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.
#1 - Andy Green - Interview
Season 2012 - Episode 138 - Aired 12/12/2012
World Land Speed Record holder Andy Green sits down with Jay to discuss the future of speed - in which he intends to cover 12 miles in two minutes, behind the wheel of the Bloodhound SSC!
#2 - Royal Enfield Motorcycle Sidecars
Season 2012 - Episode 146 - Aired 12/16/2012
Want to get a Rocket for your Bullet? Ron Greene of Royal Enfield USA stops by to talk about Cozy sidecars and how to mount them.
#3 - Restoration Blog: 1910 Model O-O White Steam Car, Final Edition
Season 2012 - Episode 145 - Aired 12/14/2012
Okay, so the flow motor is key, but what's a joy valve again? Find out the fascinating answers to these questions and more in the final installment of Jay's White Steam Car restoration blog. That's right, it's finally ready to hit the road!
#4 - 1922 Stanley Steamer
Season 2012 - Episode 144 - Aired 12/14/2012
Steam power was a no-brainer around the turn of the century. You could use anything that would burn as fuel; the steam engine was purely mechanical and had few moving parts; and steam power provided instantaneous torque, eliminating the need for gears, and allowing a vehicle to climb hills in a snap. By 1900, there were about 100 firms building steam cars in the United States. Half of the 2000 cars on the road were powered by steam, and the most popular of the American steam cars was the Stanley Steamer.
#5 - 1907 White Steam Car, 30 Hp
Season 2012 - Episode 143 - Aired 12/14/2012
Despite a sticker price that topped Rolls Royce, the White Steamer was a near instant success, and soon became the White House's first official car.
#6 - 1907 White Steamer
Season 2012 - Episode 142 - Aired 12/14/2012
The White Steamer was a near instant success, despite the fact that it cost more than a Rolls Royce! As the orders poured in, the Whites found it necessary to form the White Motor Company in 1905 to accommodate massive expansion, and before long, the White Steamer became the White House's first official car and the Army's standard vehicle, according to Jay.
#7 - 1832 Steam Engine
Season 2012 - Episode 141 - Aired 12/14/2012
Designed and built in England in 1832, this steam engine originally ran a dye factory.
#8 - Restoration Blog: 1966 Lotus Elan 26R, Update 8
Season 2012 - Episode 140 - Aired 12/14/2012
#9 - 1971 Velocette Thruxton
Season 2012 - Episode 139 - Aired 12/13/2012
Jay bought this hand-built motorcycle in the year it was made, just after family-owned Velocette of Birmingham, England closed its doors for good. The marque has an incredible racing provenance, it still holds its class record for 24 hours at 100mph.
#10 - Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni
Season 2012 - Episode 147 - Aired 12/18/2012
This Valentino Balboni-approved limited edition Lambo sounds great as it 'blips' its way through 550 horses.
#11 - 2012 Fisker Karma
Season 2012 - Episode 137 - Aired 12/11/2012
Jay gets the inside story of the new extended range electric Fisker, from the man who designed it, Henrik Fisker.
#12 - 1965 Lamborghini 350 GT
Season 2012 - Episode 136 - Aired 12/9/2012
Andrew Romanowski of Lamborghini Club of America stops by with the marque's first production vehicle, one of the 135 350 GTs ever made.
#13 - 2013 Lexus IS
Season 2012 - Episode 135 - Aired 12/7/2012
Junichi Furuyama, chief engineer of Lexus' new top-secret compact sports saloon gives Jay a first look - and a test drive!
#14 - 1925 Doble Series E Steam Car
Season 2012 - Episode 134 - Aired 12/6/2012
Behold - the king of all steam cars!
#15 - Tom Medley - Interview
Season 2012 - Episode 133 - Aired 12/5/2012
Jay sits down for a chat with legendary automotive cartoonist and hot rod hero Tom Medley, creator of Stroker McGurk.
#16 - 1967 Chrysler Imperial Crown Coupe
Season 2012 - Episode 132 - Aired 12/4/2012
The Imperial was designed "for the man who doesn't seek prestige because he already has it."
#17 - 1911 Packard Model 18
Season 2012 - Episode 131 - Aired 12/2/2012
Take a ride with Jay in this 30 hp, 326-inch, 4-cylinder brad-adorned beauty, with a lineage that can be traced to its original owner.
#18 - Restoration Blog: 1962 Daimler SP250, Update 2
Season 2012 - Episode 130 - Aired 11/29/2012
The chassis has been straightened and painted, the engine taken apart and cleaned... witness the beginning of the Daimler's reconstruction!
#19 - 1968-69 Lamborghini R485 Tractor
Season 2012 - Episode 148 - Aired 12/19/2012
Bill Scott's tractor offers a lesson in Lamborghini history.
#20 - 1928 Bugatti Type 37A
Season 2012 - Episode 149 - Aired 12/20/2012
The house of Bugatti is known for producing some of the fastest, most exclusive cars of all time. Iconoclastic founder Ettore Bugatti was born to a family of sculptors and architects in Milan. Rather than follow in his famous father's footsteps, Bugatti brought the family aesthetic to designing engines and racing vehicles.
#21 - Waterless Engine Coolant Revisited
Season 2012 - Episode 150 - Aired 12/21/2012
Get the lowdown on how this remarkable product can protect your engine.
#22 - Vintage Corvettes
Season 2012 - Episode 151 - Aired 12/23/2012
#23 - 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400
Season 2012 - Episode 152 - Aired 12/25/2012
The first supercar from the House of the Raging Bull.
#24 - Jay's Book Club: Carroll Shelby: The Authorized Biography
Season 2012 - Episode 153 - Aired 12/27/2012
Author Rinsey Mills stops by the garage to talk about his definitive, no-holds-barred biography on one of the most iconoclastic characters of our time, featuring never-before-seen photos from Shelby's private collection.
#25 - Restoration Blog: 1962 Daimler SP250, Update 3
Season 2012 - Episode 154 - Aired 12/28/2012
Check out the latest installment of the Daimler restoration; Jay's cleaned up the fiberglass and the engine rebuild is about to begin.