Oh my God yes I do too bro absolutely no problem at all with that plan sounds fantastic and completely incredible to have happen to you right brother? But I haven't been chosen yet? What is going on here?

here here

Tears??? Ummmm....its not THAT big of a deal.

I was laying on the ground kicking and screaming when I saw this episode

I inherited my dads after he passed. In the process if doing some repairs to it. Super excited!

i would agree, but only with its original V8. whomever planted that 289 in it, did no favors for anybody but themselves. ford used the engine number in the car ID, so thats the shame of it. if you do a motor swap on a 260- you use the cleveland motor with the boss heads (remember- First On Race Day). and it will take a bucketful of c-notes! If youre gonna do a motor swap in a collectable car, go with the 'sit-down, shut up, and hold on' motor.

The Cobra had a 289 in it.

The 302 (5.0) roller short block would be fine with me--they rev so much nicer! I would go with webber look-alike fuel injection heaven help me! I'd keep the quiet mufflers too!@@tommurphy4307

Not Cragar. American Racing Torque-Thrust D.

The interior was pretty similar to the 65 Mustang, which I foolishly sold.

My first car was a white 1960 w/auto trans. The car had very few options and so the interior was basic. Still, the interior grabbed me, particularly the clear plastic shifter indicator which was shaped like a curved bar. Red needle behind it. So cool. I'll get one eventually, just not sure when!

I was born in Detroit too, in 62’. My first car was a 66 Mustang with a 289. Great memories indeed.

@@djquinn11 Had a '65 fastback mustang ralleypack gauges 289 Holley 650 double pumper solid lifter cam headers 4.56 posi Trac top loader 4speed. It was a beast!! No problem taking down roadrunners and 396 Chevelle SS cars. But most satisfying was beating Ronnie Bale's 57 Bel-Air 2door hardtop with the built 350 4speed. He had taken down every other hot car around at the sat. Night drags. So he was bragging how he was gonna blow my doors off! He got whipped by 3 car lengths and had to hand over a hundred dollar bet. Lol he got a Paxton supercharger and tried again . Narrowed it down to half a car length but I still got him!! Sorry bout your luck Ronnie! You could've got a crane cam too. But of course you had no idea how my pony got it's balls. Lol

@@1normondo : Loved those classic Mustangs George, awesome story!

Thanks for recognizing and appreciating Jay's love for cars. I'm a car collector also, and in The States, Jay is really idolized for his love and knowledge. He often refers to himself as " a steward " of the cars he collects. This, not comedy, is his true passion in life.

Alfonso Llana so true.

I was never impressed with his standup nor his hosting position on The Tonight Show , but this car series makes him a kindred spirit , a car brother ,to me .

I'm an American and I'm more familiar with Jay's car passion than with all else he's done on TV. Honestly.

americans agree, notma funny guy but a hell of a automotive enthusiast, historian and preservationist. must have made someine laugh to have the moolah to do what he has done. in the future, once he has gone on, his will be oce of the greatest museums on earth.

The 179ci was a GM-Holden motor. You were probably thinking of the 170ci when the typo occurred. (0 and 9 are beside each other on the keyboard)

@@stuart8663 Yeah, the 6 banger back in the day was either a 144 ci or a 170. Those engines lasted forever. I had a '63 Ford Econoline that had a 170 in it. Good gas mileage, enough power, but a dog in the mountains.

I excel in "useless information" (but not of cars like Jay). That's why no one wanted to play Trivial Pursuit with me back when it was a popular game. Sometimes I'd go three against one (me). :D

Torque Flites I think they were called! Look good on all cars especially the Mopars of the 60's! My personal favorites were the Crager Mags, all shiny!

& ford usually has the ugliest oem rims out there😳

@@ronschlorff7089American Racing torque thrust

@@matthewklein9225 right, torqueflite is a mopar transmission, had a nice sound on my uncle's 64 Dodge Polara back in the day!!:D

@@ronschlorff7089 Brother you said it! CRAGAR SS WHEELS RULE!🗽🎶🍺🎵

70 Ranchero 302,w 3 speed. Put a F150 clutch set in, bigger diameter- durability., fork and bell crank too * stronger. Pedal feel.

yup, and screw driver(s), channel locks, crescent and socket wrench set and you are good to go!!

That was how you adjusted valve clearance on a Russian car. Put a sickle in between then hit it with a hammer..

Since I grew up as a "Chevy guy," we used to tease Ford owners by saying FORD means Fix Or Replace Daily.

@@penboyasgod6103 The chemical symbol for iron is Fe. The symbol for rust is FeO3. The symbol for scrap metal is FORD.

additude obx p

Так а зачем продал то

U still live in Charlotte? I'm in Gaffney.....

I hope you do get another one..!!

Put the Same Holley 500,Nicknamed " Dirt Track 2 Barr." on My 71 AMX360,w/ Oversized 600 jets,After Warr.was Expired & Added Lakewood Traction Bars.Made it a Red Lite To Red Lite Screamer, & w/ out the Traction Bars,a Pretty Good top end Muscle!!!

First car I ever drove my Dads 60 falcon 6cyl 3 on the tree, silver color drove all over the farm, second car was a 64 white custom red interior.

In Argentina, this generation of Falcon was in production for 30 years with few changes except occasional interior and exterior facelifts. By the time production ended in 1991 it looked pretty ridiculous, an obviously 1960s car with an 80s front fascia and rear treatment... but I would still love to get my hands on one.

I tend to be more of a Ford guy, but I'm thinking the L79 wins that match by a bit more than a smidge.

The XK was the US model assembled in Oz. By XP Ford Australia had fixed the problems with the US models. The US cars got the improvements from the Aussie engineeers.

XK still had US spec. ball joints. Went to bigger stronger ball joints on later Australian models as our roads were mostly unsealed. Small joints wore out in no time.

You might like my 63 1/2 Ranchero? see at thatladycarguy-trucktuesday#9 Dave

And you guys built some very fast Falcons

Crazy man, there's endless waves of 3rd world immigrants coming into our countries, and then endless propaganda to not have kids yourself. Meanwhile jobs for young people are disappearing and going offshore or onshore to immigrants. No upward mobility in society to even start a family

Yes it is. The Sprint version helps. But Jay's right, this is basically a Ford Mustang.

Where did you think the aussie one came from??

And the XP Futura was a 2 door, no V8 though, took us a few more years!

Slant 6. Great engine.

Jay nice car colletion really beautiful. Bobby from colorado

That "single red light" did have a few bulbs, for brake, night lights, turn signal however!

Carry over from some 1950's T-Bird styling.

The rear tail lights apparently were fashioned to resemble a falcon's eyes.

UnknownUzer--Yes the 289 Engine was almost indestructible--I had a friend that drag raced his 64 comet with a 289 nearly every night, that engine just would not give up-I think he finally wrecked it...

@@randybeard6040 I've owned a dozen 289s in my lifetime. They are very stout until you start modifying them. In stock form, the timing chain was the weakest link after 100K miles. If you mod one, you need to change out rod bolts. They are weak w/ high compression & r.p.m.

I had a '60 Ranchero with the 200 ci replacement engine, three on the tree, with the "wide ovals" on the stock 13in wheels. It was QUICK❗ I raced a friend and his brand new 440, 6 pack, Challenger. Stop light to stop light, I hit 75 (max speed) and hit the brakes for the next light. Beat him for four lights❗ We came to a light with two blocks to the next one. He went by me, just past the first block, at about 120 mph! Good thing he had disks or he never would have gotten it stopped. First few blocks, he was steaming! All that big money and big power and couldn't even beat a little old six-banger work truck. Good thing the two block light came up or he might have been trading it in the next day, lol❗

Larry Napier funny you say that my dad and I have exactly that in black lol

this or the CITREON

@Terry Bruce Then you could buy a fabulous house,... and a very nice car! :D

@Terry Bruce Right, depends on location. Here in so Ariz still can find a nice one for that. Even out in the country with acres of land (desert) and a nice quonset hut to put your collector cars in! :D

yea it is really a true classic car. the ford falcon with the small V-8!

Nice, cute car, but I'd rather have an 100% original AC Cobra 289 or 427. Or a Mustang GT 350 or 500.

With the Ford "Traction-Lok®" rear end! (Ford's posi-traction differential)

Argentina is a beautiful country with interesting politics! The land and ranches remind me of the Midwest USA.

Ironic, or iconic?

@@jaimepowell5033 Both, I guess!

@@strider8933 I had mine too. '60 Impala with the 348 and Powerslip, white over red inside & out. '64 5/8 ton GMC long step-side 292 inline 6, 3 speed with compound low. A bare bones special order farm truck, but with under dash a/c. Last but not least '67 Chevelle coupe. Rat motor with 4 speed and the station wagon trailer package under it for handling. It's funny. They were so easy to get you just thought you could always get another. But,.......

The Cougars were beautiful cars.

I regularly beat Chevelle 396’s and Mopar 383’s with my little holly dual feed 289 Hi Po Mustang ( dual Mallory ignition, traction bars and a little concrete poured in the trunk). The stock Mustang or Falcon’s main issue was they were too light in the rear. But the little 289’s would really wind up tight....took em a few seconds to catch their ‘breath’, lol

Man, you guys really had it good in your youth.

The falcon an mustangs like to wheel hop. Traction bars would fix the problem but I don't think they look very good. You can hear Jay Leno's falcon starting to wheel hop on this burnout. My father was into Ford's an one of his cars was a 63 falcon 260 V8 an 3spd on the column. It had some power but ran out early.

how do you afford a brand new car at 16 years of age?

Old School Yes. Those little 289 HiPo’s were totally under rated. They would would wind up so quick. A friend of mine had one in a 64 Fairlane and he would always want me to drive when we raced someone because I could shift better. The factory shifter was pretty loose. We beat a lot of cars with that little Fairlane and made a lot of people mad.

You said it Ron; "Those were the days!" My 6 cylinder three on the tree '64 Falcon (first car purchased in 1975) was a most dependable all around 'first' car. I can't remember why exactly except that the car had been a fleet car for a local power company and then was used by a Fuller Brush salesman so the miles on the odometer must have been on the second go around ergo my dad helped me get a rebuilt exchange that together one weekend we wrangled the worn engine out, the rebuilt in replacing the original engine with a extraordinarily decent rebuild from a local shop. I was so proud to work with my dad on that job. Yeah you never forget where you learned to curse when that wrench slipped, It was great helping 'Pop' that weekend . My father as an auto refinisher (he spray painted cars for a living) and he let me choose any color he could get and he and I dressed it out, retouched that wedge in a deep metal flaked dark blue with a final clear coat you could see your reflection in well enough to comb a straight part in your 70's disco era stylized 'bein coif' and I will never forget 'those days' my friend... Never ever forget! A special shout out to you and your memories and thanks to Mr. Leno for sharing his fond memories from those days so long ago.

a very american story. Love it

Unlikely story because the 144 and 170 engines were cheap junk !!! Soft cast iron blocks only 4 main bearings, the 200 cu in 6 was a cast steel and had 7 main bearings, Ford learned a hard lesson on those cheap engines, they would barely go 50,000 miles....

@@wilburfinnigan2142 Yup, if an inline 6 go 200, don't know about the 250 though. Why go big six when there are small V8's available is my motto!

@@ronschlorff7089 I replaced the 170 cu in 6 in a 62 with a 260 V8 and Fordomatic, 2 sp and drove the piss out of that little go kart. lots of fun. Later I bought a 1980 Ford Fairmont 4 dr, family car with the 200 Cu In 6 and the 3 sp C4 trans and drove that for years. great engine no problems, good performance and mileage, passed it to my daughter and she drove it until she got married.then bought a 90 Ford Taurus 3.L V6 and the OD auto, great car, then traded up to a 2000 Taurus SW same engine/trans. wife decided she did not like the SW so traded for an 04 Taurus 4 dr, that was wrecked, and bought an 08 Taurus Limited AWD since we moved to sno county still have it, but did have to put a trans in it at 120,000, and not cheap......!!!!! I have driven Ford cars and trucks for 50 years. also 4 rangers, an F100 F250 F350 And a F450 Superduty.....all worked great !!!!

@@wilburfinnigan2142 Yup, no complaints. I have had Rangers too, like them, don't need the big truck plus you can't get a 5 speed in them which I love in my 5 speed 4X4 Rangers.

Join the Javelin club! Those were better days, lots of factory jobs, one salary could afford a nice modest house in a safe neighborhood, and one car. Now everyone has to have a McMansion, three cars, a jet ski, and we're all mortgaged to the hilt! And all the factories are in China! What happened???

Lance Boil Lance " call me scratch" Boil

My wife used to tell everyone that I was the only guy that accelerated to avoid accidents. You must be the other guy, lol.

ONLY men accelerate to avoid accidents - ALL women know how to do is jam on the brakes - EVEN IF IT WILL CAUSE THE ACCIDENT THEY'RE TRYING TO AVOID.

Lance Boil I think you mean ‘Hi Po’ 289....I had a new 65 convertible with that engine. You moved the battery for more traction ( the Falcons and Mustangs were way too light in back for traction). Dad poured an inch and a half of concrete in the trunk for me ( it finally was able to ‘hook up’ with traction bars also added).

The Argentinian one was more like an oversized Cortina