Jay Leno's Garage

  • Jay Leno checks out the 1964 Pontiac GTO convertible

    In the early 1960s, the top brass at General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] put a stop to any of its motorsports programs. There was to be no involvement with racing from any of its divisions. This initially seemed like it might be a tough move for the likes of Pontiac but the brand used a tried-and-tested method for keeping a performance image alive: placing some large displacement engines into some mid-size cars. The Pontiac GTO was born this way, and it's considered to be the grandfather of all muscle cars. Initially, GM had a maximum allowable engine size for its mid-size cars of 5.4-liters...

  • Jay Leno shares his 1918 Stutz Bearcat
    Jay Leno takes a spin in his 1918 Stuz Bearcat

    The Stutz Motor Company was cranking out sports cars while the rest of the world was impressed with the mobility afforded by the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Model T. Based in Indianapolis, Stutz produced vehicles capable of hitting 80, 90, even 100 mph at a time when folks were getting by just fine...

  • Christian von Koenigsegg and Jay Leno with the Koenigsegg One:1
    Jay Leno drives the 1,341-hp Koenigsegg One:1

    There are only seven Koenigsegg One:1s in the world, and just one of them resides in the U.S.—and Jay Leno has driven it. This is one car Leno doesn’t actually own, although he's still thoroughly impressed by it, as evidenced by his reaction upon seeing it, featured in this recent...

  • 1951 Porsche 356 SL Gmünd Coupe - Image via Drew Phillips Photography
    Meet the grand daddy of all Porsche race cars, the 1951 356 SL Gmünd Coupe

    Priceless is a word thrown around a lot these days when describing classic cars, but for this 1951 Porsche 356 SL Gmünd Coupe there really isn’t a more appropriate descriptor. It’s the first Porsche sports car developed for racing, and it’s the first to have notched up a...

  • Jay Leno and David Spade drive around in a Grand National
    Jay Leno meets up with David Spade to check out his Grand National

    Jay Leno loves cars. He also loves chatting with his fellow comedian friends, and one of those friends is David Spade. Now Spade might not initially jump out at you as a "car guy", but he's been bitten by the bug. While filming his Joe Dirt movie, he fell in love with the ratty Superbird. So much...

  • Jay Leno and Tim Allen drag race
    Jay Leno and Tim Allen drag race sleepers

    TV stars can afford to amass large collections of cars. Jay Leno's is well known and is the basis for his "Jay Leno's Garage" TV and web series. Another comedian known for an automotive affliction is Tim Allen, star of the show "Home Improvement." This week on "Jay Leno's Garage" the comic duo...

  • Jay Leno driving a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4

    Ferrari’s [NYSE:RACE] 275 was the successor to the automaker’s hugely-successful 250 series, and to many it’s still the definitive Ferrari. The cars were beautiful to look at, incredibly fast and even had a few celebrity owners to boot, one of which was Steve McQueen. One of the most sought-after versions is the GTB/4, named because of its quad-cam V-12. The engine is a 3.3-liter “Colombo” V-12 that delivers 300 horsepower, all of which is diverted to the rear wheels via a manual gearbox mounted at the rear for improved weight balance. ALSO SEE: Famous collector...

  • Rotary-powered 1966 Volkswagen Beetle on Jay Leno's Garage
    Jay Leno drives a rotary-powered Volkswagen Beetle

    You never know what's going to turn up at Jay Leno's Garage. Leno is a fan of Wankel rotary engines and has featured a couple on the show in vehicles like a Mazda Cosmo 110S and a modified 1973 RX-3. This time, though, he featured a rotary engine in something a bit more unorthodox. This 1966...

  • Jay Leno samples a hot-rodded 1927 Ford Model T
    Jay Leno samples a hot-rodded Model T done right

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] sold 16.5 million examples of its Model T, which was built from 1908 to 1927. When you think of really old cars, you're most likely picturing a Model T. It's the car of cars, and it has a special place in the heart of enthusiasts. Much like it's the car, it was also the...

  • Chrysler 300G on Jay Leno's Garage
    Jay Leno checks out the gentleman's sports car: the Chrysler 300G

    Chrysler was on a roll by the early 1960s when its 300 "letter series" reached the 300G. A follow up (to a follow up, to a follow up, to...well, you get the point) to 1955's first 300, the wedge-shaped, Virgil Exner-penned styling of the 300G made it perhaps the most distinctive letter car ever...

  • Jay Leno behind the wheel of the 2017 Aston Martin DB11
    Jay Leno, former Stig Ben Collins and the Aston Martin DB11 all in 1 video

    Coming as no surprise, former talk show host and car collector Jay Leno is one of the first people outside of Aston Martin to sample the new DB11 grand tourer. Leno was behind the wheel of the pre-production prototype that was on display at the car’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show debut, and joining...

  • Jay Leno checks out the Ford Shelby GT350-H
    Jay Leno checks out Ford's Hertz Rent-A-Racer Shelby Mustang

    Jay Leno didn't quite march down to his local Hertz Rent-A-Car to film the latest installment of his popular series, but he almost could have. This week, the celebrity car guru extraordinaire checks out the 2016 Ford Shelby GT-H and its predecessor, the original 1966 Ford Shelby Mustang GT350-H on...

  • Jay Leno checks out a 1969 Boss 429

    It's hard to believe that this is the first time Jay Leno has welcomed one of the most iconic muscle cars of the 1960s to his Burbank, California, garage, but the time has come to fawn over Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] Mustang Boss 429. This week's visitor is a freshly-restored 1969 Boss 429 recently completed by Marcus Anghel's Anghel Restorations in Scottsdale, Arizona, one of the epicenters of the muscle car world. In the video, Jay learns all about the flashy 'Stang's restoration and the history of this iconic muscle car. DON'T MISS: Ford Flathead V-8 rebuild timelapse video is...

  • Jay Leno checks out the one-off 1931 Shotwell three-wheeler.
    The DIY Files: His teenage homemade car gets a slot in Jay Leno's Garage

    Never heard of a Shotwell? Well, neither had we—and neither had Jay Leno, at least not until about 15 years ago. That's when the TV funny man received a letter from a man in a small town in Minnesota. That man--Bob Shotwell--told Leno that he had designed a car back in 1931. Not only did...

  • Jay Leno's 1950 Mercedes-Benz Racecar Transporter
    Jay Leno shows off his vintage Mercedes race car transporter

    What's the coolest vehicle you've seen today? Whatever it is, it has nothing on this 1950 Mercedes-Benz race car transporter owned by Jay Leno and featured in the latest episode of Jay Leno's Garage. Then again, not all is what meets the eye with this transporter. Mercedes built just one back in...

  • Jay Leno's Garage: 1961 Dodge Polara CHP
    Jay Leno looks for perps in '61 Dodge Polara police car

    It's the one kind of car you'll see every single day that we guarantee you wouldn't pass up the chance to drive: A police car. There's no question that Jay Leno is living just about every car enthusiast's dream with his Jay Leno's Garage web series. In this latest episode, he checks out a 1961...

  • 1967 Ford Fairlane 500
    Jay Leno drives a Ford Fairlane 500 with period-correct mods

    This week, Jay Leno straps in and tests out a car that would have made headlines 50 years ago if only it had been made. The vehicle in question is a 1966 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Fairlane 500, but not all is as appears. It doesn't take long for Jay to get to the bottom of things with Stephen...

  • Jay Leno's 1990 Ford Shogun
    Jay Leno tests the wild Ford Festiva-based Shogun

    What happens when you combine one of the humblest small cars of the 1980s with one of the era's most powerful engines? You get the Ford Shogun, an outlandish custom that could have only been born out of the excess of the early 1990s. Not only that, but the Shogun is part of Jay Leno's private...

  • Jay Leno in a custom 1915 American LaFrance fire truck

    On the latest episode of Jay Leno's Garage, the consummate car enthusiast spends some time in what's definitely one of the most complex and intriguing vehicles featured on the show yet, a once-dilapidated 1915 American LaFrance fire truck that has been thoroughly re-imagined and reborn. Vehicle mastermind Gary Wales created the truck, which he dubs the LaBestioni Rusty Two. Once simply a rusted out frame with a few bits still bolted to it, the truck is now a custom showpiece brimming with personality. ALSO SEE: Ken Block's mechanic drives a Z06-rivaling '79 Firebird Trans Am: Video...

  • Jay Leno driving a 1973 Datsun 240Z
    Jay Leno drives Fast & Furious star Sung Kang’s dream 240Z: Video

    Remember the custom 240Z Fast and the Furious star Sung Kang and his pals built for the 2015 SEMA show? Well, Kang recently met up with Jay Leno who came away quite impressed after learning about the build and then driving it. ALSO SEE: 2017 Acura NSX first drive review The car started out as a...

  • 2017 Acura NSX at Jay Leno's garage
    Jay Leno takes a spin in the 2017 Acura NSX: Video

    The 2017 Acura NSX has just gone on sale and naturally Jay Leno is one of the first people outside of Acura to drive it. On the latest episode of his web series Jay Leno’s Garage, the comedian and television host learns the ins and outs of the 573-horsepower hybrid supercar from its designer...

  • SpeedKore Performance Dodge Charger Tantrum On Jay Leno's Garage
    SpeedKore Performance throws tantrum in Jay Leno's Garage

    Take one part heavily modified 1970 Dodge Charger and add in one part massively massaged Mercury Marine racing engine and you wind up throwing one hell of a Tantrum. In fact, that's this car's name. It's the Dodge Charger Tantrum, and it's the product of SpeedKore Performance out of Wisconsin. The...

  • Jay Leno driving the Jaguar XJ220
    Jay Leno drives rare Jaguar XJ220 supercar

    It might be hard to imagine today but at one point Jaguar had a supercar in its lineup that was not only the fastest car in production but also the record holder at the Nürburgring. The reason why it’s hard to imagine today is that the car was offered almost three decades ago and there...

  • Jay Leno behind the wheel of a Rezvani Beast
    Jay Leno Drives The 500-Horsepower Rezvani Beast: Video

    We wouldn’t be surprised if Jay Leno has driven more cars than anyone else on the planet, but even he is still thoroughly impressed with the Beast from American sports car startup Rezvani. It’s the Ariel Atom-based, carbon fiber-bodied mean machine with a power-to-weight ratio...

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