[DeTomaso] Jay Leno's Pantera! - YouTube

[Jeff Cobb]

I spent half a day in Mr. Leno's real man cave back in April. Thought I was in heaven.
It is about 110,000 sq/ft with about 5 or 6 rooms being about 90,000 sq/ft for the real clean 
and damn near perfect 160 or so ready to go steam, electric, gas and turbine cars and motorcycles. 
The other 20,000 or so sq/ft was for the repair shop with one of the happiest staff of workers I've ever met
and every machine and tool you've ever dreamed about, no kidding, duh?

Oldest was either a 30 ton English tractor from about 1880, an in floor steam engine 
with a huge 9" diameter flywheel for the industrial revolution belt drive machine functions or 
some early I don't know steam car. All the cars had a battery minder on them and were ready to go.

I have seen dirtier hospital operating rooms. 

One of the most impressive items for me was a large glass sealed case with a metal floor
on 6 heavy duty rollers that held a ready to go new and complete spare Bugatti EB110 engine 
and transaxle with turbos covered with gold foil. Bob who took us around said Mr. Leno bought 
it from Mr. Peter Mullins who got tired of rolling it around his shop, the Mullins Museum.
 Every sq/in was covered with something that was so cool. I was exhausted after three hours, 
overwhelming only starts to describe the collection and the awesome attitudes of Bob, Bernard and the staff.

Jeff Cobb
Cell 225-907-4514

Jeff Cobb Auto Works
1316 South Acadian Thruway
Baton Rouge
Louisiana, 70806
www.liveoakconcours.org
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On Sep 18, 2013, at 4:49 PM, The DeTomaso Registry Guy wrote:

> 
> 
> Doesn't Jay Leno own one of each car and motorcycle ever made back to
> the stone age wheel with a log through it?
> 
> 
> No, Jay's collection is not like that.  Check out his website...
> google/bing Big Dog Garage or something like that.
> 
> I asked during my first tour what 'drives' his collection, and it more cars
> that interest Jay, not one of every rare car made.  His interests are quite
> diverse, including steam power.
> 
> Chuck
> 
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