1928 Bugatti Type 37A - Jay Leno's Garage

1928 Bugatti Type 37A. The house of Bugatti is known for producing some of the fastest, most exclusive cars of all time. Iconoclastic founder Ettore Bugatti was born to a family of sculptors and architects in Milan. Rather than follow in his famous father's footsteps, Bugatti brought the family aesthetic to designing engines and racing vehicles.
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1928 Bugatti Type 37A - Jay Leno's Garage
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[@ValentineC137]

can we all admire how casually Jay told us how he finds it fun to handbrake slide in a 1928 Bugatti racing car

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

Owned by Veyron himself, no less. Jay's a boss.

[@danielj1063]

He (like all of us), has done/had "worse fun" 😄

[@blue04mx53]

I've logged more hours watching Jay Leno's garage than I did watching him on the tonight show.

[@Giitzerland]

+Mahatma Coat I never really watched the show, but I can guess that I've spent at least 50 hours watching his videos on youtube. I think I know him more as the car guy named Jay Leno, than the celebrity, which is a little weird I suppose oO or maybe not, I don't know, and never really think about it, lol. ^^

[@mrjonas9657]

Same here :) love the garage show, and the epic cars and history

[@drongojonkins8945]

Yep as a tv show host he was good and everything, but as a car collector he is king. And the fact that he shares his collection with us the viewers, drives his cars like they are meant to be driven, and isnt scared to tastefully modify a lot of these rare and beautiful specimens where other wankers would keep the "correct" and bubble wrap them.

[@TheGeodoctorcl]

I could not agree more! I've spent countless hours with Jay watching his videos. You could lose track of reality and consider him a friend without ever shaking his hand. It would be a priceless memory to sit and chat with Jay before I pass away, I could also run a marathon..LOL! Enjoy the priceless collection of his passion which we share, without ever going for a ride in any of the cars except through Jays cameras. TY for sharing Jay!!!

[@harcoremonkey]

I didn’t even know he had a Tv show.

[@1chris311]

I love how Jay Leno isn't just some rich dude who owns a ton of cool cars just because he can. He actually loves and understands the engineering and historical value behind them! I'm not one to get "star struck" over famous people at all but I would love to meet him! Keep up the awesome work educating and entertaining us car nuts like yourself Jay!

[@bballbrc]

naive

[@parentsbasement7734]

would love to have a week with him and really see thw garage and rude in some rare or just cool cars

[@Rahul-tc1nx]

chris herbert yeah man He is awesome

[@1aam17]

well said

[@jimmyzamp6298]

touche!

[@coffeefish]

I understand what Jay means when he says "it's wrong to put them into museums." Very cool Jay.

[@TucsonDude]

It's wrong, but it's also something only the extremely rich can enjoy. At least they can be viewed by the public in museums.

[@hoodoo2001]

Our museum runs and flies our stuff...can be especially challenging on aircraft.

[@scottbaxendale323]

Isn’t that exactly what Leno owns, a car museum?

[@coffeefish]

@@scottbaxendale323 Private collection.

[@kilianhufgard1035]

@@TucsonDude at least he admits that not everybody can afford everything he can he doesn't act selfish he enjoys the cars and lets other people enjoy them to he is a true car collector

[@Giitzerland]

we really owe men like Jay a debt of gratitude for actually driving these cars, thanks Jay!

[@Make-Asylums-Great-Again]

I owe no man anything.

[@lobmin]

@@Make-Asylums-Great-Again stop taking every comment so litteral ....oh great one..

[@loverbite1]

Yeah thanks jay.... we all are so happy seeing a billionaire with 300 cars.. we are all so grateful...please jay....help us a little bit more...be more rich!😂😂😂😂😂

[@garycyganek1228]

I love the recognition Jay gives to the previous owners of he’s cars , the respect that Jay shows to others show that he is a humble man at heart and throughly deserves all his success.

[@boredOUThemI]

"I think it's wrong for these automobiles to sit in a museum" words of a true car enthusiast. I love what you do with these classic pieces of art and drive them how they were meant to be. Thanks Mr. Leno for all your videos

[@prashanthpanicker2890]

I love that Jay Leno actually drives these cars instead of leaving them to look pretty!

[@twistedyogert]

You wouldn't keep a horse in a barn just because its old.

[@greenteagod]

I wasn't a massive fan of the Tonight show, but I really enjoy Jay's car enthusiasm and this channel.

[@DaniTheNachoPirate]

John Klatt Jay's Headlines segment was usually pretty good. Other than that though...... anyway ya this is definitely his "natural" habitat

[@venusreena2532]

yes this is the real Leno..a mad heavy metal car nut..

[@hughjazzole2037]

Back in 1974 I was driving my brothers PV 544 Volvo through Bay Head ,NJ an old rich town on the Ocean when this old lady w her hair up in curlers came driving around the corner w A Bugatti Royale!!

[@MarkAhrens-HeritageFilms]

Ditto. Although he was dynamite on Letterman in the 80s.

[@Squarerig]

I am so grateful that Mr.Leno shares his collection with us and,not only displaying them,he gives us the history of the cars,explains their mechanics and allows us ,vicariously,to share the experience with him.These cars are works of art.Danke,Herr Leno!

[@FedericoLucchi]

I just fell in love... this car sounds AMAZING, especially considering it's a 1.5L!!!!!!!

[@NathanaelSlater]

Jay, I love this show. My son and I watch an episode a day. He's two and a half and already knows how to identify the different cars and loves looking at engines! Thank you for doing such a fantastic job!

[@jordanberube7305]

You sir are raising your son right!

[@1paulbuchan]

got yourself an engineer there.

[@NathanaelSlater]

It gets even better. Jay Leno is now his imaginary friend. He walks around talking to Jay about his cars, trucks, and diggers. Hilarious.

[@praveensharma9893]

Nathanael Slater hilarious, but watch out. Do give him some actual friends, just saying. I myself grew up as a lonely kid.

[@Robberbarron27]

He doesn't have a Bugatti he has a Bugatti room full of Bugatti's.

[@pointlessgimmickyusername9196]

Jay has so many sweet, sweet cars, but this has to be one of the sweetest.

[@WhitewalkerII]

That's less than the French museum with 123 Bugatti.

[@Spazik86]

Does he own new Veyron or not?

[@parentsbasement7734]

i fell in love with the 37a when i was a kid looking through one of my grandpas old books.some day one will be mine oh yes will be mine

[@ZGryphon]

I have a Bugatti room full of Bugattis too, it's just that they're all 1:64 scale.

[@robbourassaguitarist]

This is beautiful Mr. Leno.

[@ABCDEFGHIJKELA...]

I hope more people adopt jays philosophy of actually driving these cars, and sharing the experience. it's just amazing how much more you can learn by the noise, and the steps taken to even get it started. naturally if it's a one of a kind, well...it should still be driven, just maybe very very rarely hehe. I love seeing the polished areas people would normally ignore or pan away from, seeing the stitching, and the way people solved problems we don't even see as an issue today, like leather straps to hold the hood down, wire (omg!) that actually connects the body to the chassis..wow. just wish we had smell o vision ;)

[@PaulKasner]

Nothing could be cooler! And to see it getting driven as it was designed to do!

[@matthewhoover6154]

My heart races just watching him drive Bugattis. Imagine driving one back when it was new. That would have been a life changing experience.

[@rheniformer]

Yes, yes! My feelings exactly, it is wrong for the magnificence of iconic vehicles to be wasted in a museum and not to be experienced. It's not that it is wrong to preserve the machine but the point and appreciation of their qualities ability to inspire emotion is lost if they are not permitted to strut their stuff. Art is to be looked at, machines are to be experienced. That is why I can spend so much time watching Leno's Garage, he lets these old icons stretch their legs. It is the closest most of us will ever get to relating those cars to cars as we know them today...... as I drive to work in my Honda Civic financed over 84 easy monthly payments.

[@PatKittle]

People take their Honda Civics for granted when in fact they are better engineered than any Bugatti, past or present.

[@Zomby1Woof]

I just love those vintage Bugattis. Ever since I built that 1/8 scale model of a Type 50T made by Pocher back in 1982. It's great to be able to see videos of these fine cars now.

[@tylercodeine687]

They say jay could afford all these cars by saving money on clothes

[@atlskyline1]

Lol

[@caroncoache3951]

@@atlskyline1 Jay said he has all the same clothes so he doesn't have to pick something, just off to work, I have seen him on the tonight show,he comes out before the show starts has on the same kind of jeans, smart move. I think your right as well.

[@jockellis]

And shampoo and hairspray

[@matthewweisenburger2095]

He was wearing denim pants denim button up shirt and a denim jacket lol

[@Make-Asylums-Great-Again]

Turns out his denim outfit cost 23k.

[@PaulSafford]

That sound is soooo good! Thanks Jay and thanks to the audio crew!

[@Terraceview]

This has to be one of my fav's Jay! You can really tell how much you love it. It's an incredibly beautiful machine with an amazing sound. Indeed, imagine this in 1928!!!

[@SDck5940]

I grew up in Anderson, IN, a few blocks from a shop that was restoring Bugattis in the 1950s. I passed by the shop every schoolday on my way to school. Back then, Americans had never heard of Bugatti. When I tried to explain to my friends the significance of that shop, they just looked blank at me. I will always regret that I never stopped and talked to the people inside.

[@robertbrowne7880]

I don't know how many times I've watched this, but it sure isn't going to be the last.

[@joeg5414]

I seem to re watch these about every 4-6 months lol especially these old classic car ones that are actually Jays cars

[@joeg5414]

I went to reply and see I already did 4 months ago lmao

[@VBshredder]

Glad it's not just me. The worst is when you find yourself responding to your own comment from 4 years ago - "Oh yeah I agree!"

[@alfamonk]

amazing...1928! Jay, you bring this stuff alive. Respect Sir!

[@cfrincon]

Just beautiful craftsmanship that went into theses cars, truly works of art!

[@qkwjz]

"The handling is really fantastic!" I bet it is! And, oh, the sound! Pure music! Thanks Jim, and thanks, Mr. Leno!

[@NigelMarston]

One of the best cars Jay has. Reminds me of my Caterham.

[@brucemiller2863]

The Bugatti coupe in the corner of the garage would look fantastic out on the road. Some day, I hope. What incredibly excellent videos coupled with interesting information. Thank you.

[@MBC022]

i love these videos, 1928 Bugatti sounds gnarly

[@android61242]

Thank you so much for sharing a video of this car and going into some detail in its description. The experience you convey through these videos is simply amazing. Thank you for all these videos and your unwavering passion for these amazing automobiles.

[@patrickchubey3127]

You just can't see this anywhere else. Awesome and thank you.

[@Cascademenace]

The sound - exquisite.

[@englishmaninfrance661]

Superb video Jay. I never realised how truly tiny those Bugattis were

[@TheThinker39]

Amazing, wonderful, and beautiful! Congratulations, Jay! It's great to see this car in such good shape and enjoyed so much!

[@nigelwells1643]

Fantastic Jay, really enjoyed the video. Well done. Keep 'em coming !

[@Themayseffect]

sounds raw! love it.

[@2011Topper]

Thanks Jay, that was fantastic, the sound! I like what you said about getting them out. It's the way to enjoy them.

[@murwaz]

Not many videos on youtube I enjoy more then these Jay! So thank you! :) especially when you show us things like the type 37A and steamers and what not... looove it!

[@BrickMuffin]

Thank you for all these awesome videos Jay! These clips are helping me become a far more, for lack of a better word, cultured automotive enthusiast!!

[@bimmjim]

Jay needs to have his own parade. There could be 40 of Jay's cars in the parade and each driver must wear a J Leno mask. It would be hilarious and beautiful. .. Do it Jay.

[@ckeith1987]

And Wear all denim

[@oscarello62]

Wow, amazing drive. Jay is a master at driving those incredible cars, surely takes ability and courage to drive the way he does.

[@oscarpark1523]

Thanks Mr Leno. I appreciate the time you take to do these shows. Great history teacher.

[@JezzaWezza]

to hear you say "that its wrong to let these cars sit in a museum and that they should be driven on the road" is fantastic and its great to see you driving each of these old cars and showing us on youtube as most of us would struggle to see otherwise

[@user-bb7gx6rj9f]

Love your channel, Jay❤️ Greetings from Siberia😉✋

[@anthonyross9276]

Thanks for the ride along Mr. Leno! You think like I do in that it's a crime to let these cars just sit and never be driven. My father and I mess around with old international harvester tractors and we try to use all of them in the field as often as possible. Our oldest horse is a 1929 22-36 and let me tell u its areal trip to hand crank that puppy to life! Cheers!

[@etme1000]

Anthony Ross You should show them on the show. Maybe contact Jay.

[@Mcquiz95]

Listening to Jay Leno talking about parts of the engine, not understanding any of it but still enjoying every second.

[@madmike8v72]

Amazing car! Thanks for the ride Jay!

[@nzdatsports9659]

love that car jay very cool . and the post drive hair doo to. keep these vids coming! you have my upmost respect and attention thanks heaps aye!!!

[@kdubb81]

That is a nice sounding 4 banger. It looks so cool being shifted from the outside.

[@LASR71]

The sound of this car has been by far the most satisfying of any car Mr. Leno has ever shown! Totally unbelievable for an almost 90 year old automobile.

[@ordi75]

I agree. My spring break is about to come to an end in two days and I literally spent roughly two hours a day watching his videos on this channel. It's simply amazing how much knowledge he has.

[@twistedyogert]

I love the sound of that engine. >:-D

[@techmaniac43]

i can see this vídeo all the day, that car is just, amazing ..

[@TheAslakVind]

Jay! I have no words for how thankful i am that you take care of a car like the 37A. Drive it like it was meant to, instead of letting her die in a museum. And your smile, while doing it, so happy to share! Thank you!

[@gtpturbo]

Man,Jay that car kicks ass love it!Thanks for letting everyone enjoy it with you !

[@wordreet]

Absolutely bloody wonderful!! Given the opportunity to own a Bugatti, I would take something like this over a Veyron or any car from the later company.

[@spazda_mx5]

This or a Mac P1....the Bugatti I think. Great vid Jay, thank you for sharing :)

[@thhall459]

I enjoyed my vicarious ride immensely! Thank you for sharing your wonderfully used and respectfully cared-for collection of automobiles.

[@mattsmithy3491]

Thank you Jay, awesome video

[@BokorRider]

F**k watched loads of your films way to go mate running this on the road....superb car.... thanks a million for sharing this Sir!

[@rubeclayton8233]

This KZbin Channel is Awesome.!! Absolutely my Favorite Channel... ... It's car like this ,and the history behind them .. Great Car.!! ... Great Video.!!

[@paulfremes]

As a boy, I looked at photographs and dreamed about cars like this hoping, maybe one day I'd actually get to see one. But, never did I think I'd get to see one run - and hard. Usually, with historic machines like this, worth so much, owners might start it or move around just above idle to show it off - making me feel terrible. What a pleasure it was to see this thing run as intended. Thank you, Mr. Leno.

[@LatinosOver40]

Well over 1,000,000 dollar Bugatti and Jay does the right thing.... he dives it in modern day traffic... like it was meant to be... my man Jay.... well done !!!!

[@SandFace]

"We're here in the Bugatti room." I wish I could say that...

[@DavidLS1]

You can say anything you want.

[@GlennnD]

That sounds is amazing for a 1,5L 4cyl.

[@markkeefer6299]

That looks so fun!. Thanks, Jay, for taking us along.

[@johnjames77]

The best of your cars so far . I have been watching your shows back to back for quite a few great cars.

[@MrAquinas1]

Wrong to let them sit in a museum. I agree. So what volunteer hours do you want me to work for you Jay?

[@richardparnell3770]

that was cool.

[@Guzzist11]

I have heard a lot of cars...but holy cow...that sound really gives me goosebumps. thanks a lot for that vid!

[@adg1017]

Thx for sharing, Jay. Pretty amazing that a guy with one of the premier collections in the world is willing to share these cars the way he does.

[@mianzain201]

Old is gold

[@KlunkerRider]

Wow I could NEVER drive this, my sasquatch feet are WAY too big for that clutch/brake/throttle set up. I LOVE that outside shifter!

[@orange70383]

KlunkerRider It's tough be'in a Samsquanch.

[@alexgreen1559]

+KlunkerRider Even I don't where shoes whilst driving my vintage cars! I guess people had smaller feet back in the day :)

[@KlunkerRider]

+Alex Green IIRC People in general were shorter and smaller back in the 20s and 30s I would have stood well above most men of that era, but even today car racers use shoes that are more like thin cycling shoes with extremely thin hard soles, this type of racing shoe was common even back in the 20s and 30s, that might explain why the clearances are so tight in the older cars, at least in racing type cars. I have to admit, if I had the money I still wouldnt hesitate to order the Pur Sang version of it :-D

[@gamagoat6758]

+KlunkerRider So you like talking to other men about your feet, eh? Cool story bro.

[@KlunkerRider]

+Gama Goat well I am an 11...size 11...*shoe* size that is. Tight spaces are a problem, I once got stuck in an Italian....footwell... of a Fiat. Oh dear this isnt coming out right is it ?

[@alexanderpostma1997]

That engine looks like it was sculpted. Beautiful! I prefer the old Bugatti's over the modern ones. These old bugatti's are real pieces of art. One other great thing is, that Jay Leno drives this work of art in the way it was meant for. Not keeping it away in a showroom, but just driving it on the road and not too slowly, LOL!

[@94jrose]

Jay you have given me such a better appreciation for these classic cars. Totally amazing!

[@QtheMisanthrope]

omg why cant 1.5l engines sound like that today?

[@MrFredHoogendoorn]

Valon Selimaj Catalytic converters, muffers, headers and emissions happened

[@owens5283]

Valon Selimaj hmmmmmmmmm maybe because it's an an original engine that's old

[@That_NJ_guy]

Owen Satmary lol. "original engine that old." No. It's cause government has strong emission laws and sound laws. Get a inline 4 with a straight pipe and it sound ok.

[@twistedyogert]

Emissions? He's driving that in California. Sound? I like that sound!

[@user-xg8yy7yl1d]

@@That_NJ_guy Every straight piped 4 cyl ive ever seen has a god awful fart can on the back to ruin what would otherwise have sounded decent

[@TheNecromancer6666]

"classic renessaince guy, race cars, worked against the Nazis" Jay Leno ;)

[@laohantun7404]

Thanks Jay...so wonderful to see....

[@HoosierHacker]

Love jays passion for cars. We really appreciate it jay. Thanks so much for bringing us these stories and cars

[@callmedaddy2357]

I bet my boy Jay also rocks denim underwear

[@proudvwoner]

callmedaddy I bet he does haha

[@aadhithanu9070]

Denim underwear, denim condoms

[@LeglessWonder]

Socks too

[@jd.3493]

So uncomfortable!

[@gamerchris53]

i would take this over a modern day Bugatti Veyron any day!

[@fredboat]

Thanks for the video, Cool car and history.

[@germi1]

Mr. Leno is so nice of you to show in such detail your cars and drive them like they are meant to be driven! Keep on with the show!!!

[@LeglessWonder]

"The Bugati Room" Damn bro

[@wparo]

This guy seems okay

[@williamr3840]

He does seem OK! :0)

[@holymoly849]

@Rene Benedict shush🤫 no one cares

[@bigliving2566]

Thank you Mr Leno for preserving and sharing with us!

[@stevesmith3033]

I have my computer hooked up to my big stereo system and I crank this up! This and the Barchetta are my favorite sounding of all his cars and the Monza is a close second. Thank you Jay for the efforts getting high quality sound recordings!

[@ChannelNotFound]

11:41 You're here for this

[@rolanschneider5182]

Cars of 20s - 30s is my new hobby and I'm still not quite pro in this entertainment. Judging from on design, Alfa 8C 2300 (1933) looks better. To brand Bugatti, I respect. And most of all I rated type 57G Tank (1937).

[@rolanschneider5182]

Wow, thanks man!

[@d-day4165]

This series has the best videography and production values of any car vlog. Thanks

[@peterfelperin9405]

Thanks, Jay. Ohh, the sound!

[@duranamo4297]

Technology...wow. 80 years later my Touareg is faster than this. One of the faster cars you can get back in the day to a modern SUV lol. Apple to oranges I know, but technological leaps we have made

[@duranamo4297]

***** Yeah feels alot faster than 120, 130mph in my Touareg feels like 80.

[@ginox1x792]

Yeah man, as long as we appreciate our engineers and mechanics of yesteryear. Thanx to them we are enjoying our cars tha t can outperform their thoroughbreds of a century ago.

[@TroystonB]

Thanks for all the great videos Jay. Beautiful cars and very informative on the engineering side too.

[@DwainDwight]

Awesome Jay. Kudos for getting it out on the road. Looks like so much fun.

[@L3GHO5T]

Without a doubt one of the coolest Bugattis ever made

[@ranimartinez1375]

That is just, I don’t know how to describe it , just love it. It’s like a fine Swedish watch combined with chesterfield furniture and metal art. I told ya, I don’t know how to describe it.

[@77magicbus]

Great video Jay ! Love the sound of that car.

[@jonnybeck6723]

Thank you Jay... That wuz really great!

[@Poorschedriver]

I like to think that after Jay has passed on someday that his garage will live on as a national treasure. What a fantastic collection of cars and memories he has acquired. I really enjoy that the cars have a story, from owners, to races, to engineering feats. His garage is literally like and automotive time capsule and the best part of it all is they're all still living artifacts that run and drive. God bless you Jay Leno, you are a true legend of car culture and history.