Leno’s Dodge Viper is one of just 285 models built during the first full year of the car’s production – 1992 – which is the same year he added it to his collection. Although the vehicle has an alloy, V10 8-0-liter engine that pumps out up to 400 hp, it still manages to be lightweight, thanks to its composite body over a tubular frame.
If the entertainer had had it his way, he would’ve gotten his hands on a rarer model, “Dodge Viper #4,” as in the fourth ever to be built, but the brand had other ideas.
1971 DeTomaso Pantera
Leno’s 1971 DeTomaso Pantera roars like you may expect it to from the way it looks, thanks to its influential Ford Cleveland, 351-cubic-inch, 5.75-liter V8 engine. Though it’s been called an “American supercar,” and despite the fact it's valued at around $700,000, it’s not without its faults, the main one being that, no matter how small you are, sitting comfortably inside isn’t a possibility.
Still, the vehicle produced from the ‘70s through the early ‘90s creates a strong presence on the road, and one the car enthusiast enjoys to the fullest.
DeLorean DMC-12
While Jay may have many expensive and original cars in his garage, his $750,000 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 would make a lot of people pretty jealous. Why? Because it’s a replica of the famous, time-traveling DeLorean in "Back to the Future."
Of course, an actual ’81 DeLorean DMC-12 was only worth about $25,000 at its prime, and, if not a movie replica, is only worth between that and $40,000 on today’s market. The entertainer drove it for a while, because how could he not? But he was quick to figure out that, without power steering, it didn’t drive smoothly at all.
’96 Dodge Viper GTS
Up next in the collection is yet another Dodge Viper, this one a 1996 blue and white GTS. He’s talked about his love and appreciation for Vipers in several of his videos and likes to take them all out around town (yeah, this isn’t the last Viper on the list.)
The Viper GTS was built to be like the more modern version of a Cobra 427, which puts out 450 hp, with an 8.0-liter V10 engine. When the models were first released, they were going for $66,000, though if you can find out for sale today, you should expect to pay closer to $72,000.
The First Black Viper
Well, the comedian may not have gotten his wish to have the Dodge Viper #4, but he did manage to lock down this 1993 Dodge Viper – and the first black Viper ever produced by the company. The car has a massive 8.0-liter V10 that puts out up to 400 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque.
Leno, who purchased the car when it was brand new, called the engine “unbelievable” for the early ‘90s. He’s now owned the vehicle for 27 years and has only racked up 10,000 miles on the machine.