We would never see these in this detail if it weren’t for Jay. Wish you all the health man.
@poplaurentiu41482 жыл бұрын
Yeah.. fully agree : Tanks Jay for sharing everything ! BTW - We watch from Europe.. we love the show..
@coolbreeze14312 жыл бұрын
So true
@JOE-xz4kx2 жыл бұрын
@@poplaurentiu4148 At one time or another I've had many of the cars in Lenos collection. Had to sell them or scrap them just to feed the family. Had I been a gay in California I guess I'd be wealthy today.
@JorgeRodriguez-po7kx2 жыл бұрын
Definitely 😁 He's the Best
@charlesangell_bulmtl2 жыл бұрын
@@JOE-xz4kx 🤣
@wardmontgomery92592 жыл бұрын
Jay - “they don’t make ‘em like they used too” the only thing that lasts 100 years on a new truck are the monthly payments !
@SirVic422 жыл бұрын
A little surprised Jay didn't make one of his "Only two payments left!" jokes about this one.
@garyfrancis61932 жыл бұрын
“Used to”.
@twoeightythreez2 жыл бұрын
This should be the car that carries Jay to his final resting place when he moves on from this realm. So cool.
@diegosilang48232 жыл бұрын
Looks like I can finish my 1968 Cutlass restoration before some poor bloke finished his monthly payments on a V-6 Camaro 😂
@dugwillis842 жыл бұрын
My 7.3 power stroke diesel f350 will last 100 years 👌
@bobschenkel79212 жыл бұрын
A fourteen leaf leaf spring! No wonder it didn't sag under all that weight. Solid rubber tires so you never get a flat, just a chunk out, maybe. And Jay Leno is truly a "Knight Of The Road", like the truckers of yore. Built to last.
@teotwawki002 жыл бұрын
I was going to comment about that too. Impressive.
@willyswagon572 жыл бұрын
My old 1952 Willy's pickup has 13
@davecrupel28172 жыл бұрын
Arthritis on wheels! I love it! ❤️
@bobschenkel79212 жыл бұрын
@CatusBrutus One word, TORQUE.
@bobschenkel79212 жыл бұрын
@CatusBrutus Jay pointed out that the rear tires had holes in them so they could insert spikes for really bad or icy, or I guess muddy roads.
@paulbfields82847 ай бұрын
It’ll survive an EMP too!! Thank you Jay for leaving in the “forgot to turn it on” part… you’re still one of us!
@scttrgby12 жыл бұрын
I'm an old trucker and appreciate you and this video my grandfather dove a chain driven log truck when he came to the U.S. from Italy by boat pre WW1 then he went and fought for America as a non citizen and became a citizen while fighting for this country and made it through the war and still drove truck
@patrickshaw85952 жыл бұрын
I have to tell you sometimes I am just sure that us modern-day guys are only pale shadows of how tough and determined out grandfathers were.
@ThomasDeLello6 ай бұрын
Mine bought and used them for produce logistics, town and country.
@Henry-sk2dr2 жыл бұрын
When Jay likes something, his enthusiasm is infectious. This Autocar is a piece of American history. Thank you Jay for taking us back to a simpler time.
@siraff44612 жыл бұрын
"if you get paid by the hour you're gonna love this thing" Jay's still got it. That had me in stitches.
@1991pony2 жыл бұрын
What a guy! It doesn't matter what it is, a priceless one of a kind or an elderly truck, let's just get it out in traffic and have a ball. Thanks Jay, you're the best.
@retroguy9494 Жыл бұрын
I got a kick out of him chugging down the road at 25 MPH and that long line of traffic behind him! LMAO! 😂
@wafive2 жыл бұрын
I really love the episodes like this the most. the ones that show the vehicles that are "less loved". The ones that aren't worth quarter of a million dollars and probably don't have a hundred glossy books written about them. The cars (and trucks) that generally wouldn't find shed space in most snobby collections. The ones that may not not have much time in the spotlight, but certainly, for me at least, shine a spot light on those that love them, and show them as true enthusiasts, rather than just glory seeking collectors. Keep up the great work Jay, and keep showing the working mans cars, the ones that never won a race, but worked hard every day, the unloved, the orphans... I love em all.
@TheOtherBill2 жыл бұрын
You said it perfectly; there's just something about made-to-work vehicles that fancy cars will never have.
@Filip_Phreriks Жыл бұрын
Agreed 100%
@TheKlingis Жыл бұрын
you cant buy that truck for 250 000 $ .. it is not for sale.. and probably the last one left xD
@tw84647 ай бұрын
Exactly. We need enthusiasts and collectors for all vintage vehicles to preserve the history.
@jamesberlo42982 жыл бұрын
Autocar made the most Gorgeous & Powerful Trucks. King of Truck's.
@FLYEAL2 жыл бұрын
Jay’s vehicles (aka “Pandemic edition”): among the best episodes. Certainly better than anything modern and resto-mods.
@hadtopicausername2 жыл бұрын
This is one of those vehicles I wouldn't even have known existed, if it hadn't been for this video. Brilliant stuff.
@siraff44612 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant. I loved that. I would much rather see this kind of thing over the supercars any day. The supercars are great but this is way more interesting to me.
@solitudessilentgroove2 жыл бұрын
same
@eriktenhag20222 жыл бұрын
You don't actually believe that
@astralenlightenment17432 жыл бұрын
@@eriktenhag2022 why not?? This is way cooler than a Lamborghini
@retroguy9494 Жыл бұрын
I don't think the supercars are great at all. They all look, sound and perform the same. And who would need one with all that power on just regular roads and highways?
@nickm541911 ай бұрын
@@retroguy9494 also if it gets in an accident or totaled? its a total loss automatically, repairs not worth it
@ralphbryant81782 жыл бұрын
My grandfather was 1 years old and grandmother was 2. This brings a different perspective to what life was like when they was born. My granddad live up to 1998. He seen these vehicles Jay display. What stands out is over the years to see the world change from cars in this era to what was produced up to ‘98. I really wish I could watch this with him just to hear his experience. Thank you Jay. I enjoy every moment.
@BusGreaseMonkey2 жыл бұрын
It’s not just how far we have come, but how dang complicated everything has become. One wire, even a horse has a more complicated electrical system than that…. ;) i love it.
@Avetho2 жыл бұрын
Its one of those immortal workhorses of yester-century that could work for dozens of years to rebuild civilization after an apocalypse. These old non-electrical vehicles are awesome. Not to mention how useful a big flywheel is, it gets the vehicle going and from there the two dozen or so horsepower is all it needs to get up to speed and stay there :D
@ginor84162 жыл бұрын
Exactly, it’s the perfect apocalypse vehicle so long as we still can make gasoline. I’m obsessed with that truck because it can always be repaired unlike modern vehicles where it can become prohibitively expensive or impossible
@jimmio37272 жыл бұрын
@@ginor8416 Not prohibitively expensive or impossible, just need to replace the spark and fuel injection system to go back to magneto and carburetion. Or another option is to make a custom ECU for the car. Check out speeduino for that.
@ginor84162 жыл бұрын
@Jim, come on now. I work at a Porsche dealer, it takes heaven and earth to keep these 5000lb computers rolling. Going analog on a direct injection ICE is a non starter. But I know what you mean
@HuskyGamersUNITE Жыл бұрын
@@ginor8416 Old engines like this you can run on kerosene if I remember right. The compression ratio is so low that anything remotely flammable will run it. I know hit and miss farm tool engines can be run on kero.
@loboheeler2 жыл бұрын
Yes, delivering coal was a huge thing, especially in the Northern cities. I remember seeing the old chain drive coal trucks (White?) in Chicago in the mid 1950s. You can still see the coal smoke deposits from that time on buildings in the alleys in Chicago.
@MitchJohnson01102 жыл бұрын
I'm from Northern Michigan and many, if not most of the old houses still have coal chutes into the basement!
@FredD632 жыл бұрын
My DAD use to tell me about driving chain driven Mack’s from the 1940’s My Dad and Grandfather use to deliver celery from Comstock Michigan to Chicago after my Dad came home from World War ll
@rogersmith73962 жыл бұрын
My grandfather said ash covered everything.
@danielgatlin48442 жыл бұрын
I would be absolutely thrilled to own something like that A-car. My grandfather was a truck driver from the mid 20s to early 30s. My dad did from the early 60s to late 70s and I myself have been at for 35 years now (against my dad’s wishes). I love old things and especially appreciate old trucks.
@phantomjosh21482 жыл бұрын
Do they make good money
@12yearssober2 жыл бұрын
@@phantomjosh2148 Not like they used to.
@brenturquhart70902 жыл бұрын
I love that he admits that he didn’t turn the truck on. He’s a real car guy, just like the rest of us, flaws and all that other stuff. I also love that he’s into the odd vehicles, not all the super and hyper cars. This is a perfect example of that. He’s also preserving cars that most collectors go for. Without collectors like him vehicles like this will disappear, they’d end up as a pile of rust behind the barn. Collectors like Jay are keeping automotive history alive.
@anthonyjackson2802 жыл бұрын
I think Jay would prefer to take the blame for it not firing on the first crank than let anybody think the truck is faulty...
@frankfry46932 жыл бұрын
Years ago, I met an elderly gentleman, 100 years old. He lived his early years in NYC, watching the Brooklyn Bridge being built and had a business hauling coal with a early 1900's truck. With the invention of refrigeration, he said he removed the coal hauling beds off his trucks and installed insulated box beds for hauling ice in the summer. He was a very interesting person, also talking about vacationing in Cuba.
@jryer12 жыл бұрын
Stunning motorized carriage! Jay is a great historian, and I know many us appreciate him greatly.
@ralphbryant81782 жыл бұрын
I greatly appreciate him for sharing. This be so much fun and informative
@man_on_wheelz2 жыл бұрын
The range of knowledge Jay has about antique cars and how they run and operate is highly underrated. Who can you say knows how to start, run, and maintain a Ford Model-T as well as a Stanley Steamer and then this... his knowledge is impressive and underrated.
@THROTTLEPOWER2 жыл бұрын
I agree!!!
@jacksoncross92652 жыл бұрын
lol yeah hes a little forgetful sometimes, its fun to see him work thru it under pressure while talking abt the car.
@garyhoelting59942 жыл бұрын
would like to see Jay and Steve Magnate talk cars
@michaeljgraff2 жыл бұрын
i don't think its under-rated at all. the man is a true American legend.
@Wayne_1552 жыл бұрын
@@michaeljgraff I was thinking the same thing Michael. I love his wealth of knowledge but I don't believe he's underrated at all. The forgetfulness is something I think we're all gonna run into at some point. Enjoy the rest of your week everyone ☮ from 🇨🇦
@donprez61872 жыл бұрын
Jay: This video was one of your best. The sound quality was well balanced. You could hear the engine, the commentary and the subtle ambient environment during the drive. Well done. Everything combined made it fun to watch.
@Kingwoodish2 жыл бұрын
The Canadian miitary fielded this same model of Autocar as an armored car in WW1. They put armor around the cab and bed and mounted a Maxim machine gun in the bed of the truck. You can read about it in Wikipedia.
@martincolvill54532 жыл бұрын
The first "Technical".
@pashakdescilly75172 жыл бұрын
@@martincolvill5453 That is exactly what I was about to post!
@nosbike12 жыл бұрын
They're still in use today!
@alexm5662 жыл бұрын
@@martincolvill5453 The original Bob Semple
@solitudessilentgroove2 жыл бұрын
Very cool. I can imagine that the sight of this truck and it's delivery of coal was one of the most important things in many people's lives back then. I also imagine people would invite the driver in to warm up with coffee and toast, sometimes trying to barter favors and goods when cash was poor. Probably some perks to the job as you got to know the people you delivered to.
@retroguy9494 Жыл бұрын
As my step grandfather who was actually FROM Pennsylvania and remembered these trucks would say...you better believe it! Coal was the main source of heat for both homes and businesses back then. Even my mother used to tell me about how one of her 'chores' at home was to take out the ashes from the coal. They got picked up like garbage and were kept in a metal can just in case of remaining hot cinders which could cause a fire. Another important thing to point out is that children from poor families used to follow the coal truck because sometimes when it hit a bump coal would fall off and they would pick it up and carry it home. In fact, the late performer George Burns (who's real name was Nathan Birnbaum) actually got his stage name from a coal company. His family was so poor growing up in New York City he and his brother would follow the coal truck and stuff their pockets full of coal. The company's name was Burns and the other kids, seeing them with their pockets bulging with coal used to say 'there go the Burns brothers.' Of course, SOME children would actually steal the coal when the driver was not looking!
@NashPotatoesOutdoorShow Жыл бұрын
The sound of the engine reminds me of those old time go-carts at Cedar Point...so cool!
@barrettwbenton2 жыл бұрын
How wild: the company that made this truck recently came out with a "severe-duty" dump truck so heavy-duty that its official name is "Badass." I'd say Jay's truck, after a century, pretty much deserves that name, too.
@12yearssober2 жыл бұрын
That is pretty cool
@autocartrucks30942 жыл бұрын
Making BADASS trucks is what we do!
@theusher28932 жыл бұрын
@@autocartrucks3094 What an amazing pedigree!!
@charlesangell_bulmtl2 жыл бұрын
@@autocartrucks3094 puerile
@crashstitches792 жыл бұрын
@@charlesangell_bulmtl Get over it.
@adolfoliverbusch47552 жыл бұрын
The amount of knowledge jay has to know all the intricacies of all his vehicles is amazing. Thanks uncle jay for the time u take to make these shows for us.
@user-zy3nv1jy1m2 жыл бұрын
Yea, like he's into cars or something
@phil49862 жыл бұрын
What I love about this video and this truck is how many times you said "it's so reliable." Modern machine makers of all kinds need to remember that and stop with the throwaway nonsense. What a wonderful truck,built for a particular purpose and perfect at doing it. Thanks for the 108 year old walk down 'done right' lane. Awesome Autocar truck,Mr.Leno.
@Ganiscol2 жыл бұрын
They build exactly to the quality you're willing to pay for. Always remember that. 😉
@soisaidtogod42482 жыл бұрын
No profit in building for longevity.
@The_Smith2 жыл бұрын
I was kinda waiting for Mr. Leno to make some comment on reliability when he passed that truck sitting with the 4ways blinking in that intersection . . .
@charleslindsay32012 жыл бұрын
absolutely
@jamesengland74612 жыл бұрын
There are downsides to this...
@richdotjohnson32 жыл бұрын
This is by far the coolest vehicle I’ve seen thus far on Jay Leno’s Garage. Love it!
@twill92782 жыл бұрын
I think the Doble steam car takes that honor in my book.
@jaimeisreal2 жыл бұрын
I love how Mr Jay Leno and an ancient (absolutely amazing useful) vehicle can bring me such happiness. Thanks Jay and the Autocar Coal Truck. :)
@Cristobal_Ygnacio_Arriaga2 жыл бұрын
Remarcable that such an old machine still runs as intended 106 years after it was manufactured.
@markplott48202 жыл бұрын
Vintage fire trucks too.
@dieterkoch65632 жыл бұрын
Built to last was not just an advertising slogan in those days-they really meant it!
@bwofficial17762 жыл бұрын
It's a very simple machine with generous tolerances made to be maintained by just about anyone who can turn a wrench because mechanics were far between. Replacement parts can be hammered out by a blacksmith.
@gretchenlittle68172 жыл бұрын
Didn't know if I'd enjoy this one -- let's just say, I enjoyed it immensely! Wouldn't necessarily want to live in 1916, but I admire the commitment to quality manufacturing this piece represents.
@mitchkelleher79722 жыл бұрын
This is the kind of stuff I love about this channel the most. While I like the straight-forward and genuinely appreciative down-to-earth presentation over the obnoxious histrionic influencer "personalities" with punchable faces who scream stupidity over some predictable new exotic on way too many other channels, these charming old things are most interesting to me. How they work is immediately apparent and different to modern stuff in so many ways, yet sometimes surprisingly advanced and they have stories and history behind them that modern giant shareholder-run conglomerate-made exotics who artificially limit production to "maintain exclusivity" will never have. My late grandfather used to talk about hopping onto solid tire trucks like these to get to school and how they would sometimes put holes through the sidewalls to make them ride nicer (and that it didn't seem to work). He would have been 3 years old when this thing was built!
@thephilpott21942 жыл бұрын
'histrionic influencer personalities with punchable faces'.....ah yes, i see what you mean. We call them 'fist magnets'.
@bwofficial17762 жыл бұрын
I don't care about some rich poser buying a $3M ultra-special most limited edition 1 of -1 Lamboclarenarri. I'd rather watch a video of an old Saab or of some old coal truck with acetylene headlights. Jay loves all kinds of cars and doesn't flex on people. He respects everyone and everything and doesn't go for flash.
@antibrevity2 жыл бұрын
THIS is what I've always loved about this channel. I don't care about the new factory sports cars as those episodes feel like advertisements, but this is actual History about something that Jay owns and knows about. Thank you for continuing to offer this type of episode as the show closes in on its finale! Thanks to Jay and all those involved with the series for offering this series on KZfaq. You've done a great job of covering a wide array of old and new vehicles, regardless of my nit-picking ;).
@retroguy9494 Жыл бұрын
What do you mean 'as it closes in on its finale?' Jay isn't going to do the show anymore?
@sergeantbigmac8 ай бұрын
@@retroguy9494 Ya same question, why is everyone in these comments acting like Jay isnt going to be uploading any more videos or implying that he is dying soon? What am I missing here?
@retroguy94948 ай бұрын
@@sergeantbigmac IKR? He's still posting videos on his channel and insofar as I know, his health is good. So I'm clueless about that comment myself!
@Hogger2802 жыл бұрын
The engine longevity is amazing from a era when cars had to have their valves ground every 10,000 to 15,000 miles and for some tractors every year.
@moparedtn2 жыл бұрын
*THIS* is an example of why I latched on to JLG when it started and stick with it today. I just smiled for over 17 minutes straight, even though we've seen this truck before... THAT is the power of this channel and the hobby in general - when it's done right. Thanks as always, Jay! - Ed on the Ridge
@karlhurn2 жыл бұрын
Great video Jay. Really enjoyed that. Love your passion for the vintage stuff, difficult to find on KZfaq. Great that this still runs and drives, I wonder if that will be the case for todays cars in 100 years? Best wishes from the UK!
@ptshyu22 жыл бұрын
cars today barely last 10 years
@Mireaze2 жыл бұрын
@@ptshyu2 Cars today havent been around 10 years, the only reason it feels like old cars last longer is because we dont see all the ones that are dead
@ptshyu22 жыл бұрын
@@Mireaze ok let’s go back 5 years how many of those are in junkyards cause timing chains or something or the sort
@Eralen002 жыл бұрын
@@Mireaze cars today are way more complex and have a lot more parts that can break, and more and more electronic parts. Those don't last long. If something breaks in the computer system you're screwed. Things today are becoming more and more like a service rather than a thing you own, driving will soon be the same. Once the company who made it stops providing support, it's basically time's up.
@amg8632 жыл бұрын
He talked about this in the video. Did you even watch it or you skipped the first 5 minutes?
@jeffharper62592 жыл бұрын
Mr. Leno you are right, we never know what to expect vehicle-wise on your channel and for that we are both lucky and grateful.
@user-zy3nv1jy1m2 жыл бұрын
Amen
@harryredus-brown66132 жыл бұрын
I owned a moped and motorcycle sales/service/parts business here in Albuquerque New Mexico for around 10 years starting in the early two thousands. And one of my favorite memories from that time was this vehicle we used to use to take on call repair service and deliveries or just to promote the shop, it had the company name and number painted 5' high on the sides. It reminds me very much of this AutoCar. It was a 1971 Cushman Haulster micro van. It had a 667cc air cooled boxer twin that looked like some steam punk take on a BMW boxer twin. And the weirdest left hand side 3spd manual transmission. It only had 3 wheels and a top speed of 28-32mph on a good day with a tail wind lol. How the Cushman engineers only managed to get 30mph from 667cc's I'll never understand, but it was still super fun. And people would smile and wave and honk their horns no matter what you were doing with it. And sometimes we'd let like ten or fifteen kids at the park get inside it and we'd go bouncing all over the neighborhood, or chase the ice cream van down and buy all the kids popsicles. One time as a kind of promotion, my whole rock band and all our equipment crammed into it and drove it downtown for a show. Parking was easy, it was only as long as most cars are wide, so we just backed it up straight to the curb between two other cars! That Cushman sounded just like Jay's AutoCar tho. Lol. Very cool vid mr. Leno!
@lordterra13772 жыл бұрын
I am always amazed at the quality of older vehicles like this. Really puts new ones to shame! Imagine if things were still this well built?
@jimtrucksis15052 жыл бұрын
Any other celeb would have edited out the start up snafu, but Jay is secure in who he is and recognizes good content. Great stuff Jay. Thanks for keeping us informed and entertained
@retroguy9494 Жыл бұрын
He likes to get a good laugh. Remember, he was a stand up comic early in his career.
@wraithcadmus2 жыл бұрын
I think the reason it's so reliable is every part assumes something is going to go wrong, priming cups because you can't draw the fuel in, fuel tank isolation because gas was so variable in quality, hand-crank because batteries can discharge, solid tyres as pneumatics can get punctures... Also I'll be honest when I saw 'Coal Truck' I was expecting a steam engine.
@rupe532 жыл бұрын
I think you are confused. Priming cups are because there is no choke for cold starting. (hadn't been invented yet) Hand crank is because there is no electric start in that era and this vehicle has no battery anyway. Solid tires because they hadn't invented anything different yet to carry the load. Heck even bicycles had solid tires back then.
@wraithcadmus2 жыл бұрын
@@rupe53 electric starter motors, choke valves, and pneumatic tyres did exist, just not proven/developed enough. My point is this thing is still running because there's a minimization of what can go wrong, and for a utilitarian vehicle like this that's no accident.
@rupe532 жыл бұрын
@@wraithcadmus ... yes, some of that stuff did exist, but not for the common man as an everyday item. Most of those things would become standard by the 1920s. I have a 28 GMC that has all of those options, but still has fully mechanical brakes. Never have to worry about a line rusting out or a fluid leak in my case. OTOH, I believe my truck is on its 3rd set of tires (in 93 years) mostly due to dry rot and not holding air. It might be on its 2nd set of brake shoes and it's second clutch.... both done in the 80s.
@benderbendingrofriguez33002 жыл бұрын
I love these videos where Jay picked a random ol'vehicule/truck from his collection, and start talking about it.
@safetymikeengland2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jay, for preserving these old things, and sharing them with us!
@williamgalbraith36212 жыл бұрын
Autocar built their trucks with an enclosed differential gear reduction while other truck and some car builders were using chain drive final drives! Thanx for the walk-around and demo drive! You have to be proud of that one, Jay!
@viscache12 жыл бұрын
Delivering coal in the Winter time may have been a ‘bad job’ but in the 1910’s there weren’t a whole lot of highly compensated comedian positions! One thing that you should have explained is that the acetylene gas was not purchased in a cylinder like it is today but was a dry compartment under the light can that you put chunks of Calcium Carbonate in. When you needed to light the headlamps you simply poured water into the dry can which caused a chemical reaction that produced acetylene gas…the gas expressed through a small opening in the light chamber which was lit and burned consistently until the chemical reaction stopped a few hours later. This is still how we produce acetylene! I have an old spelunking helmet that still works on this technology perfectly! I’ve used in many times in preference (more reliable) to my electric headlamp. (You know, as an old motorcycle guy, you should know better than to talk while your driving! There’s always a bug when you least expect it!
@rogersmith73962 жыл бұрын
And they always let you know when you hit methane.
@philipdubuque95962 жыл бұрын
A delightful video! There's something to be said for a vehicle that's 1) massively overbuilt 2) runs all day without issues and 3) starts without any fuss after a century. Your eclectic interest in all thing automotive always educates and entertains. Thanks again Jay!
@libertyvilleguy29032 жыл бұрын
Agreed. You wonder why there isn’t more of a demand for such simple reliability.
@joedudley7072 жыл бұрын
Love these videos of just Jay, his passion, knowledge, and some odd, bizarre, unique, or antique vehicle. I'll take these any day over a supercar video or a company coming on only to advertise.
@asteverino85692 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jay. Sweet old slow ride.
@yruphuct22 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love it. I'm a truck driver and appreciate this little taste of history this morning. Awesome thanks ☺️
@TARider22 жыл бұрын
Really cool, I mean I could honestly see this being used right now on a farm somewhere to still be a work vehicle. Hauling bales around or whatever low maintenance and probably burns hardly any gas with that low idle.
@perry929642 жыл бұрын
my grandfather had a coal company in bayonne nj and he never had anything this old. when i was 11 i learned how to drive a semi in a 1964 autocar... it had power nothing so it wasnt easy and i didnt weigh enough to depress the clutch so i learned to drive a manual trans with no clutch.
@quicksilver4622 жыл бұрын
When I was 11 my dad taught me how to drive our 66' Chevy three on the tree "yard truck", I had to use two feet just to push the clutch in. One day he said: "You can drive the truck if you do the yard work", I said: "R--right!" LOL!
@wardmontgomery92592 жыл бұрын
Maybe you could make a video of that for all these young folks that grew up with automatic transmissions ?
@druidofthefang2 жыл бұрын
I bet the guys driving that thought they were the luckiest guys on earth, they could DRIVE a car to carry the coal, not actually carry it by themselves. Thanks Jay, great episode!
@garryferrington8112 жыл бұрын
They could send the horses to the glue factory.
@davidjones3322 жыл бұрын
Especially since they no longer had to spend hours feeding, watering and grooming horses and mucking out the stables seven days a week.
@robertk.51952 жыл бұрын
I got to drive a 1913 Overland Speedster many years ago. It's truly amazing how robust and sprightly this early automotive stuff was. Show us more of this old, old stuff, Jay. It's great to see it (and you) in action!
@DAVIDMILLER-nc9vo2 жыл бұрын
Jay Leno, the Mr. Rogers of cars! I always feel welcome in his garage.
@Chuck59ish2 жыл бұрын
This is what I like about Jay's channel, you've the new and the old, and they're not museum pieces, they run and he loves to drive them.
@W7DSY2 жыл бұрын
My favorite Leno-mobile is still the 1918 Cadillac Coupe--but this is right up there too. Thanks Jay for not being an elitist.
@vincentbasso49032 жыл бұрын
Mine also original and unrestored
@silverperzon2 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this truck on Dennis’s channel ages ago. Nice to see a updated and more in depth view on it!
@travelingfool90962 жыл бұрын
thanks, couldn't remember where I saw this truck before
@tulsatoolfool2 жыл бұрын
Mr. Leno, thanks again. Please give your mechanics, machinists and camera folks a hearty thank you also. Glorious machine..
@bobibest897 ай бұрын
Gotta love this dude. No other automotive historian like him.
@motorv8N2 жыл бұрын
Great video Jay. Just the kind of vehicle my grandfather likely would’ve enjoyed when delivering milk in his home town as a boy back when it was new. As it was he had to make do with a horse and wagon. The horse though he said would know enough to move on and then stop at every front yard while Grandpa just trudged back and forth with the bottles. The first adaptive cruise control...
@463high2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jay. Still remember the sound of coal sliding down the chute into the coal bin in the basement of my childhood home.
@johndonahue47772 жыл бұрын
My Dad, a native Washingtonian born at home in 1914, remembered the Autocar. He was a mechanical engineer for the navy and had been a Sea Scout as a boy down around the navy yard and torpedo factory on the Potomac. He said the Autocar had one cylinder. ? Now I see it has two. I never saw one personally and had imagined it way bigger. Very interesting. Never underestimate an Amish dude.
@bricefleckenstein96662 жыл бұрын
There have been a lot of "Autocar" models over the *125 YEARS* of their existence. BTW - they're still around today, as a specialty manufacturer of Class 7/8 trucks - after a stint as a White and later a Volvo division / brand. Volvo was forced to spin off part of Autocar when it bought out Mack (the primary competiton for a lot of Autocar models over the decades).
@CH-eb2ny2 жыл бұрын
They made single-cylinder cars in the early years of the company.
@autocartrucks30942 жыл бұрын
@@bricefleckenstein9666 Now we are 100% Autocar, doing what we do best - making the toughest vocational trucks out there. 😎
@autocartrucks30942 жыл бұрын
We have made one-cylinder trucks as well!
@bricefleckenstein96662 жыл бұрын
@@autocartrucks3094 Are you happy that Volvo bought out Mack and cheapened them to the point they're no longer "Mack Tough"? Or are you sad at the lower level of competition?
@jteddy112 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, first time seeing the Autocar. My favorite Jay Leno cars are the Doble E-20 steam car and now the Autocar.
@anthonyyates6166 ай бұрын
Jay I'm 37 grew up watching you been a car guy since I was 4 or 5 even as a child, i liked your show excited waiting for your Headlines segment and even as a kid I knew you were into cars but you had a tonight show job to do but every now and then you would talk cars. Thanks for all the laughs through the years even on last man standing.
@chuckthebull2 жыл бұрын
My favorite episodes are these older vehicles. Thanks Jay! .I love to see where it all started, and your enthusiasm in driving them .. As a classic owner i too love to tool around in my car and have people wave and say hi, "I had one of those in high school" (not an autocar HA! ) but a (sunbeam alpine, Pontiac Lemans, MG midget, Harley flathead) Cheers!
@error522 жыл бұрын
"Unintimidating", he says! If I see that thing coming my way down the road, you bet I'm moving aside to let it through! I looks like it will happily climb over any modern car in front of it. That said, this is a truly awesome vehicle.
@chrisspain2 жыл бұрын
Yes. There you are with your oversized Ford Truck and then this thing comes along, wait, hold my beer......
@bwofficial17762 жыл бұрын
Probably a good idea to move over, the brakes on something like this are probably marginal and it's got a lot of inertia.
@twoeightythreez2 жыл бұрын
@@bwofficial1776 not to mention those tires will slide like a hockey puck on wet concrete
@P_RO_2 жыл бұрын
It might not climb over it, but you'd have to touch up the paint on this one to make it right while you wait for the insurance payment on a total loss with your newer "better" machine designed for crash safety. And all at 25MPH speed...
@johnmcclain38872 жыл бұрын
That's an incredible awesome truck, I've been wrenching, building engines better than fifty years, still forget to turn on the ignition, sometimes. Thanks for showing this off, it's gorgeous, one of a kind.
@richardbooth45737 ай бұрын
Jay you are such a riot ! As a mechanic if I werent retired I'd love to come work for you. You also know the lore of each of the vehicles you have in your garages. Not to mention ones you dont own. A wealth of information and advice. May God continue to bless you and your family. Thank you for allowing us to see these precious vehicles. many I will probly see no where else. ❤❤❤
@ttystikkrocks10422 жыл бұрын
I never, ever know what to expect when I see a new video from Jay's Garage. And that's what makes this channel so much fun!
@michaelwages74062 жыл бұрын
Best episode in a while! I love these pieces of history and their stories. Thanks for preserving these for the future generations.
@kipmckafery34682 жыл бұрын
Amazing vehicle. It’s amazing how technology has progressed in trucks but one thing you could probably count on 100 more years from now is this vehicle. Thanks Jay for sharing
@GoldenCondor12 жыл бұрын
I love this, it looks like they took an actual horse drawn wagon and put an engine in it. Fantastic
@rcpmac2 жыл бұрын
It looks like it’s built by a horse drawn wagon builder because it was. Most vehicle bodies were built by “coach builders “.
@captiannemo15872 жыл бұрын
And the first versions were steam powered. Design wise pretty much the same as the 1916.
@briangriffin57012 жыл бұрын
They were called horseless carriages for a reason.
@user-gc1zn5mn4p2 жыл бұрын
Jay, you did a previous video on this vehicle (I think with Dennis Gage) yet it was worth watching again. Even though 106 years old, in many ways this vehicle is better engineered than most modern vehicles.
@P_RO_2 жыл бұрын
Over-engineered. All the technologies used then were in their infancy compared to today. When the question of "Is it enough?" arose the answer was always " Probably. Better build it stronger just to be sure." Ask the same question today and the answer will be "According to the books, yes. You don't have to worry about it" and now we get things which cannot possibly last half this long even if you store them properly from brand new. Engineering is a race to the bottom where to succeed you must make it with less materials and lower costs than the last guy did. Pathetic has become a socially accepted norm. There's your difference.
@user-gc1zn5mn4p2 жыл бұрын
@@P_RO_ You make a good point, though as a software engineer I have to state engineering & cost reduction are independent of each other. Every engineer I know engineers properly but then the "bean counters" corrupt the engineering to reduce cost so they make more profit. But that backfires on them because eventually they lose customers & often go bankrupt--as with the American car companies. That's why I switched to buying Mercedes-Benzes 20-plus years ago; they are still built to the highest quality standards.
@user-di7in2zx1c6 ай бұрын
Jay, Thank You for maintaining this wonderful 1916 Autocar Coal Truck, You and I are both in our early Seventies. When I was a kid in the 1950's in Charlottetown PEI Canada, They still delivered coal to our home by draft horse and 2 wheeled dump cart.
@TheBonsaiZone2 жыл бұрын
Love it JAY!!
@scottimusgarrett152 жыл бұрын
Once again, great job everyone! I love that Autocar! Such a sweet piece of history, and it looks like a blast to drive! Thanks, everyone! ✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
@brettster33312 жыл бұрын
Jay, thank you for showing this, it is so fun to see something so well made and simple it is still working after 100 years with minimal maintenance. I love mechanical machines and how durable they can be from the past, with fine steel gears and levers that do not seem to wear, unlike some new mechanical things the barely work at all beyond the first movement, thinking about the newer mechanical crank White Mountain ice cream freezers, My vintage ones work perfectly while I have seen the newer ones break quickly.
@chucknickerson92232 жыл бұрын
On the rare occasions I end up near Jay in traffic I don't pass him. I just drive along and enjoy the vibe. The old vehicles (fire engines, Stutz Bearcat(?), etc.) are so much fun to just be near.
@arturasstatkus86137 ай бұрын
Thank You, Sir for good mood.
@williamwintemberg2 жыл бұрын
I have never seen one of these, let alone see one driving down the road! I knew of Autocar as I used to work with a fellow that worked in their assembly plant north of Philadelphia until it closed. I know a small bit of their history. I never knew they made something this good this early! I would have thought a mechanic would have rode along in the passenger seat all the time just to keep it running. Just amazing!
@HunterShows2 жыл бұрын
I presume the passenger shoveled coal!
@rogersmith73962 жыл бұрын
The WWI Army used REOs. I think they went 10 mph.
@RaphaelKepinski2 жыл бұрын
What a lovely video. I like these ones with just Jay. The pandemic editions were my favourite. He's so natural and relaxed. Guests are usually nervous and awkward.
@adriaanboogaard85712 жыл бұрын
Great stuff my first ten wheel dump truck was a 1980's Auto car . They make great trucks for mining and logging. Because they turn tightly and have a tough frame and suspension. I could turn it with a long hitch pup dump or transport trailer in less space tha our International by itself. The springs are still stiff enough to pound your kidneys out when you don't have it loaded even with a or shock absorbed seat lol. Still my favorite work truck . The City sold it surplus to a contractor. It's still on the road and I still have a key.😁
@kenmason3562 жыл бұрын
I have a 1950 Ford F-7 Firetruck. It likes to go about 45 mph top speed You don't get anywhere in a hurry but you love every minute plus the sirens work!
@SaturnCanuck2 жыл бұрын
That was great Jay. I think the MOTOR has five moving parts! I would be interested to hear the history, how you got it and so forth
@LegendaryGauntlet2 жыл бұрын
Loved this episode Jay, this puts a smile on us from beginning to the end ! What a machine ! And really fantastic seeing you drive it in modern traffic.
@ThomasThomas-wn3km2 жыл бұрын
Jay, this is one of things I really love about you. You love every vehicle and you try to save them. Thank you very much! I love seeing these old trucks and cars you have.
@AnalisandoSampa2 жыл бұрын
There's no doubt that this was an amazing design and engineering. The truck was able to accomplish it's mission and lasted up to the present.
@MichaelOKeefe20092 жыл бұрын
This proves that Jay Leno is the KING of Cars!
@davidoshi12 жыл бұрын
Lovely truck. Old cars were forever. We ended up sacrificing quality for innovation, kinda a good deal. But it's really cool to every now and then go back and experience that feeling some people had in the past, about those simple yet incredible machines that we probably wont create anymore. Best regards!
@devilsatan29732 жыл бұрын
Personally, I don't care about "innovation"! And what is so "innovative" about having a computer run your gages, the transmission, or the turn signals?(especially after everyone else has a car like that) I want something that just works! It's simple, robust, easy to fix, and lasts awhile. That's the virtue of something like this, it JUST WORKS! Love it!
@gotchagoing88432 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jay, I just love the old iron. yes, I was a trucker. I pulled double dry bulk tankers in the 11 western states.....and loved it too.
@magnumcipher49712 жыл бұрын
Always enamored at Jay’s quirky knowledge on these old rigs.
@user-zy3nv1jy1m2 жыл бұрын
Jay is an old rig lol
@darkmordu2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jay. I really prefer when you present an old stuff than a new one! You can show the mecanic and we can SEE it moving (valves, flywheels...).
@scottlawson92062 жыл бұрын
LOVE IT! That engine sounds like a twin Lister engine- and with the flywheels, LOOKS like a Lister.
@andyrbush2 жыл бұрын
That was absolutely brilliant. Love those properly old vehicles.
@robertphillips62962 жыл бұрын
Jay I envy the people that live near your Garage for getting to see you in person driving your Vehicles.
@garryferrington8112 жыл бұрын
My wife used to really enjoy that. He's as nice as he seems, too.
@stefan-stocksmadesimple52412 жыл бұрын
*"If you get paid by the hour - you're going to love this thing, because it's so slow.."* 😁😁👍
@simkinsfrank41692 жыл бұрын
That is why I watch your channel Jay. Like you said you never know what you will show next. Best show on tube.
@The-Other-Guy2 жыл бұрын
Close-shot of Jay behind the stirring wheel of this car, reminds me of "Iron-Jay", a gig from the good old days of Tonight show.
@sterlingstauffer29152 жыл бұрын
It’s amazing to think that there are actual cars with an engine that are over a century old.
@joshuagibson25202 жыл бұрын
It's more amazing that he said it's never been opened up. Gaskets lasted a century? I'm curious to know more.
@sterlingstauffer29152 жыл бұрын
@@joshuagibson2520 very true. Of course the gaskets in my engine last 5 years if even that.