Cars and Culture #6 - Jay Leno

A conversation with comedy legend and car enthusiast Jay Leno.

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[kcranny]

I could sit and listen to Jay Leno talk cars all day. What a fascinating, inspiring man. Now, time to convince my wife that it’s best if I “never sell anything” from here onwards. Lol maybe my collection will grow to be a faction of Jays.

[verdict]

What an amazing interview. Jay is a goldmine of info and stories

[Cruzeru]

Fantastic Interview!!!
A lost art for the interviewer to ask a probing question, then remain silent listening to the answer.

Most interviewers seem to forget the listener wants to hear the answer uninterrupted.

I tip my hat to you Sir.

Continued Success

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[billmagorian]

Jason you are a great interviewer. You ask a question and then let Jay go with it. A very enjoyable show.

[a.c.e.]

2:02 how true. Nothing like being self sufficient because when money no longer has value, a person without practical skills is useless.

[jamesdellaneve]

The 3.75M for the Ferrari story was amazing.

[moparedtn]

Just about the highest compliment I can give someone in our hobby is that they are good *stewards* .
Jay Leno may just be the best example of being a good *steward* for this generation.
What is a *steward* within this context?
Think of it as the exact opposite of the "I do what I want, don't care how rare it is" types and the "I'll be
dead, who cares?" sorts.

The good *steward* takes the best care of the car(s) that he can; he shares it/them with others and
is happy to gather and share the *story* (the history) of the car with others in the pursuit of that.

Finally, a good *steward* does his best to see that the car, its' story (with his own now added!) and what it
represents to the hobby be passed along to the next proper *steward*, so that it may be shared with
the next generation to come.

We've seen those born around the turn of the 20th century build up the hobby with their *stewardship*
of pre-WW2 cars; likewise, "The Greatest Generation" came along after and did the same with post-war
cars, too.
As a result, both are strong cornerstones of the old car hobby to this day; that's the result of great
*stewardship* .
We witness the same efforts these days with cars of the 60's, the "muscle car era", etc. as well.
All that said, Jay covers *ALL* of those eras with his interests, his *stewardship* - and all who are in
the hobby now, as well as generations to come, will either directly or indirectly benefit from such efforts.
There will be a huge pair of shoes to fill one day when he's no longer a *steward* .
- Ed on the Ridge

[phil]

Mr. Leno, you are an amazing living tribute to all working people worldwide not just Americans.
Your statement that men and women who actually do things with their hands really hits home inside.
For many years, I worked building office furniture in office buildings and was always impressed with the people who kept those buildings clean and operating but were are always looked down upon by those who sit at keyboards in those buildings.
It is the immense physical effort and mental strength to do the same job every day that keeps America moving.
Your incredible collection of history which you call cars needs to keep being seen long after you have gone onto the big garage in the sky.
You already know this.
I dont know how you can do this.
I am already guessing that you have a substantial pay to see car museum that generates some form of revenue to keep your astonishing car collection maintained.
I have a twenty year old Honda Accord 2 door coupe that keeps me busy.
Just dusting your cars daily is a four people eight hour a day job.
Jay Leno Cars is an industry in its own.
I just wanted to say the massive respect I have for you and those who work with you.
Like you, my wife and I are getting up in years and with that comes the inevitable slowdown in ability.
You are fighting that well and I commend you for that.
Please stay well and have many more years of cars, history, great people and spreading the love of honest hard work and honest hard working people.
Thank you, Mr. Leno.

[timjackson]

Jay Leno is such a great car guy. Serious, very knowledgeable and down to earth. I was one year behind being added to the Automotive Hall of Fame. How cool is that. Jason remembers that too, i bet. Good interview with Jay. I was with him a luncheon in Denver in November. Great guy!! Thanks Jason Stein, Cars and Culture.

[bvnseven]

Great Interviewer. He just asks the questions and lets people talk. No interrupting, no opinions, etc. The way it is supposed to work.

[elosogonzalez]

Great interview! If there's anyone that deserves being in the Automobile Hall of Fame, it's Jay Leno! He owns them. He loves every car he owns, and drives all of them! A man who has put considerable resources to painstakinly restore one of a kind and limited number automobiles and he's open to show them to amyone that is interested. That is a guy that deserves the credit! There are so many "Car Guys" that found the desire from Jay. He's a National Treasure! He's made the hobby of Automobile Collecting what it is today.❤😊

[vladimirk]

16:45

This story with an old lady and her Ferrari 275 alone proves to me personally that fundamentally Jay is a good guy

[garyb]

This was awesome !! An hour well spent ! I love his authenticity, his stories, his charm, his knowledge of cars…i could listen to him all day!

[Boris-xxdw]

Jay is an absolute legend, always loved his content .

[commonsense]

I'm one of very very few of my friends who still holds onto their first car. As much for sentiment as it is for the love of the car... It sat broken in my shed for nearly a decade and I recently finally had the motor rebuilt, stock or near to. Since then my father unexpectedly passed away, who loved this particular brand of car and it has made the thing soooo much more special and significant. I'll never sell it. Yeah most people wouldn't long for the model but to me it's an priceless gem and I cannot wait to one day finish the restoration in honour of my father. Everytime I drive it, I smile and I have the most vivid memories of dad and the day I got it home for the first time. It's entirely irreplaceable. Not particularly valuable to anyone but me. That's what cars can be about. Jay is one of the only wealthy car collectors who understands and appreciates the stories attached to a car and how that can be it's entire value. Amazing custodian.

[Matteo_Licata]

The YouTube Algorithm, in its infinite wisdom, has been recommending your channel to me for a few days... And boy if I am thankful for that. Great content, thank you for producing this stuff!

I could listen to these stories of Jay's all day. Cheers 🍻

Fantastic interview! Jay is the average Joe's car guy. A wealth of information, facts and great story teller. Thanks so much for this.

[richardcatchlove]

Jay Leno - talking encyclopaedia of motor vehicles, past, present and future. Loved the interview, Jason Stein, thank you.

[aumkar]

I’ve hated Jay for most of my life because of my love for Conan but since the past few years, my respect, love and admiration for Jay has sky rocketed. A class act and the kind we’ll never see again.