I love Jay’s philosophy about cars as kinetic art. He buys what he likes, pays a fair price and never sells. Truly a legend whose car collection is not about horsepower and speed but a deep passion and love for preserving yesterday’s cars. God bless you Jay.
Most important part of the interview @ 8:07, "buy something you like". And it doesn't matter what anybody else thinks because it's your car, it's your money, if you like it that's all that counts.
When you make 30 million a year, put that money in the bank and live off the millions you make from the stand up gig, you never have to sell any of your cars to buy another one. Jay took a 15 million a year cut in pay just to keep his full crew on the job. He's the most un-greediest man in America. God bless him.
100% a class act. I watch his JLG channel and he always is doing wonderful things for us nobody's. He's a very humble guy that truly cares about other people.
So cool! My son at 17 got into cars and at 20 has a classic car that he works on and just loves it. Love seeing him go to car shows and having people talk to him. Such a cool hobby.
Greg, that's the case in almost EVERY other collection. The cars are essentially planters on display. I once heard that Ralph Lipschitz, sorry, Lauren, said the same thing, but I know for a fact that it not only isn't true but he hardly operates his "collection" at all....the only other place I've heard this where I believed it was with the Bardinon collection, where it even extended to his ex-Ford France Ford MK. II.....
Jay doesn’t collect them to hopefully someday cash in....he collects them because he truly loves cars....most collections start out that way, but eventually evolve into something akin to “hoarding”. My grandpa collected and restored old cars for 25 years and seldom drove any of them. It was a hobby rather than a love affair. Most of them wouldn’t run when he finally sold them off before he passed away....sadly.
@@cutl00senc Know what you mean. I have 9 motorcycles, 1977-1998, and all of them (except the one being restored) run and are ridden regularly. That's the good thing about classic motorcycles...you can afford to have a few and not price yourself into the ground. Any one of the classic cars I'd like to have would cost me more annually than all the bikes...
When asked how much space in his garage he has Jay took the path of humility and didn't mention he actually has another 10 storage buildings housing his collection.
My husband started building when we got married, he got his first car for our wedding, gifted to us by his brother. It cost $50. a 1955 olds hard top. He learned how to work on it by taking it apart and putting it back together. Then became a mechanic for 40 years, working for several dealerships in Milwaukee area. He then bought a 1927 model t bucket kit and made one of those, we had a fun time with it while it was being built. 1970 got a ford van from his brother with all windows around and made it show worthy, won 1st place in Milwaukee’s custom car show, sold it, found it in a field, they were using it as a chicken coupe. He vowed he would never sell another. 1973 he bought a body and all the parts of a 1934 ford, and put that together, 1976 bought a 1936 ford p u and put that together. 2008, our 49 anniversary, looking for a convertible, we bought a 1964 Pontiac Bonneville convertible. We still have those 4 and a 1983 GMC Suburban he fixed up. Bought and sold a lot of cars over the years but those are our babies. Cars are not worth the price you pay for them these days, it’s so great to have a little piece of the past beauty captured in our garage! Next to Johnny Carson, we watched you faithfully, loved your night show! We just celebrated 64 years marriage, feeling blessed✝️🙏♥️ We also belonged to the original car club, “Torque Twisters”, it was family orientated, so much fun.
I'm glad Jay finally said it on miles. It drives me up a wall when people think a low mileage hunk of junk is better than a higher mileage car with impeccable maintenance and care. I guess it works for me, though, I'll buy the high mileage car and save a fortune and you can have all of the problems with a rustbucket.
@@BradfordtheEclectic I saw one in France in 1963 and I just loved the styling. It was interesting that after Citroen bought the ailing Panhard company that they took some of the styling into the SM and the CX. I have owned 2 x DS, 1 x SM and 1 x CX.
You don't be have to be a millionaire to buy a vintage car. If that's your passion, ,save by your money and start looking for the type of car that, you like, and can afford.
In 1974 my than girlfriend bought a Corvair that needed a tune up badly, it ran very poorly no power. I did a tuneup on it and wow ! Ralph Nader or not that car was impressive. With the turbo it had I could see how it would give Porches of the day competition.
He has another huge warehouse for his money barrels! Seriously, he always lived beneath his means and saved, to be able to have this hobby later in life.
I wish the collection was open to the public. Maybe Jay can sell chances for a charity. Maybe the ten winners get a private tour, high donation gets to drive their favorite. Just an idea!!!
I remember picking up a 12 year old Road & Track as a teenager and being FLOORED by how cheap the cars were in the classifieds "way back then". I've been collecting cars and bikes, wrenching on them, and saving them for the new people ever since. It's nice when you can make money doing something you would do anyway.
@@austinjunkman2449 I should have given examples like a Ferrari Daytona for $12k "needs work" in 1972. By 1984 that car was already close to $100k and today is closing in on $1M. From looking at historical prices I developed a bucket shaped curve that follows the life of a collectable car from new, to used, to ballistic and then started looking for cars in the bottom of the bucket. In 1984 I bought a low miles Ferrari Dino for $25k. In 1984 Dinos weren't really Ferraris and 308's were way faster, haha. I still have my slow little uncool 206 Dino.
If you account for inflation most cars stay the same value or lose value. The cars usually end up costing much if you ad insurance, storage, renovation, repairs etc. If you invest the money it will probably increase more in 10, 20 or 30 years.
I love listening to you on all your different cars Jay. But you just took my words out of my mouth when you mentioned the little Mazda Miata (MX5) I would certainly have one of those over a super car for practical fun. Because I could throw one of those little things around on the local streets withouf even braking the speed limits. Cruising at high speed in a straight line is boring to me, and when I have to do that I use my two ton comfortable XJ6 Jaguar. I only have four cars but they all have their special purpose and use.
The dangers of investing in any sort of "collectable" art: 1) They are usually non-performing assets (unless you can rent them or charge to show them) 2) You have to house and maintain them at considerable cost. (something hoarders don't grok) 3) Something is only worth what someone else is willing to pay you or it. Value often drops with trends. Buying a collectable car, is like buying a single family home. It is a lifestyle expense, not usually an investment.
My neighbor is one of Jay's old racing buddies from early 1960s. We live up in the mountains fading away like a sunset. Never talks about it unless I ask.
Feeling even better than usual after spotting a '67 Camaro SS at 3:02 sitting among all that exotica. Hey Jay, we're First Gen Camaro buddies, let's cruise.
Important to note that Jay doesn't "invest" in cars for the profit purpose or to acquire the most valuable collection. He buys what he likes and finds interesting. This is a car enthusiast collections, not a investment collection. There are many more valuable collections but few so representative of the wide spectrum of automotive history and personal enjoyment. Of course those overlap quite a bit by the fact that interesting cars tend to end up valuable collector items. I like his one piece of advice, "Buy what you like, because it's likely others will too" , implying value comes naturally if you're a real enthusiast
It's unfortunate Jay never ventured into car sales or dealerships. Granted, he's an enthusiast but, it would have been great to see him operate on a large-scale selling cars to the public. As a customer, you would know you were getting a good car at a competitive price.
Refreshing to see a girl that's slim. Most girls weigh twice what they should and are very out of shape. How does someone decide to go through life like that? In shape here, so I can talk
A lovely position to be in, knowing you can afford any car to add to your collection. Most of us can only dream about owning a specific classic car, and unless we have a lottery win, we will never achieve that dream How to shop for a classic, Find the right car, transfer the funds to the owners bank account, and take ownership of said vehicle A lovely position to be in.
Classic car shopping tips with Jay Leno. Step one have a shitton of cash like Jay Leno so as to be able to buy anything worthy of a collection. Step 2 if you haven't achieved step one work and save your money for the next 200 years or so. Good luck.
Jay didn’t spend his money trying to look rich he just spent his money investing to become rich. Denim clothes were good enough for Jay. Besides denim lasts longer.
I love old cars. I bought and sold 1000. Not eeasy to do. I also didnt look at mileage because it doesnt matter. Check for rust and originality. Like Jay said buy it because you like it, not because you need a investment. I dont like new cars or hypercars etc. Those are no fun. Old cars have charm and history.
Is the hobby for pleasure or investment? Because if it’s for an investment, you figure out what cars are currently 20yo. You pay a few thousand for a runner, and enjoy driving it for 5-10 years while restoring whatever you found fault with. But the time the vehicle is 30yo, it’s now worth more than what your paid for it, and hopefully what you put into it.
Jay and I are brothers from a different mother. I buy cars I like, one at a time, trading in the last one to buy the next one, but I have the same passion for cars, just not the money.
of all cars..jay leno has..one car i love i cannt find 1959 buick electra convertable..that i like more than any other cars now makes...if you can find me i truly appreciate it ..thanks jay...
Step one: Have more dollars than sense. Step two: Get a dealer license if it goes down in value you can write it off ( check with an accountant and state business licensing agency )
If you knew nothing about shopping for a classic car before you watched this video, after watching it, you'd still know nothing; don't get me wrong, I think Jay is a down to earth, regular guy, especially for being a multi- millionaire,,,
a lot of people use children as a means to extortion and self enrichment, but to truly nurture your offspring with the best instruction is expensive and worth it
In my experience, unless you’re rich, forget having more than one. Get the car you want and put your full effort into it, or you’ll be putting out small fires constantly.
Jay gets it, unfortunately the price and appreciation obsessed people who make car shows for the discovery channel don't - and they're actually ruining the hobby for true enthusiasts. If someone starts going on about what a car will sell for I switch off immediately. Its the history that matters, money is meaningless in the grand scheme of things...
For a man in his situation his automotive philosophy makes sense. For the rest of us who don’t have his resources, budget, mechanics, or floorspace, we tend to bust our asses just to get one classic. When we do, our lives revolve around it, our knowledge of the specific vehicle increases, and we end up being a one car enthusiast. My dream car was a 67 mustang fastback. My life has not offered me the opportunity to pick one up in a condition that I was able to manage myself. Instead, I wound up with a 1964 Buick Riviera, with a 425 Nailhead numbers matching. This is a car most people would never even look at until they got a crisp, clean paint job now it breaks necks and I’m glad I have it. And if somebody offered me a 67 mustang fast back, I wouldn’t even think of offloading my Buick, I would sell it and put that money into my Riv. This is now my forever car. Give me $100m and I’ll expand my thought process on these babies.
I would say make sure the 🤣 car is running. I wants bought a 1979 Buick Skyhawk with a road.Hawk package . It was a project car I had to put the motor together. Having enduring wiring fixed. My then wife was not happy
The best place I can give anybody advice to find a reasonably priced car they're looking for number one have a list of about 10 cars you would like to have write down how much you want to spend then start going to local car shows first in your area then spread out to your state then neighboring states and if you're ready to buy and you got the money you're going to find more cars that you love you're just not going to have enough money to buy them all
I love Jay’s philosophy about cars as kinetic art. He buys what he likes, pays a fair price and never sells. Truly a legend whose car collection is not about horsepower and speed but a deep passion and love for preserving yesterday’s cars. God bless you Jay.
Most important part of the interview @ 8:07, "buy something you like". And it doesn't matter what anybody else thinks because it's your car, it's your money, if you like it that's all that counts.
Jay.. the only car guy out there not "selling this to fund another project".
When you make 30 million a year, put that money in the bank and live off the millions you make from the stand up gig, you never have to sell any of your cars to buy another one. Jay took a 15 million a year cut in pay just to keep his full crew on the job. He's the most un-greediest man in America. God bless him.
@@JP-dw1fp Yet... he seems to have pretty much everything he's ever wanted. He seems so content!
It's easy to take a pay cut if you never gonna use the money.
Good interview, that lady is good, mind you Jay Leno on cars just can’t but be interesting. The guy is the real deal, class act.
What's her name???
100% a class act. I watch his JLG channel and he always is doing wonderful things for us nobody's. He's a very humble guy that truly cares about other people.
Always informative, always entertaining, often funny. Jay Leno continues to be an inspiration to old guys like me.
that woman in black needs to learn about food. She's a walking skeleton and its not even nice to look at.
Imagine that in a bikini .....
I wish this was longer
Agreed. Go through the whole garage. Everything he has, has a story. American icon, Jay Leno
thats what she said
So cool! My son at 17 got into cars and at 20 has a classic car that he works on and just loves it. Love seeing him go to car shows and having people talk to him. Such a cool hobby.
What'd he get?
1973 Volvo 1800ES. Before that a 1967 Volvo Amazon 4 door.
@@stevehill5997 sweet lol, that's a crazy lookin car
Love Jay's attitude towards cars and other esoteric machinery - he is a true afficianado with a real love for cars.
Finally some one interviews Jay on his cars . Thank you both.
THIS video, ....it awesomely has it all. In 8 and a half minutes. Gotta love Jay. Pure car guy.
I like that he can walk up to any of them and just start them. I am sure there are many collections where that is not the case.
Greg, that's the case in almost EVERY other collection. The cars are essentially planters on display. I once heard that Ralph Lipschitz, sorry, Lauren, said the same thing, but I know for a fact that it not only isn't true but he hardly operates his "collection" at all....the only other place I've heard this where I believed it was with the Bardinon collection, where it even extended to his ex-Ford France Ford MK. II.....
Jay doesn’t collect them to hopefully someday cash in....he collects them because he truly loves cars....most collections start out that way, but eventually evolve into something akin to “hoarding”. My grandpa collected and restored old cars for 25 years and seldom drove any of them. It was a hobby rather than a love affair. Most of them wouldn’t run when he finally sold them off before he passed away....sadly.
@@cutl00senc Know what you mean. I have 9 motorcycles, 1977-1998, and all of them (except the one being restored) run and are ridden regularly. That's the good thing about classic motorcycles...you can afford to have a few and not price yourself into the ground. Any one of the classic cars I'd like to have would cost me more annually than all the bikes...
I have 5 cars and have some you can't just start. Mostly because you fall in love with some and neglect others.
He can afford to have 1 or more Full Time Mechanics to maintain them. Most people can't afford that.
What a great interview, nailed the asking of the questions and the consumate Leno nailed the answers. Thanks.
It doesn’t hurt to have a couple of hundred million in your bankroll .
The Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk should have THOUSANDS of cars in their collections !
Just save your money by only wearing cheap blue shirts bought in bulk.
Leno is a national treasure.
He's doing the Lord's Work
"Cheaper then hookers and cocaine", have to use that line next time I want to talk about throwing cash at the toy!
Lasts longer too
When asked how much space in his garage he has Jay took the path of humility and didn't mention he actually has another 10 storage buildings housing his collection.
Jay is a legend!
He is a nice talkshow host,but a brilliant car guy!
Jay Leno had the most impressive car collection period.👍🇺🇲
I like Leno more and more all the time, I'll just start this jet motorcycle up so you can hear it!
The confidence to walk up to a random vehicle in that crowd and start it up like you know it's not going to give you trouble is mind blowing.
That was my favourite part too
I have much more in common with someone who collects cars
than someone that collect wine
good interview / video
Jay is the best thing that has happened for car nuts.
When you’re worth 400 million collecting classic cars is easy :) Big fan!! Fun video enjoyed watching !very candid insight
Now that's a collection. And we love hearing his stories about each car. Whether ART or INVESTMENT, these are priceless!
My husband started building when we got married, he got his first car for our wedding, gifted to us by his brother. It cost $50. a 1955 olds hard top. He learned how to work on it by taking it apart and putting it back together. Then became a mechanic for 40 years, working for several dealerships in Milwaukee area. He then bought a 1927 model t bucket kit and made one of those, we had a fun time with it while it was being built. 1970 got a ford van from his brother with all windows around and made it show worthy, won 1st place in Milwaukee’s custom car show, sold it, found it in a field, they were using it as a chicken coupe. He vowed he would never sell another. 1973 he bought a body and all the parts of a 1934 ford, and put that together, 1976 bought a 1936 ford p u and put that together. 2008, our 49 anniversary, looking for a convertible, we bought a 1964 Pontiac Bonneville convertible. We still have those 4 and a 1983 GMC Suburban he fixed up. Bought and sold a lot of cars over the years but those are our babies. Cars are not worth the price you pay for them these days, it’s so great to have a little piece of the past beauty captured in our garage! Next to Johnny Carson, we watched you faithfully, loved your night show! We just celebrated 64 years marriage, feeling blessed✝️🙏♥️
We also belonged to the original car club, “Torque Twisters”, it was family orientated, so much fun.
Wonderful post. Thank you and congratulations
I'm glad Jay finally said it on miles. It drives me up a wall when people think a low mileage hunk of junk is better than a higher mileage car with impeccable maintenance and care. I guess it works for me, though, I'll buy the high mileage car and save a fortune and you can have all of the problems with a rustbucket.
Well this is how you buy a classic...if you're Jay Leno & price is no object : ) Good for him though -- he's earned it all.
I’ve notice I really like cars from the 90’s and early 2000’s so I started a small collection in my country 🥰
Well spoken Jay! A car is still just a car
She did exceptionally good interview
Jay is the best thing that has happened for car nuts.. Finally some one interviews Jay on his cars . Thank you both..
“You’re really just a caretaker for the
Next guy.”
#jayleno
Interviewer did great job. Great communicator.
Great to see he has a Panhard 24CT Tigre. Fantastic car. 100 mph from a 2 cylinder engine.
I've wanted a Panhard Dyna ever since I spotted one in San Diego in 1987.
@@BradfordtheEclectic I saw one in France in 1963 and I just loved the styling. It was interesting that after Citroen bought the ailing Panhard company that they took some of the styling into the SM and the CX. I have owned 2 x DS, 1 x SM and 1 x CX.
You don't be have to be a millionaire to buy a vintage car. If that's your passion, ,save by your money and start looking for the type of car that, you like, and can afford.
In 1974 my than girlfriend bought a Corvair that needed a tune up badly, it ran very poorly no power. I did a tuneup on it and wow ! Ralph Nader or not that car was impressive. With the turbo it had I could see how it would give Porches of the day competition.
An exceptionally awesome video! It would be great to hang around with this guy for a day or two!
Jay and several others have made a good point about "buying what you love". Maybe that car goes up in value, maybe not, but you still like the car.
"How to shop for a car" the Jay Leno way. If someone has the car he wants he scoops into one of his barrels of cash and pays what they're asking.
He has another huge warehouse for his money barrels! Seriously, he always lived beneath his means and saved, to be able to have this hobby later in life.
For a real classic, not only the previous owner but also knowledge of the documents and the known history are of great importance.
My wife saw this and demanded a vintage car. I told her to keep driving the one she has for another 30 years, and BINGO.
I wish the collection was open to the public. Maybe Jay can sell chances for a charity. Maybe the ten winners get a private tour, high donation gets to drive their favorite. Just an idea!!!
I remember picking up a 12 year old Road & Track as a teenager and being FLOORED by how cheap the cars were in the classifieds "way back then". I've been collecting cars and bikes, wrenching on them, and saving them for the new people ever since. It's nice when you can make money doing something you would do anyway.
cars were cheap, it was the money that was expensive.
@@austinjunkman2449 I should have given examples like a Ferrari Daytona for $12k "needs work" in 1972. By 1984 that car was already close to $100k and today is closing in on $1M. From looking at historical prices I developed a bucket shaped curve that follows the life of a collectable car from new, to used, to ballistic and then started looking for cars in the bottom of the bucket. In 1984 I bought a low miles Ferrari Dino for $25k. In 1984 Dinos weren't really Ferraris and 308's were way faster, haha. I still have my slow little uncool 206 Dino.
@@cratecruncher6687 You have a 206, not a 246?!
@@BradfordtheEclectic Yes. There was a 2 liter version of the Dino. Pretty rare car.
If you account for inflation most cars stay the same value or lose value. The cars usually end up costing much if you ad insurance, storage, renovation, repairs etc.
If you invest the money it will probably increase more in 10, 20 or 30 years.
I love listening to you on all your different cars Jay. But you just took my words out of my mouth when you mentioned the little Mazda Miata (MX5) I would certainly have one of those over a super car for practical fun. Because I could throw one of those little things around on the local streets withouf even braking the speed limits. Cruising at high speed in a straight line is boring to me, and when I have to do that I use my two ton comfortable XJ6 Jaguar. I only have four cars but they all have their special purpose and use.
The dangers of investing in any sort of "collectable" art: 1) They are usually non-performing assets (unless you can rent them or charge to show them) 2) You have to house and maintain them at considerable cost. (something hoarders don't grok) 3) Something is only worth what someone else is willing to pay you or it. Value often drops with trends.
Buying a collectable car, is like buying a single family home. It is a lifestyle expense, not usually an investment.
To the people who say money can’t buy happiness !
Only poor people say that. Rich people know that it won’t.
Jay Leno was a happy person when he was schmuck like the rest of us.
They obviously don't know where to shop.
My neighbor is one of Jay's old racing buddies from early 1960s. We live up in the mountains fading away like a sunset. Never talks about it unless I ask.
I want to be just like Jay Leno - Thank you Jay !
Feeling even better than usual after spotting a '67 Camaro SS at 3:02 sitting among all that exotica. Hey Jay, we're First Gen Camaro buddies, let's cruise.
Important to note that Jay doesn't "invest" in cars for the profit purpose or to acquire the most valuable collection. He buys what he likes and finds interesting. This is a car enthusiast collections, not a investment collection. There are many more valuable collections but few so representative of the wide spectrum of automotive history and personal enjoyment. Of course those overlap quite a bit by the fact that interesting cars tend to end up valuable collector items. I like his one piece of advice, "Buy what you like, because it's likely others will too" , implying value comes naturally if you're a real enthusiast
Jay is a hero to me.
Jay is so cool.
Inspirational 👍👍
Good interview.
Jay is the ultimate car guy!
It's unfortunate Jay never ventured into car sales or dealerships. Granted, he's an enthusiast but, it would have been great to see him operate on a large-scale selling cars to the public. As a customer, you would know you were getting a good car at a competitive price.
Jay is the best …❤
That 1 million dollar Mclaren is now a 25 million dollar icon.
Yea,but Jay paid $800,000 for his F1,not a million.
@@fw1421 $600,000
@@BubbaSmurft He said in a few videos he paid $800,000. It was used a car when he bought it.
Refreshing to see a girl that's slim. Most girls weigh twice what they should and are very out of shape. How does someone decide to go through life like that?
In shape here, so I can talk
@TheNextGoogification so? Girls can be attractive no matter if they’re 95 Ibs, 140 Ibs , or even 180 Ibs.
How to Shop for a Classic Car with Jay Leno...
Jay: I get my guys to take care of it.
I think I know how to shop for a classic car, have Jay Leno on your birth certificate
A lovely position to be in, knowing you can afford any car to add to your collection.
Most of us can only dream about owning a specific classic car, and unless we have a lottery win, we will never achieve that dream
How to shop for a classic, Find the right car, transfer the funds to the owners bank account, and take ownership of said vehicle
A lovely position to be in.
Jay Leno is 100% commonsense no bull just facts
Classic car shopping tips with Jay Leno. Step one have a shitton of cash like Jay Leno so as to be able to buy anything worthy of a collection. Step 2 if you haven't achieved step one work and save your money for the next 200 years or so. Good luck.
Jay didn’t spend his money trying to look rich he just spent his money investing to become rich. Denim clothes were good enough for Jay. Besides denim lasts longer.
Thanks Hannah.
J Leno is a very smart man 👍
Do you love a car first and then buy it or the other way around?
Jay Leno. Very. Intelligent. And. Lucky. Bought. At the. Right. Time. Good for him. Thanks
I love old cars. I bought and sold 1000. Not eeasy to do. I also didnt look at mileage because it doesnt matter. Check for rust and originality. Like Jay said buy it because you like it, not because you need a investment. I dont like new cars or hypercars etc. Those are no fun. Old cars have charm and history.
Nice interviewer!
She could do with eating more..
Is the hobby for pleasure or investment? Because if it’s for an investment, you figure out what cars are currently 20yo. You pay a few thousand for a runner, and enjoy driving it for 5-10 years while restoring whatever you found fault with. But the time the vehicle is 30yo, it’s now worth more than what your paid for it, and hopefully what you put into it.
Let Jay buy!
Jay wish I just had one cool truck but no way to afford one but I’m glad to wacth and look
Jay and I are brothers from a different mother. I buy cars I like, one at a time, trading in the last one to buy the next one, but I have the same passion for cars, just not the money.
of all cars..jay leno has..one car i love i cannt find 1959 buick electra convertable..that i like more than any other cars now makes...if you can find me i truly appreciate it ..thanks jay...
Step one: Have more dollars than sense. Step two: Get a dealer license if it goes down in value you can write it off ( check with an accountant and state business licensing agency )
Helpful àn funny !!! Thanks
Jay even has a Corvair rampside !!
there must be a club called " The Accordians"
looking for a 1962 starfire convert prefer white on red
Maybe Bill Gates should have collected cars...
no, but he should be on MTV cribs
@@steveneumeyer681 good observation
If you knew nothing about shopping for a classic car before you watched this video, after watching it, you'd still know nothing; don't get me wrong, I think Jay is a down to earth, regular guy, especially for being a multi- millionaire,,,
It costs less to own 100 cars than raising 4 kids.
a lot of people use children as a means to extortion and self enrichment, but to truly nurture your offspring with the best instruction is expensive and worth it
And both are less than sailboat ownership!
Collecting cars = 'Cheaper then hookers & cocaine" Wise words indeed from Mr Leno.
Cheaper than a girlfriend or wife😂🤣
Shopping is simple getting the money to go shopping is the hard part.
Oh just casually answering questions whilst standing between two Muiras....no big deal!
A great guy….
In my experience, unless you’re rich, forget having more than one. Get the car you want and put your full effort into it, or you’ll be putting out small fires constantly.
What does he plan to do with these cars should he pass away?
Jay gets it, unfortunately the price and appreciation obsessed people who make car shows for the discovery channel don't - and they're actually ruining the hobby for true enthusiasts. If someone starts going on about what a car will sell for I switch off immediately. Its the history that matters, money is meaningless in the grand scheme of things...
Most of his money goes into his collection, only very little into his Denim. 👍
in 7.48 what was the car ?
For a man in his situation his automotive philosophy makes sense. For the rest of us who don’t have his resources, budget, mechanics, or floorspace, we tend to bust our asses just to get one classic. When we do, our lives revolve around it, our knowledge of the specific vehicle increases, and we end up being a one car enthusiast. My dream car was a 67 mustang fastback. My life has not offered me the opportunity to pick one up in a condition that I was able to manage myself. Instead, I wound up with a 1964 Buick Riviera, with a 425 Nailhead numbers matching. This is a car most people would never even look at until they got a crisp, clean paint job now it breaks necks and I’m glad I have it. And if somebody offered me a 67 mustang fast back, I wouldn’t even think of offloading my Buick, I would sell it and put that money into my Riv. This is now my forever car. Give me $100m and I’ll expand my thought process on these babies.
A guy in my town owns a tatra. Jay wanted to buy it but was turned down
I can't see Jay rising that jet bike.
I would say make sure the 🤣 car is running. I wants bought a 1979 Buick Skyhawk with a road.Hawk package . It was a project car I had to put the motor together. Having enduring wiring fixed. My then wife was not happy
Listen to Jay Leno's rant on FERRARI, he refuses to buy one. Great video....
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Talking value on top of what a classic is worth, once Jay Leno owns a car that bumps value way up as well.
The best place I can give anybody advice to find a reasonably priced car they're looking for number one have a list of about 10 cars you would like to have write down how much you want to spend then start going to local car shows first in your area then spread out to your state then neighboring states and if you're ready to buy and you got the money you're going to find more cars that you love you're just not going to have enough money to buy them all