Hammond can get a car through the door of a shop easily... 😆 But that's interesting, because Clarkson once poked fun at the Toyota Corolla for being like an appliance, and here James has something that was sold in the same shop 😁
1:31 He's paraphrasing that. What Crosley actually said was "It's like taking a battleship across the Hudson River when a motorboat would be far easier."
And for people - who laughing on Crosley... Guys, he invented a SUV class, he invented disc brakes, he first one who made a first mass-produced slab-sided / ponton-style car, and first person - who start using a Overhead Camshaft engine. So basically - this guy was indeed, inventor of "Cheapness" (Cheap things and etc.). Just like the other inventor, but in Clothes industry - which was Pierre Cardin. Yes, if not that Fashion designer - we wouldn't get now, a cheaper clothes with some fashion style. It is like with IT community - all people hail Steve Jobs(!!!), but actually many stuff in Apple was made by Steve Wozniak. Some people hail Nintendo for inventions - then in reality, 90% of them - are from lesser known consoles and inventions. Yes, fanboys - i know, they popularize these inventions... but, don't forget - who made ACTUALLY them. So yea, like James May said - "...something we take for granted already, now...". Sad, but true.
Kinda. A USA one. Which was flopped. Company was have four models actually: Crosley Pup - kei-car-like version of Jeep (I am not joking, google it, lol) Crosley CC - in video was a released one. Bcs facelifted version was in 1948, and restyling version later called - "Crosley CD" Crosley HotShot - basically a Sport-Coupe. Sportcar of them. Kinda reminds me a MG Rover... heavily. And last car - Crosley Farm-A-Road - which basically was somewhat a homologation of Crosley Pup. And i write this car - even(!) in chronological/timeline order. Yes, not so much.
But ironically - it is real AMERICAN/USA microcar/subcompact car before USA understand them. I even look on Wikipedia article of this Crowley brand... and my god - they are ALL(!) cute. There even a micro-version of Jeep - "Crosley Pup" (heh, founder was have a sense of humour, i think). And etc. And basically there was three cars made by this company: Crosley CC (In video was a so called normal one. There was a facelift version after 1948 (with three-log-thingy big grille), and restyling version called - Crosley CD). Then: Crosley HotShot - MG Rover-like coupe. And the last one (before company closed) - Crosley Farm-A-Road, which was basically a homologation of Crosley Pup.
Mayes: "...And he sold them in his appliance stores." So technically, it's the world's first "appliance car"... thereby beating the Japanese--with their Kei cars, as well as the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord--by decades. 😄
@@stomil the problem with you slavs is that you are allways trying to push into europe, and thats why we dont like you, nothen russia belongs to finno ugrians, south areas belong to illyrians and centreal europe belongs to germanics. Like this is the only problem i have with slavs
"Can go through the door of a shop" one thing you don't want to say to Clarkson and Hamster
Agreed
"In the business, we call this foreshadowing."
But will it drive, RIGHT IN THA PLUUUMMMSS!
It's pretty terrifying when a car turns up and Clarkson has no idea what it is!
This car really turned James back into Captain Slow
"How far away is he?" Made me laugh really hard.
James is in a league of his own
*his
That looks like a cross between a 50s Fridge and a car
The manufacturer's founder did start out designing fridges.
That Crosley looks splendid! Aside from the constant noise it was making which had me laughing throughout!!! 😂
Hammond can get a car through the door of a shop easily... 😆
But that's interesting, because Clarkson once poked fun at the Toyota Corolla for being like an appliance, and here James has something that was sold in the same shop 😁
James May took “Captain Slow” seriously this episode.
That Crosley was very of it's time. But that time has come and gone. It's a car for the occasional car show, or sunny Sunday drive. Thank you.
*its time
It was ahead of its time in some ways. It has disc brakes and an overhead cam engine.
Another great show from the 3 amigos. Kind of reminded me of the classic TopGear days with this episode.
1:31 He's paraphrasing that. What Crosley actually said was "It's like taking a battleship across the Hudson River when a motorboat would be far easier."
It's Oliver's big brother. ❤ the car James,it's cute.👋💕🇦🇺
it's definitely not olivers "big" brother 😂
Smaller brother.
At least Oliver can do highway speeds, the Crosley CC can not.
Let the speed lesson folks. Never go onto an automotive auction website while drunk.
Oh, if only Hamster and CLARKSONNNNN!!!!! knew what wrath they wrought, lol.
And im guessing its this Crosley name thats been reappropriated by the makers of those godawful cheap suitcase record players
Yes, the very same!
James looks so silly in that car when viewed from the front lol.
And for people - who laughing on Crosley...
Guys, he invented a SUV class, he invented disc brakes, he first one who made a first mass-produced slab-sided / ponton-style car, and first person - who start using a Overhead Camshaft engine.
So basically - this guy was indeed, inventor of "Cheapness" (Cheap things and etc.). Just like the other inventor, but in Clothes industry - which was Pierre Cardin. Yes, if not that Fashion designer - we wouldn't get now, a cheaper clothes with some fashion style.
It is like with IT community - all people hail Steve Jobs(!!!), but actually many stuff in Apple was made by Steve Wozniak. Some people hail Nintendo for inventions - then in reality, 90% of them - are from lesser known consoles and inventions.
Yes, fanboys - i know, they popularize these inventions... but, don't forget - who made ACTUALLY them.
So yea, like James May said - "...something we take for granted already, now...". Sad, but true.
35:20 mark in the show, there are catch pans for that. Dogs love licking up spilled coolant. It will poison them. Catch paaaaaaan-nuh!
Quite a cute car but the headlamps are cross-eyed.
So is a Kei car?
Kinda. A USA one. Which was flopped.
Company was have four models actually:
Crosley Pup - kei-car-like version of Jeep (I am not joking, google it, lol)
Crosley CC - in video was a released one. Bcs facelifted version was in 1948, and restyling version later called - "Crosley CD"
Crosley HotShot - basically a Sport-Coupe. Sportcar of them. Kinda reminds me a MG Rover... heavily.
And last car - Crosley Farm-A-Road - which basically was somewhat a homologation of Crosley Pup.
And i write this car - even(!) in chronological/timeline order. Yes, not so much.
4 feet wide XD
It’s like a British kei car… before Japan had kei cars?
But ironically - it is real AMERICAN/USA microcar/subcompact car before USA understand them.
I even look on Wikipedia article of this Crowley brand... and my god - they are ALL(!) cute. There even a micro-version of Jeep - "Crosley Pup" (heh, founder was have a sense of humour, i think).
And etc.
And basically there was three cars made by this company: Crosley CC (In video was a so called normal one. There was a facelift version after 1948 (with three-log-thingy big grille), and restyling version called - Crosley CD).
Then: Crosley HotShot - MG Rover-like coupe.
And the last one (before company closed) - Crosley Farm-A-Road, which was basically a homologation of Crosley Pup.
I just wanna chuck it into the river there
The Crosley is slower than a Model T.
My Drivin Ivan Crosley CC driving review: czcams.com/video/IMlxlGTygEs/video.html
James May why do you keep doing this to yourself..
Mayes: "...And he sold them in his appliance stores."
So technically, it's the world's first "appliance car"... thereby beating the Japanese--with their Kei cars, as well as the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord--by decades. 😄
Danzig
Gdańsk.
@@stomil danzig you theif
@@stomil the problem with you slavs is that you are allways trying to push into europe, and thats why we dont like you, nothen russia belongs to finno ugrians, south areas belong to illyrians and centreal europe belongs to germanics. Like this is the only problem i have with slavs
"Promosm"
It looks like a pile of junk.
May had the worst car, as always 😆