomb said, its the H.E. logo
The nazis aren't the only people who use that symbol and the swastika was around thousands of years before the nazis stole it and made it a hate symbol.
joe Costello
I believe it was Greek in origin, & the Nazis reversed it when they stole it!
Looks like a '69 to Me...
***** It might have a '72 front end but it definatly has a '69 tail end.
Really? Did you not listen to the video? Watch it? Nothing on it is Oldsmobile. Might be shaped to look like one but it has nothing from one but style. Well, maybe the bumper, but doubtful. It is 100% custom build! Come on now, 2/3 scale. What off an Oldsmobile will fit? Vic made the chassis, George built the body. Leno made a point, it is just a much an Oldsmobile as the prostitutes on Hollywood Boulevard are women. If you missed his analogy you need to watch the video again.
Steve Moyers I think Thirdgen83 means this replica looks like a '69 Cutlass instead of the '72 in the description. Indeed, it's nose and tail sections are '69 based, nothing like a '72.......
*****
Yeah, it doesn't even LOOK like a '72.
Not sure why the owner and author are calling it a '72, maybe it was built in '72 but the body is '69. An interesting note if you look at the car on the magazine cover in the video, it's a different car. The mirror on the door is not '69 olds and the front bumper is metal. I'm not sure looking down the side of the car it's a '69. The car in Jya's shop has '70 style scoops on a '69 hood. The fiberglass bumpers and tail lights as well as the window openings and body flares are all '69. It all matches the one in my garage that I drove to high school in '78. Having said all that I think the car is extremely cool looking. I love the shortend wheelbase and fender cutouts for the wheels. Who would have thought of an Olds for an off roader, thanks James.
Wow that's an awesome vehicle Jay Leno's Garage, y'all should look into getting the late Sheriff Buford Pusser's old 1972 Chevy Impala, it's on display at his museum in Adamsville Tennessee, it's still in original condition with low miles,he was the sheriff of McNairy County Tennessee, since his only daughter passed away recently, the uncertainty of his museum and his Chevy Impala is not known, this vehicle is a beast.
Has to be the coolest looking banshee in existence! Really cool choice for the car.
That looks like a 1972 Ram Air Hood, but the rear of the car is deffinately a 1969.
Yup, the hood is the same style they used for the '71-'72 but that slim nose and single vertical tail light are '69.
I really need to learn how to drive stick
This is not manual it has no clutch.
It's a good skill to have. And if you're an enthusiast it opens your options up substantially in terms of car choices.
TheDutyPaid
Sorta like a old version of what we call semi auto now?
iamevildoing It has a manual valve body. Meaning it only shifts where you put it. It will not downshift on it's own when slowing down. It will literately stall out if you don't shift it down when needed. The semi autos of today will downshift on their own as needed.
Damn, it never occured to me that you could drive a stick. I always thought you're supposed to put it in a fire or throw it to a dog.
"If Oldsmobile built this they'd still be in business." lol Jay you get me with those one liners every time!
The only time you see Jay go offroading! Lol Seriously looks like a whole lot of fun. ;)
come on jay... you should know that's a 69
Ya, I had a 1971 and a 1972, those look similar with minor changes, 1969 is totally different body.
..................crickets........no one is listening or paying attention, sigh....
Good luck finding Clooney or DiCaprio doing stuff like this on the weekend.
they both do. george clooney is a renowned car collector, you right wing goofies.
@@bradymaxwell154 Being a rich car collector and racing aren't the same thing.
4Kandlez Still the love of cars. You don’t need to race to be passionate about cars
No but I could see K. Reeves doing it... = Or ATLEAST MOTORCYCLES = PLUS HES A A GOOD GUY FROM WHAT I HEARD
LOLOLOL!! Not those Soy boys.
I miss James Garner. But he's not really gone. He'll always be there in the films and TV shows he starred in. See you in the fast lane Jimmy.
That was cool, Jay should have this show on TV.
I've been waiting for years to learn more about this car and it's positively crushing that the current owner ditched the original drivetrain, wheels and who knows what else for "modern simplicity". It's awesome the car is still being raced, but the history is being crapped on with this mindless, generic decision.
Don't get me wrong, the LS series are just about my favourite engines in the world, but they don't belong everywhere. Imagine popping the hood of a multi-million dollar Ferrari or classic Duesenberg and finding some twat had stuffed a small block in there. It's like pitching out the Mona Lisa for a picture of a Big Mac.
I take my vintage race cars seriously.
I hear 'ya - but good luck finding Olds 455 parts in the middle of Mexico during a race. I am sure when it goes into museum hibernation some day it'll be returned to original.
oh right because it's better for the classic drivetrain, wheels, and "original" parts to force this beast to sit idle, rotting away in some forgotten museum. it's better that the owner decided to add the modern simplicities, because now it can live and breathe. it, like any car, is built to run, and most importantly, grow with the times- enabling a driver to continue their love of driving.
Rather see it run and race than rust to death...
Pete Wood
The owner should do what jay does, take out the old drivetrain but keep it so it can be returned to original if needs be.
History? Boy, let me tell you, this is a piece of equipment. It's job is to enable bonding between a father and his kids. Unless you own this car, you have NO RIGHT to even have an opinion as to what this car should be. It's none of your business. Once you realize that you haven't got much left to live and that your beloved car is going to be passed down to someone esle soon, you'll want to bite yourself in the ass, for not have used it more.
2004 is 11 years ago. Ouch.
15 now. Ouch!
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Pedal on the right"...
Indeed!
And a retro cool one at that!
Interesting film clip. Back in the day when James Garner was racing the Mint 400, he also drove a vehicle called the "Boot" which was shared with Chuck Coye, Steve McQueen in it's time on the off-road circuit. The Boot ended up with the name "Baja Boot" after it made some mileage during those races in the late 1960's.
Jay Leno might find researching the Baja Boot and it's whereabouts very interesting. It's early design is what got all of off road racing vehicles to change gears in design and function.