I worked at my local grocery store as a young teen, and remember an older man, a local, who had a small selection of antique cars, which included a 58' RR Silver Cloud. Had quite a few conversations with him while pushing shopping carts. Very special car! Haven't seen him or his cars around town in a long while, I assume he's passed on. Hope his sweet cars are in good hands!
Yes Jay appreciates all autos..small big expensive and budget cars and bikes. Every car has something unique and a back story and he appreciates that ...there is no negativity in his channel. He makes every car look good and that makes happy watching
I enjoyed Jay when is was on every night.... but seeing him connect with his youth and pre- entertaining life is lots of fun for me. Great show Mr Jay ! You are loved.
That’s impressive. I’m not much of a Chevy guy, but every time Jay got on it, I couldn’t help but smile. I love the whole execution, just awesome! Very well done! Thanks for sharing.
I don't think that's right... I think he likes the whole sleeper idea, but his fondness for nostalgia *easily* trumps that, so anything at all that reminds him of those "simpler times" he tends to treat with the utmost respect and care. I don't think he could get a Derelict of on of those old cars that he likes, or that he had any personal attachment to/memories of because he would just want to restore it to new. I don't think Jay realizes, even today, that what he's been doing in this show has been searching for the cars that give him the greatest sense of nostalgia. He mentions this in some episodes, wondering if he likes old cars for what they are, or if he's just after that feel of nostalgia, and I think it's the latter. You can tell because he *exclusively* values original and period correct dashboards and definitely prefers original bodies, however there have been tastefully modified bodies he's liked as well (so long as they were done in period styling, of course).
This is sheer genius. Got a brother who loves the sleepers. Me, not soo much, but this immediately brings a smile to my face, just the disbelief that anyone would take an old Rolls and make a sleeper out of it, then to go out and put it to the test. Oh, the thrill !!!
Does anyone else think that Jay seems somewhat not impressed before it's driven? Since he's such a proponent of stock or as close to stock as possible. Love this show!!!
Yes well everybody seems to have have an LS motor in everything in 10 years is there going to be anything left that doesn't whether it's a GM product or not collectability will be gone and someone will come up with the next big thing and then they will all be Obsolete and they won't even have original Motors they will be obsolete I would rather have a 69 Camaro with a stock motor no matter what it was then have an LS in it it's real
I was thinking that by the look on his face. I for one think a car should be restored to be original. I was disappointed at the Kaiser video because it was turned in to a rod.
Well to me, a lot of the charm in a classic car or anything else comes from that it's doing it's job for filling some role (whether it's to drive nice, to be reliable, to look cool, whatever) in it's original spec. When you take that away, and you just have a classic shell on something like this, a good portion of that charm is gone. It just isn't what that car's about. I don't think I'd say that about most other true luxury cars like this, but a Rolls Royce? Not digging it. And I think Jay shares that opinion.
While i like to see older cars restored to all original specs when possible. Modding a car like this is a real treat to see and hear. I like what this company is doing and maybe some day i will see their work on the roads of California while im on vacation.
Another very enjoyable episode. Thanks for these. I wish more factual tv could be of this style, laid back, good humoured with loads of interesting information from a genuine enthusiast without being preachy or didactic.
People should get over the fact that certain things are not really worth restoring. Someone has the tech and the dollars to rebuild parts by hands and then ends up with a rebuilt car, not an original one. Most of the owners, however, just let the car rot somewhere. Probably, all of us have links to videos of abandoned expensive cars on the screen. This chap preserved the beauty, which is mostly in the design, and changed the crap engine with a new serviceable one, plus put decent brakes just in case. I hate more to see those blokes with an unfinished project in the garage for decades because they are "waiting to find that impossible part". To me it is a rescued Rolls, not a ruined one... Just my opinion: great job.
If there were only a few left on the planet that would be one thing, but there are plenty of the originals still out there, I just found about ten for sale on one site.
Great Scott Jay.!! It's Jonathan and his Derelict Roller! Wow.! She's a beauty.!! Got some grunt too...Bug a few eyes in OZ when she takes off from the lights or the freeway. :)) Strangely you mention Burke's Law Gene Barry...loved that show too...and his roller.....Nice to see you drop the foot & let her have her horses..Awesome.!!
I just love Jonathan's whole outlook and passion. I should really stop it with Excel all day everyday and find something I love to do for "work." Good stuff!
I've always thought the Silver Clouds were the most beautiful cars ever made. My fantasy project is to do basically this, except with a Lexus drivetrain and suspension to keep the luxury drive intact. Thanks for sharing this!
I just love Jonathan Ward's work at Icon, fantastic car as per usual. Thanks Jay for also being a fan of their work and getting it out there!! Brilliant.
Plus, knowing Australia(live here), it won't pass the rego check or road worthy, with rust holes! It's the first I've heard of having to keep part of the original chassis. Have heard of many cars being restored here, with completely remade chassis, as the original was rusted out.
My favorite luxury car. Fantastic. Class never dies. Love the sound of the engine.Big cars are safe. Im shocked how much power engine has. Great video.
My ultimate Derelict car would be a 1968 Cadillac Eldorado. But I would insist on retaining the quirky front wheel drive layout, just to give Jonathan a few extra grey hairs.
This for me has to be, without a doubt, the best automobile outthere. Dare I say the best in our universe?........ Thankyou Jonathan, you and your amazing genius team have created the best automobile on the planet. I love everything about this beast.
I love these Icon Derelict cars that Jonathan builds. Obviously the cost alone would make it so most people couldn’t afford doing one. I watched about half the video wondering when Jonathon was going to let Jay drive then I remembered, “right hand drive” stupid.😬🙄Beautiful car.👍👍🇨🇦
Hey Jay you always come up the flyest cars thanks for explaining all the Good Stuff, I have seen it all on your channel, But the Rolls derelict was the cream of the crop What a Awesome Rolls with speed agility and style, I can see why this one is your favorite it certainly is mind, I Love it
Building a car to Australian design rules ,Respect! Our registration laws are second only to Germanys TuV in terms of complexity and ludditeism . Especially Victorians . Also getting a car imported that has been modified overseas often cannot be registered if the mods were done after 1986. I did say the rules are stupid?
I nave been messing with cars for close on 50 years > remember when Australias different states bought in a lot of the laws which were actually copied from Iowa in the US . A lot of small businesses closed up shop as car owners were not allowed to run dual carbs, fourspeed gear boxes, bigger brakes etc .it took close on 30 years of lobbying MPs to get things like the TAC accepted . it had zero to do with vehicle safety and everything to do with politics. As an example..seat belts. For some strange reason,only Australian approved seat belts are allowed in Australia. Cars coming in from overseas cannot use 'foreign seat belts'. Air suspension? Queensland banned it until it was pondered out that almost every semi running on the roads, plus all the suburban trans have air suspension . And on it goes.
Which is pretty weird when you see car like this Roller have the very latest in chassis concepts and a car modified in the 1980's will have 30 or older tech and parts.
Exactly. This country is fucking backwards mate I tell ya that. Todays technology and computer engineered designed parts and metallurgy is far superior than what was around prior to 1989. It should be the other way around you would think.
The bane of my existence when I was an apprentice working on Lucas electrical systems, as a young lady I kept thing WHY, ! especially when Bosch based electrics were so good ( oh Ford's Email components were not far behind, remember them ? )
I've customised my Rolls Royce Silver spirit with a 6 speed and twin turdo and chipped it's arignal 6.7 v8 now it runs like a muscle car/porsche turbo I love it because its something that people don't expect lol
My favorite car so far on his series and I’ve seen nearly all of them. I love the class of the silver cloud but knowing how they used to drive and run this is ideal. I’m in love Edit they really should fix the rust at least though, everything else with the patina blah blah blah is ok but not rust, it’s called cancer for a reason... it spreads. Still really cool, a rolls you wouldn’t be afraid to drive on a gravel road
This is up there as one of my favorites in the icon but that buick convertible is awesome #1 you guys put out a nice product im with Jay i think the full cap would look amazing or a small white wall built-in the rim then a hubcap to make the rim look smaller like u were saying another great show thanks Jay
Epic build. Reminds me of a 1979 Diesel Cadillac Coup de ville I bought many years ago and stuffed a built 472 in it. That car was the ultimate sleeper...
Jay,The year was 1975 and I was living in Germany, as my father was an enlisted soldier stationed in Karlsruhe. He was ordered to Korea, which at the time was an unaccompanied tour, meaning the family had to stay behind. In those days, if the military member was not present, the family was not allowed to continue to reside on post, so we were forced to move away from housing. We wound up renting a small (very small. I never realized just how small until subsequent visits in later years) third-story apartment from a man and his family that lived in and owned the building. That man was to become a surrogate father to me and the reason behind my passion for automobiles. To describe him as a gentle soul would be lacking in appropriate detail, as he (and his entire family) enveloped us during a very difficult time and went out of his way to treat me like a second son. Herr Kuhn always had an older model BMW in his driveway. Typically a base model, always four-door, usually white and always a manual transmission. My first ride with him was in a BMW 2000, and yes, it was a white, four-door manual. I was hooked. In every visit made to his house in later years, there was always some variant of BMW, and regardless of how long it had been between visits, he always instantly recognized me. There was great comfort in knowing that no matter when I would visit, that would always remain constant. In my last visit to him, I had my own son with me. Although Herr Kuhn was moving up in years, he had lost none of his joy and kindness. He insisted on taking my son and me to his BMW Motorcycle and Auto club meeting hall, where he gifted my son with numerous items, to include a shirt my son wore for several years before outgrowing it. It was a magic moment for me, and it brought back all of the reasons I simply adored this man. He was one of the few people I openly wept over when I got the news he had passed away. My “Derelict” inspired car? It’d have to be either an E12 or E28 BMW 5-Series (preferably white!) with a manual transmission as a tribute to the man who took my family in as his own all those decades ago. I’d keep it as bone-stock in appearance on the outside and interior as possible, down to the scratches and imperfections such a car of that age would likely possess. However, underneath would beat the stirring soul of Munich’s finest M-sport running gear (to keep it as pure as possible), along with upgraded handling and braking capabilities. Much like Herr Kuhn, while age would be visible on the outside, youthful spirit, grace and power would flow from inside. It’s never to happen, as being an Army civilian currently assigned overseas somewhere in the Middle East and having just recently adopted my niece (now daughter) from a troubled upbringing, such discretionary income is not available…and what I do have left over after my other obligations goes to providing the best possible life for a girl who has had more happen to her in her first ten years than should ever happen to anybody. But being able to sit here today and pause to remember him has been a tonic for the senses, erasing 40 years of time and washing away the brown dust and dirt I am currently surrounded by.
Read the whole thing and I cried myself after reading it. Try online websites for cheap models and restore it rather than buying a fully complete one, that should keep costs low. And just research for the most perfect engine you can find. Believe me, for nostalgic memories like this one, the sound of the engine with the look would be the best thing. And if I get an option to buy any classic car, then i would go for a Porsche 911 reimagined by Singer and Williams because a relative had a picture of the real one as it was his dream car, and even i cried when he passed away. So as a result i wanted it to be the classic car with modern tech to remind me of him.
Beautiful story! FYI, when you get back stateside, you can get older BMWs very cheap on the east coast, particularly around Washington DC. Huge enthusiast community dedicated do moding or restoring e12s and e28s too.
What a read! I hope you get to fulfill your dream one day and that the feeling is even better than what you imagine it to be. You should buy an old BMW and do whatever work you can on the side, I‘m sure it will bring great joy and memories. Even though I‘m not from the US, I thank you for your service, as you not only protect your people but those of of other western countries as well.
Your priorities are correct. Saving a child is, in the end, more important than a car. When she is grown up, you will have earned your right to indulge your car lust.
You know the Jonathan Ward was geeking out over all of the projects he could do with Lenos fleet of cars. He spends years looking for cars to work on and has a huge back stock of cool old cars to work on at his shop . so many in fact you can go there and find a lot of cars he will sell you just to get them out of the way to make room for more. I love Jonathan Ward
I worked at my local grocery store as a young teen, and remember an older man, a local, who had a small selection of antique cars, which included a 58' RR Silver Cloud. Had quite a few conversations with him while pushing shopping carts. Very special car! Haven't seen him or his cars around town in a long while, I assume he's passed on. Hope his sweet cars are in good hands!
This is why I watch *"Jay Leno's Garage,"* and why I enjoy his show. Thanks for the show, Jay. Keep up the good work! :)
Yes Jay appreciates all autos..small big expensive and budget cars and bikes. Every car has something unique and a back story and he appreciates that ...there is no negativity in his channel. He makes every car look good and that makes happy watching
I agree. I'm not a fan of *every* car he shows on his videos. But I do enjoy a lot of the cars he shows. This is one of those cars. :)
Jason Carpp ~
Love to see how Jay catches the brake line issue immediately. Yet, builder hadn't
Yeah annoying guy he's making me cringe!
@@rjs1jd correct
CBS
Wheel ddof fortune
Jay knows a thing or two, because he has seen a thing or two!
@@Jimidan1000 Jay Leno is the best out there.
I enjoyed Jay when is was on every night.... but seeing him connect with his youth and pre- entertaining life is lots of fun for me. Great show Mr Jay ! You are loved.
That’s impressive. I’m not much of a Chevy guy, but every time Jay got on it, I couldn’t help but smile. I love the whole execution, just awesome! Very well done! Thanks for sharing.
Somewhere, somehow, I can hear James May saying: "Philistine"
lol spot on
haha, AWESOME comment, I was was thinking about James May and his RR Corniche
He would be probably still complaining about it.
progenitores
Yeah, it’s terrible how they’re treated. Liberate Palestine!
@@pippipster6767 I don't think anyone got that joke.
I love when Jay is asked what car he would get as a Derelict, he almost wanted to say "none" haha
I don't think that's right... I think he likes the whole sleeper idea, but his fondness for nostalgia *easily* trumps that, so anything at all that reminds him of those "simpler times" he tends to treat with the utmost respect and care. I don't think he could get a Derelict of on of those old cars that he likes, or that he had any personal attachment to/memories of because he would just want to restore it to new. I don't think Jay realizes, even today, that what he's been doing in this show has been searching for the cars that give him the greatest sense of nostalgia. He mentions this in some episodes, wondering if he likes old cars for what they are, or if he's just after that feel of nostalgia, and I think it's the latter. You can tell because he *exclusively* values original and period correct dashboards and definitely prefers original bodies, however there have been tastefully modified bodies he's liked as well (so long as they were done in period styling, of course).
What a superb car, not only a Rolls-Royce (well, bodywise anyway) but what a soundtrack!
Could listen to this all day!
Fantastic, love it!
This is sheer genius. Got a brother who loves the sleepers. Me, not soo much, but this immediately brings a smile to my face, just the disbelief that anyone would take an old Rolls and make a sleeper out of it, then to go out and put it to the test. Oh, the thrill !!!
Huge fan of Icon and of Jay, seeing this come together again is awesome.
Does anyone else think that Jay seems somewhat not impressed before it's driven? Since he's such a proponent of stock or as close to stock as possible. Love this show!!!
Yes well everybody seems to have have an LS motor in everything in 10 years is there going to be anything left that doesn't whether it's a GM product or not collectability will be gone and someone will come up with the next big thing and then they will all be Obsolete and they won't even have original Motors they will be obsolete I would rather have a 69 Camaro with a stock motor no matter what it was then have an LS in it it's real
@@chuckealey1134 ok boomer
I was thinking that by the look on his face. I for one think a car should be restored to be original. I was disappointed at the Kaiser video because it was turned in to a rod.
Well to me, a lot of the charm in a classic car or anything else comes from that it's doing it's job for filling some role (whether it's to drive nice, to be reliable, to look cool, whatever) in it's original spec. When you take that away, and you just have a classic shell on something like this, a good portion of that charm is gone. It just isn't what that car's about. I don't think I'd say that about most other true luxury cars like this, but a Rolls Royce? Not digging it. And I think Jay shares that opinion.
Being impressed isn't what thus build is about. You're looking at it wrong.
While i like to see older cars restored to all original specs when possible. Modding a car like this is a real treat to see and hear. I like what this company is doing and maybe some day i will see their work on the roads of California while im on vacation.
I *love* the Icon Derelicts!!!! Every one of them is amazing!!
Just love the whole concept of that graceful, stately old Rolls, with an LS7 and sports suspension...love Derelict
this is one the best cars, and test drives youve done on the show. thanks jay.
Jay wasn't impressed until he drove it lol! His grin
Another very enjoyable episode. Thanks for these. I wish more factual tv could be of this style, laid back, good humoured with loads of interesting information from a genuine enthusiast without being preachy or didactic.
Reminds me of the Sheikhs Rolls in Cannonball Run (Jamie Farr´s roll)
yes!
Absolutely!
I've never seen a Rolls do 120 before...what's under the hood?
Stock...
Servizio Corse I wouldn't let me drive my goats across the oasis...
"My driving is rivaled only by the lightning bolts from the heavens! " I would scream that every time I drove it
That one had a big block Chevy in it
Oh man, i loved this one. Lol all the way through. Totally looks like it would be fun all around. Great job icon!
Thank you for walking the talk guys,two men living through the heart of a child,!!! Enjoy
That car made me laugh and smile more than any one in recient memory. Great job
People should get over the fact that certain things are not really worth restoring. Someone has the tech and the dollars to rebuild parts by hands and then ends up with a rebuilt car, not an
original one. Most of the owners, however, just let the car rot somewhere. Probably, all of us have links to videos of abandoned expensive cars on the screen. This chap preserved the beauty, which is mostly in the design, and changed the crap engine with a new serviceable one, plus put decent brakes just in case. I hate more to see those blokes with an unfinished project in the garage for decades because they are "waiting to find that impossible part". To me it is a rescued Rolls, not a ruined one... Just my opinion: great job.
The owner's brother was the leader of Britain's Rolls owner club. It was built to thumb his nose at him and his pretentious ways. Lol
Yeah but this car is just much better than the original one. And still look cool 😎
@@jack-wl8uj Australian Club.
the heart wants,what the heart wants.some have a hardon for the wants of others.
If there were only a few left on the planet that would be one thing, but there are plenty of the originals still out there, I just found about ten for sale on one site.
Great Scott Jay.!! It's Jonathan and his Derelict Roller! Wow.! She's a beauty.!! Got some grunt too...Bug a few eyes in OZ when she takes off from the lights or the freeway. :)) Strangely you mention Burke's Law Gene Barry...loved that show too...and his roller.....Nice to see you drop the foot & let her have her horses..Awesome.!!
Icon are my favorite builders. Everything they do is just perfect. I would happily hand them my cash and have them to go nuts and surprise me.
Good friends with the owner of this Rolls, can't wait til it arrives back here in Aus, hats off to Icon and Justin for this insane project !
finally, a reply that deserves thanks
I was wondering about the VIC plates
It seems to have UK plates on her now..
I think I'll put a RR 6.75 liter into a Corvette just to restore balance to the universe. 🤔
i agree with you
Hardly proper, sir.
Yes, please do that, balance needs to be restored
BRILLIANT
Stick a modern Phantom V12 in a '63 split window, that would redefine the word "why"
love hearing both you guys geek out!!
very good episode!!
I just love Jonathan's whole outlook and passion. I should really stop it with Excel all day everyday and find something I love to do for "work." Good stuff!
I've always thought the Silver Clouds were the most beautiful cars ever made. My fantasy project is to do basically this, except with a Lexus drivetrain and suspension to keep the luxury drive intact. Thanks for sharing this!
1uz or 3uz?
Great work from Icon, Really love what they do with their cars and this one is just perfection again. Amazing stuff!
So Nice! Thank You for good mood,and for hope that life goes on!
Really fun. I agree that it’s the best icon Car you’ve showed us. Nice build.
Sir Henry Royce sheds a single tear
This is what Rolls Royce should be making today. maybe a little updated in places, but keep the same body shape. Iconic.
They'd rather make blobs instead
The Germans own RR Cars now days, RR Britain only make Jet and Rocket engines
I just love Jonathan Ward's work at Icon, fantastic car as per usual. Thanks Jay for also being a fan of their work and getting it out there!! Brilliant.
Brilliant work. Icon is a great manufacturing and engineering company. Wish I could afford them.
i love how jay went straight to the breaks.
The brake lines hanging 1 inch off the ground is not cool.
i know and he also doesn't like brembo's thats why he always asks people about there breaks, he's a wilwood man.
I love how Jay doesn’t seem to appreciate this car at all
most unimpressed
Did you the guy's face when Jay prefers the British original's wheels? Jay isn't impressed with this builder but it is a great video.
Idk, to me it seems like he really enjoyed it.
Well j mostly restores not strip and restomod..
J likes classics as they are true to his believe
Great job, i love to keep this iconic car untoutched, but i love that they did! Great job!
So glad it is not some boring modern vehicle, which is a waste of talent, a true sleeper! Great show, can't wait to see the next one, thanks.
Jay doesn't seem enthused. He was more excited about the 41 Plymouth he has
He really seems to be giving the guy a bit of a hard time in the first part, but I guess he's just trying to establish exactly what they've done...
Love the sound of it.
I like how Jay is extremely tactful with everything especially down to his lift giving shout outs all over !👍 Steraconey lift
Always a great episode if Jay has fun !
Love it, I want one!
That was fun to watch, Jay.
We need Jay back on late night TV.
Any car Jay has on is interesting, it always make s me smile.
"I should probably do a spring retainer to hold that up." Well spotted, Jay!
I'm ok with keeping the patina, but NOT the rust holes. If it's done right the rust can be fixed and still look old.
my thoughts
Plus, knowing Australia(live here), it won't pass the rego check or road worthy, with rust holes! It's the first I've heard of having to keep part of the original chassis. Have heard of many cars being restored here, with completely remade chassis, as the original was rusted out.
Agree. Not on a Rolls. If it was old Volvo, yeah maybe rust and hols, etc...
this is the worst
Hence the moniker"derelict".
Well done cool got to love Jays humour he loves getting into them and seeing what they'll do LOL definitely a man's thing
I would love to see Jay do an episode on his Vipers, especially his original 92 RT/10
Finally a Rolls-Royce with “ adequate” power. Jonathan Ward is a freaking god I tell you what.
My favorite luxury car. Fantastic. Class never dies. Love the sound of the engine.Big cars are safe. Im shocked how much power engine has. Great video.
You watch this channel and 550hp is shocking?
One of my favorite cars, two thumbs up!
Tech specs: we've done this, that and blah blah blah.
😂😂😂
Really accurate.
So fast the ash trays fly open. Yeah, I wish I had that problem
2 of my favorite car geeks. They need to do more videos together.
This car sounds AMAZING!
Icon is like “ Restomods on steroids, I love there Vintage FJ Toyota Land Cruisers . The vintage Rolls is such an elegant ride.
My ultimate Derelict car would be a 1968 Cadillac Eldorado. But I would insist on retaining the quirky front wheel drive layout, just to give Jonathan a few extra grey hairs.
My all time favourite car design now with the guts to mix it, terrific piece of workmanship.
Jay had a bigger smile with this than most cars, so good job Icon.
This for me has to be, without a doubt, the best automobile outthere. Dare I say the best in our universe?........ Thankyou Jonathan, you and your amazing genius team have created the best automobile on the planet. I love everything about this beast.
7:12 'I didn't have the heart to do the mouton rugs...' Fills the car with acres of cow leather.
When I had a Rolls with Wilton mouton lambswool carpets, women often took their shoes off to rub their stockinged feet on the carpet.
@@paulgrieger8182 - I always knew that was the intent. I guess we all watch the same movies...
@@paulgrieger8182 sure they did. Stop lying
@@vibes3360 pity I'm not into women's feet. However, for those who are, I'd recommend it as a tactic.
I sure do love Jay what a class act.
That is one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time! I love it. I'm not into those swaps but that would grow on me in a weekend for sure
Some harsh criticism followed by a car builders dream.... Jay Leno's approval!
I love these Icon Derelict cars that Jonathan builds. Obviously the cost alone would make it so most people couldn’t afford doing one. I watched about half the video wondering when Jonathon was going to let Jay drive then I remembered, “right hand drive” stupid.😬🙄Beautiful car.👍👍🇨🇦
Hey Jay you always come up the flyest cars thanks for explaining all the Good Stuff, I have seen it all on your channel, But the Rolls derelict was the cream of the crop What a Awesome Rolls with speed agility and style, I can see why this one is your favorite it certainly is mind, I Love it
I always liked the silver cloud nice job very nice 👍🏾
Building a car to Australian design rules ,Respect! Our registration laws are second only to Germanys TuV in terms of complexity and ludditeism . Especially Victorians . Also getting a car imported that has been modified overseas often cannot be registered if the mods were done after 1986. I did say the rules are stupid?
Yeah, having safe vehicles that don't blow up and endanger you and other people is terrible, you're right
Yes the fun nazis suck. And if the car is modified before 1989 and you have proof you can usually register it if it's a street car.
I nave been messing with cars for close on 50 years > remember when Australias different states bought in a lot of the laws which were actually copied from Iowa in the US . A lot of small businesses closed up shop as car owners were not allowed to run dual carbs, fourspeed gear boxes, bigger brakes etc .it took close on 30 years of lobbying MPs to get things like the TAC accepted . it had zero to do with vehicle safety and everything to do with politics. As an example..seat belts. For some strange reason,only Australian approved seat belts are allowed in Australia. Cars coming in from overseas cannot use 'foreign seat belts'. Air suspension? Queensland banned it until it was pondered out that almost every semi running on the roads, plus all the suburban trans have air suspension . And on it goes.
Which is pretty weird when you see car like this Roller have the very latest in chassis concepts and a car modified in the 1980's will have 30 or older tech and parts.
Exactly. This country is fucking backwards mate I tell ya that. Todays technology and computer engineered designed parts and metallurgy is far superior than what was around prior to 1989. It should be the other way around you would think.
Rare to see a car with VIC number plates on LA roads!
i just noticed that, i was so confused
enamel plates,10 grand minimum
can be up to half million
I didn't notice! You're right. I'm so used to seeing Vic plates every day I just switched off.
wouldn't be SA plates because were all unemployed
Owner is Aussie. Cool too see it's going to Victoria.
Best rolls of the century turns heads and suttle unto you floor the beast and handles wow Jay. You must get one of them it's just great
Fun to watch-thanks, Jay.
"The Prince of Darkness, Mr Lucas" ! Often very accurate then a fuse goes, or your alternator (dynamo!) dies and all the lights go out....... ;-)
I know. I used to own a '76 TR7.
@@jackagain8346 So did I. Those starter solenoids just didn't last longer than 6 months.
The bane of my existence when I was an apprentice working on Lucas electrical systems, as a young lady I kept thing WHY, ! especially when Bosch based electrics were so good ( oh Ford's Email components were not far behind, remember them ? )
I've customised my Rolls Royce Silver spirit with a 6 speed and twin turdo and chipped it's arignal 6.7 v8 now it runs like a
muscle car/porsche turbo I love it because its something that people don't expect lol
This made me chuckle. Then it made me cry! I just want to ride in RR and here is this awesome one and it is going to live in Australia. 😩🤣😎❤️
I really like it...exactly what an old Rolls needs
This thing is too low rent for Jay. He's got a 1934 rolls with a Merlin engine in it. That's Jay Leno.
Do you have any idea how much these ICON builds cost? $250k is my guess.
@@samhansen527 looked on their site. Most are about 350k or more
... and a Bentley from 1930 with a 27 liter airplane engine!!!!
Jay loves all this stuff. He digs this car. He said it was his favorite derelict.
5:23 Jay completely missed the '5 and a half hp' joke. I make ze jokes around here, you young whippersnapper.
Now that's a sleeper. Wicked job on this one. Thanks Jay.
Best car I've seen in awhile!
My favorite car so far on his series and I’ve seen nearly all of them. I love the class of the silver cloud but knowing how they used to drive and run this is ideal. I’m in love
Edit they really should fix the rust at least though, everything else with the patina blah blah blah is ok but not rust, it’s called cancer for a reason... it spreads. Still really cool, a rolls you wouldn’t be afraid to drive on a gravel road
I fully agree! So dope this car is! Would just love to own it! And to those who say jay was not into this car...HE WAS AFTER HE HIT THE THROTTLE!!
It's so funny to see and hear it accelerate. It's like, WHAT?
Yeh.. 'chirps' between gears. Yawn. Needs a turbocharger.
This is up there as one of my favorites in the icon but that buick convertible is awesome #1 you guys put out a nice product im with Jay i think the full cap would look amazing or a small white wall built-in the rim then a hubcap to make the rim look smaller like u were saying another great show thanks Jay
I would never have done this to a left hand drive Rolls apart from that this car is crazy , 'I love it .. Thank you !!!
Jay is not impressed, I love it though! The color, the wheels, awesome!
Just brilliant, if I’m ever rich enough, which is unlikely, I’m having one. :)
Don’t have to be rich to own one, just not really care about having a quality car, there’s a reason why these aren’t restored
Most beautiful rolls I've ever seen...
Epic build. Reminds me of a 1979 Diesel Cadillac Coup de ville I bought many years ago and stuffed a built 472 in it. That car was the ultimate sleeper...
13:13 Good Eye Jay ! ! The component must of been installed on a Monday morning or a Friday afternoon in the Detroit tradition - LOL
Saw the most RR when I was in Dayton in 1985. Lots of old money there back then..
Love that car!!! Awsome job!!
Very cool, I always loved those cars.
Jay,The year was 1975 and I was living in Germany, as my father was an enlisted soldier stationed in Karlsruhe. He was ordered to Korea, which at the time was an unaccompanied tour, meaning the family had to stay behind. In those days, if the military member was not present, the family was not allowed to continue to reside on post, so we were forced to move away from housing. We wound up renting a small (very small. I never realized just how small until subsequent visits in later years) third-story apartment from a man and his family that lived in and owned the building. That man was to become a surrogate father to me and the reason behind my passion for automobiles. To describe him as a gentle soul would be lacking in appropriate detail, as he (and his entire family) enveloped us during a very difficult time and went out of his way to treat me like a second son.
Herr Kuhn always had an older model BMW in his driveway. Typically a base model, always four-door, usually white and always a manual transmission. My first ride with him was in a BMW 2000, and yes, it was a white, four-door manual. I was hooked. In every visit made to his house in later years, there was always some variant of BMW, and regardless of how long it had been between visits, he always instantly recognized me. There was great comfort in knowing that no matter when I would visit, that would always remain constant.
In my last visit to him, I had my own son with me. Although Herr Kuhn was moving up in years, he had lost none of his joy and kindness. He insisted on taking my son and me to his BMW Motorcycle and Auto club meeting hall, where he gifted my son with numerous items, to include a shirt my son wore for several years before outgrowing it. It was a magic moment for me, and it brought back all of the reasons I simply adored this man. He was one of the few people I openly wept over when I got the news he had passed away.
My “Derelict” inspired car? It’d have to be either an E12 or E28 BMW 5-Series (preferably white!) with a manual transmission as a tribute to the man who took my family in as his own all those decades ago. I’d keep it as bone-stock in appearance on the outside and interior as possible, down to the scratches and imperfections such a car of that age would likely possess. However, underneath would beat the stirring soul of Munich’s finest M-sport running gear (to keep it as pure as possible), along with upgraded handling and braking capabilities. Much like Herr Kuhn, while age would be visible on the outside, youthful spirit, grace and power would flow from inside.
It’s never to happen, as being an Army civilian currently assigned overseas somewhere in the Middle East and having just recently adopted my niece (now daughter) from a troubled upbringing, such discretionary income is not available…and what I do have left over after my other obligations goes to providing the best possible life for a girl who has had more happen to her in her first ten years than should ever happen to anybody. But being able to sit here today and pause to remember him has been a tonic for the senses, erasing 40 years of time and washing away the brown dust and dirt I am currently surrounded by.
Read the whole thing and I cried myself after reading it. Try online websites for cheap models and restore it rather than buying a fully complete one, that should keep costs low. And just research for the most perfect engine you can find. Believe me, for nostalgic memories like this one, the sound of the engine with the look would be the best thing. And if I get an option to buy any classic car, then i would go for a Porsche 911 reimagined by Singer and Williams because a relative had a picture of the real one as it was his dream car, and even i cried when he passed away. So as a result i wanted it to be the classic car with modern tech to remind me of him.
Beautiful story! FYI, when you get back stateside, you can get older BMWs very cheap on the east coast, particularly around Washington DC. Huge enthusiast community dedicated do moding or restoring e12s and e28s too.
Beautiful story. Very well written and encapsulating. You should look into publishing some stories to earn side money for that dream BMW.
What a read!
I hope you get to fulfill your dream one day and that the feeling is even better than what you imagine it to be.
You should buy an old BMW and do whatever work you can on the side, I‘m sure it will bring great joy and memories.
Even though I‘m not from the US, I thank you for your service, as you not only protect your people but those of of other western countries as well.
Your priorities are correct. Saving a child is, in the end, more important than a car. When she is grown up, you will have earned your right to indulge your car lust.
Was obviously a little upset at the drivetrain but after hearing how bad the car was when you got it, I'm just glad you saved what could 👍
You know the Jonathan Ward was geeking out over all of the projects he could do with Lenos fleet of cars. He spends years looking for cars to work on and has a huge back stock of cool old cars to work on at his shop . so many in fact you can go there and find a lot of cars he will sell you just to get them out of the way to make room for more. I love Jonathan Ward
Thanks some fun work they did to that car!
I’m a simple man... I see Leno, I hit like.