Tail Fins and Chrome features: Cars of Dreams

[ANICON2006]

amazing video, being a 'boomer' I remember most of these cars & owned a few 2-dr HT Chevys & Vettes myself but they never looked this nice, although the original MSRP was a lot lower than what John has in these cars now. If I ever win the lottery I wonder if John would let me spend a weekend there with a date? (just name your price John!)..LoL

[TheCountrycrawler]

Such an impressive collection. Such beauty and class in these cars.

[rig48]

Mr. Staluppi is a very very nice man.

[violet2048]

Race car section, Ford GT40, the most beautiful car ever made. Then the Cobra.

[Glibzer]

They should have an american race car section (gt40 boss 302 trans am race car and superbirds etc

[CutieoSixtaan275]

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[2egypt]

Loved this. I've worked in the auto body repair business all my life and noticed that the cars have a high gloss. Tell me, do you use Diamont paint? And a two stage clear coat for the finish? Love to get my 64 1/2 Mustang convertible that marvelous finish too. Would love to see this collection some day.

[familybc146]

4 people don't have a drivers license....

[Surflogg]

Wow!!! Thats amazing!!! 

[felgoodful]

it's a superb musem i wish i have and i will have so cars

[1pt21jigawatt]

DROOOOOL!

[purplewings123]

I love them all! It makes me sick to think most of us will be driving around in clown cars before long, because our government has decided we are putting too much carbon in the air. Besides all the people in clown cars in Europe are driving them because gas prices are up to about $9 a gallon. Soon ours will be up there too, as a way of guaranteeing we won't be driving these sleek impressive automobiles anymore.

[DtRockstar1]

7:15 looks like a jacuzzi!

[sandrochatlos1]

Dear santa......

[RayGettings]

All the classics I owned and let slip through my hands....brings tears to my eyes

[noldaker]

Love this video and the cars --we drove to Florida the 1st time in my mom's 1959 Black convertible Cadilac --great car!!! We own two Bichons just like Dillenger--with puppies on the way --Great dogs

[noldaker]

Love this video and the cars --we drove to Florida the 1st time in my mom's 1959 Black convertible Cadilac --great car!!!

[methodsin01]

I wouldnt like to be paying the insurance on that warehouse full of immaculate classics...

[kurtespo]

My god mothr barbara e-mailed this to me

[cherokee1940]

Fantastic video. You captured the cars great! I used to belong to a classic car association many moons ago. You created a great video to display them. Thanks for sharing.

[bongomanfromdalou]

Hey, Jake!

Awesome shots of those classic cars, and from what I saw, not a bad-lookin' ride in the whole bunch! Thanks for sharin', bro'!

[Bobtheclogger]

If I remember correctly, in 1957 I entered the youth Talent Show with some papers. The Youth Talent Show was sponsored by the Lansing, MI State Journal and I think, Oldsmobile was a co-sponsor. Olds was to pick the best design from the Youth Talent Show for its 1958 Oldsmobile. They picked the winner and I believe that is the design that was seen on the 1958 Olds. I had a 1957. Both cars were just great.

[aussiecoupes]

the world needs more guys like John!!!

Brilliant collection.. and it is SHARED with the public to boot.

Nothing worse that a guy who owns *everything* and never shares it.

[bstggs]

slfjslfjs

[gloidl]

Awesome museum and collection and very nicely done video. Thanks - this made my day!

[TropicalRentalsSWFL]

Where is this?

[youfja]

Nice to see American as it once was

[lawrencestoen]

My two daughters and I had the extreme pleasure of visiting this local, private car museum during the November, 2010 "Shop With A Cop" annual fundraiser. We spent 4 hours touring this facility. I even got to meet Mr. Staluppi and thank him for doing this. My favorites: '69 Hurst / Olds and '69 Indy 500 Pace Car. Though not mentioned in the video, Mr. Staluppi also has a fantastic model train set that could mesmerize children and adults alike for hours. Can't wait to go back!! Thanks so much!!!

[simpletony123]

No wonder where all the great cars went. Now....THIS is America! I love these collections; there's one of these in CA besides Leno's but this is the first I know of this one. Makes me want to chase down my '56 and '57 Vettes, Buick Skylark, Corvair Spyder, that lightning Falcon, the amazing '55 Bel Air and on and on and on....Thanks for this man; You took me on a great ride this morning. The 71 Yr Old builder of Buildings of Dreams

[MsgtSpook]

Fabulous, fabulous collection. It's especially wonderful to see someone who appreciates those magnificent old Chrysler 300's. I had a '55 and two 300-G's, probably the finest cars I ever owned. Luxurious, tough, and fast !

Many thanks !

[BROZKNOWS]

'69 hurst olds.  Very rare and sweet!

[Z06Ronald]

OMG ... this is incredible!!! What a beautiful collection ...

[rmcollins3]

It's a shame to see all those cars just sitting and most likely never running in that environment. I would rather see all those cars on the street.

[TBalone]

@rmcollins3 I'm the Producer of "Tail Fins and Chrome", and John Staluppi has curators of his collection that take each car out for a drive at least once a month.

I can tell you Cars Of Dreams is jaw-dropping in person!

[MollyB8]

Wow Wow Wow John. My Dad loved cars and that transferred to me. My first car was a 1964 Rambler convertible. I will probably never have the opportunity to see it up close, so thanks for sharing in this wonderful quality video...full of eye candy!!

[bearntree]

John if you see this message, I would love to have some pics of the BATMOBILE, I am a huge Batman fan...

[archy2898]

@bearntree At :32 you will see the "Bat Bike" in the background.

[Nivekrst]

That is amazing. Thanks.

[mikewm9v]

thanks video quality is now almost good enough , the gold nash is one of a kind

will look around for muscle car videos, glad he found his vette

[TailFinsandChrome]

@mikewm9v

The video is in High Def (as it was shot that way). One can view it by clicking the option to do so! Thanks for watching!

Jake

[74LesPaul]

@mikewm9v

Robert DiNero

[MomLena]

what a wonderful collection & way to showcase them, love the video too, thx

[elisa412]

Thanks Jake for a wonderful video ..some outstanding cars and priceless memories.

I wonder if John owns any 1957 DeSoto autos..push button automatic transmissions ?

[TheMickhowes]

any room for my 79 Vette? Mind you, you'd have to pay the shipping costs from the UK :-}

[mschnur]

Great collection and love the town hall buildings and props that put the cars into their natural element, rather than just have them in sterile space as in most museums. VERY mixed feelings about the Pierce Arrow with the hot rod big block Chevy engine in it, hope the original drive train was saved.

[sternumagnum]

Can he be more from Brooklyn ?

[Cotronixco]

@kositchek It is ALL beautiful.

[Toothytom]

Nash was the first car to have a bed, thanks to "Unitized Body" and I also appreciated seeing the 1950 Statesman that was of "bathtub" design.

[wlc1980]

Please adopt me John! I am a 40 year old child who loves old cars and I need a good home with a very large garage!!!! T. Lee

[DaveDavis126]

Nice collection, funny how everyone with a bunch of cars always has the same problem , you always want to drive the one in the back and then you have to move all the cars to get to that one.

[UJAXMAN]

Great episode Jake. When is this place open? Are they scheduled dates? I'd like to find out and bring my Giant Playable Guitars to one of the children's charity functions. Classic cars and giant guitars go well together and I've done several local events with them.

[jalapenowarrior]

La Cosa Nostra.

[stot2614]

Wow... I am MUCH younger than these cars, but I am still impressed. I'm a helicopter lover, so maybe one of these days I could have a static display like this of my favorites...? :D

[tmw9644]

where is this located

[cdbbdcg]

Where is this museum? What is it's address?

[84NmG]

Wow. This guy had to be in the mafia. I mean, the accent, the demeanor, even the last name. But a fantastic collection of cars none the less. And he's not a snob keeping it all to himself either. Very nice Mr. Staluppi.

(And if you ever have any stuff that needs doin' I'm always looking for a job. Only kidding.)

[ThreePuttinDude]

This is the greatest video collection I've ever seen.

Thanks for the show.

[docsnetservices]

That is so cool.. Thanks for the tour I really enjoyed it. :)

[TheThirdEdge]

Nice!

[smokinjim69]

Very nice! The man knows his cars! I hope he keeps it going for many years.

[zarnock]

Great show Jake! We have a guy with a similar collection here but he won't let it be on camera.... Not too many people get to see it either. I'm working on it though. ....wink

[TailFinsandChrome]

@zarnock

Thanks! Yeah, let me know if you come up with anything! Appreciate you watching the clip! Have a great weekend.

Your Host,

Jake

[treymatt2002]

nice to see one guy opens up his collection to the public a couple of times, Ron Pratte hasnt yet to my knowledge

[mrgears]

This reminds me of Peterson's museum in L.A. but this is better... waaaaaaaay better! I'll bet even Jay Leno would be envious.

[robertshari]

All I can say is WOW!!

[JDPublicEnemyNo1]

my grandpa also has a 1958 oldsmobile thats all original and was never restored and its fun as hell to ride in

[MRKYMRK1956]

What's a 55 Sherry? lol!!

[beemer396]

But only 3 times a year. How sad. I will work for you for free!!!!!!

[56DONN]

To live in Mayberry and have this on the outskirts would be heaven....

[1a2a3a4and]

compared to these, todays cars are horrible and boring

[pochogzo0727]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH­HHHHHHHHHH OMGGGGGGGGGGG THIS IS AWESOME

[HUGEBRANE]

Great video--Thanks!

Today's cars are safer and more efficient but lack the elegance of many of those shown.

Nostalgia isn't what it used to be..........(or something like that).

[skull1354]

North Palm Beach, FL. Google Cars of Dreams. Don't forget to see Rick Treworgy's

muscle cars in Punta Gorda on the gulf side of the state !

[facemenuts]

Jake, thanks for sharing !

[turtletorun]

Wow!  So AWESOME! Cars of everyone's dream! Dorian in New Orleans. Where is this museum?

[nlper999]

WHere is this and what 3 days is it open?

[Navigator556]

Very Kool

[vepappas]

this is way cooler than muscle city in fl

[TheBrianasmommy]

LOVE IT!!

[f90bird]

Very Cool!!

[TailFinsandChrome]

John owns car dealerships and is a VERY nice guy (as one can see!).

Your Host,

Jake

[glasman9]

What does this guy do for a living?

[bullonwallst]

@glasman9 Who cares, it's a decent collection of classics and good setup. This is a real collection. Lookup Sultan of Michigan

[TailFinsandChrome]

@glasman9

John owns 12 car dealerships in the Northeast.

Jake

[scribklu]

@glasman9 Colombo family..............

[Dolphindream15]

even your phones now good grief,,when I was growing up we used a phone to make a phone call and a camara to take a picture,,TODAY its in complete reverse..now days you use a phone to take a picture and a camara to make a call I dont know what your sosposed to do grab your camara and yell at the lens HELLO I WANT TO MAKE A Call,,with these cell phone video camara things they have now,,EEEEEEEEEEEE,,,,life was more simpler back when I was a kid in the 70s it made more sense

[Dolphindream15]

if some one gave me a car  of today in state of the art high tech of today type of car I WOULDNT WANT IT,,,if some one gave me a car from the 1970s on back I WOULD TAKE IT IN A HEART BEAT,,,,you dont drive a car today its a computer system on wheels,,push a button for this and that,,,ok Im old fashoned but its alot simpler and the old fashoned things make more sense,,Im only 47 ,,but I would gladly go back to the candle stick phone,

[Dolphindream15]

these are what you call ,,,CARS,,, today you dont even drive a car today you drive a computer system on wheels,,half the fun of a guy having a car is to pull it into your garage,,and grab your tool box and wrenches and tinker around with the engine,,NOW DAYS,,theres so many computer parts you cant find the engine,,now days instead of grabing your wrench you have to grab a KEYBOARD,that is if one knows what to do ,I would much rather have acar from the 1970s on back,

[shezaschnoodle]

Absolutely dont fuggetaboutit!

[autoshowcase]

What a magnificent collection and I understand why he keeps it so private. If only there was a way to charge admission like Disneyland people would come.

[HongKongFooy1]

A true measure of ANY great American made car, when the badges and name plates were made of metal and secured with some sort of nut! think about it...

[deernutOO]

It was great to go through HS in the 50's. This was a great re-call of our cars, some of which I owned, and many I serviced working at the local Standard service station.

[majicdanser]

When I was a sophomore in high school, we cut class and wait for 4 hours to see the unvieling of the 55 Chevy. WOW! What ann experience.

LWJ 70

[wlb50]

When Detroit was king and we all waited for the October new models...

[BamHawk88]

holy smokes!

[Pickinbuddy]

Yo, Johnny Boy!....Yo BROOOOOKLYN!

[aroadking]

The name is exactly correct. Every car you have dream t of and exactly as it should be. It is perfect exactly where it is. In Florida. Open 2x a year for great causes. This is the best of the best. No money spared for precise recreation to perfection.

[oneparadise]

Wow!! Truly amazing...the power of dreams!!

[louiestoys]

Sweet!!

[51COE]

Awesome. Wow. Even if they are Chevys. I agree with 'winddy', a few more Mustangs needed.

[donwood777]

wow!

[winddy]

maybe I don't see them.... but a few more mustangs would be nice...

[sckern]

A freeze-frame of a period in time...America at it's self-confident zenith.

I would respectfully suggest he contact the Smithsonian to possibly move this collection to Washington D. C. upon his passing so everyone visiting our nation's capital can see and appreciate this large slice of pure Americana.

[rhanss1]

great museum.

[9dreamteam]

this is the best i've ever seen, what money it took to buy and build this

[ajofny]

Brooklyn rules! Excellent life's work Mr. Staluppi.

[SACKU]

Through creative marketing John was able to make this and other gas stations a success during an unprecedented expansion of service stations in the United States. With these successes and practical experiences, he was able to take a risk on a venture called Honda - an unknown name at the time. John Staluppi was, however, able to see it's potential. Within a decade of hard work he owned close to 20 dealerships and the Honda name took off.

[rockngto]

maybe a mechanic that won lotto! Like his watch, btw. A diamond encrusted Rolex Daytona... about $75,000.00

[ghoford]

i am sure he was only a mechanic for a living  tongue in cheek

[jagas1963]

Awesome !

[ericsmusclecars]

Eric's Muscle Cars loves this....

[XboobtubeX]

@ericsmusclecars XboobtubeX loves this also

[trinka2001]

Hey John, you want to buy my 57 Tbird? It's for sale .......

[kaylasdream]

Is this John Staluppi the same as the John Staluppi from West Islip?

[daybird2]

AWESOME! ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!!

[homies1964]

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­awoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo man i wana go there waaaaaaaaaaaaaaawooooooooooooo­oo like thee

[monkee941]

John Staluppi's  CARS OF DREAMS museum is sooooo much better than Jay Leno's "garage"!!!!