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.
Chevy Corvette Stingray
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.
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.
GMC Syclone
Another one of the pickup trucks in the entertainment collection is his 1991 GMC Syclone, which he bought when it first came out on the market. Believe it or not, the Syclone was one of the fastest cars in the U.S, which is pretty impressive, considering it’s a pickup truck.
It beat out a Corvette, a Porsche 928, and a Ferrari Testarossa for its 0-60 time, which was 4.5 seconds. The pickup put out around 330 hp, though it was rated at 280, and was one of nearly 3,000 of its kind.
1963 Chrysler Turbine
The entertainer owns one of just nine Chrysler Turbines in existence – two of which are owned by the brand themselves. A few are in car museums across the country, and only one other collector, aside from Leno, owns one. Manufacturers claimed that the car would run on a variety of different things – including perfume and tequila.
Thus, in France, it was tested with Chanel No. 5, and in Mexico, it was tested on tequila. Both tests were a success, believe it or not. Under the hood sits an A-831 airplane engine, which contributes to it being very, very loud, and bad on gas.