Believe it or not, Leno owns four Duesenberg Model Js. The car, which is worth around $800,000, first appeared on the marketing in 1928 and quickly became a symbol of status for the rich and powerful.
He recently took his SJ Murphy Convertible out for a spin around his home in California – and he was hardly visible from behind the wheel. But, as one of the biggest car enthusiasts in the world (or at least, one of the most famous who’s able to afford any car he wants,) he wasn’t about to pass up the opportunity to have one of his own.
Doble E-20 Steam Car
Leno’s 1925 Doble E-20 Steam Car is as rare as it is vintage – a double whammy for the car enthusiast. The cars were built by Abner Doble himself, a genius engineer, and MIT graduate who founded his car company with his brothers.
Unfortunately for him and possibly the rest of the world, his engineering skills were much better than his business skills, and the company only built 36 cars between 1922 and 1931. The entertainer considers himself very lucky to own two of the vehicles, including this one.
1918 Stutz Bearcat
One of the older cars in Jay’s collection, the 1918 Bearcat, is widely considered the first American sports car ever made. Leno has owned his Bearcat now for about 25 years, but during the early 10, he had to keep making repairs because things kept going awry, and he’s now restored it three times.
The car hits top speeds of around 85 miles per hour – not bad for a vehicle that was produced during WWI. The entertainer looks comfy in his videos where he’s cruising around town in his convertible that’s more than 100-years-old.
1961 Volga GAZ-21
This exciting vehicle, which was born in the Soviet Union, gets its power from a 4-cylinder engine that pumps out up to 95 horsepower. In Russia, they became a cultural icon in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s.
But, like many of the cars Jay’s gone after, they were only available to those who could afford them. There were more than 635,000 Volgas built from 1956 to 1970. Leno’s is fully restored and is now worth around $335,000.
Chrysler 300G
The Chrysler 300G has been dubbed several things by car enthusiasts everywhere: the gentleman’s sports car, banker’s hotrod, and the original batmobile are among a few of them. The 300 series went into production in the mid-'50s, and the 300G came after a long line of other 300-somethings.
By that point, they’d seem to have perfected the model, and Leno knew he had to have one. His is 1961, which was the last year anything like it appeared to hit the market. The car comes equipped with a 4.13-liter engine that gets up to 375 horsepower.