{"id":48151,"date":"2026-04-05T09:04:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/?p=48151"},"modified":"2026-04-05T09:04:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:04:36","slug":"comedian-jay-leno-owns-more-than-340-cars-and-motorcycles-and-refuses-to-buy-a-ferrari-he-should-have-bought-less-desirable-models-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/en\/ferrari\/lhumoriste-jay-leno-possede-plus-de-340-voitures-et-motos-et-refuse-dacheter-une-ferrari-il-fallait-dabord-acheter-des-modeles-moins-desirables\/","title":{"rendered":"Comedian Jay Leno owns over 340 cars and motorcycles... and refuses to buy a Ferrari: \u00abI had to buy less desirable models first\u00bb"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At the age of 75, Jay Leno remains a very special figure in the automotive world. The former face of The Tonight Show for over twenty years, he's not only a famous comedian: he's also the head of one of the world's most impressive private automobile collections. A veritable museum on wheels... but with one intriguing absence: that of Ferrari<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An extraordinary collection, guided by history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In his immense \u201cBig Dog Garage\u201d, a space of over 13,000 m\u00b2, Jay Leno houses around 180 cars and more than 160 motorcycles. The property is valued at over $150 million, and continues to appreciate in value over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But unlike many collectors, Jay Leno isn't looking for ostentatious rarity or pure performance. As he explains in numerous interviews, what interests him above all is the story behind each vehicle. Each model in his collection tells the story of an era, an innovation or a vision of the automobile. This explains the incredible diversity of his garage: from the legendary McLaren F1, estimated today at tens of millions of dollars, to the Chrysler Turbine Car, a technological curiosity that he often cites as his favorite car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are also one-offs like the Duesenberg Walker Coup\u00e9, and Italian icons like the Lamborghini Miura P400. Yet, despite this obvious passion for exceptional cars, one brand is missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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