Unbelievable Burbank Barn Find: 1963 Jaguar XKE - Jay Leno's Garage
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2023
- In the culmination of a year of work, Jay shows off this unbelievable 1963 Jaguar XKE, rescued from an ultra-cluttered garage in Burbank, CA. Jay details the salvage process of this gorgeous original and mostly unrestored beauty, before taking it for a ride through the canyons. This is truly the perfect car for a two-lane country road!
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Literally my favorite car ever made. Dad bought one in '64. I still have it in the garage. Take it out 6-8 times a year. There's nothing else that makes that sound.
Literally, huh? You mean "actually", no?
@@20alphabet don't be like this
@@romulus_there’s always one of those 😂
@@20alphabetdamn shut tf up. You get the point and so does everybody else
Congrats to this heritage - I am very happy for you! What color? Do you have to put a lot of maintenance into it?
I’m not a car guy but I’m very glad there are people out there like Jay, preserving, respecting and enjoying history.
No doubt. When people think of Jay it's not always cars that come to mind but that's practically the only thing I think about.
Also the crazy people that hide cars like this. It always blows me away.
@@troyallen5806 sounds like this particular one was just forgotten about.
He is one of the real ones my friend 🎉
So you're gay?
A '63 XKE coupe, British racing green with a beige interior, is car that sent me on a lifetime of loving automobiles. An English neighbor across the street from us bought one brand new. The sound in the video of the non-synchro 1st gear takes me right back to when I was little (I'm 61 now). He'd let me put up the choke, turn the key and press the start button on our way to go get an ice cream. I'll never forget peering over the dash at the power bulge of the hood and the sweeping long fenders. If I had enough money to buy any car in the world, a 1963 XKE would be the one. What a wonderful find, a wonderful decision to keep it preserved but roadworthy. I hope to see Jay driving it around my Burbank neighborhood someday so I can see & hear it, and hopefully thank him in person for the wonderful videos.
I couldn’t agree more. A car like the XKE is built to be driven and enjoyed as it came from the factory. A real beauty!
Thanks for this amazing video. Enzo was right when he called this 'the most beautiful car in the world'. Love you Jay. Love and respect from England UK ❤
It’s very obvious that this Jag really rings Jay’s bell. One can almost feel his love and humility in having the opportunity to be its caretaker. I have so much respect for this guy.
Facts ❤
" CARE TAKER " ? what? these words are creeping in to car parlance, like an out of control, Mexican Gulf oil slick
@@michaelfraser5723It sounds like you feel repulsed by that term.
Do you have a term you prefer?
@@thomase13 i feel /repulsed/ by many terms thomasz
@@michaelfraser5723 keeping the gate that nobody asked him to for all the morons out there. Well done sir! Good to see your kind still doing nothing but building your own repulsive ego in a desperate bid to ward off your crippling loneliness for the little guy.
That car hit an intergalactic hole-in-one when she landed in your garage. Thank you, Jay, for preserving such incredible works of art.
I"m pretty sure.....THAT is one happy Jag. It probably is so happy, it cries in delight every night to be in home where it's loved.
Well said!
I use to deliver newspapers when I was 13 -14 . I saw XKE Jaguar parked on the street with the hood open . Talk about your WOW factor. I was totally blown away !
Jay always comes across as a thoroughly decent human being. No ego, no arrogance, knowledgeable without any condescension - seems totally unfazed by his profile and wealth, just like the guy next door with a lot of cars. As an englishman, love how you've tackled the E type. Always a pleasure watching your output, long may it continue.
He is full of ego
@@bobbowie9350 Talk to Conan about what Leno did to him, career-wise.
a little arrogance, and a smattering of snobbery, maybe
lol... so u never watched the tonight show
This has to be one of my most favourite Jay videos. Usually he’s talking to someone but here I almost felt like I was in the car with him. Bravo Jay and glad you can laugh about the fire incident.
just Jay and 14MILLION guys from youtube crammed in his garage.......that's a lot of beers! lol
Yeah, often I find the guests can be a bit annoying, or the cars a bit boring, or both. Jay talking about his own cars directly to camera, or driving a car he's really passionate about are generally the videos that stand out, because we get his train of thought and anecdotes without interruptions or tangents.
I too felt like I was in the car with him.
Looks so much better not being over restored. Enzo Ferrari said this was the most beautiful car ever made.
This is my favorite episode to date. Preserving that beautiful piece of automotive art is just amazing. Hats off to Jay and his expert team of restoration professionals 👍🏻🫵🏻❤
No words for how much we appreciate you Jay and people like you that preserve the cars and trucks of the past so
the next generation can experience the cars that we grew up with!! Thank you!!!
You, Jay, are the rightful person to be the custodian of this remarkable ‘find’.
All the comments, here, show just what you mean to this community of car enthusiasts, collectors, restorers, and owners of many eras in the history of the automobile. You are a national treasure and we all appreciate that you share your passion and collection with us (even more so for those of us who get to drive the canyons at the weekend).
This early E Type is, as you said, perfect out of the factory. I’m certain that very little would have changed in the ensuing years, had it not been for certain safety standards. Still, any E Type is a pleasure to drive. These are certainly one of the few cars from this era that can still be enjoyed in modern driving conditions.
Keep on sharing.
I am British, and my dad had a 1965 S type Jaguar. I am sure he would have preferred an E type, but with a wife and 2 sons he had to make do. I do remember that he was adamant that the car was an E type, and never an XKE.
@@christopherlomax737 Me too (Brit in California). The S Type is a great car and uses the same IRS as the E Type. I always refer to these as E Types as well. "XK' just refers to the type of engine used until the V12 came along. I love them both.
Enzo was right when he said they are the most beautiful cars ever made.
I'm glad Jay got this one.
He knows exactly how to preserve and care for it.
A great tribute to the then British car industry what a car unmolested great review Jay all the best from the England.
I met Jay briefly in 1974 when I was the V.O announcer for Don Kirshner's Rock Concert on ABC and he was doing a Stand-up routine at one of the tapings. Years before, in 1963, when I was an intern at KEZY-AM in Anaheim, CA, the overnight DJ bought a new XKE exactly like the one in this vid, same color convertible. Very fast as I recall. Gorgeous car then and now. I commend Jay for the way he handled the revitalization of this beautiful car (notice I didn't say restore?). I have 3, restored, or otherwise revitalized, 1967 VW Bugs: sedan, sunroof and convertible which I think Jay would also like if he saw them. Also, we both now have that same sort of whitish hair, not exactly gray. J
Jay, there are a lot of us who miss the way the cars were in the old days. Thank you for taking us along every week.
So you miss being stranded in the middle of nowhere with a broken down car?
@@sandgrownun66 That was definitely true. We used to routinely rebuild engines with 80 or 100k on the odometer. But we did not know better back then so we just enjoyed the look and feel of the cars. Besides, we knew what to do. On Chryslers you carried a ballast resister in the glovebox, etc. Different manufacturers each had their own feel.
Thanks for allowing so many of us old guys to enjoy cars vicariously through you.
And young!
I admit I usually feel pretty cynical about rich people but Jay is something different. I'm really happy for him that he had all of this success in life and now gets to enjoy his life and do something that he loves to do. It's something most people can only dream of but for Jay, I'm really happy for him. So glad he's keeping and preserving this automotive history and taking the time to share it with everyone. He really seems like a down to earth good guy.
this isn't about you Jimmy
It’s because he has genuine humility. He is still frugal and doesn’t consider himself rich.
I like the fact that we have rich people who can afford to buy fantastic cars or restore fantastic cars.
Not among the greats as far as tv hosting history is concerned, but definitely made a name for himself in the world of all things vehicles, that's for sure. He's gained my admiration because of this specifically.
Met him at a station on Victory. He really is a personable guy.
Even as a pre teenager in the 1960's, this beautiful vehicle stood out and left a lasting impression, that I vividly recall to this day.
I can't believe Jay Leno's making jokes about setting himself on fire 🔥🔥
This is Jay’s best show in a while. I was 15 in 1963, reading about this dream car in mags . . . 😊
Jay, I really enjoyed this video. My father bought a 1963 E Type from the factory and took delivery of it at the Port of Entry in Chicago in early August of '63. I was 12 years old. He was an Air Force Pilot, and died in an aircraft accident ten days after he got the Jag. I loved the sounds, smells, and the looks of the E Type. I found a 63 Roadster for $1700 in 1976 and bought it. I had to sell it in 1992, but have always wanted another one. I am especially fond of the Series 1 E Types. Thank you for making the video. Just hearing the sound of that beautiful engine and the gear whine as you went through the gears really takes me back. Thanks again,
The most beautiful car ever built.
"it's never going to be faster than modern cars, so why not make it as it was" ❤
Fell in love with that car at 18. 67 now and still love that car. One of the finest cars ever made. Visually magnetic.
This is one of those "you'll never find another one in this condition!" Just Beautiful...
Series 1 E-Types are just drop dead gorgeous
Glad to see Jay back on the road.
Jay really deserves an honorary award from Jaguar for his love of Jags and his work showing just why the big cats are legendary.
Hi Jay, Nice ride. I grew up just a few miles from your shop and a few years after this car was made. I know your street because my dad used to take me with him when he went to the aircraft and army surplus shops that used to be there. He was an inventor and in the refrigeration business. We also built our own race cars with help from the local race car shops and competed in quarter midget and motocross. You're right about the number of engineers in the area, we used to marvel at how many people were building airplanes in their garages, where else are you going to see that? My grade 6 teacher drove a similar Jag, his was a brown 3 door and all the kids thought he was so cool to see him driving off with the arm of his tweed jacket poking out the window. One time we had a field trip to the LA zoo and he made a contest that the kid who scored highest on a test would get to drive to the zoo with him. There were two winners and I was one and he brought both of us. One of us sat in the back which wasn't even a seat but a flat carpet area and we swapped for the ride back. There's no way that would happen today.
Man, as a car guy, it doesn't get any better than a good barn find...and this XKE is exactly what will make you day. Except for a few cars that Wayne Carini has found, I haven't seen a garage find much better. Thank God Jay (of all people) found it!!
The car I have always wanted. Big fan of the early 60’s Jags.
These are so much better than $500k car videos. I own an old car, and feel the same way 100%. It's all original with documentation, and when it's not leaking fuel, a daily driver. The sound of the manual transmission, smell, feel...good times. A nice way to grow old. Thank you, Jay for another great video.
these cars can sell for $500K depending on their history, more than their condition
Nope
Thank you so much, Jay, for all the cars that you show us on youtube. I had my first ride at over 100 mph in a brand new 1965 XKE owned by the young man down the street who made me promise not to tell my parents. I was fifteen and I was thrilled. I kept my promise and never told them - even into my fifties!
Don't get me wrong, I love exotics with exotic engines... But the supple smooth sound of that straight 6 is unbeatable. Absolutely timeless car, and as you mention, only barely beaten by the coupe
My father was a BMC/British Leyland dealer from around 64 to the early seventies. All E Types were absolutely beautiful machines. Occasionally I went to the dealership on Saturdays to clean up new cars. A E Type took all day. They used to put masking tape on all the exterior chrome to protect it from ocean salt on its trip to the states. We used razor blades with water to remove the tape which only came off in bits, not long pieces. It was tedious work to not scratch the chrome. Dad paid me for the work on all the British cars but the secret truth is I would have done a E Type for free just to spend a day with the car I loved them so much. I enjoyed waxing them. Most E Type buyers had the tires turned around to hide the ugly white wall tires that never looked right. I always left the Coventry cat sticker on the windshield, beyond cool. I still own a 86 XJ6 but could never afford a E Type of my own. I’m still believing there are E Types in heaven.
How wonderful that this beautiful car ended up with you! The perfect caretaker for such a rare find. Thank you Jay for preserving this car.
Fantastic car and video Jay! My father, a WW2 vet loved English cars. He owned a Hillman Minx, a MK II 3.8 and a Series 1 E-Type roadster. When you drove through the gears on this lovely example so many fond memories I remember driving with my dad. The sounds, smells and just pure joy of riding in such a beautiful machine as a young boy actually teared me up a bit. Thank you for preserving this wonderful car! Cheers!
The first gear sound as he pulls away from the lights, a combination of engine and box, brings back many memories. 😁
@@roadie3124 My old 59 Austin-Healey had that same sound, engine and box, while in first gear...it was a British thing, I guess!
What a beauty ! Congratulations my friend !!!
What a great video…a car lovers dream. I bought a 1969 E-Type coupe today, all original with 19,000 miles with an ‘82 license plate. It was a great day!!! Thanks Jay for leading the way. Love British cars…’69 TR-6 that I bought new, ‘72 TR, and a ‘60 big Healey. The Jag has always been my dream car. Jim
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Jay will be remembered more as an automotive genius than as a successful entertainer. Cars like this don’t just happen to anyone. Thanks Jay.
What I love about this is that Jay isn't thinking about "how can get it in good shape and sell it" and greed, but more about preserving history AND then educating the public with this content to see what a snapshot of history looks like.
He is long past the need for money! And his love for cars is palpable.
Guests are nice but I really love these episodes where its just Jay walking us through a car and him enjoying it 👍
Yup, watching an old man enjoy his hobby is so much more relaxed than the PR commercials some of these videos veer into.
That car is perfection, you can see the love in Jays eyes when he talks about it
Thank you, Jay for sharing this. This is as close to an original XKE as many of us will ever get. Decision to preserve rather than restore is obviously quite correct and we are all grateful that you found this beautiful old car and brought it back to life.
👍
Gotta love the Southern California climate. If you'd left that in an English garage for 50+ years you'd have had nothing left but nostalgia :-)
Same with upstate NY.
I love the colour of the car and the fact that it's so original. That transmission whine is so distinctive and brings back many memories of when my father had an E-Type 2+2 in the 1960s.
Stop cappin
Jay, I'm glad you're the one who found this beautiful masterpiece. I graduated from High School in 1963 and when I wasn't thinking of girls I was dreaming of the XKE. Family and work always seemed to get in the way. You did a wonderful job of saving the car and I'm also glad you didn't do a lot of restoration by changing parts and painting. You're a lucky guy and thanks for sharing your love of cars. At 77 I'll keep dreaming or watch this video every once in awhile..
You're such a hero and legend to all us car people! Glad to hear you're doing well and never lost your sense of humor, Jay!
Burn and crash diet!! 🤓 my kind of humour (am in London)
That puts you Richard Pryor territory Jay.
Finally on the road. Courtesy of the craziest cop in world history. I cannot believe he let this go to someone else. That being said, I’m glad it was Jay.
In 1961 Norman Dewis drove the convertible version from Coventry in England @ 7.45 pm to get the 10pm Ferry from Dover (180 miles, no motorways) via London and made it including filling up with petrol. He arrived in Geneva at 9.48 (8.48 UK time), so 13 hours end to end including at least 3 hours for the night ferry for 720 miles, and did high speed test drives the next day. Legendary car, legendary driver.
Imagine having a warehouse garage with all your dream cars in it. Each with their own distinct history and amazing story. Jay is living the dream for all of us car guys. Amazing. Thanks for sharing Jay. And I’m glad you made it through your “crash” diet 😅. Take care of yourself Jay. We need you around for many more years. 😎
Have two of these '63 Jag roadsters! Bought both in the late 60's; the first when I was in high school and the 2nd when I was in the USAF. Both needed a little work; but it was straightforward - no electronics and hardly any plastic. Drove one from Montana to Massachusetts in the winter. Dad thought I would never make it; but the car was very comfortable and had only one minor leak in a heater hose. Still have both; which I drive every few days in the summer. Great cars and get lots of attention at local car shows; even though they are largely unrestored.
Lucky! I'm so jealous, man!
How good did it feel to be in your 20's, in the USAF, and driving a car like this?
@@acolling3027 I think you can imagine!
I was stationed at Torrejon Air Base in Spain in 1969 where I priced a new XKE Coupe through the base exchange Auto sales for $4,733. I found I couldn't afford it at that time. I wound up buying a used Mini Cooper. What a big step down. I wanted that XKE so bad, but it was not to be. Hearing of you having yours just brings memories of what could have been.
Some neighborhood! That is a real find! As you said Jay, it is only original once. Keep it that way.
Closest I ever got was an Aurora HO scale 63 xke in baby blue,I loved it.
I couldn't agree more with Jay. Enjoying the drive the way it was made from the factory. Thank you for preserving the car and keeping it in its original form.
This is probably one of my favorite episodes of JLG - I love the idea of how he got the car, how it was less than a mile from the Garage and how incredibly original it is. As a side note, my Aunt Harriet had one of these in what was probably the very late 60s or very early 70s. She lived in a cool house up in the Laurel Canyon area. This car fit in very well. I do remember taking a ride in it once or twice. At that time, as a 9 or 10-year-old kid, I thought that hood looked funny - that it was too long, but in retrospect I think even then I knew I was riding in something special. I think it was sometime in the 90s I brought up the car to my aunt and she spoke & showed genuine regret for having sold it.
Jay I love thecar and I love you too
@@rosettaroper3317 i hope you enjoy the tv show Rt 66. the endless open road and every city and town different! RIP Maharis who just passed at 94 yrs old. he was sharp up until his end.
in the early 60's like '62 or so, neighbor bought an XkE and
put in a 426 Ford side oiler. He painted it in candy blue with a pearl base. And if I found a jag like that that's what I would I like do with the car. And why can't there be some, or more than some under hood chrome?
I met Jay Leno when I worked in California movie industry, he was one of the most down-to-earth reasonable likable guys I ever met, he put me up for the weekend when I painted is 56 Buick , we had a great party ♥️‼️
I just hope Jay gave a nice amount to the family for this gem.
he did
Jay owns a jag that was the apple of his eye in his youth, he loves the look, feel, and smell that brings back memories from so long ago.
So glad Jay has been doing well. Really shook up the community hearing about the accidents. Beautiful way to rescue a car :)
In '63 I was 11 years old and absolutely LUSTED for an XKE! How lucky you are to be able to relive that feeling!
Yeah they're slick looking 😉
Fluid on the road
Absolutly beautiful car...a fav growing up 60s Berkley very popular...one of my most favorite....
What can I say but STUNNING thank you Jay
OMG! What a find!!! I remember when they came out. So glad you rescued it.
It’s just Broken in ! 17,000 original miles. Holy crap!👍
I want to learn more about the drunk hoarder.....interesting and sadly tragic story there: I'm sure
Best barn find by far… this car is definitely in the right hands. Appreciate all the behind the scenes footage.
This truly is the best barn find I have ever heard about!...It is funny about locations...I found my trusty 1993 Buick Park Ave, just a mile down the road from my house...an old guy had just opened his garage door as I was walking by...I spied the tail end of the car, underneath a blanket!...He showed me entire car...it was immaculate (although it did have 90 thousand miles on it), had been his late wife's car, and was happy to sell it to me, for $800 cash!..I have been driving this semi-classic now for the last six years, with no serious troubles at all. You never know when a good deal will show up!
A Jag time capsule, must be a rare find, amazing. Jay's hobby is so much more interesting than his talk show used to be and Jay is amazing as well 👍
Right on Jay
What a wonderful find, and Jays SO right, just clean and service it as needed and leave it original, like a trip back to 63 for a test drive -
Jay's one of the good guys, he enjoys life and looks after others. What more could you want in a Celebrity, heck out of anybody really.
I've always been a Jay Leno fan. But I have a new respect for you, Jay, as a car guy. I tell people, you are a real car guy. You have an interest in all manner of vehicles and all ages of vehicles. You have a collection like I would if I were wealthy. I have told people that if I were rich, a major league baseball stadium would not hold all of the cars I would have. I truly hope that your collection will never be broken up or let the cars become undrivable.
It cleaned up so well! 😍
A ride or even a short drive in a first gen XKE coupe is on the top of my bucket list. The most beautiful car ever made.
I must say that when yiu started the engine and drove out of the garage i had pride in my heart. Im from Coventry and as a kid i remembered seeing the men make there way to Browns Lane to work at the Jag factory. Those guys had a passion and pride for the Jag. They would always talk about working on the Jag models ❤
You're looking good Jay. We appreciate all you do for the car community.
What an absolutely amazing find. Well done for bringing it back without over restoring. My Dad grew up in post war Coventry and remembers well (as a boy) how Jaguar road tested the XK120’s on the A45. That engine is a legend in whatever form, no surprise it was in production for so many years.
Always loved this car, since 10 -12 years old, when a neighbor in his 20s, in the Northeast, had one. It was a kind of silver/blue, if I recall. Still my favorite car.
This is the kind of lucky find that Jay gets for being a Burbank car guy for decades I guess. Absolutely perfect level of restoration too. Bare minimum. Fantastic.
Thanks Jay 👍 I’m on the way out now so seeing this reminds of my my youth & when Britain wasn’t Broken like it is Now 😢😢 Thanks again Jay and bye see you on the other side when you arrive Dave 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
fantastic car, I hope Mrs Leno enjoys it just as much as Jay. Thanks for cleaning her up and driving it, not stuck in a museum. 👍👍
I prefer the coupe to the roadster but this example is so amazing.
Happy Jay survived the 'burn and crash'. This car is like a gift for what he went through.
In Italytoo the Jaguar E-Type, or the Jaguar XK-E f American market went quite crazy as they loved. The majority bought in my country was a hard top and yes the pretty Italian women adored this car. An amazing find you did and I'm very grateful you did as much as possible to preserve it since it is such a good condition 👍👍! I'm impressed...
My brother had a ‘63, too, and it was awesome. One of the details I enjoyed the most was that only the lightest touch was needed to close the doors. So refined. So cool.
I went to the London Motor Show the first year this car was shown as a 12 year old. I walked onto the stand and joined the queue to just sit in it. I can still remember sliding over that wide internal door sill and sitting in the drivers seat for just a couple of minutes. Since then I have always loved the car, never owned one, seen many on the UK roads over the years. Maybe some day I might get a drive, who knows.
Jay, thanks for preserving this car. What a great find, and absolutely the right way to keep it on the road.
Back in 1962 as a six year old a 1961 Jaguar XKE drop bonnet was the very first model car I ever built. I still remember going to the hobby shop with my dad and out of all the models available then that was the one that really caught my eye.
Jay's *genuine* appreciation for quality cars is so impressive.
Thanks to the gentleman who purchased this car and through the winding road of life made it available to Jay for this awesome video. RIP
I was born in 1958 and in 1965, my 2 older brothers and I found a stack of Playboy Magazines on the neighbors trash. My brothers were busy checking out the centerfolds while I was transfixed on a XKE advertisement. It’s by far, the sexiest car ever built.
We get to relive our love of cars and their era through these videos. You are unpretentious, honest, informative and entertaining! That’s quite a combination. Thanks!
What an absolute gem. Perfect icon of its era.
That car was an amazing find. Its one of my favorite cars from when I was a kid.
He said “ I pass that house on the way to work everyday” means a lot to the everyday person
Growing up in Pomona CA I remember riding my bicycle past the dealership as an 11 year old in 1963 and seeing my first Jaguar and thinking this is the most beautiful car I have ever seen, still think they are. You are definitely the best care taker of cars. Thanks Jay.
It's still the most beautiful car ever made. I'm glad the family thought to invite Jay to buy this one - and I am sure they got a fair price for it too
Great to see you doing well Jay! Beautiful car, I wondered what had happened with it. Love the coupe, but you don’t see originals like this convertible. 👍🏼
This beautiful car brings back so many wonderful memories. I admired them from a far, then finally got a chance to ride in a 1963 model just like this. It was red and perfection! I was 9. Shortly thereafter, my older cousin began dating the owner/driver and that was the end of that for me. They actually married and are still together to this day. When I was 17, I began dating his best friend who drove a Spitfire, but that's a story for another post. Thanks for sharing this wonderful beauty, Jay!
I feel your warmth when you talk about the cozinous in that Jaguar. Simply splendid sir. Hat off to ya man
Love that comment (snicker) about the electrical by Lucas-AKA "Prince of darkness"
Interesting story on a true barn find, an often exaggerated term. I love cars like this . . . hand-cranked windows, no A/C, no elaborate sound system, all the essential gauges but otherwise minimalist controls. What a pretty gem.
One of the most beautiful cars ever made :-)
One of the most beautiful cars ever built.
Normally not a color I'd favor, but this one sort of does it for me.
This film is a great historically based documentary about the discovery and preservation of an iconic automobile, a perfect example too. It is always going to be the showpiece of British engineering, and Jay has balanced modest restoration, minimal upgrades, and driveability. The Jag could not be in better hands. Well done Jay, well done his team of craftsmen. John Brisbane Australia.