1978 Ford F100 Eluminator Concept Vehicle

1978 Ford F100 Eluminator Concept Vehicle | Jay Leno's Garage

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Dave Pericak lifts the hood on this F100 restomod that features Ford's new Eluminator Mach E electric motor.
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@BA-gn3qb 2 жыл бұрын

Jay didn't hide his disappointment in seeing the dash very well. And I agree. Wished they kept the original dash, gauges, etc.

@dastrayer63 2 жыл бұрын

It wouldn't surprise me if the dash gauges look does change. Today's graphics could easily light up with that look inside of the original dash face.

@heartlessbasturd5481 2 жыл бұрын

@@dastrayer63 They could even make the needle bounce at the top end

@akramakrammd7527 2 жыл бұрын

@@heartlessbasturd5481 dh ,z

@akramakrammd7527 2 жыл бұрын

@@dastrayer63 bk. .

@yourhandlehere1 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think he really likes it at all. Don't blame him, neither do I. He's really trying hard to find something nice to say.

@peekaboo1575 2 жыл бұрын

I love the no-nonsense appearance of older trucks. All the way up to the 90s any pickup truck looked like your grandfather's old shotgun. Simple, honest and functional.

@Clay3613 2 жыл бұрын

Same, I have a soft spot for the 90s Dodge Rams though. Past 2000, I have not loved the look of trucks.

@rareblues78daddy 2 жыл бұрын

So do I... but do you know what I really love about old trucks? The no-nonsense way you can fix one in an afternoon and get where you need to go the next day. That's why actual "truck guys" love them. This isn't that. This is some rich guy's play thing.

@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I’m a GM guy, but my all-time favorite truck bodystyle is this one, followed closely by the square (‘73-‘87) Chevy/GMC, with the ‘92-96/7 (‘97 for the 3/4- and 1-tons) Fords a slightly more distant third and late square (‘8?-‘92? ‘93?) Dodges an even more slightly distant fourth. Love an old, blocky, purposeful pickup body. I tend to like the fancier old trucks, but more base, stripper, work models in newer bodystyles. A clean, low-mile, older truck is the muscle car of the 2020s, as evidenced by their inappropriately high prices. No damn WAY is a ‘90s GM gas truck worth 15 grand unless it’s a Sy/Ty or a 454SS, but they go for that all too often.

@chadsimmons6347 2 жыл бұрын

i have owned many trucks, im not that nostalgic, the oldest was a 58 Chevy Apache, my newest 2011 dodge ram, just wish the new ones were less fragile..a lot less.

@PrzemyslawSliwinski 2 жыл бұрын

They just reincarnated in a form of Maverick, I believe.

@Marsupial2 2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t mind an electric car future if companies sold stuff like this. This thing is so cool and way better looking than any current electric vehicle.

@unknowntosociety01 Жыл бұрын

yeah this over a rivian all day

@SuperDave1980 2 жыл бұрын

Having watched Jay my whole life it’s still hard to imagine him getting old and slowing down.

@mrkeopele Жыл бұрын

yeah, but, his natural social skills and abilities still come through, i like him better now than when he was late night!

@JacobafJelling Ай бұрын

He hopefully still has quite a few good years ahead. I sure as heck hope he does. What a good man he is

@knovikain 2 жыл бұрын

I like the fact that the doors still squeak. Gives that old school feeling.

@ElroyMcDuff 2 жыл бұрын

@@maximiliandood3749 GOOFBALL!

@CoffeeAndPaul 2 жыл бұрын

My sister and I as newborns got driven home for the first time in my dad's Ford 100. I learned how to drive in one! Parallel parking was NOOO JOKE lol, and the doors always squeaked. I'll always love the 100.

@davallwright1982 2 жыл бұрын

I'd rather have this than a Mach E.

@guyfawkesuThe1 2 жыл бұрын

Calling it B.S. on the range. Towing will cut the range in HALF!

@Kiwionwing 2 жыл бұрын

Though pulling up at a place and having people just seeing a pick up is the fun

@scottimusgarrett15 2 жыл бұрын

Totally!!

@fredwilliams7893 2 жыл бұрын

I would rather have this with a 427 6 speed manual! But its still cool i guess!

@Xyler94 2 жыл бұрын

@@guyfawkesuThe1 Um... I'll give you a secret. Ready? It's a huge one!! Don't buy an EV right now if you need to tow every day 100+ miles... Shocker, right? HOLY CRAP!? YOU HAVE A CHOICE?? For 99% of everyone else who doesn't tow heavy loads 100+ miles on the daily, an EV is just fine. "But what if I want to tow over the weekends or go on a road trip" ah yes, the "what if" scenarios. That's how you buy everything, right? For the 0.1% of the times... Then wait to buy an EV. Shocking once more, right? Just like gas engines of old, EVs will continue to improve. I bet if you bought a 1950s Ford, you couldn't get anywhere close to the towing and gas range of a 2022's F-150. That's simply technology improving. EVs will only get better from here.

@robertwyrick7895 2 жыл бұрын

I wish they could have put this on a lift so he could show us underneath and how they fit it all together.

@asslowshop396 2 жыл бұрын

Lift kit….

@thekingsilverado8419 2 жыл бұрын

That is the exact problem with it you don't wanna see that nightmare and you certainly won't want to see it after it was run thru road salt.

@chuckratkay43 2 жыл бұрын

FINALLY, Car guys talking about "MOTORS", and in the correct use of the word ! 🤣

@dand777 2 жыл бұрын

21:50 "you can really feel that Mach E suspension" Car proceeds to bounce down the road 😂

@Raggzzaug11 2 жыл бұрын

They showed the same shot going over the bridge 3 times. Looked like it was bouncing along pretty good. A lot of weight!

@cheif10thumbs 2 жыл бұрын

I was getting motion sickness watching that thing bounce up and down. Still not a fan of this Electric Evolution. After building TWO Ford Rangers EV's for $50k each? I'm going to stick to ICE.

@scotmandel6699 2 жыл бұрын

LOL

@guyfawkesuThe1 2 жыл бұрын

WAIT UNTIL EVERYONE FINDS OUT ABOUT HOW MUCH BATTERY REPLACEMENT COSTS ARE! Are you ready to spend $20k+ for a new battery!!! Do you think GM is going to give you a bargain for a battery pack for that new Hummer??

@CoffeeAndPaul 2 жыл бұрын

Well, speaking as someone who learned to drive in a Ford 100, bouncing all over the place is par for the course, lol, I'd be disappointed if it WASN'T bouncing everyone up and down 😄

@travisfredericks6862 2 жыл бұрын

I kind of miss the "will it do a burnout?" aspect of these videos.

@eballin45 2 жыл бұрын

No doubt.

@OMGWTFLOLSMH 2 жыл бұрын

Why are you impressed/entertained by a high horsepower vehicle spinning its wheels and making smoke and noise? It not exactly an accomplishment or a mark of performance. My stock Honda Fit can spin its front tires. Whoop-dee-do. Here, fill your boots. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aN-Wh6eW167IlY0.html

@jagvette1 2 жыл бұрын

oh dear lets waste some tires what a good idea !!!

@phoenixrising4073 2 жыл бұрын

I wish he would have done a burn out too. Oh well, maybe next time. Lol

@pat8988 2 жыл бұрын

Burnout? I don’t think he even stepped on the gas hard. Looks like he didn’t get above 55. Kinda disappointing.

@leokimvideo 2 жыл бұрын

1000% more class Vs Tesla Cybertruck.

@texaswunderkind 2 жыл бұрын

The Cybertruck really is fugly.

@excelsior2433 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, but this truck was made not long after the greatest time period as far as looks, and has been around long enough to be transformed into something to be in awe of. The Tesla truck was a fail as far as today's standards go. Maybe in about 20-50 years its style will be more perfected, but as of now, these prime trucks will walk all over a tesla truck when it comes to looks, durability, and overall class.

@jimnzz4998 2 жыл бұрын

"I'm looking to you driving it." What a subtle and nice way of saying shut up and go.

@trevorward2078 2 жыл бұрын

I remember when I was a teenager, rolling my MGB down the street in neutral to keep from waking my parents when I snuck out. Kids have it easy these days 🤣🤣

@texaswunderkind 2 жыл бұрын

It was a '72 VW Superbeetle for me. I also pushed it home more than a few times, by myself, which wasn't difficult.

@1towmater1 2 жыл бұрын

Cutlass, driveway was down hill so just coasted out 😋

@jg5001 2 жыл бұрын

I dont know about kids having it easy, when most of today's cars can be tracked via GPS.

@RichardCHudson 2 жыл бұрын

I love the fact Jay is telling a Ford guy about going 200 MPH in a Corvette

@ldstirling 2 жыл бұрын

And also about the Corvair-based pickup truck.

@gzo313 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a d*ck move on his part… he made a number of references to other car companies. Respect your audience.

@druidofthefang 2 жыл бұрын

@@gzo313 Jay is a car guy, he expects to have car guys as his "audience". This is not a promotion for Ford. This is Jay Leno's Garage.

@gzo313 2 жыл бұрын

@@druidofthefang Oh it’s definitely a promotion for Ford. But it’s like an owner having you come to their restaurant and you talking about the great steak you had somewhere else.

@druidofthefang 2 жыл бұрын

@@gzo313 I don't know what you have been smoking, this is Jay's show, he can say whatever he wants. This is NOT a commercial for Ford, no matter what you think it is.

@elijahwerner6130 2 жыл бұрын

I've often wished that someone would make a simple, affordable single-purpose electric pickup. Give this thing a bench seat and a more durable interior and this might just fit the bill.

@guytansbariva2295 2 жыл бұрын

You might have a point there. Even the rural "good ole boy" truck guys are accepting the Ford V6's with a turbo charger after the initial hatred. Fully electric, not sure they'll accept that yet.

@deOliveiraFilipe 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! I don't quite get why do all electric vehicles "have" to be race cars. I get pleasure from the driving itself, and have no need for top speed.

@guytansbariva2295 2 жыл бұрын

@@deOliveiraFilipe they don't have to be racecars, but with the torque electric motors are capable of producing, they're going to be naturally fast unless the motors are detuned.

@deOliveiraFilipe 2 жыл бұрын

@@guytansbariva2295 Sure, but why this obssession with power and speed? A few years ago there was a one off electric renault 4l plein air with 17hp I think. In that configuration it was enough. There are no "mid range" alternatives, or at least nothing interesting.

@guytansbariva2295 2 жыл бұрын

@@deOliveiraFilipe @Filipe Oliveira perhaps because car people love power and speed? Sure, in most old European and Asian cities you don't need speed or power, but most of us want it of it's available regardless. You were never a teenager with a fast 400HP car and have the local track or drag strip you would take it to on the weekends? I guess that's rare in the world, even today

@kimosabbe50 2 жыл бұрын

I think Jay nailed it when he said it (electric conversion) would be better suited in an old LTD or Lincoln 👍

@powerband5235 2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@privatemail4827 2 жыл бұрын

Jay is a very considerate human being. Loved his stories about his mother and father. He was kind enough to give me two comedic opportunities. I failed at those two comedic opportunities. Regardless, very nice man. That is all.

@Romedanger 2 жыл бұрын

Who are you

@normangensler7380 2 жыл бұрын

Jay is right. There's nothing magical about those modern smear screens as dashes, and the characterless steering wheels. Designers, bring back the old style dashes and gauges!

@docjaramillo 2 жыл бұрын

Where is Jonathan Ward?!?! Jeeze… he could make that interior beautiful functional and feel perfect.

@Clay3613 2 жыл бұрын

KITT was cool though.

@dillonmiller956 2 жыл бұрын

Old school simple controls and gauges are much more user friendly while driving. Less distracting. After a while you can do anything in your car without having to look away from the road at all. Can’t do that with a touch screen.

@mayormc 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. New designs usually look like glop.

@jakobe75 2 жыл бұрын

@@dillonmiller956 It kinda bothers me how distracting all the infotainment tech is. Yeah some of it is useful like the trip computers but we are losing the ability to have muscle memory in cars that just have touchscreens and dial or button shifters.

@mariogoesinsane 2 жыл бұрын

You can just tell this is Jay leno’s true calling. I don’t even have a car but It’s somewhat soothing listening to him talk about and share his knowledge of cars. And he seems happy so it makes for very good content.

@jonmopar7917 2 жыл бұрын

It’s such a true 70s Ford truck that even after being completed rebuilt by Ford on a new frame, it still has that trademark “Ford sag” (where the bed and cab aren’t perfectly straight) lol

@ronmidura3417 2 жыл бұрын

That was the first thing I noticed. Like really, you couldn't make the body straight 🙄

@3wheelmannc860 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing. F100 has always been close to my heart, and this is outstanding imo. Jay's knowledge always amazes me. It never gets old.

@MrHarriskl18 2 жыл бұрын

Jay leno is old and funny I bet if he didn't hold back we be rotfl

@pdasaro 2 жыл бұрын

I had one of those trucks a long time ago. The best part of it was the bench seat.

@dannycalley7777 2 жыл бұрын

P.D. .................it was bad on my back in 78 and now I be getting pulled out of that 150 !!!! .....P.S.it was good when the girl friend was along ???????

@jimnaden5594 2 жыл бұрын

You could fit 3 big guys or 4 skinny guys on it.

@DADDYO3 2 жыл бұрын

I like that the doors squeeked when they were closed and you could hear the window crank gears in the door.

@ABCDEFGHIJKELA... 2 жыл бұрын

What a great year and model to apply this tech to. Amazing, I'm looking forward to the future where more of this kind of vision becomes a reality.

@ginotassoni4597 2 жыл бұрын

I own 1976 F-100 longbed. Original owner with 453,ooo miles on it. It's still my everyday driver. I wonder if this will last 46 yrs. & do everything I've done with mine over the same time. Love Leno & his shows.

@rickwhite3181 2 жыл бұрын

Not a chance this electric POS will give the value of yours.

@laynedouglas5105 2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome that you are the orriginal owner and still driving it. I drive a 1965 F100, but I am not the original owner. I have only had it for 37 years.....

@jeremyTallen1 2 жыл бұрын

@@rickwhite3181 eventually they will get there

@nuggetsaltshaker9520 2 жыл бұрын

@@rickwhite3181 well it's a one off, for fun, project. So it's not exactly built for consumers. And there's nothing wrong with electric vehicles, they can last long too.

@pmscalisi 2 жыл бұрын

@@jeremyTallen1 don’t think so. You’ll have to upgrade after so many years just like a laptop or phone. They won’t be made for that.

@josephmengele7804 2 жыл бұрын

Saw this truck face to face at the La auto show. Even touched the quarter panel!! How cool!!!

@madchad77 2 жыл бұрын

garbage

@albertsantosTP 2 жыл бұрын

Oh hey that’s Dave pericak he was the chief engineer for the S550 mustang! I’m glad he’s still at Ford Performance 🔥

@antoinepageau8336 2 жыл бұрын

I'm with Jay, love the exterior but the interior is a missed opportunity. Imagine having kept the smell and feel and look of the original F100. The oversized iPad on the dash ruins it. As do the seats.

@Fingerprintguy 2 жыл бұрын

At least give you a gauge option to mimic the original dash....

@electronicengineer 2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you 100%. When Jay opened the driver's door and I saw that big flat screen, it was over for me. What would be so bad about keeping the original instrumentation, with maybe a separate, smaller driver information screen that actually FITS the dang dashboard? I love the truck, please don't misunderstand me, but that 24 inch abortion touchscreen needs to go away. Fred

@rbnhd1976 2 жыл бұрын

It's probably from the donor car but they could've set it in or something

@rbnhd1976 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I don't like it, sorry guys I'm just watching, thought it was 3 hours ago not 3 days, youtube I have the bell checked 🤷🏻

@electronicengineer 2 жыл бұрын

@@rbnhd1976 Hey, it is your opinion and your opinion matters just as much today as it did last year, in my opinion anyway. I enjoy lots of dialog with folks running off of topics originally posted years old. It's all good. Fred

@cj14dalh 2 жыл бұрын

Jay looks about as excited about this new electric resto-mod as a man standing in line at the dmv.

@robertthayer5779 2 жыл бұрын

Do you blame him? Ho-hum.....

@inlangford 2 жыл бұрын

After hearing "Mach e" 40 times in this episode, I'm thinking that's a really dumb name for a car.

@user-zv7lm8uk7h 2 жыл бұрын

Real e?

@vomithaus1 2 жыл бұрын

Must-E

@TheHoipoloi 2 жыл бұрын

21:51 Looks like the shockers could do with being a bit stronger.

@LeviGC93 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, shocks and springs. It looks like it rides awful! I thought the battery was supposed to be structural in the mach e but this truck is carrying it around like payload, and it is a HEAVY battery. Notice how they don't show anything under the rear either.

@mcrowley8460 2 жыл бұрын

& shim up the bed a touch

@Fingerprintguy 2 жыл бұрын

Every time they showed it going past the camera it was bouncing up and down.

@juliancooper8963 2 жыл бұрын

That bouncing was terrible, Ford need to work on that as it would be horrible to ride in.

@druidofthefang 2 жыл бұрын

20:20 this is one of the coolest stories Jay has told in this show, I had no idea about that. Super cool history again Jay, thanks!

@LeviGC93 2 жыл бұрын

He shows it in another video if you would like to find. I forget which one exactly but its ONE of his recently released videos on a boxy old electric car.

@JackAgainski 2 жыл бұрын

John D. Rockefeller owned Standard Oil back then. Anyone coming up with a plan to kill the internal combustion engine would be twice as dead, and real fast.

@VictorDeLaTorre 2 жыл бұрын

@@LeviGC93 gotta be this one kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gr-BZbOavcW-aaM.html

@LeviGC93 2 жыл бұрын

@@VictorDeLaTorre I was totally wrong, its one of the older videos. Around the 7 minute mark he shows an edison battery and the charging station. Dennis has some good content on Jays cars! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hc6enbCV363Zo5c.html

@user-zv7lm8uk7h 2 жыл бұрын

Jay had it backward. Ford passes Edison the note at dinner in front of Edison ms wife saying the electric car is dead.

@gryfandjane 2 жыл бұрын

I still think that Ford should offer a Starbuck’s trim package and call it the “Caramel Mach-E Auto.”

@davidevans3175 2 жыл бұрын

Clever!

@AndyGneiss 2 жыл бұрын

"Boss, it's not my fault I was so latte to work!" I want that trim package to become real just so I can enjoy seeing all the puns people come up with.

@robcreel4257 2 жыл бұрын

Now this is the electric truck I've been looking for.

@herrunsinn774 2 жыл бұрын

02:46 "So as you can see, there's a bit of a frunk, as we call them now." Jay responds with "Right - right", but the shiver going down his spine is palpable. Jay has often expressed his disdain for that term. 😅🤣😂

@tractioncontroloff9796 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate everything about this truck. I’d still take my F100 with a side of 5.0 coyote and a six speed

@TheAnonymous1one 2 жыл бұрын

Same here. When I think of a classic car part Of it is the v8 rumble and experience. Its cool they built this but not my cup of tea.

@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I’m glad it exists, and I imagine we’ll all have to drive them for daily commuting and work and stuff as soon as battery tech and electrical infrastructure is such that it’s feasible, hell, I’m even kinda excited to see where we go with electric car performance. I, however, will NEVER be without at least one vehicle with a V8 and at least one bike with an internal combustion engine, even if I only get to drive/ride them 1,000 miles a year. I don’t care if electric’s faster, more efficient, ANY of it. I’m not a racer, engineer, or whoever else that matters to. They have no soul, and I could never love one.

@TheAnonymous1one 2 жыл бұрын

@@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney you ever see that scene in iRobot with will smith when he drives that gas powered motorcycle and suddenly it seems exciting and soulful. That will be me in the electric age lol

@nickn7939 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAnonymous1one haha that scene always comes to mind when thinking of those ebikes, yeah driving a motorcycle without engine noise is asinine and potentially dangerous when no one can hear you, and playing fake engine noises through the speakers is so dorky and will never cut it

@nathanlebell9353 2 жыл бұрын

That's a lot of bounce in the rear

@briankelley616 2 жыл бұрын

Always love when Dave shows up. Great truck, cool video. Thanks Jay. 😁

@wtw84 2 жыл бұрын

These stories just pull me in every week. So interesting, so cool. Thanks so much Jay. How about you doing a 64 Mustang Mach E in your garage?

@penquin2000 2 жыл бұрын

rather go for a 69 mach E

@iowa_don 2 жыл бұрын

20:22 - It is interesting to note that Henry Ford's wife, Clara Ford, drove a 1914 Baker Electric Model 47 Brougham into the 1930's because she didn't have to crank it and did not have to shift. 24:43 - I had a '37 Ford hot rod that had 3 keys. One for the ignition, one for the door and one for the trunk AND the driver's door did NOT have a keyhole. That was a safety "feature" so you wouldn't open the door into traffic after parking. You would lock the driver's door from the inside, slide across and get out the passenger side and then lock the door.

@bobroberts2371 2 жыл бұрын

said " It is interesting to note that Henry Ford's wife, Clara Ford, drove a 1914 Baker Electric Model 47 Brougham into the 1930's because she didn't have to crank it and did not have to shift. " And, . . . the wife of Karl Benz ( Bertha ) drove the car he designed / built 104 KM / 65 Miles from Mannheim to Pforzheim Germany in August 1888. This was done without his knowledge and to show that he should better market his invention.

@celmer6 2 жыл бұрын

I really want to see someone retrofit a Lincoln limousine to electric drive. That would be the ultimate in quiet luxury.

@ronlynch7744 2 жыл бұрын

Man, Ford is really digging in for the Long Haul. I would image Dave had a lot of influence behind this Build. Thanks Jay, Built Ford Electric Tough! 😎👍🇨🇦

@larrydrozd2740 2 жыл бұрын

They all are. We're just seeing the beginning of the big three and everyone else getting into this. Tesla had it to themselves for a bit and did all the grunt work, opened the doors. Now, the rest will come storming in and it will be wide open. They are barely getting started and they're already this good.

@craigwiess1656 2 жыл бұрын

A big plus is Ford offering their electric motor as a "crate engine". Something Tesla wouldn't do. If I had the extra money a Mach-E swap into my 73 Mustang coupe would be a great project.

@richardhuffman5742 2 жыл бұрын

That dude has one of the great jobs in America. "Hey Dave, go build a modern version of the GT40; one of the very greatest cars of all time. And win LeMans with it. You did that? Good. Now go nuts on a classic F100 with Mach E components."

@momnc4721 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr. Leno for another amazing episode of car history, and who better to introduced us to a resto mod electric truck then, someone who has the original electric cars that are just still absolutely amazing to look at the technology back from the early 1900s and earlier. I’d like to see you do it episode with a modern electric car and compare it to one of your classic electric cars🙏🏽

@sykwookiee 2 жыл бұрын

@@momnc4721 If it weren't for the cutthroat oil companies, we'd have been driving electric cars since the 10s...props to the higher power that it went the way it did, hotrodding would be a bit strange 🤔

@butkusfan23 2 жыл бұрын

I clicked the video, not knowing the truck would be electric. I watched that intro clip, expecting to hear the engine rev up… haha I disappointed myself.

@jamesengland7461 2 жыл бұрын

Reeeeeeeeeeee!

@gsmith207 2 жыл бұрын

DP was an awesome choice to speak for Ford. Dude knows his his bleep, and talks normal. Real “Car” person. Nice job Blue Oval!

@yeboscrebo4451 2 жыл бұрын

I love my ‘69 f250 because of its mechanical simplicity. I love the bare-bones, utilitarian nature of it. I love fixing it myself. I love the lack of electronics. I love being able to swap parts, bolt on upgrades and modify. This electronic truck offers none of these things. The “essence” of the old Ford truck is completely absent in my mind.

@polotov7 2 жыл бұрын

They don’t want us to repair it ourselves they want to control everything like an iPhone we really don’t own it

@yourhandlehere1 2 жыл бұрын

Same with my '68 Corolla. No plastic snap together parts, no nannies...pure and simple...870,000 miles so far.

@karlsracing8422 2 жыл бұрын

Same with my wife's 50 dodge wayfarer and my 74 Duster . Simple and functional

@PaulSter 2 жыл бұрын

Same with my 2005 Jeep TJ w/6pd manual and the beloved 4.0 straight six. There are AMC stickers on it. I LOVE that about it. It's also a straightforward, simple, and extremely rugged Jeep with its roots in AMC. Heck, even my 2019 Toyota Tundra, which is essentially the same truck that came out in '07. You open the hood and you see a big ole USA V8 in there with loads of room around it. It's got a regular battery sitting up front just like the old days. I really value that and refuse to own ANY turbo platform, and I couldn't care less about that it (their replacement turbo V6) has more torque/hp and only slightly more mpg. Sounds like crap. I've got the TRD Pro dual exhaust and man, it sounds like the good old days. Sucks gas like the good old days too! Thankfully they gave it a 38 gallon tank, BUT, it runs on 87 octane.

@jackkovach5707 2 жыл бұрын

Always love it when Lemans winner & Mustang 550 developer Dave Pericak is in the garage! Dave, please open the Flat Rock plant for tours again!

@b2tall239 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jay. I live vicariously through your car collection! 😄

@SerPurple51 2 жыл бұрын

It's a very cool modern take on a classic. Pretty cool Ford will offer a crate *motor* now too. Definitely opens up the possibility for many different types of modern resto-mods.

@fishhuntadventure 2 жыл бұрын

…the cost of batteries are gonna be like, “I coulda had a coyote V8”

@donnajones1603 2 жыл бұрын

@@fishhuntadventure And the controller !!!! ..........oh yeah.......and the regenerative brakes !!!!....... and all the extra'$.... AC electric compressor, electric steering rack......etc.

@Cristobal_Ygnacio_Arriaga 2 жыл бұрын

I was expecting the truck to rev up while passing the camera and heard a sweet American V8 in the intro… I was left solely disappointed..

@hamradiojim6788 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! But I wish I'd heard more about the battery details: where and how? Can more be added for extended range? Etc.

@BestFarmROI 2 жыл бұрын

With that Mach E interior, Ford really screwed up a good thing.

@ralphlazio505 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely WOW!! I love that FORD thinks outside of the box…. Chevy; take note.

@ticnatz 2 жыл бұрын

Great looking truck....

@exparrot9074 2 жыл бұрын

There's some great looking Lincoln's from the late 70s through early 90s that had complete boat anchors for engines. I think an EV swap could be a great fit and improvement for those, where the target was making the drivetrain as silent and seamless as possible.

@Neojhun 2 жыл бұрын

The Malaise era smaller displacement engines are not worth preserving. If you have a ruined car of that era it's a great candidate for a BEV swap. Just don't do it on a running big V8 even if it is slow. Those still need to be preserved.

@4looming 2 жыл бұрын

A giant land Titanic with 600 equivalent horsepower would absolutely wild. Definitely would need to upgrade the suspension but what ride that would be. 😂

@roodick85 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah those low emission big blocks with 140 horses just need to be set to the side

@georgekerr8804 2 жыл бұрын

1962-1967 Continental. The 70s horrible.

@coffelt683 2 жыл бұрын

@@Neojhun There are plenty of 460's out there running, no need to preserve the smogged up ones from the 70's

@jimmybuffet4970 2 жыл бұрын

That interior is entirely emblematic of Ford’s entire design philosophy. Tons of potential, no realization.

@JasonAkrami1 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing Innovative Ford Vehicle!

@fixedguitar47 2 жыл бұрын

Look up “Blue Oval City” Tennessee

@MrGman636 2 жыл бұрын

I need one of these electric drivetrains for my 73 Bronco.

@williamwintemberg 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting to say the least! Nice to see Ford is out in front with electric hot rodding. At some point there will be electric vehicles in the junk yard. It's vehicles like this that will inspire backyard mechanics to build one of their own on the cheap.

@LeviGC93 2 жыл бұрын

My fear is that the electric vehicles will hit the junk yard first. A good amount of these have been on the road for 40 years already! I hope they do everything they are advertised to do and last as long as the good old inline 6 they took out.

@rabbidcrazy787 2 жыл бұрын

Electric hot rodding👎

@tkreitler 2 жыл бұрын

@@LeviGC93 Nearly nothing lasts as long as the old 300 inline 6.

@fishhuntadventure 2 жыл бұрын

@@tkreitler 242 six…

@Clay3613 2 жыл бұрын

@@LeviGC93 Easier for someone to wire up new motor and batteries than rebuilding cars for new engines.

@PeakVT 2 жыл бұрын

I wish they had put it up on the lift.

@MICHGO1 2 жыл бұрын

IT'S A ONE OFF, FORD WOULDN'T ALLOW THAT.

@henryvanweeren7233 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, we are getting toward the best of the internal combustion engine AND the beginnings of vehicle electrification. A great time to be an engineer and modifier, I think.

@280SE 2 жыл бұрын

As a classic car collector I felt sick when they started becoming electrified but I can kinda see it as the future now. Albeit reluctantly!

@Sak-zo1ui 2 жыл бұрын

It is far from the beginning but I understand your point. The internal combustion engine is far from peak but maybe for street cars for the time being.

@henryvanweeren7233 2 жыл бұрын

@@280SE Well, when there is the engineering resources of Ford Motor Co. behind you, I suppose the possibilities are almost as far as the imagination. Don't forget the Magnolia Special by J.T. Nesbitt shown here some years ago. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gcuCmpVinK7DY3U.html

@henryvanweeren7233 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sak-zo1ui Now is it me, or does the rear suspension seem to bounce a bit too much, like worn out shocks?

@fishhuntadventure 2 жыл бұрын

@@280SE yahbut- I’m not sure about a 356 e-car or god forbid an electric 1927 Bugatti

@TheWilber09 2 жыл бұрын

This is possibly the coolest thing a OEM has done in a long time. AND to let everyone see it and can even drive it. 👌 I want to see this on a lift, and I want one.

@donnajones1603 2 жыл бұрын

Ditto...ME Too....I used to have an identical '79 Black F150 Lariat I loved ....then someone stole it ....was never recovered ....what an incredible replacement this would've been.....sigh!

@marcogallo2811 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! For an OEM to jump into the electric game and start offering crate motors and parts for people to resto mod is awesome.

@brianb-p6586 2 жыл бұрын

@@marcogallo2811 It would be awesome if the "Eluminator" drive unit were anything but a paperweight. Without a matching controller (inverter), it is useless... and the Ford guy acknowledged that.

@dollarstorequality 2 жыл бұрын

The tires on that truck were produced the first week of 2020 according to the date code on the close up shot of the wheels, which means Ford has been messing around with this for a while, very cool.

@christopherrabaldo3377 2 жыл бұрын

Not really.

@dollarstorequality 2 жыл бұрын

@@christopherrabaldo3377 Okay

@brianb-p6586 2 жыл бұрын

It means that the companies which actually built this truck took a while, or just that the tires sat in inventory for a while.

@derrekjohnson2919 2 жыл бұрын

I am curious about the range and charging on this F100. Most ev conversions only have a range of 100 miles and very few have supercharge capability.

@BigAlbutcher Жыл бұрын

Considering the drivetrain is straight out of a Mach E, and he said its heavier and its certainly not as aerodynamic. A regular Mach E GT gets around 270 miles. This probably gets around 200.

@brian1157 2 жыл бұрын

I must say, I am not a Ford guy at all, but this truck and setup is amazing! Love it

@GrowthCurveMarketing 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I wonder if the weight vs. the Mach-E is also due to the fact that the pickup is body-on-frame rather than unibody.

@maddogrob 2 жыл бұрын

Ford: We’re bringing back the Lightning! Everyone: YEYYYY! Lightning: 4-door electric instead of 2-door muscle truck This though, this I like. THIS, is the electric Lightning

@brianb-p6586 2 жыл бұрын

This is almost the same as the new F-150 Lightning - the cab doesn't make much difference.

@jackcobbiii1797 2 жыл бұрын

We want to do this to our 89 Thunderbird turbo coupe;)

@JakeSulinjr 2 жыл бұрын

This Ford Executive is gotta be one of the coolest feckin dudes ever. When Jay was telling him about their competitor Tesla's Semi 🚛 pulling 80,000 lbs. He just responds, "Jesus... thats cool". Instead of a typical BS PR response etc. What an awesome guy!

@ccron889_ 2 жыл бұрын

I hope all OEM's entertain this option-- Make these vehicles from the factory, that have the good old school looks we love, but with modern technology and performance.

@garrettwalton7461 2 жыл бұрын

This was a one off build to promote the crate EV stuff

@catinthehat5140 2 жыл бұрын

They don't even do that for regular cars though

@sumgaye5951 2 жыл бұрын

That wouldn't be legal the reason they cant make cars look the way they used to is pedestrian safety laws a good example is how the beltline on cars keeps going up

@dankeith6756 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to do that with my old 1979 F-150! It's my favorite model of ford trucks. My first "truck" was a 79 Bronco and I've always owned fords since. Thanks for the video.

@thomasouellette8870 2 жыл бұрын

This is exciting and hopefully these kind of builds will make the future of classic cars as modern or as classic as the owners would most enjoy.

@MrGman636 2 жыл бұрын

Yep. I won't give up on the V8 in my 1970 Fastback mustang, but my 73 Bronco is a slow brick that would be faster and more comfortable with this electric motor.

@hectorraigosa7149 2 жыл бұрын

Have you seen the video of a 66 electric impala built in Switzerland? It's electric retaining everything stock except and lcd screen to operate it. Speedometer works just as it left factory.. under the good is the battery pack.. amazing work they did...

@organize1979 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe they’ll program some simulated “hot rod” engine sounds into these kind of cars that are so quiet 😆

@MickeyMousePark 2 жыл бұрын

I have always wondered that...it would be so easy to do in software tying the sound to the acceleration...even if the sound was only heard inside the cockpit...it would be cool you could dial in if you wanted it to sound like a Corvette or a Lambo....

@philshock3805 2 жыл бұрын

@@MickeyMousePark Nothing says performance like fake engine sounds. lol

@robertharris7027 2 жыл бұрын

25:07 The cab is not aligned to the bed. Or is it just the weight of the battery which makes the truck to bend?

@Henry-sk2dr 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. It seemed this guy wanted Jay to check out the interior in the worst way. He mentioned it twice. When Jay finally said, let's look inside the guy was happy. But, as Jay looked at the modern screens and displays he frowned. Jay then said, it would be cool if the gauges were retro and digital yet resembled the old round gauges. I watched the sadness in the gentleman's eyes. Come on Ford, if the outside is old school, make digital old school gauges for the inside. Jay just gave you some excellent insight.

@buckhorncortez 2 жыл бұрын

Whiners gotta whine...always make sure you find something you can criticize...

@williamthomas2278 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this old school new tech, thanks Jay and Ford

@AB-these-handles-are-stupid 2 жыл бұрын

Jay I’ve watched you since I was 8 or 9 years old. My mom would let me stay up and watch your show on TV. You’ve done a lot of things in your life and I don’t want you to ever stop either. That’s how we lose or elders.

@mrkeopele Жыл бұрын

wow, i love this, smooth move FORD! I'm surprised Jay never pushed it, almost like he's in a slow pick-up,

@larrylarry739 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a life long Chevy die hard but Ford is beginning to win me over. Modern Chevy offerings are just so blah. The gentleman from Ford is a true enthusiast.

@phoenixrising4073 2 жыл бұрын

My friend at work just asked me what would I buy if someone gave me a bunch of money to spend frivolously and I said a 2023 vette... but come to think of it I would be just as happy with a new GT500. I've been a Ford guy my whole life and while I do still like their other cars more than Chevy, the new Corvette is a true supercar and I think it looks good too. I'll never be able to afford any of them... a man can dream.

@aoclive6710 2 жыл бұрын

@@phoenixrising4073 I am sure you can do it. Just change up a couple things get a second job and save if you can . Honestly life is too short to not pursue your dreams and just imagine you wake up on a Saturday morning and literally go drive your 22 corvette

@phoenixrising4073 2 жыл бұрын

@@aoclive6710 there's literally no way I'll ever afford one of those cars, ever. Finally about to get a down payment on a house and not have to rent anymore. By the time the house is paid for I'll be too old. I appreciate the encouragement though, I do have several other hobbies that are fulfilling to me, a nice car would just be icing on the cake. Later gator.

@432b86ed 2 жыл бұрын

I get the feeling that Jay's heart is not in this. I know mine isn't. How can you ever have a personal stake in a vehicle that doesn't make its own kind of noises, and that you haven't busted your knuckles on?

@stevie65able 2 жыл бұрын

I got the same impression. The car was nothing special, and a poor blend of new tech grafted on an older vehicle. I felt Jay was going through the motions with this one.

@playtimehulot7383 2 жыл бұрын

Look at 23:24 at his face. That says all! :-)

@stevie65able 2 жыл бұрын

@@playtimehulot7383 I see a fellow Jacques Tati fan here…

@andydufresne3635 2 жыл бұрын

The Roadster shop did the complete chassis, give them some props!

@vanderhogie 2 жыл бұрын

Jay, my dad worked for Ma' bell in the day "1967" and I brought that "cell / mobile phone " brief case phone to show and tell on science dayes in my 5th & 6th classes with other technologies and that made me kind of a nerd. I felt cool!

@druidofthefang 2 жыл бұрын

I don't like the car for the most part. Like Jay said, it would be cool to have the old interior with the old gauges and all. The new interior looks like a lifeless mass produced new car. The seats look cheap. It looks good on the outside, and the idea of an electric motor on a old car is cool.

@adamadams6740 2 жыл бұрын

Love Jay talked about the switch to “luxury” trucks I love my modern truck but the prices have gotten ridiculous 80-100k or more for a full option diesel truck.I kinda miss the simple truck days! Don’t get me wrong I know you’re paying that money for awesome capabilities and comfort but I didn’t pay 100k for my first house,in the 90’s not a small house either,lol ok I’ve sounded old long enough.great video

@randallmilton 2 жыл бұрын

Jay’s camper idea is fantastic. You can tell the guest sort of thought about it for a second too. Would love to see that with this platform, a lightning or a Rivian.

@matrox 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jay, in 78' I had a 67 Ford F100 Stepside 6' Bed Pickup with a C6 Auto, 352V8 a 4:11 rear running dual side exhaust.✊😂

@thomaswelcomer8443 2 жыл бұрын

How in the world is Jay going to integrate a McLaren F1 reference in THIS episode?????? Glad to see Jay bring out the "dress" shirt for the pickup episode. Yes, Jay, you NEED more pickups!!!

@jamespaul2587 2 жыл бұрын

Lol, he missed his chance when told the crate electric motor was 4k, there must have been a light lens or something for his F1 priced the same :)

@O-cDxA 2 жыл бұрын

I knew Jay was going to add something about a ' Teseler ' in the episode !

@dwe4 2 жыл бұрын

Let’s talk about the most important thing: Jay…is that a (gasp) new shirt??

@christopheryoung6094 2 жыл бұрын

I love this!!!! cant wait to do this to my 79 F150 Explorer.

@xSilverScreenx 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing this in person it reminded me of the truck my dad had. Super cool that Ford did this.

@robsteries 2 жыл бұрын

But it's the batteries that cost a gazillion...

@ericwight919 2 жыл бұрын

One of your best! The " restomod" should include electric as you said its the innovation that's hot rodding. Big👍to Ford for setting up aftermarket stuff to help.

@fishhuntadventure 2 жыл бұрын

Innovation is part of hotrodding. I’m not too sure that this is a hot rod.

@mattyancey28 2 жыл бұрын

This gentlemen is documenting the history of the motor vehicle. Amazing!

@bcluett1697 2 жыл бұрын

Ahh more nostalgia, my grandfather had a red f-100 of that style. Seems so odd to see the headrests on a truck i've only ever seen with a bench seat. I like the copper trim accents. seems appropriate for a copper queen and makes a statement about it's new heritage.

@jamesmisener3006 2 жыл бұрын

A kit under $10,000 with a complete drivetrain, controls and related hardware for a pickup would sell like hot dogs 🌭 But a mustang swap would sell like soda pops 🧋 Cheers 🇨🇦

@stephenlayland2889 2 жыл бұрын

A pickup truck? We've seen Jay drive racers, dragsters, radical projects -- more different types than I can track. But, Jay Leno in a pickup truck ... Consider families. Consider the van life phenomenon. Shuttles. Rock crawlers. By selling the Mach-E as a powertrain package, Ford unloads the burden of model diversity onto the specialty market. The company also launches a bid to become the LS package of the electric crate motor market. This concept may be seminal. Jay Leno in a pickup truck. Now I get it.

@jimnaden5594 2 жыл бұрын

You must have missed the episode where Jay drove a CaseIH Quadtrac tractor. I'v never seen Jay have so much fun going 20 MPH.

@wakeupamericaandresist2413 2 жыл бұрын

Love and Respect Jay, I want to say thank you , been a fan since the combat zone days , and I want to thank you sir today before I pass or you pass ✊✊😂😂, I don’t want to be one of the many that come out when it’s all over to give a shout out . So here is my shout out to you you my fellow American.. Thanks Jay

@CrowdControl123 2 жыл бұрын

Dave will most likely be president of Ford at some point. He led the S550 project from the start, and now with the E programs. He's a smart, personable guy and he's clearly the face of Ford Performance. It'd be good to be Dave Pericak... that's for sure!