The Most Expensive Duesenberg Ever Made - Jay Leno's Garage

I called The Tonight Show when i was managing The Toronto Motorcycle Show for the 100th anniversary of Harley Davidson because i foolishly believed the urban myth about him owning the Elvis Harley to see if he would display it at our show. .. I meekly started with the receptionist by saying, "good afternoon, I understand Mr. Leno owns the Elvis Harley. ... i'm calling to see if he would consider displaying the bike at our--" she cut me off saying, "oh you'll have to talk to Jay about that, please hold." ... i almost crapped myself AMAZED that i was getting straight through to Leno himself, he came on the line, introduced himself, asked MY name and said, "so Mark, tell me what you've heard. ... I took 5 minutes telling him the Canadian version of the myth then he belly laughed and said "I LOVE these stories, I have a whole wall of them, then told me that someone had called from Germany 3 days earlier to enquire about the bike. ... He is WITHOUT QUESTION the coolest, most approachable celebrity who ever lived and THAT was one of the best half hours of my life!

The intimacy of Jay just telling the story of an automobile is something I'd actually pay for. The fact that were getting it for free on youtube, during uncertain times is a blessing. Thank you, Jay.

We are just lucky to have a enthusiasts like Mr Leno to share his cars with us well done Mr Leno

By chance, we used to live in Oak Lawn Illinois, and a block away was Fran Roxas, who restored Dusenbergs, Cords, and others. My granddad used to make nuts and/or bolts for Mr. Roxas out of stainless, very difficult to work with, but he'd say that the parts my granddad made were perfect. One time my grandma reached and opened the door on a restored car, so my granddad hurriedly wiped the handle with a cloth. Sadly at the time I was 13 or so and not interested, but I do remember my granddad running the lathe in the basement, it had this incredible whirling sound. Still sad about my granddad dying back on 4/14/1983, he was a man of those times. Apologies for rambling a bit.

"This looks like it was meant to run over poor people." 😄😆😂🤣 That is just gold!!

So many of the vehicles Jay shows us I would never have a chance to see otherwise. I'm so appreciative of this channel and Jay's knowledge and kindness

I’m so glad Jay is one of us, that being a car guy, a real car guy & a preservationist of automobilia.

Jay is indeed humble and a good man. My friend who is very limited by MS visited with Jay to talk about his Indian motorcycle. Not only did Jay take him on a tour of the "garage", but made lunch for him and his friends. Talk about a regular guy!

Jay is the real deal. When my uncle(a muncie transmission specialist in NY) was dying of cancer he reached out personally and donated to his benefit. I will never forget that jay💙

I love how humble this man has remained despite his extreme success, intelligence and wealth. Just a great man!

It's great how personal Jay makes these videos. Like he's not Jay Leno he's just another guy on YouTube sharing his car with you. Thanks, Jay.

Jay has the perfect combination of engineering expertise and everyday guy sensibilities. I can't imagine paying a half a million for a car and putting another half a million in to restore it. I also can't imagine calling a guy every week trying to get him to take a half million dollars. Jay is as much a treasure as his cars. We are extraordinary lucky to have him around. He is a "relic" from a time when people let their accomplishments do the talking. He is a 100 percent genuine genius.

My great grandfather worked in the factory in Auburn, Indiana. I grew up riding in all sorts of cars in the annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg festival parade. When I was a kid it seemed like half the barns in area had an ancient, rusting beast hidden in a horse stall or buried under a tarp. My dad and his brothers worked for Kruse Auctioneers for a while. I rode in a lot of those cars. Local bars and restaurants used everything from fenders and grills to worn out molds from the ACD and Tuttle factories as decorations. All that “scrap metal” is long since mined out of those barns and fields. There are endless cars in the world but for me, nothing will beat a boat tail speedster on Indiana back roads in the Fall. I feel so lucky every time I see one of these videos. It’s like a documentary snippet of my childhood. I’m endlessly pleased these cars are so well cared for by museums and collectors like Jay. ...even if they drove the prices out of my reach. These old cars have a particular gravity to them. Maybe we’ll meet again sometime, Jay. I was pretty little last we met. Speaks to your character that I thought you were just another “car guy” but you do make an impression. Thanks for sharing another video.

I love the fact that, after taking 2nd at Pebble Beach, Jay just drives the thing around LA. Just the way it should be. So glad he’s able to share this car with us!

IMHO Jay Leno will be remembered for generations as the man who preserved the Duesenberg: Well done.

This video was just like sitting in your office going to a museum. What a well-presented History lesson this Duesenberg story was. All made in 1928? What a beautiful job bringing this Duesy back to its Glory....

"This looks like it was meant to run over poor people." ... I'm Charles Montgomery Burns and I approved this message.

I like how he describes it moving as “under way”. Like a ship getting under way.

I am grateful to Jay for all the pleasure his garage videos have given me.

One thing that impresses me when Jay talks about a car of his, he really knows the details. He's not reading a script. And this is for every car he talks about. Amazing. Thanks for sharing.