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The only other Turbine Car ever to be privately owned is in the collection of comedian and television host Jay Leno, who purchased one of the three cars originally retained by Chrysler in 2009. [89] [91] Leno's car was featured in the BBC television show James May's Cars of the People. [95]
The EcoJet concept car is a concept car designed to run on biodiesel fuel, using a Honeywell LTS101 based gas turbine instead of a reciprocating engine. The engine is normally used in helicopters and provides 650 horsepower and 583 ft-lb of torque. Drive is to the rear wheels through a four-speed automatic transaxle adapted from a C5 Corvette.
The oldest car in the collection is an 1899 De Dion-Bouton tricycle, and the first one that Ted Stahl purchased is a 1930 Ford Model A Roadster Deluxe. Among the most prominent cars in the collection are a 1934 Duesenberg Model J , a Tucker 48 , and a handful of cars built for films, such as The Great Race , How the Grinch Stole Christmas , and ...
The museum was founded in 1994 by Robert E. Petersen, a publishing giant who helped to shape American car culture. Comedian Jay Leno is one of the museum's biggest fans and has had a lifelong love ...
James Douglas Muir Leno (/ ˈ l ɛ n oʊ / LEN-oh; born April 28, 1950) [1] is an American television host, comedian, and writer. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's The Tonight Show from 1992 until 2009 when Conan O'Brien took over as host.
Jay Leno is setting the record straight about his recent string of injuries.. The former Tonight Show host, 74, appeared on the Dec. 22 episode of Bill Maher's Club Random podcast to discuss ...
Jay Leno to undergo second surgery for 'pretty significant' burns to face, hands, chest Jay Leno, pictured in 2022 months before his gasoline fire accident, is giving a rare update about his health.
James looks at how steam power came to influence the birth of the petrol engine; takes a ride in a limited edition last of its kind 1963 Chrysler Turbine Car with owner Jay Leno; explores the ongoing battle between Porsche and TVR; and takes the first ever amphibious car for a spin in the Pembrokeshire lakes.