1961 CHP Dodge Polara - Jay Leno's Garage

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8 жыл бұрын

Morgan Yates and Dave Skaien from the Automobile Club of Southern California stop by the garage to show Jay the club’s fully restored 1961 CHP Dodge Polara.
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1961 CHP Dodge Polara - Jay Leno's Garage
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@ZeroCool-vn9bd 4 жыл бұрын

It's so good to see Jay in his natural habitat, No one else has the balls, crew, insurance, amazing facility to be able to jump in a car and give it a shake down with nervous restorers riding shotgun. Then on top of that to be true to his homies and share it on youtube for free. Good on you!

@moogle68 Жыл бұрын

I know your comment is years old at this point, but I just want to point out that the restorer riding shotgun is not nervous in any way. He was a cool cat that had all of the answers without so much as a single "Uh...", or "So..." in the entire video. He was even great at playing off of, and adding onto, Jay's jokes, which is unusual for someone that comes off as a real "straight edge"/know-it-all kind of guy.

@leokimvideo 2 жыл бұрын

A police car with a gangster size trunk. Love it.

@steve-wu7jp 8 жыл бұрын

Jay is the one celebrity that actually sounds like a legitimate nice guy

@stevenpdxedu 8 жыл бұрын

+Sierra Nevada I've never heard anyone say anything different, pretty good for a big deal celeb.

@bonapartist 8 жыл бұрын

+Sierra Nevada While he is obviously an awesome, intelligent, personable guy that any proper person would love to have a beer with, you should check out some Keanu Reeves interviews, that guy'd give you a pint of his blood.

@Q.Q. 8 жыл бұрын

+Steven Mccullough - I bet Conan would disagree with you.

@tlfrantz1 8 жыл бұрын

+Sierra Nevada From personal experience, Jay is the real deal; nice as he can be.

@chadmooney5479 8 жыл бұрын

+Sierra Nevada Tell that to Conan O'brian

@RandyTheWildHorse 5 жыл бұрын

The Automotive Club sure did a super outstanding job restoring the 1961 Dodge Polara.

@BrianMcKinny 4 жыл бұрын

Despite what most people probably think about this car, I think it's pretty awesome looking! The style of the time was really cool, and this thing is just a beast for it's day! I love seeing stuff like this on Jay's show - thanks, Jay!

@erichaheidrich4593 Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Looks great.

@kipbrown1549 Жыл бұрын

Yes ///////////////////

@randy109 8 жыл бұрын

My mother was a CHP Matron back in the 1970's when I was in high school. I knew all the local CHP officers and was totally into cars like most teen guys in those days. I had a couple of 1969 Plymouth Roadrunners with 383 "Magnum" engines and the CHP were using the Polaras with the 440's. I've been in various Law Enforcement jobs since 1979 and in the Academy in central California we used the old Dodge Coronets with the big block Mopar engines. This is a great piece of history to me. Who would have thought an old 1961 Dodge would be so cool?

@cocmaster4474 5 жыл бұрын

Your 60 years oldM

@jeremythompson9122 4 жыл бұрын

My grandfather was a Sheriff in upstate NY for 26 years. I remember as a kid back in the late 60's and 70's my grandfather always had Plymouth Fury's with the 440 as his cruisers. He was a plainclothes detective so his cruisers were always unmarked. I remember him taking me for a ride in a brand new 440 Fury he had just gotten and he was doing massive burnouts out on the back roads LoL. Grandad was a gearhead. He bought a Roadrunner brand new in 1969. It was orange with black bench seat interior and it had the 383 with the column shifted 727 automatic transmission. He's the reason I became a Mopar guy but my whole family is Ford guys except for my Grandfather and I

@mu99ins 4 жыл бұрын

I live in the Central Valley, and I can't even tell what cars the local police and CHP are driving now. Looks to be SUVs.

@frankdenardo8684 4 жыл бұрын

@@jeremythompson9122 I friend I know has a 1981 Chevrolet Bel Air originally used by the Vancouver Police Department. It is a "plain wrapper" AKA unmarked police car. The speedometer has a metric speedometer, kilometers large numbers, miles per hour small numbers.

@ws678ta 4 жыл бұрын

We should compare past stories with those cop cars/muscle cars which I still have......

@tommychev350 8 жыл бұрын

One of the best reviews ever. I love how Jay goes onto the onramp, and says "These things were meant for the American highway" and then floors it. That motor sounds sweet. A real V8. Thanks again Jay, we love you mate :) Tom from Oz.

@waynledbetter478 8 жыл бұрын

CHP's requirement of 100 mph for 1 hour in 100 degree weather - that's impressive!

@zookdom3347 5 жыл бұрын

I love how Jay asks "Can we take this thing for a ride?", as if the owner might say no. Awesome!

@cgpyper7536 2 жыл бұрын

I thought that car style was close to double-ugly where it came out. Now I think it's BEAUTIFUL ... especially the rear low-sweeping sculptured tail fins assemblies with jet-barrel rear lights. Thanks J.L.

@M0noloco 3 жыл бұрын

The 413 cam comment brought back memories. In 1980 I worked after high school cleaning up the shop at the local Dodge dealership in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The RCMP had their own garage, but we worked on a lot of their cars too. One day the RCMP garage called asking what was the maximum cam lift that a 440 could take. I imagine that a modified 440 must have surprised a few speeders!

@hnkfsh81 8 жыл бұрын

"It seems happy in its natural habitat!" Hilarious.

@XoTicGunner 8 жыл бұрын

I don't think the car is ugly at all! It's beautiful in my eyes. But that's just me, different strokes for different folks.

@AndromedaDestination 8 жыл бұрын

+Manuel Hernandez me too :)

@KingJellyRoll73 8 жыл бұрын

Same

@hurabugga 8 жыл бұрын

+Manuel Hernandez To me its absolutely beautiful too. But i am european, maybe my standards are different because in my opinion american cars where way more sylish and prettier than anything from europe back then. Maybe americans think different because they are used to their type of cars?

@SirDavidHaddon 8 жыл бұрын

+Manuel Hernandez I Like the car too,, My Town had weird Rambler Automobiles,,, and the State Parkway Police had Pontiac's and they couldn't catch a Volkswagon That would make a great looking TWO DOOR, Love the Front End...

@Richie858 8 жыл бұрын

+Ronald Horvath I think you're right, I am canadian and police cars in Europe look weird, and they were ugly in the 80's and 90's.

@geesss8675 5 жыл бұрын

Jay absolutely cracks me up. The restorer of the car G this is the first time it's actually been on the freeway as Jay repeatedly floors it kicking it down. Chase response will it seems right at home here. Give it to it Jay give it to it

@davethompson8283 Жыл бұрын

ID BE MUCH HAPPIER IF I RESTORED THESE CARS MYSELF...THAT WOULD BE SO AWESOME.

@RamblinAround 8 жыл бұрын

That thing sounds so good on the kickdown...love hearing that four barrel opening up.

@wharris302 8 жыл бұрын

hi Ramblin around

@ImMADasAMeatAxe 8 жыл бұрын

+RamblinAround would make the perfect summernats entry

@423FGFDFHFHV 8 жыл бұрын

+RamblinAround I had a 1980 HDT Commodore with a Rochester Quadrajet four barrel.

@ImMADasAMeatAxe 8 жыл бұрын

Barry Jones if one car could satisfy everyones wants and needs, the holden commodore is the only car i can think of that is designed to be absolutely everything, family commercial trade farm and track racing.. what other car does it all?

@ImMADasAMeatAxe 8 жыл бұрын

im surprised jay leno hasnt got a commodore and falcon collection yet

@sweedish9184 8 жыл бұрын

I miss vent windows, and the vent that was a lever by your knees

@Jelsick 8 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Grass I miss them too. My first car was a 1967 AMC Ambassador. It too had the vent windows. Came in handy on those cool days where it was too cold to open the window. Just crack the vent window and you were good to go. I also miss the floor switch to activate the hi-beams.

@andybrand6156 8 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Grass I have a 1966 Chevy C-10 with both vents. They work great until about 80 degrees and low humidity. Then I pack the big water bottle in the cab.

@tomfrazier2195 5 жыл бұрын

I would accidentally knee open the vent in my '69 Corona.

@HowardJrFord 5 жыл бұрын

Vent windows were nice until the weatherstripping began to age. Then they would start to whistle, and the faster you drove the louder they whistled.

@shawnmcculley2995 5 жыл бұрын

Vent windows were a "God send" for cigarette smokers!!! You never had to worry about hot ashes flying back in as long as back window was closed.

@ArnoSchmidt70 8 жыл бұрын

The second guy really knows his stuff.

@joeyjiggy-bippers6382 4 жыл бұрын

That guy's my uncle.

@johnccargill4665 4 жыл бұрын

The first guy is very unprepared for an archivist.

@KLX1990 8 жыл бұрын

the guy who restored the car seemed very knowledgeable and wasn't full of himself. cool dude, cool car.

@busdrivermike13 8 жыл бұрын

I miss those vent windows, as a kid I loved those.

@danielsacks7152 2 жыл бұрын

I love how Jay can't get enough of that Mopar 4 bbl sound! We always called the Thermoquads the "nope" carburetors as in hey, I think this guy's gonna try to pass us, and suddenly...NOOOOOPE! cops said guys would surrender just hearing those open up across town when they called for backup! I've made people jump in the ditch just blipping 2 TQs on a 440 with long rams and hood scoops!

@Chuck59ish 8 жыл бұрын

They should have gone to a CHP station and shown the current officers what their fathers and grandfathers had to drive in. Congrats to the Automobile Club of Southern California for a beautiful restoration and not having problems on the first run. Thanks for the video Jay.

@Chuck59ish 8 жыл бұрын

+Gvfdsg Gfdgdf What? CHP personnel at the station walking outside to look at the car. What police state do you live in?

@Chuck59ish 8 жыл бұрын

Don't swear at me, I'm Canadian!

@Chuck59ish 8 жыл бұрын

no,I'm not a cop. Our local police department has a restored 1965 VW Beetle that the police used as a patrolca. Becauce of the way our city is laid out in city blocks, they actually caught a couple of bank robbers with this car back in the 60s because it could get around the city better than the bigger patrol cars. They haul it out all the time. Canadian police and American police do things differently.

@elonmust7470 5 жыл бұрын

You mean predecessors..... There's no guarantee that any current cops are beyind 1st gen.

@oldtwinsna8347 4 жыл бұрын

most wouldn't care unfortunately. probably be more interested in finding a way to write you a ticket.

@DJMotoVlogs 8 жыл бұрын

The motor sounds super healthy and smooth. I like this car It's pretty stealthy on the highway.

@jody024 8 жыл бұрын

+DJ MotoVlogs stealthy ? hahah

@DJMotoVlogs 8 жыл бұрын

+jody024 Dude you can barely tell it's a cop car if you look at it head on.

@jody024 8 жыл бұрын

DJ MotoVlogs smh....

@Galf506 8 жыл бұрын

+DJ MotoVlogs Yeah I guess except for the moon sized police lights...

@kavinskysmith4094 8 жыл бұрын

+DJ MotoVlogs Also the kickdown is at 65 MPH with those gears, something tells me that was intentional.

@kirbonite 5 жыл бұрын

My dad had a 1961 Buick Invicta up until a few years ago.. This car reminds me of that. 61 was an interesting year. It still had some of the features of the 1950's while not quite enveloping the slightly streamlined 60;s styles that were a bit more boxey

@Hibernicus1968 8 жыл бұрын

Interesting to see how some things never change. I liked the comment on how these cars, when they were finally sold off, were totally clapped out wrecks. Some things never change. I am a police officer today, and our cars basically run 24 hours a day. An officer drives them all day, pulls into the station at the end of his 12 hour shift, and the car sits maybe 20 minutes until the next shift goes out. They only last a few years under those conditions. The biggest issue with police cars is not horsepower, its cooling capacity and electrical power. You need plenty of cooling for a car that spends a lot of time sitting by the side of the road idling -- often in very hot weather -- just waiting to take off on an emergency call or after a speeding motorist; and which needs a big alternator, since it has to run a lot of extra electrical equipment, like a light bar, police radio, and these days, a laptop computer and wireless connection.

@Kalimerakis 8 жыл бұрын

+Darren O'Connor I find it interesting that they don't last long. For the engine it should be pretty healty if it has no cold starts. I have heard of cars at the airport that ran 24/7 that did ridiculous amounts of mileage before they had to get replaced.

@Hibernicus1968 8 жыл бұрын

Kalimerakis It's not the engine that usually gives out. There are lots of different systems on cars, and lots of things to go wrong. Also contributing is the fact that officers don't care for the cars all that well, because they're not their own cars. So they drive them really hard and don't always look after them. By contrast, departments that give some officers take home cars usually find those cars lasting a lot longer, since only one officer drives it, and he takes good care of it.

@Kalimerakis 8 жыл бұрын

ah, yes makes sense ty

@boundish1 8 жыл бұрын

+Darren O'Connor Since you are an officer ,what are you're thoughts on it not having a divider?

@Hibernicus1968 8 жыл бұрын

boundish1 They didn't have them back when my Dad was a cop (same era this car is from). But back then, there were no single officer units. They always rode two to a car, and when they had a prisoner, he was always handcuffed, and one of the officers always sat in the back, behind the driver's seat.

@ideasforu358 2 жыл бұрын

love the shape of the car. the restoration is immaculate and done with love and passion. respect!

@reelreeler8778 8 жыл бұрын

Jay, when you floored that Polara which moves faster, the speedometer or the gas gauge?

@aserta 8 жыл бұрын

+reelreeler One goes uphill, the other downhill.

@oceanhome2023 5 жыл бұрын

It can pass everything except a gas station !

@erichaheidrich4593 5 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahaha lol :D

@ronschlorff7089 5 жыл бұрын

It's a CHP car! You pay for their gas in CA., and a bonus for the state if you get pulled over!

@michaelmartinez1345 3 жыл бұрын

@reelreeler, You might find this hard to believe, but compared to many of the newer police vehicles, these older cars probably cost much LESS to operate- than the current vehicles that they use... This is also accounting for the decrease in the value of currency in the last 60 years... These older vehicles were far less complicated and they tended to be more reliable because of that. They might not have gotten the same average fuel mileage overall in a day, than what the newer vehicles get, but they provided better reliability and the maintenance / repairs of these vehicles was far less intense because of the simpler~more rugged designs... From what people have told me that work on various city/government fleet vehicles, the older designs lasted much longer, and gave fewer problems.

@thejerseyj1636 5 жыл бұрын

Nothing like the sound of a 4 barrel carb opening up !

@byronsigrano6849 8 жыл бұрын

I'm biased because I'm a Mopar guy but I love this. How easy on the eye are the lines of this car? No computers back then, only curves. The front bumper lights, grille, fender humps, tail lights, dash and steering wheel were crafted perfectly. Jay and the other guy have no idea about styling saying it is ugly. I've also loved the '62 Polara since I was a kid so Jay's words really got my hackles up. Lucky the sound of that 383 accelerating is so soothing.

@M21L35 8 жыл бұрын

+Byron Sigrano...Jay was "knocking" the Dart, not the Polara.

@byronsigrano6849 8 жыл бұрын

M21L35 Thanks, but I love 'em all. Yes, the Dart is the one I loved since when I was a kid. They were badged as the Dodge Pheonix here in my country. I'll always be Mopar or no car.

@Mercmad 5 жыл бұрын

@@byronsigrano6849 Me too, but i remeber when you could buy them for peanuts .I have a mate who is hunting a Convertible..

@ipdjbt 8 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful and historical machine!

@Erics5th 8 жыл бұрын

Nobody did police package cars like Chrysler.

@PGHammer21A 5 жыл бұрын

With one exception - the Ford Interceptor package of the Ford Crown Victoria based around the last big-block that was used in passenger cars - the 460 CID V-8. (The only passenger car that saw this engine OTHER than the Interceptor was the Continental Mark V - otherwise, it saw truck duty.)

@jeremythompson9122 5 жыл бұрын

He had a 69 Roadrunner 383-auto that he bought new as his daily driver for many years too. He was a big gearhead

@punman5392 4 жыл бұрын

Christopher Estep yeah but every police department and their mother got those Crown Vics. They were so ubiquitous that now a crown Vic is nothing that special

@frankdenardo8684 3 жыл бұрын

Chrysler ruled the police car business. Check out Arthur Godfrey and the commercial for the 1972 Plymouth Fury.

@BlownSkillet 4 жыл бұрын

Jay Leno is not only a funny guy, he's very educated and loves to learn all he can, about anything, not just automobiles. Love this guy. Who wouldn't want to hang out with him? .

@nate18268 7 ай бұрын

I absolutely love this type of historical stuff. Fascinating.

@homesteadpickers 8 жыл бұрын

What a great time going over the car. Thanks Jay.

@giovannisocci8793 8 жыл бұрын

Jay sounds like an automotive human encyclopedia...that s a data bank for milennials. You are so awesome Jay.

@PSYCHOLOGYZOOM 8 жыл бұрын

+Giovanni Socci Is this channel gay friendly??

@tom7601 7 жыл бұрын

The sound of the four-barrel opening is iconic, at least for those of us that were teenagers in 1960. :-)

@ryandorman8005 8 жыл бұрын

the reason the dash was satin was to cut the glare, not an asthetic.

@macroevolve 8 жыл бұрын

+Ryan Dorman - I believe he said they (the restorers) painted it gloss to match the exterior, not that it was original.

@michaelmartinez1345 3 жыл бұрын

@ Ryan Dorman-Yes, the matte Black paint was used on vehicle hoods, dash boards, and on aircraft- on the top of the nose, to prevent glare... I understand WHY the restorer used the same paint as the outside of the car, but heck, a can of matte-black spray paint costs what, $7 ? I'm now wondering why they didn't do that...

@brucehiebert3741 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmartinez1345 Yes I was wondering that, too: everything else is so faithful to the original, why change that one little thing? Anyway, not the end of the world I guess, some future owner could easily enough repaint the dash back to the original satin finish. I just love this car.

@Bruningable 8 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest looking american rearends. The rearlights - fantaaastic! What a sophisticated design. Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth had a fantastic design language in the late 50's - early 60's.

@kirbyswarp 8 жыл бұрын

+Bruningable Everyone made beautiful cars in the late 50's/early 60's

@Bruningable 8 жыл бұрын

+kirbyswarp Yes indeed - but not that extraordinary and sophisticated.

@kirbyswarp 8 жыл бұрын

Bruningable When they're such rolling pieces of art, does it matter? They were good enough for Americans to buy millions a year.

@jackgrattan1447 6 жыл бұрын

The legacy of Virgil Exner.

@oceanhome2023 5 жыл бұрын

John Hughes I wonder how much chrome polish has been used on this .!

@Oldpigsass 8 жыл бұрын

It's time I watched "It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World" again!

@MrBluoct 8 жыл бұрын

.. indeed

@fubarmodelyard1392 5 жыл бұрын

Funniest movie ever

@cbumpus 4 жыл бұрын

Did they really have to wreck Culpeppers dodge? Personally I would've like to have Sid Ceasers plymouth wagon . . . & Edie Adams!!! 😲

@frankdenardo8684 4 жыл бұрын

@@geemee3364 Jimmy Durante aka the schnozzola kicked the bucket

@stephenindc9102 3 жыл бұрын

@@cbumpus... Me? The Imperial ... and Dorothy Provine.

@moparedtn 4 жыл бұрын

Four years later and I stumble back across this episode of JLG (I remember when it first "aired", too) and it plays just as well now as it did then. I'm glad these episodes are archival in a way, so that folks in the future will be able to refer to them as well - and I'm betting that's a major reason Jay does these, too. Our hobby has some great ambassadors and Jay is certainly one of them. -Ed on the Ridge

@taofledermaus 8 жыл бұрын

Reckless driving doesn't determine who's right, only who's left! -- Broderick Crawford

@brianmiller9365 8 жыл бұрын

+TAOFLEDERMAUS Good one! *BGM.41

@allwrathnograpes 8 жыл бұрын

+TAOFLEDERMAUS oh hey it's the gummy bear man

@sethmay2464 6 жыл бұрын

TAOFLEDERMAUS you are on every channel lol. Keep up the awesome work.

@TempoDrift1480 6 жыл бұрын

Oh man that's awesome!

@chuckfults9256 6 жыл бұрын

my dad use to call brodrick crawford Waddles!

@johnabuick 8 жыл бұрын

I sure would love to have that '61 Chrysler 300 in the background. One of my all time favourite cars.

@MisterMasterShafter1 5 жыл бұрын

This thing is gorgeous! Damn, would I love to own it and cruise it around. If this car could talk - imagine the history.. all the highways and chases, and God knows what. lol These shows/videos are awesome, Jay!

@Spearfisher1970 8 жыл бұрын

So appreciate Dave Skalen for making this episode great! The technical specs and reasons behind them - that's what more car builders need to bring to Jay's channel. ALl too often we get the guys who maybe designed the looks or concept, or sometimes just the 'owners,' when this channel thrives on the enthusiasm and research that Dave, and that Jay's own mechanics, have done and can supply. Thank you!

@tj06sti 8 жыл бұрын

+Spearfisher1970 Agreed. Dave Skalen and Jay made this video. Mr. high pants president of the auto club.. You should research more before showcasing with Leno.

@Spearfisher1970 8 жыл бұрын

+tj06sti Hey, I was glad Morgan came along, too - and glad that he knew enough to hand it over to Dave for the rest of it. Morgan must be a car guy, so let's not disparage him for making the simple mistake of showing up unprepared to one of these new-fangled internet videos. He presented well, and had a hand in bringing back this car so we could see it and relish it.

@stevevoelker6834 8 жыл бұрын

+Spearfisher1970 I was thinkin' the same thing. The "archivist" clearly hadn't done his homework (too many "I dunnos") then Dave Skaien comes in and could even tell the amperage draw on the old GE radio, let alone the rear-end ratio and the cam grind used. The guy gets an A+ in my book.

@erickkroll8320 4 жыл бұрын

I am loving all these classic Mopars on Jay's channel. Growing up, we had a 1968 New Yorker Town and Country station wagon with the paneling and was only produced for one year. I would like to see a restored one of those sometime.

@-DC- 8 жыл бұрын

fantastic episode love the early 60's cars.

@macro820 8 жыл бұрын

You always make the best videos, I still cannot stand that horn honking at the end, I always make sure to stop the video before that lol

@thomasdorsett4932 4 жыл бұрын

Jay I love your knowledge. And history of your different vehicles you highlight. I just get goose bumps on listening to your History on the different vehicles. There's none other like you.

@rileykortemusic 2 жыл бұрын

I like how Jay can ask critical questions when reviewing vehicles and still make it pleasant

@olddad4551 5 жыл бұрын

Mopar produced a lot of nice powerplants, but nothing seemed to roll like that 383. Love it!

@jerrycraig6522 5 жыл бұрын

I love how Jay drives, never afraid to drop the hammer, awesome!!!

@JackF99 2 ай бұрын

IMO the secong guest, the guy who did the resto is one of the most knowledgeable and well-spoken guests Jay's ever had.

@BacktotheBasics101 7 жыл бұрын

Jay, you absolutely crack me up! What a great sense of humor.

@dennispfeifer7788 5 жыл бұрын

This is a master piece of restoration! Actually, it's quite shocking to see the superb quality of the restoration. It looks brand new!

@al8161 8 жыл бұрын

This has been one of the most entertaining videos I have seen from the channel, a conversation betwwen two guys that love cars

@boomerhgt 5 жыл бұрын

Alberto Laita Are you kidding yeah Jay is interesting , the bald guy was boring

@Mercmad 5 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for Jay to call him 21-50 ....

@MartysWhiteSuit 8 жыл бұрын

Hell of an icon and great to see guys prepared to source the original parts. Car looks great. My dad used to call those little windows that opened at the front 'quarter lights'. They were the only window he left open. He only left them open to throw the ends of his cigarette out. Hats off to Jay, yet again. Thanks a lot for keeping us informed.

@greenfuzz13 8 жыл бұрын

Very nicely done. Thank you for this production. I had the opportunity to buy this very car a few years ago but had several other projects going at the time so I had to pass it up. I wondered what happened to it and it looks like it could not have found a better home. Certainly they had more resources available than I did. They did a first rate restoration so I can take that as consolation. This was a particularly hard restoration. Some mechanical parts are available new but not much and nothing CHP related. Body and trim is really tough. You have to really search for decent used stuff or the occasional very rare NOS. And be prepared to pay $$$ for NOS. It was pointed out that they were fortunate to have the Speedo and radio either donated or made available by collectors. It is a strange fact of life that many guys who squirrel away old cop radios and other items are eccentric to say the least. Thanks for doing the job right.

@shoominati23 8 жыл бұрын

Actuallly I think it looks quite smart with the nice chrome in that black, it's growing on me - it's almost got me wanting one!

@retroolschool 8 жыл бұрын

The real McCoy! Thanks Jay and the cop for showing us a very rare vintage!

@josephleach5840 Жыл бұрын

Your so right it took me awhile to find these videos but I love how kind Jay is he actually seems to care about everything we see. What a treat he is to us I really admire him.

@jimwhite9605 5 жыл бұрын

The sound of that on the freeway is freakin awesome. Good job!

@hankgs 8 жыл бұрын

Fantastic restoration of CA history... Would love to see a LAPD "Adam 12" AMC :)

@Chrisc205 8 жыл бұрын

I grew up across from Electronics Parkway in Liverpool, where that radio was built in 61.

@neronine7320 5 жыл бұрын

.. so beautiful, i could cry. Especially those black wheels and police lights..💝💖..

@stachethompson6530 3 жыл бұрын

What an awesome restoration and visitation of this Police Polara! Thanks to all who kicked in information and OEM parts.

@indoorherbivore 8 жыл бұрын

Motrola speedo /= Motorola Co. Nice restoration though. That carb was a bit small for the 383 but I love the growl when the secondaries open. Many earlier [pre war] CHP radios were custom built by ham radio enthusiasts.

@PunkTiger 8 жыл бұрын

+indoorherbivore I'm glad someone else noticed the Motrola name on the speedo. I was thinking, "you restored the car, but never noticed the speedometer says James Motrola instead of Motorola? So much for an eye for detail."

@RickDeckardMemories 8 жыл бұрын

What was he talking about "ugly"????? I think it looks beautiful.

@johnnyhirt8903 8 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Ive always loved the big chrome and rocket ship/aircraft type styling.

@commodore665 8 жыл бұрын

+dmitriy40 ugly no , menacing hell yes .

@herambeg7545 8 жыл бұрын

it looks fantastic

@highoctanefiend 8 жыл бұрын

+commodore665 you should see the hearse version

@once2008 8 жыл бұрын

Maybe because it looks like a blobfish from the back .

@shawnmcculley2995 5 жыл бұрын

Nothing sounds better than a 4bbl. V8 being being floored.

@claytonroot806 5 жыл бұрын

When I was younger, we used to flip the lid over on those old big round air cleaners. The lid still sealed around the top of the air cleaner, thus protecting the engine, but left an open crack about 1" thick around the rim of the housing. The cars were pretty silent when cruising but the intake noise, when the vehicle was floored, actually sounded like a pretty healthy exhaust system. Nice but no annoying drone when just movin down the highway.

@yamaha6501982 3 жыл бұрын

Yes the engine sound is good but no great suspension with oil shock and blades i think, like the Ford cars in Hawaii 5-0 when in a curve.....

@shawnmcculley2995 3 жыл бұрын

@@claytonroot806 Did that so many times. Loved that "ooooowwhhhoooooaaahhh" sound.

@LRS905 8 жыл бұрын

"This is the first time this car has been on the highway..." and glances nervously to the other lanes of traffic, lol

@davecrupel2817 4 жыл бұрын

And he said this thing served the California Highway Patrol?

@derikhackney9582 4 жыл бұрын

The guy riding, probably seen that Ford Ranger cut right behind them on that lane change. Might made him a little nervous

@swsephy 8 жыл бұрын

That car is immaculate. Love old police cruisers. Thanks for showing us this one!

@jbuckley2546 8 жыл бұрын

+swSephy | Sim Racing I agree. I think it's like the girl next door - might not be the best looking but the more you see her, the more you want it.....lol

@EchoOfGecko 8 жыл бұрын

'50s Ford cars had sun-lit speedometers like that, my '54 has one... I think it was called "Astra-Dome". Anyone else bummed we didn't get to hear the siren?

@tomfrazier2195 5 жыл бұрын

I think those were a Ford thing, never saw one on Chevys or Mopars.

@peteloomis8456 4 жыл бұрын

@@tomfrazier2195 55 & 57 Chrysler's had that where the sun would illuminate the gauges & speedo ! If I remember a 57 Plymouth station wagon I worked on had it also but I know for sure the older Chrysler's had that set up because I got to test drive the car during the day after working on it ! It also had the mighty 392 Hemi in it ! The car was used as a promotional sign for a high class steak house in Minneapolis Minnesota & the owner paid workers to drive it around the area which surprised me being the car was in very good condition & he brought it to our shop to have a leaky timing chain cover seal fixed on it which I fixed then test drove the car after .

@JonBlondell 5 жыл бұрын

This really is as good of a restoration as any I've seen on Jay's show.

@JohnSmith-fb7nz 4 жыл бұрын

Just watched an unrelated video on the Indian motorcycle, your a gentleman and a true enthusiast. Bikes, cars. Love your vids. Respect from New Zealand

@eliceoolivarez 8 жыл бұрын

Man this was a good one. Detailed history of every part of the car and build. Great job!!!...

@shannonyates6055 5 жыл бұрын

I concur though I must confess, I'm a smidge partial. S. Yates

@Hey-Moe 8 жыл бұрын

Great job Jay, I would have loved to see the red lights and hear the siren.

@JohnSmith-de2mz Жыл бұрын

That 383 sounds great. The steering wheel brought back memories, we had a 57 Plymouth station wagon when I was a kid

@philosophy2051 8 жыл бұрын

Jay...My first car was a 1960 Dodge Seneca w the slant six. My dad called it the battering ram. It was my sister's car first, she got it new in her senior year in Highshool. I got it about 6 or 7 years later. We had to tie fishing line under the window bottom tracks to pull them up for rain. I learned to do my first brake job on that car.

@blurayboy 8 жыл бұрын

Are we EVER going to get a video for that black 1961 Chrysler 300 that has been in the background of the last 50 videos (including this one)?? As a Chrysler guy I really want to know more about that car!!

@branon6565 5 жыл бұрын

blurayboy....I know right? That 300 is runnin the dual quad 413 Wedge, which is a torque monster with a fantastic sound, according to Jay it is anyway....

@deltavee2 8 жыл бұрын

Nodraft windows in the corners. I was pissed when they did away with them. Use them to suck air out of the car or reverse them completely and aim a blast right inside. 'Course you collected the odd bee or wasp in the chest which made things interesting for a couple of moments. XD

@urk5204 5 жыл бұрын

My great uncle was a CHP officer in the 50s and 60s, and he would have driven one of these when my parents were little kids. It's so cool to see what he would've been driving back then.

@normmelanson9345 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love that police 🚔 car .Love the sound of it on the highway. Fantastic car Jay 👍

@seanmccarthy8311 4 жыл бұрын

"Four inches made a difference to the CHP." Jay, "Tell me about it." LOL

@JimTheZombieHunter 8 жыл бұрын

Lol. Was waiting for the Blues Brother's reference :)

@JimTheZombieHunter 3 жыл бұрын

@Vegas I know .. I actually had a '74 Monaco though a civvie model. Now have a P-71 interceptor :)

@artloyj 8 жыл бұрын

morgan and dave - - - really smart guys. Dave really knows his stuff - thanks Jay great review!

@RadioWNEW 2 жыл бұрын

I own a similar 1961 Dodge Polara CHP car, there are now three recognized restorations and mine is under restoration. When complete mine will be the fourth restored unit. My Polara is equipped with a transmission cooler.

@bigneasy2106 8 жыл бұрын

Love when you do Vintage police stuff keep it coming! What's going on with the Black 300?

@GamePlayWithNolan 6 жыл бұрын

My dad bought one of these back in the 70s and he said cops always waved at him even when he was speeding because they thought he was a cop. lol

@tomfrazier2195 5 жыл бұрын

As a kid, there was one of these '61 Polaras on on the road still. It was dark green & white, 4dr. A few other large Molars, a '59 Coupe de. Ville, lots of '64 Sedan de Villes, a really great '61 Impala Sport Sedan. Many mint bugs, color & condition. I was almost given a '69 Bonneville Sport Sedan. Then I went away to college, and finally got my license after driving around a '77 LeSabre Limited, a $200- car....

@frankstephenson1746 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve run 383’s in all my cars for 30 years. Great gas mileage & bullet proof. Best street big block

@MattManProductions 4 жыл бұрын

I love how there was like a wall of cars behind him as he was driving, looks like he was making a traffic jam just like a real cop does when they get on a road

@davecrupel2817 4 жыл бұрын

You want to be the one to pass him? Lol 😆

@MattManProductions 4 жыл бұрын

@@davecrupel2817 I pass slow moving cops all the time, if they aren't doing the speed limit I'm not going to be impede traffic

@jimh.5286 8 жыл бұрын

Some of the other cars on the highway were hanging back, afraid to pass you.

@ronschlorff7089 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah that scene on the highway was a reminder to me that even a so-called "ugly car" from the 60's makes all the other imported cars today look like total pieces of crap!!

@antoniograncino3506 4 жыл бұрын

Some of those cars were with Jay's crew: video guys, maybe even a bodyguard

@davecrupel2817 4 жыл бұрын

Well yeah. it's a cop car. It's an old cop car. But who knows what other tricks cops may be playing on the General Public. I'd be staying back too. Lol

@denniskwahl 3 жыл бұрын

No light bars made them less conspicuous as well.

@70stunes71 5 жыл бұрын

Great job mr. Leno. I would have been kicking that four Barrel in just the same amount LOL. Being a die-hard Mopar guy I think that was one of the greatest things I liked about the 1970s was the four-barrel cars and six pack cars I owned. Love the sound of those opening up LOL

@danielpenkoff688 4 жыл бұрын

My dad is a retired CHP Sergeant. He was in the patrol from the early 60-80's. I used to play sick while at school so he could pick me up in a Black and White, and take me home. My friends thought it was cool. Now, at 60, I have many memories. Thanks, Jay. Be safe, my brother. Peace.

@charger19691 8 жыл бұрын

I always loved the sound of Carter 4 barrels drinking fuel and air. No fuel injection car sounds this cool! What a great (and rare) Dodge Polara and its a period correct Police package! I could cruise all day in that old gal!

@seekgodfirst1605 5 жыл бұрын

bwaaBWAAA

@oceanhome2023 5 жыл бұрын

Danny Rumbles Ah yes cheap gas I can still smell the octane . Much better gas in those days !

@johnfranklin5277 4 жыл бұрын

@@oceanhome2023 gas was never cheap. Gas was 57 cents a gallon when I started driving. At the same time, the minimum wage was 1.35.

@NotUrBiz 8 жыл бұрын

These are enjoyable and relaxing to watch. Thanks!

@ronschlorff7089 5 жыл бұрын

Right, very enjoyable to watch and chat with others about these fine cars!

@yakimacarlascio191 4 жыл бұрын

The one liners are hilarious! Jay is such a stud.

@lindaedwards2342 Жыл бұрын

I owned a dodge Polaris once. I now have a 2008 retired dea police interceptor from Vegas. I love this car.

@MrVinamp 8 жыл бұрын

30 amps for only the police-radio! That's a lot of power

@JimBob-ky8sm 5 жыл бұрын

At least 2 or 300 watts of output for sure. Probably more. That's a long whip antenna, it's somewhere in the upper end of the HF band near CB and 10 meter ham.

@pl7868 4 жыл бұрын

@@JimBob-ky8sm could probably cook a hotdog on that whip look at the size of the heatsink lol that box in the trunk is the amp not the radio the radio is on the dash.

@yamaha6501982 3 жыл бұрын

All tubes no transistors back then !

@TheOMGWTFBBQ777 8 жыл бұрын

that motor sounds amazing

@kens97sto171 8 жыл бұрын

Nice restore job. That 383 sounds great. WIDE engine. Had a high school busy that had several 66 Chargers. Loved that 383. Anybody else notice the car seems to sag a but low in the right front? or maybe just the camera angle.