The entertainer is fond of all of the cars in his collection, but he’s particularly more so of his 1936, Indiana-built Cord 812. He’s called it “one of the all-time great American cars,” saying that it “drives like a car two-decades ahead of the thirties.”
The Cord was the first vehicle to be produced with enclosed headlights and a hidden gas cap, along with being the first American front-wheel-drive car. There were just 3,000 of the Cord’s to be built in the ‘30s, and production ended in 1937.
LCC Rocket
Only 55 of these cars ever made, and the only car to ever be manufactured by the Light Car Company. Of course, Leno would want to add one of these to his collection – after all, with a weight of around 850 pounds and the ability to hit speeds of up to 150 mph, it must be a blast to take for a spin around the track.
The LCC Rocket is also the only car in history to have been made with a motorcycle engine. Yep, if you pop the hood of this candy red car, you’ll be face to face with a 1000cc Yamaha bike engine.
1929 Bentley Speed Six
Although you’d usually only see these cars in a museum, the entertainer has been spotted driving this sleek silver 1929 Bentley around his neighborhood in California, and around a local track. Though the car initially came along with a 6-liter engine, Leno upgraded his to an 8-liter and added three SU carburetors.
When Bentley first produced these cars in the late 1920s, they sold for around $1,500. However, since there were less than 550 ever made, and because it helped put Bentley on the map, the existing models can go for up to over $2.5 million.
Duesenberg Model X
Leno got his hands on his very own 1927 Duesenberg Model X in the early 2000s. The car, which “looks like a gangster car,” is one of just 13 ever made, and only five remain in existence.
Not only does it look like a mobster car, but it was beloved by them, including Al Capone, along with other wealthy individuals like actors and politicians. However, considering how many were floating around, they were incredibly tough to obtain, which is one of the reasons the comedian was so excited to add it to his garage.
Hispano-Suiza
Yet another one of the entertainer’s cars that are powered by an aircraft engine is his 1915 Hispano-Suiza, which is a combination of a bunch of parts from WWI that were found strewn throughout the world.
The vehicle’s chassis was pulled up from underneath the sand in Australia, while the gearbox was taken from a trash truck. But the centerpiece of it all is the 18.5-liter V-8, 300-horsepower plane engine. He first met this car at an auction in the ‘80s and knew he had to have it.