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  1. modena

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    #1 modena, Dec 14, 2008
    Jay Leno was just on Top Gear. James May was doing a review of a new Honda in LA and Jay appeared briefly giving his opinion on the car. It showed his garage and you could clearly see a Ferrari (328 I think) among the rest of his cars. I may be wrong but I have heard dozens of times that he doesn't own any Ferrari's because he was treated badly by a dealer before.

    Anyways, it was defenitely a Ferrari :)
     
  2. the_stig

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    #2 the_stig, Dec 14, 2008
    ohhhh... here we go again!
     
  3. PhilNotHill

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  4. zoRob

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    #4 zoRob, Dec 14, 2008
    I was a little surprised to see it sitting there too.
     
  5. zero

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    Yes it was a 308 by the way not a 328. I to thought WTF.
     
  6. Wheels1

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    #6 Wheels1, Dec 14, 2008
    I saw a 250 as well, and my son said he saw a Daytona but i did not see that. So maybe 3 F cars. Rob have you got an Enzo? could i pop round for a spin? I have a JCB digger!!!
     
  7. GTE

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    #7 GTE, Dec 14, 2008
    Next to the 308 stood a 365 GT 2+2 in a beautiful maroon color. I'm glad Jay actually does own several Ferrari's. Suddenly the world makes sense again.
     
  8. zoRob

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    #8 zoRob, Dec 14, 2008
    Yes but its about 1/24th of the size you are hoping it might be :)
     
  9. Fast_ian

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    #9 Fast_ian, Dec 14, 2008
    That would have been my reaction, but..... For reasons I'll get into, I figured I'd at least search before making a fool of myself - I remember the last thread on this getting *really* long.

    Search results (and the link to the "index" of cars posted above) seem to suggest he doesn't "do" Ferraris - The threads I checked seem to concur, and then disintegrate into "this dealer sucks" or "that dealer treated me right" debates, but consensus seems to be he doesn't have any in the garage - At least in the (nausea?) I read thru'.

    However, a really good friend of mine was in his garage very recently (Jay cooked her and her two other buddies dinner after the show - How cool is that? I naturally called her a beyotch when she told me :D)) They were shown around by the foreman etc and were "allowed" to shoot pix as long as they *promised* not to post 'em anywhere. I have seen a few of the pix (no, I'm not going to post) and can categorically confirm that there are at least 2 F-cars in there.......

    Cheers.
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  10. JohnLClark

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    #10 JohnLClark, Dec 15, 2008
    Did you ever think that Jay has always had Ferraris and he just plays with those people that hound him about not having a Ferrari, by giving some answer why he doesn't have one. Also maybe they really aren't his. His has a full shop and mechanics, maybe he's doing a favor for friends and are fixing their Ferraris.
     
  11. PaulK

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    #11 PaulK, Dec 15, 2008
    I don't think Jay has bought any Ferrari NEW... That could be what he means....
     
  12. Simon

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    #12 Simon, Dec 15, 2008
    I thought the maroon car was a Monteverdi
     
  13. thecarreaper

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    the 308 belongs to one of his mechanics.

    not sure about the 365.
     
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    #14 Modeler, Dec 15, 2008
    I wondered if it might be one of the mechanics cars. Early 308s seem popular.
     
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    #16 lotustt, Dec 15, 2008
    +1, I believe it is as well.
     
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    #17 GTE, Dec 16, 2008

    Looking closer at the pictures, you are correct!
     
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    #19 Senna1994, Dec 16, 2008
    Does Jay own the 308? Or is it a Friends car?
     
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    #20 Jaws, Dec 16, 2008
    I have heard that the 308 is owned by his mechanic. Leno is a Lambo guy and seeing the F-Car warranty thread on this board I have a better idea why.
     
  21. Mojo

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    #21 Mojo, Dec 16, 2008
    Do we really care if Jay Leno has a Ferrari or not, sheesh
     
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    #22 KKSBA, Dec 17, 2008
    No, and I speak for many...
     
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    #23 ferrari-nut, Dec 17, 2008
    Are you guys sure? It definately looks like a 365 GT 2+2 to me???????????
     
  24. Tony K

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    #25 amenasce, Dec 17, 2008
    Positive.
     
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