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Jay's Garage

Postby ZanRx8 » February 21st, 2008, 3:42 pm

This site real mad 8-) 8-)

Hope its not a repost

Imagine having to decide which ride you going to take to work
the insanity......

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The Collection
First and foremost, the garage is not a museum. Jay makes his purchases not as museum pieces, but because he enjoys driving the cars and motorcycles… all of them! From Stanley Steamers to Duesenbergs to McLarens, Jay and his collection are fixtures in the Southern California area and can often be spotted out for weekend rides – and the occasional breakdown on the side of the road. Stanley Steamers may be fun to drive, but 1906 technology isn't the most reliable in the world.

As a whole, the collection spans 100 years of automotive history. The oldest cars are a 1906 Baker electric car and a 1906 Stanley Steamer, while the newest is a 2006 Corvette. The collection also has a number of rare cars, such as a Monteverde, a Bugatti Atlantic, and a turbine motorcycle.

But perhaps the most special car in the collection is a 1955 Buick. Not only is it the first car Jay purchased, it was the car he came to California in. On top of that, it was also his apartment on wheels. As a struggling comic in Los Angeles, Jay often slept in the car in alleyways next to comedy clubs. He never sold the car and, like all the other cars in his collection, he takes it out for a spin from time to time. And why wouldn't he? A couple years ago, Jay's mechanical whizzes hotrodded it with a hot motor, a big-block engine, and Corvette suspension. Not too shabby for a struggling comic.

Keeping Things Humming
To keep everything in proper running order, Jay employs a crack team of mechanical wizards who are adept at fixing, restoring, and customizing just about every type of vehicle imaginable.

Bernard Juchli, a Swiss-born raconteur whose first ambition was to fly airplanes, heads the team. In 1965, he moved with his parents to Southern California where he went to high school and became immersed in the local car culture, racing both cars and motorcycles. For years, Bernard owned a Jaguar shop in the Bay Area. He's an amateur, and sometime professional, racer with a reputation for speed. When he was getting ready to semi-retire and sell his shop, he received a call from Jay Leno and has been Jay's head mechanic now for over six years.

Rounding out the crew is an engineer who fabricates most of the parts and an expert body man who does all the bodywork, metal work, finishing work, and paint.

Inspired by their own love of cars and Jay's incredible collection, these men are three of the automotive world's unsung heroes. To paraphrase an old saying… it's a great job and someone has to do it!

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Check out the link

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/


There are some real cool videos and pic

From old school to new school its all here

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Postby turbohead » February 21st, 2008, 7:37 pm

one of the baddest is his turbine powered motobike...

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Postby Conrad » February 22nd, 2008, 11:08 pm

Bleh...too American for me.

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Postby Cjruckus » February 22nd, 2008, 11:15 pm

Conrad wrote:Bleh...too American for me.


Well if you want to go local you and bust a nut over the filth those fellas like King Sultan and Enterprise boys put out.

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Postby Conrad » February 22nd, 2008, 11:23 pm

Cjruckus wrote:
Conrad wrote:Bleh...too American for me.


Well if you want to go local you and bust a nut over the filth those fellas like King Sultan and Enterprise boys put out.



Burrrrrr??? :?

Sorry if I hurt your feelings meng...just not my style. Take a look below for what I consider gorgeous. To each his own I guess.

http://forums.trinituner.com/forums/vie ... p?t=173377

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Postby Cjruckus » February 22nd, 2008, 11:27 pm

word. 'Merican Muscle any day.

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Postby Cjruckus » February 22nd, 2008, 11:36 pm

Conrad, I think you'd dig this honda http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/vid ... vid=204774

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Postby Conrad » February 22nd, 2008, 11:53 pm

Nice but not a big fan of Honda. Don't get me wrong...love me some muscle (ok that sound a lil gay) but not a big fan of them. For antiques/classics I give my money to the Euro Market.

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Postby larry_ois3 » February 22nd, 2008, 11:59 pm

lol they didnt put any of his japanese cars. :shock: he has a Citroën SM...

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Postby equipped2ripp » February 23rd, 2008, 2:46 am

Mods: Move this to The Car Park...

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