1931 Duesenberg Model J Chassis - Jay Leno's Garage

Without the body, this naked but very powerful Duesenberg Model J was one of the fastest and most expensive American cars ever built at the time.
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1931 Duesenberg Model J Chassis - Jay Leno's Garage
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[@F-Man]

And this is why Jay Leno is arguably the greatest car guy who has ever lived. Not only does he have the resources to own and to maintain irreplaceable machines like this, but, no matter how cost prohibitive, how ridiculous, how dangerous a given vehicle may be, he drives them, and lets us all come along for the ride.

[@zuestoots5176]

Exactly, Cars are meant to be driven no matter the cost or the rarity. And when he wants to mod a certain car, he almost always has a perfect example alongside the custom version.

[@F-Man]

Josh Shaw 100% correct. I’ve been around many a car (nothing with nearly the cool factor of those of Jay Leno), and the one thing that *will* absolutely kill a car, no matter what it is, is if it sits still for too long. Whatever it is, it has to run!

[@zuestoots5176]

@@F-Man An object at rest, stays at rest. I would so rebuild engines every few years, just to drive i car i love.

[@fishhuntadventure]

Zues Toots That’s why I rebuilt my 1989 Jeep- I like to drive it. The new ones are not appealing in the least.

[@F-Man]

fishhuntadventure An ‘89 Jeep? I’d love one of those!

[@ellomdian]

Jay riding with one leg out of the 'cabin' swinging in the breeze. He is my hero.

[@alexthedog]

Smoothly slurping slurry feeder gears rounding blow up and out down around blasting powered swaggering

[@ellomdian]

"If you've got a Deusenberg, get out there and use it!" Jay throwing shade on .01% of his viewers.

[@huaba8804]

What is a Deusenberg?

[@SW-zu7ve]

@@huaba8804 If you watched the video it was the thing you were staring at for 20 minutes.

[@SW-zu7ve]

@@huaba8804 And where the hell did I ever spell the name? My comment is pretty short and its not there.

[@SW-zu7ve]

@@huaba8804 You also need to be using "it's". Since you want to play that game.

[@deborahchesser7375]

ellomdian you mean 99%

[@jacobirvine704]

I love how he casually said "nice to impale a pedestrian on there every now and then..."

[@homercarey8951]

Anybody try to make a top fuel drag racer out of a Duesenberg engine

[@ZGryphon]

I think he said "I used to," not "nice to." Statute of limitations, you know.

[@johnkempf1808]

@@homercarey8951 The engine would be weight prohibitive.

[@IeeIee778]

​@@homercarey8951nope but it would make a great motor for a wheelie monster

[@ftffighter]

Jay is just so genuine, I don't think you could find someone who completely embodies the phrase "An inspiration to us all" more than this man. You can tell he is just such an empathetic and intellectually understanding man with a true heart of gold.

[@mcm5229]

Jay is an American treasure.

[@CommodoreFan64]

Agreed no talk show host since have even been worthy enough to shine his boots with all their classless hate filled dribble they spew on TV every night of the week.

[@mikaugo]

So is his car collection!

[@bigwig5395]

He likes Trump

[@Anth230]

Buttkiss....lol

[@jeffleach2668]

I really enjoy the fact that he's apparently become a regular character on Last Man Standing.

[@AmesiesCorner]

I'm way over here in Massachusetts and when Jay drives cars like this I can still hear his life insurance agent's horrific screaming from the west coast.

[@Billyboy939]

He is wearing a seatbelt, but it must be fun when the uncovered front tires throw up a rock right at his head.

[@TryNotToHate1]

What you mean? Looks completely safe to me....LOLOL

[@garybulwinkle82]

He rides his motorbikes too!!

[@RoofinDanRHODEISLAND]

He bought a mansion in Newport Rhode Island ! Maybe we will get a chance to see him ride by ,

[@Everythingisgoingtobealright]

He doesn’t have life insurance.

[@tmseh]

Look at those mounts for the dashboard. Damn battleship.

[@planpitz4190]

They are cast something, and hollow !

[@Chuck59ish]

There's that crazy Leno guy again, driving around without a body on his car.

[@theuglybiker]

I...ain't got no booooooooooody!!!

[@ClayLoomis1958]

Jay is a pretty common sight around L.A. and up in the hills. No one is surprised to see stuff like this.

[@BeingMe23]

His warehouse is pretty easy to find too.. 🧐

[@burnotto1663]

Yes and no number-plates

[@bobjohnson205]

@@BeingMe23 Yes, my girlfriend and I took a drive over to his garage one Sunday morning last July while visiting L.A. We found him there unloading boxes out of a Range Rover with the help of some friends/employees. A few minutes later out he came behind the wheel of a black Ferrari. I smiled and waved at him and he smiled and waved back. It was the highlight of my trip to southern California!

[@michaelweston2285]

good advice, Jay. i've been meaning to take out my Dusenberg more, but i'm just having too much fun with my '98 Nissan Altima

[@adityachandrashekhar525]

glad to see you survived your career as a spy

[@BeingMe23]

Well daily the Nissan but take the D out for the weekend..

[@patwashington403]

@@adityachandrashekhar525 you know spies, buncha bitchy little girls..

[@Marauder252]

You need to work harder and get something better.

[@billmiller119]

ME TOO THOSE KIND OF CARS WILL HAVE TO WAIT TILL I,M THROUGH DRIVING MY 2004 MALIBU !....////

[@johnspecht72]

I really appreciate that you are revisiting your earlier videos. Keep doing this as the difference in production quality and length of video really does show. Thank you Jay!

[@fattguy21]

And maybe add subtitles.

[@ClinicalDecisionYikesYT]

fatt Guy add subtitles?? He seems easy to understand.

[@deantoth]

@@ClinicalDecisionYikesYT that's not for you to judge. I want subtitles also.

[@storyteller1749]

Definitely one of the greatest videos you've shown so far. Love seeing open chassis of antique cars. Very cool!

[@jmp601]

Now this is Jay’s wheelhouse! Appropriately named the Model Jay.

[@Baard2000]

If every World leader was as relaxed as Jay.....World peace would be a matter of minutes.....

[@deadfreightwest5956]

She's looking good for a 90 year-old.

[@ReallyRyan.]

The car's pretty nice too

[@tonytrudeau5232]

Nailed it.

[@UncleSpuddy]

Still sings that sweet sound too.

[@sevnlight6313]

So is your 90 year old Granny. Can I have her number?

[@ut2k4wikichici]

Thicc

[@MrGGinblack]

The sound of the engine!! I wish i had a Duesenberg, i would use it everday! But, dreaming is ok too... Thanks Jay.

[@burkelong4376]

Excellent job Jay for showing off this piece of history. Kudos to the production team, too.

[@jook13]

I get out the and drive my classic all the time... 1986 suzuki samurai. Love that thing

[@habdman]

My dad loves samurai's haha

[@sink61]

Jay’s life insurer watches this hyperventilates then passes out.

[@aggt9266]

jim sink Made me lol

[@bobbofly]

The car's insurer, same deal "WADDYA MEAN, TAKE IT OUT ON THE FREEWAY???" "75, 80 MPH???" "WITH OTHER CARS???" Instantly falls over dead of an embolism. XD

[@steveberg2341]

Jay, I have been watching your videos since high school, over a decade ago. I am now a practicing mechanical engineer and in two years I will sit for my professional engineering license. My life has changed a lot over the last decade and your channel has been their for most of it. I hope you know how many your professionals like myself your show has impacted. Thank you for caring for all these amazing pieces of mechanical history. You have done and continue to do such a great service to all of us young engineers. Thank you so much -Steve

[@ernestmurphy3898]

Thank you so much Jay Leno, rolling history in your capeable hands and i don't assume you do much of the work your self, but you are an outstanding presenter and you know what your talking about. Thank you for being there and taking good care of the wheels of American history.

[@fitnesswithsteve]

I was expecting jay to honk the horn twice after he started it up at the beginning!

[@jeremymatthies726]

Jay Leno is the kind of person I would love to sit and have coffee with just to hear him talk about his cars and his experiences with them. Another great car shown by Jay. Absolutely loved the sound of that motor. I have been catching up on videos here and love every one of these cars. Nothing beats hearing about a particular vehicle by Jay.

[@HiFiTown]

This was indeed much cooler than seeing one collect dust in a museum. Pure Americana - man the sound...and I can almost smell the exhaust and feel the rumble. Stunning prewar quality. Early implemation of adjustable brake hydraulics was fascinating. Extremely educational, Thanks Jay!

[@radioguy1620]

Jay's viewers leave the best comments. when i watch a regular show now i feel let down i cant see any comments. I think youtube keeps the world together for many of us , thanks Jay.

[@TheOKTerrificable]

Take a drink every time Jay says "back in the day"!

[@clark9992]

And "a mile a minute", "family of four", and "end of the world"

[@ScottKenny1978]

My liver won't survive that, and I'm former Navy! xD

[@wildcolonialman]

Remarkable and fabulous. Best Jay Leno I have seen. Astonishing build. So much I did not know about this build, Duesenberg. Fabulous effort Jay Leno, astonishing engine.

[@argylegirl9953]

Jay, I am so glad you drive your Duesenbergs. They are incredible and deserve to go on road trips of any length! Your roadster has such a great sound. I like hearing that sound from a car. One sweet ride.

[@mikewysko2268]

If you find yourself near Auburn IIndiana I recommend visiting the Auburn Duesnberg Cord museum. The build quality and style of the luxury cars of the 1920-30s is amazing.

[@mro2112]

Jay loans cars to the museum. I don't know if the general populace knows...

[@mikewysko2268]

Several of the cars at the museum were on loan. Very generous to loan out so others may enjoy such rare art & history on wheels.

[@JeffDeWitt]

The building itself is amazing too. It was the headquarters for ADC and is an Art Deco treasure. Only place where I've ever walked into a restroom, took a startled look around, and then pulled out my camera and took pictures.

[@IronClad292]

@@JeffDeWitt -- I love Art Deco and the styling of 1920's and 1930's cars, buildings, bridges, etc. I wish modern styling was as artistic. I'll put it on my bucket list to go see this museum and bathroom !!

[@JeffDeWitt]

@@IronClad292 You won't be disappointed, it was on the second floor, same floor with the restored corporate offices.

[@ftby59mikeD]

Always a pleasure to see one from Jay's collection! Keeping history alive & on the road.

[@Alarmmanjjj]

LOVE your show Jay. Don't ever stop please. Your great on last man standing to. What a life you live .... what a great life :)

[@TheBoltDingo]

That straight 8 soundtrack is something truly wonderful.

[@robhoffhines630]

Of all the cars in Jay's collection, THIS is the one I'd LOVE to sit passenger!

[@wildman510]

You'd probably fall out! There isn't any seat belts on it!

[@FenceThis]

wildman510 10:46 - looks much like a seat belt,- it's just that Leno likely isn't using it much

[@mariozamprogno1654]

Now that’s open air motoring right there

[@nightowl3582]

These are the best kinds of Leno videos where he's just giving the history and details or a car.

[@notxarb21]

My favorite episodes of Jay Leno's Garage are the ones featuring your old cars! This one (and any of the Duesenberg reviews) are the best and most outrageous! Thanks Jay! What you do is inspirational to so many of your fans!

[@shanek6582]

In the 90s I was a teenager in Connecticut and worked for Johnny Pascuchi washing and waxing his classic cars, he took me for a ride in his 1930 something duesenberg, said it was worth a million. It was cool, even had a type of cruse control on the steering wheel. Can't remember of it was 31 or 32 but supposedly there's only two in the world.

[@Studio23Media]

The original supercar. The Auburn Cord Deusenburg museum in Indiana is truly an automotive time capsule. If you have the chance, I really recommend visiting! There's also a toy car museum next door to it in the old factory.

[@johnkempf1808]

When I was a kid my dad had a deal with the curator where I could go into the original draft room upstairs and use trace paper to copy some original blueprints such as the bell housing and cam covers. Even at twelve years old I knew what i was doing was sooper cool.

[@JessicaTG2008]

Jay Leno is an American legend. I can't thank him enough for sharing his collection with us and actually driving them. He's right, too many cars just sit in museums and of course some have to, but a car was meant to drive and that's the fun in owning them. Thanks Jay, Happy Holidays and we all look forward to another great year of classic, and modern history.

[@alecmcjarison999]

This is what jay shines at everyone loves him when it comes to cars

[@will3346]

Cop: “sir you’re going to need a body for this car” (sees that it’s jay) “oh jay it’s you... carry on”

[@BIGBLOCK5022006]

Or the cop will ask if they can ride shotgun.

[@Z-Twinturbo]

@@BIGBLOCK5022006 I know I would xD

[@ghoulbuster1]

jay and the cops have mutual agreement, they let jay drive without tickets if he lets the cop sit on the car.

[@rightwingsafetysquad9872]

My first thought was that a body would get blood everywhere and ruin the car.

[@ScottKenny1978]

@@BIGBLOCK5022006 I would totally ask Jay for a ride if I were an officer. "Mister Leno, please follow me back to the office, so I can clock out and not get fired for this." :D

[@MrDouchoid]

What a refreshing sight to see an upload from here.

[@digijams]

Jay Leno for commissioner of transportation! The things that he shares with us FOR FREE is just awesome.

[@GT-gt4bf]

I remember this car from the beginning of the channel. I love Duisenbergs and it’s all thanks to Jay and his love for them.

[@SankofaNYC]

If Jay Leno disappeared... Who in the world has the level of knowledge on cars he has? Listen to all the info he states just off the top of his head while driving with no teleprompter or anything... I know there are a lot of people that know cars... But I feel like some people just know modern imports, some just muscle cars, some just foreign exotics, Jay seems to know about all cars.... Who is on his level? Honest question!!

[@ktoth29]

Some guy you've never heard of in a town in the middle of nowhere... certainly no one with his level of media exposure

[@jasonleedham5678]

He is a one off for sure! I mean not just his knowledge, but his attitude, he knows car guys want to see n hear these rare old beasts running, or they will become static sculptures, not cars.

[@Anth230]

There are plenty of people. The problem is not many that are famous. Anyhow I don't see what your point is.

[@jd4harley]

Sankofa NYC very few and far between

[@SankofaNYC]

@@Anth230 you gotta think harder... The point is obvious.. it's that Jay is unique and a special individual.. but more so this was a question than some profound point being made... It's wild you couldn't figure that out... Are you ok? I know it's early

[@hondansx1000]

Man imagine if Duesenberg made a come back and rivalled Mercedes, Rolls Royce etc in terms of luxury. The world could have a proper American Made luxury car brand again

[@mitchellsteindler]

Cadillac surely has failed. Not that they arent great cars, but their marketing (and interior design) has been ineffective. Lincoln might get there, but seems a lot of stuck up Brits still dont see the quality. Bringing back D, now that would be epic. So long as it's not run by ford or GM, who would "ruin it" in the eyes of foreigners by building them on existing platforms.

[@sped6954]

@@mitchellsteindler You mean like how GM did with Saab?

[@mitchellsteindler]

@@sped6954 exactly lol

[@callumtbjones]

So glad you’re revisiting your collection in depth

[@tracyc2695]

Wonderful! So glad you’re revisiting the cars that many of us have never seen!

[@harbingertheheretic3541]

Duesenberg used automatic grille shutters in 1928, and now many small cars/CUVs/crossovers are using them almost a century later. Lol.

[@BeingMe23]

Yes as a way of reducing air turbulence on the front end.

[@billmiller119]

YEH IF YOU HAD THE MONEY THEY HAD THE TECHNOLIGY ,EVEN THEN !....////

[@MemphisVillain]

Good tech never goes out of style

[@doedecaheedron]

And Harley came back to belt drive's

[@precertvideo]

There’s nothing new under the sun

[@chrisl9162]

What an amazing car. Thanks for this video absolutely love these cars. The size and engineering that was being put into these is fascinating. Thanks!

[@bynumjimmy]

Jay's videos aren't just filler. Fun. Informative. Educational. And a joy. They add to my quality of life. Thank you, Jay.

[@chadwickhurlburt6529]

Thanks for making these videos Jay, and sharing your collection with the world. There our literally millions of us living vicariously through you. We appreciate what you are doing.

[@bryduhbikeguy]

A tad overboard with Clearcoat?

[@1988joshkimbrell]

I had to come back to reply to this 2 minutes after I read it because I finally got what you were going for. Well done.

[@jmc8728]

Yea, Its Almost completely see-through.

[@jody024]

It's a John Cena built body.

[@TryNotToHate1]

Kudos and Bravo, Sir... .LOLOLOL

[@roaenokesyzlak7828]

Nah, its vanishing cream

[@racegrooves]

The Doozie has always been a favorite car of mine!

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

RaceGrooves Hello!

[@racegrooves]

@@isaacsrandomvideos667 Hello!

[@jeffw8218]

Do you own one?

[@paulveiga6439]

Thanks for the video Jay! I really enjoyed this one. The sound of that big eight cylinder engine is incredible!

[@HaiNguyen88888]

Thank you Jay for sharing with all of us

[@shamoy1000]

Amazing technological features for that time period. Kudos to our engineering and machinist grandfather's who didn't have CAD CAM to work with.

[@thesunflowchannel1995]

Still puts even new Rolls Royce models to shame. No one's gonna look at your fancy car out in the streets when this is next to it.

[@lsswappedcessna]

Even the chassis looks stylish af

[@jody024]

New RR's are just fancy BMW's these days anyway.

[@cardinaloflannagancr8929]

So many things that weren't used for years or early versions of things uncommon for decades. For example my 2008 is only 2v they had this back in the late 20's. The idea of brake modulation to prevent lockup that early in the automotive era is astonishing. Besides the tremendous attention to detail and quality.

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Rollers and some trucks used louvered grilles. International prime movers with Cummins had them among others.

[@BeingMe23]

@@ldnwholesale8552 RR used a louvered radiator too.

[@James-hb6ee]

Thanks Jay for keeping these cars restored and running and showing them to us car guys that appreciate what you do.

[@dw8555]

Jay, I am SO grateful for you and your generous sharing of your cars!

[@djolecar88]

I mean, I daily my Duesenberg

[@R33Racer]

" _Er, sir. You drove off without your car_ "

[@glengustafson6959]

My favorite car since childhood. In Highschool all I could afford was a 1931 Nash but it did have a straight eight, shutters on the radiator and automatic chassis lube system. The 6volt starter cranking that straight right sounded identical. Great fun.

[@BrianSmith-yn2zg]

I am so happy you made a longer show of this Duesenberg. My grandfather had one that he bought before the depression hit and it was the coolest car I have ever seen. It was a one of a kind (most of them were) and he had it up to 100 before he remembered how rubber tires liked to blow back then and he chickened out with plenty of gas peddle left.

[@bobhaehn5470]

Doin the "ton" in a 90 year old car .Yee ha! Gotta love that

[@jime386]

Jay, IF I had a couple thou... i would put ball joints in my old GMC... I make 8 hundred bucks a month. so I live vicariously through your cars

[@CommodoreFan64]

I know the feeling man, I'm driving a 02 Ford F-150 crew cab that was left to me by my late step father, and I'll be doing the best I can to keep it going til the wheels fall off working for a bi weekly paycheck from a non profit org.

[@777jones]

Hope you get the funds And get her running perfect 👌🏾

[@jime386]

Those old Fords last forever... keep 'er greased up

[@jime386]

ty dude.... we live our life

[@jime386]

@777jones ty :) 235,000 miles. runs great. Ball joints are ready to pound through tho

[@octane613]

This car is so expensive its near priceless, and Jay Leno knows we want to see it drive, and run. They dont sit in his garage and got, he drives them and loves each and every one just how They were meant to be.

[@jeanjacqueskasel2607]

thanks so much Jay for this longer show on the Duesenberg chassis, fantastic

[@Bruningable]

The insanely rich Gentleman Drivers Hot Rod. :-)

[@Hagbergscorner]

Great advice Jay. I'll take out my Duesenbergs for a spin more often.

[@geminijjg]

I like the history of the cars. Not just here's a car. Jay does a great job telling the back stories.

[@jaybaker8028]

Just wow! Thanks for showing it.

[@VanillaGorilla502]

Looking forward to the supercharged version.

[@VetericusNoire]

Wow what a monster! crank that thing up by hand!:))))

[@CommodoreFan64]

I've love to see someone like Mark Henry, or the Big Show come by the shop as a challenge, and try to crank it by hand lol!

[@stirlingfromla]

This video made me smile....thanks Jay!

[@arthurjennings5202]

Thanks Jay, for keeping it going

[@Jabberdau]

The two SSJs build for Gary Cooper and Clark Gable supposedly had upwards of 400 horsepower.

[@scott2296]

Gary "Pill Popper" Cooper and Clark "Unstable" Gable, American icons.

[@longjohn77]

@@scott2296 wow, aren't you a pleasant chap

[@skyhawk470]

The SSJ's DROOOL

[@MrGtownjake]

Is it me or is Jay looking more and more like the driver's of old with that wild wind blown hair and goggles. Drop him in a photo from a Gordon Bennet race driving a Napier and you wouldn't know.

[@aaardvarkkk]

The SJ in a couple weeks? Really?! This will be the best episode EVER! THIS IS WHAT I HAVE WAITED FOR FOR YEARS!!! Thank you, Jay... SOOOOO MUCH!

[@dmc5291]

Thank you so much for sharing this with the world Jay. Love it!

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

At the time this was the most expensive car built. How much is it worth now?!?!

[@MBWchannel]

yEAH.

[@berrytharp1334]

2.9 trillion dollars

[@TheTerrapinchris]

Priceless-

[@almightycornholio448]

$25k in the 1930's is about $400k today.

[@deserteagle1166]

almightycornholio448 no. 400K it was in 80's. Now it's >1M$. Inflation.

[@edgewood99]

Take one BACK TO INDIANAPOLIS and run it on the TRACK!

[@philipcabezas4522]

Great Video. Every video keeps getting better. Thanks Jay!

[@CGPacifica]

Jay, your Sunday night videos have become one of the highlights of my weekend routine. Thanks for continuing to make them.

[@daviemaclean61]

It still looks beautiful without any sweeping bodywork at all

[@reeseroberts2587]

No that's a Deusy! Sorry, couldn't resist. 😇

[@noahvale939]

Sorry, It's Duesie for something really great and doozy for a big lie.

[@reeseroberts2587]

@@noahvale939 So sorry to have confused you; I was doing a play on words. In fact, there doesn't appear to be a consensus on spelling or etymology. Here are just a few examples: The origin of the American slang word "doozy" or "doozie", meaning something excellent or powerful, is unknown. Merriam-Webster completely rejects any attribution to the automobile, noting that doozy originally appeared as "dozy" in eastern Ohioin 1916 - four years prior to the production of the first Duesenberg vehicles. They also claim there is little evidence connecting the Duesenberg and doozy during the 1920s and 1930s, when the car was most popular. "Dozy" is akin to the verb "dozen" that is semantically and etymologically related to "daze" and that is attested in slang terms such as "the dozens." What is a Duesy? Something outstanding or unique of its kind. it's gonna be a doozy of a black eye. Edit: Here is what wikitionary.org has to say about the etymolgy of the word doozy also spelled duesy: American, from daisy (the flower), also 18th century and onward English slang for something excellent.Jul 5, 2012 ALSO: American, from daisy (the flower), also 18th century and onward English slang for something excellent. May have been influenced by Eleonora Duse, Italian actress. Wiktionary seems to rely on World Wide Words:Doozy for this information. IMO, it's silly to discount the influence of Duesenberg automobiles, too. The Duesenberg name may not have been the genesis of the term doozy, but the Duesie nickname may have reinforced the meaning and made the term even more common. It's been quite a while since I read it, but I think I remember a reference to Duesenberg as a source for doozy in The Great Cars. - Caleb Jun 20 '13 at 15:02 ALSO: A Zulu word meaning "close, next to, near; nearly; alongside; close shave". We used this word in Rhodesia in the meaning "close shave" when conversing in English. That was Duzie. = "That was close", e.g. "He was nearly bowled out". When comunicating with the Africans, we referred to all the Zulu meanings in the correct context of speech.

[@noahvale939]

@@reeseroberts2587, You have much too much time on your hands.

[@charlie1832]

Reese Roberts *now

[@edsumrok9758]

@@reeseroberts2587 just set'em straight, ya gots da tone !!

[@donniecallaway2546]

fantastic as always thank you jay

[@genestatler2514]

Thanks Jay, I'm an 85 year old guy who loves Duesenbergs and I love your videos.

[@garyseefeld620]

If ever there was a car to do a burnout, this would be it.

[@Wellington_srt10]

Loud and proud, as all eight cylinders should be.

[@jeremymsnow]

Well done Jay! These videos going beyond just entertainment; they preserve the history of the cars while making them accessible to the masses.

[@brunotulliani7483]

So many interesting innovations.......great show!

[@Tshade67]

Please, bring back the burnouts.

[@Lensman864]

Why? Vulgar!

[@zzrzz6199]

yes!

[@danielperry5969]

@@Lensman864 what

[@markmnorcal]

Who takes over the collection when Jay dies?

[@zzygyy]

Most likely they will all be auctioned off for estate sale

[@ericsmith506]

Probably his good buddy Jerry Seinfeld that owns over 400 cars himself

[@Spazik86]

It would be great, if he would make a public museum from his collection or give it to some kind of already established museum. I think he does not have any kids, so it would be kind of logical to establish a non-profit organization to do this....

[@markmnorcal]

The collection should stay just that.

[@will3346]

From what I have heard his collection will become a museum

[@richardstanley8460]

Thanks for taking the Duesy chassis out. We have looked at it in the background of many videos, so it is great to see it as the featured vehicle.

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

Love that your doing more of your collection! So much more interesting than seeing stuff that is on tons of other car shows too.

[@deldia]

The emperor has no clothes.

[@jaredmehrlich6683]

It's a rocket ship! It's a rocket ship!

[@matthewpalmer9820]

What?

[@jaredmehrlich6683]

@@matthewpalmer9820 I'm looking for attention.

[@bimercatracho]

It's a rocket ship! Is a remark his Dad made when he drove of the car dealership were a young Jay leno ordered his dad's brand new Ford galaxy with a muffler delete,and a 7liter engine that made the car Fishtail out of control!!!!You two idiot's are new here, correct?

[@matthewpalmer9820]

@@bimercatracho no.

[@yamahonkawazuki]

thank you jay my friend, for your car enthusiasm, and thank you again for your channel.

[@Montblanc1986]

Jay thanks for doing these videos