Jay owns a very fuel-efficient car, his 1937 Topolino only has a five gallon fuel tank, but it’s able to get almost 40 miles to the gallon. One that doesn’t get much use is his 1909 Stanley Steamer and is just one of many steam engined cars that Jay owns. That sort of mileage is almost unheard of on any Italian exotic.
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Some of Leno’s other cars include a 1986 Countach which is one of his daily drivers with over 70,000 miles on it.
His private auto and motorcycle collection is run by Bernard Juchli and one other mechanic. At last count he had close to 100 cars and 100 motorcycles in his collection. The car is housed with Leno’s extensive collection in an industrial park which comprises three adjacent warehouses. Now the supercharged 426 Hemi-engined Plymouth Duster built by mechanic and racer Paul Annunziata, sits in Leno’s "Big Dog Garage" in Burbank CA. Leno didn't want to just take it, so they arranged to donate the purchase price of the car as a scholarship fund to McPherson College, which offers four-year programs in automotive restoration and mechanics. So it was only natural that Annunziata contacted Jay Leno and wanted to give him the car.
Leno being the car lover that he is, agreed to the deal and now owns the very special one-of-a-kind hot rod.Īnnunziata and Leno knew each other since they were kids and worked at the same auto dealership. There was only one stipulation, Leno would have to agree to never sell the car. Paul Annunziata wanted to make sure his prized Plymouth Duster went to a good home before he passed away, and asked his old buddy Jay Leno if he would be interested.
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