Jay Leno's gold-colored Torino

[FJ and G]

Last night on cable TV jay showed a gold Torino, complete with original factory color paint, that some custom dudes were building for him.

I fell in love w/that car (& many others) when he was 15 and passed it in a dealer display.

Guess when you have money, fantasies can come true.

As for trains, I tend to try to purchase stuff I've seen; well anyway some of the stuff I've seen since I've never seen some of the steam power on my layout.

For instance, growing up in NY used to watch the car floats across the Hudson. They had many of the jade green NYC boxcars on them so guess what?

got 3 variations of those boxcars on my layout.

And I watched Santa Fe in 70s when blue/yellow warbonnets predominated so guess what? That's the type diesel predominating on my layout.

And even the scenery is stark desert that I remember and love so well.

Nostalgia certainly plays a big part in my layout; possibly yours too?

[Anonymous]

Dave,yeah Jay L. really knows how to impress people.Now if he had a refurbished "Lima" park on his ponderosa,now that would be impressive. Easter

[spankybird]

Dave – Jay was rebuilding an 1966 Oldsmobile Toranado (sp?). It was one of the first front wheel drive American made cars. Cool show, I saw it also.

[Anonymous]

But - does he get his hands dirty? I think the fun is in doing the work yourself but having enough money to do it right. Anybody can pay somebody to do anything - even build a model rr for you. There's lots of things I'd like to have if I could just afford them. Maybe just one more engine. David I buy train cars & engines that I like, I guess like you, if I like the color or the logo. I even have a corvette gp-7 cause I love red & white cars. john

[Anonymous]

If Jay had a Ford Torino from the"70s they were pretty well made cars {i did not see the show and don't particular care for Jay}. As a former mechanic the Olds front wheel drives {early} were junk! Same as Cady Elderado.
But anyway each to their own,
Wish Johnny, Jackie Gleason and others like them were still around!
But for now will settle for History channel and my Lionels[:)][:)]

[Bluecometk]

Yes, Jay does get his hands dirty. Actually he is a pretty good wrench. He has a true love of automobiles.

A Point of interest. The first front wheel drive vehicle in the US was the 1929 Cord L-29.

[csxt30]

I think I saw a long time ago where he was a Rolls Royce mechanic & traveled around working on them. Thanks, John

[Anonymous]

Another point of interest---The Ford Model T was first car with semi-automatic transmission and Crysler had first power steering.[:)][:)]

[Anonymous]

I nearly bought a '68 gold Torino, but passed and bought a 68 T-Bird with the 429 engine. It was screaming until i tolaled it 6 months later. I turned that beast over three times and only got a cut on my forehead - and I wasn't wearing seatbelts(That was 1968, though). If it was the Torino, I would have been DOA.

[FJ and G]

My "youth" cars were first a '63 Ford Country Sedan, and then in the Marines I had a '67 Chevy Malibu which will forever be my dream car, even tho it's gone. I'd buy a 1:48 Malibu in a heartbeat from that year if any were ever made.

[underworld]

Hey Dave,
Do you have a carfloat for your layout??? I don't think I've ever seen one in O.
I've seen them in HO and recenty in gauge 1 and standard gauge. I think the standard gauge one was scratch built.

underworld

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[Anonymous]

Hey Don--you were just plain out luckly and blessed although the Thunder chicken is a much heavier car--as a rule the heavier vehicle wins--but not always--glad to hear you are still around!![:)][:)]

[Anonymous]

Hello All: In 1979 I bought a 69 chev Impala for 800.00, 17,000 original miles in immaculate condition from an old timer the car had never seen the rain or snow, It was loaded power everything seats,windows cruise & the A.M. radio with rear volume control, 327 engine this thing was a Rocket on the highway, I sold it 3 years later to a corvette guy for 1200.00 (he wanted the engine). Put the money down on a diamond ring. That car will always be with me (unless she kicks me out). Not a train story but a true romantic one for a Sat. Night. Regards Steve