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GREAT GLASSPAR: DeSoto Hemi-Powered 1953 Glasspar G2 Fiberglass-Bodied Roadster | EP27

Nicole Johnson's Detour
2023 ж. 8 Қыр.
124 507 Рет қаралды
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Three-on-the-tree, swoopy low slung doors and boat-inspired seats? Yes, please. Powered by a low-deck 1955 291ci DeSoto Hemi pushing 235 horsepower on 1940s Ford running gear, the lightweight fiberglass roadster raced at Laguna Seca by its original builder and owner of 60 years, Emilio Pistoresi. Now residing in the collection at Del Dios Motorclub, the very rare 1953 Glasspar G2 in its vibrant copper color is a weird experience in the modern world, testing Jeff Phillips' bravery as Nicole cruises San Diego's historic Del Dios Highway.
MORE ABOUT JEFF PHILLIPS:
Jeff formed Del Dios Motorclub from his personal car collection in an effort to keep history alive in the classic car world. His passion is hearing the stories of the cars and learning about their owners. Jeff frequently hosts car shows on his 10-acre historic estate in Escondido, California, and can be spotted on weekends at various Cars & Coffee events in the San Diego area.
INSTAGRAM: / deldiosmotorclub
WEBSITE: www.deldiosmotorclub.com
MORE ABOUT HATFIELD RESTORATIONS:
Correction... Gary Hatfield, NOT Ted! Hatfield Restorations was founded by Gary Hatfield over 25 years ago. Gary and his dedicated staff at Hatfield Restorations are responsible for the gorgeous work done on this Glasspar.
WEBSITE: www.hatfieldrestorations.com
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  • "Jeff, we're only doing 40." 🤗 You know Nicole does her homework when she knows so many details about the running gear before she shows up. What an elegant car. Thanks for sharing with us!

    @tim_bbq1008@tim_bbq10088 ай бұрын

    • And thank you so much for watching...we appreciate it!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

    • @@rsonweb2060 a little of both. I know I would. That was the mildest test drive of the series thus far, at least from what i have seen and remember. Truly epic. And because the unscripted dynamic banter was so well played, it really drew in the fans as though we were on the drive with y'all. Getting to peer inside another realm of automotive history, honestly-this episode sparked my soul, because I had no idea these cars even existed. So when Nicole and studios expose our minds even deeper into the flavor of car design... it totally washes away any troubles from the day before. So, thank you crew! Thank you artisans who hold fast to art and history. Brilliant stuff.

      @josephianfranklin@josephianfranklin8 ай бұрын

    • @josephianfranklin thank you for the kind words!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

    • I’ve never understood why people drive those old cars without seatbelts. That’s scary! He obviously fully understood the ramifications of no belts, but didn’t install them. ??? I grew up driving cars without belts, but I was glad when they started installing them at the factory as stock.

      @pat8988@pat89888 ай бұрын

    • @@pat8988Sammy Davis, the famous Bentley Le Mans driver and sometime Autocar Editor, reportedly survived a crash because he was thrown out of the car and subsequently refused to wear seatbelts, due to that experience. You need to remember that telescoping OR side-folding steering columns took a while to be adopted and many vehicles lacked the safety capsule approach up until quite recently. The Landrover Series I, II, III and original Defender vehicles are classic examples thereof. Also, if you ever wondered about the inspiration for that silly bodywork destroying gadget in the Grease movie, it may have been the damage caused to fabric bodies by knockoff hubs during car racing.

      @michaelguerin56@michaelguerin568 ай бұрын

  • The "again Jeff we're only doing 40" made me laugh. Jeff was afraid, very afraid. 😂

    @SDMacMan@SDMacMan8 ай бұрын

    • In all fairness...it's not easy to ride shotgun when someone else is driving your car!!! Thanks for watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • "You're driving pretty fast". "We're doing 40". Hilarious!

    @morganvon5664@morganvon56648 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching...glad you enjoyed it!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

    • she thinks the speedometer works?

      @DelDiosMotorClub@DelDiosMotorClub8 ай бұрын

    • She’s a pro driver, calm down!

      @acardiac5983@acardiac59838 ай бұрын

  • The best part of the car is the exhaust note. Thwap-Thwap-Thwap. It's fantastic.

    @moletrap2640@moletrap26408 ай бұрын

    • We're so glad you like it...thank you for watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

    • Yep...thick and flappy. Love it.

      @CarVideoCzar@CarVideoCzar8 ай бұрын

  • One of the coolest episodes. My dad had a Glasspar G3. I had no idea they made car bodies. So cool. Old school movie star class.

    @icampbell6156@icampbell61567 ай бұрын

    • We're glad you enjoyed watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour7 ай бұрын

  • This car is straight out of an comic!😂 Not many cars have fibreglass used but there is a downside to the leight weight or more like the "wrong" suspesion which xant handle this little weight and needs more... you even can hear this downside in his voice... Nicole yet again very proffesional and known to so many things...I love it when she tells the men new things which they didn't know. 😊❤

    @matschwarz9261@matschwarz92618 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much for watching...we appreciate it!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Nicole There is no other channel that I don't just click and watch like this one. I reserve your videos for special times when I can, without distractions, take in every moment. You have a gift for showcasing the humanity and personality of every proud car owner, coupled with the joy of sharing their car with the world. Every episode is an event. You are a special person. Thank you, Nicole. You bless us. James

    @jamesengland7461@jamesengland74618 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much James!!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Love that 1940 Ford steering wheel and column in that car. It is perfect!

    @garylivingston9052@garylivingston90528 ай бұрын

    • We agree! Thank you for watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • this is not a car Nicole......................THIS IS ART. THIS IS A BAROQUE ART MASTERPIECE. thanks for this Nicole. it s a gift video 🖤❤🖤

    @ethanbowie3050@ethanbowie30508 ай бұрын

    • How nice!! We appreciate you watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

    • ⭐🌟✨🐯🙏🔥💥🔥💚❤💛🌺🌹🌸🦄🌻🍄🌷💋💋💋✨🌟⭐@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

      @romanlightman2313@romanlightman23138 ай бұрын

  • Love the three on the tree 💖. Don't have to move your hands far from the steering wheel to shift gear

    @Joel-ci2wf@Joel-ci2wf8 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching! We appreciate the comment!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Wow, 70 years old! What a thing. Nice find Nicole. 😀

    @CathodeRayNipplez@CathodeRayNipplez8 ай бұрын

    • Thank you...we're glad you like it!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Where art meets gasoline, they don't make them like this anymore sadly. Nicole you get to drive some of the sickest cars on the planet and meet the cool dudes that own them.

    @davidkelsey2864@davidkelsey28648 ай бұрын

    • Thank you...we appreciate you watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • I grew up in the 1950s-1960s and 'three on the tree' was the most favored option in manual transmissions.

    @jamesellsworth9673@jamesellsworth96738 ай бұрын

    • Yes...that's true! Thank you for watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • The steering wheel looks like a 1940 Ford wheel. Gorgeous car ❤👌👍

    @ralphoard3187@ralphoard31878 ай бұрын

    • Thank you...glad you like it!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • "...again, we're only doin' 40..." cracked me up! 🤣. A nice little ride in a beautifull rare classic. Your knowledge about every presented car is as impressing as your enthuiasism is infectious! Kudos for ALWAYS creating GOOD vibes, having great content and interesting people. It's a real treat watching the vids...makes one happy! THX again Nicole 🤗

    @oddvin31@oddvin317 ай бұрын

    • 😁Thank you so much!! All of us here at Detour sincerely appreciate...and...you just made my day!!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour7 ай бұрын

  • Wow, that DeSoto Hemi sounds great! The original owner could have waited a couple of years and used a 354 or a 392 ...

    @netgnostic1627@netgnostic16278 ай бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • That’s a cool car! Have a great rest of your weekend Nicole.✌️😎🇺🇸

    @jonkinsley3815@jonkinsley38158 ай бұрын

    • Glad you like it!! Enjoy your weekend as well!!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Another awesome car video by Nicole ! Such a joy to watch and she is an inspiration to all woman that they can love cars as deeply as her ! GREAT JOB NICOLE ! love you !!!!!!!

    @keithboyd1857@keithboyd18577 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!! So glad you enjoyed watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour7 ай бұрын

  • Omg! I had a 65 Buick Sportwagon and always loved it and thought it was special. So glad to see a true aficionado can appreciate it!

    @stevenh5890@stevenh58908 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much for watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

    • @@NicoleJohnsonsDetour great content 👌

      @stevenh5890@stevenh58908 ай бұрын

    • on of my favorite cars

      @DelDiosMotorClub@DelDiosMotorClub8 ай бұрын

  • I currently own two Glasspars, and owned another before these two. The first one was the Mameco Glasspar, now restored by Mark Brinker and Hatfield Restorations. The second was built by John Knebel and has the Nash grill. It will be going on Bring a Trailer soon. The third is a single door body that had never been built.

    @robertlugo3388@robertlugo33888 ай бұрын

    • Awesome! Thank you for sharing!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

    • Wow really cool. Hatfield did the resto on this one I think he told me he bought it as a model for a restoration on the one he showed at pebble beach

      @DelDiosMotorClub@DelDiosMotorClub8 ай бұрын

    • Now you are just bragging! What a beautiful design these were.

      @Spiritof_76@Spiritof_767 ай бұрын

    • The blue Pebble Beach car was mine for years. Mark and I made a deal, part of the deal being it was made like new. I wouldn't of let it go for a restomod. It is too important a car.

      @robertlugo3388@robertlugo33887 ай бұрын

  • Love the sound of a V8 especially the Hemi.

    @GregoryBamber@GregoryBamber8 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • I still have this 1953 book by Maurice Lannon in which he describes how to build a fiberglass car body. There are a few photographs of the Glasspar as an example. The book title was " Polyester and Fiberglass and information on some other plastics.

    @cybair9341@cybair93418 ай бұрын

    • How cool!! Thank you for sharing!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • What a neat car! Beautiful restoration. The 3 in the tree reminds me of when I used to work at a tire shop. A guy brought in an old Biscayne and my coworker couldn't figure it out. "It's an automatic, but it has a clutch pedal!" LOL. 🤣🤣🤣🤣Thankfully, my dad taught me how to drive column shift on an old Chevelle before he converted it to a 4 speed Muncie when I was a kid. And no...I'm not that old. I was just brought up around old cars.

    @napoland9676@napoland96768 ай бұрын

    • Very cool! Thanks for sharing!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Guess I "drove" my first Glasspar back in the late 50s and early 60s. Engine was a little smaller and somewhat less energetic. Had to keep to the 1 lane ;) We moved to Anaheim the year after D-land opened. Great looking Car !!! (spent a few weeks at Del Dios and The Bridges when each was in their construction state...)

    @robertbass9032@robertbass90328 ай бұрын

    • wow you know what the Glasspar was

      @DelDiosMotorClub@DelDiosMotorClub8 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for sharing with us!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • I have had a black 1979 Porsche 928 5-sp since 1999. Love it! So glad he has one.

    @timothymulholland7905@timothymulholland79057 ай бұрын

    • Nice!!! Thanks for sharing!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour7 ай бұрын

    • I would love the 90 second story in a video we will be launching our web site to do that next week

      @DelDiosMotorClub@DelDiosMotorClub7 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for bringing so many amazing cars to us viewers. The terra cotta paint job matching the neighborhood roofing tiles speaks so much to the era of the car. That "3 on the tree" became natural to you so quickly, perhaps well editted? Nah, your driving skills are epic! My favorite part is that the owner/caretaker of the car is nervous about the speed at 40mph, as most people would be when feeling bias ply tires for the first time. Old Canadians will remember when temps fell below -10F and the contact patch of the tire would freeze flat and you could drive on "square" tires. Too COOL!

    @johnashleyhalls@johnashleyhalls7 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for sharing with us!! We appreciate you watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour7 ай бұрын

  • That little Hemi has an awesome sound to it. Btw, I also love the way the Chrysler-powered Ghia has a grill that looks like it came out of a 1971 Ford Torino.

    @johnbarker5009@johnbarker50098 ай бұрын

    • Ford bought the Ghia brand around 1970

      @DelDiosMotorClub@DelDiosMotorClub8 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much for the comment!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

    • @@DelDiosMotorClub that could explain it.

      @johnbarker5009@johnbarker50098 ай бұрын

  • I knew it looks familiar. San Diego, I miss you so much. You'll always be in my heart❤

    @there_is_nothing_here@there_is_nothing_here7 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much for watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour7 ай бұрын

  • The steering wheel, column, and the shifter are 1940 Ford. In the early seventies I had a friend that had a Glasspar. It was on a 1941 Willys frame with a 312 Ford Y-block and Ford-o-matic transmission. I drove it a lot. It was lightweight and fun. Almost every car had bias ply tires and drum brakes back then, so it felt normal to me. This brings back some memories. Thanks!

    @buffdelcampo@buffdelcampo8 ай бұрын

    • Awesome!! We're so glad you enjoyed watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Very classy and the crackle of that old hemi .... I could totally tune the world out driving that.

    @andrewjohnson7103@andrewjohnson71038 ай бұрын

    • its fun

      @DelDiosMotorClub@DelDiosMotorClub8 ай бұрын

    • We're so glad you enjoyed watching!!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • season 3, here we come ! thanks Nicole and the team

    @patcaza6166@patcaza61668 ай бұрын

    • And we thank you for the support!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for going out into the weeds a bit with the different types of DeSoto Hemi engines - sounds like you took Jeff to school a bit. Beautiful car - I'd never even heard of it til now so thanks for that as well. Another great episode.

    @bghoody5665@bghoody56658 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching!!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Nice work with the the three on the tree, Nicole! The Glasspar looks amazing and I think it's sounds greate too whit the hemi! 👍 Cool garage , may be more too see?? Nice video 😊

    @espensmith9537@espensmith95378 ай бұрын

    • Thanks so much! 😊 We're glad you enjoyed watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

    • @@NicoleJohnsonsDetour You're welcome, always looking forward to watch your videos 😊

      @espensmith9537@espensmith95378 ай бұрын

  • Another great episode and incredibly knowledgable owner. * The front view makes me think that Roger and Jessica Rabbit should be driving this. Thank you again for letting us hear the engine and not putting music over the purrrrrrrrrrr.

    @SnowDawg@SnowDawg8 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much!! We appreciate that!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Loved this episode! Such beautiful lines and the motor has a lovely snarl! Please go back and drive the Ghia and Ferrari #QueenMother 👍🏼

    @blainekelley816@blainekelley8168 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for the thumbs up!! We're so glad you enjoyed watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • When I was 15, I bought a 56' Plymouth from one of the locals in our farming community! Since I didn't have my Driver's License yet & we lived on a farm, I proceeded to remove EVERYTHING except the front seat, the dash & we cut the roof just behind the front seat (in case it rained), & cut the exhaust just after the manifolds (for that open-header sound)! 🤣 It had a 267.5 cu. in. 2 Barrel V8 with a Push-Button Automatic Transmission from the Factory. We used to "tear-up the fields with it, tear-up the gravel-roads, pull-power turns on the gravel-roads & occasionally take it to HWY 23 & do "Brake-Stands" on the Pavement! 🤣 This is one of the vehicles that I learned to drive on & I "passed my Driving Test 1st Time Out"!😮 When I finally got my Driver's License, I wasn't really using this "jetney" very much, so I sold it to a friend from High School. He put the engine & transmission in a Rambler & he told me that it was a Great little engine, till one day his girlfriend's 14 yr. old sister "stole-it" & over-heated the engine & it was "toast" when she was done with it! 😭 BTW, I learned to drive a "Three on the Tree" when my dad gave me his old 57' Fargo Pkp. to use on the farm as "another jetney"!🤠

    @JohnGood-fz3vm@JohnGood-fz3vm8 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much for sharing with us...love it!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Makes me feel old when some one says they never drove 3 on the Tree before. There was a time when it was about the most popular Transmission set up out there. I was born in 1961. The first cars I drove, all three on the Tree. My Fathers '49 Chevy .. his '61 Chevy Belaire 3 on the Tree with Born Warner overdrive 283 CI V-8 so you could drive it like a 5 speed. My Grandfathers 66 International pickup ..his 75 Chevy C-10 with 3 on the Tree and a straight 6 cylinder .. and the pickup that My High Schools Building Trades Class used was a C-10 Chevy with 3 on the tee too .

    @mikeskidmore6754@mikeskidmore67548 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for sharing with us!! It was so much fun driving this car..The three on the tree was easier to learn than I expected...super cool experience!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

    • @@NicoleJohnsonsDetour I had to drive my Grandfathers International pickup across the hay field to pick up hay because at 9 years old I was not big enough to lift the hay bales. First gear is rather tall on my 3 speeds.. The Better option back in the day was the stick shift 4 speeds with a granny low. Under normal street driving you take off in second gear but the granny low was really handy on the farm ect.

      @mikeskidmore6754@mikeskidmore67548 ай бұрын

  • "Have you ever been in the passenger seat?" I love that you ask this; What trust these owners have in you bag the "first times"! Great content again.

    @dcxplant@dcxplant8 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much for watching..we're glad you enjoyed!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Nichole, as always, another awesome, classy, and elegant piece of American Automotive History! Thanks so much for everything that you can possibly do to entertain us, and opening up the minds of younger people to learn, enjoy, and possibly engineer another American Automotive Classic in the future. 😊❤❤

    @gordonstroup882@gordonstroup8828 ай бұрын

    • Wow, thank you! We appreciate that!! Glad you enjoyed watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

    • Folks like Nicole and Jeff keep the flame alive. Best cars and best stories.

      @CarVideoCzar@CarVideoCzar8 ай бұрын

    • "awesome, classy, and elegant" I thought you were referring to Nicole for a second there. :)

      @equteachme@equteachme6 ай бұрын

  • My mother had a DeSoto, but hers was more modest. I remember us kids sitting in it and playing with the push button transmission switches.

    @magnoliav12@magnoliav128 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for sharing!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Sublime editing, Nicole’s knowledge and chemistry with her guests make for watchable viewing every time!

    @RMhoneybadger@RMhoneybadger8 ай бұрын

    • We appreciate that!! Thank you for commenting!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Owner-thanks for showing you car! Nicole, thanks for being so good to the clutch and gears-your experience as a driver really shows.

    @RebekahsZ@RebekahsZ8 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!! We're so glad you enjoyed watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

    • glad you enjoyed the car its all about history and people

      @DelDiosMotorClub@DelDiosMotorClub7 ай бұрын

  • I am so glad to hear that I am not the only one that loves the 928. Such a great car. Can we see you drive and love it someday?

    @lamartya.4042@lamartya.40428 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for watching!! We agree...the 928 is super cool!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Thank you Nicole and Jeff. Beautiful properly restored car. Good to keep it genuine. Nice historical link between the Allard J2 and AC Cobra era.

    @michaelguerin56@michaelguerin568 ай бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed it! We appreciate you watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • The history and knowledge of this beauty is out standing and once again you have out done yourself with the people and the car

    @terranceolive6792@terranceolive67928 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much for watching!!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Poor Jeff 😂 It must feel so weird for these owners to be passenger for the first time! Great video 👌

    @whosyourmate8292@whosyourmate82928 ай бұрын

    • For sure!! We're glad you enjoyed watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • That was a great bit of little trivia I could have easily missed. Rosemary Clooney was one of the owners.

    @jb5music@jb5music7 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much for watching!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour7 ай бұрын

  • Big old MOPAR fan, love those old HEMIS. Thanks for being so knowledgeable and enthusiastic with your show. You have a new fan.

    @kenlassiter3107@kenlassiter31077 ай бұрын

    • Thanks and welcome to our channel!! We're glad you enjoyed watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour7 ай бұрын

  • This guy doesn't seem to be just a collector but a connoisseur

    @there_is_nothing_here@there_is_nothing_here7 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour7 ай бұрын

    • thanks I think

      @DelDiosMotorClub@DelDiosMotorClub7 ай бұрын

  • Another gem. I could watch these interviews all day they are so interesting. Well done again.

    @markcorboy8528@markcorboy85287 ай бұрын

    • Much appreciated! We're so glad you enjoyed watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour7 ай бұрын

  • I had no idea this existed! Thank you so much for sharing this! Gorgeous car!!!

    @jeffnordman@jeffnordman8 ай бұрын

    • We appreciate you watching...glad you like it!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • I've been so captivated with your onscreen interaction, Nicole, that I've neglected to give credit to your video team for their work to make this look so good. The hats really complement the color of the car, and the drone footage is sheer art! Great work, team!

    @jamesengland7461@jamesengland74618 ай бұрын

    • Wow, thank you! We couldn't produce these episodes without our talented team!!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Your shows are awesome. I think you found the coolest 70 year old car made. I love that you made Jeff nervous.

    @wirekat@wirekat8 ай бұрын

    • Haha...thank you for watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Absolutely magnificent and fabulous DeSoto! Nothing compares to Hemi engine under the hood💪 Mopar or no car!

    @plymouthdie-castreplicas@plymouthdie-castreplicas8 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • It's got the look of a modern take on retro. It's still very contemporary.

    @howardmckenna@howardmckenna7 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much for watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour7 ай бұрын

  • The sound!

    @chriscomfort1378@chriscomfort13788 ай бұрын

    • Yes!! Glad you like it!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Oh, there you are... Been wondering. Great to see!

    @ianbarber311@ianbarber3118 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Thank You again! For bringing me a car I know about.. but didn't really KNOW about. I knew of Glasspar and I was used to hearing about a 292 Hemi, but when I heard you referencing a 291 Hemi, I was intrigued as I know you know your stuff. Found the different Desoto size Hemis and gained some extra knowledge today! I also love that I know EXACTLY where the home/roads are and will keep my eyes peeled for some cool rides heading down Del Dios! Keep it up, Please!

    @tvrduude@tvrduude7 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for commenting..we appreciate you watching!! Glad to know you learned something new!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour7 ай бұрын

  • Soooo beautiful! Great curves, great colour. What a genuine work of art. Thank you so much Nicole!

    @jasonselinger@jasonselinger8 ай бұрын

    • You are so welcome! We appreciate you watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

    • I agree that this car may have inspired the 1953 Corvette. But, how about the 1956 MG-A?

      @charlesyoung7436@charlesyoung74368 ай бұрын

    • I thought the car was pretty cool too. Oh, wait, you were talking about the car, not Nichole. Sorry, my error.

      @TerryVaughn-rj6tz@TerryVaughn-rj6tz8 ай бұрын

  • That engine sounds like a dream

    @emaceratus@emaceratus8 ай бұрын

    • We're glad you like it!! Thanks for watching!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • I was flabbergasted to hear you neve driven s three on the tree before. Awesome automobile.

    @beware-9977@beware-99778 ай бұрын

    • It was definitely a first time!! We appreciate you watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

    • she was amsome

      @DelDiosMotorClub@DelDiosMotorClub8 ай бұрын

  • This thing is cool. And I even like the color.

    @lilorbielilorbie2496@lilorbielilorbie24968 ай бұрын

    • Glad you like it...we appreciate you watching!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Nicole, you are the best

    @dalelittle3889@dalelittle38898 ай бұрын

    • Thank you...that's very nice!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Nicole Johnson, professional automobile enthusiast, monster truck racer, World Extreme Rock Crawling Competitor, has never driven a three on the tree? Well, there's a first time for everything! Keep showing us these amazing machines Johnson!

    @randolfo1265@randolfo12658 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!! We appreciate you watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • My mom taught me to drive a 3 on the tree, to include climbing under the Value Van and freeing up the frozen linkage on occasion.

    @jamesengland7461@jamesengland74618 ай бұрын

    • What a cool mom!! Thanks for sharing with us!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Your productions are hands-down, my favorite. It's the interesting vehicles, the in-depth interviews, the quality production, but most of all, Nicole's infectious enthuiasism. I really appreciate that you are a real car person who has the skills to drive anything and can push it, and not just a host who doesn't know much and only goes for a ride.

    @chrisscoleri2341@chrisscoleri23418 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much...we sincerely appreciate that!! We're so glad you enjoy watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • In 1954 Tony Curtis starred in the movie Johnny Dark. One of the cars in the film was a Glasspar G2, along with a Woodill Wildfire, Victress S1A, Lancer and Grantham Stardust. They used some famous racecar drivers such as Phil Hill as stuntmen. You can watch the movie on KZhead. I'm glad Nicole didn't watch it beforehand and get any ideas😁. Great video as usual Nicole, thanks!

    @DogAteMyPopcorn@DogAteMyPopcorn8 ай бұрын

    • Interesting....thanks for sharing!! I'm glad I didn't watch it beforehand as well...haha! Thank you so much for watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

    • great movie I have watched it several times

      @DelDiosMotorClub@DelDiosMotorClub8 ай бұрын

  • What a cool car! I've never seen one before. I think it looks better than a '53 Corvette. A whole lot faster, too! That early first gen Hemi is LITERALLY a boat anchor though and that's a ton of weight up front which must have made the handling "interesting". I bet it had a lot of push.

    @CarsandCats@CarsandCats8 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching...we're glad you like it!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • It’s fun to watch someone’s first interaction with a 3 on the tree shifter because that’s what I learned on as a teen. Great knowledge on all these auto details. Another excellent video!

    @keithosterkamp6207@keithosterkamp62078 ай бұрын

    • Thank you...glad you enjoyed it!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Love del dios highway and Hernandez hideaway. Amazing cars amazing garage

    @douglasburrows9764@douglasburrows97648 ай бұрын

    • Thanks so much for watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Nice video. What an incredible, historical car. I remember that car.

    @DBartWest@DBartWest8 ай бұрын

    • We appreciate you watching...glad you enjoyed!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • "Sitting on the pavement:" I rode in one or another of my cousin's Corvettes. The low angle over the hood made reasonable speeds look like 'raceway' stuff.

    @jamesellsworth9673@jamesellsworth96738 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for commenting!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • What a cool car! Did not know Glasspar made any cars! I thought they were only boats.

    @americanrambler4972@americanrambler49728 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Nicole I always look forward to these videos. Along with the featured vehicle your genuine enthusiasm, sense of humor and car knowledge is very enjoyable.

    @smavtmb2196@smavtmb21968 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much!! We appreciate you watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Love this episode. Love the car and your presentation. I'm old enough to have driven a Glasspar Autopia cars at Disneyland 😊 I have one of the last of the transition Glasspar boats - 62 Citation. Last of the runabouts with real mahogany molded into the interior. Glasspar made many really good products.

    @brocluno01@brocluno018 ай бұрын

    • So cool! Thank you for watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

    • your boats sound awsome

      @DelDiosMotorClub@DelDiosMotorClub8 ай бұрын

  • My ultimate goal is to get my daughter born in 2000 to drive a 3 on the tree. You did well

    @thompsonsteveo2860@thompsonsteveo28608 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!! I'm sure your daughter will do well also!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Schooling him. Like glass. Excellent.

    @evanmcc2000@evanmcc20008 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • It really does remind me a bit of my dad's 54 Vette. It really makes one think about the various influences and who was looking at whose designs. Such cool history. Thanks again for another great video.

    @michaelabrams1244@michaelabrams12448 ай бұрын

    • 54 Corvette great car

      @DelDiosMotorClub@DelDiosMotorClub8 ай бұрын

    • We're so glad you enjoyed watching...we appreciate it!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • That was really cool, the Glasspar looks unreal… like a 3D render or something, drivable art. Wow!

    @mattpipes5106@mattpipes51068 ай бұрын

    • We appreciate you watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour7 ай бұрын

  • Gorgeous looking car. Excellent video.

    @MarkBlance@MarkBlance8 ай бұрын

    • Glad you liked it! We appreciate you watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • What a great car. Such a beautiful color. Harley Earl, so stole this design. I drove a Bugeye Sprite at Monterey. This would've been so amazing...

    @garyseaton4619@garyseaton46198 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for sharing! We're glad you enjoyed watching!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • You really do have the best job in the world

    @jackspear6101@jackspear61018 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Nice shifts, I am 63 and learned to drive on a 3 speed in a late/ mid 50s Ford.

    @ianbarber311@ianbarber3118 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!! We appreciate you watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Jeff, we’re going 40. Jeff is freaking out. Jeff has a cool collection, really digging every video! I have a friend from violin making school named Jeff Phillips, not the same Jeff! But look him up if you want to see some realllly nice work and you like violins

    @violinmiata@violinmiata8 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching and sharing with us!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Nicole, I'm so proud of you! You just get right in there and do it. I'm so appreciative of how much you know about automotive history as well. This is a great episode and what a terrific gentleman the owner is too. When I was an very early teenager cars like this were being built in my home town from GlasSpar bodies and ones from other companies like Devin. Of course, I was hanging around trying to get them to let me help out, but they never did [SIGH]. Now, I'm doing my own from scratch. Maybe someday you'll be putting mine in an episode? Cheers.

    @lonnies3960@lonnies39608 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching...we're so glad you enjoyed it!! Good luck with your build...that's great!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

    • Love the Devin

      @DelDiosMotorClub@DelDiosMotorClub8 ай бұрын

  • Thank you Nicole !!!!

    @laundrobob149@laundrobob1498 ай бұрын

    • And thank you for watching!! We're glad you enjoyed!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • My grand fathers Chevy C-10 pick up had a three on the tree. The nice thing is you have great mechanical sympathy for unique stuff and it shows in your ability to drive everything. This Glasspar was a gorgeous car. Nice find kiddo!!!

    @chuckpierce3084@chuckpierce30848 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much...glad you enjoyed watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • Once again, thanks for taking us along for the drive. (More! More! More!...)

    @tomcolegrove5491@tomcolegrove54918 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • NJ& Jeff .................thanks for the video !!!!

    @dannycalley7777@dannycalley77778 ай бұрын

    • You're welcome!! Thank you for watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • GORGEOUS car(and driver)!!❤ When I started driving, all I wanted to drive were manuals. "3 on the tree" is cool to drive and with a bench seat, that special someone can snuggle up beside you!! Maybe the only reason for no seatbelts, LOL! Currently driving a six speed and once in a while wish I had a 7th......✌🇨🇦

    @GeorgesMiniatureCars@GeorgesMiniatureCars8 ай бұрын

    • Love it!! Thank you for sharing with us!! We're glad you enjoyed watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • I’m quite surprised this is your first time driving a 3 on the tree. Looked like a pro shifting that column. That had to be a surreal experience driving that glasspar. As always, you and your team have put out another fantastic video!!

    @BrownTroyE@BrownTroyE8 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!! We're glad you enjoyed watching!!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • This brings up a lot of early sports car history for me involving Chrysler drivetrains. I first thought of the Sunbeam but really Briggs Cunningham fits into the same era better. Briggs also had a boating history like the Glaspar connection. The Cunningham cars had a larger Hemi displacement and aluminum body. Getting back to the Sunbeam Tiger that ended in a shame. Chrysler bought the company but then their small block couldn't fit in place of the Ford 260 V-8. Those could have been even more special had Chrysler been able to fit the 340 into them. It was the end of Sunbeam instead. There are of course other European sports and touring car builders that used the Chrysler Hemi and B and RB motors. Really nice old Glaspar and got to love that it's got a Hemi. While this Glaspar may have led to the Corvette it can be argued the Cunningham led to the Cobra. Chrysler really missed the boat by not developing an early sports car.

    @lisam4503@lisam45038 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much for sharing with us!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • What an excellent show! Love that you have such a knowledgeable host who lets the guest talk. And none of those multiple fast cuts which a the sign of a show lacking substance. Great job by all who put this together!!

    @davidfearnhead5820@davidfearnhead58205 ай бұрын

    • Wow, thank you! We sincerely appreciate that!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour5 ай бұрын

  • I had a 1958 Glaspar car topable dinghy I used when I worked on Santa Catalina Island, Two Harbors boat shop. I ran an 8 hp Tohatsu on it. I've owned several Glaspar boats but that car topable was my favorite and I'd bet it would sit on top a Cadillac. Never knew he made a sweet car too!

    @user-tk6bx7iv6x@user-tk6bx7iv6x7 ай бұрын

    • Very interesting...thank you for your comment!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour7 ай бұрын

  • Absolutely stunning car ! Great interview

    @EYSSEN2001@EYSSEN20018 ай бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • I learned to drive a 3 on the tree, no belts bench seat. Good times.

    @danwebber9494@danwebber94948 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for sharing!! We appreciate you watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • A crown jewel from another era. Great job everyone.

    @daniellee5192@daniellee51928 ай бұрын

    • We appreciate that...thank you so much for watching!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

  • What a beautiful car and cool owner. Great episode

    @FuriousMess@FuriousMess8 ай бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed it!! Thank you for watching!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын

    • thanks

      @DelDiosMotorClub@DelDiosMotorClub8 ай бұрын

  • That's a great car - wouldn't change a thing!

    @WayneTheBoatGuy@WayneTheBoatGuy8 ай бұрын

    • We agree!! Thank you for watching!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour7 ай бұрын

    • I love it but kind of dont fit

      @DelDiosMotorClub@DelDiosMotorClub7 ай бұрын

  • I love this show! Thanks Nicole.

    @billhacks@billhacks8 ай бұрын

    • We appreciate that!! Thank you for watching!!

      @NicoleJohnsonsDetour@NicoleJohnsonsDetour8 ай бұрын
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