1918 Stutz Bearcat - Jay Leno's Garage

I love how he goes through all the details. Nobody else covers vintage cars like this.

What a fantastic piece of American engineering! Restoring these old beauties might be an act of passion but letting us see them is an act of kindness. Thanks for the tour Jay!

I just love that Jay's wearing a smartwatch while driving a 100-year-old roadster.

Its a god send that jay restores these things. Most people would see that rusty thing in a shed and say "screw it, not worth the effort"

5:10 "the internal combustion engine was the computer of the 1900's"

I live in Northumberland, England and had NO IDEA AT ALL about who you are until two days ago when I stumbled across this series and now that I have read your Wiki I am AMAZED by your achievements and I LOVE the completely sensible and informative way you present these programmes !

I know why I like Jay"s videos. My dad would tell me about these cars when I was 10 years old in 1952.

Before Stutz closed its doors in 1935, the marque had many racing successes including a second place at Le Mans and a 24 hour land speed record. Stutz invented the "underslung" chassis which greatly improved the handling and safety of automobiles. The Stutz plant still stands in Indianapolis and is presently an art and business mart located near downtown. Along with Duesenberg and Marmon, Stutz is proudly hailed as a prime example of early auto development and manufacture in Indianapolis.

What a beauty. I live in Indy. About 12 years ago I, with a small crew,retrofitted two Stutz buildings. We put in copper wiring for computers along with fiber optics. The buildings are historical landmarks,so maintaining it's integrity made for interesting challenges. The buildings are beautiful, ornate fixtures along with handcrafted masonry work. I found papers and old cans while crawling around the under belly in the attempt to hide wire,conduit etc. It's just a really cool place to have in our city. Located a few miles from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it's a great memory that I got to experience.

One thing people don't consider all to often, is that in that time, the road network was not designed for people to be leisurely cruising along at 62 mph all day. That was a truly fast speed back then, not just relatively, especially considering the lack of consideration in safety, 80 would have been deadly fast for most stretches.

JAY .... your knees are above the door. That has got to be Thrilling to say the least.

It’s so clean that you could eat off that engine. What a beautiful automobile, one of my favorites, thank you for sharing it with us.

As someone unfamiliar with the world of classics, I spent well over an hour watching this 20 minute video, googling all the stuff he was talking about. So fascinating hearing these details about the car, owner, designer... so many interesting cars details .... like temperature gauge as an emblem on top of the radiator. The hand cranked fuel pump.. the different materials used in different parts of the engine... each designer was so different in their approach to making cars since there were no established practices .. true pioneers... Its priceless the information Jay Leno is sharing with us. Cant thank you and your team enough. If there was a chronological playlist so i could watch the evolution of cars... That would be perfect.

Saw your wife on a 60 min. Interview and loved her! I lover her spunk! I can just see her riding in this car with you! Does she enjoy doing that sometime? I sure hope she does! Just love your blog! So brilliant! Your passion is so delightful!

What a great car. So much history in one fine automobile. Lets hope you got it right, Jay. From the way it looks and sounds, I think you did.

It is great that the Car Gods instilled Jay with the enthusiasm and the money to do it correctly.

how could you dislike any Jay Leno videos? there is nobody who drives and shows museum pieces. everyone of his videos gives you a feel to be closer to the car and understand it more

What a lucky man you are, Mr Leno, to be able to indulge your wonderful hobby. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Interesting story about the previous owner and Mr. Stutz. Fascinating automobile as well. Thanks for sharing Jay!

Practically nothing is hidden from view. You can see so much of the engine, so it was all beautifully finished. The steering column, the floor is all beautifully polished. The color combination looks so classy. Nothing was thrown together. The restoration is wonderful.