Jay Leno drives a lost and found 1969 Camaro Z/28
There should be an asterisk To follow what is "destined" is pronounced "ultimately". Some people find someone else they are meant to be with after years of failed relationships, bad dates, and periods of loneliness. Others don’t discover what career they should pursue until they go back to college after a few bad jobs. Glenn Stearns founded mortgage lending company Stearns Lending LLC and was the star of the first season of Discovery Channel's "Undercover Billionaires." But when he was a teenager, he was just a boy who needed a car. His father told him he knew one that could do the job, but it would require some engine work. The two eventually put a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 RS back on the road. Maybe they did too good a job with the 302 under the hood, since Stearns got a lot of tickets on his high school car. He was already the father of a young child and had…
Jay Leno takes off with his revived Chrysler turbine car
It's OK to have rare things If it's simple and doesn't move, it's relatively hassle-free. One-off sculpture? Just stay stable, secure, and safe. An obscure stamp that collectors will go crazy for? Make sure you store it properly and in the right conditions so you don't have problems. But if you have something rare and mechanically complex, sooner or later you have to fix it, and that's not an easy task. As the video below shows, Jay Leno learned this with his Chrysler Turbo car. Fundamentally, the Chrysler Turbo Car was a relatively unique product in that it was not sold to consumers. But they were tested on public roads. Chrysler produced a total of 55 cars, 5 of which were prototypes. The program did not put turbine-powered Chrysler cars in dealership showrooms, and when the program ended, the company destroyed all but nine of the cars. One of the survivors ended up in Leno's garage. Like many old cars,…
Jay Leno drives Jeep/Ferrari hybrid
there was a time When a "hybrid" was a European car with an American V8 engine under the hood. Examples include the Ford-powered De Tomaso Pantera and the Jensen Interceptor equipped with Chrysler firepower. The "Jerrari," which recently arrived at "Jay Leno's Garage," is the exact opposite of that idea: It's an American car with a European engine, but it's not just any car. This unusual machine was equipped with Ferrari's V12 engine. Phil McDougall, director of the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada, explains the origins of this strange phenomenon. Hotel and casino magnate Bill Harah wanted a quick way to transport entertainers between his Lake Tahoe and Reno hotels. He commissioned the Jerrari, a combination of a Jeep Wagoneer and a Ferrari V12. In fact, he commissioned two. McDougall showed Leno the second one: a 1977 Jeep Wagoneer with the Ferrari 365's 4.4-liter V12 engine under the hood. Mounting the engine up front required a 2.5-inch nose extension,…
Jay Leno Test Drives Gordon Murray Automotive T.50
Every car gets old.but the joy that each car brings us never fades. There's always something new to discover, a detail to fascinate us, an experience to remind us that we'll always be passionate about cars. I've learned this myself, and I saw proof of that in the latest Jay Leno Garage, where Leno gets to know Gordon Murray Automotive's T.50. Dario Franchitti, a four-time IndyCar champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 winner who is now director of product and brand at Gordon Murray Automotive, showed Leno one of the prototypes. There's a reason this car is parked next to Leno's McLaren F1: while the T.50 isn't a product of the company, it was built by the man behind the 1990s supercar. That explains the similar shape and three-seat configuration with the iconic center driver's seat. Even the engine and transmission combination is similar to that found in the F1: a mid-mounted V12 engine connected to a six-speed manual gearbox. However,…
Jay Leno takes a lap in a 1964 IndyCar Mustang
Is there a car? What car did you see on TV as a kid and dream of driving one day? Maybe a C3 Corvette or a Ferrari F355. It's entirely possible, but you probably won't drive one of these cars. Precise The cars you see on screen. It's no secret that Jay Leno does things a little differently than your average car enthusiast. As a kid, he watched a Ford Mustang race through the 1964 Indianapolis 500 on black-and-white TV, and now, decades later, he gets the chance to drive it in the latest Jay Leno's Garage video. The problem was, the car didn't belong to Leno. It belonged to Bill Ford, executive chairman of the company that bears his family's name. Although Ford Motor Company built a lot of Mustangs in the 1960s, it prepared only three for the big race. One, according to Ford, wasn't ready in time. The other went to winning driver A.J. Foyt, but it…
Jay Leno drives the Lab Eleven 911
“Legends never die.” That might sound a bit exaggerated, but there is some truth to it. Look at the Porsche 911. Sixty years later, it's still in production. Even some old models have become new, in a way, thanks to companies like Singer and Gunther Werks. Recently, Jay Leno had a uniquely modified, traditionally styled 911 shipped to his garage, built by a company called Lab Eleven. As Axel Weller, Lab Eleven's US distributor, explains, although the company's cars are built and modified in Italy, they are not just German cars; PorscheAccording to him, about 90% of Lab Eleven's creations are made up of original Porsche parts to ensure they can be repaired by any Porsche dealer and equipped with parts from Porsche classic cars. The retro-style car he showed Leno was originally a 1995 993-generation 911 that was completely stripped down, sandblasted, and fitted with all-metal parts, including an aluminum trunk lid, original Porsche fenders, 930 Turbo flares, and…
Jay Leno and Justin Bell Present the McLaren F1 GTR and 750S
Jay Leno and Justin Bell Present the McLaren F1 GTR and 750S All supercar lovers will be pleased to witness an extraordinary event as automotive legends Jay Leno and Justin Bell come together to showcase the capabilities of two of the most iconic McLaren vehicles: the McLaren F1 GTR and the new McLaren 750S. Watch the video below to learn more about it. Also, those interested in a new McLaren can look at our online inventory at McLaren Chicago, our dealership in Chicago, Illinois. Justin Bell, a celebrated racing driver, reminisced about his historic drive in the McLaren F1 GTR at the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans. Jay Leno, a renowned car enthusiast, showcased his personal McLaren F1. The McLaren F1, with its groundbreaking design and unparalleled performance, represented a significant leap in automotive technology. The video depicts the technological leaps made by McLaren over the past three decades. The legacy of the F1 GTR is celebrated alongside the…
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