Cars and Stars

[Nephythys]

Went to a French/Italian car show with T&K yesterday (and have the sun burn to prove it) and while we were there I met a couple of celebrities-

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/Nephythys/1104071154.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/Nephythys/1104071156.jpg

*sigh* I have always loved Jeffrey Jones - great character actor. Sad the trouble he got himself in- creepy too- but meeting him was awesome. Very nice- chatty and playful.

Great weekend- but I need sleep like none other. More pics later- from the b-day party for Cherny!

[BDBopper]

Awesome pics! Thanks for sharing Cass! :)

[Snowflake]

Great pics!

I love Jeffrey Jones, too. Absolutely spot on as Criswell in Ed Wood, and a delight in other films, like Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

I love old and vintage cars, get any cool pics of cars, too? ;)

[innerSpaceman]

Hahahaha! Love Jeffrey Jones. Lordy, I miss Deadwood.


Hehehe, Leno, we were just bashing him at Cherny's party after you left.

[Capt Jack]

yeah, cant have a huge car event there and not have Mr Leno show up. awesome pics! Id be curious as to which of his multitude of cars he decided to bring.

[Alex]

Why did I think Jeffrey Jones had died earlier this year?

[Kevy Baby]

Why did I think Jeffrey Jones had died earlier this year?Because of the hallucinogens that you were taking?

[wendybeth]

I think it was his career that died, Alex.

Actually, I really like him as well, and was sorry to hear about his 'problem'- creepy, indeed. His Emperor Joseph in Amadeus was fabulous. "Too many notes!"

[Alex]

Well, he did have a good thing going with three seasons of Deadwood.

I think I know what I did: it was Paul Gleason who died recently (2006 not earlier this year; how time flies) and I swapped one "principal in a crappy oversentimentalized John Hughes teen film" (The Breakfast Club) with another "principal in
a crappy oversentimentalizid John Hughes teen film" (Ferris Beuller's Day Off).

[Disneyphile]

I love old and vintage cars, get any cool pics of cars, too? ;)I've got a lot of video, and if things go well, you might see it on TV before long. ;) (Yeah, my job sucks. ;) )

yeah, cant have a huge car event there and not have Mr Leno show up. awesome pics! Id be curious as to which of his multitude of cars he decided to bring.He brought his open top 1930's(?) blue Bugatti. (It looked like this: Link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:1933_Bugatti_Type_59_Grand_Prix_34_rear.jpg) ) I've got some great footage of it, which I should be editing together soon. :)

[Morrigoon]

Damn... niiiiiice car!

[Disneyphile]

Damn... niiiiiice car!
It has a gorgeous sound too. Thankfully, I've got excellent footage of him driving away.

[Kevy Baby]

He brought his open top 1930's(?) blue Bugatti. (It looked like this: Link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:1933_Bugatti_Type_59_Grand_Prix_34_rear.jpg) ) I've got some great footage of it, which I should be editing together soon. :)His is a 1937 Type 57SC engine and chassis, fitted with a new body (according to this site (http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/jay_leno_garage/1302826.html)). I was able to find a picture of it:

http://www.velocetoday.com/images/dec03/J2a.jpg

[BDBopper]

Man do I ever love vintage cars! They look so much cooler than the boring vehicles of today. the autos today put me to sleep. Not only do they not look interesting their colors are bland and faded. I want bright interesting colors like Aqua, pink, and purple. Somewhat of an odd opinion coming from someone who can't see well enough to drive let alone have a car of his own.

[Nephythys]

His is a 1937 Type 57SC engine and chassis, fitted with a new body (according to this site (http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/jay_leno_garage/1302826.html)). I was able to find a picture of it:

http://www.velocetoday.com/images/dec03/J2a.jpg

Wrong car-

The car was blue- but it did not have a top at all, was much smaller and had numbers on the side.

Jay however looked just like that- same shirt and all. :)

[Morrigoon]

The man only owns some 80+ cars... heheh.

[Disneyphile]

The man only owns some 80+ cars... heheh.180, according to someone at the show yesterday.

[Kevy Baby]

I am trying to post an update, but seem to be having troubles with his site (it keeps crashing Firefox).

He also has a 1926 Bugatti Type 37A. Was this the one at the show?

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/images/photos/BugattiT37A_01.jpg

[JWBear]

Man do I ever love vintage cars! They look so much cooler than the boring vehicles of today. the autos today put me to sleep. Not only do they not look interesting their colors are bland and faded. I want bright interesting colors like Aqua, pink, and purple. Somewhat of an odd opinion coming from someone who can't see well enough to drive let alone have a car of his own.

This is one of the reasons I love my Mini. It looks cool and has style; not a blandmobile.

[Nephythys]

I am trying to post an update, but seem to be having troubles with his site (it keeps crashing Firefox).

He also has a 1926 Bugatti Type 37A. Was this the one at the show?

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/images/photos/BugattiT37A_01.jpg

That looks more like it.

[Disneyphile]

I saw a Ferrari for sale for only $65,000. I was amazed that it was that "affordable".

[innerSpaceman]

Being one who pays no attention to celebrity or has-been-celebrity news, what is Jeffrey Jones's "little problem" that has been referred to in this thread?

[Alex]

Child porn charges, to which he plead no contest.

[innerSpaceman]

:eek:

[Alex]

And not just having it, he was making it (posing and photographing a young teenager; though he apparently paid the boy).

[alphabassettgrrl]

I'd love to be rich enough to have that kind of car collection. Them vintage cars had style! :)

[sleepyjeff]

I think I know what I did: it was Paul Gleason who died recently (2006 not earlier this year; how time flies)

I was a big Paul Gleason fan:


http://youtube.com/watch?v=mUaG7AJFbJo

[Ponine]

And not just having it, he was making it (posing and photographing a young teenager; though he apparently paid the boy).

Which has also been cited as they framed Mr Jones, and I think is now closed.

[Kevy Baby]

Being one who pays no attention to celebrity or has-been-celebrity news, what is Jeffrey Jones's "little problem" that has been referred to in this thread?I know Alex answered already, but I wanted to add the Wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Jones):
In 2003, Jones was arrested for possession of child pornography and employing a 14-year-old boy to pose for pornographic photographs. Jones pleaded no contest to the felony charges and was ordered to undergo counseling and register as a sex offender. In July 2004, he was arrested by Florida police after failing to notify them of his change of residence as required under Florida's version of Megan's Law. He has since been sued in civil court by the minor, who is now an adult.