-JQ- Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 This is what the Internet means to me... Jay Leno's Garage ...the ability to get beautiful video streamed into my computer...and esp this 1955 Buick Roadmaster. There are some really neat videos of really neat cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Its one of my favorite sites... I peruse it all the time. Jay has GREAT taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtr Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 A friend of mine got to visit Jays actual garage regarding selling him a piece of equipment. The full time mechanic is who he dealt with, however Jay eventually came around and took him all over the garage. He said Jay was a genuinely nice guy, was totally interested in the cars my friend has/had. So he really is a true car guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Very cool site---One of my favorite clips is the 1970 Hemi Challenger, at the end he talks about doing burnouts, sais"I do it for the kids" then lights em up and does a little fishtail down the road. Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMoore Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I really like the comment he makes about owning dozen's of brands of sports cars, and out of all of them, he thinks the Corvettes and the Porsches are the best to drive because you can abuse them and they will take it, unlike the other finicky brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl @ GT Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 (edited) Hey, Jay also has a nice collection of shelby related cars, a GT40, GT 350 and a 427 Cobra (although the cobra is a replica, I think he can offord to purchase a original), he was saying he wanted to recreate one of the famous magazine covers, I think a 1966 sports car grapic, with all three of the above mentioned cars. Not too many people can take that photo with cars in their shop. I'm trying to attach a photo or a link to a photo of my current project car. 427SC Cobra, aluminum body, 427FE, alum ford toploader 4 sp., alum shelby rear 331 gears, 42 gal. comp alum fuel tank, FIA wheels, most of it fabricated in house at GT. Almost done, fired it up yesterday and hope to drive it as a go kart within the next week. regards, karl @ GT http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/showpho...mp;ppuser=21228 Edited June 25, 2009 by Karl @ GT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmd Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Karl, Very Cool project ... Is that blue one yours too? I think now I know where the "GT' in GT Targets comes from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl @ GT Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 hey paul, yeah, the blue one is a original 289 Cobra. My dad bought it in '69 and it is still in good condition and runs great. it was a great investment, it has gone up in value a little since 69. My project is running and ready for a test drive in the next few days. later, karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JQ- Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 hey paul, yeah, the blue one is a original 289 Cobra. My dad bought it in '69 and it is still in good condition and runs great. it was a great investment, it has gone up in value a little since 69. My project is running and ready for a test drive in the next few days. later, karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driver8M3 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 i just found leno's site the other day...very cool stuff. here's another cool site you you car guys (and girls): http://www.topgear.com/us/ or their youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/topgear?blend=2&ob=4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMoore Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 You got my hopes up when I saw .com/us/ I had heard that an American version of Top Gear was in the works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Hey, Jay also has a nice collection of shelby related cars, a GT40, GT 350 and a 427 Cobra (although the cobra is a replica, I think he can offord to purchase a original), he was saying he wanted to recreate one of the famous magazine covers, I think a 1966 sports car grapic, with all three of the above mentioned cars. Not too many people can take that photo with cars in their shop.I'm trying to attach a photo or a link to a photo of my current project car. 427SC Cobra, aluminum body, 427FE, alum ford toploader 4 sp., alum shelby rear 331 gears, 42 gal. comp alum fuel tank, FIA wheels, most of it fabricated in house at GT. Almost done, fired it up yesterday and hope to drive it as a go kart within the next week. regards, karl @ GT http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/showpho...mp;ppuser=21228 Very nice. We were on a road trip last friday when we came upon a line of Cobra's (replicas I'm sure) heading no doubt to a show somewhere. We were in either Ohio or Pennsylvania at the time. All of them had Kentucky plates. My son (11) went nuts and grabbed my camera for some pics. A short time later there were four or five more heading the other way down the highway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl @ GT Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Hey, Yeah, big cobra show in London Ohio, just outside Columbus. THey have 3 or 4 days of drag races, road races, car shows and burn outs on main street. It is all for charity. I have never been there but it looks like a lot of fun. I attend the yearly shelby club convention when it is in the northeast. My project is now a running and completely functioning "go kart" now I need to install the alum body and go thru penn registration. regards, karl @ GT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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