Actor Josh Duhamel joined the comedian a few years back to cruise around in his 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. The sleek, sporty silver car is powered up by a fuel-injected V8 and restored to the exact factory version that it was in when it was built in 1962.
The central feature of this car that makes it different from other Corvettes, and vehicles in general, is its split rear, one-year-only rear window. Aside from that, there are a few other minor things, like the gas cap being held down, and the interesting side view mirrors.
1972 Citroën SM
A recent post by "The Drive" is titled, “Jay Leno’s Citroën SM is the best car France has ever sent to America.” And, they’re not the only ones who have excited it up recently, or at any time over the past 50 years of its existence.
Though it’s vintage, it still has a very futuristic look and feel to it. Under the hood sits a powerful V6 engine that puts out up to 170 horsepower, handled by a 5-speed manual transmission. While Jay showed it off to viewers, he noted that, because it was such a smooth ride, it was licensed by Rolls-Royce.
Dodge Coronet
Leno showed off his 1966 Dodge Coronet on his show back in 2016. One of the most noticeable features of the car was actually its lack thereof. It’s a simple, to-the-point ride, with a big V8 that powers it up to 426 hp.
In its heyday, Coronets were used as police patrol cars, hence the black and white paint job he used to keep it as close as possible to its original state. Of course, the entertainer’s model wasn’t used by police but is instead a clone, built to look and act just like the ones used by law enforcement.
Bugatti Type 57 SC
Leno may have quite a few Bugattis, but this one has an unusual backstory behind it that makes it particularly dear to him, and always makes it worth about $20 million. The car was owned by famed fashion designer, Ralph Lauren, and was one of just over 700 models built between 1936-1940.
The cars are some of the most sought-after, expensive classics in existence. The comedian’s version is a replica, but it is an exact copy of the original.
Chevy Corvair
On your typical pickup truck, the engine is located in the front, and there’s a bed in the back – but this 1961 Chevy Corvair Rampside breaks the rules. This pickup’s 145-cubic inch flat-6 engine is at the rear of the chassis, under the bed, and puts out up to 80 horsepower.
Operated by a 4-speed manual transmission, it’s capable of carrying up to 1,500 pounds of weight. Leno only paid $600 for his Corvair, which may not come as a shock to those who remember Ralph Nader, adding it to his book, "Unsafe at Any Speed" in 1965, which helped set up modern safety regulations.