"when they're put together by hand, hands can bring them back again." quote of the millennia

Very beautiful, elegant car, sophisticated and a terrific sound

"When they're put together by hands, hands can bring them back again." What a fantastic quote.

This is my favorite car in Jay's garage. What a beauty.

Unmistakable pininfarina lines. Just an incredibly beautiful car.

i love that jay can go from a rally fighter in one episode, to a very classy lancia in the next. diversity, class, attention to detail, open mindedness, appreciation, all present in every one of jay's videos. keep em coming jay. wish they'd give you a half hour show on network tv for your work in the automotive realm. And hey, tim allen wouldnt be a bad cohost either.

It's rare to have the feeling that a huge collector deserves his cars. Bravo Leno !

I'd never heard of a Lancia before. But now I can see that this is one very well built and desirable automobile. Fantastico!

I love watching Jay with his cars. I just watched the video about the Maserati 3500GTi, which was the car that introduced me to the marque back around '64. I was 15 at the time and helping out in a garage, when a gent pulled in and left his 3500GT there for work. The car needed a part that was going to take several days to reach us, so the car sat in the bay..with me pouring over it, for 4 days. I loved it!

My dad owned a 1956 Lancia Aurelia. When I turned 16 in 1966 he gave it to me to drive. I drove it for two years in high school. I have since owned an Alfa, Porsche 911 and a couple of BMW's. Nothing compares with your first love. Hard to be satisfied with anything else when your first car was a Lancia.

Revisiting the Vídeo, I found it to be even more fantastic than a year ago. The vehicle is Indeed fabulous and Jay really knows the cars featured in the videos. Truly, the engines sounds like an Opera Singer -- what a joy! Thank you once again, Mr. Jay Leno.

I saw one of these when I was bagging groceries as a kid in 1964. I asked the owner what it was and he told me it was a Lancia. His car had multiple carburetors. Impressive looking engine. Fantastic sound!!

What a cool guy Jay Leno is, what a nice way to describe and tell the story of a piece of motor history classic's and try to portray the vintage setting for a particular model car, kudos Jay!

definitely my favorite car out of your collection, the styling is timeless

Just a fantastic car... thanks Jay for collecting all these wonderful cars and then showing them all to enthusiasts all over the world!

That was one of the best, if not the finest of all the video blogs from Jay Leno. His choice of the Lancia Aurelia, combined with his serious appreciation of the car and its craftsmanship; make for a brilliant look into the more esoteric corners of the automobile world. Thank you Jay Leno for the video and for keeping that Lancia in the style that assures it will be around for other people to enjoy, for years to come.

I was lucky enough buy a 1955 Lancia Aurelia B24S Spider in 1985 here in Italy near Verona. It is to my mind the B24S Spider was and still is the most beautiful post war two seater ever built. It was a pleasure to drive through the hills here in the Veneto which I did on every sunny day for as long as I owned it. They only made 181 left hand drive spiders, all in 1955. I had the factory supplied equally beautiful Fontana aluminum hardtop and the Nardi extra carburetor kit. Side Curtains. No roll up windows. PERFECTION ON FOUR WHEELS. I was the 7th owner. Sold it to a guy who was in Italy to race in the Mille Miglia in his Ferrari Monza. Biggest automotive mistake in my life. If only I had the space that you do, I would still have it. I've had three Lancias ... all from the days when Lancia was owned by Lancia ... or as they say here, Quando Lancia era Lancia .. when Lancia was Lancia. Fiat bought them out in 1969 and turned them into a pricey Fiat. I look at the photos I have of my Lancias regularly now, the build quality, the detailing, the beauty ... and I could weep. Never sell your Aurelia. EVER. EVER EVER. BTW, the son of Vincenzo Lancia was Gianni Lancia. Gianni is pronounced just like Johnny, as in Carson. Really enjoyed that show too.

I love how Jay talks about cars- "when put together by hands, hands can bring them back again"

Thank you Mr Jay Leno for showing us more magnificent automobiles.

what a gorgeous car.

Lancia has always been the italian brand with the best built quality and imo the coolest of them all. Yes, there are faster, better looking among the others but almost every Lancia model has some kind of mythical status. Jay, please do a video about my favorite car ever - the Delta Integrale Evoluzione II. Stratos deserves a video too.

Truly a work of art. What a shame that Lancia was unable to reclaim that old greatness.

"When you drive a Lancia... dey go crazy... dey jump-in-de-car" Ha ha ha! Great Jay!

That is one stunning automobile. Jay's excitement is so palpable, and there is no question as to why. Simpatico!

I love when Jay gives the back story of the car company and founder. Very nice interior....so elegant and classy. The exterior design is beautifully done. And that exhaust note! Thanks for sharing this gem, Jay. :-)

Jay leno"s Garage is the best show on KZfaq No other show comes close to the amount of content that he puts out with each one of his episodes. Its not just about the cars, its also about the amazing people that are behind the making of these works of art and amazing machinery, and the history of it all, and he grasps each and everyone of those points every time. Great Series Jay, keep up the Great work. I just wanted to let you know all of us enjoy your work and this hobby, thanks for sharing!

Beautiful automobile.....sounds great too.

it's a piece of art

I've seen so many wonderfully beautiful automobiles on this channel that I'd never seen or heard of before. It's amazing. Thanks Jay

Wow! I plucked that comment out as soon as it was said. Whenever I work on my old Alfas, I am reminded of how human they are. I say to myself, " You can figure it out, it was a human that engineered it. And, a human that put it together....So "intuitive"!

What a beautiful car and the sound! Nothing like the sound of an Italian car in song. Former Alfa owner and still love Italian cars.

One of the most underrated Italian cars... not just of the 50s, but ever. Beautiful.

One of the best looking cars ever. Wonderful sound!!

all lancia`s are underrated!

They are really solid cars, you mention the sliding pillar front suspension ... its massive, maybe twice that of a Morgan. You trunk was a bit of a mess so you didn't show the spare tire hold down stud, again massive you could probably hoist the car up by it. In all really well built and balanced. And rare, I believe about 754 of the Lancia Aurelia convertibles were made, back in the 80's I had the privilege of painting one, and during that job a fellow came to the shop to buy a P eugeot for his daughters first car and saw the Lancia and said in a thick german accent " zat car: it is sacred!"

Fantastic piece of italian art

Jay was poetic when he was describing the gearbox.

I can see why that's one of Jay's favorite cars. 1910 Italian father birthday is one of those serendipity connections that brought you to that car. No excuses owed. That thing sounds great. Looks like a great ride.

Speed doesn't matter with such a sound and those looks. Right up there with the Jaguar E types man. One of the most beautiful cars ever made this one!

Wow, as great to look at as that little Lancia is, I absolutely love it after seeing the level of craftmanship that went into building it.

"And if you don't appreciate those little details, then GET OUT!"

This makes my night! My dad passed away a few months back, and in his documents, I found his service manual for a 1956 Aurelia, written in Italian. Dad had told me some of his adventures while owning one of these. He had to find someone who spoke Italian to read the manual and help him with it. Then followed some humorous correspondence between the Lancia company in Italie, and my father in Cambridge MA, passing back and forth through the translator. Dad said that it steered fantastically and that the rear suspension could handle anything.

This is a work of art. Not only to look at, but also the way it is engineered.

Beautiful Car!!! I could listen to Jay talk about cars all day long. You can hear the passion he has for all his cars and engineering in general its pretty awesome. Thank you, Jay, for bringing this to KZfaq from your website!!!

jay.you tell me all the things i want to know about, you pop the hood which not many people do anymore, you ask guests the questions that pop in my head, and i never skip ahead to the driving even though i love to hear the "lets take it for a drive" i like that you dont really even talk about the price you pay for a car,you just show us what you enjoy about it and share with us the history. the website/youtube channel were great ideas, i hope in the future you have time to pursue it even further

My dad bought a new Lancia Appia coupe in 59, 60, or 61. Sweet V-4 with the most amazing quality. It had two faults. One, the black heater outlet tubing elbows disintegrated in a couple of years. They are visible under the center of the dash. I replaced them with white nylon swimming pool fittings. You'll know that car by those elbows if you run across it. Second problem was vapor lock. On a hot day or just a warm one, the engine would abruptly starve for fuel and quit. When it happened to me on a thunderous highway in Brooklyn, NY, I knew the fault had to be eliminated. Turns out the fuel line (either copper or steel) ran vertically up the side of the engine near the exhaust header. The problem went away permanently when I wrapped the line with a thin layer of fiberglas encased in light weight duct tape. When the engine died in 1964, it was the crankshaft. The Stamford, CT. shop said there was no hope and a new crank had to come from Italy at a horrendous price. I was in Charlottesville, VA. where a crooked used car lot had a 59 Appia sedan for sale for $75. The engine was fine, so I brought it to an import dealer friend to pull the engine and load it into the back of my buddy's Pontiac wagon. Because of a slipping clutch, it was a huge job breaking the engine free of the drive train, but it worked. On a Sunday we dropped off the engine outside the door of the Stamford garage. 2 grand later the engine was rebuilt and the car was running .... rough. The engine needed balancing. My brother drove the Lancia to a racing shop in New Jersey where for $750 the engine was balanced. By then my dad was fed up and rather than pay the bill, he signed over title to the car. Over the years it showed up in Hemmings a few times, most recently advertised from Long Island. But what of the other car, the 50 Appia sedan? It was towed to my farm home where I stripped the interior of everything that came off easily, then pushed it out behind the barn where it probably still is. I moved from there in 1974 but the barn is likely still there. Since then I've had these door handles, window knobs, a rear view mirror and such with no use for them. Oh, yes. We had a large ketch in the 70s and when the door to the hanging locker swelled and stuck, I screwed on an aluminum door pull from the Lancia. Cured the problem. I'm Rey in Charlottesville

I love the sound this classic makes, looks great in black with all the original details. Concours would be perfection but originality will always be admired and desired, something you can never replace.

Hand made ,hand drawn {or sketched} labor intensive auto.Put together tight. Love it !!

Nice to see how do you love this car Jay. Lancia is for me the most underrated Car company. They made a lot of interesting cars as you show us in this video.

I love seeing Jay driving around the LA area in these open top two-seater sports cars. Jay totally gets it about the motivation to drive these cars. I love his historical backstory on the cars.

this is the gassman's car in Il Sorpasso !!

Excellent as usual. Jay you are now #1 in my book. Keep it up.

One of my favorite cars you have Jay. I truly relate to the intense craftsmanship that went into that car.

Grazie Lancia, grazie Jay.... I always find myself smilling watching your channel. It's very enjoyable and informative. Love it!

Quite possibly one of my favorite of your cars, Jay. There's not a single bad line on it. Lovely restoration job! ... but wait - it's unrestored?? Remarkable!

what a beauty .. you can see the same lines in the Alfa Giulietta and Giulia spiders of the late 50 's through 64.. The motor sounds glorious .

Okay...I am back again to enjoy this wonderful car. I am from the vintage period and have been happily reviewing KZfaq videos of cars that, like Jay Leno, I could never afford at the time. (Unlike, Jay, I cannot afford them now; but I can LOVE to see how much they have been appreciated and how well they have been cared for.) The rear quarter panels remind me of influence from the S2 Bentley Continental. There is a wonderful British fabricator that specializes in 'Restomodding' Aurelias and the work they do is the stuff of dreams.

Thanks for sharing the great details of this Lancia. I can see the finer details of this car like a good old fountain pen. Love the hood and trunk click in when you open and the wheels cap you use a tool to dial it out. Everything details are so well made.

one of my most favorite cars. the styling, the sound, beauty interior and whole 'mechanicleness'.

Visiting this video once again. Gorgeous car. There were highly regarded here in Portugal. A Friend living in Lisbon owned an identical one, midnight Blue. Like yours, the vehicle looked brand new. Unlike Ferraris, Maseratis and Aston Martins, people drove Lancias everyday. Thank you once again for this fantastic video.

Bellissima!

I would never get bored of that sound!

Same name and birthday as me. I believe a Lancia is more my style than a Ferrari or Lamborghini. Sophistication over raw power. Excellent episode, Jay! I must have a Lancia.

"what has been done by hands can be re-done by hands " !!!!What a phrase !

I love the education Jay provides. Its amazing that some folks gave this vid a thumbs down.

Thank you Jay, have a great Christmas and New Years. See ya next year.

Love what you do Jay, keep up the great work.

I'm falling in love with classic cars like these!! Thanks Jay!! :)

Jay you rule. What a gorgeous machine.

First V6 and got it right the first time.....its Italian way....thanks Jay for all the hard works and passions. 1958 and way ahead of most car manufacturer in a very unique way. RIP Mr Lancia.

I have a 55 Lancia Aurelia B24 spider, Jay. I’m near Houston. I would drive it to California when I turn 18. It was my grandpas car. It was given to me as my sweet 16 birthday gift.

Beautiful, simple and incredibly balanced design!

Jay you are awesome! I love seeing your passion for cars and all the people around the world who are like minded respect how you keep your cars I'm sure. Easy to buy cars and have a full resto done. But your smart reso-mods to let the cars be ready for daily, real world use and enthusiasm for the care taken of these cars given their age AND the beauty of the wear they accumulate is inspiring.

I love this channel. And I love that Jay hasn't "run out of cars" yet to show us :)

Love the sound of it, and it looks pretty awesome!

Very nice, I learn something new every day. Thanks for sharing!

Another beautiful classic. Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful car, wonderful sound!

That was special. Thanks again.

I almost cried watching this video. MAN, what a beautiful, amazing car!

Another awesome show guys. Thank you.

I am never tired of watching this movie and the classic car.

One of my favorite of the cars you've featured. Not dependent on chrome, muscle, or theatrics,. Just beautiful form. And looks like it's fun! Any restoration in last few years?

A great piece of history. Thanks for sharing.

Jay Leno is Numero Uno, Thanks for the great videos!

If there is one car I have lust for..it is the Lancia Aurelia. Wish I would have bought one in 1982. Hind sight is 20/20 as they say. I say....Damn! I absolutely love that steering wheel...super thin..perfectly engineered. What an incredible machine.

thanks jay, keep these videos coming, they are interesting

Oh the noise and the look... just so.. words pleas? Are there any that can describe that? BEAUTIFUL! That's it.

Probably my favorite sounding car of all your videos... Imagine driving it in southern France or Italy... Belissimo!

Beautiful car, this may be my favorite JLG video!

Thanks Jay Love It!

Awesome Jay!! Thanks buddy!!

Great car and presentation. Thank's.

Another Jay-cation !! Thanks dude, took us somewhere we had never been !!

bellisssimo !! thanks Jay !!

Fantastico, Leno!

Gorgeous car! Marvelous sound! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Very Very cool video Jay, I like your enthusiasm in the detail. Astonishing car! and it sounds!

Love Jays Car Garage shows for the "back in days" and "patinas"... Thanks Jay.

Boy does that car have a nice exhaust note! And when he fired it up the engine sounded so aggressive, so nice. V6's usually don't sound so good,in fact sound lousy, Lancia really got the sound down on that engine. Beautiful car, so lucky to have it been saved! Such a beautiful car, thanks for sharing!