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Title: 3 wheel car built by a 17 year old in the 1930's
Post by: DrumAnBass on October 18, 2006, 04:31:28 pm

Interesting story about a car built by a 17 year old aspiring mechanic in the 1930s - as told by Jay Leno, who now owns the car:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/jay_leno_garage/3475911.html?page=1

Title: Re: 3 wheel car built by a 17 year old in the 1930's
Post by: boykster on October 19, 2006, 12:46:32 am

Neat story.....

Title: Re: 3 wheel car built by a 17 year old in the 1930's
Post by: koolmoecraig on October 19, 2006, 03:05:23 am

Very cool.

Title: Re: 3 wheel car built by a 17 year old in the 1930's
Post by: billf on October 19, 2006, 08:47:35 am

Very cool is right.  I just forwarded that link to a bunch of car nuts I know.  Thanks!

Title: Re: 3 wheel car built by a 17 year old in the 1930's
Post by: shmokes on October 19, 2006, 10:52:43 pm

I'm a little conflicted about it.  If I'm reading this correctly a guy gives Jay Leno (a multi-millionaire) a one-of-a kind 70-year old car.  Jay Leno accepts it.  Then he modifies it?  I'm not talking about a new carburetor and fuel pump.  I'm talking about putting scoops on the body and removing the fender-mounted wheels to make the car look sleeker.

And then, to top it all off, he doesn't even pay the guy a visit?  Jay's been restoring/modding the guy's car for years for his own personal collection and the guy dies having never even met him?

Cool car, though.