Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance 2-23-2019 with Mike Jones and his 65GS

[Jonesy]

   Congratulations Mike,  That's one great Gran Sport you have, you deserve that Big Dog award. Is your Gran Sport originally  from Danny on Long Island ? If so i want to let the guys on LI  know .
                                                      Tony
                                     
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Tony,
   Yes, I bought this car from Dan in August of 2012. Haven't done much to it at all, 50,350 miles.

[Jonesy]

Thanks John, Milton,

   I'm glad for all of us for the recognition. I sure wish I could get the videos posted here. If anyone has a You Tube account and wouldn't mind uploading it, I can email the videos and you can post them here for me? One thing I will say, when I  round the corner after receiving the award and I'm stopped there for a bit, the camera angle on the car shows just how bad ass the body style really is....

[vinnie]

 

does anyone know if Jay has a 65GS in his collection? If that was his first car I would guess that he does.

[TrunkMonkey]

Outstanding, Marine!  Oorah!

[campfamily]

I met Jay Leno at the All GM Show in Van Nuys, CA a few years ago. He was very interested in my 65 GS, and told the same story about it being the first car he ever bought new. Turns out it was the same color as my car (Burgundy Mist), but not a convertible. He had a lot of questions about my car. I took a picture of him with my older son in front of the car, I need to find that picture. Great guy to talk to, seen him at a number of other car shows over the years, and he always brings something interesting.

Keith

[Jonesy]

He told me his GS was burgundy mist. I wish I could post this video. He mentions having wrapped that GS around a tree.

[GS66]

Jay is a true car guy!

[dsags]

The “Big Dog Award”

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l7z8QaSYJN4

Dan

[dsags]

The “Jay Leno Award”

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf4EpOLjfoo

These two videos were forwarded to me to be posted on YouTube.

Dan

[gssizzler]

Very cool ???? ! Jay knows quality! And mentions how nice the body style is! Even if others don't! We have a true car guy who does! And he doesn't have just one brand or certain years in his collection! I first saw that he had a 65 GS as his first new car in this paper article!

[Jonesy]

Thanks for posting, maybe that's why he picked mine out of all of those perfect cars?

[Jonesy]

Just in case anyone cares.......

https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/how-to-articles-by-mike-phillips/122470-jay-leno-big-dog-award-1965-buick-skylark-grand-sport-pinnacle-jeweling-wax.html

[dsags]

Very nice Mike. Thanks for posting that.

Did your car get the beautification treatment before or after the award was given ?

Dan

[Jonesy]

I had all of the work done about a week before the concours.

[35chevcoupe]

Thanks Mike for sharing all the pictures and info . Love seeing stories like this . Ive been a fan of Jay Leno for a long time .Your car is truly one to be proud of .
And I REALLY like that under dash tack , I need to find me one of those .