James May Visits Jay Leno's Garage

I went to California to sell my gin to Americans and dropped in on Jay Leno. He gave me a tour of his garage and I asked the vital questions - such as: “Where can I buy the best burger in LA?”, “How fast is your 1000bhp Rolls Royce?”, “Why put a helicopter engine in a motorbike?”, “Will your jet car run on my gin?”, “Will electric cars save the internal combustion engine?” and, most importantly, “Who dusts all this stuff?”

Thanks again to @jaylenosgarage showing me around.

[bebop_]

This video has the energy of when the grandpa from your father's side of the family meets the grandpa from your mother's side of the family

[SynchronizorVideos]

The fact that one can walk up to practically any of these vehicles and start them with next to no effort says volumes about Jay as a collector. So many rich guys collect cars and just treat them as static art pieces. Jay & his crew take pride in maintaining the collection in road-worthy mechanical condition as much as they do keeping them shined-up and showroom-ready. Huge respect for that.

EDIT: Okay, just to clarify, I don't have a problem with collectors keeping cars as art objects or investments. It's their money and they can do what they want with it. Plus, it still preserves cars for the future. Even if they might need mechanical work from not being run, it's WAY better than letting them rot out in a field or barn. I'm not here to judge; I just appreciate Jay for being both a collector and a true gearhead.

[PicardManeuver]

The two best-dressed presenters in auto journalism history, together at last.

[ivorharden]

This is the best of youtube. No silly music, no product placement. Just good honest infotainment.

[tiredrich]

All impressive but does he have a Dacia Sandero?

[gregmacd]

I love how Jay Leno has one of the most expensive car collections in the world, yet can still recommend In-N-Out Burger as one of the best in the area

[guytansbariva]

Jay is such a strong guy. I hate to say it, but he really started showing his age the last couple of years since his burning accident, and then his motorcycle wreck where he broke both kneecaps. Now, with his poor wife fighting dementia, he's got so much on his plate, but these cars are what keeps him going for sure. Stay strong Jay!! Much love ❤

[BrandinooWOW]

I think the truly best part of Jay's collection, is that it's not really a collection in the same way that other people "collect" cars. The fact that he has over 150 cars and every single one of them starts pretty much on the button, and he knows all about each one of them is absolutely crazy.
He's just walking around, sharing it with James, and he knows exactly what James will think is cool and knows the story to them all. This isn't just a collection. This is genuinely curated. A lot of effort went into this, and once Jay passes on, I really hope the collection stays together

[jimtheedcguy]

The amount of chemistry these guys don’t have together is astounding.

[kevinrush]

Jay Leno… a man with so many cool cars, he can tailor the tour to each guest… “Oh, you’re British and like planes? Let me show you these 25 vehicles I think you’ll like!” I feel like every tour I’ve ever seen Jay give was thoughtfully customized for what kind of stuff each guest would geek out over because he enjoys other people’s enjoyment of cool cars.

[bluesky]

I don’t care what anyone says, Jay is the car guys car guy. He is such a humble man who collects because he actually loves and appreciates mechanical design. Jay is certainly showing his age, I hope he is with us for many years yet to come.

[marcpeters]

Two absolutely sympathetic human beings that are actually worth listening too. Both Jay and James are beautiful people.

[FH]

Jay Leno's knowledge of everything in his collection is amazing. His garage is one place I would love to visit.

[Frostfly]

Jay KNOWS these cars...he never fumbles with them. He just does what he needs to do to show what he wants to show. I hope there are plans for this collection in the future.

[savage-goose]

Leno is a fantastic steward of our automotive culture. We're lucky to have him.

[justaguy]

The Grand Tour gentlemen each had their own specialties. James May's was automotive history, and he's very good at it. Glad to see him touring Leno's Garage.

[birdmandave]

The dude is a legend.
Not only does he work on his own rigs, he caught fire, survived, and then was in a motorcycle accident. And it’s like he’s not even faized

[Craftyboy]

Amazing thing is that he walks up to any vehicle, starts it and knows exactly how to keep it running. Legend. Always amazed by you Jay!

[secretagentbloke]

Here James seems to mostly exude the enthusiasm of a married man being dragged around IKEA on a Saturday afternoon 😂

[Spitfir]

Two absolute legends hanging out and talking shop. Thank you for filming it for us!