What is Jay Leno driving here?

Roostie · 05-28-2018, 02:31 AM

Today my wife snapped these photos while we were driving on the 101 South, north of L.A. Jay Leno was driving this crazy old convertible with a license plate that read: WW2 V12. I figure it has a Rolls-Royce Merlin V12. It isn't his 27-liter Bentley. It sounded impressive and you could smell the exhaust - I suppose it runs on aviation fuel.

Sorry that the photos are upside down, I don't know why they display that way or how to fix it.

AZCamaroFan · 05-28-2018, 10:22 AM

*DGthe3* · 05-28-2018, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by AZCamaroFan

The car in the pictures looks a generation or so more modern than that Bentley. The fenders, the wind screen, the 'flow' of the bodywork ... it all looks a bit less crude.

Roostie · 05-28-2018, 12:00 PM

When I searched for the car online, I came across the video about that 27-liter Bentley, but that isn't it. The car I saw yesterday was styled like a 1930s Auburn... I think Leno was driving something inspired by an American classic from the 30's. But to hold such a huge engine, it was probably built from scratch.

*DGthe3* · 05-28-2018, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Roostie

When I searched for the car online, I came across the video about that 27-liter Bentley, but that isn't it. The car I saw yesterday was styled like a 1930s Auburn... I think Leno was driving something inspired by an American classic from the 30's. But to hold such a huge engine, it was probably built from scratch.

If the 'WW2 V12' is a Merlin ... could the car be Rolls-Royce? That seems like a very Leno thing to do.

Tajefe Couple · 05-28-2018, 09:52 PM

Roostie · 05-29-2018, 12:19 AM

Good work! That's the car. But I still don't know what the body or chassis is.

*DGthe3* · 05-29-2018, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Roostie

Good work! That's the car. But I still don't know what the body or chassis is.

The grill looks like a Rolls Royce. And from the styling, I'd say its from the 1930s. So its probably a Phantom II

SSEssence · 05-29-2018, 12:07 PM

27 liters! amazing, cant imagine an oil change on that bad boy.

05-28-2018, 02:31 AM	#1
Roostie all it takes is cash Drives: 2018 LS V6 1LE; 2000 BMW 540i 6MT Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: San Diego Posts: 375	What is Jay Leno driving here? Today my wife snapped these photos while we were driving on the 101 South, north of L.A. Jay Leno was driving this crazy old convertible with a license plate that read: WW2 V12. I figure it has a Rolls-Royce Merlin V12. It isn't his 27-liter Bentley. It sounded impressive and you could smell the exhaust - I suppose it runs on aviation fuel. Sorry that the photos are upside down, I don't know why they display that way or how to fix it. Attached Images

05-28-2018, 12:00 PM	#4
Roostie all it takes is cash Drives: 2018 LS V6 1LE; 2000 BMW 540i 6MT Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: San Diego Posts: 375	When I searched for the car online, I came across the video about that 27-liter Bentley, but that isn't it. The car I saw yesterday was styled like a 1930s Auburn... I think Leno was driving something inspired by an American classic from the 30's. But to hold such a huge engine, it was probably built from scratch.

05-29-2018, 12:19 AM	#7
Roostie all it takes is cash Drives: 2018 LS V6 1LE; 2000 BMW 540i 6MT Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: San Diego Posts: 375	Good work! That's the car. But I still don't know what the body or chassis is.

05-29-2018, 12:07 PM	#9
SSEssence Instagram: Sangstah Drives: 2019 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Buena Park, CA. Posts: 2,836 View My Garage	27 liters! amazing, cant imagine an oil change on that bad boy.