Today we’re bringing you a beautiful and classic restomod. Dorian Hicklin restored and modified this BMW 2002 and brought it to the garage to have Jay take it for it’s first drive. Find out why Jay has a soft spot for these cars, right here. Enjoy.
Say what you will about Nicolas Cage, but the remake of Gone In 60 Seconds is definitely worth a watch. Especially considering the fact that it gave us one of the greatest and most recognizable movie cars in the history of cinema. Personified as “Eleanor”, the 1967 Shelby GT500 is forever cemented in our minds as one of the ultimate car chase vehicles. This beautiful Mustang is a custom-built, modified version of the GT500 that was specially created for the film. Eleanor’s aggressive look and roaring engine noise remind us that this is not a car to be messed with. We’ve got a couple videos here for Eleanor. Watch as DRIVE takes us on a ride with Eleanor and as Randall ‘Memphis’ Raines uses a flatbed as a ramp and does his best Evel Knievel impression on a bridge to evade the police. Cheers!
A few years back, 600 vehicles hit the auction block at Mecum Seattle and the 1967 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Coupe was one of them. The L88 Coupe was just one of 20 built and it’s record breaking. The Vette set two sales records and a similar model sold for $3.85 million at auction. Some specs for you:
This week in the garage is a car as beautiful as it is historic. Camilo Pardo, 2005 Ford GT designer, joins Jay in the garage along with Jim Marietta, both of whom were Carroll Shelby’s original employees at his first race shop in Venice, California. The pair show Jay around their custom restomod Ford GT250 Roadster and tell its unique backstory. Enjoy.
What would our precious rides be without the stuff beneath the hood? You’re not getting far without a transmission and on this episode of Jay Leno’s Garage he’s joined by Tremec Transmissions Enthusiast Marketing Director Nate Tovey to deliver the latest lesson in transmissions – it’s worth the watch.
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