The WORST episodes of Jay Leno's Garage

Every episode of Jay Leno's Garage ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Jay Leno's Garage!

Jay Leno loves wheels, and his Big Dog Garage houses one of America's great collections of cars and motorcycles. Custom-built from the ground up, the garage is staffed by a crack team of mechanical wizards, who can fix, restore or customize just about anything. Join Jay and his team for a series of unique automotive adventures every week.

Last Updated: 4/10/2025Network: YouTubeStatus: Continuing
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#1 - 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe – Ultimate Edition

Season 2015 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/25/2015

Phase one of the restoration is done and the Gullwing is finally on the road! Despite its reputation as being the F1 of its day, Jay was skeptical... until he found this 1955 model languishing in a trailer in the desert.

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#2 - Stop Rust Permanently!

Season 2014 - Episode 89 - Aired 12/19/2014

Get rid of your rust with amazing products from POR-15.

Jay's Restoration Projects in Progress
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#3 - Jay's Restoration Projects in Progress

Season 2014 - Episode 90 - Aired 12/21/2014

You asked for it, you got it! Jay takes you on an extensive tour of the garage's many ongoing projects , including his beloved Espada, some elegant Panhards and an extremely rare all-original 1953 Cunningham.

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#4 - Fight Ethanol Corrosion

Season 2014 - Episode 91 - Aired 12/26/2014

Bruce Hendel of VP Racing Fuels has strategies and products to protect your fuel system.

1925 Brough Superior SS100
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#5 - 1925 Brough Superior SS100

Season 2014 - Episode 92 - Aired 12/28/2014

Sixty-nine of these top-of-the-line custom beauties were produced in 1925 , when they were advertised as the "Rolls Royce of Motorcycles," and became the favorite ride of the legendary T.E. Lawrence.

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#6 - Jay's Book Club: Hot Rod Gallery

Season 2015 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/14/2015

Historian and writer Pat Ganahl takes Jay through his book, a nostalgic look at hot rodding's golden years from 1930 to 1960.

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#7 - Adam Carolla's 1968 Lamborghini Islero

Season 2015 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/18/2015

Adam takes Jay under the hood of his freshly painted and extremely rare Islero - one of only 125 ever made!

1972 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3
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#8 - 1972 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3

Season 2015 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/25/2015

Jay asked, you answered, so he restored this Benzo to its original state per your request. Take a trip under the hood!

Gabriel Iglesias' 1966 Volkswagen Samba
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#9 - Gabriel Iglesias' 1966 Volkswagen Samba

Season 2015 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/1/2015

One of Jay's favorite comedians brings by his beloved VW bus, a pristine version of his very first car.

Magnus Walker/SharkWerks 2008 Porsche 997 GT2
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#10 - Magnus Walker/SharkWerks 2008 Porsche 997 GT2

Season 2015 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/8/2015

When Magnus met Alex Ross of SharkWerks at Jay's garage, a love connection was made - which yielded this baby!

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#11 - 1951 Jaguar XK 120 Hot Rod

Season 2015 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/11/2015

Jaguar expert Jason Len gives Jay a ride in his custom Jag restoration.

James Garner's '72 Cutlass Banshee
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#12 - James Garner's '72 Cutlass Banshee

Season 2015 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/15/2015

Jay gets the inside story on a tough-as-nails racer with an incredible pedigree: a modified '72 Oldsmobile Cutlass known as The Banshee. Current owner Jon Swift fills Jay in on the car's amazing past, including its one-time owner, actor James Garner.

1962 Daimler SP250
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#13 - 1962 Daimler SP250

Season 2015 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/22/2015

The two-year restoration is finally complete! The SP250 Jay got from Bob Brzozowski spent 40 years in the elements and hadn't run in 10 years... and just look at her now!

Ringbrothers' 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Recoil
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#14 - Ringbrothers' 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Recoil

Season 2015 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/1/2015

Known for their innovative parts, James and Mike wowed SEMA with their 5,000-man-hour build on this 50-year-old classic that took Best in Show.

BAC Mono
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#15 - BAC Mono

Season 2015 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/8/2015

Briggs Automotive Company founders Ian and Neil Briggs dreamed of creating a Formula 1 car for the street - so here's the world's only road-legal single-seater supercar!

1967 Bertone Pirana
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#16 - 1967 Bertone Pirana

Season 2015 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/15/2015

A British newspaper built this one-of-a-kind steel grand touring car - Jaguar chassis and engine, body designed by Gandini and Bertone - in hopes of raising circulation, then sold it a year later.

1964 Honda SM600
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#17 - 1964 Honda SM600

Season 2014 - Episode 88 - Aired 12/18/2014

A sports roadster with crotch rocket DNA.

1937 Talbot-Lago Type 150 CS
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#18 - 1937 Talbot-Lago Type 150 CS

Season 2015 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/5/2015

Peter Mullin of The Mullin Automotive Museum stops by with his teardrop coupe - which many say is the most beautiful car of all time.

Speedhunters Scion Tuner Challenge 2015 FR-S
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#19 - Speedhunters Scion Tuner Challenge 2015 FR-S

Season 2015 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/12/2015

Keith Charvonia takes Jay under the hood of the FR-S he tuned for the win at 2014's Scion Tuner Challenge.

1968 AMC Playmate of the Year AMX
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#20 - 1968 AMC Playmate of the Year AMX

Season 2015 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/19/2015

Why is this car Playmate pink? Mark Melvin tells Jay the sordid backstory of the car he and his AMX Club buddies restored from the ground up.

1948 Davis Divan
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#21 - 1948 Davis Divan

Season 2015 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/26/2015

Curator Leslie Kendall takes Jay under the hood of this aerodynamic, three-wheeled Petersen Museum rarity, masterminded by Gary Davis.

1936 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead
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#22 - 1936 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead

Season 2015 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/3/2015

Original and unrestored! All this Knucklehead needed was a little TLC, a little gas and two kicks - and she started right up for the first time since 1952!

Ronin Motorworks 47 Motorcycles
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#23 - Ronin Motorworks 47 Motorcycles

Season 2015 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/10/2015

Mike Mayberry, Co-Founder of Ronin Motorworks, stops by the garage to show Jay what the Denver based motorcycle boutique created from the bones of the Buell 1125 and the legend of the 47 Ronin.

1964 Honda S600 Hot Rod
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#24 - 1964 Honda S600 Hot Rod

Season 2015 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/24/2015

From the more-brains-than-money club comes the car Matt Brown bought without an engine... and rebuilt expressly for California canyon carving.

Nissan GT-R LM NISMO
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#25 - Nissan GT-R LM NISMO

Season 2015 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/31/2015

Chief engineer Zack Eakin stops by with Nissan’s daring new front-engined LM P1 car. Watch Jann Mardenborough, Nissan GT Academy’s Season 3 winner, take it around the track, just like he’s gonna do at LeMans!