The BEST episodes of Jay Leno's Garage season 2023

#1 - Jeff Dunham's 1988 Yugo GVS

Season 2023 - Episode 44 - Aired 10/30/2023

Who the heck would bring a YUGO to Jay's Garage? @jeffdunham, that's who!!! Folks might make fun of it, but the Yugo really isn't that bad! With its utilitarian charm and bargain basement pricetag, the 1988 Yugo GVS inspired a generation of motor vehicle enthusiasts to, well, I guess, laugh? Which gives it at least one thing in common with Jeff, Little Jeff, and Jay!

#2 - Circle G Movie Ranch Presents the 1948 Ford F6 Rat Rod

Season 2023 - Episode 33 - Aired 8/14/2023

In another fantastic installment of Jay's "Street Grab Series," Brett Gregory, CEO of the Circle G Movie Ranch, stops by the garage to show off his infamous Rat Rod, a 1948 Ford F6. Cobbled together out of the parts of many different cars, this Rat Rod's patina hides a few modern tricks! But how well does it drive? Brett and Jay find out!

#3 - Fluffy's 1994 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra

Season 2023 - Episode 47 - Aired 11/20/2023

It's always a good time when Jay's friend Gabriel Iglesias stops by the garage. Usually Fluffy brings a Volkswagen, but today, he brought something very special, a practically brand new, 1994 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra.

#4 - Wankel Engine: NSU Spider

Season 2023 - Episode 43 - Aired 10/23/2023

This week Jay showcases his NSU Spider, complete with its Wankel engine.

#5 - 1951 Ferrari 212 Inter by Ghia

Season 2023 - Episode 41 - Aired 10/9/2023

These are the cars that Jay just loves! This 1951 Ferrari 212 Inter by Ghia has been owned by just one family and cared for over all all the years!

#6 - 1963 Porsche 356

Season 2023 - Episode 37 - Aired 9/11/2023

Red car go VROOM VROOM!!! This week Jay is joined by his friend Richard Powers who shows off this classic red Porsche, and talks about this gorgeous car's history!

#7 - Restoration Blog: September 2023

Season 2023 - Episode 36 - Aired 9/4/2023

It's time for another fantastic edition of Jay Leno's Garage RESTORATION BLOG!!! Today Jay shows us around the garage and lets us look under the hood of a few projects including his Ariel Atom, Doble Steam Car, Panard, and Corvette engine! Stay tuned to the very end when Jay lets us see his very special fashion closet!

#8 - Unbelievable Burbank Barn Find: 1963 Jaguar XKE

Season 2023 - Episode 31 - Aired 7/31/2023

In the culmination of years of work, Jay shows off this unbelievable 1963 Jaguar XKE, rescued from an ultra-cluttered garage in Burbank, CA. Jay details the salvage process of this gorgeous original and mostly unrestored beauty, before taking it for a ride through the canyons. This is truly the perfect car for a two-lane country road!

#9 - 1968 Dodge Dart GTS

Season 2023 - Episode 27 - Aired 7/3/2023

#10 - Jay Leno Drives Jet-Powered Racecar: The Howmet TX

Season 2023 - Episode 24 - Aired 6/12/2023

Hear it from the man himself, Bob McKee, who built the Howmet Turbine Experimental racecar, a living legend that raced in 1968.

#11 - Military Spec Land Rover S3

Season 2023 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/29/2023

Alex Grappo from Drive Coffee shares the history of this 1972 Land Rover Series 3 X Mod which most likely served along the Berlin Wall

#12 - Meyers Manx Dune Buggy With Airplane Engine

Season 2023 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/22/2023

Meyers Manx Chairman Phillip Sarofim brings a Meyers Manx Dune Buggy powered by an aircraft-inspired radial engine!

#13 - Chris Rünge's 5,000 Hour Handmade Masterpiece

Season 2023 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/15/2023

Based in Minnesota, Rünge Cars continues the tradition of hand-building incredible custom cars in bare aluminum. The Veleno is Chris Rünge's latest creation and he lets Jay get behind the wheel of what started life as a Dodge Viper.

#14 - Doug DeMuro's Cars & Bids feat. Pajero Evo, E30 M3, Mazda RX-7

Season 2023 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/8/2023

Doug DeMuro stops by to show off some new collector car offerings available on carsandbids.com

#15 - First Drive: 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170

Season 2023 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/17/2023

CEO of Dodge Tim Kuniskis hands over the keys to Dodge's last V8 making 1,025 horsepower and Jay gives it a proper send-off.

#16 - Jeff Dunham's Under Appreciated 1975 Bricklin SV-1

Season 2023 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/27/2023

Jeff Dunham shares this under appreciated sports car with innovative safety features that was brilliantly designed but fell short on build quality and ultimately doomed the Bricklin SV-1.

#17 - The Most Famous Duesenberg of All Time

Season 2023 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/13/2023

This gem from the Nethercutt Collection has traveled the world and is widely considered to be the most beautiful Duesenberg ever built.

#18 - The Beginning of Nissan Z Cars: Fairlady Z

Season 2023 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/20/2023

On close examination, there were many differences between the Japanese market Nissan Fairlady Z and the American market Datsun 240Z. Jay Ataka and Jay Leno point out all the details of this factory restoration.

#19 - 1971 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona

Season 2023 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2023

The legendary Colombo V12 engine and timeless styling is what makes the Ferrari 365 Daytona a staple of David Lee’s collection. See more of David Lee’s collection on his YouTube channel, “Ferrari Collector David Lee.”

#20 - The Most Beautiful Bugatti Ever Made

Season 2023 - Episode 28 - Aired 7/10/2023

Perhaps one of the most iconic Bugattis of all time, this 1937 Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic is the pinnacle of beauty and solidified the reputation of the French marque.

#21 - Boyd Coddington's 1989 Chopped Sport Truck

Season 2023 - Episode 52 - Aired 12/25/2023

In this very exciting Christmas 2023 edition of Jay Leno's Garage, Jay is joined in the garage by Chris Coddington, son of legendary hot rod builder Boyd Coddington, who brings with him the truck that invented the Sport Truck Movement, this 1989 Chopped GMC Truck!

#22 - Spike Feresten's 2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS

Season 2023 - Episode 49 - Aired 12/4/2023

This week Jay is joined by an old friend of the show, Spike Feresten, who brings in his 2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS. The car looks and sounds amazing!

#23 - 112 Year Old Race Car: 1911 EMF Model 30

Season 2023 - Episode 48 - Aired 11/27/2023

This week, Jay is joined in the garage by Dale Critz Jr., owner of this 1911 EMF Model 30 Racecar. Dale and Jay detail the history of this brass age beauty before taking it for a quick spin around Burbank

#24 - Tavarish's $100K 2016 McLaren 675LT

Season 2023 - Episode 45 - Aired 11/6/2023

This week Jay is joined in the garage by his friend Freddy Hernandez (better known online as Tavarish), who brings with him his restored McLaren 675LT. Tavarish is a Russian automotive YouTuber known primarily for his rebuilding videos, where he buys broken or salvaged vehicles and brings them to working condition.

#25 - Tim Allen's Ford RS200

Season 2023 - Episode 35 - Aired 8/28/2023

Jay's "Best Frenemy," Tim Allen, visits the garage and brings with him his very rare English Ford RS200. This is a fascinating rear engine vehicle, complete with its "clam shell" rear hood. Jay and Tim then take it through a ride through the canyons and really get the feel for this torquie beast!