Update on my earlier DOTS: (Repost for the weekday crowd)

"Your boy, BJR" (jerseyshoreben)
06/10/2019 at 11:02 • Filed to: None

I found the garage. I met the owner and saw the collection, and oh my god.

A better picture of the Duesey.

I was driving to my favorite boardwalk to go for a walk, and saw that the garage door was open. I decided to take my chances and walk in, and the collection was even more impressive than I could have imagined. John was a super friendly guy, impressed by my knowledge of the cars in his collection and happy to see a “younger fella” like me who’s goes totally gaga for cars like this. He invited me back anytime I see the garage door open and said next time he’ll take me out in whichever car I want. His collection is bigger than just this building, and he’s constantly buying more cars and swapping out his display, but never selling, as he once sold a Stutz (for a record price plus the Muntz Jet pictured below) and has regretted it ever since. He said that he loves to drive the hell out of these cars, as they were meant to be seen and enjoyed. He particularly likes flooring it in the Duesey and watching heads snap at the sound that comes out of that supercharged straight 8. Many of his cars are Pebble beach best in show and best in class winners, and he particularly enjoys road tripping them to the Concours and beating out trailer queens for trophies, including taking his Lincoln KB 1500 miles from the LeMay Museum to Pebble Beach, and driving it right off of the highway and onto the golf course. He’s shipping the Talbot-Lago to CA next week to drive the PCH in it, he told me. Anyway, enough about John, time for car porn.

The beautiful green supercharged Duesenberg Straight 8

The Talbot-Lago, which he’s taking to the PCH next week. I want to hate this guy but he’s just too damn friendly and relatable to dislike.

His Packard Twelve and Isotta Fraschini, which won pebble beach’s best in show in 2015

His Lincoln, which one best in class and best Lincoln at pebble beach, beating out many trailer queens after being road tripped 1500 miles.

There were a few more I didn’t get pictures of (it would have taken leaning back as close as I could to a $2.5m Duesenberg, and I just don’t trust myself to not be a klutz and do a hundred grand in paint damage): a ‘29 Cadillac, which had original tags and features that many Cadillac historians thought were lost from history forever, an Auburn 851, a 1 of 3 pierce arrow hardtop coupe owned by the Carnegie family, and a V12 Lagonda, which was on its way to Hershey, PA for a car show. I loved getting the chance to see these cars and meet John, and will surely be taking him up on his offer to get to experience these cars on the road!

DISCUSSION (20)

Honeybunchesofgoats > Your boy, BJR
06/07/2019 at 22:45

God. Damn. That’s awesome and he sounds awesome

If the FP still loved us enough to repost things there, this would be a lock.

Your boy, BJR > Honeybunchesofgoats
06/07/2019 at 22:46

If I get to ride in the Duesenberg, I’m pretty sure that makes me president of oppo for life.

JeepJeremy > Your boy, BJR
06/07/2019 at 23:02

Who is this dude!?!

This collection is absurd!

Your boy, BJR > JeepJeremy
06/07/2019 at 23:04

He’s Oppo’s new god.

Thankfully, he’s an extremely benevolent god.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Your boy, BJR
06/07/2019 at 23:39

0_o

Your boy, BJR > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
06/07/2019 at 23:51

Basically my reaction. I said wow more times in that hour than Owen Wilson has his whole acting career.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Your boy, BJR
06/07/2019 at 23:54

As an aside, you need to repost this around 11 AM on a weekday when it’ll get the love it deserves.

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > Your boy, BJR
06/08/2019 at 00:06

Small world, I was at Pebble Beach in 2015 and saw that Isotta Fraschini. Didn’t know the owner or anything until now. Really cool.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Your boy, BJR
06/08/2019 at 00:10

I have seen, been in, driven, and worked on some amazing and rare cars in my life, ranging from current super cars to an original model A, with lots of rare pre-WW2 stuff in there. It's rare I get jealous. But this is fucking cool and I'm jealous.

Your boy, BJR > Honeybunchesofgoats
06/08/2019 at 00:18

I plan on it

Your boy, BJR > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
06/08/2019 at 00:20

Tbh I’m jealous of myself. It was so surreal being around cars like this and having the owner actively engage with me and let me have free reign short of driving them. It is literally all of my car guy dreams come true.

Your boy, BJR > Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS
06/08/2019 at 00:22

Kinja'd!!!

Here are a better pic of it. He also had a picture of the original owner with it in the 1930s, the guy had 3 of them and was best friends with Rudolph Valentino.

MM54 > Your boy, BJR
06/08/2019 at 08:50

holy shit

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Your boy, BJR
06/10/2019 at 11:09

That’s actu ally really fucking cool. You lucky bastard.

19JRC99 > Your boy, BJR
06/10/2019 at 11:11

Rich car people: Be more like John! SEEN AND ENJOYED. NOT PARKED FOREVER.

Your boy, BJR > 19JRC99
06/10/2019 at 11:13

The dude hoons his multi million dollar classic car collection. He was talking to me about his Lagonda V12 (which wasn’t at the garage that night), and he drives that thing like a vape bro drives a WRX. Flooring it every chance he gets, pushing the limits around corners...

(Edit to include a pic of him and his Lagonda at pebble beach)

Kinja'd!!!

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Your boy, BJR
06/10/2019 at 11:29

john sounds nice

gmctavish needs more space > Your boy, BJR
06/10/2019 at 11:34

Hot damn

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Your boy, BJR
06/10/2019 at 11:53

Does John need any indentured servants? Asking for a friend.

19JRC99 > Your boy, BJR
06/10/2019 at 15:19

I LOVE THIS GUY.