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Famous people and their cars: A visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Created on March 10, 2023

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Jay Leno doesn't call himself a collector, he just buys what he likes - A visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Jay Leno shows Thorsten Link his "collection" - Visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles Walk of Fame - Visit to Jay Leno's "Garage"

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Jay Leno also knows a lot about technology - Visit to Jay Leno's "Garage"

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Jay Leno (right) in conversation with Thorsten Link - Visit to Jay Leno's "Garage"

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Jay Leno has a lot to say about the Miura - Visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Leno owns two Lamborghini Miura - Visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Five Lamborghini, in the foreground the Miura ex Dean Martin - visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Lamborghini Miura P400 S (1969) - in Jay Leno's "Garage"

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The Lamborghini Miura, which once belonged to Dean Martin, is one of his most driven cars - visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Two Lamborgini Espada, one Countach - a visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Classics by Monteverdi, Lancia, Maserati and De Tomaso - a visit to Jay Leno's "Garage"

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Many pre-war vehicles - visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Lots of (American) sports cars - a visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Of course there are many Americans here - a visit to Jay Leno's "Garage"

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The "collection" also includes several Porsches from the 356 to the Carrera GT - visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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A look into the "collection" - a visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Rare Shelby GT350 signed by Carroll Shelby - Visit to Jay Leno's "Garage"

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Almost a Ferrari, but actually a Cunningham C-3 with a Vignale body - a visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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It can also be a Mercedes-Benz for Leno - visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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The McLaren F1 is probably his most valuable car, USD 17.5 million has already been offered to Leno - Visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Baker Elektric (1909) - in Jay Leno's "Garage"

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Leno shows the 1909 Baker Electric - A visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Baker Electric (1909) - in Jay Leno's "Garage"

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Imperial Two-Door Southampton Hardtop (1956) - in Jay Leno's "Garage"

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Imperial Two-Door Southampton Hardtop (1956) with record player - in Jay Leno's "Garage"

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Jay Leno in a good mood - Visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Jay Leno in his workshop - A visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Jay Leno always seems to wear a denim shirt - Visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Fiat 1100 (1959) - in Jay Leno's "Garage"

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Owen Magnetic (1916) - in Jay Leno's "Garage"

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Tatra T87 (1947) - in Jay Leno's "Garage"

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Hand-painted advertising posters - visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Beautiful decoration - Hand-painted advertising posters - Visit to Jay Leno's "Garage"

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Beautiful posters from back then - a visit to Jay Leno's "Garage"

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The name says it all - a visit to Jay Leno's "Garage"

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A look inside the workshop - a visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Appeal to the mechanic - visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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A look into the workshop - a visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Combustion engines and electric vehicles are peacefully united in the workshop - a visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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The "collection" contains about as many motorcycles as cars, the Jet Bike Y2K from 1999 is the fastest two-wheeler - a visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Lots of Italian motorcycles, including MV Agusta and Ducati - visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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But there are also newer motorcycles, like this BMW R NineT Racer from Germany - a visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Jay Leno driving off in the 1958 Chrysler Imperial - A visit to Jay Leno's "garage"

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Summary

Jay Leno doesn't really need to be introduced to classic car enthusiasts, at least not in the USA. He is somewhat less well known in this country, which makes a tour of his "collection" all the more worthwhile, as there is plenty to discover. This virtual visit to Leno gives an insight into Jay Leno's extensive fleet of two- to four-wheeled vehicles.

This article contains the following chapters

Like in a candy store
Over 150 years of mobility
Not a collector
Lightweights and heavyweights
Shelby with signature
Consumer electronics from back then
Two Miuras
In-house workshop

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Helga Pollock opens the gate for us. She is Austrian, has been in the Hollywood business for at least 40 years and is the good soul of the sacred hangars south of the runway at Burbank Airport, about 20 kilometers north of downtown Los Angeles. Jay is arriving a little late, she explains, having accepted a live TV broadcast. Seems like the man never misses a job, even at 72. We can show you around a bit. Sure, we'd love to! We take a seat on an electric golf trolley. The collection is so huge that the best way to get an initial overview is by driving around. "You will feel like a child in a candy store," says John Pera, who guides us through the treasure troves. How many vehicles are there, we want to know? Around 180 cars and just as many motorcycles at the moment, he says. What's here once stays, nothing is sold here, he makes clear.

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