Fatty Arbuckle's Torque Monster: Nethercutt's 1923 McFarlan Model 154 - Jay Leno's Garage
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Published 2023-07-24
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All Comments (21)
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Jay casually fixing a 100 year old car like a boss. And George too!
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What an amazing patron for these classics. Putting them on video, showing people how they actually drive on modern streets. This is better than having it as a museum. Jay is a national treasure.
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Instantly diagnosing an obscure problem like a loose priming cup; that was most impressive. (Especially when the car's custodian didn't even recognise a problem.)
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Jay Leno really know his stuff. I'm a big car guy myself but I have never driven a 100 year old car so I'm not really familiar with primer cups, but I was kinda impressed that Jay instantly noticed that one was still open as he started the car.
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this video displayed the true mechanical acumen of Jay. He could tell that something was wrong with the engine just by listening to it. A true MotorHead !
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This entire program is a national treasure. Thanks so much Jay.
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Jay you are one of the most humble, yet knowable men who achieved stardom, yet never lost the common man touch. Thank you for sharing this with others. When Jay gets his own mechanic involved, feel blessed.
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The "guy holding the ball" is probably Atlas... the guy from Greek mythology who holds up the sky. He's often depicted as carrying the world.
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There is another Mcfarlan knickerbocker Cabriolet left it's painted eggshell white and was shown at the 2017 Ironstone Concourse De' Elegance.
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Two books have been published about McFarlan. "What was the McFarlan" by Keith Marvin, Alvin J. Arnheim with Henry Blommel in 1967, and "Custom Built by McFarlan" by Richard Stanley in 2012. The first book is out of print but the second can be obtained by contacting the Fayette County Historical Museum in Connersville.
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Great show. Glad to see a McFarlan get some props. The Fayette County Historical Museum in Connersville has essentially an identical car in it's collection. I think it's the one that once was in the Harrah's auto collection in Las Vegas. It's two tone gray and black. The museum also has a Cord 810, a Lexington, an Auburn sedan, and a McIntire. All built in Connersville. Also, the Indiana History Center in Indianapolis just completed a " Indiana Cars of the 20s" exhibition that included a McFarlan roadster.
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I like how knowledgeable and respectful Cameron is. He's a great guy to introduce these cars to the next generation.
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Jay knows so much about cars he called that issue out right away and even knew how to fix it! this man never ceases to amaze me. what a treasure.
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What may be the only one in existence, the people on the road have no idea how lucky they are to witness it driving down the road, more so with the legendary Jay Leno behind the wheel.
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I’m glad this car has survived and is restored to such beautiful condition. Mr. Arbuckle’s fall is rather a sad affair as it seems he was innocent of wrong doing. So it’s nice something so emblematic of him surviving and looking amazing a 100 years later. You can just imagine him, dressed to the nines, riding in the back, probably with a lady. Thanks Jay and Cameron.
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The real winner here, besides us viewers, is Cameron Richards. Not only does he have access to an amazing collection of automobiles, but over the years we have seen him cultivate a friendship with Jay who offers him a plethora of knowledge about so many things automotive.
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Great to see the chemistry between Cameron and Jay once again
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Fatty Arbuckle was a true Hollywood tragedy. Framed, proven innocent yet never recovered his career.
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The mascot on the radiator cap looks to me like Atlas. A giant from greek mythology who had to bear the earth on his shoulders. Somewhat fitting for the aspiration and presence of this vehicle.
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I love how the guy said it just got back from Pebble Beach inspection and then as soon as they fire it up, Jay is like oh no this is wrong amd immediately diagnosis it and has his mechanic fix it. Lol
