My son is a recent college graduate and employed by KMT Waterjet which manufactures high speed cutting heads for industrial use. This system is great for intricate cutting with no heat warpage and has multiple applications in almost any industry. He has been working with Jay Leno and the producers of "Rides" to encourage them to use this system in their program and the projects they work on.
This past weekend he spent some time in California as a guest of Jay Leno at his show and then got to tour Jay Leno's collection of automobiles. My son shared that Jay is a true gear head and one of the nicest people he has ever met. During the tour he noticed that Jay had a MY C5 Z 06. He got a picture of Jay with this car and had it autographed for me. Jay's Z is a special production job with Z 06/ 512 HP emblems, power hood, special wheels and such. Jay told my son that anytime he was in the area to call him and that they would get together. One of the full time mechanics that has been with Jay for years shared with my son that he had known Jay Leno when he had nothing and the guy today is the very same as he was when he started. Jay is a real car nut and everything he owns he drives. Amazing as it sounds he does not own one Ferrari.

 

wish I could see the pic, only see a X

 

Great pic!!!

 

Waaayyyy cool.

Heard similar stories about Jay. Doesn't he also have one of the only McLaren's in the US.

Wouldn've thought Jay would have gotten the list for an Enzo.

 

Very cool.

 

That is Jay Leno has always been one of my favorite tv personalities.

 

Funny you should ask that, because the day that my son visited the show that was the car he drove that day, the McLaren.

 

Very

Thanks for the pic

 

 

Yeah, Jay Leno is the man. I've seen some of his car collection shown on TV once, and it's impressive.

 

Thought so. You mean he didn't drive the tank rod? (Guess the gas deal even has the rich strapped...ha ha)

 

I've read more than once and I think it was on a show once that he has a elevator to move cars to a second level in his storage/garage area too... Neat...

Jay does seem to be quite the decent down-to-earth guy that everyone makes him out to be... That and the fact that he seems to be a true car lover, speaks volumes about him.

Cool story about your son!!

 

We need to get Jay to visit the Forum.

 

Cool picture!

 

Jay is a true enthusiast who drives his cars...Catch him at a car show and he looks like anyone else, old jeans, hair a little messed up, etc. Definitely a car guy
I agree, we should invite him over!

 

Great picture. I agree, I see Jay as a down to earth person. I've heard many times of his car collection but must be something else to see it in person!

 

 

Very I knew he was a motorcycle enthusiast but wasn't aware of how deeply he was involved with cars.......thanks for posting.

 

This explains the comment he made during the "Rides" episode. The chassis of his Toronado is from a couple of C5's. During the show, they showed the hacked up chassis, and he commented that "the Corvette guys will be upset about this" (or something close to that.) Nice to see a C5 is in his stable. It's also nice to hear that there aren't any Ferrari's in there.

 

My son gave me a video he took of Jay riding his Jet Bike when he was there on Friday. I am not sure how to get it copied onto the forum.