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Old 02-07-14, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Jay said good-bye to his being long-standing Tonight Show host last night...but will, of course, remain a car enthusiast.

I was sorry to see him leave the Tonight Show, though. He was excellent competiton for David Letterman......who, IMO, borders on the moronic.

At one time, Jay was credited with having the world's second-largest privately-owned car collection (with the Sultan of Brunei on top)...but that may have recently changed.
no way, I had no idea. I never watch TV, but I do catch the youtube blogs of Leno Garage.

Also heard that
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That Camaro is Badass. A girl in my HS used to have a stock 67 RS. So jealous. When everyone else were driving new Honda's, Mini Trucks and what not, here comes this underclassman girl with a sick Vintage Camaro.
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Bob Hall and Tom Matano tell Jay about the creation and evolution of Mazda's iconic sports car in celebration of its 25th year in production.

Check out the Official Jay Leno's Garage Site for more: http://JayLenosGarage.com
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He should still be hosting The Tonight Show. His ratings for his final shows were through the roof. I'm gonna miss him.
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Originally Posted by 84Cressida
He should still be hosting The Tonight Show. His ratings for his final shows were through the roof. I'm gonna miss him.
his show was the best imo..i started watching him years ago before anyone else came on the scene.. Jay walking and the funny ads that people would send it was just some of the great moments of the show... and who can't forget Kevin Eubanks laugh... lol
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Jay was the king of late night. Replacing him the first time was a mistake and replacing him this time was a mistake. I like Fallon ok, but he's no Leno. He was the single most classy individual that NBC has employed in recent times IMO.

That said....it's always better to go out on top than to hang on until nobody wants you anymore.
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Happy 25 years to the Miata!
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Racecar driver John Morton shares his personal account of wrenching and racing with Carroll Shelby and his nascent company in the 1960s.
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Bruce Goldsmith takes Jay through the superformance car Pete Brock re-engineered in the style of the iconic '60s original - kind of the new version of what might have been.
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Legendary automotive designer Peter Brock visits Jay at the garage to talk about his new book, "Corvette Sting Ray: Genesis of an American Icon."
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saw this one yesterday with Tim Allen and his COPO...beautiful car IMO
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Originally Posted by tmf2004
saw this one yesterday with Tim Allen and his COPO...beautiful car IMO
It's the first post of this thread.
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Legendary hot rodder Don Yenko gave 100 Corvairs his special tuning touch, and #54 is one of around 70 that exist today. Jay bought this Stage 2 from fireman Jeff Guzzetta, who executed the road racer's meticulous restoration.
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Wow gorgeous Corvair
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I love that Camaro, love Jay's Garage videos. I will miss him on The Tonight Show, it was nice watching him on the Tonight Show knowing he was a huge car enthusiasts and had one of the biggest most impressive car collections in the world.
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