How else are you going to get a driving shot

@@PaulRudd1941 camera in mouth

3:04 not winga dinga...

@@user-sg1lq8qx7g well I guess I walked right into that one eh?

Is he wrong though?

ArthurAlcantara or under the hood

cheeseburger diet

@@clickreportifyouareacrybab5942 those weren't invented yet

@@fakename287 At that time it was the pork sausage, thousand island dressing, Winston cigarette, and martini diet. And great heavy beasts roamed across the plains. They were called "doughy guys" by the people of the time.

America isn't subtle

Why are there onions?

Yet a C4 pulls out behind it and the driver does not seem to see it.

@@cgmoog I'm pretty sure that was a C5.

Actually seeing a c1 on the road is a life changing experience, I saw one once from the passengers seat of my brother's 84 trans am, my brother revved the trans am a little and the guy in the c1 revved his engine a little and I've never been so awed by a car before

I'm a 300zx owner myself and one of my friends who also owns a 300zx is with his dad restoring his 54 c1 which was 427 and manual swapped back in the 70s and hearing that relatively quiet big block run in a gorgeous car like that caked in dust from 38 years of sitting in a shed is a life long experience

I'm such a stupid stickler that my first thought, after laughing, was "but wait, that just means it spins the other way"

@@kaitlyn__L tell that to me who laughed BECAUSE of that realisation

@@purpleneons :3

"Oh, that's not good" got me.

i'm really missing the joke here, and my inner car guy is sad. send help pls

Todd Gordon unless you got a propane fueled corvette

we sell corvette and corvette accessories

this is america not japan

*intense Yoko Ono noises*

Are you aware that this is a 1953 car?

it's a 53 not a 23 lol

And then everyone asks if you know how to properly close the hood of a classic car.

“Jeepers, Mr. Wilson…that Corvette is really boss!” - Dennis the Menace

Yeah I can’t understand why the channel isn’t above a million yet. The last 3-4 years it seems to stay the same which I find super odd.

@@rolux4853 I would of hoped he hit 1 Million at least by now.

@@Tony-112 yeah your absolutely right! I wonder what's going on their and if KZfaqs ridiculous censorship is at fault. "He said dick, his videos mustn't be promoted!!!!!!!"

YES!

YESSIR

Amen, brother.

Then dropping his slow ass when the light changed.😆 Also, the PHX/Scottsdale/Tempe/Mesa conglomastripmallration is chock full of absurdly expensive cars, many convertable b/c some people find scalp melanomas sexy. North Scottsdale Road can have your ass in a 911 Turbo S Cabriolet between lunch and your 4PM tee time, bank account permitting.

It was very sweet. Everyone loves seeing something like this on the street, whatever they drive.

@@markmiller3279 I'm a z32 owner also. It's just something we all learned from these old cars is to be friendly to everyone. You'll have people wave at you, come up to you, and share stories of when one of their family/friends had one back in the day. Just like the c1 everyone loves those cars no matter if you're 90 or you're 5 you can't help but appreciate a Corvette and their Japanese counterpart.

that was a bro moment. definitely an intentional shot to linger on. nice editing, RCR

My dad has a hot rodded c1, most new Vett guys have no idea what it is :(

I was gonna say, he probably didn’t recognize what it was.

O. Dean I’d take literally any other corvette over the c1 the c2 is the best looking classic c1 is ugly

and what do you know he was pulling out of the mcdonalds

@@Dat4valveGuy you're just not an American if you think this thing is ugly lol

It's just sad that Ford constantly knee-capped the T-bird (starting in the 80s at least) to keep it out of the Mustang's space whereas GM didn't seem to have that issue with the Camaro/Corvette because they understood that those were different markets/types of buyers.

Burt1038 nah man the kneecapping goes all the way back to the second gen in the 50’s. In 58-59 Ford turned the Thunderbird into a full size 4 family “sport coupe”. After the Mustang was produced Ford stopped trying to sell the TBird as sporty and marketed it as a personal luxury car. As much as I love the Thunderbird (especially the 1969-1971 models, 2dr or 4dr) Ford pretty much retired from trying to beat GM after the 1st gen TBird best the Corvette at being an affordable American Sports car.

@@dannygloversshotgun211 Well that's not what I really meant; I don't necessarily blame Ford for going a different route than GM; it's just that they didn't seem to follow through on their own concept. The T-bird was an unfortunate combination of compromises: it had to be less sporty than the Mustang, and less luxurious than the Lincoln Mark series. So it didn't do anything particularly well. I compare it to the Infiniti G35/37 and Nissan 350/370z. Even though those cars had the same engines the Inifiniti were tailored towards a more mature buyer and appealed to a different crowd than the Z, so Nissan didn't see a need to make the engines crappier on purpose the way Ford did to the Thunderbird.

@@Burt1038 Yet, despite being a tragically lousy car, the Thunderbird was one of the best-selling cars of the mid-to-late-70s. It was the era of personal luxury, and the T-bird hit the bullseye.

And guess who won the sales race. A lot of folks may not know this, but when the 4-seater Bird was introduced, Ford had to run 3 shifts to keep up with demand, all during a RECESSION in the late '50s!

Absolutely love the '59 Corvette, especially the white scoop panels on the sides. Hard-pressed to think of a more beautiful American car from the time period.

and the 283

The perfect C1 for me would be a 53 front end with a 55-57 rear end and a smallblock. So...basically a 55-57 with a 53 front clip.

@@benn454 My dream56-57w' 53-55clip&doors.The deck had better styling56-57. 53-55styling was unchanged. All V8 after beginning of55model year.

No doubt, the revised model was a beauty, but so, in a more delicate way, is this, except maybe the rather busy tail end with its bottle-rocket-exhaust taillights. That windshield is amazingly pretty, and the front end is excellent.

I was having a rough day, this made me laugh for about a minute straight. Thanks

No, this one is solidly winga dinga in terms of year. Winga dinga starts in 1940 and lasts until about 1980. (Yeah, I know he says it's too early for winga dinga in the video.)

I want to like this comment, but the number is at 69 as of current typing (nice...), so just letting you know, I like this comment.

@@RealRaynedance I think he means that it's conception is very different from wingadinga cars, being inspired by lightweight European sports cars. To me the styling is a hybrid, very European from the doors forward, but with an excessively American tail end.

@@markmiller3279 Most likely. I'm just a bit dumb today.

Don't feel bad, you are not alone... *neato*

@@afroman5531 Yeah, I'm old. I remember polio....It was fucking hilarious! They had these steampunk contraptions they called iron lungs and people flocked to hospitals to laugh at the afflicted....many were actually young. Even children! Good times.

@@brinx8634 Even Presidents weren't safe!

Y'never know! Anti-vaxxers might help this debilitating disease make a fashionable comeback!

@@PaulRudd1941 hell yeah! I mean... who _wouldn't_ rather have polio than be autistic??? That's sure an obvious choice! (All that shit's debunked anyway but. Yk. Even if it were true. It would be a totally fine tradeoff to avoid getting deadly diseases D:< )

Similar, the current AMG grill with the vertical bars is based on the 300SL cars used on the Carrera Panamericana races from 1950-1954, same time period the C1 Corvette was released. Mercedes won the race in 1952 and 53 so they are commemorating that with the new grill style and I can only assume the Corvette borrowed the look as it was meant to compete with European sports cars.

I noticed the 2003 Ford Thunderbird looks more like this corvette than the 55 TBird it was based on. That must say something about the lasting design appeal of this humble beginning roadster.

@@dannygloversshotgun211 The 50s T Bird was made to compete with the 50s Vette.

Yep it's called the Panamericana grill.

2008 Miata has the same grill as well.

Hahaha I knew that’s what it sounded like!

Yup. Science that has frick all to do with what's happening in that particular engine.

Guess he's never seen a Bunsen Burner in high school either. But he also thinks it had mechanical brakes - then shows a picture of a hydraulic brake line a few minutes later. Researching the details and not saying things he doesn't actually know...these aren't strong points for either him or Roman. Go figure.

@@larrylentini5688 Sooo...it was through alchemy they made it? You're just another smart arse who says dumb shit.

aussiebloke609 it’s also painful to watch him try to drive fast. But he’s a wordsmith

@Roddy dykes A "wordsmith" that makes basic definition errors - in his chosen field, no less - is no smith at all. At this point, it's more like pseudo-intellectual ego-stroking. They really should learn the topic, or at least don't say anything if he doesn't know, rather than making stuff up. It's been getting painful to listen to, lately.

And that Z32 owner sure loved to see the C1

Basti EiseNKrafT he replied to the Corvette’s thumb up with a second thumb up lol

90s has some ugly ass trends

@@charlierobinson8375 the supra having a full dash made out of plastic that can break super easily

90's was great for car design... for the Japanese. America... not so much. Frankly, I think the 60's was the best decade for car styling, car design was just right.

What do C5 guys make of buggies like Cleetus McFarland's Leroy the Savage?

@@richardharrold9736 I wouldn't do it, but I think it's neat. It's not really talked about much.

@@jasepoag8930 I doubt many could reasonably object to Leroy given that it was (and still is) crash-damaged. The frame on that car is still bent and it's running 7.8s quarters...

@@richardharrold9736 I'm not really much of a purist. I've got fixed headlights and coilover suspension on mine. Many would say I've completley ruined the character of the car. Haha. Frankly I even think Rob's rotary C5 is interesting.

@@jasepoag8930 is it worth pursuing serious weight loss on these cars? I know Cleetus swapped to a tubular front subframe to save weight on his, but the car then never seemed to steer straight, which it had before despite the damage. C5s certainly seem capable of some crazy feats of economy despite their power and use of large pushrod engines. Personally, I wish they'd offered it with the LL8 straight six...

Especially if you got the twin-turbo model that has 4WS, since it made the handling even better.

It's even a BETTER look when you combine it with a face mask!

HA! SAY THAT AFTER YOU LOOK AT A NEW CAMRY WITH THE SAME COLOR SCHEME!

Kevin A okay transatlantic kevin

I think this vette was also offered in blue. Possibly in it's 2nd year. Just hope it didn't cum with red interior.

The opposite was the most common stock color scheme...

It just kind of slides out and slithers off, clearly outclassed.

good eye

holy shit! That's a lot of growing.

But, he probably weighed 175 soaken wet, thanks to LOTS of exercise.

50-year anniversary. i'm sure you already know that, but i had to google it.

Then of course proceeds to do a ricer fly-by.

@@SuperSportSS flyby? Thats camry acceleration bro

@@SuperSportSS it was a na z32 just like mine. I'm a good bit modified and can do 0-60 in 5.8 seconds. Well that's new Camry xse 0-60 times

@@dekhunter148 that's V-6 Camry territory since 2007, but I'm sure you had a considerable power deficit to overcome, and that deserves respect. (I drive an FRS so I am not being sarcastic here, lol)

@@nthgth stock a na z32 is 222hp at the crank, I ran the car on a Dyno day when I bought it for 172 at the wheels. Now it's still na but all emissions is gone, no clutch fan, manual swap, and did a custom intake setup so I'm betting around 190-200ish to the wheels now. Edit: also whenever I bother getting another daily I'm taking the engine out and running 12.5:1 compression pistons and some mild cams which are sitting in the garage

Does Jay still ride his "Y2K" jet powered bike? Haven't heard anything about it lately.

@Jody Owen The 4runner TRD is pretty sweet imo

@Jody Owen Shit take tbh

@Jody Owen are you dumb?

Mr. Regular also drove a '70s Celica(Scotty gave that video 5 thumbs up), said that the car drove LIKE BRAND NEW. Toyota Quality?

@@markkoetsier6475 My was 5 speed manual. Hydraulic clutch. Joy to drive.

When better cars are built, Daewoo WILL build them, good example.............Chevy Aveo! lol

@@TheOzthewiz My sister has 2011 Aveo Sedan T250. 1.2l, comfortable, chain, good on fuel economy. Has it for 2 years, no major issues (passanger window went out of allignment and some bulbs burned out).

He needs to bag a 58/59, maybe a 61, a 66/67 big block. If the world is just he gets a 63 split window too.

He did a C8 review.

Check out Sunday Television by Cat System Corp if you loved that...

NOAA

It gave me flashbacks to my childhood during this one storm where the weather service came on and sounded exactly like that. Was a fun time seeing a tornado in the distance here in NC.

Darren Sheppard oops just realized that...must’ve been half asleep when I typed this lol

It should have included a national weather map.

How everyone wishes the car community was.

Isnt Karmann Ghia a bug with extra steps? And bug is a VW bus with no kids. So C1 is rich, childless man VW bus.

@@MindBlowerWTF VW Buses are becoming the rich man's VW Bus. Prices are going way up.

Except, without all the ill-fitting body panels and cracked fiberglass.

Same with 2:20

Glad you picked him up on the brakes. I was going to comment but don’t need to now. 😜. Problem is, nowadays, people don’t understand that mechanical brakes even existed. I have a Model T, I know. 😂

Paul's Country Garage I know all about non-boosted brakes and manual steering; I drove my uncle’s 1961 Chevrolet Biscayne for a couple of weeks in 1999.

@Paul's Country Garage Good lord, how do you keep track of which foot does what? :-D Sadly, this is a regular problem with "Mr. Regular" - he sees everything from a kid's viewpoint and doesn't get that there's more to the story, if he'd only look back a little further. Like complaining about it having "only" 150 hp...in the early 50s, a regular '53 Chev pushed out 108 hp from the same engine, so that's about a 40% increase in power. The idea of a "sports car" back then was light weight and nimble, but slow, with about 60 hp from the MG TD's 4 cylinder engine, and about 90 hp from the Austin-Healey 100's straight 6. No one thought "sports" meant powerful or fast in a straight line - that's a recent phenomenon. And it seems, Regular is a too recent to realise this.

@aussiebloke609, if you are referring to the Model T, it’s actually not any more confusing/difficult than a standard manual. Left foot is for ‘clutch’ right foot is for brakes and you may use either for reverse. As to Regular, I’ve watched a few of his but I have to say that I watch for the cars and not his information, knowledge or delivery. I agree with all your points.

Fixy, the Chev with unassisted brakes and 4 wheel drums would be fun to stop. The Vette would be far easier as it is much lighter. It, also, really depends on how well the drums are setup and adjusted.

This is a car that is best displayed, not only for pure viewing enjoyment, but also for the safety of any potential occupants lol

@RICKY 150bhp through a Powerglide coupled with suspension from a cart and steering from a boat. It's not going to be fun.

Look on the bright side, in a major crash you don't need a "wrecker" just a broom and dustpan!

every classic car is a death trap, but they are gorgeus

You are a LUCKY man, you would fit in anything, not like me at 6-2, Miatas and most of the Korean "juke boxes" are off limits to me!

And any modern engine with computer controlled variable valve timing is gonna get a blue flame every time... but there's still weak-ass engines that do that, like, every economy 1 litre hatchback.

I believe he's criticizing the idea that any engine gets truly perfect combustion, as there is always some fuel in the exhaust, whatever color the flame is.

mike brink I wasn’t alive during that time, but there’s a tool called “Colortune” that you use with the spark plugs and wires when tuning a carburetor. If it is too rich lean, the spark will burn yellow, the closer to get to optimum, it turns white, and then when you are finally neither rich nor lean, it burns blue. This is with unleaded fuel with 10% ethanol, so I’m assuming it also worked with the old stuff.

osp80 let me guess. You have a rare C5 corvette

Simp

Nick Morrison *pimp

The Boi simp

i'm all for you doing what you want, but why pay when there's so much free porn out there? is the tiny bit of digital interaction really worth the cash? i don't get it. edit: not that I would know anything about the kinds of porn out there... i'm a good, wholesome guy. _sweats nervously_

One of yes

Yeah dude Pontiac dope

@@guseast6684 Solstice and Skyline not inclusive.

@@TheOzthewiz what do you mean by that cowboy

Looks like a dude on 4 caps of molly

Agreed, and tomorrow marks 6 years ever since he died. RIP HR Giger (2.5.40 - 5.12.14)

100% agree. It's the height of artistry, if you're talking sci-fi body horror. The ugliest of the Corvettes, in my opinion.

Don't worry, if you don't get decapitated, you'll get impaled by the steering column ;)

Crash pictures from that era are horrifying. People walk away from wrecks now that would have once killed them.

The driver would probably still be in the car, impaled on the NON collapsible steering column, the passenger probably thrown out because the doors would pop open on a moderate bump!

I’m sure that wasn’t as much a concern when people were in general shorter

@@charlesfollette9692 In the '50s, dying in a car crash didn't raise much concern. It was the risk you accepted, whether short or tall. As for people generally being shorter, being 9 years old in '53, I don't remember seeing that. Could you provide some factual information backing up your statement?

They weren't malnourished but people as a whole have gotten larger (look at athletes for example) and you also have to make room for all the fat slobs half this country has become.

Because Good Ol Manual Labor..No tillers,no weed Whacker's, Maybe a Gas Mower, Splitting wood By Hand, Getting Water ...

If you asked this question to a person from the 50's, they wouldn't beat you up, but probably would if they could.

The answer is yes.

And they WERE super soldiers they had just come back from fighting and winning a WORLD WAR.

SIRENHEAD

C Reynolds Yooooooo heccin NICE meme arrow my dude!!

VTEC, yo.

the E type is overrated

Karmann Ghia for me

@@Jack-hg1hq everyone has diffent tastes.

Ehhhh, never liked how the first gen vette looked.

@Toxic Potato Agreed about the Jag, especially the coupe. That long hood looks great until you realize what it does to the overall proportions. Moving the base of the windshield forward a bit more and laying the windshield down more would help a lot in balancing it out.

This comment is funnier than anything in the video

I never understood going to a car meet that consists only one car. "I GOT A X" "WOW SO DO I" probably the most boring thing I've ever done

That would be the C4. This is the great-great-grandchild who ended up being most similar to his great grandfather and is more loved than most of his ancestors due to that.

Meleter C5*

Was anyone in it?

Read what Bill Cosby said about his Cobra.

@@Hansengineering and then what happened after...

@@Hansengineering I think the one he had was the even rarer Super Snake model. If only someone else didn't end up driving it off a cliff.

Notice, NO visors, not even an option. Just like the '55 T-Bird!

The C1 may be rare, but like he said in the history part, it's a sports car made from regular Chevy parts of the era wrapped in a fiberglass body.

Make Avenger Reviews Great Again or start calling yourself Boring Car Reviews.

at least it's a car

Let's do another "un-regular" car like a '55----'57 T-Bird, unlike the C1 Vette, there MANY MORE 'Birds out there!

@InfiniteMushroom Just when I was about to suggest that he return to review the '64 Buick Electra Sport Coupe...

Split-window?

C2 was the one that got me into classic cars to begin with. Those lines are something else 👌

Especially when you remove the glass panel top, becomes a "flexible flyer', I should know, had a C4 with the glass panel!

Yeah... it is. I think. *Actually this may be a Yugo.*

@@dopey473 Really? Comparing a crummy little hatchback to a father of one of the most iconic sports car?

@@lgz2006 the yugo is the father of the sportscar smh

@@pavlemilanovic569 The Yugo was just a tiny, basic hatchback, it isn't even close to be a "basic" sports car.

@@lgz2006 r/woooosh