The Top 20 Strangest but Coolest Cars in ‘Jay Leno’s Garage’
Jay Leno’s Garage is full of the most wicked, most quirky, and just downright strangest cars ever manufactured. Some of them are legal to drive on the highway while others have yet to hit the markets. Either way, you’ll want to take a look at these 20 cars, which range from funky to epic, antique to futuristic.
See which one tops your personal list. Just don’t get carried away because these cars are rare finds. Check it out!
1. 1913 Mercer Raceabout
The Mercer Raceabout is a sports car with a chunky design that differs from that of the British Morgan Aero cars from the same time period. Hailing from the early 1900s, these sports cars are rare, valuable finds.
2. 1929 Duesenberg Chassis
The Duesenberg Chassis is not necessarily the car you want to use to drop your kid off at soccer practice. Or maybe it is? They’d be so embarrassed and it’d be hilarious.
3. 1932 Morgan Three-Wheeler
The Morgan Three-Wheeler continued in production until 1952 so if you see one make sure to take a picture!
4. 1935 Delahaye 135 S
The Delahaye was designed by Jean Francois and was a popular racing car. Production of this vehicle ended in 1954.
5. 1937 Fiat Topolino
The Fiat Topolino was produced and manufactured by Fiat from 1936 to 1955. “Topolino” translates to “little mouse” in Italian and is also the Italian name for Mickey Mouse.
6. 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado
The Oldsmobile Toronado sure whips up a storm on the streets. The personal luxury car was produced by Oldsmobile from 1966 to 1992 and won third place in the 1966 European Car of the Year contest.
7. 1969 Lamborghini Miura S
The Lamborghini Miura S is a bit weird looking, we can’t lie. Like the cross hybrid of a goldfish and a transformer, albeit this Lamborghini boasts a 3929 cc V12 engine.
8. Aptera Electric Car
The Aptera Electric Car without a doubt ranks as the most alien looking car in Jay Leno’s Garage. More amazing than its chicken-egg look is that the Aptera Electric car would have been one of the world’s most energy efficient cars, had it continued in production.
9. Ariel Atom
This high performance sports car is, believe it or not, legal to drive on the road. Made by the Ariel Motor Company, the Ariel Atom has no roof or windows so be prepared to inhale some bugs when speeding down the highway.
10. Banks Sidewinder S-10
This vehicle is the blessed baby of a pickup truck and a racing car. The Banks Sidewinder set the FIA record for “World’s Fastest Pickup Truck,” averaging 217 mph two-way.
11. Batman’s Tumbler
The suburban-sized, Chevy V8 Batman Tumbler is definitely to grab the attention of just about everyone in sight. Despite its military-superhero look, the car is actually a working vehicle. It even has windshield wipers, to brush away all those supervillains!
12. Deronda Sports Car
Weighing 1,900 pounds and hosting an LS2 pumping 400-hp engine, the Deronda sports car is one of the many fascinating cars to grace Jay Leno’s Garage. The beast of a car can go from 0 to 60 in approximately three seconds.
13. EcoJet
The EcoJet concept car runs on biodiesel fuel and carries an engine normally used in helicopters. The 650-hp car was the thought-child-brought-to-life of Jay Leno, General Motors, Honeywell, Alcoa, and BASF.
14. Excalibur RS
A modernized version of the Hawk sports roadster designed in 1959, the Excalibur RS is a jewel sports racing car.
15. Koenigsegg Trevita CCXR
This mid-engined sports car, created by Koenigsegg Automotive AB, is designed to fit global safety and environmental regulations while looking wicked all the while.
16. Kustomland
If a watermelon and a car could have a baby, this Kustomland vehicle would be it. We’d still be proud to be able to sit behind the wheel though.
17. McLaren F1 Redux
The McLaren F1 is a beautiful sports car that set the record for the world’s fastest production car in 1998, attaining 240.1 mph.
18. Morgan Aero Super Sport
The Morgan Aero Super Sport is a true British sports car. The lightweight yet powerful car is considered one of Morgan’s most technologically advanced vehicle. The sleek car was designed by Matthew Humphries and cost around 110,000 Euros in 2009.
19. Rocket II Trike
The Rocket II Trike is perhaps one of the strangest cars we’ve ever seen. The three-wheeled odd beauty has 1000-hp and is sure to turn heads down the highway.
20. The Shotwell
The 1931 Shotwell is a strange looking fella, reminiscent of Volkswagen’s famous Beetle. The cramped car is nonetheless a unique antique.
Originally written by Giselle Maronilla for definition.
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